Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-17
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-


WASHINGTON, December H.
The Boarding Of the Washington By British
0ffeers-No Exercise Of the Right of Search
1Aeretn--Protection of Pending Negotiations
Tho Recall Of Lord Napisr-Agricultural
StGtisiies-Ransas Free State Constitution.
The boarding of the steamship Washington in
the harbor of Greytown by the British force is
not considered as an exercise of right of search
and in fact, is wholly dissimilar from that aban.
doned pretension. Besides it was the fault of
the captain of the Washington that the British
othcer was allowed to come on board He might
have refused to permit this visit, and made a
point thereupon. No force whatever was exert
ed by the British on the occasion, and the ex-
animation was voluntarially submitted to on the
part OF the commander of the Washington.
The British government has not relinuuish-
ed their assumed protectorate of the Musqueto
coast, and in virtue Of it they will hereafter pre-
vent the landing of flibusters, and will more.
over, expel them from the country by force
they have long ago notified this government of
this intention on their part. When the Susan. !"
from Mobile, with emigrants, arrives, she will,
no doubt be subjected to much harsher treat.
ment.
Besides the claims of the protectorate, Great
Britain asserts the right of preventing any in.
reference from any quarter with the present
government of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, while
| tSA lAl''ASSSA 10 negotiating ana con.
Guiding treaty with them While Sir w. Gore
Ousey is there, his mission is thus to be respec.
ted. Our government has also been duly informed
of this determination, and, therefore, the late
occurrences in the harbor of Greytown cannot
take US by surprise, nor be considered as a reyi.
val of the right of search
! At the same time we are free to 20 to war for
the protection of fllibusterism, if we like. We
can't, after all, drive the fast anchored isle from
her mornings" till after the return of our fleet
from Paraguay. So there will be time for a
llong-winded discussion of the subject in Con.
gress and the press
Letters were yesterday received from Mr.. Dali
las, our Minister in London, stating that Lord
Napier was to be transferred to the Hague; that
this removal was on account of Lady Napier's
health; and Her Majesty's government have the
utmost confidence in Lord Napier, and have cor
daily approved of his diplomatic course as Min
lister to the United States
The news of the day is that the president of
the Leavepworth (Kansas) free State convention
has sent on here the State constitution of that
body with request to Mr. Parrott, the delegate
from Kansas, to present the same Mr.. Parrott.
it is said. will comply with this request, but
will not recommend thatithe instrument be ac-
cepted. Robinson expresses himself it is said.
very strong against the movement.
| The project, in consequence Of which cargo
of three hundred and fifty slaves has been
brought from Africa and landed in Georgia, was
toreshadOwed in Mr.. Lamar lctter,to Secretary
Cobb. Mr.. Lamar signifed that he intended to
test the question. Ion.
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