The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
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Interesting rrO.. We. ezueian.
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no o~yocs-TAe Colombian Dets-Genval Pau-P~t,
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Information have derived from Caracas this mo~ning
has impressed with the belief thai there danger y
apprehended of dculy between the United States and
the Of General Monsgss chiefly owing 70 the
conduct Of certain Interested parties claiming 70 hold do
mands against this government and for which they sss
the aid Of the United States to enforce.
As suoh dbcul,es will seriously embarrass and in3ars
the valuable commerce between the United States aad
Venezuela Ill give You brief cunt Of some Of these
claims as near a. ASCERTAIN them, and show 20
how both governments have been imposed upon
In the nret place there several speculang compa
MES Of Yankees in this country Of various kinds al
which seek public contracts which they TO bvea
upon pretex other and then found tue most In
pudept claims against the government thereon. In NJ
next letter will have ascertaiued the names Of e
the parties TO these contracts, which Information
viii open the eyes the government and people Of tho
Emitted States certain respects especially In reference v
certain Boston wrecking company, that has beosns
Ir December, 1864. certain Mr. Wallace made con-
nSc WIN moi .aen MI S U ot ~
republic for which he was to large sum, and ur.A
ship Of var to The government TO be used, expressly
stated In case OF rev oluton. The company failed to fu0
their CONTRACT, and WA clearly violation Of the cons
uton Of the republic General Nonasas in the spring Il
1885 abrogsed It for these two reasons. Wallace then
made CLAIM for half million Of dollars damages,
count Of The abrogadon and having assigned his contrs
and claim to au association called the philadelphia Guans
Company the latter out Mr.. Pckeell, In Augsa,
1885, claim the damages who, with the aid Of Nr.
Games the Minister obtained new contract for the guAns
islands.
Bo,h these contracts specified AYES island, small guAno
rock lying the side OF the Caribbean Sea-
In prnFl0k
some Americans-Sheton Co., of Boston-had ~ken pos
session of this island and were shipping guano from
until after the Wal ace contract was made ~h the We
nezuelan gov erpment at instance of Wallace sent
chip of to the island and expelled the and 80 ne ten
or twelve OF their vesses therefrom sh so Immediate
y in January 1856 made claim 10 the State Deparmeu
of the United States for several hundred Thousand CON M
damages, which claim Mr. Marcy forthwith sent t. hr
Eamee be proeec ted and which was presented TO thu
government BY Mr. Games early the Since then,
up December last the claim may be ead 10 have sept
document published by the Senate Of tbs United SAVES
last session. acopy which has been me- has
ali this time Sbehon urging bis case upon Mr. Marcy
and Gen Pierce accusing then OF delay ana IN ns sooss
delay merely Finally, a. he could effect nothing eady
winter Colonel Sspdford out in the Saratoga
urge this claim Mr. Eamee had, under per-mplory In
s,ructons from Mr. Marcy In December 1855, written
pretty sharp letter to Mr. ierrez about the claim and
Of the eay at which this government pressed
tonshn emit stating that from what had passed between
and Mr. Esmts when be pickerel contract va
claim soud be persevered In pre- ty sharp oor'
rtspondence tbereupon ensued between him and NJ.
Gutierrez, In which learn several fiat contradictem
Of each other contained, though covered up
in diplor language Eames spared up by Col.
SaEdford who bis elbow watching the mat and
who had considerable experience a. dplomsist at par
and other European courts Esmes had obtained leave
from General Cass to visit the United States, and bad
fixed upon the 18th the DAY Of his departure Afeg
several tart and spicy letters betwesn him add Mr. Gutter
rez, the latter having on the 2sh ult invited him 70
witness taking the dispositions OF Col Dyas and hos,
Games refused, and gave him formal noice In wrtaS
that this government did not make satisfactory an
and make his report that it was proJ or for repr.
Gals under the treaty Of 1886. Guuerrezs answer
is said to be very able, and very csusic, Ind
mating that his departure would rather IA altaae
than retard the settlement OF the case, as vens.
zuela had respectable minister at washiDgoa,
and giving him (G.mee) asum In me rale OF tn'ee"
work namey;-nn takes one month and thirty ak shesss
.nd hp uncn AVE- ~ ,bs ,h;.s
sx-apd complains Of the hsste and urgepcy exh oted In
the case ater was allowed 70 sleep Two year, ~ nde-
sorthv,h n the Initial saasS Col ssndfa,d ..is ~
leayn some few days ago
The Other case In which reprisah are threatened II sh
one or two m,,ons M dollars :g.,nss The 1ovs.rn.
founded the old Revolutionary Of Colombia ~
claim DC perseve5ea IN and made governm 'nt deman1
81 se,,lemeut for The roverpmsn, 10 nurs.
up the old ooutinen al deo OF the United states and a
tne oierent states during the revounonAry war where
ass decide on ssun, letter, oS reor,,s or desring -,
Of this claim, would be well TO them 70
feet upon Lord Palmerstous threat made ling since
reference I, defaulng states which was regarded 4
the time q O significant hint Ia relation TO hississpp
Pcpps lvana Florida Arkansas some other behind
hand concerns In the United States
10 rumored here that General PACE no In your city,
made contract last year with Captain W ght and
Anthony T. Bleecker- and account says Commodore
Vanderbilt and George la ITO get up revolu onary
petition this which stined Marcy.
copy Of the Contract said have been bctweon
Wright Beecker and Paez has been shown copndenuaiy
from circumstances thai
being dcv eloped am inclined 20 The op,n On the a.semp
will be renewed should regret 10 see H. Tho prcscnS
goverpn ent n weak. Two hundred American rifemcu
led by able officers could easily overiurn t. But thas
would not fear be any stronger or better UNLESS
such American force established Itself a. the govern
m,nt Arevouilon without foreign intervention Is an
tcipated here week week Capitalists hiding
Their money distrust felt by every OF na
peiehbor,
our CARACAS CORRESPONDENCE
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