New-York tribune., 1869-03-15
THE SPANISH AILSSION-LETTER FROM Mr..


CONCORD, N. H., March II, 1869.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am sorry to see Mr. Smalleys letter from
London in THE TRIBUNE of yesterday. He has been
imposed upon by Perry and the ring" of American
'jobbers' with whom Perry is coTuptly and scandal
Ously in league. Two years ago, Mr. Seward told me
that Perry had so compromised himself and the
United States Government with the transatlantic
Telegraph Company that he was only waiting TO
find competent man to replace him"
A year later, Mr.. Seward tried to remove Mr.. Hale.
The occasion of this found, investigation. to be
the fact of Mr. Stewards nephew having become
Director, and am informed. President of the very
Company for Perry's connection with which Seward
was determined to remove Perry.
As to Mr.. Hale's not being on good terms with the
members of the present Spanish Government or OF
his sympathizing with the late Queen and wishing
for her return, kROl, from my private letters from
Mr.. Hale that Mr.. Smalley's statements are total
misrepresentation.
In another matter, not of so much Importance, Mr..
5. IS mistaken. He speaks of Mr.. Perry as having
been Charge dAfares for three years after the re-
tirement of the Hon. Carl SchuTZ. This total mis-
almost Immediately succeeded Mr.. SchuTz, and re-
mained there till shortly before the appointment OF
Nr. Hale Of the character and value of Mr.. Perrys
services and especially of the character of his Span
ish wife, those who wish to form an opinion will do
well to inquire Of Gov. K0erner
Gov. Koerner and his family made me two visits in
OWlJLeGlanu III Ine OF loOS ana lcOO anu
gave me very full accounts of both of them. And,
from those accounts have no hesitation in express
ing the opinion that every complaint made against
Perry is true, and that two thoroughly un-Amerl-
can persons never permitted to represent us IN
a foreign country Mr.. Perry is native OF heene,
in this State appointed originally through the
exertons of Mr.. Hale, some twenty years ago, and
has never returned here since. His wife belongs TO
an old, decayed Spanish family, from whom she has
inherited nothing but religious bigotry and an am
bition for intrigue, TO degree which, III man,
would be little short Of infamous.
i know Mr.. Hale is not a born nor trained diplomat.
But that he is thoroughly American, and thoroughly
in sympathy with the late revolution, and the present
Liberal Government in Spain, am perfectly certain.
Your friend and obedient servant GEO. u, FoGG.
[We print. the foregoing out of respect to its
author, our late Minister to Switzerland, with
a very decided protest against its imputations
on Mrs. Perry of whom we know nothing but
that she is q woman who has in no manner
invited such a discussion. On the matter OF
difference between Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Perry,
we pronounce no Judgment; but we most
firmly believe that the usefulness of the former
as Minister at Madrid was long ago at an end,
and that, if our new President has determined,
as is reported, to supersede him, he has done
wisely.
Gov. Seward being no longer in public life
it seems to MS that such attacks on him as
that above made by Mr.. FOgg can only be
justified by very urgent provOcation. In
this instance, We fail to discover such provo
cation I'd. IrlO.J