The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04

tc3e'oer OF tnig date and you to insert it, Ny
object in asking OF you this favor to make another ap
peal to the generous and benevolent of land in behalf
of the stsfvng people of tbs Cape dc verds they
shall Gle by sctumuaea thousands with all ths horrors
OF stsrvation:--
UNITED STATES SHIP JAMESTOWN,
POM PRAYA, CAPE YRRDE March 8, 1855
have spoken in former etters OF the starving condition
OF these senders The scarcity of and consequent
shotneea Of the for tie last three years. have pro-
duced famine Of which from five to thou and out of
population of one hundred and twenty thousand
have died. OF the twelve thirteen slapds the
famine hss thus far been ned chiefly ST Antonio
St. Nicholas, St. Vincent and Sal Three tn ,ussnd per-
bave from the neigh boring islands this St
Jago), which is tho most productive The Governor,
most excellent and energetic msn IL doing everything
In his po~es for these miserable people He sna
Of Africa for gram which h. distributes with the strict
est economy the destitute He has visited our ship
several tunes and he sp,sks French extremely we'll,
haA fallen to my lot to be the interpreter He
to-day, In company with the Bishop to thank the Com
Eodoe tor bis kindness in wing gone days ago
the island Of Brava bring the Bishop whose presence
here Prescen of the Council he strongly desired
order TO say discomfort TO satisfy the people with
ths that he has been obliged to pursue in the
preeeut rgency he tsls that whatever money
he collect he sends the Of Afriss and
where for grain, which he distributes in such way
as to avoid monopoly. He has nearly exhausted his
resources He thinks hat be will be able TO keep star
vaton In check until July, after which, unless provisions
are ssnt from Europe and America twenty Thousand per-
sons at the least calculation will starve to death be-
tween then and December and crop December viii
depend upon the rain in the meantime The islanders,
he says, who have been looking to him for bread do not
know "a he does the terrible calamity that tneu.
In lS32 thrsy forty vessels from the United
States with provisions. With half that amount the
Governor could, he says. prevent all starvation.
He has made full statement OF the subject
government and will draw up another which tue Com
modsre will forward to the government at Washington.
Moreover, on suggestion the Bishop will address
communication to Archbishop Hughes, a. also to the
ArchbtshO RAtn London and Paris.
81 distressing is the condition Of these Door people,
n mat f0.d hy fhQ tnafu undo
feelings that his narrative has awakened devote my
lettr to this subject 1t is not probable that the
muncatous OF the Governor and Bishop will be ready for
the Asno on Monday morsing. They may riot, there
fore reach the United States until weeks after this does
otherwise should not care 10 anticipate then. These
slAnds can bo OF little II any advantages to Portugal
There are more people here than live, than DO
veon the produce Of the SOIL They had therefore, bet
tor abandon soe If not all of the ielands shipping
nhAbitaats to Brazil Even in this island the la rest
and BEST the water has almost given out that,
hhoad tie drought cenicue, our squadron will not be
sent years ego FROM the United States 70 Madeira the
donors complained and justly Of the disposition made
oftheI BY the suthorihss; similar ns.pproprstlon
mating Mr. horse our Consul here the consguae to re-
ceve the provisions which would thus be to ressh
their proper destination as they would then be turned
TO the Governor who would direct and supervise tho
distribution he does that Of all tha provisions
thai ss I'm imports The revenues Of ths islam "a be de-
than TO the home His salary ($3 000)
be has not touched during tho and half years Of
very poor Dressing very plainly and living With great
usAlity The crumbs that fall from the wealthy tables
Of philadephie and New York would than fatten
these l20, 900 islanders.
You aware that WAS 1T the islands San Antonio
and Ban Vicente of the Cape de verds late as the 10th
OcDber, and (asI published arrival home) did as
VA charged by Commodore CrabSe, communicate the
frhtI faots to the public, your columns and repub-
lection viii fully testify this intelligence being copied
by telegraph and type throughout the land Bus un-
fortunately for my appeal as then mads-it being
at time when most unusual and long contin-
mel Drafts the public benevolence and cha
rites had been made for the intense sufferers of Nor
fok and Portsmouth-so sadly scourged-and likewise
tn fact that the 1st Of Dssember is the time when the
public charities invoked throughout the land to re-
sise distress visible in all Cities at the
nmt of long, and it mas proved unusually severe
wnter-our poor needed aid; and hence 1t was
nd time whom appeal from foreign land could bs
made effective But fortunately for the sufferers on those
isAnds did not wait to get home before had set
cdnery in motion, which / rejo,ed to ray did
perform much in the way of immediate relief pass
Eng The Cansr.es MaderA and Lisbon dropped copies of
the pondence and facts with what excellent results
tie correspondence lately received and published
will show. All honor be to who tcted 30 promptly
in the emergency.
But 1reg,e to have it to say, prepared aso copy
aad sent it With all the facts to the London 7ms the
18th and 1lh Of November but they neither notice my
facts nor appeal to the British public and stu
dousy omitted ali reference to the hmine in their news
items, far could discover, up to my leaving Eng
land, the 18th of that month It would probably,
have fent corn from England gift, and merchandise
and this might have enhanced the then rising prices at
their Corn Exchange Ny object In asking you to repub
sh Is 10 make another appeal to generous people
Spring is upon with all its blessings our
gIasaries full to overfowing. Peace has with other
causes, lowered the price OF grain and Providence pro-
misses VA an abundant harvest in the autumn. Let u.s.
then az thank Offering at this season. when all is SO
atterir9 to us as people, rush to the aid of starry
1pe ana Amhhing Islanders at the Cape de Verds who
hold out their attenusned hands to the West
The testimony now sent you, from the columns of the
In9ence Is from eye. Witness and the outpouring
OF the heart OF the fleet Of thu American SQUAD
ron, DR.. Uymer, shows that the famine is continu-
Ing and thai the crisis az hand dreadful In its con
that the noble Governor d0ea not let truth
known to his already dying pe fear of more terri
bic conseq But there yet time for u.s. as people,
70 40 sonething-aye mueh.for these poor islsnders
Of our abundance stores grain and -four and bread
will be sent and that quickly; ana can now attempt
TO do that which, from the psinuness of my position as
dropped ofcer,o could not do in December last
desire to offer my mite TO the general tion ana
to tender one hundred bushels of t, the rst ship
that Will take IL to the islands; and request my friend
Mr.. Wolfe President Of the New York Corn Exchange to
supply IT, well put up for shipping, and to ship it df
vesse cue 10 f0rto trance 1915 ST. vincent, of
Antonio joaquin Martens United states Vice Consul for
public distribution on the island Of San Antonio together
with any other contributions which may offer. con
my own contribution ! will pay the freight and
trust Others viii do the sse-for be effective must
arrive at tbs point Of Heed And further OFFER In this
emergency to take the commend Of any substantial vss
sci that be loaded with breadstus for distribution
at the Cape de Verbs; and at my charge Hnd the
means OF cheering, manning, and navigating this vessel
OF mercy to the Cape de veros and back sail the
moment such vessel can bs loaded. trust this appeal
VIII pe heard-that 1t will be noticed by the press the
country, that our New York merchants and citizens
generally throughout the country win sustain my call
and that all the officials of the Portuguese
yi see IN me action Of their own government shown
means to aid me in sending further reie to their faSs6
ing fellow subjects ''''A
The public will excuse the prominent part am Obliged
to take tn this movement but Providence has imposed It
upon me as sacred duty, which do not realize that
shAl have discharged unless there landed hundreds
of toms breadstus these dsoate islands by the lat
OF July next. The publiss obedien, servant
WASHINGTON A. BARTLETT
Late First Lieutenant U. S. ship jamestown.
p. SAT moderate calculation these people need TO
have sent them gratuitouslyor they have now become
TOO much impoverished TO buyat least half rations for
40 900 so 600 people for five months 600 rat