The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-16

Chandler, Dated Washington, Jan. 1,
1879.
DEAR SJR-I have expressed to you the desire to
have an interview with Mr.. q. w. Adams for the
purpose OF learning how and by whom he could
have been so completely led into error
as to make the incorrect statements
to the Secretary OF State in his
letter of October o. 1871 also request you to in
form me for what reasons Mr.. Adams has declined
an interview and to declare to him that challenge
Manuscript mann n Of the Article Which
makes mention In his letter to Mr..
Fish, and which he aiilrms bears corrections
plain how and by whom the article above men,
toned had been handed to him ut the Russian Le-
affirmed. You may add that am ready to deposit
with my banker sum Of $4,000 to be
ever the World article In questoa, which it is pre-
tended bears signs OF correction emanating from
me. viii be produced and recognized by competent
~ '' '''' 'e' G. CArAcAzY.
Letter Addressed by Mr.. Pintt to M. dc
Catacazy, Dated Washington, October
IL, 1871.
l have the honor to reply TO your following four
questions
1. Have had the honor of seeing you until this
day, or have had any relations with your
2. Have furnished you directly or indirectly, any
article on any subjects
editing CT the article Of the Cincinnati Commercial
regarding the treaty OF washington
Do you see me today for the first tlmeY :. o
seem strange have the honor OF telling you that
it is for the first time see You today In the hope
s Snno1 THIS reply will be satisfactory n PiA the
Letter Addressed by MIR. James Gordon
Bennett, Editor OF the New York Her
aid, to M. de Catacazy.
NEW YORK, Jan. Il, 1872.
MY DEAR SIR have received your letter. dated
Boston, December Is, 1870 On account of my alb
sence from New York have not been able to reply
to 1t until now. You say 1t has been published
in different Journals and that 1t has even been
officially stated that you have sent me articles at
lacking the federal government and its high func-
ti0nares and that you therefore under the
obligation of asking me to reply to the following
First-"Since have had the pleasure to make
your acquaintance Commodore OF the Yacht
Club and as distinguished member of New York
society, have ever uttered word in your pres
ence against the President Of the United States ~
Our conversations never having had reference to
politics, am unable to remember that you have
ever expressed yourself I'm O unfavOrable to
the President or any other lunctionary.
Second-"ln chatting with you about the Perkins
affair did not say to you that firmly believed
that the Secretary Of State had been led into error
and that In spite of his violent attacks upon me,
that naively entertained at that time p"
/ remember that on one occasion the Perkins
cha was IN ha D%v u 1o n91
pressed yourself in reference to the Secretary OF
State.
Thfrd-"Have I ever tried by corruption to
influence your opinion with regard to political
questions, as has been calumniously stated"
As have already said, our conversations never
had q political characters they principally had
reference to the reception OF His Highness the
Grand Duke Alexis by the Yacht Club.
Consequently, you have never had the oppor-
tunity to seek to influence me, and to the accu-
sations OF corruption I consider them so absurd
that they do not seem 10 To deserve relitatiOn
Yours, &c, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, JR.
Annexc N.
LETTER FROM HORACE GREELEY, EDITOR OF TIE
TRIBUNE, TO M. DE CATkCAzY, UNDER DATE OF
NEW YORK, JANUARY Is, 1872.
have received your letter concerning actions
with the press that have been imputed to you, and
1 reply to them as f0ows:-
Ftrst-As far as nv recollection and information
serve me- not a line, written or dictated by you,
has appeared in the columns Of the tribune except
official documents bearing your signature
SecOnd-On two, or perhaps on three occasions, you
have furnished me contributions OF which have
made In the editing Of articles for the Tribune.
1t need not be said that no criticism against my
government has been published by me upon sug-
Tnird-One time only you have communicated
with me In writing about the Perkins claim In
fashion that might be interpreted as having refer,
ence to my government, especially In presence OF
the notorious support accorded by this government
to the said claim.
FOURTH have never heard It said, and am I'M
able to believe that you have sought to profit by
the Tribune by means OF its correspondents ut
washington or other cities.
1 believe l have replied very explicitly to all
your questions. have the honor, NC,
Annexc O.
LETTER FROM THE EDIroR-rN-CHIEF OF THE SUN,
Mr.. DANA, TO MR.. CATACAzY, UNDER DATE OF
| JANUARY II, 1872.
| have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your favor Of this date, putting certain questions
To make the matter simpler will copy these ques-
lions and append to them my answers. The first
question is as f0Ows:-
EYrsf-UIyave I seen Won or have had direct
or indirect relations whether with you personally
or with your correspondents or reporters~
To this reply:-l have never seen you, and do
not even know you by sight; have never had any
relation with you, directly or indirectly. have no
reporter OF this journal has had relations with you.
| Further, have no reason to believe that any ar
ticle published in the sun has emanated from you
or has been inspired by you.
Your second question Is as f0llows:-
iSec0nd-"Have ever tried to influence you on
political or personal question 7"
To which answer, never.
Your third question Is as follows:-
me on the staircase Of the Clarendon Hotel, and in.
sisting upon obtaining information under the pre-
text that the sun had always taken my defence,
have not replied to him that did not desire to
give any explanation and that could form but one
wish and that was that the sun should abstain from
all commentary upon my relations with the De-
/ reply to this that have substantially received
Of my the DAY after his meet
stated by you In your question.
1t Is true, sir, that have sometimes defended
you when have believed you to be unjustly at
tackled but have also criticised your conduct as
public functioDary when believed 1t blamable. on
all occasions have acted according to the needs of
the public and not according to those OF any indi.
vidual interest. have the honor, &c.
CHARLES A. DANA.
Annexc p.
PRIVATE LETTER FROM NJ. DE CATACAzY TO MR..
HAMILTON FISH, UNDER DATE OF STATEN ISLAND,
THE oath OF JULY, 1871
SIR-I determine to show once more that know
how to make q sacrifice Of my personal sentiments
for the sake Of the interests which have been con-
fded to me.
like to believe that the same principle will guide
you, in spite Of oil the preudces that one has sue
ceeded In inspiring you with against me. 1t is In
this hope that, before replying officially to the note
that you have felt it your duty address to the
alat inlY now aak Won to accord me an interview.