The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
RECEPTION OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL
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US. rRieArE CuMBERLAED,
Orr BosroN LIGHr.nousE,
November g., lS45
STA have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
OF your several letters received two letters ffofn
Mr.. Carr, consul at Tanger, about the same time
that received yours Of the 10Th june last, advising
me that he had copy Of a letter from you to me,
requesting me TO send a vessel, or go In the Cum
berland 70 tks him 10 his destinations and tina, he
Had been wal Ing some two m6nths FOR convey
ance. On the 10th September received yotir or
der Of the 18th August, ordering me to the United
States when had performed the summers cruise.
On the 23d | sailed for Mahon, arriving on the
25th, where | found Commander Henry in the
Plymouth. | Immediately ordered him to put to
sea; copy Of which order annex, marked A, and
received an answer annexed, marked B. proceeded
to take in such stores as judged judicous waiered
the ship, broke up the hospital, settled off all bills,
and put to sea ON the LIST of October. The Ply
mouth attempted to get out, but the wind prevented
and in consequences Of her failing to get 10 sea,
voked my order to Commander Henry (marked
% of the 25h that he might not be detained on his
way to Brazil. That chip got to sea on the I'd DC.
tober and, the wind being adverse and variable, she
fell In company with the Cumberland on the fourth
day OUT and both arrived ON the 18th at Gibraltar
after boisterous passage Of continuous head winds,
during which VIC split and damaged MANY of otif
sails, aud the Plymouth carried away top-sallant
mast.
At Gibraltar found Mr.. Consul Carr waiting
and there learned land, indeed had seen il stated
in the French paptrsJ that objections would be
made to the reception Of Mr.. Carr BY The asshor-
tiles Of Tangier. That there would be difficulty,
was we'll aware; and, therefore, thought il proper TO
make ms a demonstration of force, and ordered the
Plymouth to accompany me- Mr.. Cart and lady
embarked In the Cumberland on the evening Of the
f4th and on the 18th we arrived at TsneieF. The
ship was visited by the captain Of the oft with The
dragoman to the United States consulate and an Inter-
prefer. By the dragoman Mr.. Carr received a
letter from the bashaw, in answer to ono received
from him from Gibraltar, by which learned there
was no doubt but objections would be made TO Mr.
Carr's reception. The captain of the port informed
me he directed 70 say the usual salutes to the
Empercr's flag would be returned; but had deter
mined not TO salute until the difficulty with Mr. Carr
was settled, and therefore Immediately addressed
a note to the bashaw, annexed, and numbered 4;
sent Il by the dragoman, and sent, also the Spanish
interpreter to walt for and convey to me his reply
The interpreter returned with only verbal answer,
that the bashaw could not receive Mr.. Carr az con-
sui until an answer to despatch from the Emperor
should have been received by the government Of the
United States which despatch had been forwarded
by the French consul at Tanger through the French
minister at Washington; but that Mr.. Carr could
land and that he would be happy 10 exchange sa-
lntes with the American flag, &c. On the morning
Of the 18th landed, with Mr. Carr; and at o'clock
sent the dragoman to the bashaw, with my compli-
ments, to ask for an interview. The dragoman re-
turned and informed me his excelency would re-
ceive me ut o'clock that day. sent the dragoman
back, to say to his excellency that he would very
much oblige me il he could, without too much In
convenience give me an audience at earlier hour;
and received in answer that he would receive me
then. ! proceeded to the palace in company with
Mr.. Carr, Captain Henry, and the Interpreters.
After waiting for some time we ushered into
the presence Of his excelency; and after having
gone through the usual sautadons, said regret.
ted exceedingly that any objections should be made
to the proper reception Of Mr. Carr consul, and
that also regretted that did not feel authorized to
exchange saiutes while he refused to receive an Off
Ger duly commissioned from the United States,
whom ! had been ordered to conduct TO the empire
of Morocco. begged to know il any charges had
been alleged against Mr. Carr. and il so, what they
WERE The bashaw replied that no charges existed
against Mr.. Carr; that his Majesty the Emperor
had communicated with the President Of the
United States on the subject, and that MIR.
Carr could not be received as consul until an
answer should be received from the President; but
that Mr. Carr could land, and should be protected,
but would not receive the honors Of consu that nc
had his orders from the Emperor and could not de.
part from them replied, that appeared to me very
singular, and quite unusual that the Emperor should
Tciusc ~ icce,se u, omI'a. I"euoa,y .Io'n eie
government Of me United states, without Stating
why; tnnt had been ordered % orihe ms eenile.
man % ms oest'na',on thet mere nc was win ~
| commission, and letter for the Emperor from the
President OF the United States, and that mus
i'sisf upon MS being omciaiiy received' h'ie'
some further pros ana cons ,ne pashaw saia nc
would receive HIM as consul mat ne could hoist DIS
nag at the consulate but tnat thc h"nors que on
socn occasions couid MOI oe 'ehderea. saia
could not consent TO MT. LARS ne,ng received
except IN proper manner; ana mat u y were de,
termIned not SO 10 receive MN, shouid proceed
immediatciy 70 the United o'ates, anu rePor. ny
proceedings TO the governmen'-as y wouia DC I'M
possible for me 70 remain there until the answer e
tho Empcror's dispatches were received; ana
thought likely me President would wat 70 neal
rom Mr. Carr before ne rephed 20 mem. A ~
would siVea ceruncate that couid NOT wait Ior
81 Il. sa.I !, !, he r,o,,id r.cs;xs hin, s.;a
would AZ 40. and ,ben !, w.s agreed ths, shou,d
20 on board and salute with 81 guns, which should
be returned gun for gun: that. at O'Clock. should
leave the ship with the consul under salute O