The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20

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ouR NO DB JANErso CORRESPONDENT.
Ho De JAsnRo, April %, 1855.
TIE Lars Relating 10 the Rights Of Cpisens ~ Brar;l
How Foreigners Affected By TAem-case Of ns
Ame,ieaa Schooner Bay Cay-Arrex of ne Hste-De.
tesQson If o PGssegger-Aoion of ne United SaS<s
OOnsul.
Got possession Of sanber " va,uaois Ara interest.
Ing facts through distinguished Senator in shis empire
frsn which have for my present str selected that
which pertains 70 the obligations and civil and political
rights or citizens.
No citizen can Be placed under any ssmpulsio. except
No law shall DO estsblishsd without having due publ
cation.
No Law will have retroactive effect.
Every nss may eemmunicats his thoughts by words
or writing, and pubh them through the press without
fearing Tsprsaeh Every ses win . rsspousibs for tbs
the and under the FERNS Determined by swl
40 person sha b prosecuted for any nattsr q rsl
sios - RESPECTS the religion Of the empire and DOES
Its lsrni..sd TO every one 70 rsmsi. Or depart IN
h goods. y ooaformos 70 the rules Of the poo. sns
without bearing malice 70 any ono.
Tho house Of every citizen IL an i.volsb's dweiDg
and no Gre can enter II at night whoever he nay -
without consent except in order to save It from nrs o.
NOBODY can bs arrested save in cases Of the Segnnng
Of ACQUISITION except In GASES forsseen BY the Law
Twenty four hours aftsr his imprisonment, N In .
s q n, 2, Es n y the ., s resi-
the extent Of the tsrrtory and determined on By the
Law for distant plsess) the Jadgs viii make known TO
the accused BY letter. signed by his hand the rsa
d his imprisonment, the names Of bis accusers,
and these Of the Witnesses II there 10 any, against
him.
Even case Of an accusation, nobody be conduct
ed to prison, be retained therein, he gives caution
:; % s.s ss
ment q expulsion from the district in which tho &C
snssd hves. The accused win remain at liberty.
Bst be executed without written order the acting
authority Il tins order 4 arbitrary, the Judge who
ternnsd ny the law. In this regarding ipri
sonment are not oonprehended niltary commands
There different apartments in the prison to sspa-
rate the crminAs according to their station and the
The right Il property is in all It's ful.sss
after thorough examination the pubic good requires
that one Should make use OF the property Of either. he
win be indennifed for the tine 10 the amount Of it.
The law win fix the in which this sngls exception
will tai place. and it viii give the rules for the deter
njDatIon Of the Indemnity
The public debt 10 equally gusrantesd
No manner Of labor, Of culture, Of industry, on Of
can be hindersd 1t any time That It does not
oppose itself TO the pubic morals security and health
Inventors win have the right Of their discoveries and
sive Temporary privilege, or win rsconpsnss then and
win have regard for The loss they may sustain in the
The sscresy Of letters 10 invioabls The administra
ton Of the Po vigorously responsible for the infrAc
All conferred for services rendered to the
empire, either civil military are guaranteed, well
% the right acquired from these accompanies, ~
Persons in the public employment are strictly rsspen
.ible fer abuses and Omissions which they may commit
IN the s.s,s.. Of their Inetioas and any negligence in
Every citizen can present 70 the legislative and sxscu
tive departments his reclamation complaints and pet
TONS and expose all inrActieas Of the constitution in
r:clsmisg from the acting authority the effective ansna
blity Of criminals.
The consultation guarantees public aid to the INDECENT
Primary instruction 10 free to all citizens
The estsblshnent OF colleges and universities, In
which win b. taught the eleeats Of the Sciences arts
The constitutional powers cannot suspend the seast
tuition in that which concerns individual rights except
In seme cases end circumstance specified.
The above TIE fundamenta principles Of the rights
and obligations Of AL who reside n visit this empire
= s .
Of Office.
alude at this time to the affairs Of the schooner
Bay CITY, destined for the river sscramsno there to be
made into steamer which arrived At this port the
LIST Of September Last consigned to Of the best
rcal houses in this city Boon after her arrival,
report was circulation that English sruixer OF
the coast had cred into her while dag was ayiAg
and that acting consul Mr.. Scott, the OF Mr.
scott consul, who visit to the States with
s Of u John sa B. Ss
mate refused to sign the protest. and stated that the
American dag mot flying and that the captain would
mate (Mr. McCain) charged With insoence and In
subordination, and thfust-by order of acting
BE- Sf
Of the Chief Of Police After this Acan insisted that
the Consul had NO right 70 discharge HIM and he In
sisted his right to take charge Of the schooner and
wsnon board and took chargsas the captain had gone
to the States Several attempts we're made by Mr.. Con-
on board armed Ana drew pistol on ss mate and told
him he prisoner ct which McClan drew revolver
and s.ur:d the police !'S%s eight IN nSmbsr that he
the shore without the prisoner blood being drawn
either side But tho 2eth twenty odd police passed
nances, indicating that HcClain must bs taken,
dead Or alive, and we're Joined med. By the cap.
boarded the steamer and McClain delivered hmsef up
and now lie in prison again. whether for resisting the
lice power insisting his right DO not know. do
mot pretend - which IL right but 1t looks quite
bitrary on the part Of our consul
young man. named Charles who shipped on that vessel
with ths intention Of reaching California and paying his
way BY work who has y the misfortune Of ths YES
defirous TO get to CALIFORNIA; tho place where he do
somsthDg, and give vent to his exsons and industry
since the United States surveying schooner HUMBOLDT
but refused discharge from the Bay City, and cur
would remain After time had expired his answer was
that be would The consul then ordered him to prison.
where he was confined until the Humboldt had sailed
The only crime against him Is that the consul wishes him
to remain to have his testimony, &c. Why could not his
testimony DO taken sealed and he be permitted to
proceed on HIS trip
from agents. As to the right Of
consul to stop this young man, do know; but
requison by consul such petty occasions every
foreign resident viii sooner or later feel IT, have not
forgotten the days Of Henry A. Vice. who got into
efficiently with ths government, aud requested to be
called home, all Of which caused by his protesting
against arbitrary police acts citizens In this
pixs.
or these affairs there many reports but the above
90 as can learn the impartial facts There u
eport that McClAin drew his pistol first the police