Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-22

had been no interference on tho part of the legal
authorities OF Nassau, the slaves night all have
been safely brought To New Orleans. II was Sat
iHter'trenee ~hch prevented aid from being render
their owners.
90 the sumo day, on which the slaves wero ibe.
rated, and before the Attorney General aud the ma
cisirAtes came on board. the American Consul and
e"e SePteln rad another interview with the Go
rern'r. The Consul stated that they wanted time
10 write to Pcdian Key on IN. riotid, shore To gel
vessel OF war OF the u. States tn como and pro.
tect the brig and cargo on her voyage and guard
was wanted TO protect the said brig ond cargo in
the mean time. The Governor refused to FRA MT on.
Tor that purpose. The Consul then proposed to
got the crows OF the American vessels then in the
port OF Nassau and place them the big to carry
nee 10 New Orleans, and asked the Governor To
station guard on board ill the American sai,ors
could tie collected, but he refused.
proposition was then finally made to the Co
vernon mat the American seamcn then in port and
IN American vessels. should co on board the Creole
mn DC FURNISHED wrh arms Icy tn, Governor to de-
lend the vessel and her CARGO (cxccpt the 10 slaves
VINO were TO be left behinJl on her way to New Or.
leans This also the Governor refused.
on inc 18th, the Consul on behalf OF the master
OF 'he orig Crcoe and MI in,e estsd, proposed the
Eoveino TO rmit the ls muincers tn be sent TO tins
was refused.
Two half boxes tnb,eco marked IL. Bark.l were
broken up and destroyed by the negroes, and about
W w pH'clS iSins IN the deck nf the brig were
thrown overheard to make RON for them 10 walk
ne deck, the contents OF which barrels they do not
know.
On the I9:h Of November, the sail brig sailed
ION Nassau bound for the port of New Orleans,
leaving Captain Ensor at SAID port, unable a. rro
ceei on the voyage in consequence cf the severity
~ MS wounds-nnd nothing material occurred du-
ring the passage uores,id, until the LIST day Of D.
cember. III o'clock, =. NJ. when thew made IN,
south West Pass bearing North by West dist mi
about i2 miles. At 7o'eoct A. NJ. took a blot
nm board, and crossed the bar OF the said Pass in
tow ut the steamboat Shark, diSchsrgin- the p,lo,
and proceeded M the river for the port OF New Or,
leans, where they arriv d the p d,y Of aid
uon'A, "Gen the necessary surveys were called aud
tacy commenced disrharsrg cargo
And tha'eupon the s1id Lppe,r,r- and espeei,I
y me SAID acting master, di protest, and with
the'r Not"ry at their request do mos, solemnly ard
oHo.Iciy protest against the winds and the waves
ann me dangers ofth sea generally, but more &c.
pecisilv against The inSurrection of the 10 slaves
hercln particularly DrmcC, and the il'esn nj rcon of
the Brush authorities OF Nassau. in reward 10 m.
remainder OF the slaves board sad vessel as tho
cause OF ell the loss and damage in The y, emse. ard
mat N" i'uli, negligence or announcement. is or
ought 70 be 'scr;ted to the said appearers or any
part OF che briggs company '
Done AMI protested at New Orleans, this 7tb d,v
OF december. ISL, the professors h.revi,h ,irn
ing hcir respective names with said Not,ry
tSIsn,ul XEPHANIAH @ CLIFFORD
henry SPECK,
BLAlN CURTISS,
JOHN SILVEY,
FRANCIS POWELL
MR. Merritt and MIR Theoph. McCargo have car.
tined on the original of this protest to the truth Of
the above. ~