The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-23

Honor asks an immediate repiS -nu y Conclusion
He concludes It thus
rn nSssS 1 81 Rs:sss Ss III, opinion in r.ra
4 the nature and .dnas aud being entirely isuorant
'C Sss. ali sss nsSsrSsless disposed !. ny
n On e9nsstsnt with duty and respect for the
q pSs.sn!on security va! Therefore undertake. @ aod
be may not esisss i sSsI being set liberty
On the ssd Benitex sends this gQte:-, s,--.ss.sS /
AmIszAr OF STATE rdk f6nffos AyrAInA,l
hay. S, n, nor 10 request Of yo E.sssns
q ea,p o. Bse q
N hts residence al Banares when the afternoon fol-
personally took charge Of the said packet in order 70 keep
csllsDsy with q your ONCE. rhs pscis. being NJ
.ssnsy
bears the present communication -
s salute SsY Esis'ssS @ a.
The same day washburn denies that he ever re.
letter nom Minister Bersss since his return nom
San Fernando" Still, on the same day, Benitez
states that
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received and replied to treating Of the details Of the plot
p0ysd and does wsh believe ingIs!ads, am
hou Ss n which they have BEEN
shut up - well :. now suppose since they have not ap
= !. not Minister who have .a.a 70 your E,cslsncy
bot thank your Excellencv for the intelligence
He also asserts that Washburn il mistaken about
the recognition OF Bliss as member Of the legation
IN an official note. He states that he has the note
before him, and its third paragraph expressly ana
virtually disclailns such status. He adds
r. . Of this a s h win remind .a Ea
honor q say to your Escssncy that the said Bliss and
love could no. 80 out Of the legation and :hsony o. that
snsy Besides. your EIsssnsy .nows Tho .pscIali.y
ssi sHS q s1prs..
b. II Ssl capacity
ho the %
am notified beforehand your Excelency Win mot permit
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completely conound the condition Of the country In
a1 snd with
:. and e. OF K.
who i 20 familiar with the great suihors cite mo case
your EIceencv that the ilnmuntss Of Minister
reach such an extreme that which your . pre-
which would wi.h 70 accept an embassy
man. but the and chassement Of The crns il
order 70 put end 70 the fatal development. Of plot
's spnbs S the
ono 70 the United States and another % EnSsnd
q Porter o1Dsu, and s eau FOR the
r. Mastermsn, who without any character whatever,
s he o ss
enemy instruments OF conInoton intestine revolt
having criminals they had obtained access to he
legation Of friendly Power y order 70 continue thence With
shelters criminals under his DAG
law prSsses The q chat thus andersSoa Tor
the safeguard of such individuals, il considered
your Esssensy add to this tina. Porter corneu. bliss
swearing Tic sreAchsrous asaassnaon Frssdsn: Of
csno. but declare caogoricay to your Ere.sncy tina.
h Ministry does not recognize Gornsa; rG,er Bliss
members OF your Ercellencys legation consequently
cannot accept discussion with Exceency upon THAI
been able avoid the statement and the
@ hotel
on the 25h inst 10 doing which your Exce!eny WIN not
only act with JUSTICE but according to the law OF nations
In his note Of July Is, washburn valves further
discussion on the Bliss and Masterman affair, ana
states that he will protect them until he can gent
package ne admits that he took some bills nom Vas
c0ncillos, on whom he called, to convey TO perera
He SAYS
Ihad been requested by Mr. and Mrs Perera 70 pass by
their former resdence and bring them certain things that
they needed among which was some money Parsguayan
avaa my friend Traansfeids that had borrowed some
into my oca ana Tie nss morning alter seor PsIsrn had
counted the money he delivered 10 10 keep and the
lSss very nor s
sns s'eat i The Ss ~ Sis Be-
10 the same spirit in which it 10 offered.
In note dated July II, Benitez adds some few
considerations on the Bliss and MasterInan affair
He recalls Washburns Willingness TO dismiss his
servant In contrast with the refusal to dismiss Bliss
and Masterman. He adds that "the fact IL so much
the more characteristic since your ExceIlency. I'm
give up ~ the Justice Of tue country your servants
accused 0f crimes and might renounce all privileges
Of that nature respecting persons OF your suite with
the exception Of thosc who have been appointed by
your government as Secretaries OF legation nc.
He states that the two men thus sheltered are really
the principal members Of the plot against Lopez.
a. A
Waslbfn, July "a, to Inform hun III q friendly man.
ner OF whas he considered very serious ground
taken by Washburn In this official correspondence,
and 10 inform him OF things which he did not wish
To say in writing because ne desired TO AVOID doing
obliged to do il, however, 10 prove oiicially the
reasons why government was 30 exigept III the
pending questions. lie adds:--
i ss A and % s
ihem with your hands aud that attributed 10 forget
ns wsa, 'fn would sS more e rs0'i 70 '' 10 obliged
70 maze ". Of tn: seclr..nsa OF the simina
oish, 70 n1dsrsiand thai No In. possession
q we 1p s. sSassss ss W "a
notes. Al al its funess unless unfortunately We
SIssS 90 s Z.
s1 Without s I'M, Your sssssnS re-
nothing and n anything had 20 your knowledge
ihc Psrsr,s coming your house,
saving that yeo had only aded him ans hs should be de-
other persons legation tho .sns ihrs, aud sSs,
Pereira hnd done badly 10 acuua ne did
After this dgrrksipu again called the attention q.
EScelsncy more than once 10 the Importance Of those
papers which Berges that ahe
reply 10 note about ther had made this visit IN
order 70 II IN reply would be enough appeal m
friendly maqper TO your memory or would be necessary
s ava ~ more convincing manner Tour Excsasncy re.
no sich thing that whoever had stated had false
hood he to The That there should be any such
anes As that referring % papers Beres your kIeeb
hncy would answer them well That there bad who
wish 70 liz could not be helped That concerning this,
ess relating to toe matter 10 question you had no
reasvn tfoy reserve, on tho contrary would AID
IN cearng ny The truth, thanking for friendly step,
snd turning your eyes tosarls many ohjecA trunks and
bexss caesed and sealed upwhh there In yor psror
you said that bad taken OF them various
persons bat that vow ignorant Of their contsnta
On taxing leave said that retired with regret that
lrionuy step had been without result, and that
doubtless aso his LIcrIlcncy the Marshal Prrsiaeni
would regret u, since hin orders were so
sussd always towards Mr. Minister, all tho consideration
possible Your hrceency replied that you regretted a.
1ut that you could do nothing In the mattar requss
me 70 tnank MIS- Escelency and 10 that
desired 10 be useful 70 him, that
al that may be possible with the good wi and that you
would do anything TO him compatible with your ,y
This y essentially whs, pA.scd IN conference and
although produced taasfactory resu ntvertneess
hoped that IN consideration Of the nature Of the case