The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-15
MARAcAIBo. January IL, 1919.

MARAcAIBo. January lS, 1919.
Outrageous Conduct OF the VenszueLa~ GousrsmsRt
Itwards Amertcans-Sstzwre of an american
Pesset-Tfe Necessity of De ided Action on the
Part of the An,crtca~ Government, &c.
Under the impression that You have no corref-
rordent at this place, take the liberty OF adore
ing GU this communication, which | hope viii
not be the considered account of The sigma
tuIe, as the writer has no desire TO figure IN q
newspaper. ...
On the thirteenth of November last, the brig
Mount Vernon, OF New Orleans, Dercey, master,
sailed from Curacao for Santa Martha, In ballast
anG having on board letter from A. Je ssurune,
Esq agent OF the Venezuelan government, ad-
dressed 10 the commander chief of operations
&c., suppose 10 be of the bar at this lace On
the l4th, the brig was of the bar, where she lay
of and on, in sight OF her Britannia Majesty ship
Electra tor The space Ut twenty. three hours and
o:i The 10Th. crossed The bar without Inter-
from any source, After entering, they found that
the hafbor WAS st " 10 possession at the Parz party
who tuInisned them with pilot TO proceed UP
the lake, for The purpose OF obtaining a cargo,
but oDJectea 10 ihru having any coiiniunicAtIo n
with The government authorities, who were vet
In possession OF the city. Against this Interrupt
ton, conn laint was made to the u s. consul OF
this pace, and IN few days after. the Captain re.
ported his vessel at the custom house, which no
other obe ctlon WAS made tnan she iny too TAR
from Town to allow an entry. Permission was
asked OF the Paez party, who were IN tull posses
zion OF tie entire lake, to allow the vessel t. am
chor nearer town, SO as to enable her 10 enter at
the custom house, which they refused, and threat
ened that, II an attempt to do so was made she
would hire INTO her; but, In despite II this threat
The captain got his vessel under way, ana anchor
I'd within few hundred yards Of the custom
h. use, where he again reported paid his BORT
| charges, and having entered his vessel Ia due
iolK, obtained the usual permit TO proceed up tn.
ake, take on board cargo. aud to depart with 1t to
New Orleans or Vera Cruz. Under the authority
OF this permit, the brig was engaged ia receiving
cargo al La Cleba, place in the possession OF
the government aathortles, when, on the Blst OF
De CT mber, she seized by the Venezuelan
| schooner OF war Intrepid, ana sent to this pace
without delay, by order OF General Breslnla,
Commandment Chief OF the government land and
naval forces, &c they having entered the lake
and routed the Pa.z party few days before
When the vessel was seized, she had on board
about fu en- hundred quintss OF cocoa and coffee,
being about one.hali II cargo. and one.tslrd OF
when Was on Joint account with the vessel; the
balance belonged to foreign merchants There
were also, at the time, three agents in the interior
sending forward the remainder OF the cargo,
which would have been completed in a fe W davis
| had she mol been interrupted.
On the arrival OF the vessel at this place. the
| captain informed the United States Consul OF what
had taken place, and entered his protest against
such Ir"ceedlngs. Application was made by the
merchants who shipped the cargo on board and
which was to be delivered at the port of New Or.
leans, to have itdellvered here. to them. Bresnla
ano Caftlile me two commanding generals, divided
the responsibility OF acting the matter the former
retaining power over the fate Of the vessel, and
the latter ing the partial and particular irend to
Inc parties who claimed the cargo, gave orders to
into violation OF the cOasIing trade. On this
heing known, the captain called on the Americ "a
Consul, who came on board with him, saw the
matches closed, and placed the United States
n ~ nj h.>k.
an lmpeItDeht threat from Governor Castillo thae
he would break the seal-th,s was on the Oh
instant; and On the l1th, an armed force came o.
boald, under orders from Castillo, and no great
| denslon and EMULATION broke open the hatches.
This done, Bre sinia transferred the whole matter
into the hands Of Governor Castillo, who hav,ps
gone sS lar, did not know how to proceed fur.
ther He finally came TO the usual conclusion u
those who repre- sent the gOvernme MT, Gas they call
it,) to wit, that he would act as he pleased In the
matter, and let the government be responsible fos
1t. Accordingly, the vessel was yesterday brought
10 the wharf, and a party put on board, who have
her cargo, without regard to freight OF
the shes OF The cousu pta A. or supercareo. The
vessel, they cay, they will send to Porto Cab-lIo,
until they can get their squadron to the wIndward
lest United States vessel OF war should CONS
that way and inquire INTO their plratical conduct
Inc above IL true and faithful statement, as
things transplred, and l may add that no other
peIstn ms Are SO hariassed and prosecuted by those
people, as the citizens Ut The United States.
Rowland Dubs, Esq u. s. Consul at this place,
IL fully competent the dutlts OF his Office hui
his government has been entirely inattentve to
him. de has sufefed many Indenites, which
should be enqulreo into, and prompt and ample re-
drefe insisted on The appearance OF a single YES
sci OF war belonging TO the United States would
check, II not prevent, the numerous insults ard
pene cutlons winch its cItIzens, above all others.
are subject TO. II they have no vessels that could
cross the bar, (Which Is not the case a sooD of
war might anchor outside, as the English vessels
do.
A short time ago. an English merchant of this
place (Mr. Harrls,) complained to his government
veInmeDt authorines here; the consequence of
which was, In the course OF few weeks an Eng
lleh brig OF war, commanded by the officer who
distinguished himself some Tune ago by de.
shoymg the Columbian squadron, was an.
anchored outside the bar. The English Consul,
OH hearing of this, notified Governor Castillo that
he would allow him three days to decide In Mr..
Harrs's case The hint was attended to prompt
ly, and Mr.. Harris released from the extoftlons
and impositions attempted to be practlsed upon
HIM. such was the effect Of this one little vessel,
even lying outside the bar Tney are far more elo-
qutht and tfhclent dPlonatists with such people,
than The n0st distinguished OF eur statesmen
would be. Had not citizens of the United States
taken part IN opposing the Paez parry, the govern
mebt would never have got possession of this
! lake; TOR rteeir owp people are such confirmed
towards they would never cross the bar, II not
urged by the foreigners among them-p principally
AmeIicans-who supplied them with vessels as
wei! as men, notwithstanding which, all who
in power, The service OF the COVE rnmeut (as
before stately especially single out the citizens Of
the United States as objects of persecution Yes
terday, In the presence OF hundreds of reople, a
ply stefan was denied liberty to 90 on board the
brig III question: tor the purpose OF seeing some of
the crew vi o were very SICK Such conduct, even
In The opinions OF some oi the natives, was consi-
dert d barbarous, the doctor himself being one OF
them. rst-.A - ,ls ls.t,.IIt
The foreign consuls at this place, without cx-
cepton, are OF opinion that the brig having laid off
the bsr 60 long time, without seeing any Of what
was termed the blockadlng squadron, committed
no fault by entering; and that II 1t were otherwise,
having been admilled to entry at the custom house
without any objection, removedllt, there had been
any irreeularlty in her entering the port. Alss,
that 10 release the properly on board, which ALTO