, 1869-04-11


ton at Madrid has become so comph-
Gated that the probability is the Presi-
dent viii put m end to it by recalling
both Minister Hale and Secretary Perry.
The correspondents between both tnese Of
fcials md the Government Of the United
Gtatcu has beo1s communicated to the Sen
ate. In July, 1867, Mr. Seward called
called Perry's Intention to an allegation that
be was concerned in contracts with the
Spanish Government, relating to Telegraph
ahai1s, but Perry 1esolutely denied che
truth Of any existing interest on his pa.t in
any commercial matters. In September
following, Hale writes to Seward, that,
Perry, being Woe President of the telegraph
company, received dospIch from Ha|ana,
which he altered and changed md presented
to the Queen, thereby anticipating Hsls in
IN ofaod congratulution to Her Majesty
upon the completion OF the work. Mr..
bale takes the OCCASION to enuncrate long
List Of diseouztcsies BY Perry. and afirms
his unhhess for the Office Of Secretary.
He charges Perry with heing, in fact,
Spaniard and not an American; speaking
no language in his family except Spanish,
md being concerned in Spanish contracts
and jobs, in which he WIS engaged before
becoming Secretary. The two officers, in
series Of letters, continue their accusations
Of each other with great zeal md much BIT
teFness = and show that the feud had
extended TO their respective families Mr..
Sewnr1 urged harmony .4nl cancellation, but
produced nothing Of the kind. In February,
1865. Afr. Hale writes warm lstter to Sew
ard, complaining that his charges against
Perry had received no other nuiice than an
abrupt intimation that lis {HaleIs) resigns
ton would be accepted, and asserting his
unviNingness TO resign until Pcr1ys
10 atroci1us calumny" should be refated.
Hale refusing to resign, Mn.t there being
no powe. to remove him, Mr.. Seward ap-
pears to have left tho two men To fight it
out without further interference on his
part This inaction continued until No
%ember last, when Hale wnae concerning
M1. and Mrn, PeHys Participation, on tho
4th Of October, In political proceeding
following tho flight OF Q1ecn Isabella He
writes:
'tAfS Perry L. a middle. AGED w01taan mt far
tom ny yea5s = .es. and % The n;ssea, oooa
sSsemlIaTr. win nsr lung hsir npWlnr tsoMn heF
neck nee. mi shoulder. ald with etaSe etiec, de.
aa7rr7 Ia Caia Tue meeting thca voted itself q
GeiS ,47 ias noa9a +. r1os9t 81 si4yS n cana sln
was p.tn,et. and circulated III great numbers
AuT.sno1s Nv ~ Aa,So'1, .....,
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N1D ,,1 ee ~ '"'eien
s Ia .4. Ao4ee' ans' M'.
'eA - ~" oon'.nan'cat'on ooes
no' hl,peA' unoe1 aa'c oa s1afen :, !ee''
Al. fe11y H77'es loag ie1tef IN MS own
oeaenoe' aaa 1eseAs Inc Cause To which he
huf1ontcs al h2lcs luminosity. tie states
thas IN Inc spnns ~ 1861 no Was made
aware that u meeting ct the Spanish CAbi-
net vas to be held to eons'ars the com-
rla'nta Of the rescnue officers that Ar. Halo
was abusing Lis diplomatic privilege BY
selling 1t to merchants to enable them to
import g"ts free Of duty. On the 18th Of
March, 1ei', he (P.nyy) received note
5ran the Chicf Of the Bureau If Commerce,
inviting an interview. At that interview he
VIZ. thuwn m order frvm the Minister Of
Finance informing the Minister Of Ssnto OF
The Csc 1'y N1. Hale Of his diplomatic frank
for commercial house IN Madrid; that this
WAS the second offence which had been in