The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-26
SPANISH INSULTS
The Portland Argus has the followin!
statement /:

The Portland Argus has the following
statement:
A gentleman well acquainted with the
facts assures us that the indigniiies offered
I 10 our Government by the authorities at
Malanzas are utterly disgraceful 10 u.s.
iIe informs us of one among the many,
which we will narratc. The L. ). brig
Boxer was few months SINCE in that port.
The officers ono day entertained com.
nany of ladies' and gentlemen on board,
and when they were rowed on shore two
of the sailors carried some OF the ladies'
4 c,oaks, &c. 10 their houses. They were
moi in the streets more than fifteen minutes.
Before they got hack TO the boat they
we're arrested by the city authorities, cbarg-
cd with creating riot, and placed IN the
stocks! There was no ground a, all, cur
informant says, for the charge.
The captain OF the Boxer demanded his
men. The authorities refused to. give
them up, unless a fine were paid. lie
then made application 10 the Governor,
who refused TO interfere. Consequently
the captain was Obliged 10 pay fine Of
So 25 for each man, before they were al.
lowed to return 10 tie brig.
The publication Of the foregoing has
elected the following additional facts and
comments, from the New York CONNER.
cial Advertiser
Spanish Insults. We eopied, yesier-
day, a paragraph from the Portland Ar.
gus, describing m insult and exaclion 10
which Commodore Bullus, Of the U. $.
brig Boxer, was subjected at Maianzas in
March last. The publication has caused
us TO be favored, this morning, with a visit
from q gentlemen Of New York who WAS
in Maianzas at the time, and he informs Us
that, with a few triiling variations, tine ac
count is true and he has also given Us
much information on the subject OF Span
sh official conduct TO Americans, which
ought to be known to cur Government! and
people.
He says that the amount paid by Com
Imander Bulus, 70. the release Of the two
sailors, was twenty dollars he paid Il m
der the advice Of the consul, Mr. Rodney,
and against his own opinion, Which was
10 leave the men ia prison and invoke the
action Of the L. $. Government Tor their
release. The Two sailors had committed
no ofcnce-werc walking quietly along
the street. Commander Bullus had
sharp correspondence with The Governor,
or commandant, upon the subject, copies
of which have been transmitted 10 Wash
ingion; but, Judging from the past, there
is little hope that ii will be properly acted on.
Our informant saws that nothing can
exceed the courtesy and kindness With
which Americans are treated by the in
babiianis Of Cuba, but ever since the AZ
fair Of Consul Cross the officials take ey.
cry opportunity Of insulting and abusing
our citizens, and even our public function
aries. Mr.. Rodney, the present consul,
does not even hois, his flag, knowing that
it will afford no protection. The author.
ties are particularly careful how they
wrong or offend Ftcnchman OF nm En-.
glishman for as cure us they do French
or English squadron is quickly in the
midst of them, with demand for ample
and prompt redress. Bus il is openly and
frequently declared that The United States
Government, viii DO nothing for The pro-
lection Of her citizens, and they may bc
pillaged aud iusutcd with immunity.
/ Our Informant says ihai two American
women, imprisoned at the same time with
/ Mr.. Cross and on the same account, arc
sil! in durance ut Maianzas they are not
brought TO trial nothing is done for them
and there they will remain, probably,
I'LL they die. The officers of the Boxer
made subscription TO supply them with
/ food and clothing.
! Al this is dlsCracelul to our Govern.
ment. A couple Of friga,cs sent to Ma
ianzas would bring the Spanish officials to
their senses and if two irignies were not
sufficient, half dozen should be sent, with
a ship cf the line. II is by such means
the English and French maintain Tho
rights and interests OF their people, and
such means our Government also should
employ. For want Of them and FOR want
Of prompt and energetic measures in past
cases of Outrage, IT ~ notorious that Amer
lean citizens are grossly malirea,ed AMI
il is time this state Of things were POI an
end TO.
/ COTTON CROP OF lE!J