New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-27
The Crescent city It Havana.


The Crescent City at Havana.
Tie telegraph has ALREADY Informed ua that
the erescent City, Capt Porter, arrived at
Havana on the 14th, and that she was not al
4 lowed to have any communication with the
shore. The NewYork Herald Of the f9tl, has
the following interesting particulars:
The Crescent City entered the harbor of
Havana at the first break Of day, and ii was
supposed by those ON board that it was owing to
their not being seen until they were we'll inside
of the harbor, that they were not rnolested At
sunrise the Captain Of the Port came alongside,
and asked for the obnoxious Mr.. Smith, who he
Twas told was still on board He then informed
Capt. Porter that as the ship was in port no
steps would be taken to turn her out, but that
no communication would be allowed with the
shore, or any one from the shore. Capt Porter
said that he desired to present his protest to the
Consul, on which the Captain of the Port politely
offered to get further orders from the Captain.
General. in the meantime informing Capt Pof-
ter that the ship might lie in port as long rs
suited his purpose, and she might 20 to sea when
she pleased ,as they acknowledge no control overd
her. but communicate she should not in any
| manner
| Such was the Captain Generals orders, and
by way Of enforcing them, guard-boats were
placed on all sides of the ship, filed with the
usual police force that board foreign vessels
These poor fellows did not seem to relish the
| business altogether, as the sun was pouring
down upon them, without any awning; and
when the gong on board the Crescent City SCUM
ded the joyful call for breakfast, call to which
all the Spanish officials are politely invited on
board the Crescent City, they looked sad enough,
wishing, no doubt, that Capt. Porter would go
to sea, and relieve them from their imprison-,
ment Captain Porter had no such intention,
however, but after breakfast, ordered the paint
pots gct'up, and set the man to work systematic
cally to paint the ship outside from which
manGuyre it was supposed by the guard boats
that he intended to stay at least a week. In
consequence Of this, the police boats were re-
iieved, and two boats, with regular crews,
detailed from a frigate, to watch the Crescent
City.
| At 0 o'clock the Captain Of the Port came
alongside again, and informed Capt. Porter
that he would not be permitted to lay his pro-
test before the american Consul. He was asked
! by Capt Porter ssof what use a Consul was, if
American vessels in difficulty were not per-
mitted to communicate with them, that in every
civilized nation a Consul was recognized as the
/ representative Of his country, and the law of
nations entitled citizens to have access to him 2
The Captain of the Port declined entering into
a discussion of the matter, affirming (Which was
true) that be was exercising no authority of his
own, but acting entirely under orders. The in
4 teryiew terminated, and so did the outside
painting, and steam was ordered up, the Captain
intending to drop two copies Of his protest on
board an American bark lying in the corner
harbor. When just as the g. G. was about
4 lnooring ahead, word came off that Mr.. Morales
| (of the house of Drake s. Co., agent of the Com
| pany, had permission to come alongside, which
he did ina few moments after, in a shore boat,
but accompanied by Government boat with
/ three officers Mr.. Morales thought the diff
on,r1h b1n h,,G
written denial to the Captain General with re-
| gard to the accusations of Peter Hicks. This
4 Capt. Porter refused to permit, as he had made
| (himselD two disayowals which had not been
received. nor would he permit any correspon-
dence from any officer on board the ship to the
authorities; he considered it beneath the dig
nifty Of the Company to make further explana-
tions. Capt. Porter also refused on his own
part to hold any correspondence with any one
on this matter except through the United States
4 Consul It was then endeayored to ascertain
from Capt. Porter the nature Of the document
he wished to send to the Consul, and if the,
, contained Il dsavowal Of the charges agains
Mr.. Smith. They were informed that it was {
protest, and that it referred to the two former
disapowals made by Capt Porter, but at th,
same time it was written in plain terms
The object evidently was to get some kind O
apology or Acknowledgement of wrong on the
part of Mr. Smith, which would enable them to
settle the affair which was becoming rather
troublesome In this, however, they received
no assistance from the Crescent City. and, after
i some discussion amongst the Spanish officers.
they offered to go on shore and see if it was not
possible to get the protest delivered to the Con-
sui, and thought it could be done IL it was first
ascertained whether the armament contained
anything offensive to the Spanish government.
Information on this matter was denied them
Notwithstanding which. the officers did go OF
! shore with Mr.. Morales, and after some time
the Acting Consul Mr. Morcland came alongside
in government boat, in company with the Cap
tain of the Port, Don G,lillermo Chacon, the
Cousul was not, however, permitted to come OIL
board, nor allowed to write home by the Cres-
cent City. Capt. Porter delivered his protest
in person.
i As the protest of Captain Porter fully ex-
plains all the grounds of complaint against the
Spanish authorities, in Il matter SO much affect.
ing the commercial interests of the United
States, and the rights of citizens, it is here
with inserted entire 1t will better explain til;
position of affairs and the outrage committed
! against the United States than a history of th,
whole matter would do:
PROTEST
Whereas The first article of the treaty amty between
Spain and the United States declares there shall be
firm and inyolable peace and sincere friendship between
his Catholic Majesty his successors and and tn
United States and the citizens thereof without exception
Il of persons Or paccs.'i
Article six of the treaty promises mutual assist
and kindly acts towards the ships of either power
when in the ports Of the other which engages to defen
and protect them to the extent of jurisdiction by land
and article nine to the citizens subject
of each free the courts Justice of the other
all cases. and provides that all be prosecuted b.
order and authority of law only and that the parties sha
have liberty of counsel and defence. s-gs
How far the Spanish authorities in Cuba have conform
ed to this treaty apparent from the fact that they ay
caused United States steamship engaged in the purs
of legitimate and peaceful business to be turned rol
their port OCCASION and refused communication
another, merely for Imputed offence committed in til
territory OF the United States aud which offence if actr
ally committed within their territories the Spauis
authorities had right to punish American citize
for it, On two occasions the undersigned has in pai
terms denied that Purer Smith wrote anything agains
the Spanish Government in the newspapers of the Unite
Staes but the word of officer who has heretofore
ioyed the confidence of his Government and the
he seryes) has been entirely dsregarded by the Cuba
authorities if they ignorant of the polity whc
governs civilized nations the contrary they hve pu
sued yindictive and unfrendly course, which must.
persevered in inct great and serious injury the
OF the United States and against which course
applied to this ship, any of the companys ships til
undersigned once more most strongly protests.
The undersigned begseaye to draw the attention Of th
Spanish Government in Cuba to the fact that the Crcs
cent City sailed from NewYork with large number
Cuban and American passengers on board every one
whom had with him passport from the Spanish Consu
at NewYork granting permission to sail in the Crescen
City for the port of Havana, with guarantee of SAT
landing on the shores of Cuba Moreover that the Span
s Consul at that place. did not inform the passenger
or give notice to the United States Mail Steamship Con
pany that there any likelihood of the Crescent Cit
being prevented from entering the port of Havana il
= true that manifesto issued to the undersigned
u but the Company In wise bound by such man
fri0 tOc hast