Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-18
aFFATR III WasHTFGTnN
The Outrage On The .fmaieaH Fiog al Grey
fOwn-Ths Treaty siih Siam-hcreass Of
The -frmy-E Election Of Territorial Officers By
The People, etc, etc.

The Outrage on he -9mrrioaH Fl0g al Grey
tOwn-Ths Treaty sih S~igm-Inereass o.
The fTmy- Election Of Territorial Officers By
he People, etc, etc.
From the Esv Tort Herald
WAsHIsGTOS, December Is, 1858.
Commodore Mcintosh, Of the Home SQUAD
ron, has been subjected to unnecessary cen
sure, from an unjust statement 10 one or two
OF your city papers that be was IN port at the
time Of The boarding Of the steamer Washine-
fOa by the boats Of HE British steamer Vai0-
Fous, al San Juan, and allowed the aggression
to be made. / am assured from Official source
that tie Commodore was with bis flagship at
Aspinwall at the time, and only arrived at the
scene Of the insult lest before the Washfuefoa
left. This was also stated By one Of your na-
val correspondents. ! learn that Commodore
Mclntosh had an appointment with Sir vii
liam Gore Ousley at AsPinwall, and in conse-
queHce Of the non-apps srance Of Sir William
at the appointed time, and sUspecting some
thing wrong, sailed for bic whereabouts before
the Jdmsstoscs arrived, with the news OF the
boarding Of the Warrington. / know several
who have bad frequent interviews with the
C0mmodore lately, and have heard hin exprcss
most Enthusiastically bis determination to pre-
vent all visitation or search Of American ships.
He has given orders to all bis captains not to
aAlUh ally ENEu NllENEulIE IN NuEE presence.
lou may rest aesared ina. had be tesa 10 port
the outrage would not have occurred.
The fec that Sir William Gore Oasley was
on board Of one OF the British vessels at San
Juan del Norte when the Washington was
BOARDED BY British officers, is severely con-
mented ca He had been a lorg time in this
city, on intimate terms With the President and
heads OF government, and knew the views Of
the Administrator AID of the American pso-
Il 49, HLa~n
Of Ibis British minister and these officers is
deemed extremely insulting and defiant.
/ learn from undoubted authority that a fall
and frank apology from ihOse concerned 10 the
outrage came hy The Moses Taylor, and will
soon be made public. But this will not salts
~ US. This apologizing aHd going on with the
process has been carried on long enough.
We want a full and unmistskesbie TetTsction
Of al claim to the right Of visitation or search
il any shape or form. The dignity Of the
country demands such an explicit settlement Of
vexed question.
Mr.. Clingmsn's resolution, which comes ID
Ior adoption tomorrow in the Senate, viii
Illicit pretty sharp debate. He spoke Of the
Central American imbrogiio today, aud it is
lis purpose TO 20 further and exhibit the double
ieaiing Of both England and France in that
Senor de Osma, who has 50 long represented
government Of Peru here, has been trans
erred BY that republic to It's mission at Lon
He will leave for the scene Of bis new
.uties within a week or two
The President transmitted to the Senate a
opY Of the treaty with siam, comforting pow.
rs upon ministers and c~onsuls. The contents
ave already been promulgated
The Senate went into executive session. and
to proper committees a large number
{ appointments communicated 10 that body
O-day.
Mr.. Cochrsne, Of NeW York, made an able
psech to-day f~svoring he sending Of the Wat
Gus case to the Senate forimpeachment. The
ote will be taken Tomorrow, and il is thought
will be a close one.
II is understood that Mr. Faulkner, Chair
ian Of the House Committee on Military Al.
airs, will shortly bring foI " ard a proposition
, increase the regular army, with d view 10
AIRY cut The Pfesideuts's policy in regard 10 a
rotectorate over portions Of Mexico.
When the Arizona bill sha Be reported to
ie Senate, Mr. Wilson will submit IN amend
providing for The election Of territorial
heeFs BY the people,
WAsHINeToN, December 70, Is5s.-The
Department had rot, this morning, re-
sived any Official dispatches in reference to {
cent events IN Central America. Regarding {
e Newspaper accounts to be true, our rela-
ous win Great Britain are considered ex- {
emely critical, and bordering o. war be- {
Feen The tNo countries This opinion is free :
expressed by gentlemen occupying Pronih-
{ public positions. {
The substance Of Commodore McIntosh's {
spatch 10 the Navy Department. concerning c
e visit Of the British officers to the steamer U
dshiEgtoa is, that the said officers asserted a