Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-22

had been put on board the brig, had been de,
posted In the camboose house, by the steward,
by order of Captain Gliddeu, aud burnt, ~. J
and that to his knowledge, all the cargo on
board was Brazilian property. Under these
circumstances, Captain Taylor felt himself full
ly authorised, according to the instructions
from his government, to take out, or dispose of
her cargo, as he thought proper, and accord.
ingy had seventy-eight packages taken GU,
| altogether, including those which were taken
out when the Nymph was frs, detained, and
put on board the Federal: be caused 400 demi>
Johns oil Arguacente 10 be thrown overheard.
During the time OF the detention, which was
about 80 hours, Captain Glidden did not OBJ.
Ject TO the course pursued by Captain Taylor;
and after all the matters were settled, and The
crews re exchanged, Captain Taylor gave Cap
tain Glicden an order on Don Marianno Baud
rix, al Buenos Ayres, for -four thousand Spanish
milied dollars, being the amount OF the freight
which the brig was 10 have received, took Cap
tain Glidden's receipt &c for the same (be-
sides receiving complimentary note from
him, thanking him for his polite treatment,
(d) when they parledl-the,Federal continuing
her course un'Il she arrived at ST. Bariholo-
news on the IS November
Soon after bis arrival a, ST. Barts, Cap Tay-
captured, had arrived at St. Eustatias, and he
Immediately proceeded thither for the pur pose
OF advising orr directing the disposing of her,
and was, therefore, absent when the Federal
was cut out by the u. S. ship Erie, which ar
rived al ST. Bars after the Federal got in there.
On the cutting ont Of the Federal, her agents
immediately sent information 10 Capt Tay-
lor, and the messenger meeting him on the
passage coming up from ST. Eustatius, in he
prize, communicated TO him the occurrence,
upon which, Captain Taylor put into ST. Mar
tins. The manner in which she was cut out
will be shown in note(e)
: While at St. Martins, bail was given 20
Capt. Turner on some occasion, about or 6
miles in the country, and as Capt. Taylor could
not meet with him at any other place, he
thought il advisable 70 wait on him there,
which he did, and demanded the release Of his
| schooner. The application was unsuccessful;
| and, at the suggestion Of Capt. Turner, the
| authorities of the Island arrested and confined
Capt. Taylor for so hours in a kind OF dungeon,
| and after short examination, transferred him
TO the Erie as the prisoner OF Capt. Turner.
The officers Of the Federal, who were ashore
at ST. Barls, on hearing Of the arrest Of Capt.
| Taylor and Of his being about 10 be taken 10
the United States, az we'll as their schooner,
thori'es Of the Island, O. praying them to call
on the U. S. Consul for means to enable them
1.-THE petitioners to proceed TO the U. States
TO attend the trial OF The said schooner. The
Consul, they say, refused the means, and they
then presented petition TO the authorities Of
the Island, who furnished them with The means
| to proceed to the U. States e.
The officer sifu lher state, that the Federal
is exc usiyely owned IN Buenos Ayres, as her
papers will shew-that peac" was not conclu.
ded when they sailed, neither had they any
knowledge OF the existence of it, until after
| their arrival i'm The West lpdies-but even il
| they had possessed that know ledge, that the
time limited by the treaty had not expired when
the Nymph was taken.
They deny also tina, the mate, Parker, volun>
teered on board the Federal as one Of the crew;
Sut they say that he came home as a pas
senger-and that instead of twenty mine bales
being found on board Of her and landed, as
stated in some Of the papers, there were
seyen,y-six. That the Federal did not touch
@: call off any port or place, from tie time of
her leaving Buenos Ayres, until her arri, al in
the West Indies-and that this sta,ement,
(Which they have ssen) contains all he promi-
men, facts relaiing 10 the whole Of The ,raLsac-
ton, within the period mentioned
M See.ar,icle IS Of the "Marine Laws and
Regulations Of the United Provinces Of the Ri
yer of Plate, which is in these words: ives
sells having on board merchandise belonging 10
eDemirs and The captains thereof should declare
the same voluntarily, The trans ,shi pnent Of the
same shall Ike place withou, unnecessary de-
Law, providing the safety Of the vessel permits
it; anc in such case a receipt Of the goods
transshipped shall be given 10 the captain, rx-
p'aining in The same all the particulars that
have occurred, and, providing the capt. Of the
priva'eer should not be able to pay the amount
in cash for freight for said goods 10 their des.
tined port, agreeable TO the bills Of fading or
charter parties, promissory note or draft for
the amount shall he given on the owners Of the
priva'eer, which he o. they shall be obliged to
pay on presentation; and also, the capians Of
privateers in such cases must bring the depo>
si,ion signed by the captain Of The detained ves-
sci, and authenticated in the best possible mans
ner.
~ Idem.-Article 3o.-"If the captain or
any other persons belonging TO vessels de'ain-