The New York herald., 1863-11-16

even al association with Mr. T. p. stringsr ought, a.
now see clearly TO have adhered 70 my discrimination.
Of ws & olsSs On To Win bore
for 4. Con- cosre@sra,e Sa,.,. end Al a. a~s
had been perfectly Unscrpuom on al least hoo
occasion schen opportunity offered tor you to bene-
fl yourself One occasion 0ds ne psrcedse OF ne
eamer Giraffe soh<s you caused 81 900 more % Be paid
for he steamer than necessary, which thousand
pounds disposed Of by you, in addition 20 two and
haf per cen, commission upon the purchase money which
purchase money included the thousand pounds put
into your pocket You once stated TO that this
thousand pounds was given to you by Mr. Collie, from
whom the Giraffe purchased. Such statement
childish In whatever the details Of transac
ton may concealed all the expense connected with the
purchase o article invariably into the account OF
the purchaser in one way another You were paid
commission FOR purchasing the steamer. honorable
you ought TO have effected the purchase the best
terms possible and charged your commission ON the net
amount.
On another occasion you receirea from purchaser Of
arms for the Confederate States government, the ez-
oy6stnnt commission Of frs per cG for intro-
ducing ne party 10 house from whies Me
Confederate States gouernment had bxn purchasing
arms since the commencement Of the The trausac
tioo came officially TO my notice. 1t cannot be pretended
by you auy service whatever rendered this
charge You know moreover that not only would that
money-ab0at G2 ,000-come from the treasury OF the
Confederate States but that one hundred per csnt profit
was TO he paid the face OF the INVOICE In which your
commission appeared aB an item
do not object TO your making money In any manner
allowed Dy your COtsCloOCe Auo Oy Suono potsouo
whom you have transactions Such transactions az the
above, however entirely Inconsistent with the post
ton you assume to occupy o. freud 70 ne M
Confederate has deceived many, who perhaps would
hardly believe tho above statements, unless clear ev
dcnce Of their truth we're furnished
trust II will not DO necessary 10 have anything
more 10 do with a man OF whom my first upfavorable
Impressions strengthened by the conversation OF
almost every merchant whose opinion of either W. S.
Lindsay Co or E. r. Stringer, asked and which have
been fully confirmed by the two transactions referred to
aIn tn nth nf cDudu al IN
ger OF the N 7 Co with reference to my contract with
that company
Company to the faithful execution OF the agreement
its manager with me- shatl take no further step 10
CONVINCE the company that bad full authority 10 mako
the contract 1.-THE company doubts my authority aud
requires the signature OF one or all OF the G. T.
Commissioners to any Contract may sisu, will under
servant CALEB HCsE
CALEB HusE TO ~ p. srRIs6ER.
E. SrRNogR, ESQ. Managing Director NJ T. Company,
3 Aldcrman's Walk Londcn, r. c.
Sia-It s proper that should inform yoN that ! am
States War Department directing me TO conhne my aten
ton hereafter TO purchasing for the Ordnance and Medical
bureaus.
The contents or these letters do not however, in any
affect the validity OF tho contract under which
your company required 70 furnish with $500 900
sterng with which purchase supplies 10 be shipped
the Confederate States In the OF the
h' eon'rac. wncn your COMPANY nus
States government l am quite aware that any
contract l may make In England Is illegal II was
that account that said nothing about q penal
ty clause for non-fulhment have doubt how.
that after the receipt OF my letters, forwarded by
the Bermuda mail OF the 5th, enclosing a copy Of my
letter you, in reference 10 your conduct in this and
other matters tho government will apply commensurate
penalty by sezng and OBTAINING the property OF the com
pany that may be In port at the time am, your obo
dent servant, CALEB HCSE
EDGAR +. sIRINGEH TO HON. J. NJ. MASON.
MEscANIiIG TRADING Co., LMTED,)
No. 3 ALDsRNAS's Walk, u. e.,
LONDON, sept. 10, lSCJ.
