The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
&c VA. .as aorapl ae..rue.Ion Of Inc lheOrIe .

Here WAS toe abrupt destruction OF tue theorie
d several hunters Ia the byways OF history.
-But IN its stead-v ne continued; and here
again the door seemed a. suddenly opened TO the
possibility that II the paper itself was not IN
Coungton there was a. least some hint OF Its his
tory.
"BuG m ~ stead 4 a memorandum which states
that tnough the paper was withdrawn under the
sanction 81 my father 1t was NOT Withdrawn for
his use, hut for the use OF another person whose
name Il here gIven.n
"And you remember that name, OF courseSu
NO; have forgotten IT,
- TRACK oF TnR DOCUMENT IN KENTUCKY
n stemed 70 be let for inference that the memo
randum vas inaccessible. ana that the lapse OF
the senator's memory thus again opened the guilt
tna separated the inquirer nom all trace or clew
70 Governor Martins report. AT least Mr.. Ste
yensOn could suggest no further step for the re-
eovery Of Ine forgotten name than a visit TO Mr..
Benjamin Rush. or Philadelphia, who was
secretary of Legation az London during a
portion OF Mr. stevensonis lncumbency.
was tnat Important memorandum mislaidS or
the papers In such order after all tnat refer
ence could not readily be NADER or was 1t de-
sired not 10 communicate the namey AS to insist
On points 81 this nature might have seemed to
push ire investigation beyond the limits OF polite
intercourse your correspondent preferred to &C
90 NV Ease pNNHebteu " Mr stevenson as seeLn-
las 70 indicate that neither toe paper nor any
indication 81 ia Whereabouts could be obtained
IN Covugion, and therefore took leave OF the
senator.
WISH 70 BENJAMIN RusH.
INT his suggestion OF tue name OF Mr.. Rush was
not forx0tlen. aud your correspondent left by the
rrst train for Philadelphia, and called upon Mr..
kusa At ms house tn Chestnut street. Mr.. gusn,
tnough an Invalid. confined 10 his room and COM
peied 70 see but few persons, was courteously
eager 70 render al the assistance In his power.
"At what dAte.n he said, "wAs the paper with
drAwnF'
4 40 not know the precise date answered;
snof has u hltherto seemed TO me material"
"Nes," ne SAID. ~ Il very important at least n
the event y 70 BE- connected with my term OF ser.
vice az the Legation. Tor 1 was not there during
the Whole n Nj. stevenson's term"
~ you have any knowledge OF the withdrawal
OF sucn paper II OF course occurred WINE you
we're thersfr
s'But n have not such knowledge the converse
does DOT follow; only n the date we're known II
would not only determine a. once whether any
knowledge Of the subject on my part we're possl
bic, 0ut might also connect u with some clearly
remembered circumstance
"Hut Mr.. stevenson, the senator referred TO 4
conversation with you. m which, as he thought
you remembered the name Of the person Tor whose
use lbis paper was withdrawn"
''Wel vale vas Ia the Legation, there were
but two persons IN London VINO were there In
searca o. documents relating to thls country.
These wese Mr. Brodaead, 81 New YORK, ana Mr..
Howard. or Georgia. Each Of these gentlemen
eltaer came on behalf Of tue governments Of their
states or they came with credentials from their
sta.e governments. aud obtained, consequently,
al the assistance rom the Legation tney may
have called iOF.u
There we're no otaers ~
''None that remember
"wAs there any oas In the name OF Peter
Force ~
mo one.n
Mr.. Rush seemed unable 10 help the inquiry 10
any fruitful direction ana witndrew-no further
In advance for my Journey, except In having
shown tnat the Indications which seemed 10
promise q little we're In reality without value