The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27
Frosaa Washington.

a dispatch from Washington dated the
10Th, in reference 10 our affairs with Eng
land, says
The President sent q brief message TO the
Senate to-day transmitting some documents
in reply to a resolution heretofore adopted.
The most interesting among them Is q note
TO Lord Napier, dated May 4th in which
Secretary Cass says that in his letter to the
latter of the 10th ult. he alluded to the state
ment then appearing in the public journals
that merchant vessel Of the United States,
the \. Is. Borden has been fired al and board
cd by British vessel OF war, the Styx of the
coast of Cuba, and had informed him that
he had received no information upon the
subject aud therefore could say nothing as to
the truth Of the report, but that he had
taken measures to ascertain whether such an
occurrence had happened.
He now transmitted to his lordship copy
Of Il letter from the Collector Of Customs at
Savannah lnclosing a statement OF the Cap
tain of the A. b. Borden, by which il APP
pears that an unjustitable act OF violence
has been committed against a merchant YES.
sci Of the United States, to which the atten-
ton Of her Majesty's Government is request
ed. in the confident expectation that the act
will he di avowed and such measure adopted
~ called for by the circumstances and as will
tend 10 prevent the recurrence Of similar pro-
cecdings hereafter
Lord Napier replies May lG, that he had
the honor 10 receive Secretary Cass' letter.
conveying Nh account of circumstances which
are alleged TO have attended the boarding
Of the American vessel, 4. Il. Borden, by
her Majesty steamer >iyx.
He says he has transmitted copies Of Gen.
Cas- communication to her Ma jesty's Gov
crnmcnt, aud 10 the Commander in hicf Of
her Majestys forces On the West indias STA
ton.
Gen. Cass writes TO Mr.. Dallas, May IL :
Sir. the accompanying papers, copies Of the
originals, which have Just been received, will
make known 10 you that another outrage
has been committed against the rights Of
the United States by British armed vessel.
which calls for the immediate attention Of
the British government. am persuaded,
the occurrences took places as are stated,
and tina, the conduct OF the British officers
will be disavowed and condemned.
b,g you will communicate TO Lord Maj
mesbury the earnest desire OF the President,
that this practice. which seems TO become
more prevalent, OF OBTAINING and searching
Anne. ican vessels, should be discontinued,
and that the most peremptory orders Tor that
purpose should be given and enforced.
Such measure il called for by importan.
CONSIDERATIONS, which will really occur to
you,
Neither our government or Lord Napier
has accurate information concerning the re
cent visitation of American vessels by Brit
ish cruisers. |, is supposed tina, the latter
have exceeded their Instructions aud that the
published accounts have been very much ex-
aggravated. Il the transactions are a. a.
Keyed, II IS not believed that they vii be
justified by Grea, Britain. Our government
has letter to Lord Napier and will. 10y
the next steamer, b. forwarded 10 Mr. Dal.
las upon the subject The Senate commit
tee "a Forign Relations who have the mat.
ter uudvr consideration will further all meas
ures necessary 10 prevent the repetition OF
such outTagCs.
Tn. President viii shortly send to Con
grss the uew documents 10 the possession
OF tue GOVERNMENT, bat not with. as il j. NJ
ported, a r,cummeuja,ory message. a. the
facts arr not sufficiently Authentic 20 Justify
su.h communication