New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

sensroversy betweea citizens Of the Un''eu a TTnted
that II should be- settled in the tribunals VI 'DO
Btatesi - '
Mr. Sew, than .,,ded out and put in title IN sare
Domtp. 80 a.. ,h ,s,apd oi Alta Vea Oh the CROWD OF
ny tarv necessity -averriDg, in erect t's American
tizcp- were permitted TO occupy ths 'aKed rock IN the
ooaan fthont drop of water on II, ana With another
.slana between san Domingo IL might get fortified
a. ,o limited States and Become dangerous TO San
nomingoi The New-York chaps laughed louder than
syer--but kept shOvelhG
Tbou seward hunted vp some Ngislotive acts of San
Jos,uco IN wlAch Alta Vea named an island adj
soout TO one her provinces. Beata, which indsput
ablyta Haytian is2and. mentioned in the same laws
ABtoe 6enly snnaI4y for three hundred years the
Eny Parliament cIanSol France on parchment as an
appen iaze OF the British crown Seward unrestlheu
by the contempt and dcson with which he knew 'n"t
great lawyer like jerry Black would regard such u'e
Pot it n in behalf OF san Domingo For delay II was as
good as better j, was good 20 dig under ANY JhO"-u
the -YOrkersllug.
eewarl eroyEgd his determination 70 hwart The clam
OF Patterson apd MurCcnGO by an attemIt 10 concuuo
the whole matter by the final actisn OF tue rie'i
An adverse ycport upon the claim was prepared ID te
e,sto Der.y tmeut in which, among other hes' was
Inserted the Inonstrous statement that I"'Veiso
Murciene, had never asked for resutnucn' anu 'n"S
tbey hpJ not claimed damages. Then the secretary "a
stote hzd the hariihood TO send 20 Mr. Black mem
oranarp in writing that the President had accepted
tho eclusions Of the report Hf His @@'tTSe 'eO'' '
s<pe~bten shocn the President me case Hd He'e Oet
saS<Rtd 10 hp, by Mr SecCd. Tire president asSurcu
M Black that tire memorandum" was Whohy untrue,
,he patience ~ the great lawyer with the slippery ana
Hs eEy head of the stare Department was exhausted lie
tsIned wholly to tire President and personally HTeaed
40 hn Ia an nteSvew with him on the Gin of March
Rat MI Black is known TO have said in substance -
ampiore you 70 snch way as VIII be honorable 10
4te ovsTpuert of which YOU are the head and just TO
INV injured clients daily from them the most
touching letters ana telegra The rate Mheh tS
sre day ong robbed Of their property by the company
which aods possession Of the island under Mr SewaIds
susIjces is appalling Those robbers are tins DAY oher
ing for e6oOo uns Of Patterson 4 Mmgiendos guano
m New York and Baltimore and meeting with reauy
aelsaDd for 10 $50 tun. In the meantime the epiinS
tTwae coming and will soon be going, wben II we shui
get possession must wait another year ociore We c"h
realize even part Of the profits which san Domingo ana
Ia,uI4ow Weed Co now so mdustreusly putting IN
tseir pockets Mr. President justice longer delayed in
Ss case would be justice at all, for the ROBBERS are
saTrying away with frightul energy oil that gives the
xsaana particle Of value" Mr. Black closed with an
earnest appeal the President TO putnmse in harmony
with pride and spirit Of the American people and TO
Fve the order Teake the ganO. island which san DO
aiBgO lad YIenChed from our possessions Twas IN
Sain. o.. ,.... 80 - 'I.. .....
On the nth Of March Mr.. Black, hearing from Balt-
more that Seward had explicitly stated that the Alta
Vela case was settled against Patterson hureehdo
snd In favor Of Domingo and consequently IN favor
Of the NewYOrk lessees and learning from one Of the
PRESIDENTS
attention TO give effect to the act OF Congress OF August
s6s demanded Of the President 10 put his conclusion On
secord and give Patterson Murgiendo notice Of the
same, IN order that they might seek elsewhere for
TeDedy for their wrongs. Lkewee In vain.
Mr. Black engaged OF the counsel for the de-
ense IN Impeachment trial. The refusal a the Presi
aent to right his clients and his sufeTance Of sewards
official malfeasanee in regard to them, placed him IN
position Of great embarrassment He must be- and would
be, faithful TO his clients. Deceived tcked and bafhed
oYdd iuCfi az he
tive Mansion, it his duty without loss OF time, TO
barry his Congress. He could not hee dtrsed
0 Tie character Of da <ecser Of the President This was
wholly incompatible with defense Of him against i'm
peschmeDt Mr. Black frankly told Mr. johnson Of the
embarrassment he had placed him in and on the 24th OF
March communicated 60 Mr. johnson the decision he had
sorrowfuy come to- that he could not honor TO him
self and in justice 70 him, participate IN his defense.
And 80 the only In the great array OF the Pres
Gents chosen counsel that Gould possibly have matched
Ben Buffers ability aggressive courage and tremendous
strength lost by Mr. Stewards obstinate determine
TO confer title to the island Of Alta Vela upon the
Ban DOMINICAN Government -and for what objectsi
j. To enable his friends in New-YOrk to get all the
guano on the island. JIt
To use the island and tbe-clams OF the robbed and
rniDed merchants Patterson Murgiendo 10 acquire the
Bay Of SANTANA. accomplish this scheme rhieh rcrGpS
NJ huge real estate speeulaon on parties 10 1hona
Timely tipped at ne STATE Department. Seward
has been to renquish an appenage Of the United
Etates stipulate TO forgive the armed invasion Of
American territory and the tearing down by Dominican
babreod niggers OF the American 1ag to acGuesce In
The plundeTng and imprisonment Of American citizens
20 disregard and nulfY mandatory act Of Congress
passed the interest OF American and agr
culture TO bargain away the rights Of his feovcitizeDs
under the laws Of the world to sell the honor Of the
Omitted States and the security OF O its great COM
nercial interests
That is the story of Jeryy Blacks Withdrawal s.w