The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-25

TIE SMUGGLING CAsK-We make no complaint
OF the excitement which has been raised about the
American Charge 70 Stockholm. We are unable
10 ascertain the facts Of the case but we are
satisfied that the late. administration had no Off
clal information to direct them IN the consdera-
ton Of lis merits. 1t Is due, however, to the in
egrty OF our country, TO institute investigation
INTO the truth of the case and to act accordingly
We have published the charge, and now we think
IT due TO Mr.. Ellsworth TO lay the following ex-
PLANTATION before our readers, as we receive it In
the Daily Journal. published at Lafayette. In.
diana -
We published an item on the authority Of the New
York Commercial .aSrtrfssr fsstenng this gentle
man. whore home residence IL Lafayette the dsgrsoe
fu charge of lending the sanction Of his official cha
racer to the smugging Of goods int the Swedish por
the private reputation Of Mr. Ellsworth but impresses
with shameful stigma our national honor. Ameri.
cans abroad and at home who neither know nor care
for Mr. Ellsworth personally, cannot but b wounded
in their finest sensbites, in thinking Of the mere
possibility Of the asserted dereliction being true For
this reason, We think the matter should at enoe be
reduced to certainty that the innocent may escape
and the guily-if guilt there bel suffer the just
punishment which such an outrage merits
worth. dated st Stockholm, October 80 lS4S from
which We permitted to make extract that would
seem to excupate him entirely, and fix upen another
the rsprosch with which he stands accused The ex-
tract 10 81 bstantially In these Words
He tsays MIR E. alluding TO . gentleman whose
name is purpese'y withheld) had the impudsnce to
forward all the purchases he made during his jour
to my address, and to expect that veuld reclaim the
ZANE free Of duty Such collection was never got
together before sweetmeats elk curtains pettooss
new linen, naps, and go-cart for chidren carpets
hams -four and perfumery contained In about twenty
trunks and bexes My refusal to aid him he had
exps ctsd, aroused his avarce and led him to employ
uDgentlemany language In . note he wrote to me
NY answer was conceived and expressed with more
feeling than his own and admitted Of reply. As
coon "a received his comm unication, simply an
svered It a. follows:-
SIR - With the assurance that your polite note Of
this morning has received ell the consideration 1t so
H. W. ELLSWORTH,
These few words threw him into . most vioe mt Pas
sion and he s welcome to at his pleasure
Ny whole action in the matter WAS right and have
therefore determined to let it stand without any
tempt At reconciliation 1t L. in fact good 6uale'
10 the teres OF daRreeabe interviews have had with
him.
so much for petty qus,rsls which considering tn.
person who Off pdsd me- are hardly worth ali ding TO
-Wdshingion Union
The Washington correspondent OF the Philadel.
phla North Anerr0w, under date OF March 22, says:
" An attempt has been made by the ex-gOverDment
organ to exonerate Mr.. Ellsworth, the Charge d.
Af1aires at Stockholm from impIcatlon in the
Trans action which called out general an express
sion at indignation and contempt from the press
and the public. Before Gen Taylor was inaugu-
rated, statement offacts from the American Con-
ku ard from other equally responsible sources
containing the most indlsputable evidence OF the
maifeasance OF our diplomatic representative was
made to the circles OF the metropolis through the
agency OF distinguished citizen, who has ap-
peared conspicuousiy and advanta geousy in the
columns OF that very paper If the Ua,om desires
TO be informed his 10 the conduct VI Mr. Ellsworth
concerning this smuggling affair, and other mat.
tiers involving his official repute, II 10 but necss-
aary to Intimate such a deslre-if the editor is not
already sPprized--to be put in possession OF test-
mony. which Will not only justify the administra-
ton IN the course which il has taken. but will
satisfy the public, when explained, that any other
course would have disgraced the government"