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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