The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19
THE RIGHTS OF DIPLOMATIC, AGENTS.
Are Treaties with Fsretwn Nations superior
20 tho National UOnssisuta0nt


Arc Treaties with Fsretwn Nasaons superior
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DEPARTMENT OF Stats, |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1857.
TIE Secretary of STATE to WHOM referred the reso
luton of the Senate of the I'd nst requesting the Pees
cent to nunicate 10 that BODY Il not incompatible
betweep the govern N, ns OF tae Uned states ana
Netherlands, Ia relation the refusal N dipomstts
agents OF The latter government 10 appear before courts
a. justice OF the Upeo States and ese testimony In
criminal OF ia0ts bearing thereon which thny
may be eggplant" h the honor 10 iay before the Pre-
sifnt the papers mentioned 10 the suojolrcd bss All
which is respect ully sunmitted ,c~
TO TIE PRESIDENT UsyTsp srArs.
n2. hAsoY TO Nh DUBoIa
DkpARfhssT oP SrASx, I
WASHINGTON Nay q, 1883
sR--I Rave received q letter Mr, Key, the At
torpey If tbe UDd States fof this osrct la which he
represents that Sour testimony Important In the In
ves'saaen e charge AGAINST pbiienon C Herbert for
kii'nR Ihomas Kestrg Tyou should have no ooecaon
further the de OF Justice by giving your testimony 10
this case. Mr. Key vii call for you oa,riaae a. vi
srd's heb past four O'Clock this oven,sg, and will
pary you Place where the examDs Il 70
bs coutibu'd. AS sDtw M proppt as wsJ be coa
ven. Mt rs desired avail myself Of thu occa,ion sir
to ofer 10 yCu renewed ASSURANCE OF ny very high
conr,oerstioo. w. L MARCY.
Henry Dvaoa, &c, &c &c.
MR. H. c. DUBOIS TO MI. MARCY.
WAsMsGroS May H. 1855
hR SBcExTARY SrArE:--I tie honor verbally to
state TO yesterday, that alter COM uliing all the
ministers rny colleagues, hsd tntimated To you 1t
~as intention d., upoI your apprisng the that one
OF hem hsu some years ago sppea'ed before o,urt
here, IA was my ouy 10 peisit in tho mort positive
nSbnev 10 my refusal COM intoxicated to you on the pre-
cfoipg tsy, TO cone before the court IN The peneiDg
care
| This reiuss s, AZ you, M. Secre.ary veil know
eroupded Information iaw; butt also grounded
the siutou Of the United states end on special
| o your tBacmehts.
These Who e.ire to satisfg tb emselvcs the
vl0ess and psoesstv Of the rtipulaops which these
conn enses Of high Regulation con.,ln In this connec
hoD bsve but peuse the discns iona which prece ted
them and 10 onnpult the works OF most eminent
t'a,esmen ana pubBcuts- such ss Wheaton, Kent and
| Eho, There they will find tho Cor d'cls,ou
which is sustained by the unsninoo advice Of my col
! essres.
ipo more bsl,ve than fear tia. this decision grow.
ug out Of the part motives, aud should expnse me-
ss veil as my colleagues to general condemnation Ia this
country, and so far damage my future standing 80 OK
from social Intercourse with ito innabu ans-ss
'ntrely TO bafe my wefu exeriions In behalf or my
Cornuy ,pd quenuy to ccmpI me 70 leave tae so
It's prea ndeo in the sBony nous letter Whica
revcd tbn morning. and wbiof have the honor 10 Oh.
close with the request that nny, aer perusai, be re
| iUfIed 10 ne.
i,nertaip Nj Secretary. too exalted idea OF the
ephRfitped serse and equitable spirit OF the American
opie 20 believe that they can condemn strci 81
hei.BCe 10 tnternatobs and eyou 90 american 10 We,
however psinful to under present coumtauce. aad
10 dec ecn similar 10 ths, made e years ego by
| American mnietsr In England, the Hoo Mr., Everett,
| Who tqu ally tefusso 20 siv0 testimony under oste.
Tie American sopie the penseysc profess too much re
spect for the laws and ton much commoa sersc
not 10 ppcerstsnd that such condemnation would reoo
TIE ,ge o,e. ., there lines is to beg Of you to
pupcs,e tbsu ss early ~ possible togetber vita those
@hcb preceded them tie day before yesterday, 70 tho
os sn by my oharacssr 70 yield consider
stcps hnsr interest Of tss'ly ng to those gentleman
he Tespect which TOR their legal cha Acer, and
regrets my Iabty to defer 70 their wishes, - we
oy opo nion to further their nGasy 10 TAR es II isr In
II. as on, nous writer viii Gpd IN this commur oaaon
sr snswer 10 bis letter, for which he hes my thanks
spgtostca, "a he says by fricDdsnp; generally speak
rpg however, own preference for subscribing cor
| respondents: yet ar nufnoor TOO many
hn pos freely sccopt IFS auihor as an unkpo IN friend
Iran bp att cd nv ne up az n
qtsnsnCe Te pleased 10 srrtpi &r secretary OF state
rpesed assurance OF my hish confederation ,o,,
Bon sr gAscY sec-e,'ry o, State OF the United States
/ Wabin, ton.
