Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-05

On Sulnrday nosning we oe1ehy and harrisdly re-
piled to portiss r the fppant and inefficient 70
marks aade by Mr. Irist il prisats letter T. hi,
friend in Louisiaas, which was written with view
to defend or EXCUSE his extraordinary oS6cial con
duct at Havana, and parts Of which private letter
were Published by HE friend in the New Orlean.
Courier" with the following farious eomments:--
Acomm.nca,on appeared the New York Herald Of june
- - which Ms Trst the eo~ssl Of the United States At Ia
vana, - assslsd with bitterness and mskgn,ty.
This precious dis,liasBof mortified varsity and ecwardl,
hate und = appropriate vehicle in he New York herald
from which has been poured the cormn, Of hv most VIC
lent ~hg paers; the edto Of which always well
to raise the whoop, the omahawk and scalp
ing knif against Office holder; generally, from
c'a sdge they bear the ndsds operated on but because
Of the I IA.
ary obnoxeu by his report the financial Of CIha
so that IN his new gusto 10 added t. the peasre ars@y
sufficiently vivid of using up Office holder.
In the libel sg.imt Mr.. Trs the chargesare distinctly
enough saed but they not uppee sy and h'
mated are partiay established by TIVE aalevoencs and vim
dicveness sf his Mr. Trs brought suprlt,
responsible persons whose weight character might form
some coanterpoe that which ne himself possees but b
sount as dirty saeakug ch>rac OF the deepest
who doubt that the authors Of TIE iibeous
publications the 50 designated hy Mr. Tri't!
These were the predatory Tsmarks, highly compli-
mentary to ourselves, but not evincing ina very
STRIKING the authors good temper. good
sense, good breeding So far from oar paper be-
ing an appropriate vehicle for oyti ed vanity and
cowardly hate" we have not the slightest vanity
Imaginable, and never exhibit any; and in the arti
sles about Mr.. Trist the only feeling exhibited by
us was that Of disnterested honest indignation, to
think that good men had been so, badly treated As
to "cswardy hate, that is the last accusations that
should be brought against us; we hate one; is we
knock down a. antagonist, or deaolisA puppy dog,
it il from the love We bear the sport We quarrel
and fight con oaaore And not Of eur antagonists
most bitter detractors ever say that we fght
them cowardly. We always come cat fat-footed-
say what we think and know, and if our spponets
quarrel with ~s for doing, we are ready to fight
them face to face.
As to our attacking Mr. Trist because he is net
wing, that 10 all farce. Webeoag to no party, re-
cognize no party, and care not two straws for any
party, as both parties know to their cost. We say
what we believe to be the truth about the whole of
them, and hence both parties abuse for which We
care less than nothing. The !" New Orleans Cou-
rier" admits that the charges. distinct enough
They are so; and lest they should be forgotten,
here repeat them:
l. The imprisonment Of Capt. Wendell Of the brig Krem-
J. The punishment of the ssanen of the ship W.
Engs without sufficient
The justification of an Outrageous assault upon Mr.
Southal the psrer IF he u 8. sh Boston, Spanish
sentinel.
These are the charges: and If Mr.. Trist can dis
prove them by any proper evidence shall be very
happy to hear him, and to do him justice. But he
has had ample time reply, and he has not done so,
except by abuse without argument evidence. The
Courier says the charges not substantated by
evidence. The deuce they not. Look int the
Herald" Of June 18th, and learn to the contrary.
The facts in Capt. Wsndell's case these-Capt-
Wendell had very drunkea mate, who left his
sci at Maanzas the Captain properly refused to pay
him his wages this account. Mr. Trst demanded
an advance for three months Of the mates wages
from Capt. W. the latter refused, and the Consul
had the Captain imprisoned in dirty cell, amongst
feions of oil classes, whence he was only released
at the interference Of Capt. Babbit Of the United
States Sleep Of Boston. All this be substan
tiated by evidence on the trial Capt. Wendell has
seen the President and the Secretary of State and
laid his case before them and il they do not give
him redress, Congress will. This is vague
charge. Capt Wesdsl. 10 in this city TO sustain it,
With regard to the seamen cd board the w. Engs,
it appears that the ships company shipps. at
Liverpool without singing articles-they to go
to Havana and thence to New Orleans; after the
rival Of the vessel at Havana, her destination was
changed to some port in Europe; the refused to
90 the European voyage, or TO do any more work
.fter the change in the vessels course; alterca-
tios ensued with the master; he and the Consul
applied to the government at Havana TO have the
men punished by the laws Of Cuba, although the al
legged offence was committed on board Of United
States vessel; the were taken by soldiers, and
with mere mockery Of trial sentenced to two and
four years hard labor with elons-they were not al
lowed to hear the testimony against them, employ
counsel or say any thing in their defence-and all
these steps were taken at the solicitation Of Mr..
Trist, whose duty il was to protect them. Here is
the concluding sentence of his very uniqe letter to
the Captain General Of Cuba-he knew that the mes
were only amenable to the laws ofthe United States
yet he says" Instead Of begging Of your Excel
lescy that they may be kept prisoners at my dspo-
sal, think it my duty to follow contrary course
so that the outrage which coud prove 10 haze been
committed against the laws Of this country might
be punished in the manner they may think most
! proper" This letter was written July Ilth, 1893
And yet when he was applied to by Capt. Rabbit
he falsely stated that he knew nothing Of the case
these men till they were sentenced, although they
were thus disposed Of at his own solicitation. Mr.
Charles Miller, the first mate Of the William Engs
called on rs yesterday, and gave history Of IN,
whole affair. He added that the seven poor men nov
in chains at Havana, were good sailors as he eve
met with; always did their duty; never gave an,
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