The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-18

. | 90 receive "a
20. dated "a h uit, asking Information respectir.
sne threatened hostilities between spsin an.
, msAco, ana expressing the well known detsrmin.
auon o. the United States to restst the sutiues
yn W sne European Powers Of the day Of ID,
Independent States Of our continent. with : yier
osAercise protectorate or any other politica
snnaenee over the policy and institutions of such
states. on the same day sought and obtained
a M.ers.ew with Calderon Colauses, Her Cstho.
NC MsJestys Minister OF State, causing your dis
pateh TO bc read and translated to him. aud At hi,
} | request, nave snce furnished him with q copy q
: the came. ~ y
"He took no exception whatever to any of th.
views or determination therein expressed M
! assured me most earnestly that In the movement
wnich duty, honor and selfrespect bad constrained
nis government to make against Mexico, Spain
nau , no1 the most remote Intention of interfering
With the we'll known policy of the United states
as expounded by President Monroe. and reiterated
oy yourself, or of attempting anything fsr the
present, more than to afford protection to her
c,tizens and obtain redress for Injuries done
.nsn, ne aserring that they had been robbed aud
matreated In the most unhuman manner. He said
| that they wonid not receieve back nor attempt to
govern Mexico, nor any of the South American
STATES, were shs or they to request such govern
mens to-morrew--that all Spain expected or de-
sifeo 10 taat quarter was retention, in peace, OF
her present Possessions.
Ma went on to say that the enormities 70.
centiy perpetrated upon his countrymen we're OF
snch an atroeious character az to demand the pre-
Iampico, but tkat no troops to operate on land
had been sent, and that the officers in command
had been Instructed to avoid if possible, any con-
fice with Mexicans.
"As explanatory of what has been done md the
reasons for doing it, send you translation of
| number one OF memorandum Of obsorvations pf
minister OF state furnished to after the inter-
view by Mr. Comyn, Assistant Secretary of State,
| gentleman who, when holding u diplomatic si.
| tuation in London was we'll known to Mr.. Buchas
| nan. You will remember that ! pave always
| given 1t as my impression that there would be
no war, for the reason I have always believed,
| that England and France would have sufficient
lnduence to prevent II; but, to my surprise, now
| lesrn from Mr.. Collantes himself, as well AZ from
the Here occurs hiatus that in matters Of
recent complaint. the Spanish governments have
irejected, in the most emphatic manner, the prof
fered Intervention of England.
| remain, respectfully, &c,
Signed CA. pcpoE.".
To the Hon. Mr.. CAss, Secretary Of State.
TRANSLATION or MEMORANDUM.
/ "The excesses committed in San Luis potosi by
the Constitutional troops upon the subjects of Her
tCathoic Majesty, Induced the Captain Genera, and
idovernor OF Cuba to send to Tampico some vessels
aof var in order to guard against repittion at the
last named point of the outrages suffered at the
former place. These vessels entered the harbor of
Tampico with permission from the Governor of tie
place, and remained quiet spectators OF the con-
hict which was then raging, when Gen. La CARA
imposed upon SpHniar1s large war tax, putting
in prison and i,juring those who from want Of
means were unable to pay it.
THE Captain General of Cuba then determined
upon sending to Tampieo other vessels of the r0ya
navy. The expedition Of these vessels has for its
sole object that of obtaining from Gen. La Gar
"a reparaion for losses and damages caused to the
subjects of Her Catholic Majesty, the refunding of
| amounts sxacted from them, and satisfaction for
ou;rages. If to obtain this end it should be nc.
cesssry to employ force any measures which may
e adopted will tend exclusively to the accomplish
ment OF that object, aud to protect Spaniards
tara NJ >FN
will have to be proportioued to the extent of the
evil they may have TO encounter, but will never
have any other tjsct than the one above iniica.
| ted, The instructions given to the Commander Of
the frigate BerengueR, ho is chief Of the station
| at Tampicn, also includes protection Of other
foreign subjects whose interests may be preju.
diced. The assembling of a respectable naval
| force at SacrafcioE is for the same purpose
"Knowiug the tendency Of the MeYicaus to en-
gage in bitter persecution of Spaniards, the
Spanish Government has believed it TO be its duty
| to assemble gufncientkmean to force them to re-.
spect the lives and property of its subjects These
two expeditions are not designed to interfere in
any manner in the interior affairs Of the Mexican
Republic" f."
