New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
- THE HALE.PERRY DIFFICULTY.

| WASHINGTON, April 23-In Executive SEES
sion Of the Senate April 49, 1869 the injunction OF ecresy
having been removed by order OF the senae Mr. Cragn
introduced resolution In Executive session for the ap-
pontment Of Committee Of three Senators to Inquire
how and through whose fundamentally the correspond
ence between the State Department and John p. Hale
Minister to Spain, and Horatio j. Perry Secretary OF
legation any part thereof printed in confidence Tor
the OF the Senate made public and made the FOL
lowing remarks thereon:
SPEECH OF MR. CRAGIy.
Mr. PRESIDENT hope this resolution will be adopted.
For some time past many things that have transHtsu ~
EIece session. wniGn Dy our rnes are Tngrsrt had
this abuse become that few weeks ago. and espeoa
was ordered to Be- printed in condsnce FOR the q
the Senate special attention was called to TINS abuse ana
this subject and not allow this correspondence or any
part thereof to be made public In spite OF ths caution
portion this Was published TnE
NEwYoRK TRIBUNE and thereby probably Srea. h6nor
aud Yeraciy Of the sepate Kss been impeachea There
were some special reasons why this e0rresp0n,dGsnSee
in OPEN eI session. on the ist day Of March last win
DS Wa H wS at Madrid March a. the
towing the day when the resolution was passed by thls
resolution had passed not but for some reasons
the tine delayed Mr. az Ps4y hf
1892 and ACCOMPANYING documents SGrs rseeea a tbe
the letter Of Mr.. Perry. which has been
did not arrive uptll sOmo 30 days thereafter
leave others comment upon this feature OF the case
March should have suggested to the state Department
the improperly Of including this letter and accompany
I Mr. psy in the letter referred TO-
1T u; he T S a S' %' s
had wh Bot va, authorized to 5ss them SsIaas
. uay for r nv S Syn o s.s.aS.
OF course It is not to be presumed that the State De-
parment Intentionally waited for this letter. and then
deemed necessary 20 send 1t 70 the Senate Tor the ae
which has been made public Involves the character Of
long in public service and t9E Leader
which In part represent in this Chamber and was my
immediate For sixteen cen enrs me Occupies an
orable members here who served with him in bis sens
On az S s ana and Mt tasG @ that
thing should DO charged against him duplicating his
Ss 4sr npSn Ss G sT
win be felt by many citIEens Of tho United
s leader in the eauss Of liberty and human progress
admit that parts Of this correspondence seem TO
that when no permitted to be heard IN his own defense
and give his version OF the transaction all that now seems
wrong will vanish and leave him sp0tless believe that
IL viii out that he made no other use OF his dplo
matte franchise than to furnish his own h9n,e He may
obtained In Madrid for that purpose have no idea that
The transaction ~ ons an" into anv mproper
ton for sake OF GAIN for II Is not In his nature SO TO
ont that whatever was done by Mr. Hale advised by
the man who now accuses him. appeal TO the hoDora
and TO ali who love fair play to suspend their Judgment
on these charges until Mr. Hale have chance TO de-
would apSea TO the people to DO the same thing This
thrust at the character OF Mr. Hale has wounded many
and ardent friends there and they will regard any stain
upon his reputation as rejecting uRcn them aud their
insist that he have chance 20 defend him
e against dans to the ABILITY as All nna
in all places without any prompting as duty owe 10
personal friend well as an citizen
SPEECH OF MR. PATTERSON
Mr.. PATTERSON-Mr. President would not detain
the senate 10 add q word 20 what my colleague has
well said had not the surreptous publication Of tho
of our Minister and Secretary TO SPAIN by paper which
grateful remembrance Of common labors and sacrifices
reputation OF Mr.. Hale, east an irrepAra6Io stain
upon int, the o rf fs%y Of this dsngasRSd citizen Of
my State who has given sOyears OF honorable public ser
vice TO the nation IN tho most eveniia period OF ts ms
use OF the Senate It's publication Is violation OF The
confidence Of ihi: body and personal wrong 10 Mr
There domain Sir into which even the enterprise OF
acter and reputation OF men, upon whom are laid the
functions and the responsibilities OF high ONCE In popu
IL weakens the efficiency Of Government by destroying
the confidence OF the people In those who administer It,
We may hold up TO popular reprobaton Official dlshon
cannot afford feed morbid appetite for scandal upon
actitious denquencies OF public for It tends TO
make general tie very evils which 1t depicts and depre
ata Oftener
press which shows bendsh predileetlon Tor the evil
rsiribuon upon the betrayal Of public trusts We should
defend against unjust aud malicious ATTACKS TIC onaac
1sG and and "O especially Of those who have grown
old in ito service Their reputation sr Is part OF ane
sbed as an inspiration 10 those who shall como after ns
70 labor 70 sTseSae o pot tho innocence OF
Mr. Hale, but protest that his repptano9i resting
tud0 OF
having an opportunity to know aud answer tho charges
and 70 the people OF New Hampshire, who for 80 many
wears gave him their confidence and support and who
do not aspersc the character Of his accuser He too IS
con OF NewHampshire who went abroad In early man,
name and carried with him the respect OF thoso who
knew him. he knows the language and the public men
history He has done some good Sc service to the S0Iny
in the for which should DC en, now wee
without full record Our Congressional delegation
have as1sd SHOULD 'fss psme S' Soman
once ", he can ,a make ais sno own own
iished the charges which his subordinate has made
against him This modest and reasonable request Is de
mot tho justice We should desire for
selves. Sir, there are men here who know Mr.. Hale
there Are ae Se Of the
when it required manhood and nneIble principle 70
never forget with what mastery hand he touched at
times every chord In the scale OF forensic eoguenee as
he denounced the wrongs and outrages OF Slavery.
PsthOs, logic. and wit arc his, and oil at
the command Of noble instinct Has he shrunk 10 the
Dimensions OF small pecuator upon the Government 10
which he was accrededf II cannot he possible lie has
gone In and out and boy before the people OF his
native State for years without guile To day he Is be-
loved and respected by his neighbOrs and friends who
W IN welcome him back with gadness and with hOnors
Lei us who have succeeded to tho responsibilities which
he sustained upon this floor with no ordinary ability de-
fend hs right and our against unjust attacks The
Interests OF the country cannot suffer by the delay which
ASK In the cause OF trnth and justice.
The resolution Of Mr. Cragn was agreed TO- and Messrs
Cragin Trumbul and Stockton appointed the Committee