New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-23

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The Courier des Etats Unis reprOduces from
\ tho Paris France. which It secured by a lucky
! chance the following letter from Mr.. Bellagne de
Bughas Acting French Consul General in this city when
II was written TO NJ. Remusat the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs. the France. 1t may be observed, Is
strongly favorable TO Mr. Place, under sentence Of
imprisonment for emhelzcment in connection with tho
! transactions referred TO in this document
| SIR: have the honor 10 submit documents and In
fornationrccenty acquired regarding the purchase OF
| ton Sou in these transactions. The information ap.
pears sufficiently grave for TO direct the attention OF
that about the Path Of June last when Exeeency
Instructed me to make inquire, OF MI HaIttey
that merchant did NOT hesitate to speak OF
Mr. kemngton In pnayorabie terms; He s said
informed OIL the subject, the proprietor OF the lion Fac,
proited by the confidence reposed In him by the Arms
Commission % make gains at our cost Further he de-
clarcd that IN bis opinion, II Mr. Remington was display
ing zeal IN dcn9uncng and accusing persons VINO dealt
win Win @ ava Of wp the ahy %sre Of s the Fen Cow
ernmcnt and The public generally from his own acs.
without attaching, at the time any great importance to
these statements made note Of them; and now many
| circumstances serve to confirm their accuracy.
uments. obtained IN Washington by aid OF his oil ,al
the relations aud which have emanated from the
on sale, last September qs7 at the Federal arse,
nails gives the number and class Of these arms, and
tho estimated price rs laid down by the Government
itself TDe second document (NO. p contains state
ment Of the sales OF arms made 10y the secretary OF war
with the prices paid and the name OF the purchasers
these stalcments-as call letter MI Belknap Sec
retary OF war addressed to Dent, who has served
tie agent GntermCdiare) of NJ lie Chlmbrun-cOntain
list Of all the sales made between July 1870, and jay
| 1871, by the aid OF these documents OF which NJ de
Chambrun has gwen the certified cODes inciOsed.
useful information may he obtained regarding the arms
supplied TO France from Federal aTsenas.
The quotations for instas given in the first document
SHOW That he Department OF War had e.. IN its pos'esfsn
100000 new Springfield rlhes, quoted a Slo 90 eacn WINE
on other aide among the sales made To Schuyler,
ae gu the S STe SSa Of being $40 Co. I is SdTncGd
u $40 o5 The same fact il stu more striking m me case
81 SO 70 each and 100 zoo Ttpaired SpnngfeId s at
s. 30 cach Sprn gcld IL given In the quotations 1t
S. 81, end rs low as GO cents each
that In consequence of mistake these lots arc the Eu-
| Gr'd r6es quoted at from = TO s. each.
EAtiacts ike these mlsht be- multiplied showing IN de-
tail that the PrGe charged always exceeds the ngnro
quoted by the Government itself although the same
! Quotations had been strictly observed Few months
| before in important sacs 10 Turkey.
Government apd instructed to buy on the best terms for
ding figures Would one dy or m r TSdIs ad
by wo.arclespublished in THE IRIB NJ OF the
t Of M and in me S% On ss i2 81 tine a t Tine
Heavy orders given by the Government OF National Dc
Tense 10 the Americans, had created competition when
bad considerably enhanced ne pllVe ol aims ut l ~.
which singuaTly weakens this argument ~, That IN the
purchases enumerated all OF any Importance were made
by Messrs Remington. or by persons acting Tor them
| ! now come to point which calls Tor comment by
examining Document No. q 10 Will he seen that Mt. Rem
ngtu himself, Nessrs schuyler Hartley and Graham,
| Mi Austin Baldwin Mr H. Boxer, and nnally Mr..
