Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-20
The Executive Communication on the Brit.
fsh Outrages.


The President Yesterday responded to the reso.
luton OF the Senate, by transmitting 10 that bod
number OF documents on the subject of British
aggr-ssions upon American commerce. Wepiye
a summary OF the papers
6enersl Cass, writing to Lord Napier under
date Of May 4th, transmitted to his Iordship the
copy OF letter from the Collector OF the Customs
at Savannah enclosing the statement of the Can
tain Of The ''N r. Borden, - bv which it appear,
that an unjustrable act OF violence has be,n
committed against a merchant vessel Of the
United States, to which the attention of her
MaJesty's Government Is requested, In the conf
dent expectation that the act will be disavowed
and such measures adopted as are called for nv
the circumstances, aud az will tend to prevent
the recurrence Of similar proceedings hereafter
Lord Napier writes to General Cass, May 10th,
tnat ne bas had the honor to receive the latter's
letter. He says he has transmitted comics of
6eneIal Casss communication to her Msjesty,s
Gov erDment, and TO the Commander in Chief of
hrr Majesty forces on the West India station
Mr.. Cass, in a letter to Mr. Toucey dated Nav
-, lc5e, communicates a statement Of the Consul
GeneIal AZ Havana, relative to aggressive outrages
recently committed against vessel Of the United
States. Outrsges Of this nature against our YES
sells, IL longer continued, cannot fail to lead TO
the most unpleasant consequences 1t appears
mat several British armed vessels crossing on
the coast OF Cuba, and that our merchant vessels
are exposed to vexatiOus Interruption by their in
reference, IL Is therefore proper a vessel sbonld
be dispatched with instructions 10 render prompt
a
IT. The forcible search by cruisers of that Power.
cannot be tolerated
Gen. Cass on the 18th and 18th of Nav writes 70
the u. =. Minister at London, communicative in
tsIieence OF cases of the forcible detention and
s'arch OF American vessels by British armed
ships Of war in the Gulf of Mexico and In III. ,d
Jcent seas, and says, that when all the fact. are
entertained, proper repre- Sentntions will te mad.
without delay, to the Government of her CathoI:c
Majesty against this search Of American vessels
by tLr naval force OF another Power within the
fTTTtf0rfal tcn nf
The instructions conclude: "The President
confidently believes that the British naval OIL
GERS, IN tie adoption OF these high handed mems
nres, have acted without the authority and have
misunderstood the views OF their Government
Emit IL Is no, the less due to the United States
that their conduct should be disayowed and No.
Irmptoiy orders issued to prevent the recurrence
or similar proceedings hereafter You will com
municate ~ the Earl Of Malmesbury the earnes,
expectation Of the President that this subject
should receive the immediate attention of her
bnChnnic MaJesty's government, and that the
Omcrrs who have been guilty of these outraves
shoald De held properly responsible for their
,oa ana that, where pecuniary injuries have
eeive just compensation
on VIII also invite the particular attention
10 cpad Jury 10 The occurrence at Sagua
Ipt,'I ana 10 TIE just eIpec, atoms Of the
Chlted stare That the mra sures of red,e,. adort
Ell by the British government unon ,bis $50 y.
VIII Dc SUI a "' TO marx wiki its displeasure the
rp,'un'' 20 thr once whose proceedings have
lie
sr, and 70 prevent similar Interference 1sppons
Ter" he'rh-
Il appears by letter from tie secre,,,v =, ,,o
NAVY to the President OF the United Staies RI,
on tue 18th Of May the United States sls,msr
Fulton, Capt. Almy, was ordered 10 cruise act
lively ON tb, northern coast Of Cuba, and 10 tau.
such MEASURES rs may be deemed necessary to
protect ell vessels OF the United States ON the
high seas from search or detention by the vessels
OF war or any other nation. Orders have also
oten gwen Tor the preparation Of the razee sa-
vannah and the brig Dolphin TO join the Home
squadron, Tor the purpose Of cruising In the
DeishLoThoSd Of Cuba; and the steam frigate
wabash, now fitting out ut New York as the flag
ship OF the Mediterranean Squadron, has been
alrecfed on her outward passage to show her ia.
lhthose waters, and protect at all times the per-
Sons ana property OF American citizens