The New York herald., 1845-02-20
Mexico.
Mexico.
Correspondence of the Herald
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Correspondence of the Herald
LAGUNA DE TERMINUS, Jan Is, l845
Characteristic of the Merican People-The Shipping
IN the Gmf-Who o,cns IL?
J. q. BENNETT, Esq.:-
DEAR Sir -
wrote you short letter few days ago, giving
you general view OF this place-its present stua-
ton and future prospects Since my last the steam.
boat Guadaloupe, from Vera Cruz, has been here
but brought no later news from Santa Aana. His
situation is still equiyocal, however. / should not
be surprised if he yet gained the ascendancy, as
his genius has often triumphed under circumstances
more Responding than the present The officers of
the government, Custom House. ac., wait with
anxiety for some definite arrangement, as they are
the persons principally interested in these revou-
tions. but the people generally. except the poor In
dan soldiers, shout for the successful general, and
regard all principles with equal Indifference. In
deed thsy know not whether any principle is in
volved, aad they are not censurable for this; as it
would puzzle the most intelligent to find it.
About four or five months ago, an American
schooner, from New Orleans, was illegally sold
here, there being no accredited consul here; and
the house that bought it-indeed. that planned the
whole transaction procured fraudulent papers,
and resolved to send her to New Orleans on a voy-
age, but the arrival of the new consul here she
could not procure dispatches, consequently she
mas Deen sent 10 Campedcny, as the head OF the
house in question observed that the consul there
did not know the laws Of the United States. How
ever think she will not be despatched there, as a
Mexican register cannot be legally obtained for
her. Indeed, think it high time that stop be
put to such nearlous transactions our flag is de-
secrated daily in Mexico by false ownership and
perured papers, and hope the United States,
through her consuls and other agents, will endea-
vor 10 put stop to it. have been more or less in
this country for five or six years, and can safely
say that twOthirds of the schooners trading in the
Gulf, and to the Havana, owned by Mexican mer-
chants, are under the American flag and to show
you that speak advisedly, will mention one case
connected with myself. Having occasion, some
time since, to go to Merida, to adjus! some busi-
ness with merchant with whom was particular
ly acquainted, he for the first time informed me
that he had vessel in my name, and requested of
me power OF attorney to sell her. After severe
reprlmand, and much persuasion, consented ; but
told him never to use my name for SO false pur-
pose again, as, if the vessel had happened to turn
| pirate, | should have been known as the owner,
and not he. This is an isolated case among an hun
dred. However, will write you more extensively
OH this subject another time.
| The British brig Glengarff, OF Cork, 206 tons
burthen, Captain Church, from Vera Cruz 10 La
guna, was lost in gale off Gasaqualqua, on 10Th
November last The captain, second mate, and
five sailors. were lost; the first mate, carpenter,
and three of the hands, are saved, and now in
Laguna. In the meantime,
remain yours, &C., VAToR