Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-04
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
FOR THE ENQUIRER
FOREIGN coRREsPoNDENcE-(No. WILL
(NEw Case Of the "Riyht Of Fisitationr)

LUBEcK, Feb. Is, 1913.
Dear Sil ms place lies upon the Baltic, 81 miles
from Hamburger 1t was once the most powerful mem
Der oil The Hansealic League, but it only
mourn over lis departed glory. 1t has been
stantly declining, until from population of upwards
of OO,00o u does not contain over 90 900 Efforts
have been mace TO resuscitate its trade by Of rat
road communication 10 Hamburger, US IS on the direct
route TO Copenhagen, Danlzc and st. Pe,ersburph
but, as the line would pass through the Duchy OF ol
stein, belonging to Denmark, the King refuses his
sent 10 the proJet and is about himself to erect ono
between Atom, the Elbe, and Keel, on the Baltic
The Government OF Lubbock is almost entirely like
that of Hamburger lis code of laws in some respects
IS peculiarly singular, and more particularly with
gard 10 manufacturers and mechanics IL is more ce.
iehfated ven now III lis comparative insigncance of
posto Tor lis bre"ef'es than any city the Continent
regulation has been effected by the Senate, that all
establishments engaged in mailing shall not operate
al Tie same time, but take it turn grists do
mill and then only when the stock of beer is all ex.
hausted: In tins way, they protected from
petition and realize saving prices butcher has also
his privileges, and no one can slaughter near him or
become his rival So with the baker-so with the hat
ter the shoemaker aud tailor. They each enjoy trade
guilds.
A case OF very important nature is now before the
Superior Court OF THIS City, and, am persuaded it
is one which is hereafter make some figure, among
civilized nations, in advance of final decision, feel
1t TO nc my duty TO give you account OF ii lar
II has progressed. Ii will perhaps he recollected that
al the of, repeated solicitation of Great Britain to the
Hanse Towns, TO become parties 10 The Treaties
which she formed with France in 1881 and 1882 for
the Suppression OF the slave trade, the 9th of June
1881, they subscribed TO il. Bremen in consequence
OF never having been engaged either directly or ndl
rectly III such traffic. had laws for the punishment
of persons connected with it, and previous TO signing
the treaty. acting from the most conscientious motives,
made II an offence against the Republic, that those
who aided or abeted II should not less than
n nj haru labor n
fine OF not less than $500 than So, 00O-und
that OF her ships found with slaves aboard should
be ,confscated In this treaty 1t stipulated, that
no Commander OF British armed vessel should search
merchant man, unless authorized by power Of Attor
ney, aud thai he should be entitled 10 the rank Of
Lieutenant Her Maestys Naval service, before pie
nary powers would be conferred upon him. Thus au-
thorzed, he was to act not only for his own Govern.
meni, but for Bremen likewise inasmuch az she had
no man of.war ailnat, owned none.
In the autumn of 1910, the Bremen ship "Julius &
Edward, CAPT. Scidenburg, sailed from Rotterdam
for Havana with instructions from her to there
procure freight for Bremen If il could be had al fair
rates Finding It not possible to do so, from the de.
preston IN trade, he accepted OF Offer 10 charter
the vessel for voyage to Cabenda the coast Of
Africa, with cargo oil assorted merchandise, and sailed
| from Havana the 10th November, 1910 II may
not be amlss to remark, that the House to which the
vessel was consigned in Havana, ADVISED the course
that the Captain adopted. After dschargng al Ca
owner of tie cargo, proceed Caracoi, TO the
neghtorng Island OF Buen Ayre, 10 purchase return
cargo OF saItior which purpose, money had been ad.
| vanced TO him. The "Juius IL Edward" arrived in
the bay of Cabenda the I4lh of February, ls4l,
aud Immediately thereafter boarded by her Ma
| iesty soop of "Iersian, under the command OF
| Midshipmau t. E. Symonds, cruising on the coast OF
lrica. She underwent rigid examination; all the
merchandise opened that could be conveniently
reached the passengers set ashore, and the vessel des
| haya ndu nfI omp
rhorburn Of the Royal Navy, suspected OF aiding and
abett:no the slave trade. She arrived at the latter
port on the 9th of May, ISL; and on the ll'h the
CAPTAIN and Two mates arraIgned at the oar OF
The Criminal Court at Bremen, upon the declaration
of Nidshipman Symonds, the cap tcr presented by
nlr. Thorhurn.
