The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPas.

Interesting from Washington.
ANOTHER SPANISH MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES CONSULATE IN MA
TANzAs-THE REASONS wHY-GENERAL CONCHA
ORDERS VIOLATION OF THE SEALS OF OFFICE
THEY ARE BROKEN BY THE SPANISH ALCALDE-THE
UNITED STATES CONSUL PROTESTS AND LEAVES
OUR REPRESENTATIVES, RIGHTS.
WASHINGTON, October :, 1856.
Doctor Edward Worrel United States Consul ut Ma
tanzas, who arrived in New York by the Black Warrior
from Havana is In this city at present. seeking inter-
view with the State Department the subject of the
recent striking OF his flag and his subsequent departure
from his post. have not yet him, arm aware
he has had opportunity of submitting his to
the Secretary but understand that when he does So
it win be found to present very delicate points
both Of treaty Interpretation and international law.
hear that about three months ago. American citizen
named Hatfield, died in Matanzas when Consul worre
proceeded, as bound by his duty, to place the
seals OF the consulate his effects in order to seek
probate to render them available to his heirs.
After short time he directed by the alcalde to
the seals Of Office, in order that government in
ventory of the property should be taken. This he
fused to do, standing the ground that the Uni ted
States by treaty with Spain, equality with
other countries France for instance and that when ci
zens Of such countries died. Hatfield had in Cuba,
their personal effects at into the OF
the Consul representing the government to which de-
ceased had been subject during life and that in French
ses no such inventory that then demanded
CURED
However, the doctor offered to have interview with
the officer of the Spanish government, when he the
Consult would the seals that the inventory
Of the property should be taken in his pre-
sence. This declined pcremptoiiy, and
the Doctors keys were demanded for govern
ment He refused - give them, and. then
said he would not even the seals On this the
alcalde reported TO the Captain General Who reply
instructed him to perform the work Of removing the
suar seals by force If necessary for his purposes This
the latter proceeded to do DR.. Worre protesting When
replying the alcalde General Concha Consul
Worre andI told that he stiy denied to the Doctor
the right to any jurisdiction the " North
Americans, travelling In the Spanish dominions He
meant, 1t Il supposed, by 'sNor,h Americana" Ameri
citizens and their properties. Dr. Worrel having
firmly and ably resisted the ourages of government
violation Of the seals Of Consuls ofice-a thing
which would not be hazarded in the Of England
France--struck his flag and left, and will
informed place slaring national grievance before sccrc
tary Marcy is said that he a who will attend
to his TO the last We anxious here 10 know
how the Premier win act. The treaty of1795, between
Spain and the United States, expressly says:- Consils
e. z. s. Consuls) shall be recprocally received with
the same power and privilege Of the most favored
TONS" This is what the treaty says but what
government will do is anot her question