The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-16

attempt to dsperse them neither did any other officer Of
the government interfere for the purpose oil dspsng
said mob Indeed. the that has been pursued py
once under this government officially and unofficial
y has been the whole OF exciting the people and
creating the mob. The seaman is spsnard by birth.
he declared that he wished remain in this country and
some Of the Ulcers under this government were deter
mined that he should remain The captain Of the port
hunted up bostmen that had be en- along side Of
sight Of the vessel to which the seaman belonged and
took their dispositions This officer the 9th inst after
the seaman had left the Mayors ONCE, surrounded by
the mob went amongst them, shook hands with the
man, him his blessing and told him that he had
thank the people of La Gusyra for preventing his being
would that he (he seaman) taken out Of prison
the following day, and that he would send an order
deliver up his clothes and effects which order was is
sued and sent copy OF which enclose herewith. Cap
tain Gatchel refused to deliver said effects
dance with my orders, and was Obliged Yesterday to
proceed to leaving the said seaman The mob
psraded the streets part Of the night armed with pis
tolls clubs knives &c. crying out death to the Ameri-
can captain and American consul sc.
" This seaman shipped at Baltimore to perform a voy-
eye this and O,s On ss man and back to
of port Of Baltimore certified the ships list Of the
crew. that he citizen Of the United States
mined the officers and all the crew Of the schoon to
which he belonged who declared under OATH that the
said seamen had never been struck or in any way i'll
treated by any while board said vessel which
from his own statement feel convinced the truth
The said parties further declared, that he had never
complained to either Of them of being ill., or had the
pearance OF sickneas 1t 10 the firm conviction of the
undersigned. that the safety OF the lives property and
interests Of American cze residents in, and having
with this country requires that example
should be made Of the nsgators and leaders of the mob
who set at defiance the laws of Venezuela and respect
fully advise that demand be made upon the govern
ment Of Venezuela FIRST that the captain Of this port be
dismissed from Office second that the nstigaiors and
leaders Of the mob shall be properly punished"
In consequence of the preceding communica-
ton to the U. 8. Charge d'Affairs the Venezue-
lean government immed atey suspended from
office the Captain Of the Port, and ordered the
adoption of measures for the apprehension Of the
rngeaders ofthe mob, in order that they may be
proceeded against with all the severity OF the
competent authorizes for the delivery of the sea-
man to the Consul of the United States, or to be
sent under sufficient guard, wherever the consul
should think proper to designate. And in fact,
he was duly delivered to Mr.. Adams on the 18th
instant, and despatched to Porto Cabello, where
he was placed on board of the schooner Martha
Elizabeth, on the 10Th instant.
take pleasure in testifying to the promptness
and energy exercised by the supreme govern
ment of Venezuela, Immediately after the facts
and documents relative to the extraordinary con-
duct of the local authorities of Laguayra, were
presented to its conside ration in order to atone
in a measure, for the manifest violation of q So
lemn treaty on the part of its agents And it gives
me the highest satisfaction as a native born citi-
zen of the United States to be able state, that
the conduct of our Consul John p. Adams Esq
in regard the affair of the seaman, B. Mco, be-
longing to the American schooner Martha Eliza
beth, deserves the highest praise and commenda-
ton for the cool, deliberate and determined reso-
luton observed by him, for the purpose Of sus-
tanning the honor and dignity of the United States,
amidst an armed and Infatuated mob that threat
ened his life and the imbecile, and conniving
authorities of this place ,who instead of using pro-
per exertions to pacify, or disperse the tumultu-
Gus assemblage, appeared to be gratifed that an
occasion offered to serve as excuse for not de-
lverng the seaman over to the u. S. Consul
beg to state that eight ten of the ringeaders OF
said mob have been seized, and semitic the capital
for their trial. Yours truly.