New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19
7hEIA7E DIryIcULTHS WITH SPAIN
ANOTHER LITTER FROM NIX. PERRY

ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr. PERRY.
Tie Ncf,oraY Iqtlii gcncer Of yesterday contains
very long letter from Mr. II. J. Perry, late Secretary
ofIeea,on - tse Unto ststSs Embassy at hsdr'd
This letter is in reply TO article of The O7'os ORTIZ
csng Mr. Pefr.'s course in publishing former ieosS
10 the Pr sidont reepec Ing the conduct OF toe Hon
Pierre Soue and the relations OF our Governmeasto
that Of Spain We extract the most interesting pss-
ssges tom the ppsent communication:
~ take occasion once morc 10 say tsa'l hsve neve,
from The beginning 10 The end Of my eourse ieoe'sed
ore word OF encouragement or support from ths
oiorsbe the SECRETARY OF STATE, nor tom any osnoT
mcnher of the Government:
That neither When brought the affair OF the Blacs
Nariior TO terms OF setjtfpen', OF HMch iliOemee
the Secrst-Ty OH the .Oth September;
Nor when after fun ishlng copy of the Copven-
ton OF the lned States With Great Britain OF req y
1873 The Spanish Government indirectly brought
th.n 10 make d proposition to conclude precisely
suiler cOuveut"p lOr TIE Adjudication aud lnne'ii sss
p4lmeI, OF al Ca.ms i"r injuries upon 'prVa's lid'-
voual- PENDING between tho United Siat-s and SpNu.
Nor when procured ana forwarded TO the Score
,nfy of state GA the 18th sept, al overture for ths
~. oiaton Of great ueaH % EtcipFoeN! between 'uo
two countrits and TIE Colonies
Nor WHEEL az rwa'd, +cconi time rfplscA
this lsg station upon terms of iHendshp anu Soou un
d,istaLcirg NJ h tie spanish f"yemmen'' IL spi'o
the ,tlorts of the late Minister % Gstdrb them.
"Nof When relieved fl IN hi, presence, aid settle
tie oil, .r Of the Black Warrior ia manner 80 com
tlce ard unohieCtionabte to De satislac cory, IN
.ll o. tie deeiIe OF the eueines Ol al arrangements
Tot to be sstirtec;
Nor when | announced to the Secretary that all
oty r questions could be arranged IN like manner aud
The ires'y above alluded 10 concluded:
"Nor when, in numerous conferences with tho late
Spanish Minister OF State upon the CONDITION OF Ouos
efd upcu all the cole intcess oi the two counfes
~ ,ier roseessions had the satisfaction 20 arrive
at e. full understanding with thai enlightened aud Just
man upon the great basis vi the policy OF peace JUS
,ice etd cOnCi,ation which ought to be pursued by
tie two Governments, and 10 zee 1t fairly iAsAIied ana
uut IL op.Ta'iOn On he PAT ot SPAN.
" Nor when bad the pleasure TO announce TO tns
Secretary Of stare that The whole Democratic oppcs~
ton In the COrtfs would support Tie Governnedt n
ii at policy sencuG soon after report OF the romark
able -,ssou OF the 80 of May
Nor when Irocured from the Spanish Govern
rcut formal declaration o. their principles ~ reErds
tie maritime right Of searh IN perfect accord with
H., s4 pio'esstd toy The ncd States, and sent n 10 tho
SECRETARY o. state accompanied with terms Tor the
COM iete settlement OF the aiaus o. the III Dota1o
and Mr. 1homIs0p, even before any PROCLAMATION had
been maGe concerning then;
- pon rome of there occasions nor ever, did re-
Give one word Of approval from the Governmenti
81 Ike onl> Instructions over s7w were those giyea
20 MIR souC, nhi,h thai Minister qualified es having
COZ tan cd ss much bitter IS they did sweet.
"1Ie eccus afion agGinst the Department of STATE
Of completely with ne, or of having encouraged and
supp0rt,d ne a. my 'treacbery, IA 1t Ia called mas
iLtIefofe no ;Ound8ton wha'soeyer; and should ne
eorry if the honorable the Secretary of STATE should
sufItr al, ding in his personal or political interests,
from thar most .ratuitous and unoundet clarge.
"Nel'bfr DO wsh to be Understood as Rejecting
mon the Secretary in ny turn. Po)aby he has done
| al that could be expected; and bosever much more
considerable might have been the results could have
hopfd 70 obt,u for America If had been hOnored by
ID. nt rotation of the Department Of State or ~ tho
COMMUNICATION of lis wshes. still one knows how
| 0reaf NAV have been the obsac'cs in the bosom ~
the Cabin ct and Of TIE political party of Which the
Honorable Socetrry i 50 distinguished member TO
A i..s ha