The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1855.

TO TIE laws OF TINS republic entitled to
cent OF all the guano taken from the islands Tso-ths
OF commission 10 Gen yhamil Is awarded by this gem
tleman 10 bis partner in business Mr. Debrissot who
with Cen Vilsmi has been very energetic in getting
up fictitious value for ths gano by esab
lithiDs this treaty. II possible,
The three millions Of collars are TO be drawn the
Treasury Of the United States by Mr.. Pbilo White, who
TO he the fiscal agent OF the republic Of Ecusdor
another evidence OF the peronay OF this whole trans
action.
The ratifcatons OF THIS treaty to be exchanged
within Eve months after its date at Washington The
treaty has now been In the state Department two
months, and will be annued, by the expiration of its
own limitations before the assembling of the next Con-
gress The provisions Of IL absurd that tn Is
the course the Executive prefers II should take and
from this treaty such as have given, sprung all the
rumor publ shed about tho ceson OF the Gala
pagos group TO the United States. When this
first put N circulation here, sent you letter from
his place dated Dec ao 1854 in which took the ground
that no bona fde treaty was contemplated between tho
two governments, but the whole report to this
effect put in circulation by spectators in guano
stock for the purpose of giving ruch stock nict
tious value in Downing and Wall streets said that
Philo White and Senator BENZ amin iaterested IN
this treaty scheme aud that rhe former gentleman
suspected Of being especially deeply interested. This
letter, see, some Of the Panama papers have repub-
lished, and the Panama star psrtcusry though but
little reliance TO be placed upon IL. I think now,
the discovery OF the whole plot my former
spectators. We have tina treaty before us, and
what does II amount to. Phio White, upon his own
responsibility and without any instructions from
government, has volunteered a treaty between this
government ana Ecuador concerning the Galapagos
guano trade. This treaty, the parties coneerned in
ing0n. The idea OF defending aud protecting .he whole
republic OF Ecuador against the whole worl merely
the Runno trace was cuous TO think Of That Phio
White shoud act as the American Minister and at the
tine The fiscal agent OF the Cover which
he Is accredited giving liberal stretch to his capaci
ties, to say The least In short then II nevsr
pected by Minister White and senior Marquis pne that
this treaty would ever be ratified aud the result
has proved the correctness OF their anticip patons
What was their object, thenr Simply what stated in
my letter OF Dec. 80 last-to circulate rumor OF
treaty between this Union and Ecuador for the Gala
ID, q
OF their stock Cen Ysmn. MIR. Dehrissot, Philo
white Senator Benjamin Seuor Mar iuis Espinel had
this stock TO dispose of AND this their best method
for raising the wind All that gentlemen expected
from this treaty has been realized. As this
ue,ty was sent To Washington II was psraded all
over the world The rumor AZ spread that the Ga
iapsgos at to he portion Of the United states
thousands OF pounds sterling worth of this stock has
been sold In London and offered in New York. The
profit has been msde by White Co aud now, for all
they care, their treaty may be committed to the flames
AZ, in all probability, it viii One more paragraph in
this Is that the specimens OF guauo aualyzed
Tor the state Department in June last the produts
OF the Galapagos never came from these Islands for 1t
Is currently reported that certain samples actually from
these islands, sent to the Consul OF dor a. Bald
more, and OF viii h he had analysis made coots ned
only about from five to six per cent Of ammonit very
unlike that produced for the State De ,srtmen III tha
be 50, the Galapagos guano, after all is worth ony
about frcm twenty to twenty Ave dollars per ami AT
the present rate OF freights would barely pay the
penses OF transportation from these islands 20 the Uni
ted States This Is the whole story OF the Gala apagos
treaty, and may be relied upon
wAsmyoros, March /, 1865
Ppy,er Thomas H. Looker--Hs Illegal Adrane. 10 Lic
tenant Observation-Disclosures Of Affairs in the
Fourth Auditors Office The LaD Copcrning he Gaze
and the Point at ksus-Ndcai Inieli,gence-Appre.
hensions for The Safety cf The Decatur Unfearo,thy
Condition. Of n. ndependence-Erecutioa Board
ne Decentralization from the Austrian Gerar.-
ment-Report Of Tie Tredlurer Of the United Stdi,I--
Po,tmaster Generals Report-Ciose SCRUTINY Rscon
rnended-Ctaim 1gents DC, DC.