In this declaration. the "Julius and Edward is
pronounced wortny-has sufficient crew, eleven
seomen ana TWO apprentices is well provisIoned and
has an oreT abundance of water. The causes who
created suspicion asserted were, that in her cargo
was found number Of pans, known as Stare tRS-l
that there large quantity of empty bags, suit.
able for carrying rice Indian corn-tlat nearly two
hundred empty dem ions had been counted for which
no certificate could be produced from the Custom
House-lhat the coppers and cooking utensils were
unnecessarily large for the crew, and that her casks
would contain four thousand gallons Of water, more
than adequate supply under the regulations OF the
Treaty.
eso,ion of the - uus and Edward by her Majesty
slonp Of war "Persian she was, in all respects,
above suspicon-that he had been IN command OF her
from the time she first went to sea- IN le34-that heF
cookino apparatus no larger than she required
b., The water casks had been aboard for three years.
I'D I'm, 60 far from having over supply OF water
h had fearful appehensons at one time that 1t would
ma, Ias, until he reached his place OF destInatIon-l
When he made these statements 10 NlIdsh'pmah oy
orde he REPLIED al have 10 act in obedience TO pr
4 NIL well
o,s Tint YOU are slave dealer and Will give you
certificate to that effect if you wish It, Captain
s thanked him for his goodness but told MN he
oe ,oo we'll known TO require an endorsement on ms
character by British Officer Afterwards, Symohus
.an,a,Lad 10 him, "a British Commander having
rsn,;lr miqht under existing circumstances, snier
,o n uroceed on your voyage-bui, as young mar
/ u,;Il risk your capture-and you should CONSIDER
yonrssr fortunate falling into my hands-or' you
Ind zone into Cabenda, the Spanards might nave
of your vessel, and loaded her with slaves,
far Havana This is the substance OF Inc oeca'a,on'
Ia Tho defence as far as the respective Commanaers
,.ere concerned Each was sustained III MS s'ae
,non,s nv the witnesses he introduced. Inc oouft
onnonted Committee Of Merchants ana captains 70
w nine the vessel who reported, that after measuring
80 wafer casks they found they would hold out
L.,, Two thousand two hundred galons-lhat her
.onncrs were no larger than customary Tor bremeh
bins &c &c. II may not be am'ss 10 state, Una. Tue
7 auiepant in command of the "fers'an' al the ''he
r. herC
o. US. 10 prosecute the "RgM of Search died but
short time previous the taking of the Julius and
Edward, whereupon, Mdshipman Symonds TOOK Inc
fer examining all the evidence that could be pro-
aueed both against, and for, the Julius and Edward,
the Criminal Court sent its acts TO Inc supetal sud
ar g,emen, on the 18th day of December iG4i' anu,
OF I ,he 18th day Of April, is4a Senator Gdames'er
delivered the opinion of the Court SINCE when ne weh
Pr.s namphlet of one hundred and twenty pages
rendered against esms5 bp CAPTAIN
monns' ~, -" md lie owner Of the julius and Ed
ssrs say s aSou, S Tine value Of he
was estimated at $4,000 was ordered back bH tho
1a.a"A' II ,ras insured in Neo Orleans. Eight months
oeT the decree of the Court at Bremen the British
Consul Com at Hsmburgh acting under the advice of her
Ho;sstys Government, took an appeal upon The case
nG Il is now before the high Court of this place,
~hers longer before fin decision
gwen After having been convicted %, o, the crosses, ,
.prbt Of Search, Great Britain, instead of magma