The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
The Steamer Washington at st. Catharines,
Brazi1.

Brazil.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP WASHING ON ,
ST.. CArnARrNEs, Brazil, April l, 1851.
take the liberty calling your attention To certain
affair which happened here in order that justice may be
done and credit awarded TO the proper parties being ap
prehensve that attempt will be made 10 prejudice the
Interest OF the new Transit Company and perhaps nure
the personal character OF certain estaole gentlemen
In the course OF our voyage put Perpsmbuco 10
take in coal and provisions 10 sufficient quantities 10 last
the ship TO Valparaiso the Pacific side not being
able to obtain the requisite amount Of COAL and provisions
being exorbtenty high, captain determined TO stop
at the Island of st. Cesharnes complete the coang aud
provisioning Of the ship not daring stop Rio Janeo
on account Of the yellow fever, which raging badly
In accordance with this dissemination we put into this
place. and were 81 fortunate ind large quantity Of
coal deposited here for tho OF the Paraguay expedi
ton. Our captain made ianedato application u tue
American Consu agent Of the government 90 much
coal necessary sud WAS assured by cha, official
that he could give INN oeuate bad con.
suited with private agent friend something OF the
bnd az the city OF st Cathsrnes, fifteen mics dis
tsnt With one plea and another, however be de! aye.
the matter Iope the captain Of shlu here as
charging coal for government, offered reg
sby 10 iet tao soip have What coal she Desde1, Rad
take the capfains draft therefor his company IN favor
OF the United ates and ia TINS no.
running The slightest risk for he mad obtained definite
knowledge that The object Of toe expedition bssu a.,
compished, and tnat the exped itself WAC on ts re-
turn home, AND that the coal would liable to lie for
years updisp0sed Of
Thus matters stood until the ship was ready 10 hasl
alongside OF us, when there arrived from M,nsvd 20 20
steamers OF the expedition their return home Ths
commanding oiceT uoa being made acquainted WITH the
of affairs, Immediately sanctioned 50 far a. he could
the whole transaction and advised the Consul LEND What
stance he could in turtherpg it, Upon tns t1at gea
teDan immediately assumed the whole responsibility ana
offered as the captain OF the coalpg ship bad done 20
take the captains draft on bis company. With this ia
Outstanding the coal delivered; and now CONES the
most singular part Of the whole transaction The Consul
upon being offered by Captain WEIGH bis draft agreei
utterly refused 10 take IL, aud demanded security
Our captain offered bottomry bo1d the snip wa Oh
also refused and all this because the Consul md
heard that the Hermano had been seized San Francso
for debts contracted her late trip the Horn
Please bear in MUD, Mr. Editor that the whole amount in
dispute vas hut four Thousand dollars What could our
captain do with all bis contracts repudated and his so
beng detained at an expense OF almost five hundred dbl
lars per day.
After using all the means In his power 10 in.
duce the Consul 10 fulfil HIS contract no avail.
our captain resolved TO put to sea. According.
iy he made out three drafts and bottoms
bond, all signed by himself and only needing the stamp
the Consul and leaving them OF the captain OF
ship before mentioned, and also sufficient funds dis
charge all other debts that the ship had contracted in
port 10 be delivered the Consul he put sea These
the plain facts IN the case, and leave the public
to say whether Captain WEIGH did not perfectly
able In the matter. A PASSENGER