| MR.. puBoIs TO MIR. MARCY.
| WAsmsoror May is, 1858
Mr. Secretary OF sta,eI have Just received. encosed
rbder cover 10 thus legation, copy o. the Nev FORK
Csuter InQui,er Of rdsy No. si3 containing
'org arce On the subject Of the bozielde tnoy CON
m,ed In this city, which had Tho mis'orsune TO vi,
| ness
As arr subscriber to tha, journal aud 'Dssuaueh
~ the article sforerAid cv'tcses NV Conduct In that
affair. whnb IL severely copdemns. under ina
view ar the snony uous litter which wss addressed TO
ne semc Gays sud which had the honor OF trans
ui',ips to ou must suppose that orisnsses u not
uon the same pen, at sast that hiss been prompted BY
The author OF sNd letter. and The latter hsvios sent TO
me throrsh friendship for ne must the more regret
Tbs, be e 80 badly informed n rGard 70 my coadoct
Nov 100 will easily understand that 1t Is my pro-
vince 10 correct the errors OF said arce, and 70 eater
susr a,stiop 10 eSens mous ie.r. sssn ss.y ssm i,
testfve; bot sou i understand 1T the time, bow
4 Tainfui " be TO be misudaed. And u ne mis-
Teprsst ted n public opinion. In country for Which,
my arrivsl te, entertsned the higbcu and most 'in
cerc r,snrt-s regard which should greatly rSrc, 10
lve Be,nF then ursble to defend myself through the
mccium of tho prcss, think "a tho duty Of your 10
vo'nmert 10 do So By corrccins tho errors ~hioh mis-
l,eo ", srd which csuse II 10 pronounced . wrong
opuop 20 lar M am connerped or tbst smen,sbIe oc
currnce. and sm confident that said government viii
70 uu,iibg, have the honor to renew 10 you Mr. So
tre'sy Of State, The sssuranoe Of my high eoosdsr son
/ ron w. u.,,v q.evo,.xv NJ s,.,. ,f "a. r,,aa
| StatoT, Warrington.
NIX. DUBOIS TO Mr.. MARCY.
| WssBNgTos. May Q, 1853.
Mr Sscrrr.pY or srArr-Your letter of TINS day has
| iu,t been baboea to ne ard answer IT Mt oroc.
was, in TACT witness OF the sso oocu,rence which
You noEton In yorr letter, aDo eycn the only Impartial
Wines IRON ns begpnirs 30 iv e,oclus,oa; TOR with
the exception q Mr. Ii,fbert aud Mr. Gardiner, his
| the comrades Of tue deoeased regret this eroum-
sisroe. ncosuse understand VIA, weight gives 70 my
Ncysrhcs,s, should bsSe no ohjscllor 10 te-tfy 4,
the truth snd 10 tell all have seen and hcs-t, nv
pcsiop as the representative of my 'over.sn d6 70.
| prevent me from sppearipF IN a court OF hw. bnd
myself obnetd. therefore. very much sssssi my w.h,
10 dec ne The Invitation which you have been pleased TO
acrrefs no 80 that eject an, bowcvor, ready 10 10
to be s,e deI srsment ssy dsy and hour vhica may
sv Jovr oorv.l sod 10 sive you tharo al the oe
smtpsbe otourrercc IN qu,sticn having yoa si snIrs
| Nbstty 70 have all such person, whose presence you
| nisht os;m ufoiul or Necessary 10 witness our iasor
| view.
Re pleased TO ,ocep,, In the msap-hfe Nj Secretary
Of state the renosod assurance Of nv bgh eoasidots
| ton II DUBOIS.
MR.. MARCY TO Mr. BELMONT.
/ r,PsRJnKNt STAT, I
| wGMNcroS, May is, 1863 (
| Sp-Iugret 10 be under tho necessity OF requesting
yos 81 ipvits the stter,ion of Mr. Van Hall, Munster o.
| lorcgu AGers. 70 the OF Mr. Dubois, rtsideDt
N'nsWr rear this goverDm nt IN regard 70 melancholy
slar which Re Witnessed puolc motel In Washington
| Hity days ESQ.
| rwinbe slfB7'tut 'cr NY present purfose 70 rs'o,
hat wbie hs AZ hfskinst 70 public tiDpf room of
| uefotl, dlaeut motc eeiNten Memecf OF Con'
| s's.s srd one Of 80 waters o. tho hoei aud per
strai urrfic' eISved tslrten tsese parties, vhich
fttvWc n ife death o the ~tter from ol sbo bged
| rs fbe tCtrher al CsrErtss He appesrcd befHs the