Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-11-04
Arrival of the Crescent City from Ha-
vana-Her Reception, &c.

vana-Her Reception, &c.
The United States Mail steamship CRrs-
CENT CRY, Lieut.. ID. ID. Porter, comman-
der, arrived this morning from n. Orleans,
via Havana, in four days and eighteen hours
from the latter port.
The following account of her reception
and treatment while in port, communicated
by one of the officers Of the ship, will be
read with much interest:
The Crescent City entered the harbor Of
Havana at break Of day, and it was sup
posed, by those OH board, that it was owing
TO our not being seen until we were well in
side, that we were not moested. At sun
rise the captain Of the port came alongside
and asked for Mr.. Smith, who he was told
was still on board. He then informed Capt
Porter that, as the ship was in port, no
steps would be taken TO expel him, but that
no communication would be allowed with
the shore, nor could any person from the
shore be allowed TO come on board. Capt
Porter replied that he desired to present his
protest to the American consul, on which
the captain of the port offered 10 get further
orders from the Captain General. In the
meantime he informed Capt. Porter that the
ship might lie in port as long as it suited
his purpose, or he might go to sea when he
pleased, as he acknowledged no control over
her, but she should not communicate with
the shore in any manner,
Such was the Captain Generals order,
and guard boats were placed around the
ship, filled with the usual police for board
ing foreign vessels. They could not relish
the duty, as the boats had no awnings and
the suns rays were very powerful. When
the gong was sounded for breakfast, the
Spanish officers were politely invited on
board.
After breakfast, Capt. Porter ordered the
paint pots to be brought up and the men
were set to work TO paint the ship outside
From this it seemed to be inferred that Capt.
Porter intended TO make a protracted stay,
for the police boats were relieved, and two
boats with similar crews were detailed
! from frigate 10 keep guard.
AT 9 o'clock, the captain of the port re-
turned, and informed Capt. Porter that he
would not be permitted to lay his protest
before the American consul. Captain Por-
ter asked of what use consul was, if Amer
lean vessels in difficulty were not permitted
to communicate with him, and urged that
by all civilized nations a consul was re-
garded as the representative of his country;
and the law of nations entitled citizens to
have access to him. The captain of the
. port declined entering into discussion OF
the matter, and said that he was exercising
, no authority Of his own, but was acting
, entirely under orders. The interview ter
minated, and the engineer was ordered &c
put on steam, Capt. Porter intended tc
drop copy of his protest on board an Amer.
lean barque and a brig lying in the lower
D harbor. As the Crescent City was about
3 morning, however, word came that NJ. Nor.
, ales, (of the house of Drake & Co., and the
agent of the Company had permission t.
come alongside, which he did in few min.
utes, in a shore boat, accompanied by ;
Government boat, in which was three off
GERS.
Y Mr.. Morales suggested that the difficult,
| could be got over by Mr.. Purser Smith send
, ing to the Governor-General written de.
NAL of his authorship of the publication:
complained of. Capt. Porter refused tc
permit Mr.. Smith to do this, as he had him
$ self twice disavowed it, which disavowals
, had nol been received; nor would he per.
init any correspondence with the authorities
by any officer on board the Crescent City,
lie said that he considered it beneath the
dignity of the Company TO make further
explanations.
. Capt. Porter also refused, on lis part. t.
hold correspondence with any one on thi.
subject, except through the United State,
Consul. Inquiries were then made of Capt
Porter respecting the nature of the commu
4 nication he wished to send to the Consul
$ especially whether it contained a dlsavowa
, of the charges against Mr.. Smith. Capt
Porter replied that it was protest and tina
it did refer TO the two former disavowals O
d, those charges made by him; adding that thu
S protest itself was written in plain TERMS
The object seemed 10 be TO draw out al
q apology on the part Of Mr.. Smith, which
would lead TO settlement of the difficulty.
, In this however, they failed, and the Spa
nish officers, after some discussion among
themselves, offered to go on shore, and Sc,
if it was not possible TO get the protest de
, livered to the consul. This, they thought
{ cOulu NC uOllc II IL was ITSl aSceGLalncu ina
the document contained nothing offensive t,
the Spanish Government. Captain Porte
> denied them information on this point, bu
they went on shore, accompanied by Mr.
Morales and after a short time, Mr.. More
land, acting consul, came alongside in
= Government boat, accompanied by the cap
; tain Of the port, Don Guillermo Chacon.-
The consul was not, however, permitted I,
come on board or send letters by the Ores
cent City. Captain Porter personally de
,, livered his protest to him, and being inform
= ed by Mr.. Moreland that nothing more coulc
a be done, the Crescent City put to sea. Al
she passed the custom house great Grove
4 was assembled to see her departure, bu
there was no expression of feeling. II
q passing the Moro Castle, the Crescent Cit,
3 fired single gun.
The following is the protest delivered I,
= the American Consul by Capt Porter: