The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-05-27
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lrtr ">'lny ru"Ns ,h"m is n"tc To 1.otd Nnp,,t
i,t"i May T. w wh,"h Sc"rt,rry Case says ,ha,
III his i,,,sr ~ thu latte, ot ;hc lNia MI, he al.
lndrd ~ tbs statements then appearing in the
rnhGc Journals that II mcrchant vc.s,l of H."
n,tcd States, tho y, u. Brric,,, hal hcen tirch
III and r'nrdrl hv u British rrsacl "f war. The
Styx. oil the r"ns, Of tuba, aud hnd Informed
ham that lac had received nrial Information
nrdn ths suhjccT and thr,cfo could shv moth.
my ~ to the truth Of the report. bn, that he
hid taken measures ~ ascertain whether suci
occurrence had happened lie now tr"n<mi,tcd,o
h's l"rIship copy of letter from the Collector Of
the Customs at Savannah, incloSinr statement of
the captain 80 the n. D. Borden. by winch i,
appears that ~, unins,iiiabc act of violence has
been committed against y merchant vessel "f the
United States, t5 which thu AT, Ell t,nn Of her Mai
"sty's Government is requested: in the conf
dent expectation that the act will hc Dissolved,
mud such measures adopted MS called for by
tho circumstances, and rs will tend TO prevent
the recurrence of similar proceedings hereafter
Lord Napier replied, May lG. that he had the
honor to receive Secretary Casss letter. convey
ing an account Of tho circumstances which are
alleged to have httcnicd the boarding Of the
Ani"ricun vessel N. B. Borden hy her Mnjcs,y's
steamer Styx. lie snvr he hns ,ransm:, ted copies
"f Gen. Cass communication to her Maicsty's
Government and to the Communicating Chief Of
her Ma j:stys forces the West India station.
t;en. Cass writes to Mr.. Dallas. May ~
SIR: Ehc accompanying papers. copies oi ori-
ginals, which have Just been received will make
known to you that another outrage has been
committed against the right. Of the United States
by the British armed vrss" which calls for the
Hnmedintc attention of tn: British Government
am persuaded that if the occurrences took
plucc, thus is stated, the conduct Of the Brit
isli officers will bc disnvowcd and condemned.
beg you would communicates To Lord Malmes.
bury the earnest desire OF the President that this
practice, which secn;s IT, hecpuuc more prevalent,
of OBTAINING aid searching American vessels,
should be discontinued, aud that the mot rer-
cmptory order Cor that purpose should he given
and enforced. Such measure is called for hy
important considerations, wh;ci. will readily occur
you.
While this Govcrnmcn, is determined TO use all
proper cX"rtions for the supl,rt sson Of the Slave
Trade, it is not less dcsirous That Of the just i'm
rnunites oil vcssce of tho United States upon the
ocean should be preserved. Whatever may have
hccn the true objects OF the voyage Of the COres
il she had papers s,ntng her American charactc cr
she was subject to neither search capture by
the British cruiser. do not doubt tina: til. facts
reported will he fully investigated by order Of
the British Government, and proper measures
taken to prevent the recurrence uf Il similar act
hereafter. ! call your attention also to the cir
cu'nstanccs reported by the Consul General at
Havana, showing the cx:sance Of kind of
police system by which American vessels i'll that
lott are uli'l Will anu nave
to request that you bring the matter the at,cn-
ti"n Of the Earl "r MaImcsLcrry, with II view TO
the correction Of the evil.
Secretary CasS SAYS he is not informed
whether any injury WAS sustained in conseq qncnce
of the proceedings ngnins those vessels. II there
were, 1t is expected tEnt it will he made good bv
the Spanish Government, or by the Leans cf lis
intcrr"sitions with the Government Of Great
Britain. He adds:
These flagrant violations Of the rights of the
United States have oxctc1 deep feeling through,
the covntry, and have attracted the attention OF
both Houses Of Congress Their continuance
cannot fail TO produce the serious effect ND
'n the relations Of the two countries. The Prcsi.
dent confidently believes Tint the British naval
officers in the adoption Of these hgh.lnndel
measures have acted without the authority and
have mistaken the viows Of their Government.
But it is not less due to the United States that
their conduct shnl be disayuive ed aud perrmrinry
orders issued to prevent the recurrence Of similar
proceedings. You will communicate to Earl
Malmcsbury the reasonable expectation Of the
President that this subject shall receive the i'm
mediate attention Of her Bri,tnnic Majcs,y's Gov
crnneit, and that the officers who have heeu
guilty Of these outrngcs shall be held properly
resp"nsihefnr their conduct. and hat where pccu
mary Injuries have been sustained the int crest I'd
parties shall receive juat compensation. YOu will
invite tho particular att cntion Of Lord Malmcs-
bury to the occurrence mt Sagna Ii; Grante, nl.l
to The just expectation Of the United States that
the measure Of redress adopted by the British,
Government upon this will he such to
mark with its disleasure the conduct Of the Off
Ger whose proceedings have given serious cause
Of off,nce to q friendly power, and to prevent
similar interference hereafter.
Mr. Blythe, Consul. General at Havana, com
Inunica,es to the State Department, under date
of April 29; statement of the capture of the
schooner Cortcz, of New York, by the British
gnuboat Forward, on about the 18th Of a priI
about half way between Havana and Matunzas
lie says that for come time past number o
British gunboats and large vessels have been &c
tive in cruising for s!avcr5 the north and sou,I
side of the Island. Many complaints have beer
made by American masters that espionage ha:
been exercised over their vessels both annuyin:
mud insulting i'll their character. The American
brig A. F. Chapman, trading to New Orleans WI.
thus annoyed OH her last visit to Havaua. lIcl
commander complained. and expressed fears o
being pursued and boarded. Similar complaint
were made a few days after by Mr.. Simpson
Captain of the Brawnsvi!lc, in the same trade
Samuel Ubershum Of the bark Glenburn of Rich
mond complained that he wns stopped Oh the l5tl
April by the British steamer B,ssk while o,
voyage from Antwerp to Havana, aud bonrde,
by an officer, who stated that he had orders from
the Admiral at Jamaica to board any vessel il
the neighborhood of Cuba.
Several aitdnvits from passengers Oh boa-,
the schooner Cortez accompany Consul Blythe
letter-one Of whom says lie robbed BY IN
crow Of the British gunboat, the captain of whic
was dfthilH There is also the evidence of III
seamen sustaining The facts alleged.
The documents were referred to tie Commit
tee Oh Foreign Relations.
The lformons The Washington yuon.' re-
ferring to the reported submission Of the Nor
mons, says:
''Mere passivhy resistance on the pa,
Of the Mormons, in the presence Of our army
will amount, however. to very little in the settl,
ment Of this Mormon trouble. The real cours
Of Utah is the impoter Brigham Young an
If the news be true OF his pacific overtur.
to the officers sent out by the Government, W
doubt Ulather II can LIE rcnur.led a Ao. f.