Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
NO. 54s.
OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

WASHINGTON, JANUARY o. 1852
The following correspondence between A. d. Corwne
Esq, United States Consul at Panama, and Mr. Edward
Flint Agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
Messrs Zachrisson, Nelson Co., received this day from
Mr. Corwine in relation certain through tickets issued
in New York. is published for the information Of persons
leaving that city for California via Chagres and Panama
Mr. Corwine states that hundreds Of countrymen
have arrived in Panama, with tickets purchased from the
parties mentioned in this correspondence, and being
unable to procure passage thence San Francisco with
these tickets the greater part of them having expended
their all in the investment have been compelled to remain
the Isthmus in the abec poverty and distress
and not few of them have contracted disease died
CONSULATE UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA
PANAMA. DEcEMgEn2O 1851
here within ,Ss ss - s I ,r ,;cs,
issued by Berford Co.. New York. and failing to obtain
passage hence San Francisco the belonging
to the Pacific Mail steamphip Co.'S line will you do me
the favor to state whether the tickets of this description
issued by Mesrs. Berford & Co., recognised by the
company's agency in this place?
As desire place this correspondence before the pub
lie, an immediate answer is requested.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. B. CoRWINE, U. s. Consul.
EDWARD FLINT, Esq, Agent P. NJ. S. s. Co.
PANAMA, DECEMBER 20, 1851.
DEAR SIR Yours of the 10th instant duly received and
contents noticed
Co., for passage the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
nys steamers from Panama to San Francisco, in
case recognised at this Office.
am sir, yours, truly, EDWARD FLINT,
Agent p. NJ. s. s. Company.
A. D. CoRw1NE, Esq, U. s. Consul, Panama.
CONSULATE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PANAMA. DECEMBER 20, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: Having been advised that you decline
sending forward the holders Of through tickets issued by
E. Mills, New York, agent or owner Of the steamer
" Brother Jonathan" refund the passage money to
them, may ask whether Mr.. NJ has authority to use
your name as his agent in Panama
As is my intention to make this correspondence pub
lic an immediate answer is solicited.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. B. CORWINE, U. S. Consul.
Messrs. ZAcHRIssoS, NELSON Co.
PANAMA, DECEMBER 90 1851
SIR In reply your letter of this date beg state
that acted agent for Mr.. Mills up to the 18th Of
last month"; when we withdrew his advertisements from
the newspapers here, and desired partner in New
York to notify him Mr.. Mills) to that effect
The only understanding everhad with Mr.. Mills
that he should sell tickets for the Union" the property
of senior partner which of expired when that
steamer was lost. Mr.. Mills had authority
in the he has done and he has been repeatedly
requested to stop selling tickets having the of the
. Union," by partner, Mr.. E. Zachrsson. As we
intend publishing full statement of the transaction in
tomorrows Star, do enter into matters fully
We remain your obedient servants,
| ZACHRISSON, NELSON & co.
A. B. CoRwISE, Esq, U. S. Consul, Panama