The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03
slG, and almost hopeless, unless some rein
forctmeats are speedily secured. New Hsmp-
SIRE mus. be saved, OF all is lost.

j re mus &c saved, oi I'LL IS iost.
TnE rurcu GETTING TROUBLESOME AoA1S.-.
Tie impunity with which the Cuban Authorities
have been allowed 10 throw distractions in the
way of our commerce and to insult our aag,
has, as might have been foreseen, fostered
similar disposition Oh the part OF the colonial
officers Of other foreign dependencies, whose jeal
ousy or whose interests happen to be trenched
upon by Yankee progress. In another part Of
our paper will be found q communication from
the island of Curacoa, detailing the particulars
of difficulty which he's just arisen between
our Consul there and the Dutch authorities,
regarding the construction Of the commercial
treaties between this country and Holland, or
rather arising from the enforcement of despotic
regulations directly in contradiction with
those stipWlations.
1t appears that it had been, for many years,
the custom of the cOnsignees OF American
vessels at this island to board them before they
had entered the harbor, AMI to obtain the
register from the master, for the purpose of
entering the vessel and her cargo at the Cuitom
been virtually to take from our Consul the
control of American vessels, which is vessed in
him by our laws, and which provides that in
every instance the register shall be deposited
with him. A fine of five hundred dollars is
even directed to be imposed for non-compli-
ance with this provision; but owing either
to the weakness or neglect of our consular
representatives at the island, it has been
hitherto suffered to fall into allegiance.
With different men, however, different mea
sures. Our new Consul at the Island Mr. J. IL.
Young, of New York; on comparing the prac-
tice that had hitherto prevailed with the treaty
stipulations and the American laws regulating
such matters, determines 70 enforce such con-
structi0n Of them as wa egndstent with his
duty and the interests of Mo countrymen. On
the arrival of the first American vessel, he &C
cordingly boarded her before she entered the
port, and obtained the register Of the ship from
the master. This Immediately bpught the
question to an issue between him AMI the Gov
ernor. Finding that he could not Compel him
to deliver up the register, he issueda notice to
the government pilots, to the effect hat per-
son named Young, having detained the papers
Of the Abbott Devereux, all American masters
depositing their registers with hin for the flu
ture would be fined FIVE hundr,d guilders.
Nothing, in short, could have beenmore insult
ing and unjustifiable than the who'll tone Of this
document. Although severe MEASURES were
threatened against the vessel, and the Colonial
Court and Court of Justice were egen convened
for the purpose Of considering then, no further
inconvenience was, however, sustained by the
consignees and master than temporary delay
of eight days, before the usual permits were
obtained for the discharge of her freight and
the loading Of her return cargo.
Another mode of action has been, however,
reserted to, to crafty the feelings of vindic
tiveness against Mr.. Young, to which this affair
has given rise. The Jew merchants of the
island, (and with the exception OF two Dutch
and an American firm they are all Of that
persuason,) who have been thriving on the i'm
punity with which, through the laxity that has
hitherto existed, they have been enabled to
get goods into their ports, are, at the insti-
cation Of the authorities, preparing petition
to our government for the removal Of MI.
Young, whose incorporating honesty and
firmness interfere sadly with their profits. We
trust that upon an occasion in which no geat
amount of energy and pluck Is demanded rom
them, the administration will not hesitat. to
sustain conscientious and independent mirded
public servant in the fearless discharge OF his
duty.