Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-20

| any Information the subject, they might obtain
| IL by applying to one Of the American sbips-of-
war in the barbor. They replied "that their
| instructions were TO obtain their information d.
rect
The above is all the information I have re-
ceived aud shall await your further instructions
upon the sui ect.
| ] am, sir, very respectfully your obcdient
want, JOSEPH X. JARVIS Captain.
Flag officer JAMES Nc MciSrosu,
Commander-in-chef Home Squadron.
On the receipt of this report, Comnlodure Nc
Iniosh wrote to Captain Aldham. of the British
/ vessel Valorous as follows
! OF this affair quito enough has been asccrtained
to cause me deem regret Mt the course pursued and
mnch anxiety, if perseyered in. or again repeated
OF maintaining the peaceful relations at present
existing between our two Governments.
Ny Instructions most rigid in relation 70 the
! Darling. delaying, or examining of American
merchant vessels by the ycsscs-ofwar Of any other
! nation and ! see no difference between tho doing
I 50 whether in search Of fllibusers or Africans.
They look to no such difference md it cannot for
n moment he admitted. These instructions must
be executed to the extent Of the power entrusted
t. my command, and assure you that it will be
most agreeable to me if it can he done without the
slightest misunderstanding in relation to
pectve duties, and still preserve the peaceful re-
ations which now and hope may continue to
exist between our two nations. To secure this
IN ,st desirable end vessels under the American
flag calling at the ports Of Central America
mus he exempted from visit or search On any ac-
| count.
\ part Of my duty here, with portion of the
saua Iron under my command is to prevent the
landing in Nicaragua. Costa Rica, and the other
republics of Central America all illibusterlng or
other illegal expeditions should any attempt it,
from the United States, under the American flag;
and The officers in comiuand of the Ships Of my
.t,,t,
There can. therefore. DO possible excuse for
the interference by tho shps-ofwar Of her Bra
tanic Mncsty's navy wi h the vessels under the
American flag. and it is IL lie hoped that the OIL
GERS commanding them VIII desist from creating
all unnecessary excitement and the danger of an
interruption to the good understanding which ut
present exists, particularly rs received under
date Of the 1th July last. the assurance Of Com
modorc kcett that he had issued instructions 10
the respective captains aud commanders oil the
ships and vessels unders his orders. to cease visi-
tin, or interfering with American vessels in these
waters.
In reply to this letter. Ca plain Aldman wrote
"a follows:
must express my great regret that you should
consider the act OF visiting an American mcr-
chant vessel within this port which is under the
protection Of Great Britain, Tor the purpose OF OBJ
tanning the information which is usually required
by all civilized nations from vessels entering their
hnrhnrs, those under their protection, or in any
friendly port in the same ligitt the delaying
boarding and examining Of Oh American vessel
the high in search ut 81 ayes ur pirates; and
] still more deeply regret that ny acting in accor-
dance with established us:spes in this respect
should cause You to aplrchc nj any such grave
danger ~ hat to which von alludc.
There circumstances which appear to
have escaped Your attention, aud which beg to
bring Ia your notice.
The Washing tan had been IL ardcl lay the |.
:. ship Savannah previous to my sending II boat
to her. andas She hal Len per tied to enter the
harbor. it was evident Judging Fl )m tie deelara-
toms of the Unite States Government against all
,e-eal invaders. that she not employed by
tie tiilibuserS, for in that $40 would have
been forbidden to cutcr the port
After the Washington had ncho-cd in this port
the usual and natural course Of sending To make
inquiries and obtain news was lowed. No pro-
h.bition of NIL friendly intercourse between Amer
lean merchant ct passenger vessels and her Mhl"S-
tvs ships had been made known 10 me; such ill.,
trrcaurse is customary in times 81 peace among
all civilized nations. and is never ol 'ecei t" by
her Maje-tys officers when practise by the | III
ted States Incn-ofwar to English merch anthem.
Con,modoIc Mcintosh replied:
As justification Of Your act in sendirg officers
from Your ship To visit and examine -,mcricau
merchant vessels entering the port "f > II Juan
del Nurtr, You inform me that this port is under
the protection of Great Britain" | am not, how
ever. aware tint my Government hascvcr :icknow-
leIsel such protection. On the contrary, my Coy
eminent always renudiatcd il. The first article
of the "llayt, -Bulwcr convention di ;tinctly
di.avows il. quote thereirom Agreeing that
neither will ever erect maintain amy i"rtitc.-
tons commanding the same, or in the vicinity
| Thereof, or occupy inrlity, or coonine or as
sumo crercise aay dominion ocer Nn"rdyn",
Costa Rica, the Mosquito eoast Of dy pari Of te"-
trdt d"'er'ca'
II Ter Naestys vessels board our merchant
vessels Tor the purpose Of examining the papers
and cargo Of those which enter the port ot Saa
Juan del Nortc, ~ the officers from the ~ alor-
ou,' did, ticn YOU "nssnmc". to exercise do
mnon," which the .Clayton-Buiwer conyen-
ton" distinctly disclaims. Such construction
cannot for one moment recognize until further adj
visel by my Government; and consequently
must act under my present instructions, the tenor
OF which were communicated t. YOU in my letter
OF the Goth INST.
\ friendly visit from boat from Your ship nj
| ter the ''Waslingtou" had anchored would never
| have been made hy me the subjce: of complaint.
| But the inquiries which were pronounced by the
| boarding officers from your ship looked nj once
into n tn rough Investigation ami examination ot
! the ship. and to the manner in which the United
States officers had performed their duties. This
| considered exceeding what weula lie character
lied as II fl5emiiy riSH, 10 which | called your at
tentlun. aud which am constrained still to cnnsid
or as unnecessary the part Of the oiIcers under
Nour command.
| Ia II letter to Capt Jarvis, commercial agent, Go
trell gives the following information to the
| ground on which Capt. Aldhum claimed the psu-
tectorate over Greyown
San juan DEL NoRrg Nov. 90 1858.
DEAR SIR: | have ascer,ained that public
| meeting held on The 18th inst al the station.
house in this town, and petition vas yesterday
| seat IT, SIR VIM Gore OuslCV her Bfittanic Mai