The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14

which M. Sinclair e directly charged (anA he only =
1ss With 49,. 49, cover q the A
as most respectabs A1arioas sitisen; and u.Ass.
sa.d thea hi. Mr. sinclair Il The saue maa wis -
you. In that Correspondence, although Mr.. sinclsi
the ony person charged directly By cos yss suppsD
practed By the boats both q incisr asS oIsssI
The latter hcweves, We. not In Basaos Ayrss dsssg
crew. not one Of whom was an smericAu.
Had you az to conddsr the unanimous opnis~ -
decision Of Jour sssociatesI mean your ofcisI ass,I
atss Msssrs sohsnck, Graham Page, and myssls-as 4
sufsoiedt importance to claim your scqulesosncs =
an arrangement 80 simple and 80 fair q ~
bavs been any abuse or, ct any rate, mona T. -
extent; for, CanBslds boat only had been emplsysl
and from the Jamestown, Water witch, and an -
ties included In the permission, been supplied h
could not have prscued much abuse For reasons ~
doubtsdy satisfactory yourself but never intinsasl
sinclair msds no question Of your ris2t g enc
whom you plsss bat Il il manifest that Your refusal =
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OF the whole arrangement Into which, with perfect ana
nlisy except yourself al the parties concerned 10
Unless you have separate arrangement with GsaesG
urquza, Mr. Sinclair has NO right 70 supply you frse
privilege KNOW tia. General T uraus aid .cs !. o.
. The II .
the favor to signify your pleasure undsrfaks =
speak for all the gentlemen and to nay would nave
avoided.
Whatever may have been tho causes that produced H.
= very disagreeable state of things has been brouG
about and very grave against the Amsrcss
more than insinuated The honor of the nax vae
ssry seriously implicated ed. and copsdereS
future.
have made this long statement to show that vsry
serious dicuty existed, and that you wc,e quite
much (nterested) concerned should he xplaned L
and therefore that had considered Is do not sse-
h1 m SHOWN placA nm n
matter Of personal accommodation and convenience -
Yourself individually still would have made bold TO ~
the use OF boat for few hours It being almost ~
only possible means by which could reach the directss
did not get to the ship until seven O'Clock. In the ns
place, sir am not aware that should have subjected
your boat seven O'Clock Of the succeeding night e
bat) to have exceeded license not at all uncommoa
in cur navy, and in cases whore claim to such ndu
gence Is generally much less than in my Bst
did not detain your boat one moment When landed
Igave the men money to for their dinner, and -.
no more Of them. wanteda boat to return and ts,a
the officer to tel you did not ask for, desire
heavy boat call 1t and IL had desired sAssA
that you had made any discoveries about the e1peds"s
Of sending such boat to tho Boca Your decision hs9-
ever, was TO let me have boat Of the Jamoste.u,
heavy or light but you inform mo that you directed
authorized also to the American dag for the 60
you express yourself 81 trust !his win b al that y.
believe you will acquit Of the habit Of rsquiri,g
anything Of you. For the future, require but one a
Of you, and that H. IL you have occasion to make any
communication, you will please do SO in spirit saA u
terms Of common siyiliry.
As for your ship end boats shan neither ask
cep their services In any matter public private wAse
wish to hire whaleboat, prefer to mako tho ossacs
my.ef
regard a. rather vsinsiorious msnifsSasion q es.s
rosty since suppose have quite ~ much right 70 49,
and am quite competent TO guard that 6ag ys1e
lam nh diAs1ta
To Capt sAxun W. Dowmu Commands Of the 1850
States ship jamestown.
The reply to this, from Captain Downing. wAs
sickness Of Capt. Downing. It Is also in the spis
spirit
UNITED STATS smp JAxBrowx \
Dunn ROADS or BUEs0s Arms, June Is, 1853
Shin looking unanswersd correspoaAsnse
on my table, which had accumulated during severe n
ros ,os ss e
dated the 4th inst. ga
Not being able from reading 70 comprehend Why ..cA
laid aside, and would have remained unanswered, but
ses2s s1t:n sppsrsas under strange ni:ees
opinion requires the notice am about 70 siyeit.
In the first place. you commence By entering upon .
history Of In which had part not teg
committed notified and yst, for the unfortunate rS
spparsntiy because did not join Il the ooun.es 49,
set foot and conAded s execution 70 person vhO
sus ss <. was .. .ss -
%a;s.'n yGS wsss daily i.fsrn.d By nidshlss
" va: not present. Wa vsa Ssssa.s You could no
6nd time to write me abort ncs direct person
to inform me in some manner q TIE result. q you.
nj 70 EEL ana what was done BY y's
IN the meantime. having fat the inoonvsniencs e
ing large heavy boats the Bocar frssh provssas,
and the frequent necessity Of punshng men for iscon
DUG on these expedtons, ! N. maturing plan By
only for this ahip the legation and consulate but IL
suffering Amsean rssidsnts who knew to DO unable -
prices some q whom FAD .Sassycrsd i.s to supply fro.
| the limited resources within my reach.
ss Rs Va: :.1,
formation which had been wihSsd, ~ on foot the
pn which thus far has enabled the Purser to obtain
provisions better terms and with greater certs.
than at any previous period since have been here.
snas
tionaby false and exsggstsd 70 the blocksdng forces
Sa S.S, from any
fault, IS charged, and subsequent inquiry ati.asl
spy, was untrue; and as was then unable to writs
except by dictatng, to my clerk, sent you, unds
vote several pages to vndicste yourself and ineuipat
me in matter in rel ion 70 which, to the time ~
informed Of the trsaehery Of Csncld who was using
really the injured party for this ship being included
the order for provisions at the Boca believed tbs
Garfield acted by my authority &
After that WAS set at rest new difficulties star
ed, and an attempt made By yourself personally,
representations 70 General Urquza, TO compel me
send An officer for provisions when had previously
formed you, by several officers, that could not ~
positively would not send officer In tho beef boA-
unwnrantable interference in Aaira over which, righ
fully, you cannot pretend to exerc.c any control
that matter you have not succecded, nor embarrass
me much
Your next complaint Il that I ordered a wha,eba
with flag, to be sent for you instead Of sending IA
boat from the ship, you requested Lieut. McIntosh
say, ron desired the next day, which you deny hav
done. He told mo you wished Cor larger boat than
ore which took you 70 the Bsrracas, and would nee
farily have been thu heaviest boat In use and cor
not have passed the shoals without diligently and
| alate hour; and to this had nsuperabe obccus
Ny note was written By my clerk from dctaton and
necessarily brief but not susceptible Of the construct
u has pleased you 70 put upouh nor va. 1t 80 nteed
Icouh not enter into details, send ths boat you
auested and which you say you did not ask for,