The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-29
The Paraguay Treaty and rur. Pendieton.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEW YoRK, April 28, 1885,
Iobserve in the HERALD Of this mornisg oommunica
ton, under the caption of Oar Asuncion Correspon
dence," which beg you will permit me to notice very
briefly, and 90 far only ~ IL refers TO me.
am the Mr. Pendieton referred 70 the negoaAtor Of
the first treaty made between the government OF the
United States and that Of the republic OF Paraguay You
will remember that that treaty aer being ratified by the
government Of Paraguay aud by the also Of
the United Sates with verbal alterations, has
been stated failed 70 be finally established by
he refusal of President Lopez exchange the rataca
tiops
Ipght, n given 70 figuring IN the newspapers, have
found sufficient have written explanation
this subject before FOR on different occss'ons the last
years. there have appeared histories Of thss subeo
Which do me great injustice In attrbung 70 any OF
the foes and bunders which have occurred In In
Your correspondents Of this morning. however, gives me
an accuser wh0 not commended BY the force OF his
compossn yet enfof ces police from me for the sing aar
ignorance Of his production, win abundanty show in
due time.
nave never seen the treaty as amended by the seust
bus ! was informed BY ~. Marcy (then Secretary OF
saste) that the cid any way affect the
sense or the legal obligation Of the instrument.
70 wSS Ds pa.
appointed for that purpose, for the that his
correspondence not Spanish, and yet has the
In the same letter 10 Ascrbe 70 the reeponsb
truth that Lopez has repeatedly stated the crowds
ON WINCH NO Ieuseo 10 eXCnauGe eu0 uG 20 ~ engtn 10
hs ANNUAL message TO the Congress Of Paraguay. Tney
were frat, bis quarrel with hopkins; seoond,
rel Win fsge; and, thirdly and unf0tt9nxse.y than
ALL the gross negligence and dsrespect OF the
Of the United SsAee in not for Wardng promp the faded
teaAy.
The truth ID, this scribe have ka,wa
ought TO have known, the .nduasns re
rred 20 until about four of the years for which the
treaty vas or gmaiy male nsd esp'rcc.
With the AMI ion portanoe % the national dignity
and the commercial interests Of the United Staes
var pted results of this combined civil military
mopstrauon Paraguay, do not propose deal no ~
nor ever, except 90 sufficient provocsrca.
NY aim is 70 pat myself righ aud shall esteem IL
favor 10 he allowed 10 appear my name %
columns Of your paper, in II asssiIed. vll
therefore ADDRESS you Immediately my return homs
. true history Of that reaty-he CIR Gu instances under
which IL was madethe sccdent Of verbal inaocuta
cies-the explanation of all that by the ume-ano
tbe true reasons Of Lopezs refusal exchange rasH n
tons-ihat the treaty be taken as h ssopd or the
risk incurred OF aets ng for years ute GER
taIny that Dssi0n ut east entirely fail a. 10
any treaty with Paraguay and the approb son OF
the executive for all did with sbun lance of fats 20
prove 10 who ether honest or has u Ter
standing that no American minister ever ae or ever at
tempted 70 make commercial convention uoder greater
d,fculee, or one more comprehensive in lts provisions
or more binding 10 its conditions.
would do so onhand, but wish 10 have by nae copies
OF my Ccin correspondence, that may 90 70 dates
and words precisely accurate and exact.
JND y. PENDIErOy