New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN BRITISH PRISONS.

AMERICAN CITIZENS IN BRITISH PRISONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The President replied
to-day to the resolution of Representative Robinson of
NewYork calling for the correspondence between the
Government OF Great Britain and the United States rea
tive TO Costello and Warren, nauralzed citizens OF the
United states now imprisoned IT Great , Rni naVlng
ncoses letter from Costello dated Chatham Prison in
relation 10 his condition Mr. johnson replied TO It
send 20 S WSsSnSto as requested Mr. Johnson does
not offer any remarks this and similar AS Off
McCanerty had recently reached him, he trusted
lie would soon be able to send TO Secretary Sew
ard brief but faithful summary Of them, with some oh.
servatons on each case dispatch from Mr. Seward to
johnson, Sept a. 1868, says
wn ,S 9,Ts s 'q gs % % sd
Great Britain concerning the treaty the sabee Of
s|e .O.se5nsE the o. as W ,s ana P.@Si
concerning the judicial maintained BY the British G9yernEet
s.So SS to Is. people Of The UStsi States, @
from tS s2assSee eoantctbsscoi b continued irritation the
4 dispatch from Mr. Seward to Mr.. johnson, Sept %,
1853 says; -,o....r.--... ;. -.
leased is you ss saboTlea to expect b.. Shat
question be settled before She session Of Congress December
why dsisbo s Re id%ia'lfaioH Of his deyes@'1 vlea .
ton Of Great Britain yAs is .agPo, to be near At lh1a ,1 t
they not nthnrcay difficult have nevertheless " os atd 90 PAIN
Mr. Costello TO Minister Johnson: ,.,.
TO ne Hon R.vERpr JOHNSON United STATE, Hint,r Lon5
important IvouA frt peetg Inquire yon
Sir received ouS % and II 90 wa tAat
irIucous Scocdv3 would al " what strat I'D an N
American cteni II u IL sublime privilege, IHdyi IT VIC
United States Government has taken any tenon h h{ s
and what the tehoods u eveutaa release ana Wleh
thcnahoutsh long time waiting and an Only pprea.lo
that the beginning q tie ems les 10 ne roff'
the inevitable endgrse than suspense Irag9g fym @ l
wei The past my future is rot very oheefai by o e9t
anspng IN the out, le sof Hl
known ne might hRt differently presume Ton afr
rc that know shouter nothng this o. tnF
other subject permitted write letter 70 ny friends euee 10
Sin month"; thought l not ba bal idea 90 Fte ioTel lse
tnd Learn n possible prospects n being rescued o Tvs
f thought have written special letter 50 A. not 70 interfere
with nv bot The director tnr some As9ia
best lrown 70 himself dsHied that privilege IL nty BE-
the vhir o. grave ard heperini s1tati l-' we
United States Government hs failed 10 meet the issue raised On 10Y ee
or corccturrg Republic rot wsh 10 d'iafo We
meabe existing with he Uotcr cgutVi or ighn hn"
Kuohugan NAV c The ascudency AMI hence NJ tAr
auoay % ouethr1 % lc American poPuauoh pF'fi 70 Or
coiug tie letter and spirit II ttgsh law bnuih sl
be ofteuu penal sryuie f1f enjoying hhys t born nee
dom words e nine vls a e Ited states
make amcuaic 20 British a0 thea boldly ts'ci al hp
Is not 10 BE- found beneath the stars eud Stripes aud
brand q Legislature that conferred On ne al
ne sroHuFs OF The ADVANTAGES u a. American i4h
as an insult ockerr Bot h be tposn 10 wlofa MY con
Germ that degrafnr miserable rrrt pstol ~ ey Dos
tbe pota ladder lio negro aadef e Old regime sa oi Wy
p1saHty Tor letter writing settler an slFe aI us @
WIl reach yoa- ,,-,-.,-. ,-..,., a. 81,
iut~rdcird subject. aud % woadtr 49,, ,..tt,.t
te me President HoIugto receive TomF ara ulo'
rrpif, aIu. sir. oar most obcdeui servant -.,,.