The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-15


sgnees Of these open close the registers be
fore they had reached the port Here clearly soc that
such permission gave them the night enter and sail IN
BALLAST for Otherwise how could the consgnees know,
without guessing what would be the OF steamer
that in three days reaches this port from Mobile and New
Orleans. and IN Elk from New York 7 Only submarine
telegraph between those ces and the island OF Cuba could
possibly communicate such wonderful oreknowledge.
Tho steamer having entered clear red in ballast time a
ter tne whenever due here festive day could the
captain contradict by manifest the arrival of his
ship Ia ballast. and admitted by the government
Could ought he belle already consummaed, and
which emily tended to keep up rapid communication be-
tween the extreme points Of the line BY means The
captain did right to accept the benefit conferred the
owners OF the ship, and thus avoid unnecessary delays
He was hight not to refuse this benefit as II was his duty
TO accept and respect custom sanctioned, has been
proved, by the authorities oil Cuba.
| IL is true, have already said, that the revenue
laws OF Cuba obige all captains present manifest
oil their cargo entering the port bot IL is equally
that il the authorities charged with the fulmen Of their
laws clearly break them by entering and clearing ship
before she has arrived, and before being Visited such
infacon be admitted with all its and,
logically speaking the captains obligation OF giving
fes OF his uansitcargo If before his arrival the
consgnees manifest which opens and closes her
has been accepted aud filed la ballast because the law
does permit manilestsit requires but The
despatched in ballast by the of
the island OF Cuba the 18th of February, and the clear
published in that evenings bulletin and the Ga
Official of tho following morning She arrived here
the morning OF tue zSh, ueary three having
closed her register II proofs Of the existence of this
custom, admitted and authorized by the
refer reader the notices OF the
and departure of these transit The reader will
there the last operation precedes the rsthat is say
the ships register is closed before she has entered the
hnrbor
But the steamer happens come certain day, and
the government refuse follow honored practice
In good equity and justice what should they have done
Why the authorities themselves should have commenced
the reform by their acts. They should not have
ceived the manifest in ballast before the arrival
Of the steamer, cleared Il before the house Off
had made his prescribed visit Above ALL they should
have notified the captain that the customary right had
given way the letter OF the law To do the contrary
disregard the principles Of eternal ustce
abuse and sanction it by custom, and
then suddenly suppose that fault has been committed,
seize upon the rich booty, and thus involve families
in runare of iniquity and hghhanded robbery
which challenge the annals Of the world for example
They acts OF PIRACY, ROBBERY and well de-
fined by Captain Bullock in his unication the
OF the Black Warrior They are, in fine, OF rob-
berry which admit Of no explanation, no paliation,
The fifth article OF the laws grants twelve hours
TO captains any addition their manifest,
all and opissions Captain Bullock endeavored
to ma Ike the addition within the prescribed me soon
as he perceived that the authorities intended aside
the established order, and obge him to comply with the
written law. But IL in vain. He told that his
register was already closed and that make
any addition The government respected The old custom,
allow the ship close her register the 25h,
and that commenced count the twelve hours,
but did respect the written law which that the
twelve shall from the moment her anchor
has been let GO II they intended to follow the custom,
they had right manifest III they intend
observe the letter Of the law they should have
pued the twelve hours from the time she came anchor
| The authorities should have followed either the
other But they did choose to be logical The unaw
fu seizure Of the Black Warrior and her transit cargo
clearly shows The prize, 9li,ering first showed
them tina, the responsibility propononately great
Fear ade them leigh generosity and indulgence whilst
they had shown but avaree and haughtiness Fear has
likewise made the captaingeneai ialsiiy in his commune
cation president OF the Spanish ministry the truth
when be says that neither the captain the consgnee
Wished 10 make the addition within the required time
The frs. com mi Messs Tying az Co., the
spnees the steamer marked No T. and Published In the
" Daro la Marina" by order Of the csptan-genera
proves that the captain and congnee wished to make the
addition for they actually the custom house for
that pu pose and not permitted TO make IT, they
not be accused of being unwilling to comply with the law
for the government ise refused them The privilege guar
antied by thatlaw.
They have also tried basardize the question by
cling II from Its position and thus give IL certain ap
pearsnce OF justice. They say that officer OF the
tom. gave the captain copy Of the and regu
lations which he had follow, printed la the English Lam
gusge fhis fact has any weight Il only favor the
Black Warrior. Certainly, IL the captain general had read
those rules and regulations carefully and aenvely, lac
would not quick ia quoting document that only
conde ms his The first article OF the laws
orders when tho shp visited the captain shall
OF the above. Toned rules and regulations,
which are printed in three different and marked
No The title OF this pamphlet says Regulations
the government Of captains and supcrcargoes OF Spanish
or foreign ships employed In the import with
the established pors the island OF Cuba" Do these rules
apply 10 the Black Wnrol IL she engaged In tho
import t,ads with the established ports ofihe island they
mig ppy Buff she be engaged the espan
wa. obliged be governed by Them because have
proved they Rules and regulations for the
OF the captains and snpercargoes OF Spanish or
foreign vessels that employed in the import trade with
the established ports Of the island That neither the
Black Warrior any OF the other transit EN-
poyed in the import trade with the island. Is fact eab
shed beyond the shadow Of doubt for have already
said these merely stop few hours leave
and take passengers and the mails for the extreme points
OF their respective routes, and that he cargo always in
transit II the Spanish government get over this
fsct II they prove that these vessels import article.
for this market then will grant that that ptlpted
copy has Bnt AZ long that proof Is wanting
the argument Is turned against themselves lor as il Il
only for the instruction OF such poyed IN the I'M.
PORT TRADE the island those who EN-
must be considered included la the regulations
Therefore captain OF the Black Warrior no, act
wrong. la he would have esected comply with
regulations which have nothing do with his ship since
she only touches for few hours in this port And
the clear and selfevdent nlny safey
that the 1924 article of the laws quoted by
the captain general in bis communication the supreme
government, and published in the "Dado dc ia Msrins "
is Mt all applicable. The article says, after the
twelve hours mentioned In article s have expired for
the amendment or, addition to the manifest, all bales
s1,.t n. A..