Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-31
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A correspondent of the New York Times, writing
from San Juan Nicaragua, has the most uudoubted
authority or stating that the day On which the British
officers boarded the Washington
Flag officer Mcintosh addressed temperate, but
firm decided and we'll written letter to Sir W. q. Aid
ham, the captain Of the Valorous, calling him strictly
to account for such unwarrantable proceeding, as
well as the gross departure from the recent assurance
and understanding between their respective governments
upon the subject of the right of visiting or searching
vessels bearing the flag of our nation and stating IN
the strongest terms that if such visits reneed,
it would assuredy bring the vessels of the United States
home squadron and those of Her Britanc Majesty on
this station in collision for be, Mcintosh would not
aoU such beigerent proceedings on the part OF Her
Brtanc Maiesys vessels and that as the peace of the
two countries was thus ieopardzed it would be entirely
owing the persistence Of British officers in endeavor
ing enforce this British rig Int of Search or visit
on vessels sailing under flag after repeated warnings
had been given that it would be resisted and promptly
met by Government; and further that his lnstruc
lions were peretory that it should not be permitted
under any circumstances He Mcintosh, and the
United States vessels there alone to examine into
and decide upon the character OF vessels sailing under
flag, and entering the ports of this country and
that the visit search of vessels by British Off
GERS should it again occur would be resisted by him
at every hazard with the force under his command.
The Times correspondent then goes to state that
he is crediby informed that all these remarkable pro-
ceedngs were instituted under the authority OF the mys
terOus Sir William Gore OuSeley. He also states:
"A reply from Capt. Aldham to Flagoffcer Mcln-
tosh's communication sent on board the Roanoke
early the morning of the 28th utimo, and that Capt
Adham therein claimed the right to visit vessels and
institute an examination into their character upon the
old and odispued grounds that the coast and harbors
of the Mosquito kingdom under the protection OF
Great Britain"
How the American officers were cooled down, will
be seen by the following:
"The afternoon Of the same day (29th) Flag-offcer
McInoshs Secretary, Mr. Zautznger, visited the IaE
orouS, bearing the second communication for Captain
Adham and remained on board the vessel a considera-
bic length of time Mr.. L. expressed himself as being
highly gratifed with his interviews with Capt Aldham
and Sir VIM. Gore Ouseey and remarked, that he
considered the recent affair of boarding the Washington
as now satisfactorily settled far it could be, by
Flagofccr Mcintosh and that he had no doubt there
would be difficulty in future in boarding and exam
nation of American merchant vessels by British crl-
zers in the waters of the Mosquito coast
subsequently boat was sent from the Roanoke to
the Vaorous with an invitation for Capt Aldham to
visit Fag-officer Mcintosh. Capt. Aldham accepted
the invitation, and Mr.. Synge Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley s
secretary accompanied him in another boat. They both
handsomely and cordially received on board the
Roanoke by Eag-oflcer Mcintosh, (arho,c good-naured
face alone is calculated to qcin over the most hardened
sinaer) Capt. Gardner and the other officers Of the
slip, induced to remain board during the
night. They both expressed themselves highly delighted
oCh the attentions testo1red and graticd at the opp0r
twHy thereby Afforded Of making their acquaintance"