The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
JACOB BITTELL,
A. w. SHADBOLT,


Inspectors
On the th days after the report that the vessel be-
onged TO A. A. Low Co. was made by the deputy sur
veyor Mr. Mckeon writes to Mr. Gushing that he has that
day beed tho Marry under the Sd section of the neutral
lily of 1873 On the day he notified the marshal
of the district examine and report the character Of the
Maury's cargo.
MIR. Hillyer reported on the 10Th follows:
have ascertained there $50 of in the
Of said vessel 10 ron between decks mounted
wooden carriages, ditto deck number Of boxes
containing muskets, not opened number of small and
side in the cabin lot shot and assorted cargo
lumber &c Should il be deemed necessary to have the
cargo thoroughly overhaued and the coal taken out
expense attending such labor would not be less than 81
or $500"
Upon hearing of the seizure of their vessel her
made the following statement under oath:
/" TO tie Hon. John NcKeon y. s. District attorney.
ASH The barque Maury owned in part by the UNDER
signed having been seized by process from your office
we beg to offer the following explanations viz
That the said vessel built by Messs Roosevelt
Joce Co., city under contract made in the month
Of April last after the model of the barque Penguin that
she designed for the China fade that there is moth
ing peculiar in her construction from the rig which
was adopted with particular reference TO economy
that pursuance of the original intention, she ad
vetsed three weeks since for Shanghai which
has been receiving freight for that port that she has
on board from Messrs Fogg Brothers, of COAL
quantity of naval stores and variety of ship chandery
for their house in China, with little other general freight,
with which she is expected sail the coming week. under
the command of Captain Fletcher for the port above
named.
We further declare that, in addition to the ordinary
Of vessel of her class she has two deck guns
supposed be necessary in consequence of the great
in the number of pirates the Of China that
the other guns shot, &c board per subjoned list
were purchased under order from American gen
Canton, and shipped per Maury freight; that
said vessel has four spars ioretop gallant mast
oretop gallant yard, main boom main gait boom,
and five studdingsal booms; and that her will
consist Of but twelve fourteen before the
They furthermore declare that the vessel received the
of Maury in the month of May last not to dishonor
Of whom country has so much reason to be
proud but to bear upon honorable mission the of
him who has done much to improve navigation.
rhe undersigned pledge themselves TO prove to the sat
isction of the British consul while the vessel is still
der the charge of the United States marshal that allie
cations made against the vessel false that she has
guns materials Of under her COAL asking only that
the expense which they may be thus subjected shall be
borne by the said consul when and only when the
ments upon which the vessel has been unusty seized
are fully disproved.
ion whatever with the enterprise in question
"a. A. Low,
nOf the firm Of A. A. Low & Brother.
nOn freight 10 guns, 81 boxes of shot.
Sworn before this 18th day of October, 1855,
Geo. +. Belts, United States commissioner
These facts arc certified under oath by Captain Nat
Palmer
This statement was submitted TO Mr. Edwards and
brought from him the following note to Mr.. McKeon:
aprAn SIR: From the explanations made in the case by
Messrs A. A. Low Brothers, under oath, and your own
very proper suggestions, deem it reasonable that you
should left entirely free confessng that although state
very strong would be but fair towards
the owners 10 lift the libel.
"New York October 10, 1855.
I" remain dear sir yours, always, very respectfully
"CHARLES EDWARDS.
ITO john MoKEoY esq,
united States District Attorney
Mr. McKeon thercupon notified the Attorney General
the day that "upon full view of all the circum-
stances deemed right to order discharge of the
sell and ask your in dsmssng the vessel
This announcement led the following correspondence
Mr.. Gushing 10 Mr. UcKeon.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFrcr,
October %, 1855.
Sin: have received your letter Of the 10th instant,
communicating the result Of inquiry regarding the baque
"Maury"
The allegation against that vessel improbable its
face but determined the President Isl not to suffer any
of the beigercnt powers respass the neutral rights
of the United States deemed proper TO investigate
the case of respect for the British minister, through
whom the British consul at New York preferred complaint
in the premises
II ia made manifest by the documents which you trans
nit that the suspicious of the British consul as TO the char
acter and destination of the eMauy1 were wholly erro-