Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

that the Trent LETT Havana on the eth inst
with Her Majesty's mails for England, hay-
ing aboard numerous passengers. COmmanJ-
or Williams states that shortly after noon IN
the 9Th, steamer having the appearance Of
a man-of-war. but not showing her col,Ys
was observed ahead On nearing her I. llS
p. H., she fired a shot from her pivot Inn
Ger 81 the bows Of tia Trent. and shovel
American colors. Whie the Trent va,
approaching her slowly, the t.-serican ye.ssi
discharged a shell acrss The bIvs ol
the Trent which exploded half u cable. length
ahead Of her. The Tr"ut v Oh srnpprd ana
an cfficer with barge arm II guard boarded
her. The officer demv .uied q list Of the
passengers. and c.Im' lilnc' witl this Do.
n.lnd bling Il, SIS 'i- f u aid hr had
ord-is to ares u -, I'D si.i-i, Mn
I'm md E--t.r> I'D s..t nu ID sure rD,or.
nation OF r'esr ben. p4ssengers on the
Trent Will e s0Eae p4fley Was going on upon
tins matter, Nix SnGsil stepped forward and
told the american olic-r ths. the four psr.
sons he DAD named we're then standing BE-
fore him. The comm .nder of the Trent and
commandar Williams protested against thu
act Of taking by force out Of the Trent thee
four pal sepgers To- a under the protection Of
| the BIits h flag. But the San Jacinio Wa
at that time y 200 yards from the Trout.
heE shIps conn any at quarters, her port
opod' and t. RpiOns out, Resistance wss
therefore out Of question and the four persons
before nam u were sreibly taken out OF tie
ship.
y luz dior daman1 WIS made that the
comm ajer Of the Trent should proceed on
boar theS san Jacinto, but he said he would
not 70 'vzless lorcibly compelled Iikewlsc
81 tiSH demand Wes not insisted upon. II
t1ivs apre&rs thar certain individuals ha,.
Pm farcibiy taken from On board a BTitst
I vessel, the ship OF neutrul power, while
such vessel was pursuing lawful and iuno-
= cent voyage - Act Of violence which We
? an aBiant - ia British fag, aud violation
OF international iaT. Her Majesty's Govern
/, ment h1vjQs 10 n.a1 the friendly relation
q which have long .ub.ist9d between Great
n Britain and Oh; United States. are willin- 70
4 believe that L.s L. S. naval OGioer alo
, Committed this aggression, was not acting
i IN compliance with any authority from hi.
y Government or that if be conceived himself
t. be 81, authorized, lie greatly misuud---
g stood tie instructions which be had rsceiy-i.
n For the Government Of the L. 5. mus. .-
o fully aware that the British Government;
r. could not allow such an adroBt to their Ia.
tiJpaI honor to pass without full repatriation.
, and her majesty's Government are unwilling
D 70 believe that it could be the deliberate
. intention Of the Government Of the United
States unnecessarily 10 fOIce into discus
, sion between the two governments, a qucs-
q ton Of 50 grave 4 character, and in res-ri
/ to which the whole British nation
q would be sure TO entertain such unanimi'y
e Of feeling.
Her MAjesty's GOycrumen' therefore tTCs.
that when matters shall have been brought
under consideration Of the government ol tho
Unirrd States that government will Of it,
! oan accord ot-r to tn B itish guvernmea;
SUCH redress - alrur could satisfy the
British nation, w 'ht hh-Iati.u Oh the
tour =, utl,m u ard o. ~ ,s very u yOu-
LfI-hi. 80 ed D. e.. ties may a-aln be
? lsc,d u. Ger L ul>h Pc ecu,L ard 8
81 ,l-l- -l---sy SO. t-s a.-sr-=s,cn vhich
has tseI emitted Should these terms
not be of red by M Seward, you viii
propose them 10 him.
You are a. liberty to read this despatch 70
the Secretary OF State, and if be shall desira
it. you will give him 4 copy.
Signed.