Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-12-21
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|IlssI, Isfnss Naval Officers IN 4 PassioIf
HIIEie Sanfk 0Ififsss Coo lsg0Y
d,,lres boptIent ofBihe NsE lorklI
!. & 1871 r;issg from San ] Juan, NlcaraI
II, l..'o NJ. ia most undoubted authority
Si''. 80. vs.; ,hat the day on which the
1T p;.; d. cheers boarded the Washing.
ton .t addressed 4
tenaperate. but firm. decided ana WEI.
III; iten letter 10 SIR wv. g. Aidham' lne
~ ,,t 81 the Hdlofo1s, calling bim
{, r;cslul d account for such an funRar-
,s s,, nrocaeding, as well az The gross
danarturei from the recent assurance anu
understanding between their Respective
Governments upon the subject q the rlgn.
Of yisiting.or searching vessels Deafins
tbe fac 81 our nation !. and stating. ~ the
STRONGEST terms, that, if such visits Y
wete 7reueaoed, it would assuredly bring.
NM vessels Of the United States home
sanadron and those 81. her Britanic MAJ
estg On this station into collision, ior hEe,i
4 Mcintosh. would not alloU such belllger-
end proceedings on the part 81 Her pr, !,
4 fannie Maiesty's vessels and mat, y
he peace Of the two countries was mus
. ;aonardized. il would be entirely owing
- IN rersistance Of British officers IN
endeayoring to enforce this British right rs
of searcb Or visit on vessels sailing
I nndar our flag after repeated warnings
had been given that i would y be res'stef
] and promptly met by our Government q ;
4 and further, that his instructions We're
1 peremptoyy, that itshouid not be permit
i led untler any circumstances lie, Nc
\ Intosh. and the United States vessels were
4 there alone to examine int and decide
! unon thecharacter ofvessels sailing nm
der our flag, and entering the ports q q tins
country aud that the visit or search,
81 our vessels By British officers, should u
| il again occur, would be resisted by hin
4 at every hazard with theforce under ms
command"
Tie Times correspondent then goes on
10 state that he is credibly. informed tha
all these remarkable proceedings were IN
stituted under tile authority of the NJ ys
terioas Sir William Gore Ouseley1l Ht
Ialso states !. eig IS es5fs
4. feAgfeply from Capt Aldham to Flag
tofficer MeIntosh's communication wa
i sent On board the Roanoke early on thu
morning of the 29th ullimo, and that Capt
Il AHham therein dfimed The right q vigi
our urn merchant vessais and institute an ex
/ animation into their character, upon TIL
| old and oft-disputed grounds shat TIL
i coastIand harbors Of the Mpsquito king
fdom were under the Protection Of Grea
tBriain g4s
/, Iowtlle American officers were cooler
| Idown, will, be seentby the following
!, II The aftsrnoon Of the same day (29lh,
] Flag-officer McIntosh's Secretary, hi
Zanlz Finger, visited the Falorous, bearih,
t the second Communication fir Capt. AID
fham, and remained on board that vesse
q 4 considerable length ~ time. Mr.. z
/ expressed himself IS being bill hly graft
Efied with his interviews with Capt. AID
/ ham, and Sif William Gore 0useley an,
. remarked, that he considered the recen
/ Eaffair. DC boarding The IPashiagtoR as nos
SATISFACTORILY nctLiott ~ ~ g. w 1outa ~
] Eby Flag-oficer MtIntosh; and that b
! had no doubt there would befno difficult
!. in future in the boarding and examination
} tof American merchant vessels by Britisl
) craizers III the waters of the Mosquit
I coast 4, s.
Z "Subsequendy 4 boat was sent from
/, the Roanoke 10 the VotoroaS with an in
: vItation fot Capt Aldham u visit Flag
d Officer Mcintosh. Capt. Aldham nc
: cepted the invitation, and Mr.. Synge, 81
VIM. Gore 0usley's Secretary accompa
+ Inied him ID another boat. THEY BOT
Il WERE Mosr HANDSOMELY AND CORDIAL
/ RECEIVED on HOARD THE Ro4NokE ,
, FLAG OFFICER McIsrosH, wHosE GOOD
! ENATURED FACE. ALONE is cALcULATED 7
1 WIN OVEN THE MOST HARDENED SINNER,
! lCApT. GARDNER, AND THE OTHER OFF
q GERS or THE SHIP, AND WE'RE INDUCED z
3 | REMAIN ON BOARD puRTNG THE EIGHT. :
I THEY BOTH EXPRESSED THEMSELVES HIGH
-tLY DELIGHTED wITH THE ATTENTIONS BE
4 SLOWED, AND Ora TIFIED Ar THE oPFoRTu
q NIFTY THEREBT AFFORDED OK MAKISG THEI
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