The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-20

However, we can scarcely imlgine that the
European powers ready to peril their prospects
upon the slight hope of gain thus held out by a
general warfare The game is bold one, and
must be desperately played 1t will call into action
some great mind, yet unknown to fame, to take
the reins of power into his own hands-or it will
protraet TO the duration of many years a continual
sacrifice Of life and treasure, merely for the settle
meni Of German quarrel. The causes of war,
however, are oftener slight than massive. In Hol-
I land. one lasted hundred and fifty years, that
commenced in dispute upon the question whether
fish took the hook, or the hook took the fish. SO
in this case, the cause may produce wonderful
results, which will form one OF the (" bloodest
pictures in the book Of time"
rhc Robbery OF the Dutch Crown Jewels
The Conduct OF the Dutch Government.
We give IA another part of this mornings paper,
the petition 10 Congress of William A. Seely, Esq,
counsellor al law, of this city, printed by the
Senate, and sent TO US by one Of our Washington
correspondents, complaining of the conduct of the
D1ich government towards him, and asking the
Intervention Of the United States TO enforce the
collection Of a debt due to him for services as a
lawyer, rendered the Dutch King nearly twenty
years since ItsanInterestingd document. We COM
for several reasons. Firstly, il is another of the
innumeTabie vcnfcatons of the wisdom of the ad-
wee given in The Holy Scriptures" Put not your
faith In princes" Secondly the facts stated in it
eAhbi. alarming evidence that even in this land of
liberty constitutional guarantees, federal and
STATE, against kidnapping and abduction, and
Tfo'ting for the habtos corpus, d, not always pre-
vent the rcrpeuSton Of acts in fegrant violation of
a.. A. "A Il
national law, AZ 10 the night of government to
intervene Ia AID Of the collection OF a debt due TO
one 81 ne citizens from another government, and
% eoerce the pay meni Of such claim, by reprsals
against the debtor government and its citizens or
subjects, are highly important, fourthly the
violation Of courtesy, and in truth, the insult offer
ed ~ the Dutch government, in refusing 70 notice
the respectful communications Of Mr.. Secretary
buchanan on this subject, should no, escape the
notice q any Amenean citizen, either in or out of
Congress.
In this country, every citizen is the rghtful and
equal custocicr of the honor Of the country. Ii
oiicisl fnctionaries are rcmiss as to its preser-
vaiion unsulled, Il s the province Of the humbest
TO rcbuke such remssEess. and prompt to proper
courses. The independent press affords all the
means Of exercising such right
The Jewels alleged 10 have been stolen in
ls29, were worth more than a million Of dollars.
and were crown jewels Of the Princess Of Orange,
wife OF the then heir apparent 10 the throne of Ho-
land. His lsdy was a sister Of the Emperor OF
Russia, and some of the jewels were presented 10
her by that Potenlaie. The Prince OF Orange was
in somewhat indifferent reputs At thar time haviaa
extravaganza habits and being and as the
robbery for lons si.-s .vuI1 accounted
fOr, there were some who did not refrain from
directing suspicion towards has Royal Highness,
as berg participant or cogizant Of the eloignment
The thief (Polar or Carera) was detected ia this
city in July, 1851, having lied h,her with part Of
the stolen jewels, the rect having been buried in
wood near Brussels. lie came to New York with
a woman Of had character, who passed as his wife
They had with them young child. The jewels
they brought with them were conoc aled in a hollow
handle Of an umbrella, in a hollow crulch used by
Polar, under the Treience of being lame, end in
hollow toys OF the child, and by these means they
eluded the notice a our Custom House oiicers
Shortly AFTER their arrival here, the woman formed
an intimacy with a Frenehman OF notorious
character, named RoumaRe, and disclosed 10 him
where some a The jewels had been buried by
Polar near Brooklyn, and placed some Of the least
valuable Of Them Ia his possession. Roumage, who
had been Of some responsibility, and, indeed, Of
distinction IN France Ia early life, but had become
an adept In crime. forthwith resolved 10 profit
himself by the Information thus acquired, by giving
information TO the Cheyalicr liuygcns, the Dutch
minister, and thus secure the large reward adj
vertised by the Dutch goyenment and in order 10
have two strings 10 his bow. he also gave Ia
formation 10 the Custom House officers. he
claiming the one fourth part allowed BY the acts
Of Congress To nfounen II struggled goods
lie exhibited the icwels in hi, possession,
which were not Of great valae. TO verify his
statements bat the most valuable portion he
teok aIter the arrest of Polar from their place q
conoealmeni near Brooklyn. and led with the wo-
man TO Philadelphia, and ihrnce 10 Liverpool.
England. Counsellor se,ly. Il appears. was en-
Tloyed a. counsel by the Duich Minister. (Chev.
Huygens,) and secured the srsr,hension Of Polar;
tleoisd also. BY extraordinary dilrrnee and exsr-
tons, the arrest Of Roumage and the woman. IN
Liverpool, and the recovery 81 the jesels hey had
with them, concealed a. when smursled into this
port RoumAge and has iemaie accomglice were
cent to Holland irora England, and the Information
obtained from them, with that obtained from
Polar here. through hr. sselys agency. enabled
the Dutch government 10 recoyer ne Jewels
buned nesr Brussels. a. well a. those obtained IN
Liverpool and IN this oifyi ana also Afforded tesa-
mony 10 redeem the rerutauou n the Prince ~
Orange from the Suspicious before sdyered 70.
Meanwhile. Polar was confued Ia Bellevue
prison hsfe, uPon diheT,ni ehargcs one accuse
tion vas founded uron The statute q New f9fk
against bringing FroFery stolen IA otheLccuatries %
states 10 this state. o. receiving Euch Ifc1~ry IN
this state. Another vas q crmiuai Ffocscdnx
In the EAme of the Uahed Staies. bassa ulon the
smuggling and a third vas nited states Irs-
sccuiion Tor the recovery Of the recuniary penaliy
incurred by he violation ~ the revenue law lis
pardon, lathe instance u he Duieh rovsramsnt.)
was procured from the executive q New lork
ior The tire, tiicnce, and hke pardon from the
President u tn United states ior the -ccoaA