New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-14
THE CASE or CAPT. GIBSON
Fror. L,Esko Tnirer,el Of Ar1 q

From IEcso tHirTfc y dfg -
Some statements having appeared in certain jour-
nails Dutch in relation TO the scOuTn Of the AneFl-
can Captain Gibson in the Netherlands, we behe'e
1t s in our power to complete, or rather to rect'y
ihoae statements by some additional psrucuiHrs'
which are unq8estionsble, in vic" OF the source
whence they eunanate. II is known that Mf- Gibson
vac declared guilty Of " high treason by tribunal
in Netherlands India, in consequence oi certain re-
la,ons with the Sultan Of Jssnbee prince OF suma-
ha.
Durirg bis provisional Incarceration and few
d,vs nre,5ous TO the time fIed for the carrying Of
his sentence INTO execution he succeeding IN escap-
ING from the prison Of Wel,evreden disguised in NJ
updres Of Dutch officer ship lying in the Ro1ds
% R.,.yia received him on board and after ii ne
be re urntd TO his native country, and among his
cornns1riots Of South Carolina. Toe American press
vAs filed with the account Of his adventures. and
even meetings were held 20 hear from his mouth
some account Of his voyages in the Indian Archpela
90; and from al pats of the Union there arose
general demand for redress OF his wrongs In
the month OF jane last the Washington press puo-
T,bed some of the particulars of a correspondent
between tie Federal Government and tsat of the
Netherlands: and tbs announcement vas accom-
panied ID one THe Uni0n' by report Of numerous
mas meeting frat had taken place lat Pendletou, in
South Carolina, which, after listening with wTapt
attention to a discOur-e delivered by Mr.. GIhsDl,
voted unanimously a series OF resolutions, strongly
sustaining hH reclamation for damages through the
General Government; and expressing at the same
time 'sthe most energetic Indignation thar dshOuOr
sbould have been cast upon the American flag III the
person OF q South CarOlnian.
-Four weeks had barely elapsed from the time OF
that meeting when Captain Gibson arrived at the
Hague az special agent of his Government, aud bear
ing dispatches from the Cabinet at Wastin gtOn 10
The United States charge d dAfares. Mr.. Belmont
Immediately demanded of this Government one hun
-. a.Ilar ~ q nj n
Mr. Gibson; and furthermore, the restitution of cer
tain pepeTs and personal articles, which had been
voluntarily given up by the American Captain at
Batavia in order 10 establish his identity. Mr BEL
mont laid additional stress upon his demand in view
Of the fact that the judiciary not independent ia
Netherlands India as the Government can dismiss
or change the Judges of its courts at plea7ure also
viewing the proceedings IN the case y was evident
that the High Court Batavia had be strongly in.
hueDced by the Executive OF Netherlands India; AMI
furthermore thai MIR. Gibson had constantly denied
and continues 10 deny that he was the author OF the
document upon which the charge alleged against him
was founded-this document beng letter written in
the high Malay and in Arabic characters, which Mr.
Gibson did not know at the time Of the date of the
letter-nor did be order il TO be written
This Government, through Mr.. Van Hall, the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, opposed the demand for IN
dennity but expressed willingness TO restore the
papers and personal property Of Mr.. Gbo0n Tie re-
ceived in consequence, through the channel of th9
American Legation package Of papers; but instead
OF hlS own private OOCulneuto ptchuRc
all the original pieces connected with hs case, lncu
ding the famous reasonable letter. upon which the
charge against him was founded also reports marked
secret and con CsHtini and 1ddresl ed by different
functonaries IN the East ts the chiei authorities At
Batavia, and by the litter to the Home Govern
ment. Ii appears that the Minister Of the Colonies
MIR Pahud) had 10 his colleague of the Foreign
Office Mr. NaH Hall the complete dOssier of the
affair in order that he might fully inform himself of
the matter 10 as be able To comb At the pretensOns
of the American Charge Afa rs, aud that Mr.. Van
Hall had tent off by some uuGccOuntsOle gross over
siaht all those documents without opening the pack
nge which contained them. Upon the verifcatipn of
this foolish mistake haste was made 20 recover pos
sesson Of the portan papers sent 10 Mr.. Belmont
This gentleman stated that he had Transmitted them
to Mr.. Gibson, who his part asserts that they
no longer ia his possession; he having reg Ire tn
receipt as an evidence of the desire Of the Ddch Min
ister of Foreign Affairs to render him justice, and
consequently ho GibsoDj had sent them home % his
Government a. being evidence ofthe
iusee of his claim and Of the system Of espionage -
which he had been subjected in the Eat.
Now, Mr. Belmont has Transmitted the refusal Of
our Cabinet TO grant the indemnity 20 the knowledge
Of his Government asking for further Instructions
and insisting upon being authorized TO demand his
passports if Government should persist in its
fusaI After forwarding these dispatches, the ner-
lean Charge left for France, and IL was decided th It
during his absence Mr.. Gibson should remain at Bus-
sells or some other city abroad.
We0Onfhe ourselves To this simple statement Of
facts and abstain at present from any comment, for
the same reason which induced us not 10 reveal what
we haze done until urged 10 do so by the appear
ance Of erroneous and incomplete versions of the
matter