The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19


[Frem the National Intelligencer. June 49,
change which has been lately announced In the
Of Maine is appointed, in place of the incumbent has
probably induced the transmission to us by the emf.
nent merchants and companies whose names sign
dressed to the President Of the United States
certain late official acts in that Consulate
TO THE PRESIDENT oP THE UNITED STATES.
The undersigned, merchants, ship owners, under
writer's and others interested in the tho
United States respectfully beg leave to call at
sui of the United States at Rio Janeiro
1t appears he has assumed and exercised the power
OF summariy removing the masters Of the ships Pacific
and Xylon, and Of appointing and placing others in
their stead upon complaints Of their conduct by pas
sepgers We have reports also of other instances,
and 1t is to be apprehended he will continue the same
course.
The undersigned deem this course so unwarranted
by any legal authority which he possesses 60 danger
Gus an exercise of arbitrary power in distant place.
and one putting at hazard property to 30 large an
amount, and the rights of many different persons
in manner 80 highly injurious to II destr uctve of
their interests that it should be Immediately checked
and prevented.
selected with care and skill by the persons COM
peten to select them but they charged with many
specific and important duties and Instructions which
will be unknown to and disregarded by the strangers
so summary brought on board and placed in charge;
and the want Of real power right in the pat
forward ms masters is calculated to lead to further
rious difficulties, and to put the whole expedition to
great hazard.
They therefore, respectfully request that as mark
be Immediately dismissed or suspended.
Signed blythe New York Insurance Company, J.
B. Sattcrshwaite, p; Sun Mutual Insurance Compa-
n.y. A b. Nelson, President; the Atlantic Mutual In
surauce Company, Walter r. Jones, President; Union
Mutual Insurance. Company, John P. Tappan, v. P;
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, Josh Walker
President; Chas. II. Marshall; Rowland e. Aspinwall;
Davis, Brooks g. Co; Andrew Foster g. Sons; Fox s.
Livingston; G d Hurlbut s. Co; Taylor g. Merrill;
Boonen, Graves Co; P. Harmony g. Nephews; Freds-
rick A. Delano; Alsop Chauncey; Edwin Bartlett;
Lexington Insurance Company, Columbus insurance
eurias INV Unp Howl ATT Mint, linen,
rance Company, Zebedee Cook President General Mu-
tual Insurance Company. N. G. Rutgers, President;
Nashville Insurance and Trust Company Agency by A.
b. Holmes; Grnnell, Minturn Co; VIM Whitlock,
Jr; Robert Kermit; J. Howard & Som Poricr, Freres;
Barnow Pope; Howes. Godfrey Co; Chastelsin g.
Ponvert Taylor Rich; Richardson, Watson L. Co;
Spohord Tileston Co.
ABANDONMENT OF THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
North dn'crcdn, OF the 18th inst, speaking OF the
search for Sir John Franklin, says
The board of naval of Commodores
Warrington. Skinner and Smith-to whom the Secre-
tary Of the Navy referred the proposition fitting
an expedition in search Of Sir John Franklin have
ported against the feasibility Of the enterprise var
GUS grounds-because the season too far to
reach the west coast of the continent in time prose-
cute the search acoordngto the projected plan and be-
cause the government owns vessels adapted to this
peculiar description Of service.
In the course Of the report these officers state that
the aney which Of all the public vessels s best fitted
Tor this enterprise was expected in the month of p
but has not yet returned to port. They suggest the
purchase of two coasing vessels CT about 800 tons
burthen to be suitably equipped with and NUM-
ons necessary for the severity Of the northern iati
tudes. and provided with thirty-hve officers each
vessel for this purpose an aggregate expenditure OF
10000 is named as likely to the practical out
lay. Under these auspices they recommend that the
in the ensuing year.
Upon examining the act Of 1890, and the Naval Ap-
preparation bill OF the last session of Congress- Mr.
Preston-thopgh. as am well assured disposed to give
every degree Of cooperation and countenance to this
noble mission Of benevoence and humanity found
himself without authority to make tho purchase sug-
gesed by the Board Of Commodores. Our acts Of ap-
preparation specific, and when discretion 10
copnded to the Head of Department the objects for
which moneys may be applied are defined and careful
ly enumerated Not SO with the naval service in Eng
land 1t is competent there for the Board of Admiral
~ to apply the funds appropriated to the service
cording to their best judgment and experience
Tbis explanation as to the practical operation Of the
sons who are not familiar with the details Of our
governmental organization, and who, without 1t,
might not be able to appreciate why it was not com
peent for the Secretary Of the Navy to issue order
for the expedition, Of his own motion. II now rests
with Congress to make proper appropriation for this
particular service; and every. liberal minded citizen
however remote may be the prospect Of it's ultimate
success will join cordially In the wish that IL may be
correspondent to the humanity OF the object and
equal to the character Of generous and
government
The Secretary Of State and the Secretary Of the
Navy have issued circulars to the public vessels
whaers and other navgators In the Pacific containing
all information in their possession relative to Sir John
Franklin and urging an earnest cooperation in prose-
cutting the search.
TREMENDOUS HURRICANE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER MEMPuTs-EiGHrEEN
L,vrs Losr.-The Cincinnati and Memphis packet
Memphis arrived here yesterday almost a COM
p)cte wreck, having encountered severe hurricane
Friday night last about eleven o'clock, when fifteen
miles above New hadrid Capt. Mann. sud James T..
Short, the attentive clerk-both Of when blown
some distance. and slightly injured during the gale
have furnished MS with the particulars IL appears
that the Captain. who the boiler deck dis
covered the approaching storm. and was endeavoripg
TO reach the shore at the head Of island No TO- when
the squall struck her, tearing awsy the pilot house,
cabin, hurricane roof and chmneys before she could
be landed. The entire cabin forward Of the ladies'
apartment. was swept away save two or three state
rooms. Everything in the clerks Office. except the
heavy iron cheet likewise carried overheard The
most tsd part Of this calamity Is the loss Of life We
VIII give the names Of all that lost, furnished
rs by Mr. short All the officers Of the boat reside in
Cincinnati James L. Norton, the pilot at the wheel,
together with w w. johnson. and Albert Boyd we're
carried overheard with the pilot. house and "Texasn
and buri,d beneath the hurricane raof, which went
overheard Immediately afterwards The strength of
the hog chains which were fastened to the hull saved
the lower deck. MIR johnson leaves wife aud family
N cippnti VIM Wilcox the lar kpe va