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Foreign News
May 16, 1846
The Southern Journal
Monticello, Brookhaven, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
American merchants in Havana are arranging to obtain Mexican letters of marque to attack American commerce, prompting warnings from the U.S. Consul and threats of severe punishment for participants.
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Privateering
The New Orleans Delta says: "that arrangements have been made by some American merchants at Havana, to take out Mexican letters of marque in order to prey upon American commerce.
The Consul at Havana has transmitted the names of at least two to our government.
It is certain, however, that whoever is found on board any of these letters of marque, not a genuine Mexican citizen, will be suspended as pirates at the yard arms of our national vessels—and those engaged in fitting them out be hung as traitors."
The New Orleans Delta says: "that arrangements have been made by some American merchants at Havana, to take out Mexican letters of marque in order to prey upon American commerce.
The Consul at Havana has transmitted the names of at least two to our government.
It is certain, however, that whoever is found on board any of these letters of marque, not a genuine Mexican citizen, will be suspended as pirates at the yard arms of our national vessels—and those engaged in fitting them out be hung as traitors."
What sub-type of article is it?
Piracy Or Privateering
What keywords are associated?
Privateering
Mexican Letters Of Marque
Havana Merchants
American Commerce
Pirate Threats
What entities or persons were involved?
Consul At Havana
Where did it happen?
Havana
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Havana
Key Persons
Consul At Havana
Outcome
non-mexican participants threatened with hanging as pirates or traitors
Event Details
American merchants in Havana are making arrangements to obtain Mexican letters of marque to prey on American commerce; the Consul has reported at least two names to the U.S. government, with assurances that non-Mexican crew will be treated as pirates and hanged, and those fitting out the vessels as traitors.