The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19

perNlve 10 this because the victim moved 10 the
| humber rsLks OF life. n, tho other hand ths &C
easee 10 alleged acted oay la self defence then Mr.
Iubois rs equally bourd by every call of humanity and
berg unoor uial for oaepse of grave nature In
hnittinE these considerations arge ny aud
III "h.,h NE % hope ,sas ,sss nsy induce you 70 %si
IL your isst ucsion' u Mr. Dubois In such
enable nn 70 S"mpy with tho rtSGg,s o. nm nv govern
HIS E,oeihrcy bARos VAN HALL Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, 80, &c.
BIHor VAN HALL TO Mr.. BELMONT.
THB BAoUs, June O. 1855.
sH-I have had tho honor of receiving your ciaoiAI
not VI the 7'b intant rougn which, In eao,osng copy
af derpsnh OF Mr. Marcy you cespsak. IN the OF
yorr anent my friendly Offices 70 the end that Mr..
Dubon NAV be authorized to sPpear before court OF
jUs,oe IN . of homicico
Ever 10 the plsaaurc which the govern
eehe Neherisnd tkes scoedtDg 10 the requests
the Gate Slater its bands no the' gret
thai, VII sea csIy he pop.iole give ad5is'ousi
pfOo 81 that d2csiin under The present crcuusst oes
A,aiirs sHfet OF pre- 'osave generally oonoedoa to
member II the diplomatic body ape recognised sigo by
be AVS OF he rfpupiic. ~ sdveed N by Mr. Marcy In
bis sjove men iored despatch, NJ Drboh refused to
appear bs0e court u justice; but 5eys desrous to ut
ono reconcile ttai Prsresaave with she requirements OF
Irss, he soessssed ldd,e Of ac.1n and pro
ped 10 Mr.. Marcy to sive his declaration under ostn
should be DO authorized to taa elect b. the government
OF the Netberlspds
Aver iskre the Kng'g orders the subject did
hes,iae 10 give sucb authority TO MIR Dubois approving
~ iie Ine, and formally tho line Of conduct vhcn
resy the difcuhes OF q criminal suit 10 be carried
ip AMERICA ss co rn,op witness could not camoort
WITH 'be dignity Of he character OF inter OF tue KING
ie8ahe a. be seat O, Cove nmeni of republic yes
could II 90 10 with tpe duties II his osGce.
ibeg YOU, str, to communicate this answer OF nine to
hr. Marcy, nsttering myself that no will he peaed D
e've rr ctnvoon tbsi ia the act OF autno zlng
We mr. Aer resicen al Washington u 2iee his sworn de-
postop TO etuy OF sse thu government of the
c1o ns,arces aDd that hs governeent OF the Cnitcd
s's'es viii appreciate the ssDtnea.s Of courtesy and
h"ney opos'ios which suggested such an authority.
rave the bonor, cir, &c, VAN RAIL-.
Mr. R.mosr Ain,.er ResiGent of tho United sts,os Of
America
MIR. DUBOIS TO MR. Marcy.
NhgusGTos. June q. 1858
NR SxCRlTARY STArr You Gill boar Ia N nd hat
whist through my ie,ie Of tae otn OF Nay last do
chrfd iurd'cay r. aOpeEr In tne OF homicide
nu,h at the Dor Brtment Of State all such
Iersons you Egai deem expeoi sut ,aty
have IN attendance, spd that toacbt1g verbal In
curry, Whether would T. siiy urI oath. ans ~erel
Ls, though personslly hsd no objection 20 do 49,
coulo Dn however, socede 70 Rhoul aut ority from
my goveTumeD-sn authority which ] rrbstqnenuy 10
formed you tsd spoiled for ne purpose OF cvinccg
sy dosire to be agreeable 10 when hai thai
tie matter 10 20 /, the Crpama Court ths
june and ,sai te inter senipg time N gb ri
ne to receive ins'r actions frcm my government a, or
sbtut ,hs, period
The mosnIps nau hss usi bgoug taose rsruc,ous to
p1e, and hsser 20 comnenicata cir import 20 you
1ha, uport Is that the htstr for Foreign Affairs Of
the kettersrd,, after scitpP tho o,dors OF t,e xing
gu horzs me the part Of lis nsjeoy, 20 make my do
ca,s,oL under oath Al the Dpsnent OF state AIDING,
ibs't updersood that o. srch m occasion mopton
10 he made OF cIoss ezsninAton, TO whioa could
rot ,ubjeca m3,sif.
ing ,s sscs,on TO yoa 70 remark that has been taken
vfb tie exclusive view of giving 10 the of
of The hevlards sboogn held ssuon IA this
matter, and expressly reservDg ia ghta anf Is irreiom
or action for The future neycrtnsss and through good
~il tcv the mort o. tne UE Sts,os
"a DO ~ ira, iess'be IN ihis pecc cirtunsiauce
10 nain ,he iuds,s IN Their ministry
fon VIII iberei0rc hs pleased. ar se5ret.ry q S,s,e,
10 'n'sfm roe wtSther the American goys rument vii
eey my dsolNsion n the matter aad Ia tho msuuer AZ
tsr hic,i ~ my gov, sathorzed 20 make
|
arranged Nat Might maze II drr,tg the OF tho
,pslng week am quite eil5c IN some qucnoe OF the
rc. ana have for tse "si "a, oay- beer uudsr s.,
i1cn 80 thHt my mes lca aiy'-.r urge, chang, o.
