The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

ger" And zee L Am. leading cssss. Ills; and La
positive and unmissakesble scts to show the loss
Of Argentine acquired citizenship, and q re-
turn to native sllegisnce. ! shall proceed to
show The Court ,bst infinitely less than this
allegiance, will impress on . foreigner sufficient
American citizenship to entite him 20 protection
and sid by an American naval 0f1cer abroad. Need
say that refer to the case Of Martin Koszta There,
q foieigner who had merely declared his Intention
hereafter 70 becon an American citizen, and bad
been ful niahed with consular certificate OF his
American character lrexkereh), was rescued and
protected BY the Ct. LouiA Here, native
bis original allegiance, and who was furnished
with consular certificate of his American
character, ard OF his Life being In actual
danger, was rescued BY tho jamestown: For pro
tectiDg man who was not an American. Capt.
IpqIsham is feted and careesed, thanked BY his go
yefpmeDt, and applauded by al the free people OF
the world; overlooked with tributes and borne down
with hoDors; even spoken Of iof tho highest once
protecting q man who was IN American-I am
Dragged here in arrest and deprived Of that sword
have never used but In the service ofmy country
Put yourselves in my position st 4Gnseviaeo;
even the whole OF the evidence in this case
has made out any positively improper act-a man
Who since his return to the United States, has been
that station, after hearing all these reports. This
man, after my refusal to take him TO Rio. presents
with letter from the American Consul, certify
ing bis life to be in danger In foreign port. took
him 10 Rio and sheltered him. II erred, 1t was on
the tight SIDE and can sleep calmly ON my pillow
after such an e1or; II had left HIM, his life might
have been the sacrifice. You are TO decide upon
my actions; but, before you condemn me, think
how q contrary course to mine would have appeared
nix m
blush 10 read here, after such record as this:-
In the middle Of the nineteenth century, at time
when the power Of the United States was I'm
measurable, their resources unbounded their reputa
tion untaIn ished, an American citizen, laboriog
under the iDputstlons to which all men are liable
from scanoalous rumor, and in danger Of his life In
foreign pOrt-this man, against whom no crime
was PROVED, applied for protection 70 tho captain
&C an American man Of war, on his own deck. and
that officer refused It'll! Such blot as that on
our national escutcheon ages could not eradicate
nor the best blood Of our country wash out.
This group of accusations rests wholly and solely on
the evidence Of Mr. Pcndledon, for without that
Mr.. Schenck's testimony goes for nothiug. pro-
pose to examine the credibitty OF Mr.. Peudlet0n.
He says. During the months of May and June it
was subject Of general conversation in the city,
that the city or inside party we're engaged in nego
tations with Admiral John Halsteaa Coo, then
commanding the blockading forces, which Il was
supposed would result In the detection OF that OFF,
Ger from the authority under which be held his
commission. or the details and actual progress Of
these negotiations l know nothing Of my own
knowledge, and speak Of them only as rumors Of
common circulation, and the topic OF conversation
In every circle In which associated"
What MIR. Pendletcn's circles were we don't
know; but OF these universally current rumors none
OF the Jamestown's officers, thouga constantly on
told by Mr.. Pendletsn himself and the impression
was common to them all, on the Goth Of June, that
Coe was not bribed, but - persecuted man."
Mr.; pendleto1 says; ,.a requested Lieutenant Gsn
tain Downing our anxiety that he should
concur and cooperate in tho arrangement
I'VE had unanimously agreed on" for provisions.
thing Of the kind. Mr.. Pendleton says: "Our arst
impression was that an officer could be had, of
course. since We w0ro aware that for four or i've
months past an officer Of the jamestown had rego,
before this time he took message from me to Mr..
Pend.eton that an officer should not 60.
MIR. Pendleton says: +" ! requested Lieut.. McIn-
tosh and Mr.. Walker TO inform Captain Downing Of
cooperation" Lieut.. McIntosh don't say SO; and
Mr.. Walker says: Captain Downing knew nothing
Of the arran cement with Garfield till was sent to
the Barracks, and stopped him"
1t Is no wonder, with these contradictions, and
others have before exposed, patent on the face OF
his evoence. that MIR. Pendleton should desire to
act both as witness aud counsel In the case, and
the answers they would draw might bolster up what
he is pleased to call the consistency, impartiality
and truth of his own testimony, which he was
forced To confess In open court he had done. He
eh that his testimony not credible It's face,
and from h,m little else TO be expected; but it
does seem desirable that government, prosecuting,
should have sufficient dignity, price, and pro-
fessional ability to rebuke such unwsrrantabie and
scandalous interference.
II the Court please this Is the end o. my defence.
Does any one here doubt that this trial has been
caused by personal malevolence against met Does
any one who has heard and seen the evidence de-
hapo MT Mt
sworn for the pr eecution whose hatred to me is
intense that they would leave no stone unturned
to effect my destruction, no effort uninterrupted to
work my ruin2
My icliance--flm and faithful--is on the justice
of my brother officers
Hlahiy Important from Observation-Disclosures
OF the RevoAutlon.
We have received tho following letters and docu-
ment from our correspondent, by the schooner Re
public, which arrived on Sunday last at Philadel-
phia, from Puerto Csbc llo:-