In OF my Letters noticed the fact that featenan
Hunter had drawn from the purser OF the brig Balm
bridge LOCKER, upwards OF four thousand dollars
and above his salary aud that would ne,srtaas 30
allowed the purscr settlement o. his accounts With
the government. eitsd che OF rurssr Tacrntoos
a precedent in point. As the correctness CT your
correspondents views has been q7estonsd by OF
tie newspaper press ! have bean induced 70 examine
the particularly and procure the govern
ing 1t. The large oyerdra by Lieut. Hunter bo
fore his dismissal drawn in several amounts, unaer
protest by the purser and the written order OF tn
commanding officer OF the yesrel Upon presenting hi.
accounts At the Auditors ofce for settiemtn n Purs-E
Locker informed that these sould BE-
suspended mot rsjectej) for cn-lderation.
Now the sixth section Of the act OF 1912 aye :-"It
shall not be lawful for purser in III. nav 10
advance or loan any sum sums Of money
to any officer in ths naval service under aay
oyerJ syment to be an advance mado Lieut. Hunter
then would .a within the operation the act OF 1872
But in msdihcston repeal OF TINS provision e joint
resolution OF Congre.s Of March . 1912 declares that
every disbursement Of public money mad. by order of
any commanding ,fi;cr OF ths navy shall BE- allowed
TO such dsbnrsiDg ohcer, and the comm1n ling officer
shall be held sccountab!s for the same Tee point,
then, 'cr the confederation Of the Auditor s ~hsthsr
rps yment mad. 20 Officer II disbursement of
psbiic money! hso purer LOCKER Is protected By Law,
and the loss must fall upon the government. if en-,
Hunter cannot be maSe 10 dIsgorge II Such was the
vew taken OF the subject In Other tier an sgch
now believe TO te perfectly correct
Facts have just to light which flrnish key 10
the late Cuban invasion and massacre II Is now b~iug
made apparent that the INVASION OF Cuta bv CrttsEd.n
and others done by the Of spain her.
self she trembled for the safety Of her West India
In view OF ali the surround
ing them and teeiDg the hbuEt.rrg feetg rife among
our people she adopted the bold policy OF sending hher
her own officers rs spies TO encourage the ehtvalous
Of Cuba making promises Of aid assistance FROM ths
Datvef but with the view so.ly to enrap them, and
by sacrificing their lives TO deter others and th.
feeling OF sympathy for Cuba which was perv.ng our
land. Thus II will Be that Spain Is not only
able for the murder Of Crittendens men but is re,y
responsible for the act Of invasion Isese fact.
communicated to the President OF the United states BY
Mr.. Campbell late Consul At Havana.
Very important and highly interesting naval in'sli
genoe has Just been received BY the department here
The Massachusetts,. Idcut. Richard Meade conmana.
ing, let Rio on the 18th Of November and h,. not
since been heard or She Is supposed to be nov a;
The Decatur, Commander ster.,t left Rio on the 2Ist
sept last for Valparaiso but had not reached her
tinaton the 1sth January. FERROUS appreht sons
entertained for her safety.
Dcspatthes Of the 14th January, from Valparaiso
port the 81 Lawrence there, waiting for the indspsn
dsnce which left RIO early in Janu 10 relieve the ~
Lawrence. The Independence was known 70 be In bad
condition, with rotten mass bat ~ IL not doubted
the Navy Department that all necessary repairs were
made before attempting "a double the Cape.
The Cumberland and FAR Of the Mediterranean
squadron reached speIsiA on the 2ih Jannsry hn1nK
there the Levant recently returned from Trcste after
having received marked attention from the Austrian
government.
Thomas Burke, ordinary seaman board the fevant,
was tried before court martial the charge ~
der, and, being convicted, executed while nj
the 18th January. The L-vant will probably reach tho
United states by the It OF April I'm charge on comman