The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-15

spicy Letter from Father Weiies.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1867
As much has been said relative 10 the difficulty with
Peru, growing out of the insult Of Admiral Tucker to
Captain Fabius stanley, of navy have taken some
pains get al the facts in the find that al
though the slight offered to Captain Stanley has inciden
tally been brought into discussion, the point at issue IS
of wider application and has important basis than
the adjustment OF mere personal Insult II affects the
position of our naval officers abroad and through them
the honor Of the country.
Some time year Peru saw t to take INTO its service
and give the rank Rear Admiral to one Tucker
rebels, fighting agains. the flag during the entire
period or the recent war AS this onlcer
was placed in command Of their home inc, forces Sss
ignaled TO command The South Pacific Squadron,
was naturally soicous To know whether not he was
be Inundated by being required TO extend the usual
who had commanded the rebel forces al Chareston
during the time Rear Admiral Dahgren was blockad'ng
That port and he accordingly brought up the question
OF fuckers statWs far American officers were con-
Cerned He authorized at discretion, to wa se para
Sides that he commanding ofcer Of any nee squadron
vessel SHALL anchoring in any foreign port pay the
first visit to the commanding naval officer q the station
~ which the port belongs
Thus matters stood until the arrival Of Rear Admiral
Dahlgrer at Calla0, when he suspended the regulation
referred to FAR asst affected officers Of the Peruvian
States from the amnesty Of the President As c0nse-
quence, upoD the arrival Of the Pensacola Captain Wor
den at Valparaiso, Tucker moi saiuted and he i'm
medsatey made report Of the omission TO the Peruvian
government, snd issued . general order forbfdding
coarteses 70 Omitted States oiccrs There was no inter-
ruption whatever OF official or personal courtesy,
save with Tucker. Both the Tuscarora and
Pensacola pd all the other honors salnted the place
with the Peruvian flag at the FORE and received the
hitting response Rear Admiral Dahgren endeavored
upon all occasions the Of Peru that
the point in dispute concerned Tucker Alone and would
ha kcnt as the attentions due
to their flag. Officers CT the Peruvian navy proper
well understood this and in passing Roar Admiral Dahl
gen's boats invariably gave the customary salutes,
which were always promptly returned.
The view taken by the Navy Department of the mat
Navy to the Secretary Of state letter which has not
before been published II Is as follows
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and the correspondence between himself and Rear Admiral
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a. hoy have q From
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his oath, stIcssa roll. his indds,y ana
country which he had wronged and was placed BY the
necessity contact connrymen and former
fellow officers who loyal and familiar with his history
nnfaithfu, dismissed commander Rear Admiral en-.
highest Class Of naval ocars Who have an honorable and
unarnIshed record General Washington woad no, haye
him commission and form nor would any general
We're the French 20 appoint Mr. sde Of the
British government Mr. Mason. Minister to the United
our as
course the Tucker. who, while yet
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receive into its service fugve from
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Peruvian. reQ0rdlesS
towards can hardly - that shall sanction
90 not how caa with any proper respect, dlrs-
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pride but the character ose EsHr Aamr ri
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this assssn r A., confident all due and
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charge tss Functions with which The Peruvian soysrn
spec; s0s. q ne navy because that ocer
s.rrs:.ss ss:ss Ia which sAs has psasa ssess The
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hAr'h GfbEoS wERTEs, Secretary Of The Navy
Tho Of Captain Stanley undoubtedly exasperated
the feelings Of naval officers the south Pacific squad
ron-h Q cool and deliberate nsu-for tho reason
Tucker himself stated that Stanley being Southern
did not 20 with the South In the recent struggle
but the real question at issue having wider
range than matter OF personal slight could by any
possibility Obtan-one which may at any time present
itself naval officers other quarters than the
Pacific coast II may be qualification 70 them TO know
that though the has directed that they
make obeisance TO unpardoned rebels, their mme
date head did not scauicsce In the view Of the State De-
partmen' winch has already been published in the col
umns Of the HMALD.