The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20

WAsHlsGIoN, April Is, 1863.
The iris Island Claim Troubles Of The Ieae.lte-
Ion COnsa at Philadelphia The yc,se-uelan Spe-
cio! EDroy 10 Washington.
A question some hat novel in this country, though
of frequent occurrence in Europe, has arisen within
the last few days at the State Department. The
late Monagas government in Venezuela, a few days
befoie it, overthrow, appointed certain Don Luis
de Colva as Consul for Philadelphia. Theappointee,
il seems. has been agent OF the notorious Phils
dcphia Guano Company" in which speculation 20
vefs Of tho members Of the Monagas administration
were personally concerned, with copartners, IL IL
aid in the United States OF distinguished political
position. This company, Il appears, has interests
antagonistic TO the Boston claimants, Shelton Co.,
of the Avis Island claim aud the aforesaid Don
Luis being occasional scribbler for tho newspa.
rers and a correspondent; Of the DiGrio, q Caracas
print, wrote 10 il q statement that he had met Mr.
Guthrie the Secretary Of the Treasury under Pierce
a; reunion in Washington, and ia a conversation
about tho claim. the Secretary told him he Was salts
fed il was worthless SO soon as the claimants saw
the publication in the Diario- -nsomuch rs they
could not imagine the possibility Of member Of the
administration that was then engaged in prose
cutting the claim with vigor, having expressed such
opnon--they enclosed tho print TO him, and he
promptly and Indignantly denounced tue entire story
a. q fabrication. Tho claimants filed Mr.. Guthric's
letter in the State Department. and since Don Lus
las presented himself to the Department for his exc
euaur, the attention Of the President and General
Cess has been called 10 the transaction Just cause
toe refusing 70 recognise him % Consul. Tho exc.
quatur has ~ vet been withheld and II is not doubted
that will be en- the ground stated, without refc
renee 10 the reported cancellation, by the new poy-
eminent Of President Toyar In Venezuela, Of all the
commissions Of the dcfunct Monagas ad ninistrston.
The worthy and able Venezuelan Charge, Senior
Florencio Riyas Who resides in your city, is cousin
of the new President Tovar. and will doubtless be
continued in hl. place. DR.. Bricono, the special
rlenipotcntiaIy Of the Monagas government 60
Washington respecting the Avcs claim. was editor OF
the Diorio at the time OF the publication Of the
statement respecting Mr.. Guthrie. The claimants
altge that the Monagas government was encouraged
90 persist in their delays and bubbles about this
claim by the impression acquired from the misrepre
scrtations uf various persons that the United States
were rot serious in the prosecution Of the claim
Dr. Rricono has within few days past. in violation
OF all diplomatic usage, printed q memoir addressed
60 General Cpss relating o. the Ayes claim, and in
duging In accusations against the American Minis
ter at Caracas of an exccptionablc character, and
Viii n memoir IL also just subject for apprehension
Ia other respects. Mr.. Eames, the American Minis
ter il seems il between two fires, for time ago
the claimant, nsinuated that he WIS concerned in
interest with the Philadelphia Cuano Company.
What motive Mr.. f.. could have for misleading his
own and misrcpresonting the Monagas government
II nst readily The question Of veracty between
the Monagas administration and the Minister IL not
yet dcflnitiyely settled