Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-11-04

10 delend and protect them 10 the extent
OF Jurisdiction, by land or sea-" and or,i.
Gle 9ih secures the citizens or subjects or
each Tree access to the courts of insticn oC
me o'Irf III all cases, and provides that
'he parties shall have liberty of counsel
and defence.
HOW lar the Spanish authorities in
Cuba have conformed to :his treaty. i an
parent from the fact that they have arbi.
"ati'y ana without any form or process
OF law, caused a United States steamship
engaged in the pursuit of a Iegirimn,e ,nJ
Pesceiol business, to be turned from their
port on one occasion, and refused com
munlcauon on another, merely for an i'm
PuIed offence committed in the tsrci,,r,
VI 'ne united States, Tor which offence.
II actually committed within their own
'erfitofy, the Spanish authorities had mn
right TO punish an American citizen y c,r
on TWO occasions the undersigned La, in
pam terms, denied that Parser Smitb
"to'e AWNING against the Spanish Gov.
SS."i'h' III me newspapers Of The United
SUITES bai The word Of an officer, who
mas heretofore enjoyed the confidence or
MS government and the comnapv i,
seems has been entirely disragorLaJ T."
'ne cuban authorities, as if thev we,ei IT,.
nofaA' OF the policy which governs civil.
izeu naillns. On the CONTRARY. they have
pursued arIndictive and unfriendIv co,,rsa
"hich must. If persevered in. ln6;r, g,aa,
ahd serious injuries on HE m rec If
me United States. and against which
course as applied to this shin. or any, If
we company's, the undersigned once
more strongly protests. "
Inc undersigned begs leave to ,lr, ~
me attention OF the Spanish Governman,
In Cuba to the fac, thu. The Crescent Civ
sailed from New York with a l,rgo ,nm.
Der OF Cuban aud American p-assenge,s
on board, every one of whom had 1;,h
MN a passport from the Spanish consul
az New York. granting PERMISSION to sail
IL VIC crescent City, for The port of Ha-
"A1, WIN a Guarniee OF safe LANDING ON
me shores OF Cuba. Moreover, thai the
spanish consul at that place did no, in.
FORM me passengers, or give anv notice
10 The United States Mail steamship conS
pany, that there was any Likelihood of
"ne crescent City being prevented from
entering the port Of Havana. "
us true that a manifesto WIS issue1
10 The undersigned, but the comnanv
were IN no wise bound by such nantes.
'o' ha'ing perfec. right to consider il the
nasty and Ill advised act of a subo,dinaio
queer, Martin Gallano, (by whomi it was
slgned) which act il persevered n.wouId
in'eituP' The friendly intercourse of the
countries; and which they would likely
not respect after the disa owal of the nm.
Pu.ea offence by the undersigned.
The Spanish authorities in Cubo ba Ga
IN a mos! arbitrary course pursned hv
"neli' Violated The treaty OF ani.y exist.
my between the two count.ies-Haye in.
hif'e' serious Injuries on private indiyid-
uals and on this company. Interests of
d large amour. are likely to suffer by the
noh.deilverance Of the mails entrusted Ia
.le Government officer of a friendly ma.
hon' and the wheels of commerce As far
as legaras this ship, as entirely al a stand.
Hir' smith, the officer in question, has
oeeh a long time employed ia the com.
Pdny 5 service, with the full KNOWLEDGE
anu previous countenauce of the Span,sb
au'iorasles who have driven him from
'helf harbo /: and it is a weII.known fact
'ha' the undersigned, and those under bis
command, have always abslained Crnm
any act OF interference with The affairs of
.he island either by speech orac,, though
II miSh' naturally be supposed that they
could noshelp sympathizing with the MS.
fortunes OF The unfortunate capiiyes.
Al conclusion, the undersigned takes
hiis opportunity 10 protest again, in The
eeSI Terms, against the indeGensible
disregard oil the treaty of ami,y and law
u NATIONS, by which American citizens
arc WITHOUT notice and legal accusation
q onehce' or opportunity offered 10 de-
ienu themselves Subjected to prescription
anu severe mercantile loss; the flag of The
ohi'ea states treated with scora and con-
tempt, and the Government treated with
uisreSPect, IN the person of its officer.
"ho' 'hough commanding a ship owned
oy accompany, is placed in his position
" d written order of the United States
government and by law of the Con.
sfess OF The United States. The under
sisneu also protests against not being al.
io"ed 10 make known to the American
cohaui me attention in which he is placed;
having been refused most positively per.
mission TO communicate with the renre.
sentative OF The United States in the Is.
iahu Of Cuba An appeal to tue consul
~ a country is even respected among bar
oo'ian bowers, from whom a knowledge
VI The law OF nations is not SO much 10 be
expected. Respectfully submitted,
~ u. u. PORTER, 1t. U. S. Navy.
10 Tie authorities of Cuba, Oct. l4,'52.
go. Later from Santa Fc. .