The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Debate ON tine War Question in
the Senate.


Our Special WashlnSton Despatch.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
AFFARs-P2oBABIE EXTENSION OF THE SESSION
OF CONGRESS, ETc.
WASHINGTON, juno, Z, 1858.
Tho Committee on Foreign Relations Of tho House dis
guessed this morning several propositions TO clohe tho
President with more power with reference to putting
stop 70 foreign cruisers searching "vsng" American
merchant vessels Ths proposition Of Mr.. Sckes will
probably be reported to the House The committee
meets again tomorrow mrxning at nine O'Clock MIR.
ckcs proposes to invest the President with power to
authorize the taking by navy Of foreign vessels wnen
in the act Of searching merchantmen or aer they may
have viciated flag authorize merchantmen TO arm
themselves and 10 act sngy in c>ncert ID oeieno
the seves against search and to capture CRUISERS tna
may enforce search and bring them into port TO DO
adjudsed prizes to the captors by proper cotvs'
Still another struggle about the adjournment OF Con-
gress Mr. Hunter and others pushing business with
purpose 10 adjourn Thursday, the day fixed. zoe
impression Mat the session will be extended till Mon
day. believe the President desires II, he thinks
Will give time to nnsh all important business before Con-
ereAS properly understood he does not desire the
session extended beyond that time.
Tho publication of the recent correspondence between
Lord Napier and Gen. Cas- the African slave trade has
led to smother correspondence personal If not
more punsent character m the long letter Of the British
Minister hc connects the name Of New York firm with
the slave trac. One Of the members Of that firm has
taken the matter up, and have obtaOed copies Of his
letters Gen. Csss and Lord Napier They will be read
with interest. Here are the letters
Mr.. rGAsrRx GENERAL oNss.
NEw YORK, May q, 1858.
SIR You will perceive by the closed copy " letter
addressed % her Britannia Majesty Minister in Washing
ton that led 10 write IL in order 10 reps unfounded
impus ions by Lord Napier upon me- the partner
Of commercial bshment OF this city which for some
tme has been In liquidation and longer exists. Those
Dpuatons having been made in an official ror, address
ed TO you Secretary OF State, deem proper lay
the aforesaid copy before you for the information OF
government in regard TO the American named vesseis
which were owned by me- and, while doing So allow me
10 say that long improper British Interference witt
vessels continues, and unwarrantable suspicion IL
created against them our legitimate uade with Africa VIII
you truly stated In your reply OF 10th OF April last
Lord Napier refer to the unw.rrnnable inference OF
Mr. Gabriel In bis despatch 10 the Earl ofCarendon dated
Loando, July 81. 1851 copy Of which transmitted
to you BY the Britsh Legstonn relation to the brig
ina, vessel was considered SLAYER because she
of unlawful trade well might the President and drec-
tors Of the bank where had probably been doposised
before shipment. DO arragned ~ slave traders.
But suffice to say, In relation TO This vessel and evory
which cleared Tor Africa, that my isie house was ever
ready 10 give bond with sufficient security for their
turn to the United States and in one instance mot
proper authority which declined by said authority
have The homo, 70 DO very rsspSctfs your is,Ss c
To The Hon. ISws Cas-, Secretary OF state.
Mr. foASIERx TO LORD NAPIER.
NEw YORK. May Is, 1853.
journals OF this city letters with your underwater,
puTpofpg 10 have been officially addressed by 10 the
Amer'c:n goyernmcnt tns puocs s, OF which rs, no
am, therefore, led TO believe the originals 10
written by you and under this impression have
the following remarks In regard 70 some passages IN your
General Csss, dated Washington, 24,h December
1857 You therein state "the number OF cap
tured and condemned the coast forms but small pro
warrant suspicion, without jusiyng ac,ua seizure
n the category Of chips visited aud questioned ind the
following suspected savers, denounced incidentally
mentioned In the dispatches which have reached mo
from her Majesiy's government"
bly, for re purpose OF carrying susensnce to the Starving
inhabitanx Of the Cape de verd Islands, bot with an
Interior view to slave voyage She was boarded on the
African coast unccr American colors, but in the absence
OF convincing evidence could be arrested She Is
eevcd to have delivered cargo OF slaves in Cuba and
70 have been destroyed In this Affair, where beacvo-
ieuce mato subsorvcnt 70 crime We notorious house
Of nganicrc, Rcts Co. was busy Then you name, as
10 the sam" category the bark b Re Cuba and the brig
Charlotte N New York. belonging 10 the firm OF Fgs
Now, my lord, the writer q .bs, am one Of the two
Tgsneres Of the late orm which you most
DEFY either your ordshp or any other Official Of H. B.
hsce'ys government, % prove tnni either the Iss de
she hes been November lat before go date OF
your ietier)-or the Charlotte, her iour voyages TO
Africa any ether vessel ownoa ~ american
citizen (and by the firm, as you aser) white ,-ned
employ IN the business Of he tad frr hy rsgular
charter party, were ever engas d dre,y Or directly,
10 regard 70 the n Hsrs walct yoo 40 roughly handle
behoovos mo 70 rccty tie bnc you your govern
men, have been led 70 mall IN references 70 Mo firm in
question.
when the starving co.df on o. the inhabitants OF the
Cape do Verbs became known this city, 10 1855, tue
Consul General Of foriugamy brother, and head part
ner OF the late erm-rssed subscription among his
counirymen, did the merchants Of the Corn Exchsnge
The n Hand was chartered by The Portugese Relief
Committee convey both the Portuguese and the Amer
ca. csn,sutons and .ness no. oce1gyios all her space
lars for The account OF parties m the Cape de verds, was
80 lar and no farther wa. tho late arm busy IN rcspcc,
10 the affairs Of this vesee and she arer having de
vered her cargo went 10 the coast for negroes the nm
was no mere accountable Tor the unlawful act thsa y
would be for the commission q murder IN an Office
had once occupied, aud from which had moved before
TIE crime was committed
But my lord, according 10 your statement there
appears 70 have been evidence thst the NJ Hand did
take, was going 10 ship, cargo OF negroes for bad
man Of war that boarded her the display
Of her Am can colors And indeed you only say that
she believed 10 have delivered cargo VI slag 10 Cuba
Il for granted that such was ue actual fact aud there.
upon you proceed 20 denounoe the house Of whc.
lately partner You do mot even say BY whom the story
was believed.
There Is no story too absurd for the belief Of some
people ard doubtless there some who vii continue
believe this story although they may have tina, the
NJ Hand instead OF having been destroyed, Bre-
men In the commencement OF 1857 ana s now, from Of
fetal reports Of the Treasury Department If the United
states known TIE brig wstDa and yet, upon q mere
supposton you unhesatngy and grossly directly charge
with Infamous crime, under prctence of bsnevo-
lence Were not your ordshlp enjoying certain privi-
leges which the comiiv OF nations invests person hold
ing your high position n this country b courts should
decide this question between
In conclusion the commercial firm alluded No. which
only formed and connected business the first o.
April, 1885, was notorious your lordship pcssed
10 designate H. made BY such rratutous ADD un.
founded accusations Of British officials (see late British
Consul In Baltimore Henry George Kupper's original
port Of July TO- 1860, 10 The Earl Of Csrendon) aided
and ebeted BY the acrimonious persecution OF the late
Attorney Of the United States this district arising from
motives which Il not neceessry explain here have
The honor TO be your lordshps very obedent servant
@. J. DE LA FIG ANTERE.
To The Right Honorable IoRD MATER, &c.
n thought here that something more win grow on, Of
his correspondence The slave trade and The action Of the
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