The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29

OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
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HISTORY OF lHs CRFSCsNr CITY AFFAIR.
Treatment Of American Vessels by
the Cuban Authorities.
MSyE5G TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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Most Extraordinary Letter from Presi-
dent Fillmore to collector Maxwell.
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fhe Position Of tho Government Defined.
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The Opinions and conversations Of Mr..
Geo. Law Misrepresented.
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TRUE STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
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SAILING OF THE CHEROKEE.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
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The Opinions and conversations Of Mr..
Geo. Law M'srepresented.
TRUE sTATEMENr OF THE CASE.
SAILING OF THE CHEROKEE.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS,
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The steamship Cherokee sailed at three o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, for Havana and New
Orleans. She carried out little or no cargo, and
the following passensers-
T. D. Harris Q. Gssrnser lady and two daughters
,. Lssepis W. B Pierce : Berger, lady aud daughter
Retreat Miss Rodgers J. b. Rodgers, Mr.. Sager
lady and children, Miss Esder, D. Moore Mrs Me-
Masters, child and Wallace ana child Mrs
Foster Mrs Weiss. and servant T. aaron s. Ton Hyck
H. Rich, q. Kellerman Travis, Taos IL. Schuyler
=. g. Gwathmey Dr. rarne'il and son, Michael Gors
james Melone, Edward HaDton, Nelson Coon, Patrick
kelloy, Dana N. Moore uush Campbell Geo Bacon, LJ.
Smith. Daphinsy Cant, Geo. Rouperck
The Cherokee took the place Of the Crescent City,
como into dock for repsirs, and is commanded by
Capt. Baxter, late Of the Ell Dorado. The United
States mails, by order of gov srnnent did not 60 in
her. but to be in the Isao BEL from Charles
ton. She will touch at Havana to land Mr.. George
Rouperick, one of her passengers.
The departure of the Cherokee, taken in connec-
tion with the extraordinary letter Of President
Fillmore to Collector Max we'll relative to the Cres-
cent City affair." produced considerable excitement
in town ON Saturday aud yesterday. AS eur rela-
tions with Cuba and Spain are placed in peculiar
position by these movements, history Of the trou-
bles between Messrs George Law & Co., on one
side, sad the Cuban authorities and tho American
government the other, will be Of some Importance
to the public
The several articles in the Washington Republic,
(oficia) stating, before the recent election, that
the administration had taken high American ground
In difficulty with the Cuban authorities induced
as to obtain all ths facts 10 the case We ascer-
tsined that there haa been . CORE espondence be-
tween Mr.. o. Roberts and Mr. George Law. of
this city, and Mr. Al Conrad, tho Acting Score
tsry of State, relative 20 the treatment Of the ships
Of The steamship company. and of the Crescent City
in particular, containing history, in BRIEF of the
repeated insults to the American flag by the exist
ing government Of Cuba. These letters, which
were published in the NBw YoaK AID Of tn
2Sth ult, are very interesting and are as follow
Mr.. n o. ROBERTS TO THE ACTING SECRETARY
OF STATE
UNITED STATES NAL srsAMsHrr 0o,rrASr
NEw YoaK, October 1892
Hoy. G NJ CosRAp, Ac ing Secretary of State
s-I have the honor state to you that learn by
telegraph from New 0rl this afternoon that the
United States mail steamf bip Crescent City, Captain
Porter, U 8 N, on her Arrival at Havana from this
passengers and heieht Vas peremDtohy expelled from
the haIbor without beirg allowed to have any commu-
nicatisn with the shore deliver her mails discharge
her freight or to land her designed for that
port and that the protest o her treated
with scorn She was accoroiogiy compelled TO proceed
with her MALE pas ana fi isht TO New orleans
This not the rst 10 lance IN which the ships Of this
company and tbs American lag hsse been subjected to
Injury and insult by The Gubao authorities The Ohio
commanded BY officer OF the Usireo States Navy and
conveying the government mails iered without
cause or provooaon and the protest OF
Dender to unsafe bsZsr6ous anchorage Ter the
guns Of the Moro Castle forthwith the harbor
without being permitted to land her mails froight
70 obtain her usual supolv Of coal. fhe Falcon also
commanded by American naval officer aud conveying
the mails was nred upon aud boarded ,he high
ing beard mails entered the port Of
Havana (her ueual OF cositpg and obtaining
eent to pursue her voyage aud wh many OF pssse
gers ck after being ordered 70 quarantine and having
proceeded thither the ordered several miles outside
and then peremptory driven from her anchorage with
cut being allowed to receive board her coal aud
visions then alongside for the OF which her pasen
gers and would be subj cted to suffering and
compelled 20 he imminent danger safety
OF the chip and With fatal consequences to many of the
persons on board
This systematic course Of insult and outrage has been
followed out by expeng the Crescent City in the
vice Of the government of the United states and CON-
Manded by American naval officer, from the harbo Of
Havana, denying to hes all Communication With the
American consul or with her congnecs 10 land her
mails passengers or frtieht
The Conduct Of the oan authores in their repeat
ed and wanton Of aggression not only seri
Interruption tn the delivery Of the mails but great
pecunay loss to this company In disturbing Its busi
ness and contract arrangements with the govern snt
and Is harassDg end highly injurious to American citi
zens passengers shippers aud cons9nese annoying and
prejudcisi 70 the irses aud commerce. of the United
etates and calculated IL not gned duturb the
amicabie relations existing between the two govern
ments More than this cannot but regard IL
gross insult to the American flag derogatory the
ons character and In violation Of the faith OF treaties
and Of our national rights
The prstext on this last u,rage has been Der
vetrAted u tho allegation hat the OF the Crescent
City ms6e q publication In an American newspaper Of
some Of the statemsnts of whish tho Cuban
complain. The allegation II un'ouufed but IL 1t were
true know Of right on the part OF foregu gov
eminent to dictate American citizen in his
country. what he shall utter abstain from utering
through the American journals
II has been the aim of this company to avoid the
sembance Of anything that could give offence to the
Spanish authorities Of thu Island OF Cuba ITS
uanders and oil in It's employment. have been
uniformly Instructed ABSTAIN from all interference u
thu affairs OF that government and have no reason to
think these Instructions have not been fully CON-
piled with.
nent, beyond the reports ef the commanders oi the
the insults by Cuban officials to which the
ships of this company and the American dag havo been
heretofore subjected from d~sre avoid everything
that might lead irritation between the two govern
ments. and from a belief that vlejSe OF che
founded nature of the aleg atoms which they pre-
tended to act would tosir repetition But 40
feel IL duo, not less to the public interest condded to
charge. than to interests and the inter
eets Of American cifisens engaged in q peaceful
and lawful commerce to bring these facts the cousi
dtratioB Of the American governments aud to a. vhe-
ther whilet tho steamer. o other nations allowed
freely TO enter tho port 81 Havans and 20 maintain their
commercial relations aud busssess intercourse
lested the Cubsn authorities authorized exclude
or fociby .ect Amercsu vessels ADD especially those
smploy In postal CT the United stats upon
pYotest Idle aseumptioa. without cootravening the
treaty and portal arrangements between the two gov
eYpnfnts and the msriuue rights OF our ciizon.l For
N such be the OF things comm-fcs with the
n mo- pessiors on this continent IL at,ae her s the
mercy OF any cspice pisndics or arbitrary dotum
OF the colonial sn,borss Aoo we beg sso 10 solicit,
citiyeps In ne service of tbs meut
and bv it 20 deliver lis -a otsct'oa Aud
re or 20 be- aiosed redress the grievance and repsl
the insult 10 our national Dag WITH such means ana IN