The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-22
Chr Palermo correspondence.

PALERMO March y, 1884.
Outrage on the vice Consulate Of he Cnited States a. Cir
9uG-Demdng Of SdtiJgetion on tie Part Of our Consul
at I1Iermo-Repzration Made ~ the Sciliaa Autho.
rites
1t may perhaps not be interesting to you to be in
formed Of an affair that occurred short time in
Ihs island and which, it to me, ought to be
brought before the American public. have been resi-
OF Palermo for the last six years and the position
which occupy in this community enables to gather
almost that relates to public matters. In this
have possessed myself of copies Of several doc
uments transmitted herewith, and which viii show in
detail the affair above referred to.
You viii perceive by the that the arms OF the
American nation exhibited at the United States Vice
Consulate in Girgent, were macously defaced by some
Sclns about the 9th of last month, and that in
epte of all the representations made to the Grgenan
authorities on the part of Mr. Gotthie the United States
Vice Consul at that place effort resorted to re-
pair this wrong.
Mr. julius G. Kretschmar the American Consul at this
port, has taken the matter in hand, and you viii
end from the correspondence which passed between the
Consul and the Prince sarano the result of his abcr,
The American banks Empire Capt York; saxony, Capt
Eowes Turk Capt Small have nearly all completed their
cargocs for the United States also the brig Avon Capt
Cav, for New Orleans.
CONSULATE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
palermo, February TO- 1854. J
EScelency;-Tbe unccrsighed Consul OF the United
States Of america begs TO address his Exceency the
IieGteRau General of Sicily in relation to Difficult
ties which occurred between the United States Vice Con-
eul at Grgent and the authorities Of that place.
The facts embraced in this affair already of 50 pub
lie notoriety that the undersigned deems it only
sry TO dwell uIon the principal points in connection
herewith.
arrears that in the night from the 9th to the eth of
Che present month the arms OF tic Tinted states OF North
America which displayed the entrance of the
United States branch Consulate Grgent were wan.
ly dafaced with several black marks lines In order to
wit risy Tho .l
rage appears have been deemed expedient on the
port OF the offenders TO first the renewal Of pub
lie lamp which had for nearly century past been sta.
tonary opposite the said branch Consulate, and usually
employed in giving light to the vicinity in which the
same Ia situated
The lamp in question was a permanent fixture by au-
Shortly and could not have been removed without the
advice and consent the part OF the local officers which
fact renders clear that authorities Of Girgcnt
must have connived and cooperated in the proceedings
herein complained of-thus assisting In the shameful
task Of throwing glarng suit upon the escucheon OF
tbe american nation nation which has ever proved
herself most friendly towards the kingdom Of his Males
t. OF the Two Sicilies
Repeated representations were made in respectful
and fsrbearng manner by the United States Vice Consul
Girgent TO the ntcndente Of that city with view of
bringing this lamenabe occurrence to speedy and sa.
tsfactory termination; but all of which, the undersigned
regrets remains thus far without proper action there
on the part OF the above named functionary.
Under these Circumstances il has now become a sub
i6ct belonging TO this office ami the under
signed h therefore, compelled TO submit, most respect
fully the transactions herein related to the serious cons
teraton Of his Exceloncy Prince Sariano feeling the
time impressed with the idea that his Excelcncy
viii fully approve the pncp pie that seems to be recognized
by aH nations as a healthy and fundamental maxim,
never 70 suer an Invasion degradation OF national
right and honor however minute the instance may ap-
n ar One Trececent creates another Examples but too
nf SS justify The most dangerous aud the
6>sh i@'estS When 6Aa ns.on - ihe broad D5nis 2!