Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-18

.snt ir IN tn British trIgate Naiorpus 10
hoard me steamer Washington. tie then
saws II am taking inme iIa'e measures 10
+, rot ,ull mar icu,arS from Captain JARVIS,
and will rep ,rt hem 10 fui! by next oppor'u-
nit7, but according to my present unier'tand.
ing OF the IN AFTER It looks IKE renewal "'
the scenes wh.cb lately occurrei around toe
I.land # Cuua, changed Only from Africans
to iiibusiers.
You NAV RELY on my taking pr'm1t ana
efficient measures t. protect the n nor oi our
d!g. Slgu!d II become nocesssri, AMI II
really her Bgitarin VI j 'sty' oincer- have 10
structipnl 10 tOird aud exam American
merchant Vessels unler the very guns ot the
.hios OF nv squadron, the time mast De very
short before most serious consequences may
be Anticipated.
In a.ub.eiuent despatch, dated Dc. 3rd,
he saws. "By copies "i rre-pnuderce with
Canaan A diam, the Secretary VIII per-
caiye Captain A. claim prOtcc;orate over
tue harUor Of Grcytown." Captain ~. aud
Sir Wan Gore Ousley's secfetary suh7e-
ouentIy paid an uucererOnl.us vl~i. 70 20 H.
modore McIatysh. TIE litter, no doubt, be
saws, being sent by ) : william pur90seiy to
remove all unfavorab.e impressions, ana 10
talk over rather than write further upon the
subjects at sue. Capt. Aidham disaV"wed
all intention Of Interference Sith American
vessels his great desire b.irg - act IN cIn-
cert with Com. Mclntpsh III emdeav1rins to
prevent the landing OF t'ibl-Eers; that he
could not possibly see the s!ightest cause Tor
the apprehension .! ;.ay difficulties, an1 That
20 far as he was concerned, there should be
none.
With Mr. Sgnge, Sir G1re . lseicy's Score
tary, the conversation was equally frank
lie. however distinctly declared that h1g'ani
had never aband med the pTO'CctJrat@, but
believed that before the first Ot } .nuary next,
the whole matter would be tu!m lily settled.
AS TO boarding. and searching Am Tcan We
scis, they had already abandoned 1t, not from
fear or pusllian m.ty. but because England
/ itlt tia. che c0u II 10 SO h1noIa"iy aud ought
/ 70 d. il, aud it was not probable that II WAS
/ row 10 be revived: thai there was nothing
! secret or mysterious in Sir Nilii5m- mis-
! ii III, wh,c1 was we'll unders'o0i III W iSh-
| Ington, and ~ officer ID her NJ 'JestY's ser
! vice would be less rkety TO d. any act whlcl
could be construed a. offensive, ur a. Al To-
/ reference with Us, than Opt. Aidham.
/ II this cJnyers .;lon III. MGlatO,h had
/ lutte to say, Tor biz position had been take y
! 10 his correspondence, aud ne desired there
! TO leave il. He does not pretend - give
| the precise words OF III r-e tree and irank con
| yer-at, oos, but eudeHvOrs, 80 Tar as Bis IL m)ry
| serves, to give their N ,auing literally; aud
! II there was sincerity 10 them, OF wnlcb he
has not the slightest doubt, lie Is happy u
-av thar he can AZ prosan; see no cause OF ap-
prehcnslUn on our part OF the recurrence Vi
| the proceedings.
H. vas much pleased with both the gen.
! item 20, and evcrNtn!r Z was done by Capt
( GaIdaer and m-eit which h1=pi.t!Ity anI
klndre-@ could dlcatc TO make tbr III co tortH
! bla and at homo, and they lett the sh!p iuiIy
so Impressed
! Cap. Aidham IN q subsequent letter to
! Com Mcintosh, seeks to convince tie latter
that be bad acted 10 90 spirit Ui interference
with American ~ reliant vessels, aud had
not abr,g ted to himself any ri-nt tia: was
not core dri BY universal Gus ON the cIuI
mauding vtBc T. .! he aavai trcts ID p)I'
| belonging to or placed under tue protection Of
! bis own nation.
/ II Int,-h, replying. says thar ''the inqu r
I los which were prcpouri"i 10y the bcardiog
!
ruugh tx animation and Investigation nt the
! ship. ard t. the manrCr ~ whoa The J"ltei
! States GERS had performed ihrir duties -
! This | consider Is exceeding what would be
| characterized as friendly Slsl, 10 which
called your attention.. and which am con
strained still to consider rs Unnecessary on
the part If the cttcer- under ur ccmpand.
Capt Jarvis, of snip Savnnuth, Informs
! Coumudure VI lnto-!I ,nat Sir William zap.
pears to be very busy in dpi m'cy, tut We
! have not been auie to ascertain what about.
! lie app"rr- to be IL constant coUmuricatiou
| with Mr. G.ean. a. British Consul. 81. Is III
mel, the rep jrted Cousu' or Nicaragua Was
received on board toe Nai,Tous with seven
guns" O,her p,int~ in the 1ocuments have
heretofore been substantially pubilshed.