, 1875-02-15
MEMPHIS B Et. PASQ.

MINISTER "ANHHuHSEH 1SUloNAFI ukHIhI VIZ
THE CHARGE or sEtHa RHtpEp-oFP1ciAt noE-
UMENTH nHoyINo HOW HE TREATED THE BwlS-
DIE OVER FOUR YEABs AGO.
TO The Edftnr Of ths Seto Fort HtToEd:
PAais, Feb. II, .-Isegarding the charge Of
tia New York iSun, shst received $4,000 for
my official influence In getting tho Fremont
bonds placed on tho PAls Boprse, IL Ia, to the
Inst degree, false and at1ocious.
II NEVER RECEIVED A bot1an."
mover received dollar, and waa never offered
dollar in my Tile FIR my oliclal influence in
this or sny other matter.
ALREADY PLACED.
These bon1s were placed OIL tho Paris noarae
mouth before arrived In Franco.
THEIR FRAUDULENT CHARACTER EXPOSED.
In the spring Of 1869 e1posed their sraudu-
lent character, and advised the 6tata Depart
rent about them.
My correspondence Was called for by Congress
and printed.
TIE PARTIES 7untous-tA GREAT AMERICAN
EyTEHpR1sE."
The parties who put The bonds on the martct
we're furious with mo for giving information
~ 10 their truo character. and Fremont pub
lished pamphlet On the subject atrasniny mo
for discredittng great American eutcrrrao.
+. u. WAsuHuHsE.
ff61l $n8 iftN ] rTf HkfHH HHHhtHQt3B H19p4ttffSt
Jun. ~, ls;o.
PRECEDENT GRANTS REILLY 10 THE RESOLUTION
UF THE SENATE.
To The Senatc Of Tie United States:
EXECUTIVE AlANsius. WARRINGTON D. G..
March 10, l87o.-1u ahswer to the rcaoiusiouof the
Senate Of tile 4tll iH in relation t the TT anBc1l-
tineutnl Memphis. II raso t. }'a4inc NailrcRd
Company. I transmit reports from tho Secretary
Of Btaso and the Sec, e,etaIy Of the fnte ior. with
accompanying papers. l.. $. GRANT.
i'm, wAsHRuRsE TO NH. FISH,
LEGATION or THE DsIrEn STATES, pAAIs, Juuo
4, l869.-sIn: take tho liberty to send you. in,
closed herewith, certain advertisements. docl-
mente. ETC., In connection with what IL called
1.-The TrauEcontinental itcnpie-facitc Rail-
way" The Advertisement has appeared in nearly
all the newapaperd OF Paris, besdes being plac-
&rded ail over The city. Tho borda OF this Com
rany have been put Oh the Paris Bourso, and. I
am advised, haze been sotd to the amount Of l1.-
o0o, 900 fraucs. Many inquiries havo been made
VI mo By persons Nho haye Invested in thesa
boude but aul unable 10 answer them with the
e1acstuds could ws4. l have my own opsn-
guard myself in exp, esAins them until I hnve
correct information, a. do hot wish to do any
injustice 10 the Company,
have thought proper to aaaress you on this
Hubfect, to the end that you might have It ifl-
vestigated at the Interior Department. II it
should be comformabie to your views OF 1'FapEie-
ty. and have you transmit mo tho result Of sucl
Investigation.
seha yuu copy VI 1etAes hafe lues le'
ceived from NJ. balesplne, loading liberal editor
10 Paris, and devoted friend Of tile United
Htatea. I aBo inciose a tt translation of eono ar
t!cleB In his paper on the saIna subject. You
will Boe that tho affair is making q great talk
hero. I should be glad to haye this information
At ~ carly period IS practicable. havc tue
houor to be, very Respectfully. your obrdIent
saryant i. D NAs!1nuRSE.
The Hon. Hamilton F1sh, sec7etary Of State
II. hALEsr1HB 70 1lR. wAsnBURsE.
CFF1tE or EDITOR IN CHIEF OF La TrssSs
L'1re, PARIS. June 4, l869'-s1h: + company
calling ltseaf the "lranseontinental Memphih,
FL Faso i Pacific Ra'lrtAd Com?snY nas
recently issned ss.ooo morsgaEe bomes Of :loo
under the form Of public SUBSCRIPTION. from
personal intoTmason,-fo lived long fitnc In
the United 6tAtee,-eud on tho sttength OF other
| information given by American realdentB IN
Phriss have eatueetlY opposed tho hnoscript'on'
tends:
!. Thht Congress- haA voted bill authorizing
tts fusion With al The railroad com! anies which,
Starting ut the Atlantic, meet at Ehattanooga.
z II prntende TO have received great conces-
| eions Of land, which it ot{ers as security.
3: 1t pretenda inat tue ioVernmeut OF tho
United States has guaranteed to the Subscribers
| An interest Of 9 per cent.
4. It pretends that somo q the bonds hre
iasued By she see,etaFT oi tle Treasury. aud TINT
| obliged to tnterfe!o III case dolay OF single
day should happen to delay tho payment OF the
| Interest coupons.
Is It possible for ron to inform me. Monsieur
10 Mintstre. whether Congress las engaged i!self
in this affair aud il it isa voted on this head Qua
| or several Dills aaactaoned ny ne fFeslaeatF :,
have desenoed the united 5tates constantly
fot tue last ten years. Tue ohiteu states arc
more fof mo thah ~ second native lang. sdn'fG
md loVo their poh1acal tnstltatsons. am ptonu
Of their successes and thelr pfospef1ty; 10 not
wish, tlero!ore, that 6peeulatora ",thons CON
science should any longer to aIle to in]ure their
credit, would not. above oil, wash to sce tue
moral influence exercised eVefy"heFe ~ Europe
BY the great American Rspablio lessened. Ac-
eoPh Monsieur 10 Minastre. l beg the assurance
OF mY moet respectful eua most Devoted eenel-
ment. A. MAIEsPiNE.
Iii E1eeisnc[ MT: wsshourner h'nsster Flen'posen-
n*e5 u e'e on''eo ou'e''
.... Mr. I1sa TO Mh' cor.
| ufPAnfaEsI OF sTATK, HAs1lSo1oS' June ~
| 186o.-s1H: hayo tue uoilor 10 snbn1!t fof your
pe1nsai dispatch Of tue ~ inst, No. o, from
MF. Washburne the minister OF tue pn'tcd
States to Franco; and tho paptra which secon1-
panied u, IN relation 10 suspected fraudulent
transactions IN connection WITH what . hdsef-
tsod a tho "lraosconsiuental Acmphls tacthc
| Hallway"
80. L oommond 10 your feToFao'c attention Mf.
WAahbuinea q suggestion that a1 early invoat1Ra'