The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-16
Vase J. B. Stewart and his partners continue
their insults with impunity. CATACAZY,
Whist Fish Knows About Real Estate.
NpW YopV Auri 1Q70


Ny DEAR N. CArAcAzY--I enclose map repre-
senting some lots Of mine on Fourteenth and Fir
teenth streets, between Second and Third avenues
In the neighborhood you mentioned and near the
block where my house is.
The lots A, b, G, on Fifteenth street, are mine.
The adjoining lot, w, was sold by me year or two
since, but has not been built upon, and have no
he u sd SO parties al who
70 me about buying the properly Inc ionr iots TO,
ak are 400 S ap
price The lots d, E, and G, on Fourteenth street,
belong to me also. II any OF them suit shall only
be too happy to arrange for you before you leave
HAMILTON FISH.
Cassius M. Clay.
| WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT SEWARD AND PERKINS.
| read in the Nattona, Republican an article en-
| titled "Our Relations with Russia In which the
| Perkins case is dragged forward My name being
connected with this affair silence on my part might
be construed into an agreement with the opinions
OF the writer OF the article and do not think that
| 1t Is indiscreet on my part to say that examined
Fs oesn nea
| States at ST. Petersburg
While admitting that all the parties in this case
might be entitled to the consideration oil the EN-
perOr OF Russia yet 1t Is my opinion that there was
not the slightest grounds Tor an action against the
Imperial Government In behalf OF Captain Perkins.
do not hesitate to say that the manner IN which
this AFFAIR was managed for eight years by ex-Sec-
| representatives
ANYTHING But CREDITABLE TO AMERICAN HONOR.
gave my own opinions in my Official dispatches.
Every citizen should guard the honor OF the repub,
lie, as well as do Justice to ALL and for That reason
do not wish to hide my opinions.
| am satisfied that If the President and people of
the United states knew the facts OF the case they
would dismiss 1t ut once, and spare the nation the
stigma OF insult and injustice towards the Emperor
OF Russia the sovereign who alone stood by us in
our national conflict when others wanted to re-
move a rival and exterminate people
AS for what IA que to Russia on the sum voted for
the cessOn OF Alaska, all honest men can have put
one opinion. Nations, like individuals should fulfil
their obligations. The idea OF making the strict
observance OF q treaty subordinate to the vague
interpretations OF an affair like that OF Perkins,
cannot meet the approval OF the American people.
authorize You to use this letter as far as 1t may
serve to vndicate Justice and guard national honor
Russs W tn etaTn sadsn A%era snd
Catacazy's Answer TO Clay.
THE IRREPBEssIBLE PERKINS AGArN-oTHER CLAIMS
THE WIDOWS TORPEDO AND THE ARTIFICIAL
LIMBs-HE ADMIREs SEWARD
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1870.
| MY DEAR SR-I am very much obliged for your
letter OF the LIST inst in which you speak frankly
about the Perkins case.
| Your testimony is important, inasmuch as, being
an old representative of the United States at St.
Petersburg, you had Official charge Of the affair."
and, consequently you must know what it amounts
| to.
You know with what scrupulous care and impair
cation, with the firm intention of paying to the last
cent the claim should it be found just one.
| When the investigating committee reported that
there was not the slightest legal grounds for the
claims made by the parties interested in this false
demand OF the widow Perkins, you were informed
that the imperial Cabinet was determined to de-
! cline, courteously, but firmly, the question OF arb
! trati0n in the matter.
Perhaps you do not know the reason OF this de-
! AS for the amount, believe me Russia would
cheerfully pay it, II it was according TO justice
posed to act quite literally. But 1t is not qnes
ton OF money, but OF principle. we could not bear
burden imposed and charges constantly dinned
into our ears, based upon the assertions OF IN
terested parties. II we Welded once we would be
hooded with similar demands from all parts OF the
Only few days ago Ireceived lettet from per-
son pretending that my government owed him for
| ten thousand artificial limbs, because n Russian
physician, travelling in the United States, examined
them aud told him that in time of he could sell
put the widows forward on occasions ike these
demanded 100000 for a torpedo invented by her
| shown to an officer OF the imperial marine.
1t Is unreasonable to suppose that a government
like that or Russia can consent to submit demands
OF this kind to arbitration.
l must add also that IT, on one side, there are
INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL LEND THEMSELVES TO SUCH
| y swINDLEs,
there are, on the other hand, many distinguished
| and honorable people who repudiate entirely such
things and entertain very different opinion about
them.
And IN regard to your letter, 40 kind and charac-
teristic have also received one FROM Massachu-
setts gentleman who voluntarily comes forward to
prove that the claim. now grown up to $500, 900,
was placed In his hands by Perkins himself to be
sold for $780, 900 and even less; that Perkins was
addicted to intemperance, and that he boosted at
times OF having written letters 'snares for Rus
sian agents.n
These facts and others of like nature are all in my
Unfortunately, these circumstances are not
known, and in private circles this question is I'M
derstood and judged according TO the er porte
n a n Ia Ia cOnS
spiracy.
AS you justly observed, Russia has ever been the
sincere and fast friend OF America. Her sympathes
have been shown in small well as great things;
| by deeds and not by words alone.
individuals friendship should be founded discre-
ton. My government abstained carefully from
saes although It had demands on the part Of RUS
sian subjects Of better foundation than that OF this
Perkins: We deserve like return, and trust we
Regarding the interest on the price OF the ces.
| sion Of Alaska, which you referred to, the only
answer can make is that the press is in error in
saying that made demand for the money. /
made no demand; only called the attention OF
counts. expressing INV conviction that simple
| suggestion would be sufficient for such high
minded government as that of the United States to
obtain the payment of Just claim.
in your views regarding NJ NJ sewards s
OF this affair. statesman OF his reputation, who
conducted for SO many years such an important
office as that Of Secretary of State, might have been
ueCelVeu LOT once dDOuL u CdlIIl, DuC uOuDJ NOT
that his Intentions were good, and must express
my respects for SO distinguished statesman.
| CATACAZY.
Fish Believes Catacazy This Time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q 1870.
| NJ CATACAZY -
DEAR STR have tho honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your private and personal letter Of the
list inst on the subject OF certain newspaper arti-
ces and am satisfied to find an emphatic denial
OF any c0nnivance on your part In such articles
connivance which would be calculated to lead 10
| disagreeable consequences.
l am happy, in accordance with your request to
be able to submit your letter to the President,
who will not be less pleased than am at the
assurances contained therein
HAMILTON FISH.
| Catacazy's Pite0us Appeal.