Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-23
Tho west India Squadron.


The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Courier says:
The dispatches by the Pacific from Mr. Bushn-
nan are Of unusual interest. A few days since
stated. upon competent authority, that our Minis
tel addrs ssei 10 the Foreign Secretary note re-
questlng BRexplanation OF the alleged hostile nn-
val demonstration agaitst the United States, and
that an interview had been appointed ON the sub
ject. The dispatches yesterday received bring the
result Of the interview. Lord Clarendon confirm
e.! the statement that additional ships had been
ordered to Bermud., but stated that they were not
designed To meet any contingency growing out Of
the state Of the negotiations relative to Central
America, but we've intended to watch for and cap
tute Russian pEivateeIs, then understood 10 be fit
ting out in American potts, to FIey British and
FEeneh eUmmeFce. 1t does not appear that al the
Lateo these dispatches the ships had sailed; and
as etc this time that Government must he thor
"ughlv satisfied Of the gtoundesSness of lis appre-
tensions, il is probable that they have not yet sail
ed and will not.
In consequence of this information, the p1epa-
EaIIonS Iot an opposing American squadron for the
Vest lndla seas have been in part SuSpentlet-
Com. PauldinR will go 10 Gteytown in the Poto
mac alocE, which is his flag ship. The Cyane,
now ready iOr sea, belongs 10 the same squadron
aud will make her way 10 the station under easy
sail. The Saratoga has gone TO Cuba to look alter
irStical crafts aud those three vessels comprise al
IN the navy now available Tor the service. Thus
the war cloud has dwindIel down 10 a speck On
the horizon!
AT the ssme time Lord Clarendon thus canddy
defined the position Of his government towards
the United States, he repeated The assurance giv-
. few weeks befnIe, on the occasion OF Esiect-
ing the American WltimGtum on the Clayton and
Bulwer Treaty, and the abrcgation Of the same
by mutual consent, that none but omcable pur-
poses towards this country were enIertaImed.-
Tins Snrauce was Of course reciprocated by Mr..
lsuchannsn. Mt. B. naturally asked for the
sprc.fc cause Of apprehension which had produc.
ed appoIe"tlY hostile movements. Lord Clarendon
Instancsd case, OF which the particulars had
lie, received from the British Minister, and Which
Presume was that Ofthe bark Maury, resp CT
my winch o. pile Of afhdayits had been sent out.
Thus IS the vessel which was detained on tie
complaint Of the BRUSH Consul at New York, aud
dismissed afteIIan investigation.
II IS hardly 10 be doubted that some important
correspondence has taken place between the two
Governments on the anticipation Of the British
M,nistsrs aud Cousuls in illegal recrcitng; but
that IS subisetoE 50 delicate nature that very
little OF al authentic character respecting ii is
likely Ia be made pubic until he oicisl dcnOWe.
menf. ] have reason TO believe. bowevtr, that
this government still regards it as souT,e OF se-
IIOuS IouLlr, aRi one upon which important &C.
I,uu remains to be taken. II is now certain that
NJ. Champion will not be recalled, and II seems
Improbable that he willbe transferred by pIom0-
,ion. 1, Tsmains for the Prss:Ieut To decide upon
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