The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-27
Minister MeMahOn's Views on the
Paraguayan Troubles.
RESIGNATION OF MARSHAL BARLOW.
Appointment Of Samuel II. Harlow
to Succeed Him.
No Action Yet Taken on General
Dutterfeld's Resignation.
President Grant Visiting.
Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1869.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 1860.
Monthly Statement Of the Public Debt.
rough estimate, 20 far returns have been re.
ceived, is that the public debt statement for the
month ending October win show q reduction of
| eight millions OF dollars.
| Resignation Of Assistant Treasurer Butter
field.
Secretary Boutwell, this morning received Assist
ant Treasurer Butterfeds letter OF resignation, and
very shortly afterwards went to the Executive Man.
| sion, where he had consultation with President
Grant on the subject. Up to this time nothing fur
ther has transprcd relative TO the matter. Secre-
| tary Boutwell, was at the state Department and
| Attorney Generals office during the forenoon. 1t is
understood that General Butterfeld's resignation
| will be accepted as soon as successor can be
\ appointed.
/ Appointment Of Marshal Bariow,s Successor.
| The President this morning appointed Samuel r.
Harlow United States Marshal Tor the southern dis
| trct OF New York, vice Francis c. Barlow resigned
Michael H. Collins has been appointed Appraiser OF
| Merchandise at Charleston, $. c., ana Joel G. Winch
| United States Attorney for the Eastern district OF
| Texas.
| Congress and the Cuban observation-disclosures
Movement to Gust Secretary Fish-vote Of
Censare Proposed.
| The closer the day for the meeting OF Congress
| approaches the more anxously the Cuban ques-
| ton is discussed in Washington circles. 1t Is
pretty generally admitted on all sides that some deci-
action be taken then at least, If
The matter cannot drag along. as ii has heretofore,
under the policy of mastery inactivity recon-
| Inended and followed out by Fish ana Sumner.
/ IL must eliminate in our government openly
| and plainly either declaring for the Cubans or
adopting proclaimed settled policy antagonistic
! 10 that which IN former times marked our
course in regard to natlonaltes struggling Tor free
| tom, ana especially for the establishment OF free
republican institutions like Congress Will
| force this dilemma upon the Executive. II will wait
reasonable time perhaps for the administration TO
make some recommendation the subject, but
after granting such reasonable delay, and falling TO
receive any hints intlmatons, IL VIII take the
matter far 1t constitutionay can, into own
hands, and by adopting resolutions bold and unequ-
vocal in their language compel the President and
his Cabinet to speak out ana declare themselves
on one side or the other. There no question
what the character OF such resolutions would
be- The sympatnies OF nine out Of every ten mem
bers OF Congress the side of plucky little Cuba
Leading members who have called here lately have
tot nesitateo 10 state tnat it Is solemn duty
part 70 extend helping mana 10 cuba. Thvy nave
gone further and declared that they would state
their belief from their places in Congress, and by
their voice and actions convert the govern
menr as whole to the same policy.
Some members who have been here recently EVIL
IDENTIFY hold the belief that Mr. Fish Is responsible
unrepublican attitude towards Cuba They say ne
Is the only In the Cabinet who steadily and per-
ssteny elings TO the do-nothing policy Had 1t not
been for him, they say, Grant long since would
nave proclaimed himself on the side OF Cuba
Therefore, say some OF these Congressman, we ought
to have vote OF censure against Fish at the next
believe, would fall as iat pancake There would
not be a corporal's guard TO vote for 1t. However
much Congressman in general may condemn the
course OF Mr.. Fish, they pretty uniformly agree
that he has been and still is actuated by the
purest OF motives. Besides they know that In
pursuing the policy he has in regard to Cuba he
himself has been running counter to his own strong
sympathies. lie is as much friend of Cuba
as any man in the country. but believes that good
faith and strict observance OF our treaty obiga-
tons forbid That we should adopt amy other course
than that which has oeen pursued by the admins
tration thus far. He considers also that we would
be assuming attitude directly at variance with
the one we have maintained In regard to the Ala
bama claims. That Mr.. Fish is honest and sincere
In these views admits OF question, and members
OF Congress concede that much, and also that it
would be the worst OF taste to vote
want OF confidence In him simply for being
honest. But supposlng for q moment that tsuch
thing as vote OF censure should be adopted
would it not involve the whole Cabentg The de-
clared object or such vote Is to force Mr. Fish TO
retire from the Cabinet Would 1t have the desired
effects Would he feel called upon to throw up his
portfolio any more than any other member OF the
Cabinetf am disposed to think he would not
Besides he is not indebted to Congress for his posi-
ton. He holds 1t from the President and SO long
.tx4.1
FISH would not by any law OF propriety be con-
strained to tender his resignation. The whole idea
is very Englishy and would not work here at all.
His opponents had better try other way OF get
ting rid of him.
The Cuban steamer Lillian.
1t Is believed here by the British Legation that the
steamer Lillian, seized near Nassau as an alleged
Cuban privateer, viii not be released by the English
authorities, but be condemned ana held as pirate.
Affairs in Paraguny-Reports Of Ministers Me-
Mahon and worfhinaton-Flass Of Truce
DisregnrtcJ by the AlIics-Nic1Iahon's Dcs-
patches Destroyed by the Braziians--Lopex's
Position ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Invited
from the United States.
General Mcmahon, late United States Minister 70
Paraguay, and Ii. G. worthngion, late United states
Minister to the Argentine Republic, arrived here TO-
day and had au interview with Secretary Fish. Both
or these gentlemen are agreed In their opinion or
Brazil. and both had considerable opportunity Of
Observing the operation OF the allied forces against
Paraguay. General Mcmahon disagrees entirely
with his predecessor, Mr. c. A. washburn,
in his opinion OF Lopez. According TO
General McMahon, Brazn s wholly in the wrong,
and her object IS to absorb all the small South
American republics and to extend the empire OF
slavery. Lopez is reported by Mcmahon TO be a
man greatly sandered by those who either do not
know him or are his enemies. lie is not cruel, and
his only desire is to maintain the freedom and integ
rity OF his country. With regard TO the reported
wholesale executions, General Mcmahon says that
they are either greatly exaggerated or wholly
untrue. Many Of the persons reported as snot with
out trial were alive when ne LEFT Paraguay He says
Lopez does not execute men without trial, and in
the treatment OF his prisoners OF war is more