The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02

you have 70 kindly and promptly arranged ,or me-.
turbed the hor orable gentlemen, and requested snt
his thanks should be given TO the Captain General for
his hind consdtrato in providing schar for his use
use it. He left the ball immediately, which caused
another despatch to be sent to the palace for more
advice.
Late last evening nothing could be positively ascsr
tanned to the demand Of the Queens Attorney but 1t
s generally supposed the hives Of both were solicited Of
great many Of our most respectable country citizens
have been called to reside In Havana as General Concha
wishes them near his person. They come on their
words Of honor the city limits their bounds OF crcala
ton and they have the pleasure of reporting themselves
every day at O'Clock p NJ to the military Governor
that he ma. be assured s Of their
country and all the cities. d.
THE OUTRAGE ON THE AMERICAN VICE
CONSUL AT SAGUA LA GRANDE.
The recent arrest by the authorities at sayus Ia
Grande of j. P. @. Thompson, Esq, American Vice Con-
sui calls up the recollection Of outrage committed at
the place. in 1852 upon his predecessor in that Of
fee, Of which mention made in the New YORK HR-
AID, at the time Of its occurrence
About the lst Of May, 1852 the brig Lucy Watts,
Capt Watts being at the port Of Sagua Ia Grande three
taken out Of her by order Of the Spanish
authorities, the ground that one of them de-
serter from Spanish Of war, and that that the
other two complained of i'll treatment board Upon
the application Of the Captain to the American Consul
ate and request from the Vice Consul tho Spanish
Con mandant of the port for Of the men, with
the potice that Captain Watts would proes in Of
refusal and claim damages this official declined sending
them back to their vessel and demanded their
clothes and BEDS threatening the Captain to arrest him
send him prisoner 10 Havana. The Lucy Watts final
10 depart, however, until the fees for the trou.
BILE Of taking the men from the vessel, as
we'll as for their while in prison. were paid
made known by the Vice Consul to his chief at Trinidad
the latter informed the Spanish Port Captain that he
should sustain Captain Watts in his claim for compen-
saon for any delay he might experience from the ab
duction Of the men, well exact apology for the
insult offered to the American flag Not receiving either
the the'othsr he laid the whole matter before
the Commander General Of Marine at Havana
The finale OF the matter was that this official, after
shirkng the true issue of the case sustained his subor
dnste In his acts and recommended that the Vice Con-
sui be " severely corrected for his course in conform
ing to which the Captain General fined the Vice Consul
$500, and forbade him from exercising that Office in
future.
The summary Of the foregoing is, that Spanish
official violates international law, losses to
their nationality fulfilling the cuties Of his post
dress 10 obtsined, but the representative fined and
dsgraced by the highest authority in the island.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
SAGUA, LA GRANDE, April %, 1852.
To rE COMMANDER OF MARINE AT THIS PoRT-
SIR am informed by the Captain of the American
respectfully give you notice Of the same that ms
rner Of has been removed from the vessel by
perions obeyng your ORDERS and without the consent
or wish OF said captain and beg of you that said
mariner may be returned to his vessel Though am
ignorant Of the causes which exist have existed
for such proceedings, do not donbt that they are
founded in the justice which always distinguishes the
post ! occupy imposes on me, oblges me to apply to
in support Of the request of said captain Eh'h
Am. Vice Consul, delegated by Sam Mclean.
SAGUA la GRANDR, April 30, 1852
To THE COMMANDER OF MARINE OF sAagA "a GRAsDE:--.
ID N Mt nj hrip Vurv AZ ia 10
port, notifies me that three mariners OF his crew have
been removed from the vessel of his command without
Consul that consequently, he is constrained to stop
the loading Of his vessel and that he is whether
he will be able to proceed his voyage account of
mariners that be skipped in the place Of those Of
which he has deprived and that finally he protests
most tolemny, against whom it may concern. for any
prejudice which may result to him, declaring, at the
tme that he does not consider himself responsible
Tor expenses incurred for by his mariners in the
affair which Is the cause Of this communication. All
which inform yoI Of, for your guidance
JAMES II. WEST, American Vice Consul nc.
SAGuA LA GRAYDE, April 80, 1852.
SlR-My nobleness Of character constrains to tell
YOU that as captain OF this port am responsible for
every disorder therein occurring whatever may be the
nationality OF the vessel In which it may take place.
Three mariners have been disembarked from the Anne
rsan brig Lucy Watts, Capt Watts account Of the
be- the Spanish Po
and the other two refuse to on board account OF
thsr having been frequently Threatened with pistol by
the said captain. These IL impossible TO
obige them to reembaIk. And respecting Capt Watts,
you may tell him that he has right to claim damages
Of kind the authority which represent In this port
being enough to proceed against him 10 any way which
he may Deserve and please further advise him not to
present to me claims of any kind, then shall be
70 su R FTes' Pl% ana
sAouA La GRANDK, May A. 1852
sR-The two individuals arrested by me- at present in
M aslp 1spn krtw Iurv
Watts Captain Watts disembarked from thor vessel
account OF threats captain and the Ill treatment
beds which they have on board said vessel Please claim
said clothes and place them ut my disposal They, at
the time, wish to be embarked in Of the Anne
rcan vessels In the harbor and IL not being 10
power TO do communicate to you In order that you
may embark them for North America it being mpossi
BILE for to send them in the vessel to which
they belonged rs in no doing should violate the police
regulations. XAVIER CROQUER PAvIA.
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TRINIDAD DE CuBA, May 7, 1852.
To THE CoMANDANT DE LA MARINA SaguA In Grande:--
SIR have this day received from the United States
Consular Agent at sagua the copy Of correspondence
between and yourself relative to the abduction by
your orders, of three from the American brig
Lucy Watts.
with respect to the one claimed by you as deserter
from Spanish man Of war, can only say II such de-
sertion be satisfactorily proved you may have
right to reclaim him, but your for taking the
other two from board the brig do not appear to
TO be satisfactory-unless crime has been
mted which requires the intervention Of the proper
authorities cannot concede the right TO any person to
interfere with the command Of any American vessel in
my jurisdictop.-The pse dxit y OF two dissa-
tisfed seamen should not in my opinion have had suf
hcient weight with you TO induce you to take the
ponsbilty you HAYES. Captain Watts at least emit
tied TO hearing, which presume from the tenor OF
your note he has not had and it IL not the habit OF
American sbipmasers to pistols In the execution OF
their duty, must beg TO be excused from giving Gre
depce to the statement OF the men, until confirmed by
better authority.
II have taken correct view Of the matter Captain
WQtta fully entitled to conversation delay
may experience from the abduction Of the men, and
shall conscer my duty to support him in his claims
for IT, Should you deem It proper TO send him to Ha-
vana you threaten, my further Intervention in the
matter may become unnecessary, sincerely hope, be-
fore you receive this ncatsn, the Rtter viii
have been satisfactorily arranged.
SAMUEL MCLEAN, Consul U. S. A.
CONSULATE UyrTYD STATES OF AMERICA
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