The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17

should have been; and finally, that apprehensive
y from the circumstance of there being many parties
interested who had nothing whatever to do with the
sell To all this the Intede said that he regretted that
he had not seen me before that the matter Stood he
did not know what to do but he would examine carefully
into it, and try to bring it to satisfactory termination
But in the meantime, the ship has been BY order of
the authorities hauled to of the wharyes and some
Of the cargo taken out There every appearance that
In my despatch (No 34) stated that the British mail
line have also been in the habit of entering and clearing
in ballast when they had cargo board Mr.. Crawford
the British Consul has assured to-day that such Is
not the case.
Some Of the officers and all fof the crew of the Black
tom the transient passengers fourteen in number
on shore.
al the circumstances that can bring to mni in regard
to this unfortunate affair sufficient apology for the
length of this despatch.
There three four other American vessels in diff
culy here at present. but do not conses thor cases
Of such importance a. to require that shall trouble you
with them until can ascertain tho result and whether
this has not been in conformity to law.
have the honor to be- sir, with great respect your
WIZ II. ROBERTSON, Acting Consul
[From the Washington Union March 1e.]
The last arrival from Ha ana puts us in possession Of
copy OF the Havana Gd-eHs which contains decree "a.
sued tho 9th ns that to TO strip the trans
action Of all doubt to it's true character That decree
Is as follows
ny decree Of the superior tribun. having tho
out @ Defeats o
observed in former to admit tho alterations amend
additions which consgnces may pretend to make
in whatever in the invoices obligation papers
Of tic eset. which they import these pre-
scented TO the respective custom houses shall continue
in force and in all its scopes and by order Of the NJ T. In
General Of army Of Of this depart
acnt communicate the to the mercantile world
tie general understanding and in order that may
lcge ignorance.
TIE Administrator General:
. JOAQUIN ROCA DE TOGORAS,
1t will he remembered that tie seizure of the Black
Warrior occurred the oath Of February II viii be
membered also that when the manifest Of the steamer
was objected to because the cotton board foiNew
York was not embraced, the commander proposed to
ava hnseh OF the law which him twelve hours to
correct the error This refused, aud the vessel
seized for an alleged violation Of the revenue lava 1t
now appears from the foregoing Decree that on the 2d
Of February the law giving twelve hours fox the correc
ton o. errors in maniests revoked by the Cuban au
hores but the decree was mot made publc until the
9Th of Marchx days after the seizure OF the
No notice. far as learn had been given to our
Consul at Havana to the agents or officers Of the yes
sell that the law had been changed One week after The
changing Of the law, and without giving IT publicity it
enforced against the Black Warrior, and FIVE days
afterwards the decree Is made public These facts OK
hbt the transa ction In the character Of premcdatcd
outrage and they will not fail to make their
upon the public mind