Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-26
WASHINGTON.
EneyIfabIe Result of Postponing
PAYDAY

thet there VIII be q large payment of nav
and war pea1ons, and the closing III
of the balance ending the fiscal year, thsrt
would be lsrger reduction of the public
debt than has been exhibited during any
previous month sincs the advent of tht
present administration.
Holding the =. ord or Promise TO Tn,
EaE. ..E
The receipts from tbs Internal Revenu,
authorities, and other sources, are consid
erahiy In excess of the estimates of tn,
Secretary Of the Treasury and the Com
nais sicLsr Of Internal Revenue. This fac
has !n2aced ssveral Senators to urge a re.
du Zion taxation. And, even at this
large i. IRE, j: IL believed thst there woulC
be considerable excess of revenue over
EXPENSE suficlent for tie Sinking Fund
Int .4.l 2eyelrs receipts to-day 8l1,.
659. Grand total for the fiscal year $780,.
ga, ,995. Curlonry balance in the Treas
ury to -dsy 21,974, ,cos Gold; III, 133, O56.
Coin certificates 81, ,S2S, SEQ.
SAN DOBinsO-Tbe EEatch-Babccck
HITCH. .-
Senator Howard ihis morning from the
Select Committee on the Memorial of Da-
Wis Hatch, presented report concluding
az follows ...
The majority have come to the conclu-
SION which they announce with pleasure,
that although it has been openly asserted
In the Senate that Gen. Babcock was
guilty of misconduct, they are satisfied
the charge is unfounded, and that he con-
Quoted himself throughout with perfect
honesty and sincerity. They look il vain
for any evidence of any insincerity On his
part or any misstatement or preVarication.
His whole conduct has been marked with
truth, honor, and fidelity, and the whole
evidence leaves him without a stain,
and we would be untrue to our own con-
Yictions if we did not apply to Gen. In
gals and Lockett, who accompanied him,
and, indeed, aided in the negotiations, like
commendation; and we take pleasure in
expressing our convictions, after weighing
all facts and circumstances within our
knowledge, that in its negotiation and pre-
paration the treaty is free from ary fraud
or unfairness, and that the agents employ
ed by the respective governments have
acted with becoming frankness.
1t is not permissible In Us to
express in this public manner an opinion
of the merits of the treaty, or of the course
which the Senate should adopt in regard to
it; but as agents engaged in itsnegotiation,
have been charged with corrupt motives
and improper conduct, we deem it appro-
pirate to say that we deem the accusation
unfounded.
The committee, in review of Hatch's
claims, says:
Had he been vantohly seized and sub
iected to a mere mock trial, and condemn
ed without hearing and without testi-
mony; in short had he been treated with
manifest wantonness, tyranny and cruelty,
they could not hesitate to recommend
demand for satisfaction; but facts do not
show that such was the character of the
proceedings, but that they were on the
contrary in accordance with the laws of
the Republic The Committee, therefore
see no ground for this branch OF his
claim.
To prove the loss of properly, he pre-
sents no other evidence than his own state
ment, to which he has omitted to make
oath; but to admit the statement as true,
It does not follow under ordinary circum-
stances that he has a valid claim for
damages which occurred as a part of the
ordioars circumstances of war, because he
was an admitted enemy of the BaeZ gov
emmett
According to the testimony of Ex-Consu-
lar Agent Of Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Hatch had
been engaged in other illicit traffic at Bar
bsra. The Dsaish vessel Root, consigned
from 81. Thomas TO Mr.. Hatch, at Bar
b7ra, was undoubtedly engaged in
Illicit trafia, at which Mr.. Hatch connived.
Sac was seized, condemned and sold by
the Dominican Government. That per-
con SO situated, should make reclamation
agsinst the Cove cnment he was thus
Offending would seem singular.
From what is beto-o Us, we cannot
pres1-e that Vim. Eatch bad or has now
any ground for GLAZING i indemnifcation.
BE w4s G7nsged-a fsct which it is not
RecC5ssr7 10 Ia-. It was bis misfortune
grnv;7g - of his own faui5, and without
aSsrn.i;Ig - say that he can establish no
yu=: clara against the Government of
Dominios, We are constrained 10 say,
that W not solo 20 see its justice, and
that al AL, -ai- mis- application to Cca-
gress in this 5ehl'f is premature.
We cannot but regard this unusual
course as n attempt by Hatch, IN making
his alleged grievances Pnblic, to prevent a
fair ool.side. alton o. the treaty Of anneza-
ton 10 the UEitod S,&tes, to create Un-
founded preju5iees against it, and finally
to defeat i. BIS course evinces want of
that oandor which should characterize
every American citizen abroad in matters
in which his government is concerned.
Loud and passIonste clamors against in
dividuals, blind surmises and personal
pique are not means proper to be exer-
cised to influence our judgments. The
committee therefore recommend that Mr..
Hatchs petition be indefinitely postponed
I NJ Howard (lanre,o
Williams, Ward Warner.
Audi AIteram Partem.
The minority submitted a report con-
GLIDING as fo llows:
Whereas, Davis Hatch, an American
citizen, was unjustly imprisoned by the
government of Dominica for considerable
period of time, and in consequence of such
imprisonment, was subjected to great in
convenience, suffering and pecuniary loss;
and, whereas, the treatment of Davis
Hatch, as this government is officially in
formed by Mr.. M. M. Canton, Secretary of
State Of the Dominican government, was
owing TO apprehensions entertained by that
government that Davis Hatch, if set at hb-
s-tv would exercise an injurious influence
18th 70. -ard to the treaty of annexation of
tbe DOM, ,Nican republic to the United
states: and, whereas, these constitute
oroSS I,sc outrage To Mr.. Hatch and an indig-
3ity to this republic therefore,
Resolved. etc. That the President be
reanested to demand of the Republic OF
Dominica full reparation for the suffering
and losses of the Davis Hatch as Aforesaid
Laid on the table and ordered to be
The Cuban Question
The resolution reported from the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee by Mr.. sum
per, was received by the Cuban partlsans
with expressions of satisfaction and the
views Of Mr.. Sumner which seem to have
undergone modification, are commended
with unusual zeal. 1t is claimed that II
the resolutions pass both Houses, Spain
will be placed in an embarrassing attitude,
in being officially informed by the United
States Government that certain things are
expected of her, or else friendly feelings
between the two governments will be en-
iangered. The resolutions referred to