The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
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THE VENEZUELA DrYyrcULrY-rBE auANo CLAIM
ON aoSAeAs, ETC., ETC.

THE VENEZUELA DrYyrcULrY-rBE auANo CLAIM
ON MoTAGAs, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1857.
The parties holding ain claims upon The government
OF Venezuela have been for urging tho sts.o
Department 10 take the mai er nc would
bring President Monsgss the Smelling point but
without thus far The history the maierys
briefly a. iolows-
few years since there was quite rage among
enter prspg speculsors Of the North and East
email expedition, Caribbean Sea for purpose
bringing away the surplus deposits OF phosphate OF lime
salts that 10 he found the uninhabted
Gays and isles Of that region, and which after being
ground TO powder sold In the the differ
cpt Of Mexican gusno, South American gusno, &c
In pursuit this article every a2proscsAse cay has been
rsnsscked and i surfaces coating ooa,ed or The bsspcss
Itself b" 10, proved very profitable one for the cosi OF
OUTFIT Of the expeditions and the expense OF collecting &c
have Than balanced tho proceeds and n Ia said that
Of the many who engaged In The business has made
meney att
Among these so'i vc spectators Philo g shelton Of
Boston. The captain Of a schooner fitted oct by him
landed AYES Bird Island In the Caribbean Sea- sad
after curscry examination, supposed the deyont 70 be
many thousand tons He took possession Of Il, and
ported W Mr.. shelton This gentleman Immediately lifted
out several vessels and sent them with picks shoves
ard spades 10 b ing away the gusno
session Of could he held against ntruders and sgent
sent to venezuels, whether by Mr. shelton other
parties no. clear to obtain from that government
venezuels had the shadow OF q cla m 10 the sove
regny OF AYES Island, for lies several hundred miles
from her shores and about sixty ves from the French
island OF Gusdaloupe title from her, however, would
serve all necessary pur ooses, and that vas enough.
Certain Philade ~yers however, had heard that
there speculation foot, aud they put for H. too
A Mr. wsscc sen, by them TO Caracas 10 ret the
grant 81 any price. 10 Venezuela Me- wallace assumed
the style Of great capitalist and gran nor and bis mag
pi6cent offers lief, all others 10 the shade b,rsap
struck with Monasas for exclusive privilege O,
working oil the gusno islands the coast of Venezuela
including Avei or Bird Island Tor this privilege tho
Philadelphia Gusuo Company agreed 10 nay $3.50 900 ia
cash. ard give TO konsgas royalty Of Eve dollars per ton
OF suano procured besides one third share Of the profits
OF the en- lerrrse.
wallace PAID the $3.50, 900 BY drafts en- phladelphi.
and Monagss sen small sshooner Of var 10 AYES island
and drove swsy sbetors half dozen OF and squad
OF men When wallace got homo the Philadelphia Gusno
Company "" organized with great flourish, the stock
was put into the Market and the bills In favor Of Prcs
dent honagN accepted few veseels were sen, 70
AYES leland, and brought away what phosphate OF
lime found there, which turned out 70 be very small
quantity after ALL othev islands included In the grant
suble 10 John Y. eovsn now gone 70 ssbss'opoi