The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-23

70 Gaia TO resia be pretended right set up BY the
Gag not by firing towards her. to bring her TO- and
~ waiting hsr-and that It Is quite important that
3. n: a. as :. Be
i've months since should be atoned for
1t has been contended that We admitted the right OF
right Of Capt. Dias drive of In other words that
trespasers and this too In the paper given By
ss 70 capt SoSs r.i nOw peWTsc ids and worse
Dss and his soldiers with some loss Of human life ON
both sides We ought perhaps to have done so we be-
vessels soers inclusive II we had resorted to arms
and bloodshed But we preferred relying the protec
because he WAS n officer Of sister American rspubc
with whom our country at peace, and was acting
BY its authority with its public force. We submit SIR
commendahle the orders and conduct Of Captain Das
were unnecessarily harsh; tools and nipple nen.s
his soldiers, and our houses taken from our Work.
mtn The loss sustained thereby amounts to many
thousand dollars We prevented from oading guano
by military force to abandon the isle with NO cargoes
ONE vesfe els, and with part cargoes for others Our
heavy contracts for furnishing guano by canse.
qusDce unuHlIed and heavy damages incurred by us;
he wages OF our numerous workmen, who were
cred vsuesss to BY this illegal and unwarranted in
whole outlay for the business dead loss We have
had TO pay for false freight and demurrages
es besides all this the consequences directly result
pg TO uB from this outrage, have been such Is can
eadily be anticipated by any commercial They
and We'll
all this, and trust 1t may induce to immediate action in
our behalf.
her acts seeking the Danish authorities Of st. Thomas
to interfere, thus admitting she had rishtp How
can she have the face to do since her renqushment
title the English, the French Spanish Portu
gue's She tort easor set up any title in them in
defence Of her tortuous acts toward us?
And now sir, trust you viii regard II reasonable
for us to ask, that You will, besides sending United
states vessel Of war to veneiu send another to con-
vcy such vessels may desire to despatch to Shell
toms Isle for guano and tie lawful
from which were forcbly ousted; protect in our
rights there; and We respectfully ask 70 be Informed
this request be accorded II it cannot be- we then
ask whether the federal government will allow u.s. at
our own expense, to t out and arm vessels aad man
them, With sufficient force of armed to
recover our possession and retain It against all who
may contest it The pereInpory demand for redress
citizens, entitled to- any additional proofs
wanting Of the facts have stated, ask be in
formed thereof at an early period that we may obtain
sident and yourself Of opinion that both convoy and
protection ano also permission to At out armed expe
government, respectfully ask that you win advise
thereof practicable, have to be-
l.ve that we can make profitable transfer Of our
right to the Isle and guano to some English and French
merchants here and In New York and Philadelphia who
feel assured Of the protection Of their governments We
United States has the slightest desire to obtain ,psfer
from u.s. witbsut cost I've reserving the guano) Of
Shetons sle &C., 1t should DO ndicated to early
as possible The ressouableness of this request you
readily appreciate as Is regulates decision upon tho
disposition to foreigners to which referred and in
lanon to which, also particularly desire from
you Unless speedy action had the guano deposite
the Shelton Isle worth If property mansged hundreds
of thousands of dollars, viii be abstracsd and shall
demand pay for every ton from the Venezuelan govern
well as those guilty of the expectation; and intend like
wise to claim damages for the retention of the isle till
1t Is restored. We know well that in such matters
ounce OF prevention Is worth pound OF cure Neither
the Venezuelan Dutch government celebrated
good psymasters The former perhaps has the excuse
OF inability, bur the latter has not and the case OF Mr.
seey Of New York in the diamonds by no
me c1edtable to it. We trust that if justice is
earnestly insisted upon by government case,
It win be yielded with less delay.
We very respectfully, your fellow citizens and obt
servants, PHILO S. SHELTON.
For self and others interested.