The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-11-17
The Crescent City Difficult ty.
aW. New ORLEANS, No,

As the Crescen City approached Havana
she was met by the Pilot, who refused 10
take the steamer in because Purser Smith
was on board, Capt. Davenport, however,
payed no attention to this, and taking The
responsibility, proceeded TO the uusal an
chorage. The Captain of the port shortly
after visited the steamer, and declared that
no communication WAS allowed with the
shore, because Purser Smith was on board
He said the Captain General would allow
the mails and regular passengers to land,
but no other persons. Capt. Davenport then
exhibited a letter from the American Consul
just received, in which assurance WAS given
that the late difficulty was fully settled, in
an interview between the Captain General
and Judge Conklin The captain Of the Pert
replied that the information was erroneous.
and that the difficulty had not been settled,
but that the mails and regular pas engers
would be allowed to land on this occasion; he
further stated that if Purser Smith continu-
fed on board when the steamer returned, she
would in no contingency be permitted to have
communication with the shore. The Cap
tain Of the Port also said, that the Spanish
Minister at Washington had written to the
Captain General, intorm ing him on the au-
thorlty Of acting Secretary of State that Pur-
ser Smith would be prohibited from goine to
Havana. MIR. Davenport answered that Smith
! was private citizen of the U. States, and
could go ashore where and when he pleased.
without hindrance or interference on the
part ofthe general government. The Cap.
tain Of the port then had second consulla-
tion with the Captain General, previous to
which he gave the officers stationed on board
the steamer permission to land the the pas.
sengers alongside. Mr.. Davenport refused
to permit them to come on board, until salts
fed the American Consul had been fully sp g
prised Of the condition of affairs.
/ Al this stage of the proceedings the Cap
tain ofthe Port returned with authority from
the Captain General for all the passengers
and officers of the steamer to land excepting
Smith, who was especially prohibited on any
account, and he repeated what had been be-
fore announced, that should Smith return
back on the trip to New York, the steamer
should be ordered off MIR Davenport then
wroto to the American Consul that the pas
sengers might do as they pleased; but, as
Capt. Porter had been ordered not to land
on the Island, he himself would not consent
to accept the privilege denied the Purser.;Mr.
Sharkey, the Consul, on receiving this 4let-
ter went on board and held long conver-
saton with Captain Davenport, in the course
of which he informed him that that permis.
sion had been obtained for the passengers in
transiiu to land; in consequence Of whlchga
number Of passengers went ashore; others re.
NAMED on board. Mr.. Morales, of the firm
OF Drake Co, the cohsigness of the Cres-
cent Cysmade his appearance, and stated On
his autbority.th ii Smith would addressa
.etter to the Captain General, denying the
charges preferred against him, the dilicullv
would be adjusted. Mr Davenport replied
that he would hnderno circumstances suffer
an officer underlhis command to have any
communication on this subjectto the sCubiaa
authorizes; inasmuch as Capt. Porter. on
two different occasions, had distinctly disA.
vowed any imputation. The Crescent City
thereupon rannp the National Flag and
steamed away for New Orleans. VII IldW