The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20

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ways II this boon WAS conferred, the overwhelming
population which IL NJ present idle, would, in great
measure, find employment and thus relieve the coun-
try Of the runous OF poor laws which at present
exists company Is about being formed for the pur-
pose Of smala the northern railways,
have them ali under one directorship, and thereby
lessen the stock which at present Is employed. The
Belfast Junction and Dundsk and Enniskillen rail-
ways opened for public traffic the 18th. to Cas-
tie Blaney distance Of upwards OF 70 miles from Dub.
regret to inform you that Ireland has not pArtaksn
Of the revival Of trade which IL apparent in Euglsnd
visible decrease in the circulation of the Irish banks
for the year ending 9th u with last year,
by 100000; in specie IN increase of f49 900.
The Case OF the Vail Inheritance and the
American Consul In Paris.
PARIS, Feb. TO- 1840.
SIRIt Is only few days ago that the number Of the
HerGld Ct the 28d ult., containing article the
American consular system, came into my hands. My
attention was drawn to it by the following paragraph
OF note from very respectable fellow. citizen, Mr.
Brney, professor Of English literature the Univer.
sy College Of Bourges who happened cast his eye
have read the NeY York Herald for Eop. Of the Esd
Of January which has an article that Affects you per-
.onay' The hostility Of the writer s thinly disguised
under professions Of devotion to the interests OF Ame
cans abroad. There Is not one of thess-snd fell
otate you on the faet-thst will not endeavor to
in his power" The article may not close perusal
warrant 30 revere en- interpretations but find ambi-
gusua oircumstances which you viii ALLOW to inai
cate and undenably, both the suppression Of truth
and the allegation Of falsehood whstsver may have
beer the motive Of your informant A man who, like
myself deterves not the least i'll. will Ill word from
any human creature and who feels personal hostility
to ncne Ia yet, occasionally, obnoxious to malice from
various causes of irritation. Since there is quite
enough OF bad character on earth, entirely due and
richly earned you will agree with me, that should
all endeavor to .ave from any unjust persion what is
Injustice IL done to fuuctionary, however safe he
may be in public opinion ct home where erroneous and
exaggerated statements Of his conduct thus
abroad The recifcation cannot appear but ut dis
tant term certainly reach the quarters in which
an unfavorsble impression has been produced. In .
degree the national character suffers with that Of tho
individual Moreover, spirit Of beralty or fairness
would dictate II not timely previous cation
Of the charge, express or implied at least the immsd
ate mission Of It, In order that might fail
be known where 1t could possibly be refutsd,
The case In question-that efths Vail Inheritance
OF the Secretary and the Attorney General to
whom the whole equity well tho strict legality
was submitted date the 10th of September that
year. and the final settlement in October. Why did
your informant 80 jealous for the interests OF tho
Americans abroad allow whole leng session of Con-
gress to pass without public suggestion and wait I'M
til period Of the second, when the psular bill could
scarcely be expected to come under consideration!
4, We may presume.sinos he has particularly men,
toned the decision Of the Secretary Ind the conhrma.
ton Of the law ofcerthat he had read tho document
But he observes Of Mr. Buohanans luminous and able
e1pose Of the consular eystem that pointed out ell
Its defects and suggested appropriate corrections
Now, the Secretary so far from from tignxlizng ss
defect the provision Of tho laws which nforma at
reprobates and requires to be amended vindisates it
emphatically and "ponts out" its various
Again on the superstition that the complainant was
acquainted with the text of the decision how docs
happen that he has exhibited, the received by
the copeul 900 frsncs--nearly twelve hundred dol
lsIs-whe tho decision awards sum less than that
by 775 francs; which sum Is the that received
The oiffsrenoe-ths commission certificates Of Anne
rican Atocks-wss included in the &c nsulsr bill Of
charges without any intention Of insisting It, but
In order that all questionable points might b. finally
determne in the refere fths the Secretary Of
State was informed Such certificates had been entered
long before the coneulsr books part the effects
upon which the laws meant to allow commissions The
Secretary decided In the with my fun assent
A. the bankers the essrs Hottinguer refused
to place the stocks Of any description within the off,
DIAL custody OF the Consul saw that submission Of
the whole Gaze was inevitable; wished that the judg
msnt should be comprehensive
All the circumstances and correspor denoe
muniosted, and an opportunity was afforded to the
investigate them all and CONTEXT any claim and point
His sister ct Paris informed that 1t his inten-
ton % repair to Washington for the purposs-snd
ed Instructions Of the Department of State had sub
mitted my proceedings and demands, and my CORES.
