I "s, in wnich we satd that when we shall beon board ( an American ship and free men. we will invoke the protection of the United States' law?, and prayed the captain to steer for the nearest port of England, nndifhe persisted to goto New York, respecting alwa>3 the laws of the ship during the voyage, we would accuse him before the courts for the violation of oui liberty, and call him responsible of all our losses and interests. This declaration being done, we kept it, and sent a copy to the Americon Consul, and to the • PalmaV director for being published by the press. "The 19th clay of February, from the Siromboli wo were conveyed on board the American clipper ; that immediately started, towea for 200 miles by the Ettore Ficramosca. The 20th, at 2 o'clock p.m., the frigate Icave3, and a Neapolitan officer came on board, bringing a sum of 200 dollars to Captain I Premiss ; aiteivi .mistook our letters for Naples and ! went away. " Left alone in the middle of the ocean, and being free on board the American ship, with urbanity we presented the declaration that we had ready, and you will allow us, Sir, to present you a copy of it. The captain at fiist says that he gavo his word to take us to America, and that he could not act against his own interests. We asked him to show us the contract and he refuses ; but in the morning of the 21st day of February tho captain thought better, and perhaps understood the importance of our writ ten protest, called the crow aft and showed them our writings, siying that we declared not to go to New York, and he was obliged to steer for Cork. Where fore, respecting the laws of the ship not only, but also those of the couuesy respecting thecaptain, and being respected by the officers and crew, we reached Ireland. "If you ask us, Sir, why we would not go to America— such a fine, free, and civilized country — we shall answer, foi several reasons. 