The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14
NO, XIII.
SUPERIOR PERMISSION TO PUBLISH THE PRECEDING


NO. XIII.
SUPERIOR PERMISSION TO PUBLISH THE PRECEDING
DOCUMENTS.
GoyYRsMrNT AND CAFTAIN GEsKRAL's OFFTx OF TIE EVER
fArnnIJ ISLAND OF CUBA-PouucAL SECRErARY'f
OTFlCr
Fourth sectionIn granting the application which you
beg TO authorize your publishing in the Diario de Ia
Marina the Of the President Of the United States
the subject OF the detention in this port OF the Anne
ran steamer Black Warrior have thought ut to permit
II provided always that you also publish the documents
which constitute the veritable history Of that affair
for which purpose every facility will be given you to OBJ
tain copies of such you ask for in the Secretarys Office
OF this superior government.
God grant you long life, Sc.
HAVANA March So 1854
THE MARQUIS DE La PEZUELA.
Mr.. EDITOR oy THE DIAKIo DE La MARINA.
frrom the niario de la Marina same date.l
In the Louisiana Courier Of the 23d Of this month
have seen reprinted communication which Mr. Robert
son. the commercial agent of the United States of Amer
same month to Mr. Marcy Secretary OF State relative
TO proceedings caused by Capt Bullock, of the Anglo
American steamer Black Warrior by infringing the
toms laws in force and in that long and diuse
munica,ion there set down several noorousy false
precedents believe it to be duty to reue them
without the least intention however, of jusfying in
any the authorities whose acts have been founded
upon the strctest legality.
1t says that the captain assured him that he believed
there existed special convention which exempted his
steamer and others of her class from presenting mani
tests of the cargo which they brought for transit that
the rules also prescribe the manfestng of the coal they
bring board with them; that this law has been
obeed and that this neglect and observance Of the
laws the part Of the authorities does not warrant
their being put in force for having become extinct that
he has also understood that there exists law, which
directs that when there Is clear proof that there exists
no intention OF infringing euding the law of the
toms those that irreguary cannot be decar
ed guilty and referring at the time to another
muncation directed to the Mr. Marcy it says that
the line OF English mail steamers enter and take in cargo
presenting their manests as entering in ballast, even
when they have cargo on board OF which he had been
assured certain by Mr. Crawford the English consul
This statement has since been corrected by Mr. Robert
kon.-ID HERALD
Now there has existed does there exist
convention that excmps steamers from the form tes
TO which all other vessels subject; and although
those OF the English and North American lines that rank
as vessels OF war are free Of tonnage duty this fran,
elise is, by royal order Of Cd October 1852 denied all
other steamers including the Black Warrior for not be
ing Of that category which her consgnee not ignor
ant of because since the month Of August 1862 he has
been petioning to be admitted to the favor, to
which effect lie has given bond to respond to the dues of
navigation in case the supreme government DO not &C
cede to his petition.
The customs do not inspect the steamers their
rival 10 whether they have coal board not be-
cause as all OF them take coal from the deposits in this
port il is supposed that they have little aboard
when they have to provide themselves with it for the
continuation OF their voyage.
1t is absurd TO suppose that there law applicable to
intentions Such as exist are explicit, and point out
what must be done in OF Infringement without
leaving il to the judgment of him that has to administer
them whether there was intention of committing fraud
or not
1t is false that the English mail steamers author
lied TO omit in their maniests their transit cargo In
proof of which accompany copy of the mancsts the
Custom House is in possession Of, presented by the
commanders of the English steamers that have entered
this year. and whose entries solicited by Mr. Craw
ford their consul and from them will be that in
Of the voyages referred to they have omitted going
through this Formally.
We should not have troubled ourselves about this bust
ness if the press of the neghbong States adpleratng
facts and leaning upon documents containing pretended
facts, like MIR. Robertson's communication, had not
deayored to oalumniate superior authority whose
proceedings based upon justice and morality
too far from the reach CT calumpy and the depaved in
tentons of their authors.
Memorandum of the transit cargo manifested by the
commanders OF the Royal English mail steamers in the
voyages to the port Of the Havana under the dates in
the margin.
1854
Jan Q, str Clyde Vera Crus 1913 pgs. of merchandise
g ESQ do, with S575 1862.
"a, str. Teyiot st. Thomas. 200 TASKS quicksilver
Z" SO, 500 in cash.
@ 72 parcels of samples
Feb TO- str Teviot Vera Cruz 6l9 pgs-S1 400 982 a.
-" 147 pgs merchandise.
81 Do. do. st. Thomas. 90 TASKS quicksilver.
@ ~ pgs. merchandise
Mar H. Do. do. Vera Cruz. 207 pgs., with $3.50 900.
90 67 do merchandise.
20, Do. do st. Thomas. POI TASKS quicksilver.
g. 81 do merchandise
The above is true copy of the said manifests
RAIMUNDO p. GARRICH,
Havana, March 81, 1854. Visitor Gen. Of Customs.