Thomas Richardson, tho principal pure hdsers OF the
arms sold Inv inc American Government. Now all these
persons nctcd together is proved by the simple fact
10 addition to common report that the several lots Of
! arms purcnased by them, excepting rernaps those
supplied to France by Mr. Remington. Your Excecncy
may verify this ftc in the accounts Of the later with
| department. Further, Mr. Hartley has told me
himself that he BOUGHT arms ron me Federal
and besides Il IL remembered ut the Consul Generals
Once IN tt t TcTes IN tSc nsne Of Rein
ngton The latter only authorized to receive com
MISSION OF per cent. nut he knew how to ado MODE
of payment little more advantageous FINALLY II Mr.
Richardson appears from the foregoing TO have nc tied
lawyer therefore there competition IN the
purchase Of Governmen arms and me price a%Y meed,
well aware the fact MIR. Remington, ana contoTmed
70 lbs wii without stopping explain, intend, tho
motives the RemiugtOus ,uld have IN acting thus,
shall limit myself To- Simply SSIg ,n S esg rom
| the , per ccIt commission -. ...,.,.
have another fact OF recent occurrence to submit,
! and which rot less important. Last week docu-
,acnt was certified at this Consulate General, OF which
made note an sehd COPY hGIcEi et Of Mr.
Remington, stating that thai mannfactuTer hed ms
books rccOpcd times and had altered theh l4 s
knows that the cicLk speaks Of the manner might say
transactions Of Mi. Remington The author OF tue dec
laldon incoscd would, II II were 1SieG DC naoe uhIGr
YEAR. imprisonment There is therefore reason 70 sup
nose that his testimony After the preceding de-
ill., need il be added that from this point of view tho
operations Of Mr. Remington give only 100 much reason
| 10 see in all paris most andaolous fraudsi
In conclusion, viii limit myself TO recall the aten-
lion Of your Excecucy item which neither nj. de
may discoee source of large portion or net profit
| nf Sl,2OlOUO 10 <1G00,0OO, which people, usually
wen informed, assert that NJ kemilStoh has nauei
In the report presented by NJ Rant TO the NauOhai
Assembly June n last IL il SAID that the Government Oh
National Defense had received from MI. Remington,
through the NewYOIl Consulate, supplies amounting TO
36sOOO rifles and 100000 cartridges Wlle the accounts
OF Mr Place aud Mr. thauylteau win Remington snow
total sum Of $4,000 rides and NOOOOo cartridges
Whence comes difference OF 6NO between the sup
messed gnments France and the quantity actually
received thCrel II the report OF Mr. Rant really means
Y
eXnlaurd that there were $4,000 sent from here, ana
that number had nevertheless Deeu pau lo III NOV"
| York Accent Sc.
Neu- YORK, Aug. 20, 1871
! HOW THE GERMANS REGARD THE SPEECH OF
CARL sCHUkZ.
FINN IN. Nrte. YorEer DtngOkraf Ftb. a.
The exuectatiOns of the assembled masses,
who had come 10 the words Of the senator RON
Missouri were than fulfilled As We nave thlu, ~
tbe ,neuynble reputation OF being the champions VI
false and destructive system, VIII ehhautt % -,
the attempt TO counterfeit or even 70 Weakch INC
OF this speech. Tao empty room a1ter MI rcuuL. 1
finished and Senator Morton " make weak reply
(which was directed not against the ineonuoVeiupIe ~
sunens Of ms predecessor but against MS
adjournment Of the session resolved upon mineea'cy
after Mortons speech strong evidence OF tbls
cmstauce We regret that We are not able 10 ehter
the particulars OF this important speech Oh WhCn!
especally the successful extinction OF the amendAsnt
OF the Senator NewYork was brilliant point Wo
can. however, not avoid noticing npove all 11 ~ his
able testimony which the German senator pala W nls
| counfrympn "The Germans OF America" he sallj VIC
long to no enc OF all do they belong 10 that eass
OF politicians who cling In despair 70 poWei ,ho
What person, having truly at heaTt the nohoI p ano
German and the true sphere OF German huon ne
wish that the OF America, 10 whatever paIJ
their political convictions may lead them wonld co
10 be realized this honorable testimony OF tholt Coui
| ageous champonf The opportunity Tor TINS VIII 10
| offered in limited and more extended circles, ana we