The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-07

the plea that the Black Warrior had been already cleared
The collector knew well that Ii had been aud
tomary for s the steamers before referred the
day before they in as il is sometimes the
they remain here only three four hours and some
casions not within custom-hoase hours"
In . subsequent despatch from the consul OF the
90 Of March, he uses the following language in
that fact;
/" In the mean time Mr. Tying TO the cusou-hoase
rndng hat The cause Of the difficulty the omission
the cargo "a frunssu In the manifest and thinking the
twelve hours allowed by law amend manifes had not
elapsed and that sy making the amendment the dfcuty
would be terminated he applied the collector stating
that in the course OF fifteen minutes half hour he
would be prepared to present the manifest The
collector replied that it could and should not be ad
mitted because he had already applied the vessels de
spatch, something to this effect"
In the protest Of Mr. Tying the consgnee Of the Black
Warrior and Captain Bullock, the fact of the offer
amend the manifest together with the refusal the col
lecor and the reason for that refusal stated fol-
lows;
"He r. Tying, the consgnee) Immediately appeared
the office OF the United States consul and noted protest.
the why the cusomhouse refused comply
with their reqneswhch that the manifest delivered
by the captain Of the ship to the boarding officer did
specify the cargo she had board in transuwas
tained he Immediately made the necessary application to
the collector administrator general of the for
permission 10 make the proper alteration in the manifest
The permission refused Notwithstanding that said
appearers application made long before the expiration
of the number Of hours allowed by the regu
atons He waited till o'clock, p m, to learn the result
of the royal exchequer At O'clock the custo-house be-
ing closed, he said Tying called the administrator of
the CUSTOMS and urged the right Of his house. the
signees Of the ship, make the addition the manifest
as allowed by the law, follows: During the twelve
hours following the delivery of the manifest reckoned
six o'clock in the morning o'clock the evening
he that presented may make in il the alterations he
deem proper applying personally to the administrator if
within Office hours after the expiration of these to the
chief Of the guards that may be service the
custom-house that the administrator in the presence
witnesses positively denied their right and would
permit them make the addition though there still
four hours left according to the law before mentioned and
told him that the cargo of the ship confscated and
must be discharged and that the only the vessel could
be permitted leave the port by his house giving
good and satisfactory bonds in blank to be filled up he
the administrator chose to for all fines and claims
which would be preferred"
Since the documents called for by Congress in
accumulation OF evidence upon the points which have
presented has been received this department. but have
deemed proper make particular reference only to those
in possession Of the Spanish government when IT replied
the demand for indemnity and satisfaction in the of
the Black Warrior" Should the views herein taken
be controversial the other proofs will be resorted
to for the purpose Of confoundng all contradiction Of
them.
After presenting the of the Black Warrior in its
light think has been done in this communication
il would seem scarcely necessary say the Spanish
government that the manner which our demand in
demnty has been met by Spain is very unsatisfactory 10
the President and that the attempted justification of the
conduct of the Cuban authorities has rather aggravated
than mitigated their offence Sustained they by
their government they will feel encouraged rather than
restrained in their of aggression against
merce and citizens will regard redress in all OF
injury hopeless Upheld and counenanced they
by the at home in their proceedings against
the Black Warrior it would be difficult perceive
outrage committed by these authorities would provoke its
dispeasure receive its correction In the history of the
past this government has fair warning of what win be
the future When the Spanish officials at Cuba have
tive depredate upon the property Of American stzens
offer indgny to the government of the United States
they will feel restraint upon their arising from
responsibility to superior power being assured
by the experience of the past that the infatuated conf
dence of their government home will adopt their excuse
however unfounded be deaf to the complaints of the plum
dered sufferers, and blind to the proofs, however strong
they may be- by which the outrage is established.
If statements sustained by competent evidence are to be
put aside unnotced and the perversons and misepresen
atons of the authors of the wrongs to be the basis OF
the action of the home government application for
redress all appeals to it in vain Hopeless Of redress
the United States must continue submit to repetition
of these Cuban outragss or devise the Of repairing
past and preventing future injuries to their citizens and
ndgnty their national honor without the cooperation
Spain In the particular of the "Back Warrior
the Spanish had in its hands abundant proof
that the subordinate authorities at Cuba have attempted
plumber American citizens by seizng large amount Of
their property without right though they resorted it
inferred from scrutiny of their conduct to the forms Of
law their rapacous design and to eude
punishment
abuse power by subordinate officials that OF the Back
Warrior this government did hope, when brought as II
was the notice of Spain well sustained by proofs that
would perceive that she owed it to her own
character and her relations of friendship with the Uni
ted States to offer ample indemnity to the injured
act of mere Justice and manifest by signal marks of dis
pleasure her sappova of the conduct of her subordinate
functonares She has done neither but the contrary
she vindcaes their acts euogzes their spirit OF benevo-
ence for not having aggravated the injury to citizens
and smary reproves this for not having
yeyed her their complaint against these offending unc
tonares in studied terms of mildness and moderation
The President much regrets that he cannot lind in the
reply of the Spanish to the demand for sats
faction which you instructed TO make Spain any
indication Of willingness her part TO compensate the
sufferers for their losses to reprove the wrongdoers
National honor and the obligation resting him to pro-
ect the violated rights Of citizens alike mpe him to
take further measures only in regard to the of the
founded the oppressive Of the Spanish authorities
at Havana He does yet abandon the hope OF inducing
Spain 10 make proper reparaton for our past wrongs
and arrangement TO prevent similar oe
currences future As long Cuba IS OF her depend
ences she responsible for the conduct of the authorities
she places it, whenever that conduct injurious 10
other nations To the citizens and government OF the
ted States who have been much annoyed and have SUI
ered 80 many injuries from the Cuban authorities II s inn
pprtant that she should longer neglect the duties OF cor
recton and control them.
The President is unwilling 10 resort to any extreme
measures bring about better state OF things IN respect
70 the island of Cuba and has therefore determined TO make
solemn and he hopes cectua appeal to Spain Tor the
purpoee adjusting all questions which now embarass
our relations with her and make practicable such ar
rangemens regard the future viii give An enduring
character of and friendship to these relations
He does not ther expect yon will at present take any
further in relation TO the outrage 10 he case Oh the
Black Warrior"
Your dispatches No Is inclusive with the exception
Of No ls) have been received
am sir respectfully, your obedient servant