The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16

law under which they have condemned us. Yhs xw IN
question declared that when false ins0rcet mafe
~ handed In by consignec, captain purser, twelve
hours from the time OF entry shall be allowed to correct
or add to that manifest After the expratis oS these
on board not manifested the one housond
.he ship and all belonging to her. con6catsa.
this point the Collector believe does not sn, -
ne refused to permit any additions to be made q ne
te o. no, 70 receive any other in It's place. 81
privilege did not apply TO her You are no doubt an vo
thai the custom here to enter and clear ali s.ssa
their sailing At their appointed time This nrocss i;. e
Of course contrary tcaw but has been permitted sss
the actual entry takes place the arrival ~ ths sSi
only ard that tie twelve hours grace must date fro,
thst time for how can the ship be held s
sea, and wlsn neither consignee collector could %
awae OF hereargo II clearly the duty Of the coiec-
tor to know that the entry is correctly before NJ
grants her clearance, and having bis own responsbi-
ty clesred her he mast either permit her to 20 to
we contend receive the entry made by the csptaiu os
the arrival Of ths ship the legal cne and coase-
fer Correcting or ass 70 his manifest s sysent ~ ~
my own nand that this act prsconceytsd The of-
cTal receivers of tho spo and in their anxiety to ret
ossession assoon possible and to move In such
manner as even to fozestall remonsrancs part
shey have, think, overreached themselves. For
tunately there are hre several American lawyers OF
lcte who sustain In this view; and have consulted
an eminent Spanish lawyer, by whose advice shan
hereafter be guided. 1t is thought when they have
taken out all the cargo, ey will oiIer the ship, with
permission to go tosea, in which will take pos
sion of her again the best of MY way to Nev
York will do this, however, under a reiterated pro-
test against all Chat has been done, for you will have
now to look to for redress ndemn-
fcation and eir action will be necessarily aud
Ineffective conceive duty to save much of the
property possible will collect every law bearins
upon this case also the opinion of my Spanish coun
set and will send them by Mr. +. Rogers, he goes
in the Isabel BY mail otherwise We have the sym
pahy advice and countenance of every American here
and am convinced that would not want voluneerse
retahe the good old ship by FORCE If such
drawn up Mr. Wheeler of New York to- be addressed
TO the President OF the United States, and
mesnngs mail will convey many private etters to in-
dividual Senators and members Of Congress bearing
upon this subject In conclusion, do not hesitate 70
that have been subjected to the most villanouA
and outrageous treatment that has been inflicted
upon friendly power and II not protected anA
redressed in this matter by government the Amer
eagle had better fold his wings forevermore
not yet determine whsn may be able to leave. shan
keep the crew until the return of the Crescent City from
developed their intentions You may be that
with in sympathy and Indignation in this affair." and
that shall henceforth devote oil my energies to the
alizaton Of our just demands. With great regard re
main, yours respectfully, JAMES d. BULLOCK
ACTION ON THE MEssAGE-MAxKED SENSATION.
Mr. BAYLY, (dem) of Val move the message be rs-
ferred to the Committee Foreign Affairs and printed
beg to say my admiration excited by the character a
the message.
The motion was agreed to.
The spirit Of the message received with general
favor by the members Of she House, AZ privately ex
pressed
STATES TERRroErRs.
Mr. BrsErI, (dem.) Of H., from the Military Com
mtee rcporteda bill providing for the distribution a
among the States and territories according to The
number OF representatives in Congress- Passed.
The House then adjourned