He pitied me, but said it would be impossible to avoid the vigilant custom house officers in New-Orleans, and that detection would subject him to punishment, and his vessel to confiscation.

他同情我，但说要避开警惕的新奥尔良海关官员是不可能的， 如果被发现， 他将受到惩罚， 他的船只将被没收。