The New York herald., 1845-08-28

The statement which we published afew days ago
relative 10 an incident that occurred oil the banks
Newfoundland, during the last passage OF the ST
Nicholas from Havre TO this port. representing the
appearance OF two suspicious looking briggs under
Spanish colou.s has created some sensation IN thu
community, and has been commented on with
mingled leviy and Immature by several OF our con
temporaries particularly by the Journal of Commerce
That statement true TO the very letter in all il
details, and if Captain Pel chooses to open hi.
mouth, he can confirm it. in every particular II has
however, been contradicted by one or two papers
and particularly by the Journal of Commerce and on,
of its correspondents, and that in such wav as call
for formal notice.
No attempt has been made to contradict the fact
which we presented. All the effort has been directed
to cover with rldlcule the conclusions that we drew
from the circumstances We supposed from the ap
pearance of the two briggs in question, sailing under
Spanish colours, and crossing the track of the est
Nicholas" that there was something suspicious in
their character and that for any thing that might be
sad to the contrary, they might have been Mexican
privateers in disguise, only waiting for decla-
ration OF war. This supposition, certainly a
very natural and reasonable one, has been ridicued
| and coupled with the announcement, that thirty OF
! forty Spanish vessels at St. Johns wait
Ing for Goldfish. The effect of that announce
ment on every rational mind was only to increase
the difficulty, because il created the very natural in
quiry, could there be such number of Spanish
vessels in search of Goldfish at time in the little
p ,rts of ST Johns and Newfoundland? On all these
'ints, we annex the following communications
the first from the passenger in the "St. Nicholas
from whom we received the information conveyed
our first statement, and which was refused pub
lication by person of the name of Andrews or An.
derson, who has the management of the Epenine
Post and the other is from the Spanish Consul OF
this port, ustifying the view which we took of the
extraordinary statement relative to the immense
number of Spanish vessels at St. Johns
For the Evening Post.l
LONG, Low, BLACK SCHOONER.
To guard the public mind from unnecessary alarm is
the duty of well directed press but this laudable feel
ing must not degenerate into affecting reckless dis be.
lief Of suspicious circumstances &c. great evil is often
the consequence of husng up all first causes of appre
henson, and might if necessary give long bill Of ca
ses Tor which this community has suffered heavily by the
hushtng up system.
The journal Of Commerce of Monday morning had an
editorial article headed IA long ioc black Schooner
in which the editor attempts turn into ridcue the a
prehensions that were felt board the St Nicholas
some two or three weeks ago, but Mr. Hale ought TO
have recoliected that even in good must have
truth side. The narrative of the Journal full of
misrepresentation and proceed at to expose part
OF them. The story begins follows 1.-THE packet
ship 81 Nicholas &C. the banks of Newfoundland
0o rGksh brgs uhich made for each apparently for
the purpose OF speaking togeher The above two asser
ons are tre at the time the occurrence took place
the ST. Nicholas about hundred and ffu mile, 10
ne eastward ~ th Banks and the two raksh brigs when
hrst seen, tcere IN company, and remained so all day
The Journal continues rs follows "The Captain men.
toned the matter his arriua &C. yet he did not think
thought Capt Pei did-iha the occurrence pas moi
,rorhy q notice The editor Of the Journal appears to
imply thereby, that he received his information from
Capt Pe this could not be true. The moment CAPTAIN
Pe came hore he started TO his family which is
located in the country Is miles from New York and he
did not even see Messrs. Boyd & Hincken the
Tor the 81 Nicholas until late fh day Il is true that
N. report did not mention the of the two
brgs, but this was omitted, not because it was not
thought worthy of notice, hut the contrary on ac
count Of is importance and Capt PeH assured me- on
HI. from the country that he intended Ia
'"h ca'e. detailed statement of the sspicios cirna
stances AID to hand It 10 the Collector the port H.
P"Tose II as hsing Transmitted Washington nv pnr-
pose hi ~ merelv TO state real fac,s will not wa se
time e. pose ell the vageres aud frivolous remark,
which ado the story OF the Journal will freely ad.
NIT thai tue statement male by the Journal viz that
there are row number OF Spanish vessels St Johns
might countenance the probability of the two suspi
cons hrgs being bona de spanish there were nat many
suspicious ctrcnmsancss that far
hut cannot perceive that the fact Spanish
sells may be seen about the Banks is concl,sire
there 1o' -
The length of this article prevents me TODAY TO give
detailed statement OF the suspicious occurrence which
was mperectly sketcbed last in the Herald in this
meantime let the Journal Of Com.rce call out on Can't
Pell The and arcurote parcars-let him produce
me log BOOK, and am ready to prove-frs that Capt
Pell was perfectly ustabe in his successful saopemsn
TO escape from the two suspicious vessels although
was at loss oil aoort 90 miles the of the st
that there is proprety in giving
pubic edntton necessary to the Government Wash
! The immense American shipping crossing almost daily
me a,7op track where the 81 Nicholas met the two
| picous brigs
A PASSENGER BOARD THE ST. NICHOLAS
| New York, Aug 20.
| DEAN SIR =
am not informed of the trade Of Cuba and Porto Rico
| and insignificant.
probable, however that there an active business
carried on from the Peninsula old SPAIN with St Johns
for codfsh-bu knew or heard of the number of
vessels stated by the Journal Of Commerce. being enga
ged at once IN that trade think is doubtful Some.
thing extraordinary relation to the Importation Of
sh IN spain must have occurred to have brought about
that state OF things in St. Johns, published by the Jour,
nal Of Commerce. never knew of such an active trade
before In spanish vessels at that place.
Yours truely, F. STOUGHTEN
August ~.
In consideration OF this statement of the Spanish
Consul, we have examined the reports of British
commerce tor several years, up to AZ and find there
exists no such extraordinary Spanish trade in cod
nsh al the port OF 81. Johns, is represented b,
the Journal OF Commerce and its correspondent =
We therefore doubt the accuracy OF the views which
the Journal gives, either of the number of Span.
ish vessels at ST. Johns, or if there were tina
NUMBER that they were waiting Tor Goldfish
and we still adhere the behei that the suspicious
naturally excited IN the minds of the passengers il
the St. Nicholas, as well in the mind of Captain
Pe himself are fairly justified by the circumstance.
OF the case, and still more strongly confirmed anc
sustained by the statement that there were thrt,
or forty vessels, under Spanish colors lying at St
Johns.
When we take INTO consideration the intelligenc,
which we are almost daily and week.,
receiving from Cuba, relative TO the ls
suing of letters Of marque and reprisalby th
Mexican government, we cannot help believ
ing that something very serious is intended agains
the American commerce on the Atlantic by thos