The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-06
Admiral Tucker.

ms gentleman, iately Cohuahuoi-ih
chief of the Peruvian navy, who, to relieve
the President of Peru Of his embarrass-
ment, resigned his office, took passage in
the British steamer on the 25th Of March
for Callao. AS the steamer passed the
Peruvian flagship Independence, 1.-The band
of that vessel struck up Hail Columbia"
1t was hard to tell whether it was intended
as compliment to Admiral TUCKER or not.
We have not yet seen it positively stated
that our Government has avowed the
authority on which Admiral DAHLGREN
intimated to the Peruvian Government
that the appointment of Admiral 7. was
disapproved of by the United States, and in
conflict with its demand that unpardoned
rebels" should not be appointed to posi-
tions of high authority by other govern
ments. On the ground of his instructions,
Admiral D. alleges he refused to inter-
change civilities with Admiral TUCKER.
If the Government does sustain Admiral
DAHLsREN, it metes out harsh treatment
to the unfortunate Confederates, thus de-
nying them the means of support. This
course is also inconsistent with the former
policy of our Government, which denied
to that of Britain the right to visit and
search United States vessels in order to
capture British seamen who, it was alleged,
owed service to their sovereign. The
United States demanded for such British
subjects the right of repatriation, and in
their defence fought the last war with
England. The late war in this country
found a number Of exiles and rebels from
other nations in high position in the United
States army. What heed would have
been paid to protest from any of them
against the employment of their rebels
in places Of prominence in the United
States army or Government None what
ever. Such a demand would have ex-
cited general indignation. This day no.
thing would light up war quicker than
such q demand addressed to the United
States. 1t is, then, harsh and grossly in
consistent to bring the power of the Go
vernment to bear upon a gentleman on the
ground that he is rebel, after the war is
two years ended, and when he is seeking
in foreign land to make support, denied
him at home, in an occupation in nowise
unfavorable or unfriendly-or at all likely
to be soto the United States. For the
honor and dignity of our own Government
we deplore this exhibition of narrow and
contracted policy and spirit of persecu-
ton.
Admiral TUCKER, in leaving Peru, is ac-
companied by Messrs. MCCoRKLE and
BUTTS, who took service with him in the
navy of that country. We make the fol-
lowing extract from private letter rela-
tive to the affair resulting in his resigna-
ton:
"The opposition to us has been active
from the commencement, and the pressure
on the President (of Peru has been i'm
mense. He was obliged at last to accept
Admiral fuckers resignation; which he
did with great regret. But the revolution
now going on in the south of Peru, and the
violent opposition existing in this country
against foreigners, made it necessary for him
toyield. Added to all this, the Government
in Washington objected to unpsrdoned re-
bells holding such exalted positions, and
informed Peru that fuckers continuance
as Admiral of their navy would interrupt
the friendly relations existing between the
two countries. 1t will be gratifying to our
friends on the other side of the water to
know that we are fully sustained in the
course we have pursued from the begin
ming to the end by the Presidents and
Cabinets of Peru and Chill, and by large
number of the best men of both countries"