The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-30

Our II. ThoAas CosxespenAsaos.
Sr TnoxAs, Nov. ~, 1856.
InsuH 10 ne Awericow No1-An Amersodn AeTchone~o~
BoaydeS by an Aymed B,.sisA Etrce-Rsgh Of Search
,s6uu,S-Au Axey;oss seamsoS F5cibly Taken from on
Board au A~rsoys Vessd-TAe I.sults Of 1Soes-i0-ii
Resnadss a. an Esosish Fled IN American Waters, d.
has&sa 70 lay before your readers the history Of an
outrsS ony equasd b. the sst act Of British insolence
In the prelude the drama over which the curtain was
drawn at Nee Orleans the 9Th of January, 1915.
Ths American brig Losnso, OF Philadelphia, Captain
little reached here last evening from the English island
Of Antigua, from whom aud the documents he has fur
nishsd me, learn the following facts:-
Captain Little shipped his crew at Phisdelphia and
proceeded 10 Antigua On the 9th inst the Superntend
emit of Police and Treasurer OF the island under the
sanction and authority Of the Governor with an armed
force boarded the Loango mustered her crew. and pro-
claimed "thst If any seamen on board claimed to
be British subjects, they should be immediately re-
leased and set shore" Two Of the proved
to be Of English BIRTH but exhibited their American
projections" and decAved they would not leave the
ships decks The cook, negro man, was then called
mp, and informed shat he fugitive slave and would
be set free" The cook strenuously denied this
statement exhibited his American protection" also
and desired to remain board when Of the board
ing party affirmed that the cook while shore the pre-
vious day. stated in his presence that he was : run
away slave, upon which the cook put in the rres
surer's boat and taken shore. Tho Captain, white
ths outrage was being perpetrated absent Imme-
diztey upon learning the facts be sddresseds note to
the Governor protesting against this insult offered to
tho American fsg-ststed that Pennsylvania free
State, that it impossible that slave could OBJ
tain American protection" and be regularly placed
upon the ships papers American seaman and de-
Acnn
also addressed communication to the Governor protest
ing against the detention OF this seaman to which the
Governor through his Colonial Secretary, replied fol-
lows
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,, ANTIGUA, Nov. II, 1855.
The Cover in Chief has had the honor TO receive
your letter the 10th inst and enclosing the
Captain Of the Loango stating that an American cti
named John Ross has been abducted from that vessel
in the port The Governor thinks 1t hardy necessary
disavow, behalf q his government who were
cerned In the affair in questi all desire to incon
shos In stating that John Ross abducted from the
IOsDgo by force and against h WISH he has been
LED INTO OF ans dsc o. me case which are
received at the police Office to the effect that
stated to be slave iorcbly detained in this port
Of inquirpg into the allegation the treasurer With the
Superintendent Of Police preceded board that vessel
made .esr sSy man hss any To make
against the master which hs might desire to have in
vsstigated BY the local reply having been
made in the negative, the cook identified by
named jackson, whay finger. of ST. Johns, the
person who had stated him and TO others shore the
previous day that he slave aud desired to leave the
ship The purpose of obtaining his freedom. The
(Jchn Ross first denied the truth OF this statement
but being confronted with other credible Witnesses
to the fac stsed by jackson at length admitted that he
slave that he hao offered money to obtain boat
for the purpose quitting The snip by night and that il
his desire 60 shore. After some hesitation
the part Of the mate who apparently felt reluctant TO
act without the masters authority, the mate gave full
permission 10 John kcss to shore and voun
tsriy Offer cd to give up his clothes II under such
permission that he brought shore In thu Treasury
boat From the circumstances SO represented to the
gove nment IT does not appear to his Exceency that
the LOango detained from act of the local author
ties but free to proceed to as soon the customary
clearance bas been obtained.
