Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01
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THE DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING CASE.
We Rave received irom Hon II. w. Es-
worth, United States Charge d'Atiaires in Swe-
den COPY OF circular letter, daied Stockholm,
April 20, in which he di>proges, as II seems 70
US satisfactorily, the charge Of smuggling OF a.
tempting to smuggle goods through me Swecsh
Custom House. We give below the essential
part Of his letter.
Having ordered late in the Auumn--as mas
been my practice Tor several years household
provisions and wearing apparel as supplies Tor
Winter, vas informed b. nv agent that hesr
articles, together win some books designed ioi
my private library and dUcunen;s Tor The Lega-
lion, would be forwarded. II ready, in the
schooner Allmani Val, intended 10 reach Stock
holm early in December. Application was,
therefore, made t1r the admission OF these arr
cIes, which were particularly described. NV
boxes, however, were nc, ready Tor ihr "A!iniaht
Var al The time ~ her departure
a few days after The arrival Of the "Allmsnt
Val, tho schooner "Frihctcn'' reached the port
o. Stockholm, having on board number OF
boxes, with no direction whatever but The ship
ping mark 4 and an unsigned bill OF lading, re-
terr,ns them 10 my address. On the transfer OF
these boxes 10 the Custom House where first
saw them perceived nj once that they did
not, probably contain what expected, and I'M
mediatey mentioned this suspicion TO the In
spector Of the Customs. The boxes, which
were opened by my direction, contained nothing
ordered by me, intended for my use, on IN the
sGt degree corresponding 10Th my reclamation.
They we're therefore instantaneously rejected,
and handed over TO the Custom House authorities.
'In q fow days, letter was received from the
shipper Of these goods, stating that their arr.
val was occasioned by a biunder Of his clern,
who, amid large number of boxes marked T.,
had sent the wrong ones and that my articles
still remained at Lubbock where they must be
bound until the Spring-and desiring a
reshipmcnt of those forwarded through error
This letter al once delivered 10 the proper au-
thoIilies, as did with another one still more
pressing which arrived SOON alter. My connec'
ton win the articles, as far as any such exist
O.! from the fact that they were addressed TO me,
was severed al the moment OF by disclaimer.
The iDsinua!ion that an aHcmpI was made ~
miaepr esentdtl0n, 10 even more ridicuious IMAM
The pretended "mor.itication" Of The American
residents. Under existing revelations OF thc
Swedish Custom House no such attempt can
D. made as 10 articles admitted Tree OF duty
Tor a minister The boxes which contain them
must invariably be opeEed and tie contents J"nr-
nal,zed at the Custom Hons. before dehcay--
Nolhng therefore, bul the basesI milisnity con'd
insnuate suspicion involving The character of
numerous faithful ofhcers al { same time win
my own. The assumption is too ridiculous 10
be discussed for momen'. Even had the box
IS OF the "Frlhecn" contained The goods was
expecting would not have received them on
IN order OF articles coming rom me "Allmaht
VAL"
ut will appear, therefore, rom perusal OF 'he
documents annexed:
tho ETIifffu
never reclaimed, or attempted 10 be by me-but
w,r. found 10 contain nothing corresponding even
with nv eypeciet articles. They were inslan-
tancously surrendered 10 the Custom House au-
tboriies, nv intention being, under any circnm-
STAGES, 10 have nothing 70 do win them
III. That no Misrepresentation was attempted,
or could have been made. under The regulations
OF thu Custom House
all. That he Government 10 when am &C
credilcd, has nersr tor a momsnt entertained me
r.mo,esl ,uspicion injurious 10 my character, oul
mar an The contrary, both il and The Custom
House auihorities-who OF course, were Inc
mos interested have borne constant testimony
10 The promp,ness anc good fai,h with which
acted. i.
"Such is The evidence offer 10 silence The
ISLANDERS OF an insldous newspaper pnoiica,iou,
in an article, the baseness ard iaisiiy oil Which
shows It's parentase 10 he similar allack 10 me
columns OF the S0nda ss6t6deti low anu scuilii-
ons print la0lshed IN this city l oppose, 10
tac, The testimony Of The Swedish Government
10 The malignant efforts OF private enemy-ohe
who is we'll known 10 me-"
The documents annexed consist oil a letter rom
Baron thunderstorm, Chief Secretary al The MID
lslry OF Foreign Affairs, fully confirming MT.
EIIsworlh's statement; similar let'er from pa
ron Stierned, The Minister, in which ne says ne
had informed The Swedish Charge al Washins-
ION thai no DOUBT could be entertained oil Hr.
E.'s perfect innocence Of The malicious charges
against him, which he says first appeared IN an
OBSCURE ana scurrous Sunday paper IN STOCK
holm. and were never copied IN any Government
journal; OF an official statement Of me Cusioh
House authorities; and finally, two leilers nom
the merchan, at Lntec who forwarded the pack
ages, the copies and ranslations OF all te'ne pro-
perly auesed as correct. We see nothing want
Inc in this rciulalion, and until something more
lhan assertions is produced on The other SIDE,
shall rejoice thai The character Of Mr. Ellsworth
| and The honor OF The country stand relieved from
| aspersions so foul and injurious
| COMPARATIVE STATE Of The FARMERS BANK .f
VIRGINIA, including the Branches, on me ~
April IS4s. and Isl April, lSf9: