Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

We have received from friend abroad the fol-
lowing copy OF correspondence between the sew.
era American citizens at that time June 26th) in
Paris, and the Minister of the United States i'm
Spain, which we have pleasure in placing before our
readers.
PANS, JusE 20, 1850.
DEAR SIR We have the London Suns account Of
the gross insult which lately offered you by Naez q
the house Of the Minister of Naples in Madrid. 10 there
stated that when you approached him large party 10
lutte him. he had the audacy speak Of the United Satss
Of America nation which habos pirates and encouraged
public onie and in very loud voice. to give that
for refusing to notice the saluaon of her Representatives
The account does state whether the words spoken IN
language, that you could understand them instantly
nor does it say that you made any reply whatever.
By this outrage, if the statement be true, great the
personal aon greater insult has been offered
ty which will no doubt in the present crisis between the Uni
ted States and spain lead the extreme which
may have been the object Of the Spanish Prime Minister
provoke We have the utmost confidence in your respond
ing both the personal and official difficulties Of this char
acersc breach of courtesy and this violation Of truth and
Justice It will not satisfied, be in your wishes
than will be in your pswer to avoid rupture of all rea
ons with the Spanish Court. In what concerns You
man. there not the shadow Of doubt that you will resent
the uermost the insolence of the first officer Of that de-
cayed but arrogant Government We have right in thai
respect advise you but do you Of our warmes
sympathy the subject which is one in which our public
will be most anxious to do you justice If we can be now
any service you, here elsewhere you will please to
command our services
At Madrid there are very American citizens furnish
you with thatunted support between parties
who have received an insult For that reason chiefly
have written this letter. first let you know forthwith the ef
feet Of the outrage on u.s. and doubt upon all the Ame-
cans Paris and second you that at home there
will be cordial response that line Of energetic conduct
towards the offender which his brutality demands. The
time has come for American Ministers enforce the unlimited
respect the Courts of Europe which belongs to the very
first rank of diplomats.
We are, respectfully, your fellow-citizens,
w. A. CORY, of Cincinnati.
r. M. GRAHAM, Of New Orleans.
JNO. CAUCHOIS, Of New York.
HoS. D. M. BARRINGER,
american Minister to Spain.
MADRID, JULI 6, 1850.
GENTLEMEN Youhave my sincere thanks for the generous
offers and the warm expressions of personal kindness
tanned in your letter dated Pas June 2Sth, which have
just received.
am happy say you, however, that there is not the
slightest foundation for the statement account of which
your friendly services protfered.
The publication in the London Sun," which copied
into Gaignani of the 26th ul and alluded by you,
tirely false in every particular.
No personal insult Of any kind has taken place been
offered to me- through to country, by General
Naryaez any other person. the residence of the Neapo
ian Minister elsewhere On the contrary, in all the in
tecourse, personal official, which have had with the
Prime Minister Of Span he has been most courteous
and respectful You do than justice in ASSERT
ing that such indgniy any other aont had been
given my nation myself would have been most prompt
it to the fullest Such would have
been due not only myself but to the Government rep
resent.
As soon as this false and offensive publication appeared in
Madrid it promptly and positively conradced by the
Government paper here, Gel Heraldo, Of July copy
o which denial, with its foundations herewith enclose to
you may also be allowed to say, in this connexion, that
denounces the publication referred to amalicious fab
ricaon and calumny which Injuries his character and his
principles of poprety, expressing at the same time his
warmest regards and respect for myself.
Repeating my thanks for the interest you take in my
sona welfare well for the devotion you manifest to our
common country in foreign land, am, with much respect
gentlemen, your fellow citizen and obedient servant
DIN BARRINGER.
To Messrs. w. M. ConRY, of Cincinnati.
RIM. GRAHAM, Of New Orleans.
JOHN CAucHoIs, of New York.
Translation of the denial referred to in the preceding
Letter.
Ell Haldo of Madrid, July 3D. after copying the article
from Gagnan, taken from the Sun, Of London says
"We able contradict in the most conclusive