The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06
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In the meantime let The undesslgnsa 10 permitted
TO correct dubious phrase h your Elk 81 saoy note
In Which 1t u stated that the 1ote OF The undsgned
Of the 18th was relative TO tho complaints aganse
thAsolder Of cavalry Don Augustia 6uveso, ia. ia.
The note Of the undersigned merely contained tho
legal proofs Of the outrsgc committed on the Per
sen q an American citisen By the private soldier,
Agustin Silvero, for demand Tor juss ss&sfActton,
ard the motive for which 1t ought 70 be accorasd.
OF PARAGUAY TO Mr.. EDwD. A. HOPKINS, U. 9.
CONSUL
AsuNcIoN, August S. 1854.
I have received from your Honor . note, dated
2osh uls, the tenor OF which is a. follow. trfsns-
For the purpose Of giving to this note the reply
10 which 1t entitled, addressed 70 you mine Of
the 9th, 70 which yoo on the 29sa replied a. fol-
Looking with inc diff rence upon the terms emooyed
by you, little agreeable and less conformabls to
moderation and 10 the respect which should DO
to treat Of your complaints. You say that the act
alleged against tho soldier Of cavalry, Don Agustin
Silvefo, in striking Mr.. Clement II. Hopkins, Only
becomes the more fagrant from long series Of in
suits Of concealed and vile nature 6icc.ed in this
country against all North American citizens resident
in Paraguay. Let us proceed In detail.
The soldier Silvero Is culpable, Notwithstanding
viduals, whom he did not recognise as natives or
foreieneYs-a thing which was entirely Indifferent
to him. He should have contented himself with
finding out who those persons were and conoain-
s an Bs1 Is soldier aGs !Road .
when persons who are called civilized do not
return for every Difference and favor they receive.
You say that the accused inflicted strokes without
provocatios, and which cannot be justified. No one
can credit this; but you seek TO prove it by tho de-
positions Of your brother and bis relative comprised
10 the charge made against the soldier Silvero. Tbs
documents which accompanied your note Of the 25th
and marked A, are the declarations cited. In them
The deposition Of the lady CONFIRM, the ststement
Of her relative. But, who IL going to credit them2
Nobody; absolutely, nobody. Impartial people will
take the probability 81 the case and the real orc1m
will, in good faith, perceive that the statements Of
your brother and relative cannot be taken as proof
in their favor, - the prejudice OF third person;
and that these declarations are therefore, worth just
as much rs If they had never been writes. But it
is q somewhat surprising novelty for You to make
your said relstive appear before You to swear tcs
tfy And ratify, without the knowledge OF her has
France In this republics whilst it is also remarkable
that the depositions have not your signature, while
the Publications signed BY you alone. You might
and sought it with fair, candid statement Of the
case.
In the summary which have cited. 1t has been
proved that the cavalry soldier, Don Agustin
q woman who were coming at full gallop, nearing
the riyulet Of San Antonio, that they should step
aside from that narrow road, 80 as to avoid scatter
ing the aock which no was conducting, into the
tnickets Of the place, and that Pastor Olmedo ono
OF the three neighbors who assisted Silvero il re-
covering the herd, feeng the said two persons pro-
ceeding in despite Of the signs made to them by
siiyeIc, and going along at full gallop, Oh 'used
should leave the road, but that nothing able to
restrain them. They galloped into che middle Of
the 6cck and did scatter them into the thickets on
gave . strske to the man who persisted in doing
that injury, ON which he and his companion went
to the side Of the road, and asked the soldier his
name, and he told them Silvero. Then they pro
three witnesses. Pastor Olmedo, Sebastian Ariasy
and Caledonia Sayas, confirming the statement Of
S,lvero.
exercise Of that caution which he should have used
ON tie occasion; but he and his companion pre-
ferred to give proof Of their civilization In the
contempt and eontumey shown to soldier Of the
Performance Of his duty, to make himself DO res
pected to q certain p ONT.
TIE Parsguayans are attentive to every duty of .
sold err and they never In their course traDple I'M
der foot persons animals and foreigners must not
come to execute with impunity examples Of such
silvero being examined, whether |. is true that to
the question rs to his name, asked him by the two
persons referred to, he answere j them in Guarani
and whether his answer were insulting 80 as to
capse the immoderats laughter Of bis companions,
as has been represented in the deposition, answered
that it Is true they did ask him" Whist IL your
namet" and hs replied, !" Silvero," without any
more expression than he should have felt and that
he has mot seen or heard that his companions
to declare the same. silyero being asked whether
it 10 true that he was threatened with the police
and that he and his companions laughed At that,
answered that 1t il entirely false. The three Wit
nsmsa 1 Sy body and that they hsve not seen Or
You say that you immediately took means to
ascertain the name Of the said soldier by his pas
port, and you are silent on matter that has been
PER- mptory proved, to wit that on Silvero passing
through the town where you live you caused him to
be met bya troop Of foot soldiers, and Silvero, think
ing that Ais arrest might DO the obi ect sought,
they came to bring the herd to the keeper, AZ you
had only TO treat with Svero; to which he answered
that be had only 70 40 to the next station and then
he would meet yoa Il you had any business with
II z him II vagaboud, common fellow - he, had
right TO strike the brother Of consul To this Sl.
vero replied that be did not know the person; that
his officers did net regard him as vagabond or low
fellow and tha. you might treat with them as TO the
ocCur1er &C., understanding that he would inform
them Of il soon 40 he should nc urn to his barrack
This 10 also testified to by the three witnesses; and
that thei eupon you ceased vituperaipg Syero, and
returned homeward.
Such ia the cause for which your Excellency seeks
q prompt ana severe public chastiss mt, satisfac-
tory in its nature, as you say, and which Is to be
published in tbe Senn0nario To give satisfaction
rst to the United States, offended in ths person OF
or Of its citzfns attacked without provocation BY
a common sole Ter; second, TO vindioate the Law OF
nations; third, 70 vindcate the reputation Of the
republic Of Paraguay, which you say you have dc.
Tended and sustained through so long o time and
with so much interest in the world.
You do not en- coed In terrifying the government Of
the republic by your exaggerated demands; aud you
may moderate the ardor which produ 'es them, aad
reifsin fiona the acts which make you disliked by
the sor 8 OF the country,
Your strange conduct with Si!vero, and the small
degree OF truth which you have employed 10 the
only necessary to boast Of what you yourself have
said no less than 70 thegovernmfnt OF the republic,
that upon your said brother relating to you the