Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

Mclean would fly from the noI;co A. o,bsr t;mss
ieing armed with pistol, he would turu ON the DO
lce and pct them with stones md other missiles
| Thus stood matters when the Consul ut Ro arri> ed
there on the - IN oI January. Shortly afterwards he
saw Mclean, and talk ed with hup nvJ ,srrd him
| that he had no lawful authority Ia 90 nm Lnord ,bn
schooner; that he had been very prop.rlv drbarycd
from her by the acting Consul. lie also Offered Me-
| Lean written discharge, setting out the circum-
| stances which produced it, and the tna wb.n
he was discharged, and also offered him his wnoes
with The discharge Mclean refused to Rccedr IN
this proposal. The Consul then Informed him thai
his repeated visits at the Consulate could avn;l lin,
| nothing, and were becoming unpleasant, and annoy.
ing aud must be repeated, unless he came 10 take
| his money and give receipt for it, Since February
ho has not been at the Consulate, il is believed. In
the last of that month, and all of March, Mr.. Jackson
and Coleman Of the firm of Coleman, Gardner j
Co., were often ut the Consulate seeking the arrest Of
| Mclean, and his removal from the schooner. The
police were pressed again and again to do their duty
Mclean walked the streets. md became enbodencd
by the hesitation and tnIdity of the brazilian au-
! thoritics. He remained Whenever he chose Oh the
| schooner, and Lett her at his pleasure At lns OIL
tie 9TH Oi April, he drove Cross, by threats OF VlU-
lence from the vessel lie had, before this, beaten
| and ch"kcd the youth Collycr. On tho 10th, he
drove from the schooner this young man, and Ell.
gagged several Portuguese and Brazilian scancn 10
tnke charge of the schuuncr. lie took from the
sci stores and other things ard ir fact used her and
all connected with her for his purposes against
the will of her consignees and in contempt Of the
Consular authorities
On the l4th of April an armed body of Police, nc
! companied by Mr. Jackson, went IN board of the
Schooner, hnd were resisted by Mclean, who being
armed with pistol, threatened to shoot down any
one who might attempt to arrest remove him from
the vessel And they left him in possession Of her
The Consul then, III person and in writing, represent
cd the case to the chief OF police. This officer ordered
| MclIean 10 be summoned to appear before him.
Mclean trentcd the SUMMONS with contempt, and
abused the authorities and hI concerned with them in
the movements against him. On the 26;h the Chief
ut Police, hu.sg urged 10 act by the American Con-
SUI sent fEOiher body of armed policemen ON board
III" Schooner, with written orders arrest Mclean
| uId bring him to the police. They found Mclean
absent from the vessel lie soon, however, returned
board and entered the vesscb by the bow, armed again
and threatening vengeance y brief struggle lnsued;
Mclean got slight injury, hut succeeded in drvin,
the officer and his policemen from the vessel This br;
reported 10 the chief of police, he ordered the officer
To prison, and will most probably deprive him of his
office. Seeing the violent conduct of Mclean, the
Chief n Police became reused. He procured twenty
marines armed 0ne-hall with muskcts and the others
with pistols and cutRSsrs, and about 10 proceed
70 the vessel and bring oil Mclean. The Captain vi
the Port preceded him with M interpreter. lie went
on board and represented to Mclean what he mi ght
then expect when he said he reay 10 give up
the vessel md had always been ready to do to any
one hviIg lawful authority ~ take her, and came of
AMI surrendered himself. This mere prc.cncc
ana faiSrDOu Oi hCs.caNi Tor ne lRu DccH NSHH anu
again warned H. The American Consul, that he had no
lawful riLi t. 20 on board the schooner. He is nOw
! III ry;."n, and the Brazi!lnn Government will first
punish him tor his armed resistance 10 It's authorities
and then the American Consul will insist upon hir
prosecution for The hes he has committed and also ihf
fu ener into II recognizancr with ample srcug:ty fuI
, his good conduct. Had Mclean done the high
seas what he has done in the port "f Rin, he would
have committed piracy md been liCbc TO bc hung.
While the American Consul WAS engaged i'll his at'
N,.V h.
use the evidence vt trO.s and Co!lycr. The former
nide lu statriarn before the Consul, and pledged
himself IL" 70 leave Rio until McLeans case was dis
pused cf. Collvcr i~kcd by the Consul TO do The
ssne. He rrtusrd u make the pledge. He would
M; undertake 10 remain for even one week. The
Consul urged upon him the propriety of doing
su u.; rendered him good and comfortable qunrtcr'
on shore. But Coliycr would listen TO no persuasion
He was informed. TINT however painful It might be
the Consul would feel it his duty 20 commit him i'
iail unless he would make the pledge. lie still ~
fused. lilo was allowed two hours to think on th
subject. lie yet stood out and wouCi make no pro
mise to remain and the Consul then ordered him t.
prison, where he remained about week, and was re
leased upon his undertaking.. not TO leave Rio until h
proceeding agninst Mclean hnd been ended. Whl
promorn he cnIrt n tii'5 y"uiG M kI kii: Slice iii
arre:t OF Mclean, both Cross and Cnlyer have beol
rcinsatcd i'll the charge OF the Bay City, aud now con
troll her.