The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16

n couecfOr OF the United the
meaf OF such de faezo Collector.
% Tot think necessary TO make any suggestions or
my s rs TO the required with regard to these
several rci1ts. take It for granted that the govern
q the United States viii penalties
nnsw foreign vessels 70 be subjected To detention In
convcbsence consequence OF noncompliance with for
ses OF non pay ment Of duties In cascs such as those
mentioned above IN which compliance or payment has
become impossible. limit myself 70 earnestly request
ing the government to give me- without delay, such in
formation rcspoonng ns wishes aud Intentions may
enable mo ~ give definite instructions to her Majesty
Consul at Cha sson, and 20 any apprehension
which may exist that tho abolition de fato " the United
States Custom Houses In south Carolina viii be allowed
70 subject British vesses or British commerce to los,
jury or tnccnvehience.
In tho conndcboe that you viii do the honor TO an
swer tins Dote at your EARLIEST convenience, remain,
with the highest Consideration your most obcdicnt hum
Hon. JuEnAH = BLACK. Secretary Of state &c.
Mr.. rAssAis TO Mr.. RfAcK.
LEGATION oY srAIs wAsHscros,l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, i5t0. \
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister
Pienipotentt,y OF her Catholic Majesty has received
from the Gnsul at Cbsrleson communicable ions 10 the
purport Of which ne must call the Of the hono
IL appears in effect that In consequence OF events
which have occurred In south Carolina, the federal
Charleston, being replaced BY others appointed BY that
Ststc The spaz sh Consul Las asked for instructions
about the clearance Of vessels ut that port and those
which havv been given 70 him are that In bis certificates
be shoolc state The that there not being at present
Custom House Of the United stAtee at that point, the
documents ssueo by employs appointed b. state
VINO are worthy Of creoit IN that sense
In bringing this tho knowie 20 Of the honorable
Secretary Of state TINT IN vie thereof he may please 70
communicate what he may Judge proper the undersigned
se. nj e same time call hrs attention 70 measures for
obvatiDg the difficulties for which II may make rooun
whether e. reSnros the payment OF estAbIishcd duics
or the alteration or abolition OF such duties by
South Carcipa OF tho damages which the Acpoeof or
mcsohandme N the existing Custom House mas cv.nt-
uay occasion, or IN fine, tne compulsory nfracoo Of
the federal laws, which the captains and consrnecs OF
spsnhn vsees must run into, upon their entry or do
parture frpm the port az Cnarieston. . -
The hooorabe Sscrexry az Sate cannot rn,stake Tho
reason - tn ns'nssou which the frequency OF inter.
course buoeep the southern ps and the Spanish poe
sessions isths Gulf makes more nscsesasy and vhSec
aim In 6fhw than ~ guard the nsercss OF tho sub
jccts ~ her6Eio msjessy IN this country avoiding At
the same ttisc, any not which would nos accosd wuh
the obligations due 20 the government Of the United
S1ataS. -nrNF a, sIft3 MMNA0 NNHAfM 4.M .5"
The undersigned svnls himself ~ this freh occss on
70 o6es his resp,cts honorable Secretary Bl..g
~ E GABRIEL. fAssARA
Hcs =. y. BtAcx, Secretary a STATE Of tho United
LORD LIONS Br1scx.
wAHmsor,s, fan 7, 1861
&-I have received ofncia nformstion from her Ma