Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-18

ordinary ourns pablsh in our pabers aud seud
70 Europe that the friendship Of General Wives. the
lntendsn, General OF Cuba, had induced him cunden-
tally to comruinicate to the Agent Of our Govern
ment concerning the disposition of Spain to SELL and
England to buy the colonial sovereignty othat Is.
AND. a confidential communication would not 90.
plain. honest, and full statement Of factswas not
wonted The ulagnanimous gentleman from New
York wished to strike blow ct the President and
Secretary; he chose TO do it by mining; aud it. in
his subterranean he should dig into the grave
of Daniel p Cook, how could he doubt that the ext
gencies Of the public service would justify this viola
ton OF the sanctuary OF the tomb? lie chose to fol-
low the trail OF an informer, who had little conf
dence IN this inqusition, that he would commit"
even his own foul name to the gentlemans safe
Keeping Mr. Cook, il was known. wss in very deli
cate health, end was about TO visit Cuba for the ben.
eht oftho climate. In the examination Of the wit
nesses, the whole lnbor of,he gentleman was directed
to prove that the state of his health would cot per-
mt him doing any public service, and that ifhe re-
ceived any compensation, he must have received i.
tor nothing. The gentleman discounted by the
resoit; for It came on, in evidence, that feeble
as was his health he had performed all that was
CURED Of him His compensation was not ascertain
ed; but IS probable, say tho committee, that be
eeived more than 000 and this is set down by the
msgnanmiiy of the gen,ismaa as nm act Of "Exccu-
tive Favoritism, Or fragrant abuse"
| Compare the service and expenditure with the
mtssion aud Minister and appropriation, now under
debate. MT Cook was in delicate health; but that
served to place him above suspicious of any sinister
purpose in visiting Cuba. His acquaintance with
General Wives while in this country the known in
tegnty and obvious simplicity OF his character, the
amenity OF his manners and oven his delicate bealth
oil combined must have placed him at once il, rsla-
tons OF entire confidence and frank intercourse with
ttre fntcndant, and enabled him 10 obtain speedily
from that Governor all which It was proper for h,n
to communicate. or for our Executive to know Let
the gentleman taunt US for O want Of magma ppity
Let the nation Judge between US.
| The next case III this record which ask YOUR
attention, is that of John H. Peasants The House
will have full knowledge of this case FROM two
letters, the first from Mr.. Peasants TO Mr. Clay the
second from Me-. Clay to the COMMITTEES OF Re
| trenchnent.
.Nr. Piedsants TO ~ C2ay.
LIVERPOOL, 7th July, 1875.
| My Dear Sr:--If you arc surprised az thu date
OF my letter, scarcely lss surprised at The cir
cumstance myself To BE- in England at all is what
] never expected. To be here when eyoected 10
have been 10 Buenos Ayres, ems rather the effect
OF enchantment, than of ordinary causation. II re-
mans, sir, for me tn for this apparent deere
LECTION Of duty; and canno. bu, hopo tina, PLAIN
statement OF the circumstances which chunged nv
destination, will cxculpate me from any blame in
your eyes, solicous rs am to preserve that good
opinion which procured for me the charge conferred
| by the Department of State.
After many inetil ctusl attempts to secure an car
er passage, in which was bafil ID by the diminish
ed intercourse between the United States and the
provinces of South America, which lie beyond the
| Spanish Nam, succeeded in procuring a passage
III the brig William Tell, which sailed from New
| York on the 28;h May for the River Pate Thus
vessel was not such as should have selec, ed
hadI had my choice. Being simply mcrchsn. ship
1t was destitute of comfortable accommodation; ne.
vertheess, becoming impatient for action and fore
seeing that IT neglected :hat opportunity I miuht
meet with other, availed myself of it. and sailed
ns stated on the Gath May. speedily had cause In
regret my precipitation IN choosing such a ship
The cabin not . feet square, destined to accom-
| roodate, 10 = voyage which would occupy from
sixty TO ninety days, twenty five passengers. :
!. When the horror, IF sr1-sickness were supessd
ded 10 tho other painful circumstances attending my
sfuat,on, my sufer,ngs became greater than Z can
describe Deprived of every comfost, with no. ten
feet suare for exercise, prstiential air, and ufoSt
Offensive smell pcrvadRg every part of the ship sd
you, sir, that death would have been no unweco,oe
visitor. was seized with high fever, and in ten
days reduced in my own opinion, and IN that Of those
around Sie, to the brink Of the grave At this
time we spoke an American ship from NJ York
bound To Antwerp: the Captain, who was likewise
III, was bearing for Fayal, IN the Azores and by
great persuasion, was induced TO take me on board
IN miserable condition Two days after this renIo-
val my new Cap;nin recovered his indspositlon and
resumed his cour-e for An.werp-H wing no incIi-
nation to visit Holland determined 10 avail myse,f
OF the next ship that we might speak, and return to
the United States or to go to England. From the
time that boarded the vessel in which then was
had begun slowly to recover from the superior COM
forts OF its accommodations. On the Goth OF June
we spoke the brig Olive, from New York, to this
port ana the Captain consenting to receive me-
at sea 30 days. The dispatches which were en-
trusted to my care, | forwarded to Mr. Forbes, in
charge Of Captain Himman, of the William Tell. 10
whom he was consigned; stating the reasons of nv
not bearing them IN person, aud requesting HIM 10
forward those for Mr. Raguet, at Rio. If the viii.
lam Tell goes safely the dispatches will safely reach
their destna ion.
These, sir, are the circumstances which have
brought me to England, and hope that they are
such as to excuse my Abandonment of my charge
as am here, have determined to devote a few
weeks to the purpose of seeing the country after
Il "hich shall have the pleasure of giving you in
person; more detailed account Of my voyage.
| with high respect, your obedient servant
n JNO. ii PEASANTS.
Extract of letter from r Cly Alr ~ auilton Chairman
/ Of the COMMITTEES Of Reusnchmeni.
1T was not believed that the visitation of Provi.
dence with which he was afflicted, ought to deprive
hn OF all allowances for expenses, and all conpe
sauon for servces; but it not thought TIGHT tai
the per diem should be continued durins the whole
PERIOD OF his absence from home, and until his return
TO New York, on The 22d October, 1895 Il was
therefore limited to the 2ad August 1885, that beinc
the TIME when IL was estimated be might have re
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