The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06
Interesting from Turks Islands.
OUR GRAND TURK CORRESPONDENTS.


Mr.. Nelson's Case-An Address Of CondoImce-
The Law Of Habeas Corpus--Ercitement of the
Peopk-A Caution to the Cabinet at Washington.
About ten days ago, took the liberty to address
you few lines, per brigantine Cleaner, which l
hope came safe to hand also one BEFORE per schoon-
er Abbie Forest.
They were on one topic, that Of the perpetual
imprisonment Of the U. 8. Consul, John L. Nelson,
ESQ., believe in both letters I endesvored to ex.
plain to you the nature Of the case in order that
you may do it justice, as have no doubt you will.
Today an address has been presented him, signed
by fteen.sixteebths Of the respectable inhabitants
Of this and Salt cay also copy Of the resolutions
passed at public meeting held for the purpose Of
expressing, not only the deep regrets of the people,
but the contempt they entertain for the dispensers
Of the law to use their own words, at is high time
for this sort Of thing to be put stop to-" The au
thorties seem to get very shaky about the mat.
ter, as we can all see. For instance a day or two
ago, Mr.. Nelson applied for the record Of the court;
the answer he received was "that it is not made up,
and a. soon as it is he shall have o copy"
Now, isn't there something strange in all this.
Three weeks after Me- Nelson has been put in Jail,
and three weeks after the adjournment Of the court
and no record filed! and showing the face Of 1t
perpetual imprisonment, and what is more, no one
can End out under what law he was tried or con-
vcted, as the Judge has not said, nor will mot say
so that no one here is able to tell whether the pro.
ceedings are right or not
Even the President has taken sides with the party
against Mr. Nelson, and as there is no lawyer here,
Mr.. N. applied to him (the Presidency 70 know how
he could get writ Of habeas corpus. The President
not knowing, referred the matter to the Queens ad
vocate, and the answer he got from him was that
"he does not consider himself called upon to an
swer." Now, what is to be done1 What precious
state Of things. Your Consul has been most unkind
y used, to say the least Of 1t, and that too, by
few despots--the Judge, the Queens Advocate and
Provost Marshal.
II your government does not take some steps to
investigate the matter, don't know what the con.
sequence win be. They don't show your representa-
tive the least respect although he is gentlemany
man Is is in the communiiy--the address, at any
rate viii show the community think The only way
ever to get the thing settled to investigate the mat
ter, and that by sending out good and competent
man, which we all hope you viii advocate and be the
means Of bringing II about. If bundles Of paper
were 70 be written up yoo would never know exactly
how the thing is. We are all anxiously expecting
to hear from New York, to see what the American
government have to say about il. The people here
seem deeply interested about the termination of the
Ahir; as America is all they have TO depend upon.
both for provisions and to take away their staple
Mr.. Nelson is very much respected here and no one
hut those who have done 1t would attempt such q
thing; and singular to say, not one Of them have
anything TO do with this colony but just TO receive
their pay, and as soon they better themselves
will be n and leave the poor Turks Islanders to
shake for themselves. The vessel that brings this
will bring several that can tell more than can be
written on the subject
My principal reason for writing this time IL be-
cause am sure it viii be delivered, but am not so
sure of the others reaching you.
Az said in my last, the man whom Mr.. Nelson
offended and then apologized to was Mr.. Light
bourn, brother of Lightbourn Of the firm of Tucker
4 Lightbourn, corner Of Broad and - streets. If
you were only here two hours you would soon see
that the whole proceedings are illegal and be able
to represent them as such. Mr.. Arthur, lawyer,
went on in the Gleaner-it is supposed here he
went with the intention Of going to the State De-
partmeEt to contradict anything that may be
written by Mr.. Nelson. You ought to caution the
authorities about him.
hope to have the pleasure Of thinking that I,
through you have been the means OF helping to set
ihs matter 70 rights with your gov emment.
An EyGLIsnNAN.