New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-02
nearly SIS. 100000. Coin in the treasury
over $120, 600, 900; currency nearly $40, 500,

nearly SIS, 10000 Coin in the treasury
over $120, 900; currency nearly $40, ,500,-
900.
Isclli Mertina and George L. Rufin are
here en- route for the colored convention at
New Orleans. They represent themselves
as strong administration men.
Earl Granville's second letter to Secre-
tary Fish regarding the Alabama claims
has reached here, and will be read at q
Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
The official correspondence in relation to
the case of DR.. Howard shows that several
prominent citizens of Philadelphia interest
ed themselves in behalf of DIR. Howard.
Secretary Fish informed Mrs. DuttOn, Jan
uary A, that the case of her brother
should receive early consideration, and that
1t was desirable that the State Department
should be furnished at an early day with
proper evidence of DR.. HOWard's citizen
ship.
Mrs. Dutton on the eighth Of that month
sent to Mr.. Fish such evidence as she had,
including document showing that DIR.
HoWards father was naturalized N Phila-
porn IN that city. The papers submitted to
congress embrace letter from DR.. How
ara, dated from prison, addressed to Mr..
MOTIFS United States consular agent at
Clentugas, in which he states that he
proved by two witnesses that the medicine
DIX, "itn MS name on it, found in the in
sursents' camp. was sold to Felix Bourcon in
1861 or 1865; denied the charges brought
against bim before the courtnartial, and
declared himself to Mr.. Morris citizen Of
the United States. He was recorded as such
in the consular records of the United States
as early as the beginning of 1869.
Mr.. Fish has instructed Mr.. Adee to make
use OF this paper in his business with the
Spanish government, in the demand for DR..
Towards release.
Slrs. Dutton characterizes the charges of
the Spanish officials as fabrications and
sophistries, and denies her father ever re-
neunced his American nationality, or that
he ever held the office of a commissioner or
any other Office under the Spanish govern
ment in Cuba.
Mrs. Dutton to-day telegraphed to the
Hon. Samuel Randall, that she noticed by
the papers that the Secretary of State
would communicate to the House papers
relative to the case of her brother, DR.. How
ard, and adds: 'Heretoforethe State Depart
ment has given me several reasons, furnished
by Spaniards, why my brother should not be
protected by his government, all of which
have been proven to be founded on false
statements, but that he had sworn ale
glance to the Spanish government, has
not been before stated. 1t is not
denied that my brother is a native of
this city, Philadelphia, and an American
citizen, and | submit that he is entitled to
protection until it is found that he has for
feited Ills right, and that the statements of
the Spanish officials, melted by hatred and
hope of ccnfscation, should not be accepted
as proof, but that they be considered as
nothing until my brother or his friends have
an opportunity to deny and disproEe them.
As our government seems to accept every
statement of the Spanish officials as true,
even made to supply the place of those pre-
viously proved to be false, we are preparing
statement of facts and proofs to send you. u
The documents were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.