New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-02
Exeoutive Session of tbe Senate.

During the executive session Of the Senate on oath
two messages received from ths President one COM
mnuicating the correspondence by the Hon Abbott Law
aud others vihths Government of Great Britain
ard the State Department relative 10 the affairs of Gem
tr3l America. There over hundred dispatches
communicated commencing in 1865 and continuing down
1850 1t referred aud ordered TO be printed The
other communicating the award dt Louis Napoleon
ne case OF the clam oy the United states against for
tugal concerning the brig General Armstrong We make
The following abstract Of the document:
Mr. iyes under date of December Is 1852 states that
pursuant invitation he attended the office Of the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs of France, December IL
where he met the Portuguese Minister when they were
each presented with copy Of the award without any in
timaton Of its nature. and with declaration that the
Prince President had been much occupied recently
with the changes in the government that he had no op
porunity Of delivering the award in person, or at an
earlier day The award of the Prince President recltes
The Convention BY Portugal and the United States by
which referred TO him the controversy relative to the
American priyateer General Armstrong which was de-
sroyed in the port Of Faya the q September 1914
and states that having maturpy considered and exam
ed the evidence, it is clear that the United States
at wiki England at the lime that Portugal was
preserving her neutrality that the Gen Armstrong COM
mlndsd by Captain Reid. wssiegay provided with letters
OF inarque and armed for yateerng purposes cast an
chor ut Eaya on the 10th OF septenber lsl4 in the
dOminions of the Queen OF Portugal On he same day
English squadron entered the port. That it is
equally clear that during the following night without any
bloody encounter took place between tile Americans and
The Eugsh and that the next day English priya
teer to range herself the American privateei
for the purpose of canuopadng hertat this dsternina
tion being followed by the act Capt Reid and his crew
were induced TO abandon and destroy her,
lie lees not consider it clear that il certain British loni
boats the night of the 10th approached the Genera
Armstrong that these boats manned by proyi
lsd with arms and ammunition, But he considers it clea
that these long boats having approached the brig tn
Of the latter having hailed them and ordered then
TO be oil Immediately fired upon them. killing some AM
~ounding others m0rtay, without any attempt haytu
been made by the long boats repl force by force Th
American Captain did not apply to the Portuguese Gov
ernment for protection until blood bad been shed
when Che fire had ceased tle brig anchor unde
Z the castle at the distance OF p stones throw.
The Portuguese Governor was then Informed Of wha
was passing n the fort and hr did several occasions
uerposc with tie British commander 10 obtain cessa
ton Vfhostes, and to complain Of the violation of
neatrat territory anu effectively prevented some hmeT
flDrs land from enbarkn for the purpose OF
longing the conflict which contrary to the laws Of Da
tions The weanAs OF the garrison prevented any arme
Intervention CONSIDERING in this state Of thugs ths
Captain Reid not having applied from the beginning fs
the Intervention OF tile neutral sovereign and having h
recourse TO order ta repsl unjust aggression
has thus iled to reSpeoC the neutrality Of the territory
the orr slygrcign aud reiensVa that sovereign Of h
OF iTai ion Ia Which he afford him protection by an
otfer.meaus than that &c pacific Intervention.
From witch it follows that thu Goyqrninent of Her NJ @
Fathu Majesty cannot hr held responsible inr the result
Of the collision which has taken place i'll contempt o h'
rights of sovereignty, violation of the neutrality of Ia
territory and without the local officers ieutcuants ha
ing been required in proper time and enabled to graz
aid and protection to those having right 10 the sam
Therefore have decided and declare that the Cai
presented by Government of the United States again
her faithful Majesty has foundation and that
indemnity is due by Portugal in consequence OF the 10
Of the American brig General Armstrong armed for pr
Watering purposes Done and signed etc under the So
Of State at the palace uf the Tuieros November % ls5
/ lSigpedl' L. NAroLEoH'