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Official Letters between our late Minister, Mr..
Stevenson and Lord PGLnrerston, relative to the
seizure OF American vessels by British cruisers on
The coast Of Africa, have been published. They
show that Mr.. Stevenson has been efficient and
ahful representative of his government in this as
every other case. The correspondence arose
from the fact of the seizure of the American brig
Douglas. of Duxbury, Massachusetts, by the Bri-
ush brig Termagant in the month Of October, 1889
The Douglas was bound 10 the river Brass, with
acargo Of merchandise and several passengers
The brig was boarded by Lieut.. Segram off the
African coast, her papers overhaued, The AmerI-
en- flag taken down, the hatches broken open, and
British master and crew put on board. For five
fsix days the Douglas was thus held ID charge of
he cruiser, when, on the 29th Of October, to the
westward OF Popoe, on the African coast, the Cap
ain was ordered on board the Terms CANT, his pa
Pers were delivered TO him by Lieut. Segram, and
he was allowed 10 pursue his voyage. Mr.. ISteren-
son demanded reParation for this outrage, as the u
nled States have never entered into any conven-
ion with other powers, by which the right ofsearch
Co the coast of Africa is admitted. Lord Palmer
tons reply is conciliatory. He assures Mr.. Ste
Fenson that the British Government is desirous of
psVenting any violation Of the Flag of the United


Sa'es by officers of the British Navy. He also
CANT will be subjected TO examination the Bri-


Sh Government having ordered a prompt land


earching inquiry into the facts ofthe case