eDn = tir 10 ihe no,ih u .peedJ Az pos','e
| Tessd stsurapoe oi my high col sdsrstos
Hen. ". L. pAscr, Secretary Of State Of toe gntcd
| MR.. MARCY TO Mr.. DUBOIS.
nsrAETMkNr SrAIE
| wAsHs.GrON Jane 90 1850. :
S-f have focciv'd yuur note o' the 2lst mat from
wtich sppsrs tbst are suthorzsd by your govern
utht 10 make your decsracn under oath, at tue be
Iamert ot saie as To what you IN the
blsr ai willard Hote 'ow months are cut you
are rot alo.eo - unt Srs'and yoa. to submit yoar,eu
| 10 cTose tsa cslI alloB.
The P,sd,t, no: doubt that his Majesty tho Rins
Of che Netherlands Ia dvpored 70 40 oil that feasible to
remove otstscis IN tho wsy OF the Standardization Of
criminal iustee presume, however, that bis xs-sty
vas not swsre pheo ne stcd the conditions ~hlch
your deciu.,oc might be made that under a. ION
{! Administering law 10 ormnsl csses, suca aeea-i
i'r could not he admit.d =. mP.,eni ev,ience rne
Dlo ought Into open court ana II he subjected a.
tcioss.sSsnI sicn, The presence OF the witnes, 10
torft and The privilege OF ull oroas examination
oty be- waived by the accused Where the testu,o il
key IN ho ssans b'ni, no would not Of course, make
your declaration made In this dep,rtr,cn, under OATH
could no, be Abe ual oi III Herbert nor coai
ifo tesiinonj Of any whs's be received even sven
IN open ctEr., Va thcr civil or criDa prosecution II
Tie right o. cross examination withhold 10 this
'rect the law u t' country xe tba, Of srea, Britain,
ard, pi.sume, u does rot otter irou The law OF most
her soupsres Ire oath sdri1lsterod to the witness
laSs him uuder ths obligation not only 10 tell the truth,
htt the whole truth wnhou, cross van nation ths
latter stt not be ob,aued, bovever fair and up,,sht
nay Re the witness Hts judgment might IN regard
70 vi ., isc snd cronms'Anoss ~ere mseria or I'm
7te corc tiors imrorei ey your soverpuep, will
csf,sril DEPRIVE the UDhed SITS Of your testimony on
| the trial In 4 mnst important case.
,hsi submit your ire prosecuting attorney of
The United states should he thus that s5y be
derire TO have ~ viii notify you OF the an az ,oou
~ shal receive his repY. BE pleased 10 p sir the
ss,ursrcss of my bish co.. sdera ION. ". l. MACY.
B.c DrBos, Eso.. sc &c &c.
Mr.. MARCT TO Mr. KEY.
DspsrsUr o. TAN
wAsa,oto,, June IS, 1855.
git-Kr Dubois Ire Mnsier Of fhs Majesty tb, Riaz
of The Nstbands sppref 70 mis- rovsrnn cor drec
uops n,on rllcaon made " hra TO appear
IN cour, ~sss,s IN toe pro~ecu lon Of sr uerber,
on 'be charge 81 murder lie bss addressed pos 10
ne eepu,nrg the reply Of hs sosornuspt strsnsaton
a. vhich herewith 'Cbe 70 you. N you thiot sdvi
sable W isse mo decarscu OF NJ. Drbos IN the way
proposed J win make tie rcceSary ar-sngemeo, or
-'t " eN.O' ns'o 'NliDe'..N ny .P.'oN
that nc u-e vtate-sr could be made Of uch cecsrs
TIN. should you mink o,hersse. will noufy HIN, and
viii arranre with the tins OF isk'rF h "a Ne nu
bos vpfes 10 isAvo the city boDs 10 near ron
you Oh The ssbeci. ! su, respecuuHy, your obedon,
\ servant, ". MARCY.
P.B KtY, Eco, Cnitod States Attorney Washington.
| MR. KEY TO MI. sARcY.
| OYuoG rHr UNnIDfrsrt trrOsssY
rup ru fisrp ifr 80 OIrNHis, June q, 1885.
Sir lave the tonor n acsnovledre ins receipt OF
vcur con ncson % the s6r irsl ara beg ~ that
TIE 5sclsfsiias sroh Mr. Dnnos prOpse, 10 make.
vOud be so nj, Cd evlaoEce on tha us Of Z. Her
| btT. Mot usyscifuin,
mn BARTON KEY, ULled state. Attorney.
Hon W. NkRsY.
| NJ. MARCY TO MR. UUnoIs.
| D,rAStAnst o. sara
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