The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-17
Puerto CabellO.
Correspondence Of the Hsrald.l
Puerto CABFLLo. 18th Dec.

Correspondence OIL tne Herhlu
PUERTO CABELLo, 18th Dec, lSi3.
A,ran gements for the French Atlantic Steamships
Patriotism and Ease The Presidents Message
Small Por and Small Potatoes.
think you have been informed of the arrival at
this port of the French steam frgate "Gomez," OH
the first of the present month, with several Commits
sioners on board, appointed by the French Govern
ment for the purpose Of selecting suitable places
worthy of the attention OF the great line OF French
steamers which to commence running in 1874.
We anticipate they will call this port La Guayra,
&c, and sincerely hope that the French may have
better success than the poor English company that
lost several hundred thousand pounds sterling in
their experiment, which was dose too powerful
| for digestion.
| The French Commissioners accompanied by Ba-
ron Gros, late Minister of France at Bogota, left
| this for Caracas by land having undoubtedly de-
sire TO meet with the Washington of Venezuela,
now retired from the OF state, and, attending
TO duties more cOngenal TO true PATRIOTISM on his
| splendid estae-we allude TO his Excellency Gene
raj in Chief, Jose Antonio PaeZ. The French Com
mss oners will find in he old gentleman solid ana
substantial qualities, worthy OF example to his
trymen man in this age who renounces I'll pub
lie honors without murmur is phenomenon as
surcdly, especially IN South America, where but
very few such cases occur The frgate left for La
Guayra, there to await the Commissioners.
The Puerto Cabello people were honored last
week with the presence OF Monsieur David, his
Christian Maesys Charge d'Ahaires to this Re-
public, and was received with that "true cordial
| ity" for which Puerto Cabeo is SO distinguished
We have not had the pleasure of seeing our Minis
ter Allen A. Hall, Esq, for months in this quarter.
We suspect that negotiations OF more serious ma
ture than formerly carried on, and IN fact the
| President of the United States, in his message,
hints to that effect God grant that they may be
brought to a favorable issue, alike honorable 10
| both parties. The "Morris' case to which MIR
| Tyler particularly alludes, is one Of the most dis
graceful acts ever committed under the eye and
| cognizance OF civilized government and we can
not but assure ourselves confidently that Venezuela
will acknowledge the justice of the claim, and
eventually make reparation
The Government and people are quite alarmed
concerning the small pox al present raging in the
Island of Saint Thomas, and in consequence there
of, put all vessels in quarantine from that place.
We have American schooner, the William Har-
rson in quarantine, arrived off here on the 25th
| inst. from Saint Thomas. We learn that this ter
| rbe desease has broken ont in Cumana, BARGE
Iona, and Maracaybo, seaports of Venezuela; hap
PLY, however, it makes but slight progress Ger
| tain persons TO unknown personally seem, to
have taken umbrage at our very just observations
| in regard TO the lighthouse and road affair, ex-
pressed in our letter TO you per Mohawk.
Business is dull with us, but we anticipate more
activity in January and February.