The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20
Another Outrage Against Americans by
the HanOverian Authorities.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

BREMENuAvEN, Sept. 20, 1852
BY accident happened to DO OF this port for the first
time, and witnessed oday such hghhanded outrage
the part Of the Hanoverian authorities that although
matter will be reported to the State Department. yet
think it my duty to place the same in the hands of my
countrymen through your Journal that all Interested
may how foreign governments can, with, am sorry
TO say perfect impuny, treat ships If we we're
Power that could not protect ourselves from insult
injury.
The American ship Hellespont, Captain Kennard be-
longing to Bath owned by Messrs Clarke and Sewa last
from New Orleans, lying outside this port all ready
for sea- the captain had engaged his pilot and the
Consular Agents office taking his papers out when
person came in and reported that boat load Of Hano-
veran soldiers had just gone off from the fort to board his
ship for the purpose Of taking from it. Captain
Kennard and mr.. r. W. specn the United
Agent Immediately took boat and went to the ship
Before reaching her. the mate in charge wishing re-
ss the armed soldiers twelve in number hosted the flag
Union down. and when the captain and Consular Agent
reached the vessel they found her in possession Of the
armed soldiers of the Han0veran government and whilst
there nine out of fourteen taken out of the
ship and brought ashore prisoners.
On returning to Bremenhaven the Consular Agent called
with the captain on the governor or chief magistrate
presenting the authorities Of Bremen and answer was
that the Hanoveran authorities had taken the RESPONSE
by Of arestng these and that he had power of
restoring them to the ship The better understand this
matter necessary for me to say that Bremen stu
ated on the river Weser forty miles from its mouth
and that the water is 30 shallow that no ship
drawing five feet Of water can reach tho
city; in consequence Bremen bought from Hanover
small piece Of territory at the mouth Of
the river, called Bremenhaven This is surrounded
by Hanoverian territory and fort is manned by Hano
veran soldiers in the port Of Bremen. However, they
also claim the right OF the river outside Of the docks
and with the excepun Of the few of land covered
by the docks and houses of Bremen haven, all is Hano
veran American ships coming here are consigned to
Bremen Bremen territory and to protect their interest
Mr., Der, able Consul in Bremen had appointed Mr.
Specht, man who fully understands his business, to
protect the interests OF American ships Consular
Agent; but there is consul appointed to Hanover
than the city of Hanover which is some twelve
hours from here. Consequently Mr. pechthad to apply to
the nearest Hanoverian authority and from him learned
that the whole proceeding had been instituted in
quence of tailor OF Bremen haven having asked them
for soldiers to arrest these sailors, who had left without
paying their bills. The laws of Bremen and Hamburg
most explicitly say that person shall trust
without the written authority OF the captain Of the yes
sci on risk Of losing their whole claim, and inform
ed on creditable authority, there is law in Hanover
that says that no foreigner can arrest another foreigner
through the aid Of the Hanoverian authorities for debt
contracted outside of the Hanoverian domnions Now
this tailor, knowing that he could not by his laws
(beng Bremen ctizen) proceed against these Sailors
goes 10 the opposite side Of the town and gets from
Hanoveran authority boat load full of soldiers armed
with muskts and boards the ship, taking the seamen
necessary to navigate the vessel in the face of the cap
tain and Consular Agent, and place them in Hanoverian
tested and the Consular Agent will report the matter to
his superiors, and so probably the matter will end
went with the Consular Agent to call upon the HanO
veran authorities and the very guard Of soldiers at the
gate told him in German in dersye tone, tsIt is of
use, Mr. Specht. you can do nothing" The Hanoverian
authority told him that he did not for the American
government more than he cared for the smallest
prncedom in Germany, and laughed at the idea
OF bis making protest in the matter Now the Ha-
noveran has just shifted the responsibility of
keeping American naturaized citizens in their army by
pardonng the serving in the same, and American com
merce fetered and annoyed by the vexatous tolls on
our vessels bound to Hamburg which have stop at
Staell and deliver their manifests, and in some
hair 1,,y Il. ninf
against this petty, miserable little kingdom should be
taken. is not generally known that in coming either
Hamburg or Bremen American ships subjected to
suits, and that Of the principal Of our trade
having fallen off to both of these ports is the vexaous
proceedings Of the Hanovcrian government send you
this letter. signed by the American captions In this port
and by your humble servant who has been living some
nine years In Hamburg
JAMES H. MCDONALD.
WIN. NJ KENNARD, Master ship Hellespont
JAS. SMITH, ship Renown.
WIN. d. ANDERSON, ship A. Lemont