New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19
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az time when considered him TO be loyal aud upngh,
man. why should this Government complain OF my nav
inc Forwarded letters from other persOus After Carea
and Rodriguez had been demanded by the Government
they declared that they would promise 70 remain Slt
the building of the Legation while the war lasted pro
yided would offer them protecu0n Wneleu2n tos
them that may possibly nave PARAGUAY DsIore tn"'
time so they concluded 10 leave me Dut CaIiefa pa"
tcuarly, did not 10 be pleased WIN ny mo1. W
end Of the war This is he only which can fDd
TO for his false and malicious declaration aFahs
Carrera also refers certain papers brought from The
house Of Berges and said to be in this Legation Aog
the packages which nave lately Deeh hent ~
my house. cannot possibly know which are the papers
he refers TO- but If this person who claims 10 De tt
pers will gave them up willingly. am accused OF nav
ing received and delivered bundle OF papers To thc VIZ
Consul of Portugal. Was TO know that IL coh'ahtu
suspciOus matter and If any reasonable letters WeIo
among the numerous which Mr. Berges, al Tue the
when lie Minister sent To me 10 De iOrNaideu was -
nv faultl III Minister has turned out 10 bc traitor hs
Berges did must on that account, take charge VI hN
more ettersi ,...., 49,.
Among other points / accused Of trying 10 Drine
about a quarrel IN order 20 have chance 10 eaVe 'a
country, but have not been aware untll now tat - W.
necessary for foreign Minister 10 pick up quaio WIN
the Government which he Is accredited ~ Oiuei ~
enable him to leave the country Thought an nc mao ~
do was To ask tor his passports But remained contrary
10 my inclination, and III compliance WIN tno "
of Mr. Berges; and as for the laters DeeI O hy @
worked against Paraguay, because nave not
in obtaining any from this Government he Is no NOR
the position Of knowing any such thing than any Nd"
abroad. | ask moreover, whether IL y az az a., a.,
just and proper that such an assertion shoI tn
into an Olnc.al communication Wheh th'fe, -
not the shadow OF proof IN existence to snpport ~,
fact OF my having manifested much lndlghatlVh az eho
Allies on account OF their naction. believe tat eYey
1t was generally known that all the Paraeuayah AinS
wanted was be attacked with the anticipation o ~
ing the enemy another Curupalu. l nave fepc"teu'y
mentioned my conversations TO Berges thatlt %a Gov
ardly the part Of large army IKE that Oh oe Aes
@ an ~ act NJ MANY 10 allow country like Paraguay
la0 llV Star | naNq
Government IN the same SENSE, ana fepIesentcu ~
they should allow such brave aud valiant nat9h 10
be exterminaed in this manner But appears that io
treacherOus heart Of Berges full OF corruption
thar il did not see anything but illusions plans Oi ;ea
son in expressions OF the above character.
will now say few words about the assertion which
turn from the camp of the enemy months ago.
that would write to my Government that the cauSe 81
PRECEDENT Lopez losing ground, aud mat woua pr
pare them for the revolutionary movement winch mutt
follow. These words said by me. not in the capacy
Of traitor. but OF loyal man. the assertions OF Deis'S
TO the contrary. Unless L very much u',stah"E,
the result OF my representations TO my G0yemMeut
will soon be noticed in the squadron OF the Ah,s'
They will be compelled to allow an American gun
boat pass their blockade or the retaining er W iose
would be equal TO war Win the treat hePuphc 9",n
war, naugurated under such circumstances VIII Ger
tainy be anomaly ana curiosity an history wiz"
COMPARED with the correspondence IN question:
one OF the remarks of Berges In MS dehuhclat'o ~
duces me to suppose that the conspiracy, Vl Nhl"n -"
appears 10 have been the ciei promoter mas Oeh nop,
profound secret for long time lie says that MS asWti
10 the trst letter OF Gaas Was sent 10y DS the rg9aT
never forwarded any OF MS Mtlels ~ ,t, 80
channel that must have been sent IA the inoht 81
0us of Caxas afterward. when TIE eoniHapI'F
of the American gunboat Wasp passed the lines 10 ofhg
dispatches for me- These were the 0ny i"o oipoit"-
mites which / had Of sending anything concerning
the Government without abusing the confidence al
the Allies, and in both DELIVERED a.
large number Of letters from tine Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs II any letter has been among them ior
any traitor Of IT, and II must nave been
done under the OF unsuspected parties. III hh1
been guilty OF such Infamous conduct AT all, "onln
deserve to despised by everybody, and nothing LETT
to me now but TO the last point IN the sione
OF Berges which refers conversation which nave
| ad VIII
eneampment In ambiguous way le inSlDuates tAat
the words Great Captain used by ne 10 designate
the Commander Of the Allies.
After having endeavOred to explain that nave he'tI
known anything about conspiracy uutll was informed
OF il by that the cOnspratOrs nave never con
ded any OF their plans TO my part O the cOrresOh
dence about this Is terminated. III the Govern
ment accepts words the TRUTH II has 10 admit tht
L can give Information whatever. At TINS hour nave
no cognZance Of the matter whatever, except what
have acquired your Should the Government
refuse 10 take my word then the respect due my private
character and the dignity Of my position WIZ iorpld he
TO continue the correspondence. Under these cIcuu'
to that IN order to do justice To t.i.
selves aud me, the Government OF Paraguay sbotu
adopt proceeding out OF two. They should elthsf
accept my the true aud make an end 10
this correspondence comply with my request made AZ
letter OF July a. TO send passports ana enaDe no
to leave the country. CHARLES A. WAsHbUhN