The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-09-08
Further Lobos corresponaenoe.

1t was mentioned in the telegraphic
report of proceedings In Congress
on Saturday, Aug. 18th, that further
correspondence on the Lobos question
had been communicated to the SEN
ate. OF this correspondence the
Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia North American gives the
following summary
The first letter in the series is from
Capt. Jewett to Mr.. Webster, dated
June 2, asking him to furnish protec-
ton to American citizens who may
engage in the enterprise oftaking qua
no from the Lobos islands.
The second letter is from Mr.. Web
ster to Captain Jcwett, dated June 5,
which has already been published.
The third letter is from Mr.. Web
ster to Mr.. Graham, dated June 5,
recommending him to send a national
vessel to the Lobos islands, to protect
citizens who may properly resort to
them. lie urges as reason that the
shipping proceeding from the Atlantic
states to California and Oregon viii
derive advantage from taking return
cargoes of guano.
The fourth letter is from Mr.. Ora
ham to Mr.. Webster, dated June 8, in
which he states that he has instructed
Capt. McCauley to send one of the
vessels attached to his squadron, aud
protect American citizens, in compl.-
ance with the request of the Secrcta-
ry of State.
The fifth letter is from Mr.. Graham
to Capt. McCauley, enclosing him a
copy of Mr.. Wcbstcr's letter, and in
structing him to send q vessel to the
Lobos Islands. lie confers no discre-
ton, but merely gives the formal Or
der.
The sixth letter is from Mr.. Web
ster's letter, and instructing him to
send vessel to the Lobos Islands.
He confers no discretion, but merely
gives the formal order.
The sixth letter is from Mr.. Web
stcr to Capt. Jewett, dated August
p, acknowledging communication
from the latter of 10th of August, en-
closing certain papers. Mr.. Webster
informs him that since the date Of his
| (W.'s) letter of 9th of June, the
Government of Peru has claimed jul
risdiction over the Lobos Islands, aud
that in 1912 it had issued two de-
crees, prohibiting any foreign vessel:
from taking guano from the island:
lying near the coast, under a penalty
Of coniscation, without license frou
that Government. Under these cir.
cumstanccs, lie tells him it is cxpec-
ted that the vessels which have pro
cceded thithcr under his auspices vii
not make use of the arms with which
they were provided, Cor the purpose
Of forcibly resisting the Peruvian au-
thoritics, as such resistance would b.
an act Of private war, and could no
be countenanced. lie also tells hin
that the naval commander has beer
instructed to abstain from protecting
any vessel of the United States visitin:
those islands for purposes forbidden
by the DEGREES Of Peru. Mr.. Web
stcr, in conclusion, reminds Capt
, Jewctt that some ofhis previous state
ments had misled the Department
and were likely to do 50.
The seventh letter is from Mr.. Web
ster to Mr.. Kennedy, dated Angus
"a, asking him to suspend the execu
ton of the orders issued by Mr.. Ora
E ham, in compliance with lis (Mr. W.
| letter. of the 9th of June, and to in
struct the naval commander to abstai
/, from aiding or abetting any citizen @
the United States who may forcibl
resist the execution of the laws of Pc
ru by the authorities of that Republic
The eighth and last letter is from MI
Kennedy to Capt. McCauley. direct
ing him to suspend the orders abov
referred to.