The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25

chnnesd beiwe during the aforementioned period
In reply have only to remark ,hatI hav. oajec
tons 10 The publication of any correop ndence which
may have taien place between you and myself.
With assurances Of my high consideration, 1 am
JOHN T. WOOL, Maj Gen. U. 5. A.
COLLECTOR HAMMOND TO CONSUL DILLON
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, March l, 1854.
SRI have observed that you reported as an in
vted and present guest at recent dinner given Gen
Wool and Gov Foote, at the Cafe du Commerce My
own intercourse with you personal Official my est
mate Of gentleman Of high character cultivated
intelligence and refined tastes the respect you but
feel for the government you represent, that know
TO be due from YOU 10 the which you are
accredited al these elements of opinion lead
leve that you would not, knowingly design parci
pate in political demonstration against the President
Of the United States.
trust shall not be mistaken in the opinion that
you as others, bave been unwtingly and to the per-
petrators of the trick disgracefully, entrapped to
pretended to two distinguished citizens of
oIr and
llep.blic notification to the world that you were
Iar'ioI aor in this preen4ed entertainment makes it
tcouIs. for the future may bc shaped by the tenor OF
,,ei reply public assertion Of the position which you
NJ, conviction of what that position mu At he it's
cnrt and ol position to that which you made to
ine mmunicaiion which might properly have
b ., oil og there. cial
With hig, resi- ect your obedient servant,
sigI RlCH'D T. HAMMOND, Collector.
NJ. 7. Iilion, Consul de France, San Francisco.
CONSUL rnlos TO corpcrcr HAMMOND.
| SAN FRAScIsoo, 1st March, 1851
sR:-In reply to your communicate N of this days
date, have the honor 10 inform you that having been
invited 20 attend dinner got up for the express pur
pose OF welcoming the arrival of two distinguished
American citizens, ceemed 1t duty of courtesy to at
tend.
Having retired at early stage Of the evenings pro-
ceedipgs am unable TO whet her they
not as relresented do deem it necessary, after
four yerrs idence in California, during which 1t has
been study TO live terms Of friendly intercourse
with all parties and party leaders, to state that could
have nothing in common with vrulent dsplay' mat
ter from what quarter they might come against whom
they might be directed.
Receive, sir, the of my distinguished
sideration lie Consul DC France -
To the Hon. RchardP r. Hammond, Collector.
We rresen. continuation of the correspondence Of
lcree stopped The 23d March The third letter
was accompanied by Mr. Danos letter, enclosure No
OF cate January Il, which published time since,
and Che Mexican Consnls letter Of March (enclosure
No % which published yesterday This third letter
containing it did copy of The Mexican Consus letter,
shows the mprohabilty That MIR Dillon or believed
the expedition to be illegal improper The tourth let
ter sent by the Challenge speaks in singular style Of
coionists emieran,s and soldiers may perhsps be OK
plaired by decree issued by Manuel Banco of Sonora,
in 1882 inviting colonists and specifying terms under
which they should under certain emergencies enter the
Amy. copy OF this decree is in this city, aud we viii
present to morrow If possible: However, not having
examined the decree cannot speak positively of its
cha acter Perhaps if Mr. Dillon obtains the consent of
Senior Del Vale he will publish the letters only
torney denied that his client had thanked Mr. DILLON for
rot coming 10 court for the prosecution These letters
are entirely creditate to Senior Del Vale The fourth
read in the Consul's copying press letter book.
FROM
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1s, 1854
SI-When you cid me the honor to call me, few
III hlSusterire attempts that might be organized within
supposed be process Of formation under Count do
Raousfci Toubon concerned YOU would stop it at
II.Inarled TO YOU, reply that you might rely on
any eo'orcIaon could afford, and that had the most
fcSe tGeis 'T from u 'HS ~ .. sfs and
French sutoc residing within this State that their
barking in any blhusteripg scheme either with Count
de Raouts.t, or wh any Others, would be viewed by
them with e utmost dispeasure as an act Of open and
| barefaced piracy
further rhe that Count dc Raoussct with whom
had conveIsed that subject, had informed that
in consequence Of the official announcement made by
Of the above fact in the columns OF the Echo du
(see the number here annexed,) lie had made up his
mind to abandon his plans at least for the present and
would leave in the course of days for Santa Bar
! bara.
Since the above conversation took place, have had
the honor Of interview with you, at the Oriental
Hotel in the course Of which you hnted that you had
data of nature to show that Count dc Raousset
tmpated carrying out his wild and wicked scheme forth
With, and that you were not without misgving that
design 49, '' '''
in reference to the frst statement have only to say
that you really have the data referred TO- it becomes
duty for you to arrest Count dc Raousset at
originally intended, and that far from obectng to
step, am most anxious TOR its rdopton
As for the second statement according which there
exists secret understanding between the individual
feed and myself call upon you for your authority
for making it, My personal honor is portion of the
honor Of my government and country, and allow
party matter how high his character situation, to
connect name with projects which abhor and which
the instructions Of my government require me to
bat and oppose.
have the honor to remain with distinguished con.
\ sideraton, LIE CONSUL DE FRANCE.
GENERAL WOOL TO CONSUL DILLON
HEAD QuAKTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
/ San FRAyCsCO March 20, 1854.
Il II, Iv "a n Tn
Sir! have received your communca tion with enclo.
sure, Of the 18th inst referring to conversations had
petitions fitting out 10 this port for Guaymas under
the sanctien Of theMexcan Consul and as he says by
authority derived from his government.
No other part Of your communication appears to call
for reply save that in which you were not with
out msgiving" that you were in league with Count
Pouton. did not intend to convey the idea that you
were in league with the Count, when | remarked that
you, as wen as the Mexican Consul aiding in an
expedition which, from information had received,
could scarcely doubt intended for flibustering
purposes, notwithstanding 1t would go under the sign
manual Of the Mexican government Whilst you dis
claimed emphaicay against all nlbustering of every
| description, whether projected by Count Boulbon
/ others, you admitted that on had, at the
! quest of the Mexican Consul signed many passpo
Tor lrenchmep who were to make part Of the expcdi
ion to Guayma and that you had been associate Of
Count Bolton and that lie did not to Santa Barbara
ne be had promised you, but remained in this city and
that you had hm twice since my first conversation
with you in relation to him. These facts haviog been
mace known to me previous to our last interview that
is, that you granting passports to Frenchmeu and
that had the Count, and that reported 70
NE, he would accompany The expedition induced the be
lief that you than ordinarily interested in
expedition which Tmyelf considered, from the informa.
ton received, franfbt with BBbustoring intentions The
inference and impressions naturally derived from the
atoye state OF facts, communicated to you in
spirit of fronbness and candor such conceive
should characterize the intercourse OF the
agents CT Two such powers the United States end
France. In last interview remarked that whether
tho expedition was gotten up for good evil purposes,
il was exceedingly III timed, and that thought
might lead TO serious consequences Is, however, due
10 To that in reply you remarked OF this
you knew nothing and in giving granting passports to
Freedmen you only acting in accordance With the
wishes OF the Mexican Consul whose instructions from
his government you had seen and which authorized him
to eEnEe foreicners to wit Trenchmsn Germans, &c,
&c, TO ernier rate TO Sonora.
in conclusion II the expedition s gotten up In viola
tion Of our ntriralty laws bound to accept your
disclaimer Of all cooperation, and which has removed
the doubt entertained and frankly made known TO
You.
Accept Consul the assurance OF the distinguished
consideration with which have the honor to be-
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