The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-02
The KOscluskO Case.


GENTLEMEN Taking notice of my difficulty with Mr.
DeBodscO Minister from Russia. in your paper of the
9th inst in the column headed Kosciuskos case ut
Washington" you have Infatuated some doubt whether
"thc high minded honorable and worthy representa-.
tive Of Russia would step out Of his way and
Interference that could possibly hone could be
Of any ava to him And then, you say that syou can
scarcely credit It, that the story goes the Russian
Munster could have informed my associate couns. that
he will not allow me to act attorney Of the heirs Of
Gen Kosciusko in consequence OF my political offences
against Russia" 1t Is not my intention 10 any way
lessen In estimation Mr. De Bodscos personal reputa
ton, which his private socabilty and conference.-the
manners have won for him at Washington | myself
admire in him those private qualities, and hold him to
be true gentleman in every respect But deem 1t to
be my right and my duty to any doubt
facts Of his i'll undertaking and upjustisble official
political interference in this country, with my privileges
American citizen well with my professional
pursuits and the duties of attorney OF the heirs OF Kos
ciusko To remove then the doubt which YOU expr, S.
ed in the aforesaid noticsI respectfully beg you to
open your columns to this communicate aud tbs
enclosed letter from one of former associates The
indiscreet and strange propositions which this letter
contains, rejected nevertheless power OF attor-
ney in the OF the gentleman named in the letter,
was prepared, and MIR. De Bodisco sent IL TO st.
Petersburg in February, lsi6 requesting his govern
ment to get the signatures Of the heirs OF Kosciuso TO
wbicb %e my o. sornsy o. ,s
at Washington praying that action be taken IN the
case of the heirs of koscusko which not sanctioned
by the Imperial Russian Legation, the councillors en-
gagged by him. IL IL on the file in that court It's
tbentcated copy has been already published In many
paper Of the 9th inst do insiet therefore, upon
its Q publication, unless you choose TO do so.
lam, gentlemen, your obt serv't,
O. TOCHSfAN.
New York, July 90, ls47.
Mr.. Bra9iey's Letter.
NV DEAR Sn--I have delayed my answer to your let
terra to what view MIR Bodisco IN disposed to take
He is, feared. excessively indignant, and has
quested Mr.. Fendall either TO get through him power
of attorney for himself and such associates he Mr.
Fende shall name myself for instance) or to return
the papers TO him nothing left for but Of
two courseseither to abandon the or without the
papers can notbing or to let MIR Kendall take the
course required by MIR. Bodsco Ia which event
agreement will still stand. He to receive one third and
we each Of one-third, although 1t will be impossible
that your name can be put In the this must be
done by private agreement between ourselves.
You understand this business thoroughly The papers
the only evidence have. subject to his control
and must be delivered to him u he requires It. 10 Is,
therefore, useless for TO enlarge upon it, except to add
that he seems to have been lately excited by some
recent occurrence, against you what it In know not,
but the effect Of 1t Is make him positively aud abso
ntey refuse to recognise any particularly you who
does not receive his authority through the legation
have directed copy of the Inteiigencer containing
the notice In Armstrong; caEo, to he sent TO you.
The time has not been changed You win In the re-
ports OF the Senate that have last got the petition
before them
am, very truly, aud with great respect,
Your most obedient servant
o January, 1876. JOS III. BRADLEY.
Major q. IocHMAN, New York.
Menu have promised to give Mr. Fendall your reply
on Monday so beg You will let me hear from you by
return Of mail, and 0blige
Your most obedsnt servant, J'HB