Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-26
Yours, affectionately, ..
VIM. WRIT.
From the New York Trbunel
AN AMERICAN CONSUL INSULTED BY A
BRITISH CHARGE.
The Consul Caneh the Charge Therefor

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BRITISH CHARGE
The Consu! Caneh the Charge Therefor
WAsnINGToN, Tuesday, Jan. Is.
An account Of most singular character,
| involving the conduct of the British Charge
d'Afiaires al Chill, has been officially com
municatied to the State Department, and
which was received by last nights mail.
1t appears that Mr. Potter, our Consul at Val
paraiso, has been most grossly iusulied in
the person of his fam Iy. The facts are
these Upon reaching his place of desina-
iion, he took rooms at a public hotel and
went ashore with his wife, child and nurse.
His family was conducted 10 the suite of
rooms by the landlady of the hotel, and after
becoming settled, Mr.. Potter left for a short
time to take stroll through the city, accom-
panied by fellow passenger. While absent
one Stephen Henry Sullivan, nephew of Lord
Palmerston and Charge of Her Britannia
Majesty near 'ne Cour, Of Chill, abruptly ell
tered the rooms occupied by the wife and
family of Mr.. Potter, and informed her she
must leave Immediately as he had engaged
! them. Unaccusiomed TO such unaen;leman-
! ly-I may add, brutal-,conduct in her own
land, she was overwhelmed with grief al the
bearing of this Mr. Sullivan toward her. She
informed him her husband was then absent
in the city, and entreated him as gentle
man not 10 turn her out OF the rooms in his
absence, assuring Mi Sullivan When he re-
turned that all things could be satisfactorily
adjusted; that with young infant in her
arms she had nowhere TO 90, and that but a
/ short space oilime would transpire before the
( return of her husband. To all such remons-
! frances he moi only turned a deaf ear, but ad-
/ ded insult 10 injury by informing her that she
was entitled to no such courtesy al his hands,
as she '',cds nothing but eook!" Mrs. Potter
retreated TO The apartments of Gen. Herrera,
begging his protection until the return OF heI
husband. He not only demonstrated with
Sullivan, but an Eagishman gentleman also
who was mortified 10 death at the conduct Of
this contemplate puppy Nothing, however,
could change his purpose, and Mrs. Potter
with her child in her arms was elected from
her apartments by this low-bred minion, he
following her TO the door using the most pro-
voking and insulting language toward her,
On the return of our Consul 10 the Hotel,
his first object was 10 secure other lodgings
for his abused family This being accom-
plished, he called al the rooms of this MIR.
Sullivan, but he was not TO be seen. Wait
ing sufficient length of III. time he called
a second time, but with no better success
and it being then a late hour on Saturday
evening he deferred a further interruption of
this distinguished parsonage until The Monday
morning following. Upon calling on Monday
MIR Stephen Henry Sullivan concluded 10
beat home and as suitable introduction TO
American manners and customs where a
man so far forgets what is due TO the ordina-
ry decencies Of life, as by insulting or treat
ing rudely lady, our American Consul took
her Briannic Majesty's Charge by the collar
and gave him as severe dressing with his
cane as was ever inflicted by a gentleman
upon black-guard. The course of Sullivan
towards Mrs. Potter has been fully confirm
ed by statements of disinleresled persons
transmitted by Mr.: Potter 10 The Department
of State; and from all accounts, there can
exist no reasonable doubt but that the lesson
taught Mr.. Sullivan in manners and good
breeding will be the most instructive and
impressiUs one he has ever received. II Great
Britain has no, materially changed, she will
not allow this pufied up, brainess boy to re-
main al Valparaiso day after The facts are
brought home 10 her knowledge; and il Suli-
van had the spirit Of a mouse about him, he
would not remain there an hour with the
disgrace OF public Gaming attached 10 his
diplomats character.-The dispatches ofour
Consul bear date Dec i3, lsi9, and he has
made no statement not fully corroborated by
disintere,ted testimony. Such dn outrage ap-
pears incredibly, but it is nevertheless lamen.
tably true, which will fully appear if the in
formation is called for BY Congress. What
further notice, If any should be taken of it,
viii depend upon the action of Her Majesty,
in dsplacing Sullivan or permitting him TO
remain. Such an insult TO American citizens
cannot be suffered TO escape unnoiiced or
unrebuked. ALPHA.
4 Love LABOR; if you onot want it for food
you may for physic.