The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-07
Naval InteiJiuence.

[From the London Standard, Aug. 81
The blockade of the ports of Vera Cruz and Tampico
carried with strict rigor the departure of the
Clyde. The following correspondence had taken place.
Some of the letters have been before published but we
III NJ sSoor ROSE, sAcnrr,cros, II
"VgRA CRuz, June 10, 1886 81
Sir,-I have to inform you that have made range
mens with the senior officer of the blockadng squadron
that condition you signthe declaration required by
and will further understand that enter under the
following regulations =
from port to another in Mexico that you land
thing except mails quicksilver, and passengers, with
the mails bullion and specie and passengers with their
luggage without you receive further Instructors from
And should ii come to my knowledge that any art-
cles have been landed shipped other than the above
mentioned shall consider 1t duty to acq faint the
senior American officer of the same, and the oval Mail
steamer under your command will then be liable to be
seized and confscated.
81 am, Sir your obedient servant
RICHARD w. PELLY, Co mmander.
ITO W. symons, Esq., commanding the koyal
Mail steamer Clyde"
The following is the declaration alluded to in he FORE
going, which was duly signed by Captain symons
hereby declare upon my honor, that will not vo
late the blockade Of Vera Cruz by the United States
squadron by entering landing any goods merchan-
disc whatever excepting quicksilver land anything
will permit anything TO be embarked except bull
0n and e osE and s %a
ITO Charles E Aoggis, Lieutensnt Of the U. s. sea-
(WifnesS Francis Smyth, r. NJ. Admiralty Agent"
US. Sur sr MARr',,
Orr TAMrico, June I6, 1886
Sill have attentively considered the agreement
between Captain Gregory and Captain Pelly under
which you were to be permitted to land qucksvsr and
by my orders prohibit those because the
quicksilver and bullion articles of commerce. and
AN directed to pas; only non-commercial msLpackets
nor any passengers, not Am erican; but request that
you will sign the aesOmpan ying pledge to do nothing
more am, sir Wov very respectfully,
(signed) 81 s. SAUNDERS, Commander.
ITO Captain VIM. Symons
Commanding the II. NJ. s. P. Clyde"
M s. p CLYDE,
Orr VERA CRUZ, June ~, 1876.
Sir-I beg to enclose copy of a communication re-
ceived from Captain saunders of the u s. corvette st.
Msry's, anchored off Tampico Bar. in reply appca
ton for permission to land quicksilver and embark spe
Gle on the terms OF the arrangement entered into with
the senior officer of the American squadron off this port
" The consignees of the quicksilver for Tampco have
protested against Captain Saunders prohibiting act and
endorsed the bills of adng their agents at Vera Cruz
have therefore, to request that you will be pleased to
instruct whether this quicksilver be landed here
under the regulations set forth in your letter OF tho 18th
instant, having been originally shipped either for Vera
Cruz or Tampieo at the option of the consgneea
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedien 1, servant,
"Cept. n. w. PelIy, or Senior Oficsr Of
IN. b. VI. ships, Sscrifcios, Vera Cruz"
INNS ESDvMror,
VERA CRUZ, June IS, 1876.
Sir beg leave to transmit for your information and
that Of The o6cers commanding the Royal Mail Com
panys vessels, copies Of correspondence between my
self and the officer commanding the blockadng force of
Vera Cruz relative TO the shipment Of specie and the de-
barkation Of quicksilver also the answer to the app
cation to ship cechneal and vanilla
Having had this privilege confirmed, it becomes
highly necessary that it should be strictly acted up
for heavy responsibility will attach any person who
would risk the property OF the Royal Mail Company, in
departing from the rules laid down by the officer in
charge Of the blockading squadron
am, sir, your obedient servant,
GEORGE r. LAMBERT, Captains Senior Officer.
The Officer commanding Royal Mail Steamer Clyde"
~ 8. SHIT CuMBERLArD,l
Orr VERA CRUz, June "a, 1916.
At the time the proclamation Of blockade made
was intended that neutral vessels engaged in the Post
Once service should be restricted to the carrying Of let
tsrs passengers and specie hence the term non-,om-
mercial packets was used Certain considerations, how
ever, have since induced some modification in this re-
spect far permit mail packets for the present to
In coin or bars and land those ports quicksilver
der pledge from the agents and captains OF said pack
ets strictly observe this regulation and not to permit
the board, landing from, the packets Of
any other article of merchandise whatever.
Neither they be permitted to transport Mexicans
from one port to another Of the Mexican republic.
(signedJ CONN0R,
Commanding Home Squadron
" Capt George r. Lambert,
Commanding II. b. M ships. Vwa Cruz.
"U s. sHr CUMBERLAND OFF VEN. Cnuz,,
June rs, 1876.