THE BOARDING OF TIE WASHINGTON 1T TIE BRITISH
Next follows dispatches received by the secre.
tary of the Navy from Commodore Mcintosh, dat.
ed November 26sh, in which he says he had heard
report that an officer was sent from the British
frigate Yalorous to beard the steamer Washington.
He then says: 81 am taking immediate measures
to get full particulars from Capt. Jarvis, aad will
report them in full by next opportunity, but &C.
cording to my present understanding of the mat,
ter it looks like a renewal of the scenes which
lately occurred around the Island Of Cuba, chang
ed only from Africans to f1laibusters.
sYou may rely on my takiag prompt and esic;snt
measures TO protect the honor Of our flag. Shoutd
1t become necessary, and IF really her Britannia
Majesty's officers have instructions to board and
examine American meIchant vessels under the
very guns of the ships of my squadron, the time
must be very short before most serious conse.
quances may be anticipated"
| ia a subsequent dispatch, dated December 3rd
he says: "Gy copies Of correspondence with Capt.
Adham, the Secretary will perceive Capt. A
Capt. 4. and Sir VIM Gore 0useloy's secretary
subsequently paid en- uncsrenouious visit to Com
McIutosb the LATTER no doubt, be says, being sent
by Sir William purpogely to remove all upfavora-
bic IMPRESSIONS and to talk over rather than write
fnrther upon the subjects ct issue. Capt Aldham
disvowei all intention Of interference with Amer
ican vessels his great desire being to act ia concert
with Gem Mcintosh in tndesvoripg to prevent the
landing Of fllibusters; Mat he could not possibly
see the slightest cause for the apprehension of any
difficulties and that 80 far as he was concerned
there should be none.
With Mr.. Syngs, Sir Gore Ousley's Secretary,
the conversation was equally frank. He, howsv.
er, distinctly declared that England had never
abandoned the protecrorate, but believed that be
lore the Hrst OF january neXe, tne WnOie matter
| would be formally settled. As to boarding and
searching American vessels, they had already
abandoned it, not from fear or pusilsnimity, but
because England felt that she could do so honora-
bly, aud ought to do it; and IL was not probable
that 1t was now to be revived; that there was no.
thing secret or mysterious in Sir Williams mis-.
sion, which was we'll understood in Washington,
and no officer in Hor Eaiesty's service wonld be
lees likely to do any act which could be construed
as offensive, or as an interference with Us, than
Capt. Aidham.
in this conversation Com. Mcintosh had little
to say for bis position had been taken In his Ger.
respondence, and he desired there to leave it. He
does not pretend to give the precise words of
these free and frank conversations, but endeavors,
so far hs his memory serves to give their meaning
literally; and, if there va: sincerity in them. Of
which he has not the slightest donbt, he Ia happy
to say that he can at present see ho cause of ap-
prehensions on our part of the recurrence of the
proceedings
He was much pleased with both the gentlemen,
and everything was done by Captain Gardner and
himself which hospitality and kindness could die.
tate TO make them comfortable and at home, and
they left the ship so Impressed.
CAPT ALDHAM's LETTER TO CON a'INTosH.
Capt. Aldham, in a subsequent letter to Com.
Mcintosh, eeeks to convince the latter that he had
acted in no spirit of interference with American
merchant vessels, and had not ahrogated to him.
self any right that was not conceded BY universal
custom to the commanding officer of tho naval
forces in port belonging to or placed under the
protection Of his own nation. He says:
In reply, l must express my great regret that
you should consider tbs act Of visiting Aneri..
can merchant vessel within this port, which 10
under the projection Of Great Britain, for the pur-
pose ofobtaining the Information which is ueualiy
required by all civilized nations from vessels
terlug their harbors, Of those under their protecs
ton, or in any friendly port, IN the same light a.
the delaying. boarding, and examining ofan Amer.
ican vessel ON the high In search Of slaves
pirates, aud still more deeply regret that my
acting iu accordance with established usages in
| this respect should cause you to apprehend aEy
| such grave danger as that 10 which you allude.
| trust TO remove ficm your mind any iuisuncer.
standing ~ to MY acts aud intentions, aud beg to
| assure you that in csTryag out my instructions,
i which are of similar nature to those which you
have received from yeur government, and which
va have been kind enough to communicate to