- The American vessel Bethlehem was seized by a Mexican armed vessel on the 2nd September, 1836, and the crew detained twenty days, and then landed, the ves- sel confiscated, and the captain refused a copy of the proceedings.—The Government knew nothing of the affair, but would make inquiries.
- The American vessel Fourth of July had been taken possession of by Mexican soldiers.—It turned out that the vessel had been built for the Mexican Government. The agent had contracted before a notary for the sale ; but a party of soldiers had been sent on board pre- vious to the delivery of the bill of sale. • The owner had been paid for his vessel, and made no complaint.* We have now the sum-total of all the complaints against Mexico, which the joint efforts of Messrs. Forsyth and Ellis could collect. We can readily imagine the storm of indignation and resentment which such a budget presented by the British Government to that at Washington, with a demand for a satisfactory answer in fourteen days, would raise