New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
BY Telesaphl
The WASHINGTON Republic, and the Crescent
City Affair.

WASHINGTON, Wcdr esday Nov. H. 1852
TRe RepaLiic of this morning has a long de-
cnse Of the Administration relative 10 the Crescent Cy
difficulty II denounccs the OF George Law as
Fhhustierpe device 10 tan the aue Of public excitement
and If possible involve the countries in the horrors
of war aud the repeated sending of Purser smith 10
Havana, dscreditable attempt to bully the CaP,S'n
General into surrender OF position rghtiuly held
Il concludes bv asserting that while the Admilistra
ton 10 upheld the rights commerce. and vintcse all
the proper privileges OF It's citizens IT'S neither prearo
disposed 10 call IN question the prerogaIve c!aeu
Nv Cuba, with regard To the exclusion OF furser
Snnth The Administration will MAINTAIN 10 the mn
est extent the right of American vessels TO trade wn
Havana, and will guard, unfinchiney, the persshd
ri. hts ct American citizens visiting Cube" VINO DO not
comprcrlise themselves by iniractOn OF local laws
Further then tins il cannot will not, go. II wal not
enter into 70 CRAFTY the cOprces OF an individual
or company 70 subsorye the purposes Oh desperate AL
v,nlrcr or 10 punish Spin tor act in which she Is
sustained ~ tie common law Of nations. IL stands
where il stood fifteen months ago uninhuencei by
clamor 81 home unswcd by threats abroad IL VIII adj.
here TO the principles oi honor ami honc-ty ana WAi
carly them out at on land, without reference to
consequences.
The Republic, however. states that the refusal
Of the Captain General TO allow the landing OF the mails
aud pas sengers act that admits OF no ustueaon,
was offensive 10 the Government OF this country and
calculated excite retslatory temper on the part OF
the American people.
Purser smith aud the Cuban Authorities.
ne following is copy vi s'dtcluVht swim
to by Pursor Smith, and which ought to be salts
factory to the Cuban authorities:
United states of Aiaeriod SOHtkera Dsfricf Of Ns,o
York $ 81 William Smith Purser OF tine Unite states
Mail steam hip Crescent City being duly sworn depose
and say that the allegation contained in certain order
oi manifesto, signed IN. G6isno,' officer OF the
Government the Island OF Cuba, and dated at Havana
the eth day of Ssnember, 1852, and repeated in the
official paper at Hc0na, that had published the most
GROSS cauncs ac-nst the Government OF .Gd island"
ind the further allegations which Understandable been
made unOitcially 10 thc Government of the United
States, that had held communication with di'afected
per- in the port of Havana in che island OF Cuba,
and lad been the bearer Of letters messages and
from such pcnons, all utterly without foundation.
have written Published nythng against the Go
verument of the SAID leland Of Cuba, have ever
carried letters messages and from disaHected per
sors in said Island, or held any communication with
such persons, or in any manner inerered with the
Affairs Of the seid island, The proceedings OF its
hoTities. ] have confined myeclt strictly % the dis
charge Of the duties Of Purser of the ship and have
mcanedmyselt accordingly Furthermore If has been
The express command of Capt Porter and of the all
steamship mpany, that officer person employed
he chip she ud be allowed to carry letters outside Of
the mall other than those belonging 10 the ships bust
ne6 and when letters have been sent the steamer
after the mad, have been closed and received board
ty have been placed in charge OF the Purser and in all
cues delivered TO the Postmaster 10 Havana / also
further deposc end say, that have been in any
manner connected with any association expedition
for hOste purposes in relation to the Island of Cuba or
for annoying, resisting interfering with ito authority
tsiencil WILLIAM SMITH
Sworn to this 2lst day of October 1882 before me-.
Jo'pn BsIoEis, L Com'r for the Dist OF New York