The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-29
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NEw YORK, September 10. 1919. |
Eds CrtsesRtThers NO ttls excitement amongst the
Gothamites produced by The report, from Washington
touching the difficulty between our Federal Government
and the French Minister. and there much speculation aa
TO It's origin. Some attribute to the fred iwl of Louis
Napoleon aud some Of his nobility towards our country and
Ohe" to the specific Ignorance nsoenOe of NJ Poussin
and some to both these causes viewing latter growing
out Of hetorme which many ready to take for granted
Ohen again do not hesitate all the blame upon our
green Administration, member of which, il ia alleged
has mad any OF the experience to fit him for the
direction OF our oIegn policy. This is true, but it
answers purpose and the most that is capable Of will be
made Of it.
The particular matter in dispute is probably represented
correctly only far its rise in Vera Cruz is presumed
The French Government would hardly consider ours as
pecuniary responsible for damages done in bombanE the
city butt may well hold Government responsible for in.
junes inflicted upon French merchants after we'll be.
fore the city came into possession In this behalf there
exists the best grounds of complaint but have reason to
know that the demands in the premises have in one or two
instances been Unreasonable and founded upon msreprs
senahons But the unreasonable demand of one two in
dvduas should not Affect the Of hole who have suf
fsred great injustice at the hands of cur agents.
One Of the INST complaints arising from proceedings at
Vera Cruz, bOugm before the Government at Washington
was made by the Captain of the French bark Sultan which
vessel was boarded the 9TH of March ls4 by the cor
vetts John Adams then bookading the habor of Vera
Cruz and was sent to the Naval rendezvous of Commodore
Conner at Anton LzardO which place she was detained
until the city OF Vera Cruz OHpituatsd No injury what
y
by the officer and prize which had her in charge Yet
the Captain made long and fiery report of ndignites and
damages suffered and think accused the Anne cans
OF assault and theft But far the proceedings had bean
legal, mild and in every way unexosptonab Not so was
tbs nsquel As Vera Cruz had capitulated Gen
Scott appointed Gen. Worth and Com Conner appointed
Capt McCunsy of the Navy members of com mission
to regulate the trade of the port form rules for the admig
sion of shipping, and to establish temporary tariff upon
goods thereafter to be introduced from sea- This commits
sion discharged the duty assigned them and their
became the law Of the time by the approval of the appoint
ing authorities They also received least the tacit and
think the expressed official sanction Of the Government at
Washington, as temporary measure In forming q tariff
distinction made by the commission between goods Of
Amenosn snd foreign production Upon the former
average OF about 10 per cent imposed and upon the
latter average duty Of 40 per cent II was however, s1
prssEy provided in the regulations that such foreign vessels
as had been detained by the bockadng squadron to await
the surrender Of the city should be admitted in ths port and
should introduce their the terms as were
allowed to American vessels and American goods There
were three vessels thus deaned-twO French and Sar.
dnian. The bark Sultan of the three They all
entered and discharged their cagOes The Sandman vessel
paid the American rate of duties but the collector of the
port demanded the foreign from the consgness Of the
French vessels and in defiance fths law compelled its pay
men The sggreved merchants forwarded their complaints
by letters Warrington, but notice was taken Of them
They then despatched agent who laid before the Gov
eminent fair representation Of the matter but he was as
unsuccessful his principals had been. The new Admin.
istraOn however, took the matter into consideration and
have lately been informed that there fair prospect of
the Just settlement Of the claims early day know
not whether this matter has connection with the present
difficulty but is not impossible that it has, least re.
motley.
The French had another complaint which believe was
brought before Government growing out of the capture
by The MexiesuS of small schooner called the Fatenitie
which was trading between Vera Cruz and TuSpan or
Nautla, small towns few miles up the coast. This
schooner commanded by brother Of the Captain of the
Sultan He made up terrible story Of his uffsrng5 and
LOSES and lad his damages at about as many Thousands
his craft and cargo were worth hundreds Of dollars. His
claim for indemnity was based the groUnd that the
place at which his vessel captusd possession
although we had not a soldier there nor vessel OF war
in the neghborhOOd. The Courier and Enquirer gives the
details OF another claim which probably the direct
| ofthe difficulty
So Mr. President soulOuque given the benefit ofhs s
ample to Mr. President Louis Napoleon. 1t was held by
celebrated gymnosoph Cor gymnasto) that some things
be done well OtheH, and the deep philosophy Of
the sentiment will doubtless be practically acknowledge by
the Prince President the political resemblance Of the two
republics" exact as il has heretofore been may be brought
much to perfection by judciOus the part
of Louis Napoleon and his Ministers. The period to which
the coup etat has been potpOned will probably be
shortened, in view Of the importance Of the advicss from
| Hayt and the United States.
The proceedings in the Court of Sessions before which
the AstOr Place rioters tHa increase in interest al
though little nothing has been boug ht forward Tive
three have already occurred that reflect but little
credit upon the legal gentlemen engaged in them and
should not be all surprised the Presiding Judge CON-
NIT al least of the counsel for the defence before the
Is over The patience Of Judge and jury well nigh
out By the adopted and permitted in BY the defence
can perceive undue sympathy with the rioters amongst
the crowd, and every effort to create such feeling by their
counsel has, far see, been a complete failure
The pursued is calculated produce an opposite s
feet, if 1t idle than belous to say that
there any apprehension that the accused will have
fair trial The Court dvests all such nsinustons of the
i slightest color of fairness by giving the defence license
/ almost or entirely, without precedent in our courts
We nothing of the equnoota yet in our region
1t must have exhausted itself in your neghbohood for the
Telegraph nothing about between your city and ours
The weather here continues pleasant, changing only from
warm to cool, and rarely giving passing shower
Business not only brisk ever but the calls in tho
market growing and the dealings heavier
every day Our principal hotels alone register thousand
daily, very large portion of which OF mer.
chants from the South and West In prices dealers have
margin that enables them to give the largest kind of dis
count for caIh.
The fall in Government stocks in Wall street to-day
greater than yesterdays. The loan of 1s47 which
yesterday brought 1lO sold this morning 1O3 but only
very small offered at that price. The New Loan
does better Nc Treasury Notes were brought forward.