The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
was extremely sorry to ind It stated in your
paper that orr Minister, Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, has
agreed with Lord Stanley on treaty for mixed
commission to sit in London for the reciprocal ad-
justment Of claims of American citizens and OF
British subjects on the opposite governments. con-
slider this agreement unfortunate, because remem-
Der similar treaty negotiated by Mr.. Webster to.
wards the close Of President Fillmore's admlnistra
ton and some OF Its incidents and results Away
from home AMI my books and papers. my memory
does not enable mo to give you the names OF the
commissioners OF the two governments under that
treaty. but II does the Of the solicitor on the
part OF the American government, Colonel Thomas,
ct one time member OF Congress from this State,
and at another, and towards the close OF General
pierces administration Assistant Secretary OF State.
The umpire, in case OF disagreement between the
American and British commissioners, was bcye,
MIR. Bates.
Among tho claims adjudlcated by the Commission
were those OF number OF British manufacturers OF
been Importing them into this country upon raudu.
lent invoices TO such an extent as almost wholly to
drive the American importer out OF the trade; The
government greatly alarmed took extraordinary
pains to ferret out ana arrest these frauds The
lion. Jno. Cadwalader present District Judge OF the
Eastern district OF Pennsylvania was employed to
aid the district attorneys, aud he penetrated the
mo1us operdndt Of the Importers and drew out BY
cross examination an admission I OF the fraud from
giyen for tho United States In all the cases tried In
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the de.
feniants having carried them by wrts OF error to
the supreme Court, the decisions of the courts be-
low were by 1t affirmed. The Illicit trade was
stopped Now would IL be believed, but for the fact
that notwithstanding this fragrant exposure
OF the fraud notwithstanding the condem:.
nation Of 1t by the, courts OF the United
States, tho lower and the highest, these
British manufactures had the eTrontcry TO set up
before the mixed commission claims for reimburse
ment Of the value OF these frauduicnty imported
sloner voted In favor OF the allowance OF these
claims and indeed In favor OF the allowance Of
every British claim and against the allowance OF
every American claim ofIereds
will mention another case In the peculiarly
British line OF fraud upon the revenues OF foreign
governments During the Mexican war and the ope.
rations OF Mt. Walkers war tarllr-so caed-on
cended the Rio Grande with an assorted cargo and
was In process OF Introducing her goods In violation
OF the tariff, when she was seized By the military
authorities sent across the river lbelled In the Ad
mraty Court for Texas and was condemned Some
time after the condemnation the District Judge upon
question being raised OF the Jurisdiction Of his
court, opened the decision and held the case
for ndvsemcnt. While the case was so held tho
claimed and was allowed the value Of 1t and the
cargo; but, not satisfied even with this, he soon
after made a formal demand on the American gov
% bens PAID e s 81 back sse ns
Such was the treaty OF 1882, the prototype OF the
treaty now reported In embryo. When the commits
sion closed It's business the British Commissioner or
marked TO Colonel Thomas, 1--WE have got through
pretty well, and conclude both parties viii DO
satisfied. The principles you c0ntcnded for y0u
have got and we have got the money, which, IS
about" II the proposed treaty carried into eject
think We shall come out as We did before, ct the
little end VI the horn