New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-24
THE BRITISH OUTRAGES.
Kov West oorrespondent writes

Tie British steamer jasper, Lieut.. Pym, left this
port at noon of the 4th, bound into tne Gull, with
dispatches from the Admiral for the commander OF the
S'yx. The question nov most interesting to the Key
West people, viz: whether the British menof war are
actrg L: Der recent instructions from their Govern
msrt IN American vessels, hiss been answered In the
negative BY Lieut.. Pym az least as Tar as he Is con-
serned. Ilis instructions are identical with those
under which be crused three years ago on the coast
of Africa, which dated 1919. Treaties exist bs-
tween Greet Britain and France, Spain Portugal and
Brazil by which British cruissrs are permitted to
board merchant vessels Of those natons, and rice
reSa. Lieut.. Ppm thit ks, therefore, that ia order to
claim exemption from search, Americ an vessels should
thou their cclors. Merchant vessels not, as such
exempt frcm search, but only as American vessels
Bat If vessels at will not show their coors how
tieir rat,o atty be asceitaiaed And If vessel
without Col0Is is fired into, no ltioral rights are in
v1ded no nationality is proclaimed
Lieut. Pym seys that American merchantmen ife,
quenty refuge TO show their colors unless compelled
to do So merely run them UP to tle masthead, let
them remain m0men., and taen haul them down.
This, he thinks, lesds 70 the suppositi3n that the
vessl bss right 10 the colOrs exhibited, aud that
she displays them merely to aay suspicion and escape
being boarded
Lieu. p has read the various newspaper accounts
of being boardsd by British eruisers and says
that they are mostly very much exaggerated. The
schooner Corez, whose has been reported is an
Instance of thu. She at frs. displayed the American
Hsg but upon being boarded the oaptsin threw it
overheard AID also his papers, and then declared that
cape punishment by the laws OF the United States,
which in euch very severe. Contrsband ari-
cles found on board the vessel which proved
hex eyond doubt " be SLAYER, aac as such se has
been condemned.
Has net the extra 1rdirary activity of the British
-Of9ar IN tie Gull OF Mexico been caused by the
following circu stsncesl Sometime snco the COM
mander Ct5e gunboa Jasper e:certslb3d that large
ship was fitting out in Havana as a SLAYER. he
watched until she came out n.o the Gulf, and etter
following her some Distance overha1ed her end com.
PEELED ner TO heave 10. This was not accomplished
until seventeen saOts had been hred into her. ohe
was boarded ard her intention clearly proved She
was Of cOuYse e prize, ami the ship and stores To-
gether with 600 doublOors which were givea Up by
the captain, neted tte. ap.ors the handsome sum Of
slC0 coo. The share Of ne commander Of tue Jas
per- even after the prize he'd been shared with the
ste amer Styx amounted TO s. coo. l, il not p,oba-
bic that the avdity Ct The English cruisers has been
stimulated by this capture, and tina. they have been
prompted by this alone to commit the ou.yages which
have caused the great indignation OF our Government
and people.
A MurAPoIsETT BRIG BOARDED BY BRITISH.
SrEAMER.-Capt. Charles ". kenpton, OF whaling
brig Amelia, arrived at Msttapoisett on Saturday
night informs us thai waen of Cabenda, wes. coast
of Africa, the night of October y. be was
fired into by the British steamer Lexo, without any
previous warning. The ball passed over the quar-
ter.deck CT the brig, ard had apparently been Dis
chergedfrom Minnie ride. Subsequently boat from
the steamer with armed officer and ten men boarded
tie brig and rddely forctd themselves upon deck
refusing which was rendered 10 their assistance
After coming on board, the officer first proceeded
forward, and commenced nterrogstiDg the crew aui
then proceeded ait, where Capt. KemptOn invited
him into the eabir. Here his questions concerning
the big were fully responed to by Capt. X, and
followed by a demand for the briggs papers, which
were shown, and the officer, with bis man, then re.
tuned TO their boat and left the vesel. Among the
boats crew Of the British steamer were recognized
several sesnen who had formerly comprised portion
Of the oew Of the brg, and by whom nor character
must OF course have been fully known, and should
have precluded the dseourtssy shown by their officer
New Bedford Mercury.