New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-17
An American Consul insuited by British
CbarSs-Ths Consul CaBsth The Charge
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An account c. most singular character inyoiv-
ING the contact Of the British Chargt dAra,rei e,
Chill MSS been o;fcially communicated b. tie state
Department snd which was receive by last III I'm ;
Man. 1t appears that NJ Potter oas Cousu. a.
VALPARAISO has been most grossly iusu.tei ia The
persons q. ms ismiiy The facts az these rPoa
reaching his place Of destination be took rooms a.
public heel aud ent ashore with ne v.i'e cn41
aud nur.e. his ismly was conducted 70 lie SUI q
rooms b. The ltndsdy o. the hotel. and s:ter Be-
coming settled Mr POTTER leA FOR short time q
take stroll through the city. accompanied by lei
iovy passenger While absent. one stephen Henry
Sullivan nephew Of Lord PalmcTsiOn ind Ctaygt
Of Her Britannia Majesty near the Court Of Chill,
abruptly entered the rooms occupied y The wife
and family Of Mr POTTER. and informed her she
must leave Immediately as he had engaged them
Uuaccustonled TO such ungentcmsniv--l may add
brutal-CoDd1ct IN her own land, She was over
,gheTned with grlci at the bearing oi tins Mr. Soi
van toward her She informed HIM her husband
was then absent in the cts. ani e1treetcd llm as
gentleman not % turn her O9t q. ihe rooms m ms
abscnce assuring NJ Sullivan when he returned
thn, oh things could be satisfactorily adjusted inst
with Young infant IN her arms s8e had nowhere
- 20 and that bat short space Of time would
traaspire before tue return Of hen husband To all
such rernoustrances he not Only turned deaf ear
tut added insult 10 injury by informing her that She
was entitled 20 20 such courtesy al bis hands, a.
she "ros r0,tipP but aco0k - Mrs Potter ~
treated 10 the apartments OF Gen. Herars, bcseluz
has protection uuli the return ~ her husband tie
not only demonstrated with sullivan but an Eng
lish gentleman also who mortified b death A.
lhc conduct Of tins contemplate puppy Nothing.
however, could change his purpose, and Mrs Po'ier
with her child ~ her arms was elected from her
apartments b. this low bred minion, he following
hef 70 the door using the most provoking 6G4 ~
sulung LANGUAGE toward her
on the return O. our Consul = the Hotcl. his mrs
object was 70 secure other lodgings or IN. muci
abused family. This beng accomplished, he called
al the rooms OF tins Mr. Sullivan, but he was not :
be seen Waiting sufficient length OF time ne
called second time, but with no better success
aui il being then q late hour on Saturday evening
he deferred farther interruption OF tins disiiD
ga she'd parsonage until the Monday morning iO
lowing. l pom calling on Monday, Mr. Stephen IL.
~ Suiiraa concluded 20 be NJ home sud rs
suitable introduction % American manners aud cus
toms where a man so far torge's what Is due o. Oh,
ordinary deceucies o. HE rs by insulting or treat
iog rudoy iady, our American Consul took her
Brtannic Maicsties CHARGE by the collar and gave
MIN as severe dressing with his cane as was
ever inflicted by q gentleman uUOn tlaCkgusrd
The course Of sullivan toward Mr. Potter has beer
fully confirmed by statements o. disntercsted per
sons transmitted by Mr. Potter 70 the Department,
u state and from al accounts, there can exist M
reasonable doubt bat that the essontausht NJ S0l
Ivan in manners and good breeding viii be the mos,
iue rucive and npyCs75re one he has ever received
Il Great Britain has lot materially changed. che
Wi. rot allow tbs pulled ~. brsin.ess b., 70 re
man at Valparaiso day after the acts are brought
home 70 her knowledge and + Sullivan had the
sp.Gt Of mouse sbout him. he v ould i,ot remain
there ~ hour with he disgrace u public cane
i1e attached 10 his diplomatic character The
dispatches @, our Consul besr date Dec - 1919
anl he las made no statement moi fully corrofo
rated By Gis,BtefesteG trslinoiy. such an outrsH
appears Incredible but 1t .s nevertheless iain-n!a
by tine which viii fully appear y the information
is called 10Y by Congress What further notice
s1, should be taken Of IT, vii depend upon the
aciion o. Her Majesty in dispisoins Sullivan Or per
uniting him to remain. s1ch a. insult - America
citizens oaGno. &c suffered 70 cscape uEroii'ed d"
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