New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-12
Mr. Trousd0le 10 Mr.. Marcy.
(EI.Tsci No. a.
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RIO mr. ssIro t.e. ll 1855. }
On 9TH present mouth the United States steamer
America, commanded BY Capt WIN. H. hudsCS .IiVre a.
this port Ihs Eos.h and French here charged that TN,
vessel intended TO aid tho Russians In tho Psene and
tina, ID. hsd on board large supply Of equipments Of war
Ike nature which buried under q1G4y OF coal con
tanned IN tho vessel They insisted on gst OF search TO
satisfy themselves ths subJsc Tho evidence On when
of an the Captain had hipped In til,
port. This had dsple.sed the Captain aud be bad
been dses in about two hours after he mad gone on board
Capt Hudson asserted that the chsges were false aud al the
tine stated tina, search should be mAds BY fnt,h
men or fronehmen on board n' ysseL ~ va. hoo.ht 1y
Commodore Ssisf and Capt Hud.on that the Captain might
reduce denial wrtns and swear to tbs 'ams Th.
done accordnry. The AFFIDAVIT quoted the excitement and
You copy oi the affidavit, nsrIed l."
AUfaUH n capt. HadfOn ~ me hedmeT hmTied'
l. William II. Hudson solemuy swear that there are no
other rms or munitions Of board tho steamer Amoh
cs uDder sy command than the following One mimic ras
one doabebsrresd ,Lotgun ono pair Of Cols r.volver
b.g Of No robin shot Aud further ,st tho mani
feat which has been exhibited % S%ilii GiGjibsoH
RIO ~ J.sarRo Feb. II, 1856.
William Tfousdar certify that the foregoing affidavit OF
William H. Hudson duly sworn 10 before me at tie tir
1t bear, date IL testimony Of which have sgp.d ny name
70 tho same aud Of ths Legation Of the United
States 20 be thereto alfred. - ,
Done at RIO Dc Janer0 in te' naTIsp a PIa1 On Tho
Envoy Ersodinary and Minister Pies Po.ensry OF the
tSsol United States to BiaziI.
The Hon. c. b. Sedgewick, late Chairman of the
Eava, Committee of the House Of Representatives.,
has written the following letter:
FiYTBAvgsuE HOTEL NEwYoRK. Aug p, 1863.
To VIZ. FAIoS Gag. ChiC Cierk, NaeoI DepdrfaenL
DEAR SIR: / was sorry not to be able 70 see you
again in Washington. wanted to ray that have
full recollection OF all that matter OF Lsrds build
ing ships for the United States. 1t may have passed
from Mr.. Welless memory. At the special session
OF July, lH6l, Mr.. }. Howard Of New-iork came
to see me, as Chairman of the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, and produced sundry drawings speci1ca-
tons estimates, &C., from the Lairds, saying that
he came At their Instance 10 make these proposals to
the Navy Department. told him to 20 to the Sec
rotary, which he did and he told me that Mr..
Welles declined entering into any negotiation about
il. Mr.. Howard was not very well pleased with
the result. i saw HIM several times. / presume it
is the correspondence with him that Mr. Laird has
published although have not seen it.. The truth
is he was III agent Of Lairds, not In any sense OF
the Navy Department. Ii not Laird's agent, he
was q mere volunteer, perhaps expecting commits
uon from Laird but he was furnished by him in I'D
vance with plans, estimates, &c.
| 1 am very truly yours ~. d. obpoE"ICh',
IL may be added that one OF Lairds agents stated
that Laird was anxious 10 do somsthing 10 give
slsyery death biyw.