New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22

fortunate in the exercise Of the powers given to him
by the Secretary of State, which, In the opinion OF
the Committee, went far beyond the bounds OF pro-
priety considering the poas.ed freedom Oh the piesS
of this cOu0try.
In several other respects the Censor he's mani
tested both want Of and judgment IN the exer
clse OF bis duties. In come cases he has suppiessou
dsDatetes which made OF paragrspbs Gu. ifonn
no n,,rspaoers Of this city, and which had oeen
;rlo,ir lar hours IN all the stores, shops and bo-
tel. and through ai the streets OF Ihe ctyi before
i1g offered TO the CensOr for transmission 10 the
Nev.Yo,k oarere. The dispatches were not Oi
HILLARY chsracer IN some instances, ana II tbey haa
bee H. the p,oper course Of tie Government 20 nave
pursIed would have been TO prevent the publication
OF them in tbc papers OF tbis cl'!' anu '"0s N'Fo
made tie censorship elective.
Another instance Of want OF care and judgment
occurred ia connection with the last Annual MessaGe
Of tie President Of the United States ~ appears "a
tie testimony taken by the Committee thar tHe coI-
respopdeIt Of THr NEw-YORR IRiBUNE, a lew uays
before tbe meeting OF Congress, sent 10 the tesglapN
ofie, dspatch for trarsmissioa to sal0 paper pro-
& ssino 10 rive some information touching the con
tent, Of the Message The Censor suppres5e5 Tue
dispatcb. Later, but before tie Message wss ue-l'
cred to Congress, the correspondent 81 4 nc W.
York Herald ty some NE succeeded ~ transmit
ting TO that paper by telegraph from TINS city aus
patch diesosing portions OF the MESSAGE Aitef ne
eyqd containing that dispatch arrived N tDis Guy,
tho correspondent of Tie N.c- York Worid attempt
ed 20 eeni telegram 20 bis paper merely caihnk NC
attention Of the managing editor 10 the cl'Iatep ~
Tie Heralf bu5 the Censor would not tehd u lv'-
ward. but suppressed it. Tho testimony OF the Cor
respondent on this point Is as folio "a; ..,,,o,
Question by tie Cts,raanDo yon S0s~ he" p2f,o1
prosicua 20 So delivery Congress- g.. 70 NewfoI ~
"An.wef-l 70 not know dispatch wheh 9,-e - , ~
serd ref fhrs The managing editor oi I@e ora 20 '' ''
grsph 10 The Ir0iG not allowed 70 ~. HI l. III.
Que.slon- How did know about tha di'pa'en ID 4A
In The Heaidvhi,h came here that even
irf ard Dispatch TO the editor N New - ,yeit
WV - have hm yri,e article Oh the tsn9 q 20
sos.rb bes took 10Y d,pach 10 the telegraph once 'De
up, IA ~ 4, yyo,i3 r-1et gs Il owed e. 20.
u The testino ny taken before the CoDnltteo sIo"r
conclusiyeiy ina. the dispatch to me iirr"'d wa
sept from this city By telegraph, but IL does no'
show tia. the censor mad personal knowledge o. Tue
fact II NAV have been cent by ono or Tue eApo! eco
Of the telegraph oiHcei but tns W0rie v'y 7uO"
want Of proper rules and regulations Tor ne ai1'cs
Of tie pereons employ cd in tho office, and wouia MOI
In relation 20 the Trent Affair.", the Censor
testified that his Instructions We're 70 iol n9snns Sc
over tie telegraph lire concerning the settlement OF
that affair yror 10 the putl cation 81 tie olciSi
,,rre.ro.oence between Mr. Seward ana bord
n Lyos. lie sara however, that ne 90 not reeve
m ius'ructlons until o'clock on fr1sy, tLe - 81
of DE ember The correspondence was p1plisnel la
The Nohoual In,ehgeVcer, on saturday morning,
Dee. - AZ 2;iJ, he permitted Inc -oHo"i's
Dispatch 10 90 over the w!fcs: 1910
'EAurKl WAND. Newton Hotel Nes,-fof@: Act - Il
you heard very good news Tor y2iF,r' sia ~ -
Any nan OF ordinary discerlmeut ought % have
detected in this dispatch the very iDfomstJn whch
lie Csnsor teslGes he directed not TO send over
the wires Certainly axe under no CDbBttOns ~
" H. Russell correspondent Of JAc Lonf0n mrs,
In exteud PRIVILEGES 10 him which our own ciiHeus
c,u.d LOT have extended 20 then. his c0nluct a. "a
correspOndent oil ne TINS, tnutles nim - no
snN.iai favor az tho hands Of this Government,
or AZ any Of is agents. Yet the Government
Cep.o~ ia violation o. is U.rucuOus, per-
mittod Sir. Russell 10 make mat use oil the
TELEGRAPH which was denied % oar own CIT
,,... ener O'Clock on TIE 9Th o. December
ISL Dopbfe.s. Mr. Russelle mend Ward. made
profitable use of the information thus furn ned nin
to- hs testimopv shows that stock spechlAions AZ
Nre-l1rk were active, aud Iemuuerati'e 70 inose
who poesesfei the secret OF the Trent settlement
A. e.Iy 80 Irai sday, tic -'lA "a beccAucii S'.Nh
lcllaiions V,ere being carried on by few pariie-
who ros-essed the knowledge vi the resnit OF the
" Trent affair."" II does not appear, however, thas
any member of the Admin stl.Jn, or any PER 10 Oh
fcully connected with t-s Government var iniei-
ested ia these spccuAiions.
: tou,erriug he means 10y which banking house
in tais cty became possessed Of ufol IA ION relating
tot ,eiieI.I OF TIE " Igtntaair tue I0it0NluS
testimony g. Mr. II. q. FAINT o. tia city, was taken
b. the CoEYtfCe.
ose.s-D. Jon b,,- iufourson tie 18th 70 ssii,ry
yon lIat &c ,the e-. s-i tor.i e air' ,e l''e-'
Consideration. wlzl so1ce dl c4scesitc t- il3'He
An.we-rom nobody in ELY v.y ccnle.,edsiih the Gov
oae.onFrola VIA. source ai4 your informant receive
an,~pf-i could not .sy positively.
"Olsorf Commenced your orders ioF the p-c''e o.
An.ps.le. slri Ihnr.sssy The EGO. ....,..,,.
Cuasfior ilv 81 Bias You ffa- you i~N perfectly
.see lie I-n, sfsls would 0s aiicssy adj 1'sed
Laes,ioa-t ~ you si.e your resson,i
" Ar.ref-AmoaE olA.r rsssors, g'nueman Nra-eE
ly c.elt 10 the Interior Dep.simeni, nsatiolsd 70
fr. l... nNr
the iniorirr DepaT.nluuf, SD connection Of NJ
smith believe hsa overheard or leaned IN some way AZ
liy s-t@se oy iie "a. oailo
20 -eue' a. i"4 'i.n's'fa wao'e l.nr eon ielem
CLERK in too ln Of D,llre.- AID he ave 70 gentle
r.p who me that was on Ihufft,y and or that
Information r,..sd b. reI. &c.'
H. I'll. came connection, bat in another portion Of
Dis testimony. lir. fau made this statement;
Il bod i3ny. ,-ton viii E,b'5 g.. Coryin he
60 uy b,rs pui ca,i on bins sa. erea eaoush FROM
Lal t.ial. o tnat tlo 4ls.r would loo acel slectcry'
Upon ibis poui Me- Robert G.CoEwin's testimony
Is ~ part ss flcwG:
"lninedsts ser .to urenV OF tie Cabinet; Mr.. Fsn:
caIel 600 BOO OIL. t'i uie lr MA ri.n,i RON I-'r-tion IN
40e t. 0r. He50d uni uou ruil9f wA as upon She
slc,t here, t.t Mason all sided be SVEN Upi
that dust were TINE would Do p'eu''"y ratcr 1f IT,
te,ol 30 L o e would maze % 80 10 Ici lin On
vflt way he said be- know he 20 ai Trey 20 Be
delivered up, be- c'ut boy stocks aud h nrs- stoc would
lrrc,.itr - VI 20 a!teI 'e Ting Va developed todhim
you'd ind out; vent nto ~ sn.s oaee "hee seye'J
son tha, Mr. smith had entirely changed. rio IN
syoT Of the cia H. ts cou-s" ~ lie cDnve,saton
DOME abr neither ssksd lin the qie.oa
lie remarked tst the communication from A. seward
psrs end sent into Mr.. FAINT STATING thai he I'M
pr.ssious couec' All that The communicated had
ufie. Some time sterwrd Mr.. Fant - ne and
aid that the opeao had not Fs'Eed - be eipso'el that
le news Known 10 everybody 70 ku0wn
y ." n in"I ne 40 ta1o some money ana NJ showed mo
that NJ share $3.50 AND with scceun 10 r-ve me
/ check FOR tia. amount Of money
Il also appears fiom ar. COrWin's testimony tina;
- al tftf h.ga fIa a.,