to the minister penipotentiaryn Paris Mr.
Rush. who sanctioned them both verbally and In wri-
ting: IL may be noied that the apprsihoment Of the
furniture-and in particular Of jswery- was allowed
remain far below their real value and the commits.
eioDs to be thus reduced.
The Intervention Of tho Consul in the inheritance
was earnestly solicited by the relatives at Paris and
the representative at New York It was besides obi.
gstory by law All knew the consular demands which
would ensue. The Consuls agency unlimitedly
poyed. In Of her notes, the sister of Mr. Aaron
Vail who served a. his attorney. says, august 1st
1919 Although have full confidence In your opinion
concerning the property Of Mrs. Vail. am glad to
know that MIR Rush has the same view Of the case"
She was not alone; she was assisted by gentleman Of
mature sge near relatives by the intelligent nephew,
IF the deceased 10 years Of age and invariably
by the advice Of the bankers. All latitude CON-
coded to her in the inspection ard use Of the
tents CT the apartments on which the seals were
necessarily placed; the keys were left at her dis
pcssl; the secretary Of my Office was constantly
vices and counssls were very frequently used During
the hot season. paio many extra visits to Paris from
my country Fesdenos Twelve miles distant with refe-
siderable cost Of health and money. Mr.. Aaron Vail
In letter to ne from New York, dated Goth August
1877 holds this lang uage MY sister expresses her.
ref in grateful for the assistance she has re-
csived ION you In her trying position and for which
beg that you will accept my own Acknowledgements"
Your informant in bis assertion that the consul
refussc TO take of hts eesls until he had received the
fun Gn cunt which be claimed lie coDtradlcts himself
Under the advice OF the Messrs Hottipguers he (the
ConsoD WAS paid the sum of one .houesnd francs pro-
vided he would remove the ssssn This was done
the condition that the rum should De 1T once paid, to
be applied 20 mere Office expenses and ocal seals, OF
which indeed considering the extra lsbors Of the
rotary of the CO. It fell far short aud it was to be
comprised in the whole amount Of the commissions
and equally subject to he Secretary OF States de-
cision originally proposed that the whole amount
should be placed In deposit, or set apart, SUBJ
ject 10 his decfioD; which being dane, the sesls
would be Immediately removsd-tbe lady relieved
from all ik.ome ie,ponsibility-a the effects trans
ered TO ber-aDd the certificate necessary to enable
her TO get possesson Of the stocks, NJ once pro-
vded To this arrangement the sister and the bankers
did not acsede until the middle Of August / should
not have imposed these sfulations II the resistance
OF both TO the operations Of the Lawn of the United
States had hot compelled to struggle to the last for
entire victory Official duty forbade me to desist, or
to yi.la fpsly In any degree, TO what Mr. Buchansu
Ia his opinioD, properly calls an illegal barrier inter-
portd by the bankers" In their answer to my fret
application Me,srs. Hottinguer Co wrots: - we do
not know The American Laws which may give you the
right Of which you speak and We are not at all govern
In Paris by these lavs but BY the French Iawsn IL
Il suBcienty evident, however that all VINO hold or
or reprefent American ipterests, particularly wnen
A m.rican official saeBcy 10 employ ed subject
there provisions Of the American Law whch relate and
srplg w tho- int.r-fts The French uss.nry before
u ,su.~ yraSSslsy NE a. sSvsss sAssSsx iYSs W.