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be in contravention of those principles, and the exercise of it,
moreover, is calculated to work
serious injury
injury, the commerce of
the United States in those. Porto
where it obtains, and to the interests. of the vessels which from time to time become the subjects of such unauthorized interference.
Acting in the spirit of these views, the Government has on several occasions when interference of a similar character by local Courts or Magistrates of this Country in the case of British vessels have been brought to its notice by Her Majesty's government, wi
made such complaints the subject
of inquiry and correction._
The case
of the Steward of
the "Lathley Rich", has therefore been brought to the notice of the Ministe, of the United States at London, and he has been instructed to take the
earliest favorable opportunity of bringing the subject to the attention of Her Majesty's Government with a view of securing the adoption of by that Government
such measures.
as will be effective in proventing
of such cases,
a recurrence.
and
especially as regards the Colonial Courto, in putting a stop to this exercise of jurisdiction at on in