The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-23

resident Minister to the Republic of Colombia, re-
conceive SOUND doctrine in . letter addressed to
Mr. White, the then Commander OF the Kansas,
and give her that protection that she alone could
afford on that occasion.
To-day we are called upon to repeat that request,
and now very cheerfully comply, as follews:-
respectfully request you, as the senior omcer OF
the navy present, TO see that the virgnius Is not
subjected to any unlawful exercise OF force on the
part of the BaEan. also respectfully recommend
that when the virgniushas completed her repairs,
which win be IN lew days, to see her clear OF pos
Gble interruption from the Bazan.
HER PAPERS ARE COMPLETE ORDER.
] feel compelled to give my views as above ana
to place the afiair where it properly belongs in the
hands Of that service whose paramount duty ID the
fully, JAMES THORNINGTON,
United States consul.
SOME FURTHER CORRESPONDENTS.
In continuation Of the subject, Commander Reed,
under date Of July l, sent to the Navy Department
the correspondence which ensued, in which letter
he says:-
The Consul has had some further correspondence
with the commander OF the Bazan, but with no
satisfactory result to the latter. On the 10Th
S me statss Haay pa
and | submitted all the correspondence to HIM,
explained all the steps had taken, and have acted
under his directions since. This morning i
received orders from him to convoy the virQinius
to sea, which did at six p. NJ, and when she was
in order to send this letter to the department.
The Bazan made no demonstration.
On the 25th OF June Commander Reed acknowl-
edged the receipt Of Consul Thornington's request
to protect the Virginius and after informing him
that the vessel should have all necessary protec-
ton from any attack of the Bazan until he fur
ther advised although he candidly believed the
virgnius had forfeited all right to the protection
Of the United States government
DON CAESAR DE BAZAN AGAIN.
In reply to the letter OF Commander Reed the
Spanish commander addressed the following
AsPINwALL, June Is, 1873.
SIR have had the honor to receive your CON-
23d, together with the enclosed copy Of another
from The American Consul at this port by which
vessel having her papers IN proper order ana au-
thorized to sail under the nag she now nies but
niIy in any manner that the vessel 81 NAV nS,
wae shs for the docu
the landing IN % sS
| Is matter OF public notoriety, besides the con-
lession Of the very parties who perpetrated It, The
and That the government OF the American Union
has not yet acted upon the complaint brought be-
| fore it some time ago. Under these circumstances
| Spanish war vessels cannot permit the Virginius
free passage to wherever she may wish to sail, or
even to leave neutral port where she has
found protection and support. 1t is not
the fault Of the Spanish government that the
unite0 states has not withdrawn altogether its pro-
lection to the virginius Tor 1t Is now many months
that this vessel has been engaged in business
as to require her 10 be Constantly Watched s1 Sy
the Spanish cruisers. II that protection is in
Voked ior today only because her papers appear in
Der that one year ago the Virginius lett port in
RIDICULING THE VIGILANCE OF THE PIzzARo
which sailed with less speed than the Virginius,
and, II mistake not, the very vessel you command
the pursuit OF the Pizzaro, which proof that the
United States did not then protect her. On another
her cable in Port Cabelo. TO prevent the depar.
ture Of me Virg1nus, and was not interfered
laying at that port: The vireinius did not lot
s sss% Seen made lea
ton does not and cannot exist for this vessel.
which has placed herself outside the law OF
to ny the nag of the United States out of respect
your presence IN mort Of whom have requested
thing to decide whether the documents are legal
or not. II the former, the authority which has ex-
tended them has been deceived If the latter it does
not entitle the virginius to any possible protection
rom your government. perfectly understand
that you or the representative OF the United States
are AZ liberty to- make whatever representations
the matter: But, in the meantime, j am convinced
and shall do So in order 10 discharge my duty
until receive instructions to the contrary nom
tne authorltles TO whom am responsible. With
consideration, &c, JOSE M. AUTRAN.
TO COMMANDING OFFICER United States steamer
| Kansas.
COOL But SUFFICIENT
To this threatening letter the following reply was
| UNITED STATES STEAMER KANSAS,
| ASPINWALL June 20, 1873.
SIR-The principal act OF which you complain
w., the running OF blockade and the landing OF
costraband Of war does not insure the forfeiture OF
the vessel unless caught in the act, and though she
may be guilty, the offence Is discharged at the end
OF the voyage and the penalty travels further
tnan the end OF the return voyage
The Kansas has not been IN any Venezuelan port
Tor three years As to the repeated question
whether the virginius has the right to use the nag
| Of the Union would refer you to my communica.
tion OF the oath inst. Very respectfully,
Commanding United States Steamship Kansas.
To Lieutenant J. m. AUTRAN, Spanish VesseOf-
War Bazan.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Finding that threats would not intimidate Com.
mander Reid, and that he was determined to pro-
tect the virginius at all hazard Lieutenant Autran
assumed diplomatic functions and addressed the
following to both the Consul and the Commander
OF the Kansas
SPANISH WAR STEAMER BAzAS.)
AsPINwALL. June n. 1873 /
SIR nave mad the honor since arriving in this
port to send to the commander OF the corvette
Kansas, Of your nation. two official communica-
ginius could legally ny the nag OF the Union after
having committed pratical act on the coast Of
Cuba Being N,m in the AFFIRMATIVE
IT, that he should require the virginius
she could not ny without great liability the part
OF the United States government. This being
answered IN the negative ind myself under the
indispensable necessity OF addressing yon, to see
II your sense OF justice will not cause me to be
more successful In the name OF the Spanish gov.
ernment denounce the steamer virginius as
pirate, and / ask OF you, taking into
consideration the good relations existing
petweeh the TWO sountres that you would
urect the said vessel be sent to the United States
70 De there judged before your own courts to which
SPAN VIII send the proofs she has in her
with the understanding that II these nrdofs no not
sumclent to condemn the virginius, then as the
representative OF the Spanish government pledge
tnai natoh 10 pay all damages growing out OF her
deteoton. win much respect &c,
! JOSE M. AUTRAN.
THE LETTER ACKNOWLEDGED
Commander Reid merely Acknowledged the re-
capt Of the above.
The following the letter Of Captain Roncken.
donI, Commanding the CanandaiRna: