New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
A Gard from Reve-dy johnson.

The Hon. Reverdy johnson publi.hss card IN
The National Istegencer, in reference to article
in NE NJ o. Delta upon bis action sc Commissioner
Of the United States in that city, in which he makes
the following explanation:
The charges, e. far as they involve tie Commis.
sioner, are false in every particular. Ihe only
sums Of morev seized By Gen. Butler in The hands
Of foreign Consus which were before Dir. johnson,
aud reported upon by hin were two:
First. One of $S00,ooO in charge Of Am. Cou-
terie the Consul Of the Netherlands. This amount,
under resolution Of the Board of Directors OF toe
Citizens Bank OF New.Orleans mot the Bank OF
Nev.Orlssne' OF the a of February, 1862 paid
70 Mr. Edward J. torstall OF thar city, gentleman
OF the highest character and ior years the agent Of
Messrs Hone 81 Co. of Amsterdam, 10 Do trans
United NJ the first opportunity to that house 10 ~.
able II 10 protect the credit OF the CluZeus BANK,
and OF the State of Louisiana by paving, as 10
accrued, the interest certain bonds Of the State
long before loaned 10 the bank under an Agreements
that before Gsposing OF them, they should lndorse
them and stipuate to meet punctnaily tbe interest
and principal. The bonds were negotiated IN Europe
many wears since by the bank, through the agency
~ the Amsterdam house ana tbe interest that mad
fallen due from time 10 time, up TO the PERIOD OF the
advance TO Mr.. forstal, hg0 been regularly pad
through the same agency.
Mr. Forstall, having no safe place OF hls own TOT
20 large an amount Of coin, deposited II for security
with the Consul Of the Netherlands, taking ms re-
ceipt for il at tue time OF the deposit. lie transac.
ION on the part Of the Bank was ii no respect Sc
cres one The resolution which determined upon IL
was unanimously adopted at tnil meeting o. inc
BOARD of Directors aud Inserted in their journal u
proceedings aud all the corresponding and necessary
lntres were made their appropriate places Ia the
books OF tie bank. With THIS TRANSACTION the BANK
o. New.OIlsans had 10 connection OF Interest wDat-
cor nor had the Ire -eh COnsGl, Lor either OF the
p,Isons named inthe publications referred TO. Nor
b,s the money! in whole IN part, beensent 10 has
yaua IN a vanish steamer, or III any 0ther way.
,nder the order Of tie President confirming Nr.
ohnsons report, il was long since received ~ Mr..
Forsal and is no doubt now IN the hands OF
Aessrs. Hope " Co.. ana neIc !or the suLPOee iOS
which il was destined.
] Second Tie same bank the Citizens Bank mos
/ tie Bank of New-Orlesns), having occasion Tor
fcrther credit in Europe Cd when 10 draw exchange
their principal busmsss), purchased oil hessrs.
! Dupasseur * Co., French house OF eslaollshed
,r.dit and integrity IN the eity, bills Oh iaEis t"r
about 500 600, paying for them as agreed IN com.
IN, sulourt was delivered 10 ne house Dy tue BANK
and deposited by them, they being French suoIeeis,
with lue French Consul, until II c0ud 20 sulPped 70
p,rls 10 cover the olls. At The same time Tue OILS
,vsrs handed to the bank VINO Transmitted them as
soon IA they could 10 their correspondent IN Liopes
10 be al Lie proper period presented Tor dcceptace
ana payment. it Was a part OF toe UNDERSTANDING
mar line Paris BANKERS not e. accept unt lhey
Vere advised OF cue shipment OF tue CON. before
int could be effected MslOr-Cien. Butler, hearing
,bat The coin was in possession oI the Consni, ana
coniccruring that the Transaction was illegal,
rsoUestod him 10 Tes4iB At, wnich no
n,dnotly aud willingly agreed 10 DO. IL was
"a ezed by the General, or taken oct Of the cue
~ nj me Corsui-the Genera, berg satisfied With
b rop,ise OF the Consul not 20 part wih u iii me
n,,,isr wac invest gated la the ease OF this sum,
~. olso OF the $500, 900 neither the Sank q New
Ossns nor any OF it's officers o. the other per-
sons named 10 the publications IN question, had any
dim, 10 do This TRANSACTION too, as IA le former
snresred IN all It's details N The books OF the
! Cittsos Bank and was known 10 ali tier olhceTS
aud directors and also appropriately appeared ia tho
! h,oss OF Messrs. Dupasseur N Co., AL Of when
,ysro before the Commissioner Inc negotiation
ras a purely legitimate business affair, IL no way
tencttin, or designed ~ beBelt tie Confederafs
! Government, OF any OF lts seenis, or having any
| n,li,cai uu~pose Whatever Nor was u Inserted
hs'ora The Commissioner by AinJorGen. Bu,ler, who
ns advised OF ths investigation before Il was made,
| n any statement oil biz own or any other person,
tbat The Confederate Government O. us agents bad
snv inferest in il, direct or mdirecr; noe did he
nv anv one 10Y him call In question the perfect pro-
priety OF the conduct Of Count Mejin, the fienea
Consul in regard 20 IT, and The amount n'.s no dou.s
long since been delivered 70 Messrs. D1pis'er az
Co, and shipped 10 Paris, to cover the 0iIS u'A"H
ugOu II.