New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10
THE MADRID SCANDAL.
REPLY OF Mr.. II. J. PERRY TO MINISTER
HALE
To The Ediinr Of The TriIMn.

seeing which Immediately peoned he Senate TO call
for the documents-it appears that the only result
proved Is that Mr. Hale. IN 1867 himself discovered
by the Spanish Government smuggling goods under his
diplomatic franchise, for sale at commercial house in
this city, and that he has been uneasy ever SINCE It
seems that he no longer denies the main fact, and,
reduced TO last resort in his desperate stuaton he
seeks to throw off the blame upon his Secretary
This comes from the half publicity given to the docu.
ments MT. Hale thinks that there are no other docu-
ments than those in the hands OF the Spanish Gtyern-
ment, which not at liberty to print and hopes that
1t cannot be proved that he himself the only party
who treated with the merchant In question doing his
business directly without the intervention OF any
body Hence his bold telegram Senator Sumner say
ing thatmy dispatch of Marc to the Department OF
State is false in view of whio Immediately had GER
tain other documents egaze7 arr their truth soemny
declared according to the forms OF Spanish law and cent
the instrument TO the Secretary Of State. This ins,ru
ment ha also been put record and now nelose you
copy duly attested the seal OF the College Of No
tares Public OF Madrid and the seals Of the Court Of
First Instance and the Audeneia both courts of record
Of this judicial district. This is the testimony OF the
merchant with whom Mr. Hale operated, with certain
accounts and letters which passed between them show
ing the nature Of the transactions and in IT'S
form Is legal document proved 1t stands in any
court Of justice, The following is faithful translation
l. Don Luis Gonzalez Martinez Notary of the Nation Of
the Ministerial Departments OF Finance, Gov
ernmeut and Public Works, and OF the Industrious College
Of Madrid do hereby solemny make faith that at tho
instance OF Mr. Horato T. Perry the first OF April Of
the present year. accompanied him the house num-
where Don Boniiaclo Ruiz de Yelasco resides 10 whom
said Mr. Perry handed In order that he might proceed
their reading and declare their contents be time,
he SO did aud manifested. certain letters which being
copied in the order Of their dates their literal tenor
follows:
LOCATION OF TIE UslTED STATES OF AMEmcA,}
To sR D. b. RUIZ DR yELAsCo-De Dear Sir: BE so good
send your exact account expressing the value
Of goods which You have furnished me- and also the
amount Of duties enjoyed by you tho Custom House
on my account. | DO not wish for any more mpOrta-
tions in my name nor on my account. and will
pay you in cash the balance there may be to
my debit In account with you BE 80
relative 70 two bales Of carpets proceeding from Eng
land, and pay the duties as II It did not exist your
a5sys s9a o sSs1 servant R Jo b y hs6
Second Litter
To sESoR Don JOHN p HALE-Dear sir; on the 18th Of
December informed you that our accounts would be
ea.,hoeg w 20 la g y, - yor T p r d
that affair terminated. Afterward. and at your
Ing IL az my request 10 three Thousand reals wrote
order Tor the free admission of two bales Of carpets
which you offered me, and trusting In your word
ordered tho said two bales from London. Yesterday
IN view Of It a telegram 10 London TO suspend the
Shipment IL IL was not already done Be 10 good as to
account 10 the uphostercr Anthone Royce, and our ac
counts viii be- balanced up to THIS day avail myself
OF Ibis occasion to repeat myself with the highest con
BoSmGcro RUE DE- vLAsoo.
II sa literal copy. b. RUIZ DE VELAsco.
MADRID, Juno IS, 1861.
To II. j. PERRr-D,Gr Sir: In reply toyour letter Of
Yesterday IN which you speak ~ about tho oAlumny
which has appeared IN HewYork newspaper referring
10 operations IN which the Minister Mr. Hale has
engaged for the introduction OF certain goods under
the diplomatic franchise. 1 ought 10 stale To you
that IN such affairs. which have taken place In fact
that II a my duty 20 declare. "a DO declare, that
you IN no way whstsooyeT have interviewed ~ ths,n
declared ineloso you literal copies OF tho Two letters
which terminated my relations ana accounts Win thc
servant mt . = "-'' b. BCiz 5s vEiIsdo.
The above corresponds with their orr gnA which hay.
ing been e1bted 10y the said Mr. Perry he again takes
into his TO which refer aud make fa aud %
ms In order that tho truth OF the letters
,.ir cortcnts may ne certain aud uaulfest In law
the present instrument Of testimony On two sheets
eighth seal which sgn leaving the proper record
already entered at Madrid the ninth day Of June. A. d.
1859 LOUIS GONZAfEZ MAHIlSEk.
And here follow tho proper declarations certificates
seals OF for the proper legahaon o
the document, according TO the forms OF tho Spanish
law
To the above am permitted 20 add also the testimony
OF Mr. Asens chief OF the Commercial Bureau aud tho
oldest employ6 Of tho Spanish State Department. with
which he has uninterrup;odly connected since s5
aud the same officer who charged the part OF tho
Spanish Government with the settlement Of tins affair In
1861 Copies Of these letters have also been sent TO the
state Department. hold the originals aud send you
the translations, as follows;
Irrsn,i.ton from the original spsuih
His EreeHenoy Don THOMAS DB AsENsi-hr ESTEEMED
FRIEND the sth Of March last paht received from
Won AN invitation hold conference with you IN that
Department and that occasion you showed me set
OF documents proceeding from the Department OF ~
nance which were occasioned by the INTRODUCTION OF
merchandise through the Custom.louse OF tins city,
under the and for the use OF DIT Hale, according
10 the ROYAL order which nc his request was granted h
for that purpose but that had been observed that in
stead OF going 10 the house OF Mr. Hale they we're taken
fNttsfn .IIauae
must now request you have the goodness 70 state
whether there was that set OF documents the slightest
Indication that could DO Interested, either dreety or
Indirectly, In that affair.
here was that set OF documents, and what WIS the
motive for calling me- .- -. 4.
easOn 10 believe that this affair has not been kept com.
oetely secret and desire you to furnish me personally
nrndent use OF the data furnished for my own salts
To-dav Nov 40 1861. HoRATIo j. PERRY.
tAn.-,r-ranslatOu from III. origia.l spanish
To HoRATo T. PERRY. eSq-Mr ESTEEMED FRIEND
stating 10 you that In the documents In this Ministerial
Department occasioned by the entrance free OF duty
were diverted from their true address, II does not appear
that you interested other directly OF indreey anu
ab51t the affair it was solely the object that you
might make known 10 your chief the abuse wheh had
wounding in the least his personal susceptibility There
has never been In this Department any complaint what
dence az this Court, 1t Is pleasure 20 repeat 70 you
From your aectionate friend and o6edent servant &C.
Today Hou "a, 1867. AHohAs ph hSEHsi'
It's hardly necessary to comment on Mr. ales letter
Of April 90 after the OF these documents but
may call your attention 10 some additional facts
John r. Hale was appointed Minister to Spain by PreS
dent Lincoln March, 1885, and sailed in Juno following
ne was improperly introducing goods for sale
under his diplomatic franchise 10 October and December
Of 1906 and the first heard oft was In March, 1857
when was called as stated by Mr. Asens and aided TO
save his dignity and put end TO the abuse without
producing public scandal -
Thus by simple comparison Of dates you VIII ma that
Mr. Hale at the time OF this affair was not stranger IN
Madrid ignorant OF the language and entirely In the