The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-22
An Historical Coincidence.


Our Government has surrendered the foul
persons taken from the steamer Trent. and ha:
J rendered an apology to the British Government
for the violence offered to her flag. This i
not the first time in which q similar proceeding
has taken place. One of the incidents which
preceded the war of 1872 was Of a somewhat
similar character. though not quite parallel in
all respects. In 1S05 q British man-of-war
sent on board the American frigate Chesapeake
and took from her four persons, who were
claimed to be English subjects, without any
other warrant or authority than the will Of the
officer commanding the vessel by which the
outrage was perpetrated. Our Government at
once demanded redress, and after long CORE
! spondence and delay, the British Minister at
Washington transmitted to the Secretary OF
State the following letter:
Mg. FOSTER TO Mr. MONROE.
WASHINGTON, Nogember II, ISL.
Sir: In pursuance of the orders which l
have received from His ROYAL Highness, the
Prince Regent in the caaae and on the behalf
of His Majesty, for the purpose of proceeding
to final adjustment of the differences which
have arisen between Great Britain and the
United States in the affair of the Chesapeake
L y
First-That am instructed TO repeat to
the American Government the prompt disa-
vowa made By His Majesty land recited in
Mr.. Erskine's note of April Il, 1909, to Mr..
Smith, on being apprised of the unauthorized
act of the officer in command of his naval
forces on the coast Of America, whose recall
from a highly important and honorable com
mand Immediately ensued as mark Of His
Majesty's disapprobation.
Secondty-That l am authorized to offer. in
addition to that disavowal on the pei of His
Royal Highness, the immedia.: restoration. as
far as circumstances viii admit. of the men
who, IN consequences of Admiral Berklev's
orders, were forciby taken out of the Chesa-
poake to the vessel from which they were
taken or if that ship should be no longer in
commission, to such seaport of the United
States as the American Government may name
for the purpose.
Tirdig-That am also authorized to offer
TO the American Government suitable pecu-
mary provision for the sufferers in consequence
of the attack on the Chesapeake, including the
families of those seamen who unfortunately fell
in the action, and of the wounded survivors.
These honorable propositions, | can assure
you, sir, are made with the sincere desire that
they may prove satisfactory to the Government
of the United States, and l trust they will
meet with that amicable reception which their
concilatory nature entities them to. l need
scarcely add how cordially join with you in
the wish that they might prove introductory
to removal of all the differences depending
between our two countries.
have the honor to be, with the greatest
consideration and respect, sir your most obe-
dent humble servant. \. j. FOSTER.
To Hon. JAMES MONROE etc, etc. etc.
Although the cases were not parallel, mas
much as the Chesapeake was national vessel
and the Trent only merchant steamer, the CO.
medicines between the circumstances are
somewhat striking--IN. Y. Times
THE HoMcrDE AT INDIAN DIGGIxGs-A
correspondent of the Union, writing from In
dian digsings, February 18th, gives the follow
ing particulars of the shooting affair at that
place:
send you an account of the killing of two
men which happened about three miles from
here, on Thursday, February 18th. Michael
McGee and John Sweeney were killed by DR..
0. Z. c. White, on Cedar Creek about three
miles from this place White owned ditch
which took up the waters of Cedar Creek, for
the last four years. McGee, Sweeney and
DeLory were mining in the creek below the
ditch, and claimed the water. They went up
and commenced TO cut Whites dam out, he
warning them if they did so he would shoot
them, having procured two guns the night pre-
vious for the purpose. They commenced to
break the dam, when White fred Sweeney
died instantly. McGee lived about three hours
peLory was shot at, but ran away. White
left to come to town aud give himself up, but
has not as yet.