True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-09-07

OF American ships, could have said enough to have
condemned this said Bell 10 states prison. for Of
them unbcknown however 10 the consul) had been
Obliged to discharge from his vessel this same Bell
'e" months before while lie was acting on board his
vessel az his mate, for drunkenness and utinous con
a9ct. This occurred in Buenos Ayres; and the Cap
tam he nd been serving previous to this had aso dis
charged him for the s9ne reasons-but our worthy re.
preventative While practising law in petty oggng
country Justice Of Peace court where he, it appear,
had been admitted to practice, after lie had abandoned
MS iormer occupation Of country schoomaster in Ne"
Jersey had obtained some idea Of the law sufficient to
enable linn so to arrange the inerrogaory BY which his
witnesses were to be examined to preclude ,hemfro
all possibility of saying any thing which might in any
way injure his cause.
Mr. Ttst declares himself to he the protector Of Am.
erican seamen-He ought TO be-but few "bserva>
tons i'll show how far he is sincere in this matter
Perhaps it is not generally KNOWN the U. States that
I" arrest an Am. sailor for any offence committed on
board his ship the Captain Of the port here, at tie re-
quest Of the Consul requires an order from him; this
order has never been refused sre the circs ance.
Of the case inquired into tut the order Immediately
given and fee Of two dollars exacted ard re-.
ceised by the consul for t-and poor Jack, always
iorrmostin our country's d.fence) is pnioned like
P'rate and ca into prison, perhaps unstly where he
lays until it suits the pleasure If his captain or mate
to call for another order take him out and for which
believe another fee exacted. These poor tars arc
exposed to sickness and DEATH and no enquiry made as
t" the justice If hera,e the great object is answered
the lee is recovered and poor Jack SUFFERS This alone
produces some hundred Of dollars per unnum to the
Consulate oh: INDUSTRIOUS! The c,nolument of this
oice-'s presumed, and doubt correctly do not fAl;
short Of IL to l5,o0O dollars per annum. What pi,y
tbs could be enjoyed by another Wr Shaer ,nan
who an honor 10 his country, protection to Amer
ican citizens and American interest. One highly es.
,e.med by the uu'ori les aud cilizsns generally heres
and whose death bitterly lsmentcd by our Govern
and Ineudant, md particularly so BY Ad, al La
borde!
There is another shameful abuse prnc,ised here, and
Of which the American public no doubt are ignorant -
and the author s-N r. Tri+t Esquire. 1t is this -
When American vessel is snd in foeign ro,t it be
comes The duty Of the American Consul or consul agent
10 exact and receive such vessel or her agent three
mouths wages. and above what nlnv already be
due, Tor each sailor who may be discharged from such
vessel OF this unit month remains in The ce1trs
Of the Consul for The relief of distressed American sea
men, the remainder is fol the sailors thus dschargc-
These sailors must 60 to the house of one Daniel or
Paddy Warren, an Irish Landlord who enjoys the
e1cusire privilege Of receiving and harhorng Anne rio
sailors in this city and without whose permission, no
American Captain can hire, employ ship, an Ameri
can sailor board of his vessel without laying himself
liable to penalty Of $5U-anJ this Paddy Warren is to
be the denounccr and for which service be gets one half
the penalty. This privilege granted to Paddy War;
rem at the o6ciat request Of p r. our worthy rep.
resentatNe.
This Warren has been engaged in this business for
some fifteen years, but has had the erclusire privilege
only since the administration Of this discreet and res
pecabe advocate Of seamens ghta, he has made and
is making an immensely Of money by it, aud it is be-
eved BY the generality OF American citizens here as
well AS by the natives, that Mr. rrist participated in the
profits Of this most barbarous business The poor tars
as before said must so to Paddy Warrens their only
resort and it not unfrequenty occurs, that in row
or dispute, several Of Them taken to prison when
well changed with the crater, Of which Paddy always
Keeps supply, and deals out plentif,lly)a. Paddys
request for he has great influence with the functonaras
who oicmte in this business, and from these prisons
they are shppedby him, best suits his Interest,", he
making out such accounts as he pleescs but always so
as t" consume all they nay have had in his hands, and
the advance they ship for they have the choice Of
reset or royoge, but must 60 when and where he their
sovereign dcutes; and many times destitute Of money
clothes for their comor, all having been consumed lille
under the fostering Of this protector and protegee
OF MIR lrst. Instances have occurred of American Sa-
Tors having been shipped on board Guneamen against
their wills; lots of Am Projections always to be had
OF fnddy Warren, which have baen plered from Am.
Sailors when in this den of nfanv, Paddy Warren BE-
sides what he sponses from the poor Sailors, who al
though 'mprudent are among the most useful of our
community, exac's from each man lie ships land all must
be shipped by him. or under his sanc,ion &c of from
two I" four dollars, which brings him an immense re-
VENUE Tits diti'cult TO say which Of the twosua,ions
are worth The mos-he Consulate or that of Paddy the
Landlord but before stated, tits generally believed
that both participate in tile ecunary advantages result
ing from this system of plumber and rapine carried
by Paddy Warren under the immediate protection Of
The Consul, against the poor tars of our country
All the foreign functionares at this important conf
nercal post, distinguished for their talents and
official dep rtment except ours he would be disgrace
% The king Of Timbuc,oo.
Mr. Trist boarts Of his i, Auence with the Executive
aware Of his power in sustaining him. and Of his claim
10 his projections and consequently says vanntincy that
all which can be done remove him will be of no pur-
'sse this be fact much has been said It's true bu:
little has been done.
Every thing set forth in this communication can be
proven by American captains i'll this trade, and also by
most of the travellers Who have visited our island with
the last four years. whom the writer of this REFERS
One fact is that the authorities of Havana will rejoice
his removal, well as his counrynen and the inhab
ants generally.
Havana, .4,h July 1889.
Since the proceeding observations were written the
allowing facts have under the immediate notice of
he wricr-Firsr.-The cook of Capt Young of the
American ship Junior deserted from ON board and pro.
'nhy with the krt Wedge Of this authorised ,yrant of
AM seamcn. When the Am. ship New Orleans Capt
bradbury, was ready for Capt. Y. wen, on board
he Orleans, and inquired if his cook had shipped ON
'onrd, giving his mime, Capt, bradbury replied he
lad MT, no Notwithstanding which Capt, Young examined
md found his cook board and he was ,hipper bv the
landlord Warren, but under another anmc and with |
protection to correspond. Capt.. b. had number of
MESSENGERS, was all ready to sail and requested Capt
Young TO permit the cook to go The voyage Can't |
ioung partly out Of friendship for cnp. B. nn! partly
o avoid ncu'ring the dseasure Of our mus.uchnedr,
preventative, consented and thus rnde d this affair
Secnnd.-H. b. NJ. Surveying Ship Thunder, came
MO this port few days since for supplies and while
she lay here, Of her deserted, she smiled with
'ut him. On Sunday morning 23,h inst. tine Am. brig |
John C. Calhoun got under way for Cmrestun when |
arren APPEARED On hoard in his acquired official
ap"ciiy demanding this des-,ter, Capt. Buen told him
'e knew nothing Of any such man. nor did his mate
'or wns any such nan on board. Paddy insisted there
yns md. f,otl