The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25

tered this pprt the s1st day of june from Savannah
having board cargo of lumber for the person who
claims be her owner, and who figured in the di icul
ties here last year relative the Importation invoices
The commander is well known to the Custom House off,
cisls in New York.
II appears by the tes tmony which the Consul has by
his vigilance procured and placed upon the records of the
consulate that the first officer Of the vessel had been in
the habit Of beating the crew. upon the VOYAGE with
loaded canes and ung shots The crew has had no OPP
portuny Of laying their complaints before the Consul
except one case when the Consul boarded the vessel
and demanded that the crew should be heard that
OCCASION although the master defed the authority Of
the Consul the appeared at the consulate and re-
corded their testimony relative to the treatment on
board.
The Consul explained the law TO the master that he must
either discharge the who entered the complaint,
discharge the mate He refused to discharge either and
Mr. Young at discharged the mate out of the bark
He then informed the master that he must procure
other officer for the vessel but attention paid to
any the dispatches of the Consul by the master On the
18th July the Consul addressed note to the master in
forming him that he wished him to his boat, (the
bark lying mile from the consulate) as he wished
to pay official visit board The Consul was informed
that he could not 90 board OF the in the ships
boats. No efforts had as yet been made to ship mate
having left here twice and returned again. also two sail
ing vessels There at all seasons shpwrecked officers
vt that port; but the jew who controlled all the
citizen mate in the face of the solemn protests Of the
crew. should have remarked that Consul, finding
it impossible to the at his office repaired
board of the and found that the deter
mined not to proceed upon the voyage with foreign off,
The government of the Island require the crew list Of
all foreign vessels in order 10 clear them Of the port
this being the only ship papers which the Consul al
lowed hold in his possession the register being held
by the government. The Consul refused to produce
this paper in of Captain Farup not having
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ment his protest against clearing the vessel
also the protest of the against proceeding upon the
voyage but attention paid to these protests bear
ing the seal Of the United States but gave the con-
signee and the master "a naturalized Dane) Dutch
list in the face OF the protests Of the Consul and
crew. Mr.. Young, nothing dauned and being deter
mined to give the their rights then addressed q
to Capt Farup, under the seal of the Consulate
to show why the vessel should proceed upon the
voyage against the solemn protests Of the crew. his
protest against her clearance contrary to American
law At last the respected. While our Con-
s WAS reading the protest 9? the crew TO the master the
latterused the most insulting language to him. whereupon
the Consul ordered him out of his office, and refusing to
60, the Consul used all the in his power obge
him to do so: In the meantime the consgnee had ap
peared to help Capt Farrup resist the authority Of the
Consul being well assured that the authorities would take
notice OF any acts lie might commit, although the
treaty states that the rights Of the Consul and the Con-
sulae shall be sacred But what the Netherlands
government Tor treaties only wonder that the Consul,
with his usual decision in such Cases did shoot then,
both down. For this Mr. Young been dragged
before the courts of the island and the Kings Attorney
has asked for three months imprisonment for him. for
defending his rights against the Of the goyern-
ment in clearing the vessel
The Court found after long and tedious examination
of the witnesses on the part Of the OF the
island that no proofs had been produced to sustain the
Kings Attorney in prosecutingsthe After the
animation of Captain Babbidge, who one of the
witnesses summoned the part Of the prosecution the
Kings Attorney rose and addressed the Court Informing
them that he had every to believe that Capt
b1geha taken false oath and that his testimony was Of
such character as 10 warrant nm IN commencing an
action against the captain for perjury. The reply OF
Captain iabbidge was characteristic Of the American
and the high bred gentleman-vz that he had not been
brought into these courts contrary to all law be in
suited by the court and entered his solemn protest as
American against the action Of the Kings Attorney,
in summoning him into court. Are Americans and
American citizens to be tramped upon in this manner by
the Netherlands Consul to be dragged
into their courts for obeyng his and acting
in accordance with his rights under his commission?
Several attempts have been made to assassinate the
Consul since the difficulties in the the bark Rco
understand that Consul has called upon the proper
authorities for protection American citizen under
the treaty between the two governments; but no notice
has been taken of this communication. Are our citizens
10 be treated in this by the Netherlands GO
yernment in violation Of the most solem treaties?
For what reason Mr. Young left here without protec-
ton from his government What is his commission to
him but Disgrace If there powers under his com
mission Why was he sent here for American seamen he
do nothing for any outrage committed upon American
citizens lie cannot raise his voice, protests have
even been refused from him, bearing the seal of the
United States and he has been told that they must be
placed upon Dutch stamped paper This Consul has
refused to do. The tea party in Boston harbor some
years since spoiled the face stamped paper for United
States government protests.
/ beg to know why Mr.. Youngs exequater has not
been forwarded to him, this; has Holland made
consular convention TO do she peases under it.
place us in the same position were in previous the
so-called Belmont treaty
These are questions which call for the serious consde
ration OF our government and is to be hoped that i'm
mediate action will be taken Washington relative To
the action of the Dutch authorities of this Island In
conversation with the Consul to-day he said that
be had repeatedly called the attention Secretary of
State to the fact that il would be useless for him to
lgain return to the island, unless government vessel
sent here is paid rights of
citizenship by the Holland government then let us pur-
sue Engands course and compel her to do 30, giving
her to understand that she protect her Jew citizens
in their rights, If they have any but at all times must
respect the diplomatic agents of government whether
she respects the treaties acknowledging them
The hicot sailed from the port the 21st. The
having refused TO proceed in her without their list
and under nd, Dutch officers the government placed on
harbor and took the vessel TO sea- but have no idea
that the crew win do duty, and the probability is that
ere this she is at some port In distress.
What course government will pursue in regard TO
her in Amsterdam is yet to ranspire am told that
running from this port American vessel Holland
The American brig Abram sailed for Amsterdam the
0th she carries out memorial from the Jew merchants
to the Colonial Minister in Holland praying him to ask
for Consuls recall. The Babbidge also carries a
mortal to New York to be transmitted to the Dutch Min
lister at Washington, to all his influence TO procure
Mr.. Young's removal.
Mr.. Young remains here, regardless of all conse-
quenees He has frequently said to that he is deter
mined to act fully up to his instructions
lies in his power to enforce them but fear that he will
not be able unless strongly supported by the
at home, to maintain the position he has taken But
you may look out for another Gibson before matters
are settled here. VENEZUELA.
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