The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-18

occasions OF the resignation or dismissal Of minister
evidenced by the following despatch, which extract
from the documents recently to the House Of Repre-
sentatves and il be presumed that the Minister Of
State knew II was but the ordinary form.
| NJ. Aarey NJ. Soat.
7 mo. 1921 DEPARraEsr or STATS,
/ Washington, January Is, 1858.
sR: Your despatch No. az. dated the nth utmo, in
which you resign your commission envoy extraordinary
and minister penipotenary OF the United States Madrid
the President He has the
subject the consideration TO which its Importance entities it,
Not willing insist upon your retaining position from
which you express desire to be relieved he d.
to inform you that In compliance with your wishes
he has accepted your resignation.
is scarcely possible that viii be able
rive that capital in to relieve you at the time you
Indicate Although desirable that you should continue
charge Of mission until his arrival STILL should the de-
lay interfere seriously with your arrangements convent
you have the Presidents take your audience
of leave and transfer the archives Of the legation the pres
| ent secretary thereof.
The usual sealed letter the Queen and Office copy
the same announcing your purpose reinquish the mission
are herewith transmitted.
am, sir, respectfully your obedient servant,
aaaE w. l.. MARCY.
Pierre SouLE Esq., &C., &c. Madrid.
While should hail with sincere joy the settlement Of
all relations with Spain upon footing of justice and
praneae still repeat that the correspondence which
has been made public between the government of Spain
and Mr. Soue together with the outrage upon the
FL Dorado gives little hope that her Majesty
government is disposed comply with just and
stous demands
THE Ell DORADO OUTRAGE.-THE FACTS OF THE
The brief sllusion made by yesterday to the late
outrage upon the steamer Ell Dorado by Spanish gae
was based upon unofficial intelligence but well authen-
caed that we felt authorized rely upon its correctness
We have been favored by the State Department with a
copy of letter of Captain Gray the commander of the Ell
Dorado addressed to the acting American consul at Ia
vana which we publish below and which fully susains
the account which comments of yesterday were
made The insult to our flag fragrant, wholly unpro-
voked, and without the shadow of palation An armed
Spanish maotwar deliberately fires two shots at Of
our regular mail steamers stops her her voyage by
force compes her to submit TO search by Spanish
official 1t is difficult conceive of grosser outrage
upon our national flag, deliberate insult to our
national honor holder assertion of "the right Of
search If the case takes the usual course the facts will
be forwarded Madrid, where the Spanish government
will be called upon for PREPARATION The Spanish govern
ment will claim time send Havana procure evil
dence; and in the time, whilst this delay takes
place, other American vessel will be fred into and
searched by another Spanish gate and in this way the
insult and injury are acknowledged aoned for.
We will pursue the subject but only remark that
flag and honor have been insuted and the right of
search practically asserted We have full confidence that
the President will do his duty faithfully in the premises
The letter of Capt, Gray is as follows
STEAMSHIP Ell DORADO,
Havana, March s, 1855.
SIN: have report you the night of the 9Th
inst, while my passage from Aspnwa IN. GU towards
this place. with the United States mails and California pas
sengers fired at and brought to, by the Spanish
frgae "Ferolona, the circumstances of which these
The night beautifully clear with smooth and light
breezes from the south and east AT twenty minutes past
midnight made Cape Antonio light, bearing north by
west (per compass steering north by west west and
few minutes afterwards ship port
bow with her head to south and and hauled
up. At about LIS, when she points forward of
the beam, and distant from half to three-qu of
mile without signal of description, she fired shot
at u.s. which fell about twenty yards ship on port
side, abreast Of fore rigging Immediately ordered the
helm put starboard, and down towards her intend
ing pass under her ern but when within three hundred
yards her. fred second shot, which passed short
distance the port wheehouse from forward to aft
The engines having been previously slowed stopped them
and ranging up under her STERN asked what he wished
He replied by asking what ship it and where from
told him the United States mail steamship " III Dorado"
from Aspnwa, bound to Havana. He then told back
and wait After stopping minutes again hailed and
asked him what he wanted and to know he going
keep there all night He answered by saying he would
send boat alongside which he did, When the officer came
board he requested to the papers showed the
from the United States consulate Aspnw and
also the bill of health after reading which, he told me
could proceed the boat got short distance
the ship The detention of stopping being about forty
minutes, besides running out of my course.
would further remark that during the whole night my
signal lights burning bright and clear and that
pursuing my at distance of fully eight ten miles
from any land, and without the intention of violating the
laws of any country.
remain, with respect, your obedent servant,
ALFRED G. GRAY.
w. H. ROBERTSON, Esq, United States Consul
We, William Brown second mate and Joshua H. Walcott
passenger of the FL Dorado which arrived yes
erday morning at Havana from Aspinwa do hereby de-
clare that the statements contained in the foregoing report
signed by Alfred g. Gray, captain of said steamer are true
and correct said Brown when the occurrence took
place. the officer of the deck and said Wacot was also on
deck part of the time. WILLIAM BROWN,
j. II. WALCOTT.
THE RESULT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Abiding to the result OF the election in New
Hampshire the Richmond Enquirer the following