The New York herald., 1869-01-30
DIPL oMATIc SCANDAL.

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| Tue Rev in The Spanish Enbassy-Thc gecre-
tary Of Lesafisu and Secretary Seward
| Iuterested I'm spanish Jobs-seward Trying
| 20 Fsrce DIiuister JOHN r. Halo to Resign
Lively Letter ffon the Spanish Minister.
John r. Hale, United States Minister TO Spain, has
addressed the following private letter to member
OF the New Hampshire delegation In Congress. II
gives, true In is statements an inside history OF
the dinnculty between himself and his Secretary OF
Legation, Mr.. Horato J. Perry, about which there
has oeen so much scandal In European diplomatic
circIes Minister Hale makes some important reve-
latlons relative to Secretary Stewards connection
with what he terms spanish Jobs" in which II ap-
pears that both Perry ana Seward are interested,
and at the Same time gives the cause OF his own
difficulty with Seward which led the latter to ask
him to reslgn:--
LEGATION UNITED STArHs AMERIcA,(
MADRID, Jan. I, 1859.
Mr.. Koener. United States Minister to Spain. LETT
that country finally on the 20th OF July 1884, and
Charge d'Anaires and sole representative Of the
United States government In Madrid, when Mr. Hale
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ton does not appear but y was gnquestonsby after
Mr. Kosnsr @ sit MadsidM Perry published q
which he represented himself as agent In Madrid OF
company possessing capital Of a. GOO 900 reals
nSS MARINE tsissrspSic cables Whether this pSbiics
tion was made before or after July 20, 1854 Is OF
whether Perry was Secretary % 81 Legation q acting
as Charge d'Afaires at tho time. In either case hts
such proceeding would appear more gcandaious 4
he were Charge than II he were Qply Secretary.
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ysrs vantage &r ABSENCE Being nmsa sole
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ish Minister OF Ultramar in aid Of the several sub
marine communications which the memorial alleges
have before been presented to the consideration OF
This memorial Of petition, signed by the represen-
iaudatory OF the Queen OF Spain and her husband.
AS Mr.. Koener returned to Spain in September
by Perry about this memorial, and the Spanish gov
ernment appears to have taken no action upon It.
hSye ~ amer tsse spans
contracts. and his great unwingness to give up his
position as Secretary Of Legation arose from the fact
Spanish % ~ government a & Finding that Mr. Perry was
addressed a note to Mr. Seward, advising him how
| Perry was conducting himself In this matter, and
seward wrote to him absolutely and peremptorily
either to resign hrs post as Secretary or to Withdraw
from all connection with these Spanish contracts
| never knew what answer Perry made to this c0mmu-
nication but do know that he neither resigned nor
withdrew, and very soon the name OF seward ap-
one or more Of these jobs OF Perrys under the Span
Perry hereafter appears more open in his Illegal
connection with these Spanish contracts, signs him.
self In his communications to the Spanish govern
pany. and becomes utterly defiant OF all authority or
control Of the Minister Of Legation and is absent just
when and wi where he peases. He was absent last last
year he absent from some time In the latter part
Of april until the 2sth Of May. When on the
on which the news OF the re-
suit Of the Impeachment trial reached
Legation, and the first thing he SAID was to ask me
II II knew who President Of the United States"
Undertake @ to relate to YOU ali the outrsges and ndg
mites that this Perry has been guilty Of towards me
snSs have been % N wae III should have to write
While was absent In Paris about year ago, on
leave Of absence from my government Perry be-
haved most scandalously. usurpng the place OF Min
ister; indeed, his conduct was outrageous on this
occasion that 1t was the subject OF much comment
la Madrid, and Baron Canitz the Minister OF Prus-
sa, asked the Sab-Secretary OF state to make some
representation OF perry's conduct TO the
OF the United States. and thus received IRON the
Minister OF foreign Power some redress for Peirys
treatment which should have had from my own
government.
But, as / said before, am not going TO give you
a history of my daily lie. l WILL however, give
YOU the account OF one transaction which | wish
read it ana seen the dupiclty OF Seward aud the
Secretary OF this legation tnen remember that II
only discloses fair specimen OF what | have had
constantly TO endure IRON these two men.
This history Is found fully and distinctly stated
I'm my letter dated November rs, 1867, to Mr.. Sew
ard, a copy OF which herewith enclose. The simple
truth OF the matter Is that Perry continued to act
Secretary OF Legation without making or attempt
ing to make, any disturbance or difficulty all tue
time was at Paris untii about the time OF my re-
turn or until the 18th or Sth or November.
He acknowledged oil my communications which
were addressed TO him as secretary without any OBJ
lection, remonstrance or intiination taat he was
dissatisfied with the position OF Secretary or had
any idea OF assuming VI pretending TO be any thing
else.
Minister OF State OF the date OF october 81 which Nr.
Perry says In his letter OF November !, 1867 met with
such strenuous opposition from the spanish govern
ment he acknowledge the receipt OF in the usual
manner, and In letter which he wrote 70 me on the
sos q @ e @ - I'M mas nj n 81 as ~
says not one word about there being any objection
made about receiving 1t.
which he makes mention OF anv dlfllculty OF the
Kind. The solemn truth IL that Perrys statement
which he sent home to Seward about the difficulties In
the legation growing Out OF my absence are wholly,
totally and maliciousy false, or. as the Minister OF
sse sr hundred mes Pery has no
only been insoent and insubordinate, but he has
MS es ets e me nS all me $ r.
these books In order to give them publicity ana noto
rely.
Arazols, Minister OF state, had said to him he has
obtruded also into the records Perry early began
badly that Seward wrote to me on the 10Th or
August 1850, authorizing me to dismiss him from
believing that he had some maennnimity al least,
fully and frankly orsave him all his past insubordna
tion foolshly hoping that my forbearance ana for
gseness would be appreciated by him, and we
should thenceforth proceed more harmoniously 10.
gether, but think do him no injustice when say
that from that time he became more asslduousy
hostile than ever, although not SO openly 80 as at
first.
Ienclose to you. copy OF letter which he sent
to me the cath OF July, 1865, In which he begs
will let him know If there Is any Official business
to be despatched to-day. In which case he will wait
mn
| another copy OF q letter In which he formally de-
cines all Intercourse with me except that which was
/ strictly Official
| Tne occurrence which Perry refers to was O most
disgraceiul light which he mad In my house with
/ man named Dr. Mecxcrlian, an American. These
/ two individuals had been enemies for years, and
meeting hy accident In my house during ms absence,
they came 10 blows In the presence OF my wife ana
daughter and had TO be separated e ny @ sefvant "a