The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10

cargoes permits from the Custom House. which must
be granted in hours after entry of the vessel
that such permit Is not granted in the time given the
captain shall may discharge his cargo upon the wharf,
Under this case precisely the brig s. Cuttings yes
terday fined thousand dollars which they refuse to pay
and the government holds her In bonds The barks D. b.
Hamilton and Pacific have been seized under similar pro-
visions OF law and justice This is all very mccall
American stock in unaccountable banking bankrupt
establishment. aa8 :
is good ways to SPAIN and the account is easily set
tied here by applying the national outlawed COM
munites to protect from the blow at the point from
whence it was given.
shall be able to give the progress of discharge and
Capt Watson Of the United States steamer Fulton,
anxious to take the Warrior after abandonment
der his guns and in tow to and then report the
fact TO this government but objected to- not
justified by the wrong done but think 1t would have
topped the kosrta case in protection to our large com
mercal interests, II.
HAVANA, March !, 1854.
Further Particulars Of The Black Warriors Seissre-
Causes and Consequences Of the Ac-A Cal ON The Presi
dent and Cabinet.
The Black Warrior has been seized prize by order
Of the Captain General and the steamer Corwin sails this
afternoon at five O'Clock with her mails for Charleston
The Black Warrior has been abandoned by her officers
and crew under protest. and is at this moment in full
possession of the Spanish government will not attempt
TO give you all the aAoat relative to the natter
they very contradictory and some highly exag
gerated The facts bad enough and are simply that
Che vessel here the 10TH usual to land and
take passengers and letters only believe she is entered
and cleared in ballast but inasmuch she has cotton
board regh-although not shipped for in
tended to be landed hereye the authorities make this
the excuse for condemnng her a smugger. It'll pos
sbe that the act may be in strict accordance with the
letter of their law but it certainly in direct violation
Of the spirit and also the and custom of oil nations
and all time The agent Of the Black Warrior desired
ufflfu anth N hn trntfas IN,
conformity with their pretended Wishes but he not
permitted to do the prize was not to be lost easily;
and this opportunity to demonstrate to the American
government the perfect contempt in which they held
by the Spanish rulers of this island not permitted
In this affair there is something than tho mere
question of cotton pig iron for ballast there is
the s controlling power here the Captain General win ia
suit and spit upon Frank Pierce as Canedo did upon
Fillmore
Captains have to do something bold to keep
favor with their changing government at home and
it If the American people were made expressly
for them lady at my elbow the Americans prove
themselves the best Of Christians-they only allow
themselves to be smtten upon one cheek, but they
smilingly turn the other"
just previous to his inauguration when the shot
fred across the bow of the same Black Warrior by a
Spanish brgy That remark heard and registered and
now let us see II he will keep his promise
In concuson--for have but few moments before
the closing of the mathe great desire Of this govern
ment is cripple and prohibit possible the frequent
intercourse with the United States
The British lion has her paw upon the island, and If
the American people do not resent this outrage farewell
Cuba. YOUNG AMERICA
Statement Of the Seizure Of the Black
Warrior.
Copy of letter received by Mcssrs Livingston l. Co..
agents Of the New York and Alabama Steamship Com
pany from Charles Tying Co., agents Of the steamship
Black Warrior, at Havana -
HAVANA March l, 1854.
And now agreeably to the promise made in that letter.
7 IF tim
ing the seizure of that steamer BLACK Warro) by the
authorities Of which you, will probably have heard
this reaches you by telegraph from Charleston. The
Black Warrior entered this port yesterday morning sh
Feb) ut about o'clock Capt Bullock reported to the
boarding officer when he entered giving his manifest as
she enters in ballast As expecting the steamer
on Sunday, the 2eth ut we, as we have always done
and Is done with the other steamers which here
entered and cleared her before she arrived making the
entrance and clearance Saturday the 25th ut When
our clerk went to the f. n M Gay P %Otn
and he was informed that there was an inormaty in the
entry and the ship could not leave Mr. Tying in the
Office at the time clerk back to inform of the
state Of affairs and the writer Immediately went to the
the boarding. officer had attached note to the mani
fest of the captain, saying, .The ship has on.
Of cotton for News YORK; The collector or
said to the captain should have entered his cargo in
transit, and not have entered in ballast. We replied,
that far regards Havana she in ballast she ns
Their brings cargo to Havana takes it away 1t mat
not whether her ballast be bales of cotton
We claim that the entry is correct made but wsser
correct not if you say it is not correct, claim to
take advantage Of the twelve hours allowed to all vessels
to make corrections and additions to the manifest lie
told us he had already written note to the lntel tc
about the affair, and expected at once IT al
ysed us to see the Intendante We went to the nten
dancy and found that the Intendantc at home SICK
We went to his house, found there young man. who
told that he had brought note from the nenl,ncy
to the IEtendante, and waiting answer; servant
soon came in, bringing note for the young man We
asked the servant could see the nendante He said
the young man to the Intendancy, and saw the note
handed to the head officer We left clerk at the In
tendancy with orders to wait until the note should be
sent to the Custom House. He to the Office,
saying that the note of the nendane had been sent to
the Custom House The writer and our clerk went at
to the Custom House We found the Collector read
rstue and the deputy read it to The tenor Of the
note was that the entry made was not true ONE that
board should be conascated, and a fne equal to
double the value of the goods imposed, The writer
BE- - & Y l Dt sss s asser
% sn ss 1 oa e. h
late, met Capt Bullock the way well Mr. E. P.
Rogers we all went to the Consulate found the clerk
drawing up protest. The Consul and Capt Bullock
went to the Captain General he the Consul but
refused to see Capt Bullock. memorial was left with
him about the matter. About O'Clock it being past
custom house Office hours, servant brought us card
of the administrator and said he would like see us
at Mr. Tying and myself went at once to his rooms
he showed US chairs, and commenced conversation say
ing that he regretted much this state of things but he
had done everything in his power to avert IT, &C. and
concluded by saying that consgnees Of the ship
after taking out the cargo would give bond holding
selves responsible for any fine other damages which
might be imposed the ship, he would then (after
taking out cargo) allow the ship to proceed We told
him we would pay any small fine of 50 49, the
as was paid for the mistake made about the three boxes
OF apples for Parejo previous trip but giving
bond for 600 800 900, which would according to
his statement, be the probable amount should do
no such thing-that in case there was mistake in the
entry, any difference whatever claimed the usual
twelve hours to correct the manifest the collector
piled that addition correction could be made
the manifest; that having asked for the clearance
visit, we could not take advantage of that rule
to correct the manifest But said asked
for the clearance visit last Saturday, before the
ship here; and could not know what entry the
captain would make. He said, ssno matter; in making
that petition lose your right TO make the correction
Mr. Tying took out his watch and sai Ireqnest you gem
tlemen, (for the Commandment dc Resguardo was also
present. having come in after the conversation COM
mcnced to take notice that this day. at half past
three o'clock, it being within the twelve hours allowed