Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-21
He, however, distinctly declared that Eng

He, however. distinctly declared that Eng
land had never abandoned the protectorate,
but that he believed before the first of JAN
uaryuext the whole matter would be finally set
tled:that as to boarding andsearching Ameri-
can vessels, they had already abandoned it-not
from fear or pusillanimity, but becanse Eng
land felt she could do so bonorably and
ought to do it: and it was not probable twas
not to be revived ;but there was certainly moth
ing secret or mysterious in Sir VIM. Ouseiey,s
mission, as it was well understood in Wash
ington, and that no officer in Her Brittianic
Majesty's service would be less likely to do
any act which could I've construed as offensive
or as interference with us than Capt Aldhan.
In this conversation Com. Mcintosh had little
TO say, for his position had been taken in his
correspondence and be desired there to leave
it. He does not pretend to give the precise
words of these free and frank conversations.
hut has endeavored so far as memory serves
to give their meaning literally. and if there
was sincerity in them. of which be had not the
slightest doubt, he is happy to say he can at
present see no cause of apprehension on our
part for recurrence of the preceding He
was much pleased with both the gentlemen.
and everything was done by Capt. Gardner
and himself. which hospitality or kindness
could dictate, to make them comfortable
and at home. They left the ship fully so
impressed.
Capt Aldham, in a letter TO Commodore
Mcintosh, seeks TO convince the latter he has
acted in no spirit of interference with Ameri-
can merchant vessels, and has not arrogated
tohimself any right which is not conceded by
universal custom to the commanding officer
of the naval forces in a port belonging to or
placed under the protection of his own nation.
Com. Mcintosh. replying, says: The inquir-
les which were propounded by the boarding
officers from your ship. looked at once into a
thorough investigation and examination of the
ship and to the manner in which United States
officers had performed their duties. This /
considered as exceeding what would be charac-
terized as friendly visit, to which / called
your attention. and which / am constrained
still to consider as unnecessary on the part of
the officers under your command.
Capt. Jarvis. of the steamship Savannah.
informs Com. Mcintosh that Sir VIM. Gore
Ouseley appears 10 be very busy in diplomacy
but that he has not been able to ascertain
what he is about. He appears to be in con-
slant communication with Mr.. Green, Her
Britannia Majesty's Consul. .sg
The States of this afternoon submits an eX-
PLANTATION, with the absolute assurance that it
represents automatically the views of the Pre-
sident in the negotiation for the adjustment of
the difficulty in Central America. The sub
stance is that while the repeal of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty would bring the dispute to an
lssue OF Iorce, by announcer eXpedlent IL Is pro-
posed to permit Great Britain to select her
own way of escape. which she engages to do
without delay. This government is already
advised of her intentions. Sir VIM. Gore Ouse-
ley having been despatched to the Isthmus
with instructions to surrender the protectorGte
oDer Mosquito by a separate convention with
Nicaragua, and by another treaty with Hon
duras to deliver the Bay Islands over to that
Republic. He will compass his object if the
taf of troI no ,nt fnrl. bod
by the intrusion of filibusters. Hence both
our government, and the British government
are resolved that the business shall not be in
terrupted before its contamination. In this
event all danger of collision with Great
Britain will be avoided.