Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-24
TERMS OF ADvERTasING.


then ms seemed 10 make the officer hesitate He
suspended MS operaton and came on shore-no donbt
TO lay the facts before his superiors and rec.v ,b
dIrecnons He soon returned on board, opened the
matches, and commenced the discharge: wherennon
Captain Bullock hauled down his flag and with his
ocers and crew, abandoned the vessel to the Spanish
authorities
On the evening of the 2Sth received the captain.
geneFaIs reply to my letter, which was far from sat-
lsfactory copy and translation of the same were
transmitted to you with my communication, No. ga
sent per steamer I" Corwin."
On the 1st, at about l2 O'clock the collector wrote
a communication to Mr.. Tying l send you copy
OF this communication, as we'll as that of a second
letter from the same officer. also that of Mr. Tyne's
reply. Enclosed you will likewise find copy of a
letter received last evening from the !" ntendente
OF the treasury. and of my reply thereto. also ac-
company copy OF the printed regulations which are
handed to all captains of vessels on the first visit
from the custom house officers.
have omitted to say that am informed that the
regulations concerning steamers require that they
shall manifest the quantity of coal they have on
board, but that in no instance has this law been
complied with. This neglect unobservance of the
laws by the authorities themselves has rendered them
obsolete, and therefore inapplicable | am also as
sured that law prescrbes that, when it is clearly
shown that there has been intention Of infringing
the law, derauding her Maiestys revenues partes
shall not be deemed cupable. In my opinion, it is
simply ridiculous to suppose for an instant that the
captain of the Black Warrior had any intention to
90 otherwise than conform to all established regu-
latons
Although had written to the "intendente" " last
evening declining the request that should appoint
person to take account of the cargo proposed TO
be landed to-day being led 10 that course by the idea
that the ntendentes object was to present at least
the semblance of sanction on the part Of this con
suiae TO their proceedings, nevertheless called up
on him this morning, remarking, by way of intro
ductlon that | presented myself not only in the
character of consul or commercial agent, but as a
friend that was expecting the steamer Philadelphia
to-day, and was anxious TO communicate 10 nv 90.
veInment the true relation of the facts on both sides
that my government might be prepared to meet The
many demands upon it for indemnity by innocent
parties Interested in the cargo; that did not come
to solicit that his government should alter its posi-
ton, however desirous might be to aid in preserv-
ing good relations between the two governments but
TO obtain facts. This led 10 discussion. Iremrak-
ed that could not see how two wrongs made
right; that it ght have been wrong to have entered
and cleared the ship in ballast but that the captain,
through his cOnsgnee had attempted to &C rrec the
within the legal time, and he had not been per-
mItted that this added 10 The long continued and by
the authorities well llknown practice of entering in
ballast when she had cargo an tranStu | did not
see how they could put themselves in the right; still
that not disposed 10 contest the law points bear
ing on the case, but that it had given much pain
that the matter had been settled satisfactorily and
amicably, as it should have been and finally that
was apprehensive that this affair might create great
there being so many parties interested who had moth
ing whatever 10 do with the vessel. To.all this the
atendente said that he regretted that he had not
seen before that, as the matter stood he did not
know what to do, but he would examine carefully
into il, and try to bring it TO satisfactory termina
tlon, or something to this effect.
But, in the mean time the ship has been, by order
OF the authorities hauled 10 of the wharves, and
some of the cargo taken out There is every appear
anee that it is intended to proceed with the discharge
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 on board
Mr.. Crawford the British consul has assured me to.
day tina. such is not the case.
Some of the officers and all the crew of the Black
Warrior" are on board of the United States steamer
Fulton the transient passengers, fourteen, in
Der, shore
beg of you to consider my anxiety TO lay before
you all the circumstances that can bring to mind in
regard TO this unfortunate affair, as Il sufficient apollo
gy for the length of this despatch
There three or four other American vessels in
difficulty here at present; but do consider their
cases of such importance require that shall
trouble you with them until | can ascertain the re-
suit, and whether this has not been in conformity
to law
| have the honor to be, sir, with great respect,
your very obedient servant,
VIM H ROBERTSON,
Acting Consul.
Hon. VIM. L. MARCY.