The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25

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resolution OF that body calling for correspondence
with foreign Ministers and Consus in relation to the
policy Of the President towards the States lately
belon and especially any inquiries by the Department
Of State with regard the and opinions
| such foreign Ministers The documents embrace des-
| patches from Messrs Clay, King, Sanford, Bigelow,
Adams, Marsh Morris. Murphy, McMath and Perry,
covering period of more than two years.
| secretary Seward writes to Minister Hale at Spain,
| November 81. 1855, as follows
sR-The President has received q letter from citizen
OF the United States Paris which is represented
that you have condemned his in a malignant
manner 70 various Americans Your denial conrma
| ton of this statement Is requested
Mr. Hale replies, under date of December H. 1866 cx-
pressing his surprise Mr. Stewards letter OF November
81 and saying he would make short work in answering
concluding as follows:-
The whole statement from beginning to end is utterly
and totally false IN every word and ine Whether you
which dictated IT can appeal with confidence to every
American whom have met since have been in Spain
have ever felt and my conduct has been carefully
regulated by the feeling that the OF
the government Of the United States and partisan
this statement Is not entirely satisfactory could and
do solicit the fullest investigation from which only
the fasehood but the malgnity Of the charge which Is
made will be established.
Secretary Sewsrd under date OF January e. 1857
writes to Mr. Hale that his explanation is quite salts
factory.
United States Consul General Murphy writes from
Frankfort December II, 1885, denying totally the Ian
guage imputed TO hmnamely that the threat OF lack
Chandler to impeach the President would be and ought
to be made good and states that might have been
founded on q conversation with one Colonel Ames in
which attempted impeachment referred to- with
out any expression Of opinion with regard to it. He
audes to with bankers editors and others
upon the subject in which he intmated bis opinion
thotst IA
not be attempted fearing would result in injury TO
the Union party.
Secretary Seward in reply says the denial is salts
factory
Assistant Secretary Hunter also writes letter to Mr.
Murphy in which he remarks:-
s.Your denial of the charge has been received and
satisfactory No public interest can be promoted by
further prosecution OF the inquiry. The Department,
therefore thinks best not to give you the name Of the
informant"
mr. McNeath Consul Morocco referring the letter
Of inquiry from the secretary of State declares his
honor that he is not guilty of the gross and uagente
manly conduct charged against him there that any
time place he made Of any unbecoming Ian.
guage against the President public private citizen
against his Cabinet administrative policy. The
charge against him that he had rallied violently and
shamefuIy against the President and said ready
to retire from such He adds that he Is and
has been supporter OF the Presidents plan Of
structon and challenges citizen Of the United States
at home abroad, to point the time or occasion
when he heard him utter word sentiment opposi.
top the policy position Of the President any
manner or form whatever.
Consul Perry, Tunis says he has been charged with
offensive language, but he is certainly not conscious Of
having spoken Extensively disrespectfully Of the
President any member Of the Cabinet and he accord
ngy denies the truth Of the charge brought against him.
It enough for him declare his loyalty gov
eminent o subordinate officer under the President
Minister Sanford at Brussels date Of Decem
"a, says:-'sThe general statement Of the message and
the policy laid down by tho President invite the sym
pathy, only of those who incline the South but
those who most friends; and speaks
length this subject" Secretary Seward thanks Mr..
Sanford for the interesting account Of tho public sent
ment in Europe regarding the Presidents message.
Minister Morris, ct Constantinople referring the
charge that had condemned the Presidents
MALIGNANT 10 various Americans. says he has
hesitation In declaring that he did mot denounce
the President He not apt to employ malignant
against any one and mach less with reference the
on and policy Of the Chief Magistrate OF the republic of
which he is diplomatic representative Either spirit
OF detracon interested motives must have given this
insidous colorng TO his remarks. He had the
rary always declared and still held to the opinion and
very freely expressed it, that the Presidents policy or
representatives
gress sound one and, il adopted the organlza-
of the present Congress- would restored peace
the country and would have led to easy adjustment
OF the difficulties pending between the great sections
OF the country In conclusion he expresses his best
wishes for the success Of the administration
Complaints Against Our Consul mt Cndiz.
long correspondence has been carried relative to
the in which Mr. Farrell, our Consul at Cadiz
has transacted the business of his Office Complaint was
ade BY the Spanish gcycTGment that bad refuse
sign the invoices Of wines which we're presented for
shipment, intended the United States by supposing
the price Of such wines higher than those
pressed in the invoices. Mr. Tassara the Spanish Min
lister Washington speaks of the arbrariness or the
Consul and Of his doing serious injury to the merchants
and intima,cs that rcclamaons may DO demanded Mr..
Jordan Solicitor OF the Treasury, looking the
matter remarks that according to the Consuis state
ment the export certificates OF wine growers and their
friends volumnous AS to the general OF the
low priced wncs which they manufacture into imitation
sherry and for expectation to this country with view
to dsprove alleged under valuation In invoices he
of the opinion that these certificates deceptive and
should be met by counter Mr.. Jordan suggests
that the Consul DO visit the wine growing
country to procure evidence from merchants and Others
| Education Of the Freedmen In the South.
| Mr.. Thomas w. Conway, formerly OF tho Freedmen's
Hotel in this city, with distinguished Southern
men, in regard to the matter Of securing the co-opera
ton Of the best elements Of Southern society in the
work Of eating the freedmen BY means Of the lead
ing minds Of their color, who themselves to be
first trained in institutes be established by the
cation with which he is connected The result Of the
conference was highly satisfactory, and shows vast
Improvement Of the sentiment Of the South touching
the education OF the negroes distinguished gentle
man Louisiana who one Of the signers Of the
ordinance Of secession in that State, offered 10 give Mr.
| Conways association ten Of land in town lots
in tho Of Baton Rouge TO erect thereon building
TO be used for the purpose Of training colored for
the work Of teaching among their people. Cover
sharkey OF Mississippi, one Of the gentlemen
consulted upon this subject, and the plan Vas pro-
| nounccd by him to be good one.
| New York War Claims.
little than eighty per cent about nine hun