The captain is not deferred from prosecuting sny
usual in similar for the punishment OF desert
the government Of The United States for the return Of
seaman with protection he probably mag relieve him
sell sy the usual FORM ssasgs ss c.,. sspgns
J. r. s. Higenbothom, ksq., .. 5. Consul, Antigua.
The mate OF the vessel denies aud Ia willing t, asse-
verate that be gave con,sa, either To
the musteripg Of the crew. tbs departure OF the
seamen and that that part OF his Excelencys note is
unfoun6ed the reaaing Of the letter. however proves
that his Exceency doe, not adhere to the truth Did
rage and then ask permission u one unarmed mao to
carry out their illegal des& Never. Ia 1t proba ole
that the seaman who shore the day previous and
could then have sought the proe on OF English free.
men, would have made 20 liberal an offer for second
vists Bis Exeeenys reply Is lame contradictory aod
untruthfu Yet take the whole istte true, and the
insult great that ed flag by the firing
Of the Leopard into the Cbesa peake the anding
muster roll forcible abduction Of four sesmcn,
Of VII m was hung az desertsr spd The other three
impressed into the British teTvi'e oXosect however,
Is not to comment but to give You fla After our flag
had been thus nsulted by British ocisls, the Antigua
Weekly Times Of the 10th If November proclsims II to
the ", rid in these terms
II having been ascertsinei yesterday that there
board OF the brgantns Losngo from Phil sdelphs,
fugitive slave by the name Of Jonn Ross who anx
ousto set his foot upon British SOIL where the inesua
BE bee OF freedom would be Instantly realized but who
by debArred from doing although he
oe Eve doars for his conveyance ashore the Super
intendent Of Police Mr. diche made scq nant
cd with the circumstances and with His prom pti
fude as We are told ass0ciatet himself with Mr. Price
the Colonial Treasurer having saucti IN
and authority Of hs Exteleocy the Governor at
removed the from the ese ami placed bin amongst
freemtn. We understand that TIE narrative Of his es
cape from slavery is graphic and interesting; it may
heIester fnd place in onr columns.
The man Is at the poli,e ofce pending iuvest
gait into the cic- instances, which regret
biiity 10 report in our present issue.
Notwithsaudipg the boosted love OF the Eogli.h for
nSgroes the release Of this seaman, John Ross had no
Place in the object Of tbi- outrage
Ibe British government has tailed 10 her se.ret nttemo
to tnlit an army cf Americans Anne lean sol aud
6ndr every sea whiened vi h the OF
chcntnen suddenly II declared, without any
foiewAI ming sendr waters large feet, whc1 Is
cruise sitter board search American vessels
the preence that they engaged unla ~fu
terpfse Colonial Governors to send their armed
hrelrsH to board our vessels in port and impress
amcly 10 this ghharded viola ion Of natural rights
ard the laws Of naionsf Must wait until our
vessels stripped OF THE sesmen, aud our
county forced FIGHT in defence Of iaw and In
siiutioss Which they sbhor Must wait until insult
is bealed upon ult and jury piled upon injury?
aWhsn the murderer is at your door, viii you mesny
skuk to your eel Will you boldly oppose hn az his
enusrcey" Were Is our gallant navy. which forced
England 70 yield her boosted II e OF Mistress Of the
Seas" Let Il be where ii protect brave
riners FIR Oppression ADD our ting from nsuItlst the
shout II raos saslors' rights again shake the
land ard 'he cry To arms" convince EDgshpen ,at
three millions Of militia only cable protect
their laws against their people" but to deeu
the la~s Of nsens and their flag against British
aRpres ION AID insult.
We CLOSE this Communication by giviog you the
letter Of the Venezuelan psul 10 Captain Little The
representative o. sister Republic the spot and
witnessed this outrage which condemns under the
broad zeal Of his government.
CONSULATE, RgruHIIc or VENEZUELA,
Nov. IL, 1896.
csnntt refIDin from expressing my sympathy TO you
for the uDcoureous ndnct hch think has shown
you by the authorities here in the add icton II your
fron haard sba Io.p1 .,vdor s,d