Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-19
mr. Harver,s Treason.

The Philadelphia North American asks sus-
pension of public opinion in the case of Mr.. Har-
vey, who is convicted, as we know, by the eyi-
dence of more than one telegraphic dispatch, Of
having sent important information TO the rebels
at Charleston relative TO the proposed reinforce
ment of Fort Sumter. Such an act can be ex
planned only on the suppostion Of the strongest
sympathy with the insurrectiOn in the South, and
a deliberate determination TO betray the Govern
ment which he had Just been appointed 20 repre-
sent at foreign court. That he should have
abused the confidence repOsed in him as q well
known newspaper correspondent, by supplying 20
the public enemy the information thus acquired
is an act deserving of the severest condemnation
and punishment; but the infamy of the deed is
even more aggravated by the fact that the con
fdence reposed in him was the greater because
he had recently become the sworn agent Of the
Government which he was so basely betraying.
If any further evidence were required Of his
treason it is supplied by little incident which has
come TO our knowledge When intelligence was
received in this country that Mr.. Gregory, the
representative in Parliament for the City Of
Galway, Ireland, had made motion for the i'm
mediate recognition of JEFF Davis Confederacy
"a notion at the last accounts, still pending
Mr.. Dudley Persee, loyal lrishman Of this city.
native of Galway, wrote to his brother the
American Consul at that place, protesting against
this act of Gregory. he set forth in the strong
est terms the uHgracious character Of such mo
ton coming from the representative in ParliG-
ment of constituency allied by ties Of kindred
and interest 20 a large and respectable class
which had met with welcome and had achieved
prosperity IN this country whose ruin Jesi. Dzyis
and his fellow -conspirators were attempting %
compass. Mr.. Persse Of Gvlway, determined 10
lay this letter, through the public press, before
Mr.. Gregory constituents, and the probability is
that that gentleman would have soon learned that
his motion in Parliament had only their warmesl
reprobation. The letter was actually in type,
and the proOf-sheet of it lay Mr.. Persee's
table, when Mr.. Harvey arrived in Galway by the
Adriatic and before proceeding ON his journey,
called upon the American Consul Mr.. Persee
showed him the letter, stated his intention with
regard to il, and represented the probable influence
Il would have uDon the misehi evous policy propO-
sed by the member for Galway. To his surprise
he found that Mr.. Harvey did not agree with N,
questioned the wisdom of such public mtesfc-
renee and finally persuaded Mr.. Persee 10 sup
press the letter, who Welded his own judgment
TO that of an American Minister fresh from
Washington. and thoroughly acquainted. il ~as
10 be supposed. with the designs Of his own Gov
ernment and the character of the rebellion that
had been aroused against il. IL Is certainly pos
sible il not probable, that had Mr.. Persees letter
been published the weight of public opinion in
Galway would have induced Mr.. Gregory TO
change his course in Parliament, and an impor-
tant Irish influence would have been at once
created to aid in bringing England to true un-
derstanding of the real attitude of this Govern
ment, so essential at this crisis to the best inter
ests of both countries. Mr.. Harvey's conduct in
this matter in the other. can only he explained
bv suppOsing a treascnable completely between
him and the leaders Of the Southern insurrection,
and his determination to use his official influence
abroad to acquire aid and comfort from foreign
governments for the domestic cnemy.-fe'e York
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