Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-03
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ssNo. 43. In ID Rfhe brig Ec,ips,
Il was seized at Tabasco, Con what groant
tbdoes not appear, her crew insulted an
ttmaltreated, and lhas captains imprisonad
4 Amonnt clained fof tlie sseizdfez mi
vessel; 49, ,l57. H-s ~s sr.e S.a.
"No. A. Mr.. Coleman, acting consul
of the United States at Tabasco, was sum-
moned before the authorities, in 1886, and
publicly insulted and ill-treated, because he
refused to legalize certain documets, the
result of which would be to defraud. &
"No 45. The schr. Aurora was stran-
ded on the coast of Mexico in 1886. A
part Of the cargo was landed by the crew,
when it was Immediately taken possession of
by an armed body Of Mexicans. On the
crew demonstrating against these proceed
ings, they were insulted, maltreated, and
the mate serously y injured. Thereupon,
the crew proceeded to Tabasco, and de-
livered the goods over to our consul at that
place, who, on taking possession thereof,
found that over one-half had been plunder-
ed" e.-,....- : at.-. .R~a- ..1
"No. Al. 1t was proposed to sell the
brig Fourth Of July to the Mexican gov
ernment; but while the negotiation was 60
ing on, she was taken possession ofby the
Mexican authorities and the Mexican flag
hoisted. MIR. Ellis, then our minister in
Mexico, demanded the'release' OF the vessel
to which demand no answer had been re-
turned" @
"No. 40. In 1886; William Halletl
and Zalmon Hall, citizens Of the United
States, were arrested in the streets Of Mata-
moras by an armed force, who struck one
of them on the face, and took both to the
principal barrack. Here they were con-
fined, while a guard was placed at the door
of the house Of the American consul to
prevent his Interference in the mattar.
The house was searched for the consul
himself, and much Of his property was
stolen." As,s sassssss " !.
No. 5l.-The American citizens at
Tampico having requerted that a man-of-
war might be sent fortheir protection, Lieut.
Osborn, with boats crew from the reve-
nue. cutter Jefferson, proceeded there, when
he was arrested by the authorities, carried
off, and examined. On his return, he learn
ed that his crew had also been arrested, and
held for long time in confinement. :, Co
mez, who committed these outrages, was
removed therefor by the supreme govern
ment, but WINS subsequently appointed conf
mandant at Vera Cruz. ~" t'-Fs t'.'2'
"No. 53.-The schooner VIM. a.. Turn
er, Of which Jas. O'Flaherty was master,
was seized off Sisal, in 1884, by an armed
Mexican force. The vessel was released
after Capt. OFF. had given bonds for her
value. In 1886, his vessel was again seized
himself confined, liberated, and, after enter.
ing into bonds for 81, 200, his vesselreleased.
Soon after the vessel was again seized,
and the captain confined in the cabin, from
whence he was sent as n prisoner, to To-
basco. From this place, where he had
been confined in the public prison, he was
conveyed, still as prisoner,to Campeachy,
and cast second time into confinement.
stCapt. OFF. is entirely ignorant Of the
cause Of these repeated indignities, and at
no time has any charge been preferred a.
gainst him. .s. -~r
''He claims, for the loss Of property,
$ls, 1000" IL ..aa,.., ....a e,,-.
1t was in relation to 6ty.seyen cases of
outrages like these, as ascertained and stat
ed in the letter of Mr.. Forsyth, that Gene
raj Jackson, in 1887, in his message, used
the following remarkable and emphatic Ian
guage. m, .:.... . ..a.t H., ,S-g .,..s
s'That the length of time since some o
the injuries have been committed, the re-
peated and unuvailing applications for re-
Dress the wanton character of some Of the
outrages upon the property and persons o
our citizens, upon the officers and flag o
the United States, Independent of recent in
suits to this government and people by the
late extraordinary Mexican minister
WOULD JUSTIFY, IN THE EYES OF
ALL NATIONS, IMMEDIATE WAR
But the whole extent and enormlty o
Mexican insult and outrage, had not ther
4 become known to the government Of the
United States. Twelve additional case:
occurring prior to December, 1887, were
afterwards made known From these we
/ select the two following instances Of the
Eiimprisonmeni and murder of American cit
1'izens: @9'' - saif ssA -f5@ s1H"-'t "1'' ,,
"No.67 Many HUcHEs, widow Of GEO.
i iEHuenEs, master ofthe brig 'John,y Oh. Of ~
4 1Y..-The brig 'John,' lying at anchor in
the river Tobasco in 1892, was boarded
and captured by an armed force, on 9 pre-
] text altogether unfounded. Capt. Hughes
4 was knocked down, cruelty beaten with the
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