The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-27

with Mr.. Ouslsy, late Minister Of Great Britain,
to the River of'PIate, aud family on board, ar.
rived on the 18th, bringing dates from Montevi-
dc to the 9th, up to which time nothing new
had taken place.
The cambridge sailed on the 10Th for the vi
cinity of Rio Grande, for the purpose of warning
whalers of the danger of putting into that port.
The b. has been actively engaged in this bust
ness, since symptoms of hostilities have been
shown, and has rendered much service.
The KoscIusKo CASE AT WAsHINGToN.--Ith has
been stated by several of our contemporaries,
that the Russian minister at Washington, has
taken upon himself to interfere with the ad-
ministration of justice in an American court in
that city, and has endeavored 10 deprive natu-
rallied citizen of the United States, of the enjoy
meut Of the rights guaranteed to him by the
constitution of the country. The circumstances
of the case are as follows,--It appears that the
heirs Of General Kosciusko, some twenty-five or
more years ago, addressed the then Russian mi
nister at Washington-Baron de Thuye-re-
questng him to employ counsel TO take The
necessary legal measures to recover the pro-
perty which their iilustrious relative left in
this country, consisting Of trac, Of five hundred
acres Of land in Ohio, and the principal and
accumulated interest of a sum Of money which
ne brought here with him, amounting to nearly
fifty thousand dollars. Two eminent counsel
were accordingly employed, but before much
progress was made in the business, they both
died leaving the business entrusted to their care
in staiu quo. The heirs of Kosciusko afterwards
empowered a Major Tochman, Polish gen.
teman, who recently become a citizen Of
the United States, and a member of the
legal profession, to prosecute their claim !;
and this gentleman associated with him two
other legal gentlemen of the Washington
bar. We now come to the point that has
caused so much excitement in political circles,
and which has been commented upon SO freely
by our contemporaries Major Tochman, it ap-
pears, committed some political offences against
the Emperor of Russia, and had accordingly in
Cured that monarch's great dispeasurs. The
Russian minister, il is asserted, stepped forward,
but we can scarcely credit it, and informed Ma
jor Tochman's associate counsel, that the Rus
sian legation would not allow him major
Tochman) to act as the attorney of Russian
subjects, in consequence of his political offences,
and offered to procure for them full authority to
act in the premises, without Major Tochman's
participation. The two gentlemen accordingly
themselves the duty originally entrusted to that
gentleman. But the matter was brought before
the court, and Major Tochman proved to the
satisfaction of the judges, by the rover of at
torney which he filed, that he alone was
duly authorised to act in the premises. The
Russian minister, it is stated, was determined
not to be foled in this way; so, as the story goes,
he filed petition setting forth that he, as the
successor of the former minister at the seat of
government, had employed the two gentlemen,
under the authority of the request made by the
heirs twenty-six or more years ago, to his prede-
cessor, and denied that the heirs could interfere
with that authority without his consent. He
protests against the authority of Major Tochman,
and concludes by saying he will report to the i'm
perial government the attempt to interfere with
him. and protests against any action being taken
in the matter, which is not sanctioned by the
| legation
This is true statement of the case as we are
| informed, but we cannot believe that Mr.. Bodis-
| co, whose reputation among US as high-minded,
honorable and worthy man ls Justly so fiattering,
would step out of his way, and assume an inter-
ference that he could not possibly hope would be
Of any avail. No person knows better than the
Russian minister, that no representative of a
foreign court has the slightest power 10 inter-
fere with the proceedings Of our courts; nor
would any interference with the rights of an
adopted citizen of the United States, be tolera-
ted for moment As soon as foreigner, no
matter in what country he was born, swears allie.
glance to the United States, and becomes an
American citizen, he is possessed Of all the pri-
vilsges that he would have "were he to the
L~r a,l In,
ment of them az fully and solemnly as if he
| were born on the soil. Nobody knows this
better than does the gentemanly representa-
tive of Russia now in Washington. Such be-
ing the case, we are 10th to believe that he has
intentionally gone out of his path TO prevent an
| American citizen from enjoying his rights, or
has attempted, in the slightest degree, TO inter-
fere with the course ofjustice.
On this account we cannot credit the state
ments we have read on the subject, and have no
doubt that a full investigation Of the crcum-
stances connected with it, will alter materially
the face Of the matter.
The matter will, however. be fully enquired
into at the next session Of Congress, as we are
Informed it is the intention ofthe Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, one Of the gentlemen now associated
with Major Tochman, to lay the whole subject
before that body This is the best course to adopt,
for it will be thoroughly sifted, and precedent
established that will be guide for all future
time.
NAvAL.-The U. s. sloop Of war Marion,
Commander Simmonds, it appears. has been or.
dered to the Mediterranean. She was spoken
on her way 10 Gibraltar on the goth Of June.
Musical.
The celebrated artists Camille sivor and Henry Herz,
left the city this morning the steamboat Niagara,