The New York herald., 1873-11-22

place, ali Ene world knows-for 1t is publfc
and notorious as we'll In Europe as In America-
successive and already numerous owners, to assist
the insurrection in this island, conveying Sc
Eley men to sail under ali coo making @
use OF tho distinctive insignia OF divers
nations and presumlng 20 use even those
it suited the convenience OF the pirates although
they made more general use OF the respectable
banner OF the United States inaictng with IL, in
all civilized: countries, grave offence upon the
noble nation which you. represent, and
whose lberality the said vessel so much abused.
Besides which, she and ner crew being subject to
the action OF tribunal only competent to under
stand the convenience, justice and necessity OF
giving participation to foreign Consulate in its
proceedings, my authority was not, nor 10 It, TO
Judge OF the opportunity and necessity to do what
you desired. Badly, also, could supply your wish
to go so precipitately to the jail where are found
In solitary confinement the prisoners, much less
with the knowledge that you wished TO do IT, de-
monstrating an ofiicousness marked, when you
had not received from any OF them any reclama-
tlon, as might have been verified at once through
me- II their conscience had permitted them
even even 10. suppose that they were Innocent
Vice Consulate movee e on abIs ocoasoa
without doubt by unknown and suspicious ends.
These ends ! can suppose, to be only those OF
coming out TO the defence Of your countrymen, IL
you saw them unjusty abused or threatened in
their lives or goods, and in those ends, noble and
honorable, your conduct would be elevated. But
neither on the occasion to which you refer in your
communication, nor III any other, have you well
subjects, principally OF North America that has
rendered due respect to the Spanish laws, the
tranquility or the country and the preservat Of
public peace, conditions which every honorable
man ought to I'LL IN order to live and reside tho
earth: for the foreigner permit me also, to
observe, that even when among the crew OF the
VJrginius there may be one more American citi-
gems, the sole fact OF being found in comany with
the most notable chiefs Of the lnsurrertion which
desolates this isle, would be sufficient II 10 were
not known that some OF them also belonged to
those, as TO lose according to international law,
all kind or protection on the part OF
the countries from whence they pro-
ceed; because In this case those countries also
II they persisted In defending criminals OF such .
class would receive the responsibility, at least
morally. For the rest you may address yourself to
whoever you wish all the protests that may be de-
sired, according TO the announcement made In your
third communication being on my part incomplete
security that they are and VIII be without founda-
tion for the event to which you refer in yonr three
communications. And they are 50 much without
foundation as Mr.. Ryan, with regard to whom
you personally spoke to me, asking me
permission to testify to his will in
his character OF American citizen, as you said.
This was incorrect, the same prisoner having de-
clared himself country and is liable to be the
cause OF angry controversy between friends who
ought to respect each other. God guard you many
years. j. N. BURRIEL.
To the Consul OF the United States.
CUBA, Nov. 4, 1873. mo N.