The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-01

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which, it is scarcely necessary remark should b. citizens
Of the United States they required TO communicate the
fact to this department"
Under the operation Of this circular nearly four hundred
aliens who held the Office vce-consu consular agent
have been removed.
To prevent abuses and irregularities such have been
referred above Congress in lis recent act remodellng
the diplomatic and consular system enacted and adopted
10 It's fullest extent the of Mr. Marcy In the circular
above mentioned.
50 much for the law the subject OF consus and
suar agents.
In respect the consular agency Sagna La Grande
lea that the State Department ascertaned
from the United States consul Trinidad that the agency
at Sagua which is dependency Of Trinidad held by
alien, the consul informed that the continuance in
Office Of the agent could be sanctioned and he d
reced close the agency until he had opportunity Of
appointing suitable person who American citizen
When these instructions received by the consul he
nominated for confirmation in April, 1854, Mr. Thompson
American citizen whose appointment Immediately
confirmed by the Department of State and who has
to the moment his ny the Cuban authorities We
have already stated upon reliable authority that when
Mr. Thompson took the Office he found the American
and tina, they SO remained without objection until his
rest for refusing to tear them down
The HeHigencer asks Has he any exequatur other
commission from government to fill Office which is
not to be found in the official list p
We rather think he has ere9uafura at any rate mas
much as neither government, any other with
which have acquaintance ever issues such document
to accredit its officers An exequaur would inform
IA r.
in the commercial agent issued by the
government and authorizing him to exercise his powers in
the and although always given to the consul Of
foreign accredited to this before he act
SUCH is given by to any other to
afford power credence its consular agents abroad
The editors of the Insgeneer to be far behind
in their geographical and statistical information in their
political and legal learning They have searched the GA
zetteer and Blue Block, but find such place Sa
qua la Grande and such office viceconsul And be-
they maps and Gazetteers which have long
gone out of amongst who keep with the
progress of the age they nnocent conclude that there
can be such place and such officer We assure
them that if they will far compromise their old fogys
examine any Of the late approved maps of Cuba,
they win find the existence Of Sagua la Grande to be
fixed reality; the Office OF voe-consul have al
ready settled that point In the time, give them
idea Of the Importance of the place. call their
enon the following authentic statistics furnished
the State Department by consular agents or vcecon-
suls at Sagua Ia Grande:
Commerce. Of Sagna la Grands.
In there vessels with cargoes
valued at $ll5,4l9 s71x.
There English vessels entered Of other nations
t,eo. OF Spain,
Total arrivals in 1859, 9s
The exports valued s0s4 ATS ST of
which, in American vessels, 81, 0sl, sl5 1881.
In 1853 there entered l29 American vessels with cargoe
valued At $30339 Imports in other vessels swell the
to $134, 1868 56A.
The exports American valued at ST.
306sS es Exports in other vessels swell the
537, 525 68A.
For the first months of 1854 arrived Sagua Gane
II vessels belonging the United States-ls 600 TONS
For the second six months Of 1854 arrived Sagua
Grande rs vessels belonging the United States TONS
Making total of l02 arrivals of American vessels
whose tonnage is something than $4,000, at Sagus
la Grande OF whose existence port venerable
neighbors were not aware.
The largest portion Of the in the hands of Amer
leans Only six English vessels t,eo of other ma
TONS entered cleared in 1882 and in 1853 while
the number of American vessels greatly increased that
of other nations diminished There trade Of Spanish
vessels at this port
As to Mr. Thompson personally, he is represented all
hands intelligent, heightened, conservative Ameri
We have before private letter from member Of
of the largest and respectable mercantile houses
in New York. who is Of the political anities the
editors of the Ltegsnes from which make the fol-
lowing extract
g vice-consul Thompson is sterling thorough going,
high toned American, but in any one to make
trouble nedesy government or to get into difficult
with the island authorities for the sake making himself
conspicuous He has lived long in the island understands
its institutions and people WE'LL always perfectly prudent
his conformity their laws and American knows
him will doubt that any step he has taken will prove
vestgaton to be not only ustifabe but dignfed and
proper both for himself and his dag know there
pie who would embrace chance make themselves
tyrs paper particularly with reference that island
the present time. Mr. Thompson s such one He is
prudent consistent, honorable American gentleman it's
broadcast sense"
THE KNOw-NOTHING STAMPEDE IN VIRGINIA
We copy the following from the Winchester yrginian
The card tells its story:
"We, the undersigned members of No. It, Winchester
Virginia. having determined to withdraw from
ion with council and desiring comply with the rules
Of the council hereby with the order
and desire struck from the of members and
hope that have complied with the rules for with
drawing petition viii be upon a. we no
longer consider ourselves members.
Conrad krecmer, VIM. II. Brown,
Ioh Tcw.i