Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-22

on that day week, but further information had
been received BY the mail that morning. He
| was one Of those who could not contemplate
the possibility Of war hstween the two coun-
tries % nearly allied BY commerce, but the
government ought 70 do something to sllay the
engry feeling which existed in the United
States on this subject Hear. THIS papers
Of that morning stated that the United States
Government bad given orders to the various
collectors OF customs TO report all outrases
committed BY the British IN the Gulf Of Mex-
leo. Orders bad also been issued to fit out the
| fIigate Sarafoga at New York, and the brig
Dotphia at Boston, for Strengthening the Gulf
squadron. These vessels might CONS into COL
lision with the British neh-ol war, aud a state
Of things might arise which the people in both
ccuntties would deeply deplore. Y was further
stated that the President had demanded expla-
nations from England and Spain in reference to
tie search and visitation Of American vessels
IN the vicinity Of Cuba and lts hsrbofs. The
captain Of the American brig WingOld, which
arrived at Boston on the 10th, reported that on
the e0th Of April, after leaving Sierra Morena,
be was fired into By a British cruiser. One Of
the balls was hurled in the mainnsst, close BY
the captains bead.
This vessel was aRterward boarded by fully
armed boats crew, which insisted on examin-
ing the brig's papers. It might be that these
vessels were supposed to be engaged In the
slave trade, but be did not see how British erui-
sers were justified In boarding, undergraduates
ly, vessels in port Ne wished 70 ask whether
it was the fact that several merchant vessels
belonging TO the United States, engaged in the
trade with Havana, or with the west coast Of
Africa, were fired into, boarded, searched and
detained BY British cruisers, and, IL so, by what
authority, and under whose instructions the
commanders of those ships had acted
Mr.. WslpOle said that some OF the facts men,
toned BY the honorable gentleman had now
reached the ears OF the Government for the first
time. He should feel obliged by the honorable
gentleman giving notice Of his question to-mor-
row.
House Of Commons, Jane 1.-Mr. Lindsay
begged to ask the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, whether it was the case that
several merchant vessels belonging to the Uni
ted States, engaged in the trade with Havana,
or with the west coast of Africa, had been
fired into, boarded, searched and detained by
British cruisers and, if 90, by what authority,
or under whose Instructions, did the command
ere Of those ships 80 act?
Mr.. S. Fitzgerald regretted that be could not
give a satisfactory answer last night to the
question of the honorable gentleman, as he |
was aware the honorable gentleman was anx-
ious that some answer should go out by the
mail which left this evening. He begged to
say that in reference to the case which the
honorable gentleman stated to the House last |
night, The Government had no Official knowl- !
edge Of them whatever. The statement merely |
cut out Of New York newspaper, had been |
forwarded to the Government by the British |
Ambassador at Washington. With regard to |
one ease--that Of the C0rtes-he bad come to |
a different conclusion from that of the Ameri- |
can newspapers, and was inclined to think that |
the capture was properly made
With regard re the other cases, he could only /
say that Her Msiesty's Government would |
deeply regret that any such occurrence should 1
have taken place. The real difficulty arose |
from the fact that slavsFs almost Invariably |
hoisted the American hsg. Her Msjesty's |
Government had signifed to the Government OF /
the United States that they were readv to adopt |
such measures as the latter might suggest to |
meet that difficulty. Orders bad already been |
sent out BY the Admiralty, giving peremptory
Instructions TO our officers to observe the ut
most caution, and those instructions would be |
carefully repeated. Hear, hear.
House Of Commons, June 4.-Mr. Wilson
asked whether there was any objections to lay
lpOn the table the correspondence between the
British Government and that of the United /
States respecting the slave trade.
Mr.. Fitzgerald replied that the American
Government had made grave charges against
;ertain British officers, but no official accounts
lad been received from those officers. H, could
'nly say that il occurrences sach as those
complained of had occurred they tsOHld Be uietped /
vith the deePsst regrst BY the GOpsrRmsat, Gnd
mHlediGte erplGAatiOns giUsR. The fullest in
ormatiOn should be laid before Parliament az
.arly as possible, meanwhile be has oaly to
i'd that orders had been sent to the officer in
command Of the squadron ~ the Cuban tDaters /
o make sveTy iHquiry iRto the subject, and that |
he greGiest cGatiOH and forbeGrGRee should be |
.rsreissd tOCards vessels beariRg the .Smsrfsas |