Hos. J. NJ MASON
DEAR SrR-In tho month of July last this company
entered agreement with Major Caleb Huso acting
behalf OF the Confederate States OF America. TO make
certain advances o money a. will be seen by the COPY
OF the Informal preliminary agreement, herewith IT being
understood that MAJOR use's authority TO bind his gov
ernmen should be satisfactory to tho solicitor OF our com
pany before the execution OF more formal contract by
the parties Ndio' H,se nds pry dn1'ous % sind oa an
n.,iGsy soH and not doitng Mct h, Torers
oe,e az rm ~ snsc on ne very day OF ne sgn'ng OF
the corrci, mt, the aciue execution Of T. y ddcancng him
$50 900 saupre, 10 be sen % Wilmington uid Brmudd
Preparatory to drawing up the formal contract We
they might be laid before solicitor, and in
reply to request he produced certain extracts from
letters dating back far the spring 1861. under
which he had acted In the large hitherto
conducted OF the Confederate states govern
ent Our solicitor did not deem these extracts Of let
ters sufficient authority aud directed TO ask Major
Huse tor additional evidence. He thought that, the
Confederate government had sanctioned all his previous
acts fair 10 presume they would raty this
rangemen Also but that was necessary to Know from
him whether any Of these original powers with
drawn We had heard Of iainre ot q contract uade
by him In France owing To the allegation that he had
tho requisite powers To this request MAJOR Huss replied
that there had been nchange in his authority 10 act in
fun for the ConfedersfS government Not feeling satisfied
with this and learning that he had way been
sociaed with Captain W. g. Cransbas In suppy ing the
government, we applied TO the latter gentleman Tor
Information II he icit at liberty grant It 10 US
he result that wo learned that by recent order Of
tho war department. Major IIuses authority was now
limited to he supply Of ordnance stores other words
20 ccntraDaud OF and these 70 be scnt forward
government vessels. ON getting this Information We de-
ELI will he IA
government should rstiy the same. Major Hue nen
oddresd the company nrelt,airo ros, ya''rg that he
their hands, meaning sce presune, hat hey ooufd
no, pay for he schp>rs, or ooud s,re ship Uhsn
,ohn her ro,oy Our OBJ bect IN addressing you Is 10
say that want to give the government the sape,rc
beng paid for the the cost and such other compen
sation they may deem Just and right Very truly,
EDGAR y. srRINGkR. Managing Director.
PS-The saltpetrc has been stored at fcrmuda 20 await
further instructions. you could feel free
that the Confederate government would ray or the
In any equitable way VIII gladly order forward
ships To Wilmington bot having Major Huses threat
over u.s. we DO not justified in sending IL into Whining
without such assurance. We earnestly desire
give them the satpetre, knowing that II Is much
wanted; but our stockholders would censDre VS.
Aforesaid threat o. MAJOR Huse. trust you will be able
to help us IN our dilemma
}. 81 NJ, Ioudon, Sept. ~, 1853
J. II. MASON TO 4. p. sTriNGER.
LoNDos, sept ~, 1863
EpcAR r. SIEiSGrR, ESQ
sm-I have civcd your letter Of the 10th inst, with
is enclosure bong The medium OF agreement between
MAJOR liuse aud The Mercantile Trading Company.
am not oteGre ef me er,.Ht Of BJ0r Hss>s Gwh0rty
IA N, mGher 10 mitch your ifr refers Ju, kno,o a,
oGosr OF M, oor,rHmeHt ~ has ex>Iciscd lor9-
rowsTs ~ s'ndrg for0dTd srrrls, and IN doing Ne
ms had ne sonction aRd dyyrobai,eH De War Dpdr
msn Thus In regard 20 tie ssl,petre wnch you state
has been sent ior~srd by company, under contract
with MAJOR Hnse, feel fully authorized 10 YOU
that u will be taken by the government tho terms
mentioned your letter. those OF the contract
crred to- the better 10 which return your letter
with ts enclosures, az the papers ~ shch this
(iienthcd BY my intals), 80 that you send them
with this letter 10 the government when the sapotre s
shipped. Very respectfully your obedent servant,
J. ~ MASON.
THOMAS l.. DoESIS, LIEUTENANT OF REBEL NAVY, TO
LIEUTENANT JAMES l.. HooLE, MOBILE, ALA.
CALAIS, sept 2s 1858
was truly sorry 10 hear there much SICKNESS
In your squadron but this. of course you having
cold weather, and AL hands healthy. Why did
you not give squadron 10 your do
but alls perhaps W not receive 70. Tel me whether the
" and the Montgomery boat finished, and how
those IN tho Dgbce. how tho Sloedy, the Gusn and
the other increased arms, g. &c. expect 10 hear
good from that squadron when ifs hour does
come, which, from snat read . Northern papers,
will not be long Grant s reported have with
0O00 men Tor the Rio Grands but believe s for the
opposite direction pascasouls. WA c utschl>f Is ne