The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-16
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The Elnck Warrior Anair-Thc Question In
Madrid.
Correspondence of the London Chronicle
MADRID, April IS 1854
The Madrid press has hitherto treating
Of tine affair Of the Black Warrior; but the Heraido
day goes into the whole history of the case and puts
forth what considering its connections is doubt tho
version of the Spanish government respecting IT, and
ssys that the Black Warrior steamer arrived Havana
the 2Sth February and t consgnee applied at the
Custom House for entry as in ballast and presented
subsequently applied for permit to leave, repeat
ing the same declaration, that the vessel was navi
eating in ballast; that the steamer first enter
ing, and being visited casting anchor officer
OF the preventive service delivered to the captain and
port in Spanish, English and French and that not With
standing this neither the captain the cousgnee
tempted within the legal te to correct the fraudulent
manifest which they had presented at rst although 1t
has been falsely said that they 80 but we not
allowed to alter it, that the head of the customs before
granting tho permit to leave, ordered the vessel be
visited by the commander OF carabineers and that he
should assure himself that there cargo board
but that there were found board great number Of
bales Of cotton, which being taken, said
from Mobile to New York. and that the Sse detain
ed and Judicial process commenced against it. because
in accord with the 190h article of the regulations the
article.
III then goes on TO reate how the captain, opposing
himself to the discharge of the cotton ultimately aban
doned the vessel and left, with all the crew. that
administrator Of the Customs invited the consgnec
appoint agent to intervene in the discharge de-
post &c. Of the cotton and to fulfil the other ndspen
sable formalties but that this concession which was
matter of pure grace not accepted that the con
sgnee addressed the Captain General confessing the
fault committed and attrbuting it to his ignorance of
the usages Of the country and asking as
that higher duties might be demanded from him than
what would be due from any vessel with q cargo mani
Tested in transit that the CaptanGeneral could not
the national dignitythe process moreover having
menced and it being besides possible that parties
could be ignorant OF the rules after the papers given
and acknowledged by the captain The Consul Of the
United States being respectfully requested to be
present at the discharge OF the cargo, refused,
stating that it was part of his business to do
The steamer, being thus abandoned was placed under
the Of the commander of carbneers and the cargo
discharged and placed in deposit warehouses ceded
for that purpose the authorities 957 bales of cotton
were found on boardsome without any mark; also lug
gage, and some other articles Of traffic embarked at Mo-
bile and at Havana he latter of which could only
been done fraudulently) for New York.
All the phases through which the process against the
vessel proceeded recouned The tribunal the
ntendency authorized by the regulations vgor
fix the fines but, at the proposal OF the fiscal the
diene was referred to the authorities and ultimately
submitted TO superior junia of which the admins
TRAITOR and general visiter of Customs formed part and
which confirmed the declaration of forfeiture and fines
but left to the discretion of the Captain General to
mitigate the penalties if he thought proper to do
so. The latter called the fiscal to say what fine
he thought equitable to impose and the fiscal
stated it at ten thousand dollars together with The
expenses and costs OF dischargng The Captain General
however, reduced the fine to $4,000, free OF any
other expense for dscharging &C. and the Goth OF
March the consgnee took charge Of the vessel having
given security to be responsible for the fine. lie
quenty presented petition praying that the fine might
be further reduced which being beyond the power
CaptanGen the latter authorised him to address, the
| Spanish government through himself which has bee
done in moderate and grateful terms that contrast
ly with the noise made about the matter in the United
States, by the nes of Cuba the authorities of which
have known how TO combine milness aud cemency with
|
The Hrol6o concludes by stating that the Black War
rior arrived at New York on tho 18th of March and
ing an idle report the statement of the having
been protested against. 1t ADDS that the Committee
Foreign Relations continues mute with respect the
| Presidents message.
reed hardly observe that the account of the af
fair in which justice is alleged to be entirely tn
side OF spain, makes IL impossible that the governmen
here comply with the demands upon them and
which, if they have not already been rejected will
which have given nearly length is doubtless intend
ed to influence public opinion preparatory to that
Correspondence of the London Timesl
| MADRID, April 81. 1854
Of the dispute with the United States would be greatly
facilitated by the dismissal of the present Ministry: and
although by no means vouch for the truth OF this
| port and although such suggestion from foreign
voy would be pretty with naughty and Jealous
people the spanards to defeat its own object yet
should the dispute question unfortunately lead to Sc
rious difficulties between the two countries the early
downfall Of the Cabinet might be OF its earliest re-
suits Last night, in the saloon Of Minister an
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imminent between Spain and the United States brought
discussion to the probable consequences of such
garrison OF upwards OF 20 900 men and the improve
ments that have been made in its Notifications since the
attack Of the flibuseros afford in the opinion Of Span
iards sufficient guarantee for the safety Of that posses
sion in the event Of war with the United States The
troops there armed with MIME rifles instead Of
the wretched flint muskets upwards twenty years old
which were their weapons at the time Of the pratt
cal attempt above referred to. There are also Paix
han guns in the batteries of the island and there is
/ no QGpn IN dnnhf thaf pta Iafnr n
made. But ! incline to think that the Spaniards.
although they may possibly not overrate their own
military value and means of defence, underrate the
4 prowess Of their anticipated enemies They Justly
enough observe that the of the Americans in
their wars with the degenerate and undsciplned Mex
cans not to be taken argument that they would
be equally successful in attack Cuba At the
time they hardly take sufficiently into consideration the
tenacious vaor of the Anglo expert rife
] practice OF the Americans and their abundance Of
wealth, that great element of in To
! any but Spaniards there can scarcely be n shadow
OF doubt as to the fate of Cuba In Of a be-
| tween Spain and the States-supposing Of course,
onnterference on the part Of any powerful
ally OF the former country. At the time America
would not escape undamaged in contest with this
comparatively feeble country The ould be quick
y eorered oy prrasrs Snder Spanish coors and Ameri
m.n', uhsn all hope lost, fully belierc thai Spain
,eou'd endncpdte The slore and oJanon the island 10
d.m, sooner than see rs darling ossesio,the "Queen Of
the Antren-fdH easy prey and ttourishing possession
into The hands Of the ambitious and encroung ReJyc
eheh rss Il so much uneds'ness infer this at least
from the tenor Of conversation here and doubt not
that the spaniardsheir ingenuity stimulated by their
defeat and spolaton-woud find means to leave the
island in such state would give the Americans vast
deal Of trouble after the last European had quilted
its shores Ire sensible in hs country admit
that Cutd must sooner OF later pass into the posseso
the States; ba they admit uih feeling Of finite btr
ness. and pfh Stubborn rso,aion that he change Of on
rs shall occur as late as possible and the prize BE- deary
| bought BY the conqrcvors.
England.
WAR DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT-PosTTToNo OF AUSTRIA
| TOWARDS sERvIA-RETURN OF DOCTOR OSBORNE
AND HIS COADJUToRs TO ENGLAND-M0RE RUS
/ SIAN PRIZEs-DEATH OF THE POET M0NTG oMERY-
| END OF THE PRESTON STRIKE
The proceedings in Parliament are totally without in
terest except far they give explanations Of the
progress OF the In TO Lord Dudley Stuart
Lord John Russell replied that Servia had not been
pied by Austrian troops nor had any arrangement been
made for it's occupation by Austria which power had
stipulated abstain from such measure except in the
event OF entrance OF Russian troops into the terrific
rv or of general insurrecton OF Servia. Mr. Golden
j - is.sirr hatLax