The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-12

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CAPE Town, Cape Of Good Hape,l
J. GORDON BENNETT, Esq,
EDITOR NEW York HERALD:-
Knowing your wonted Lacrity in defending the
rights and privileges Of American citizens and ther
property from foreign aggression Of every kind. I
take the liberty Of stating . circumstance that has
occurred in this port, and at the instigadon OF the
authorities here which for mpudence, want Of cour.
tesy defiance Of international law, and extent Of IN.
Jury Inflicted on the innocent party, exceeds anything
Of the kind thar have any knowledge of, and whoh
has justly ncensed not only every American citizen
resident and visiting here, but the majority of tbs
colonsts and trust you will not fail as the cham.
pion Of American rights, to give the statement am
about to make the widest circulation, in order that
our countrymen at home may be made fully aware
how slight and precarious protection the stars ana
stripes are to them and their property, when adoas
in an English port
On the 23d inst, the bark Peytona, Capt. Jenkins,
of and from New York, with passengers, and bound
to Melbourne, Australia, put in here for provisions
and water. On her arrival, the captain came On
shore and consigned his ship to the United States
Consul at this port, G. s. Holmes Esq, at the sAns
time giving hin list of the provisions and tas
quantity Of water that he should require for ths
completion of his voyage. On Saturday evening,
the 25tb, everything was on board, and the skip
ready for sea- the captain intending to sail on Mon
day-on the morning of which day two passengers,
natives Of France called upon the Consul, and made
several statements regarding the captain, VIII
That he had not given them proper food; that he
was perfectly incompetent to safely ill his situation,
being addicted to intemperance; and, lastly, that
hey believed their lives were not safe while on
board as they had reason to suppose the captain in
ended to lose his ship-at the same time, giving
the Consul notice that should the ship be got OF
shore they would blow out the captains brains. The
Consul very properly, told them that he could not
act upon verbal communications, but if they had aAy
complaints to make to him regarding the captain Or
ship that they must do SO in writing, and sheud he
find that the charges made were properly founded,
he would most willingly see that justice was done 70
all parties. At the same time assuring them that
SO far as he could Judge from what he had seen q
Captain jenkins, he did not credit their story regard
ing his intention to lose the ship; and that the
threats they had made would tend to injure their
promising to return with their complaints in writing
julius Henamann, clerk of the ship, and whose
name is on the ships articles, had the captain ar
rested on writ issued By the s. CSS Of
is the hslder of several bills Of lsding OF goods
on board the Peytona, and which goods are,
according to the statement in the body Of the
tralia. It also appears that this Julius Heaaman2
had requested, or rather demanded Of the captain,
after his arrival here, to land the said goods Of
this port, and which, very properly, the captain
the arrest being made, the Consul offered to go
bail for the captain in his official capacity; at the
same time before witnesses, protesting to the officer
arresting, against the Illegally of the proceedinss
prison, where he still remains, being confined among
Migrants and thieves, and was not allowed in the
first instance, till petition was made to the Cover
nor, even pen or pencil in his cell to communicate
We will now allude to the atrocity Of the act On
the part Of the colonial government Here is an
American ship in an English port. with valuable
and sixty American citizens as passengers, 81
the very eve Of sailing suddenly, and without mo-
ment's warning, deprived Of its commander and
legitimate protector, and left to the mercy Of the
winds and waves (no slight danger in this port 1t
this season Of the year, the owners and shippers
subjected to heavy loss by the detention and ex
penses naturally accruing Of every kind-loes Of mar
kets and destruction of perishabe goods-the under
writer's subjected to great additional risk the lives
and interests of hundred and sixty eight American
citizens endangered; andfor why? Because servant
of the ship out Of vindicve feeling, chooses to g
captain is indebted to him for q certain sum IL
money. On which oath, without requiring further
evidence, writ is issued on an merican ship mas
ter in charge of an American ship with valuable
cargo on board, and many passengers, against the
most earnest and strongest protests Of his Consul il
arrested and compelled to occupy apartments with
those accused Of almost every crime in the calendar.
These things should not be permitted for who under
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interest af10at secure and our government should,
in justice to her merchants her citizens in general,
and particularly to her Consuls, see that prompt
and proper apology is made for this outrage on
more, that liberal compensation is made to this un
fortunate commander, who has, by the most waatoR
act that ever government was guilty Of been sub.
ected to the grossest insult and injury that could be
heaped upon him, and done, too, almost beneath
the shadow Ohis M stars and stripes that float over.
and should protect, his ship and himself from loss
and insult. | know my countrymen too well not to
with Capt. jenkins in this matter; and il the
authorities at Washington will only be guided in
some degree by the feelings Of the people, am
fully convinced that such steps will be taken
respecting this affair that will tend to ensure
the safety of American citizens and their property
abroad; and no true American should be content,
till am an American citizen, shall prove as per-
feet panopy to him as it ever did to the citizens Il
Rome In her palmiest days.
Our Consul at this port has been particularly ac-
tive in this matter Of Captain Jenkins, having ad-
dressed tho Governor the subject several times,
patton Of power on the part Of the authorities here,
copies Of which will be sent to our Minister at the
Court ofSt. James.
Most sincerely trusting that these few hurried lines
will hereafter prove of some little advantage to my
countrymen abroad, beg to remain, my dear III,
your very obedient servant,
TRUE BLooDED YANKEE
gentleman of appearance, and possessed Of exceant
address, repaired to fashionable clearinghouse on
Sixth street, not far from Race, and secured room.
In few days he became acquainted with young.
beautiful, and wealthy Miss, and soon became at
tached to her, and proposed marriage. She asked
permission to consider upon the proposition few