The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-02-01
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Illegal Detention Of an American vessel-Protest
fthe captain-FormalD Demand for Indemnity
Pulgar's Exaotions-Guzman Blanco's Cir
cular to Venezuelan Consuls- Announces
tbs Accession Of His Government.
MARACAIBo, Jan. 2, 1871.

The detention Of the schooner J. M. Morales at
Maracaibo drew forth strong protest from
Captain P. o. Hooper, master. 1t appears that
Pulgar, who was greatly in need OF money, after
levying all the merchants OF the city, enaeavored
to blackmai the owners of the Morales, on the
ground that the owners of the cargo were shippers
Of Maracaibo. They refused his demands, and the
vessel, alter being detained fourteen days. was
allowed to 20. The captain, previous to leaving,
made the following formal protest through the
American Consul at this port
BY this public instrument Of declaration and pro-
test be 1t known and made manifest unto all
to whom these presents shall come or may con-
Germ, that on the 18th day of December, 1870,
before me. Teleman Y. Jutung Consul OF the
United States OF America Tor Maraeaibo and
Schooner j. II. Morales, Of New York, , Of the
burden OF l77.40 Tons Or Whereabouts, now ~
Ing IN the port OF Maracalbo, who duly noted and
entered with ME, the said Consul, his protest TO
serve and avail him and ali others whom 1t dotn or
may concern as need and occasion mag require;
and now, Oh this the 14h day OF December, 1870,
before me, the said Consul, again comes the said p.
o. Hooper and requires me TO extend his protest;
and being by me duly sworn on the Holy EvaDgellsts
OF Almighty God, did freely and solemnly declare,
depose and state as follows, that Is TO say:-Tnat
the said American schooner j. NJ Morales, or which
he Is master, having taken In her cargo for the
Custom House OF this port on the list Instant and
at the United States Consulate on the % instant,
when, on applying for pilot to convey the vessel
to sea, he was refused One on the ground that the
outlet to the lake was IN the possession OF the
mics OF the government and the port consequently
to the same party holding the fort at the mouth Of
the lakes and the following day the said Consul ap-
the said vessel to leave, which he finally,
after unremitnng exernons. Oh, Obtained at the
Sy o house a the o 18th a
and afterwards countersigned by the captain
of the port. who then provided the said schooner
with pilot, when she weighed anchor at four p. NJ.
and made SAIL for the port OF destination; and, fur
tnermore, the said p O. Hooper deposes and states,
that on leaving this port waen al the distance of
mile or Whereabouts from her moorlngs, the said
schooner, j. NJ Morales, was hailed from one Of the
national vessels OF stationed of the port aud
ordered to heave to. A small boat then sent
with orders for the pilet 10 come ashore which he
and on his return shortly after reportea that he mad
been commanded. i'll The name or the President, to
return the SAID schooner TO her former anchorage,
there remained until the present date, when he
notified by the sad Consul Of permission having
been granted FOR his said vessel TO leave wherefore
the said p o. Hooker, MASTER fearing serious detri.
ment to the said schooner from The worms common
to those waters. and having been at daily eX-
pense of fifty dollars, and detained most .trary
and unawiuly. TO the prejudice OF all interested in
ana cargo ne 70 protest and oy these
eral venano Pulgar, President OF tue State, indl-
yidually, and against the government OF the United
losses, damages, charges and expenses which the
said schooner T. NJ. Morales her owners or Shippers
have suffered, or may III any wise suffer, by her
r. .. HOOKER.
GUzMANs CIRCULAR.
After the capitulatlon Of the city of Maracaibo,
which completed tho conquest OF the States Of
Venezuela by Guzman Blanco, bringing them all
under his government, he issued the following cir
cular to all Venezuelan Consus at foreign ports:-
CARACAS, Dec. q, 1870.
The whole nation IS now under one government
The States Of Trujillo and Merida have become a
part Of the United States OF Venezuela by the sur
render OF the national army, which made but
slight resistance. The State OF Tachlra has also ac-
coded. The city Of La Villa, In the State of Coro,
having been conquered, that State also becomes one
OF the United States. The capture OF the city Of
Maracaibo by General Eeazar Urdanatee, in COM
mand OF General Pugars troops which was elected,
together with the capture OF the navy after thirteen
garrison at the Fort OF San Carlos, has completely
brought the States Of Venezuela under the national
government. In the West small band OF revo-
lutionists still remain, but are being vigorously
followed up by General Jose j. BreidO, Minister Of
War ia commission.
The reduction Of taxes on real estate, the estab.
shment OF districts for public schools the reduction
OF import duties seventy per cent the new organlz
ten OF customs the opening Of new roads from CAPT.
tai to the West and South, the completion Of the
roads to the East the protection and encouragement
Afforded for the cultivation Of the sugar cane and
the production OF wheat the erection OF Mills the
establishment OF a college, museum public library
and conseI vatory have all been accomplished
Other measures OF public interest and Improvement
will be brought forward, which Will tend to the pro-
gress OF the country and place 1t on q high footing
among the nations Of the world and bring peace and
harmony to the whole republic.
A. T.. GUzMAN Secretary a. State