The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, April II, 1876
SECRETARY BRIsTow AND THE BARK MARY
MERRITT AN EARLY INVESTIGATION RE-
QUEsTED BY THE ACCUSED OFFICIAL
1t will be remembered that number OF resolutions
for investigation OF the operations OF the Trcasury De-
parmen have from time to time, been adopted in the
House The latest Of these the subject OF Mr. Bris
tow's connection with the OF the bark Mary Mer
rili, has been referred TO the Committee on Expend
Of the Treasury Department, OF which Smith ely,
JE Of New York. is chairman. This morning Secretary
Bristow called upon Mr.. Ely at his residence and asked
special favor that the committee would enter upon
immediate investigation Of the subject OF this latest
resolution.
GovERNMENT-ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED
STATES ON THE PENDING QUESTIONS.
1t Ia understood that the position taken by gov
eminent regard 10 the application OF the tenth ar
Gle Of tho Ashburton Treaty, relates TO the extra
diton OF Lawrence. the smugger and the pending
OF winslow, has been submitted TO members of the
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, who have agreed
with the ideas contained in it. sgnlfyng their strong
concurrence in the argument maintained by President
Grant, Not only is the diplomatic document covering
this Of high, sound principle and sound
international law sustained by precedent during
several years past but is also represented 70 be very
firm and dgnined in Tone conendng that this country
cannot to any subsequent latter day inter-
probation which may be put upon II by the government
OF Great Britain. Tho communication will in few
days be made public IL is determined by Congress to
call tor the correspondence ON this whole subject Of
extradtion- Notwithstanding the dissent OF the
British homo government with the views taken
by the United States " 10 found that q
large number Of authorities, and copspicuously
tho Queens Bench IN It's rulings coincide with the in
depreciation put upon the Ashburton Treaty by Secre
tary Fish. The Of this has reached
Great Britain, 1t is believed, b. this time, and 1t is
hoped that government will its way to acqucsce in
the taken by Mr. Fish, which such that It is
confidently expected that they will DO sustained by the
whole country is hoped that attitude will be in
upon by Great Britain which will necessitate the
abrogaton OF the treaty OF 1872 any cessation Of
its functional application, as has been followed
out for years past shouId this however, be tie Case
steps Will have be taken for amendment by
Parliament against which, however, there IL known
exist, It's part y very great prejudice. On tho
issue raised to the trial OF extradted persons
other than those for which they have been
extradited, It is ascertaned that many cases have
occurred whero Great Britain herself has tried GRIM
inals additional indictments those mentioned in
tho proceedings for cxtradon, and It Is argued that
this country should not be bound beyond the limit Of
this usage, fair for IL regarded for the other.
THE MINISTER TO ENGLAND-EANEs MENTIONED
FOR THE POSITION.
II is thought in usually well informed quarters here
that the President may nominate Mr.. +. W. Stoughton
to be Minister England. II is not all likely
Mr. Fish will take the place. though there has been
a TO that effect The President has said that ho
would probably announce the nomination OF Minister
to England TO the Senate early next week.
MRS. AvERYs INTERVIEW WITH THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL--THE rARDoN OF HER HUSBAND THE
oBJEcr--IMPoRTASr PAPERS IN HER POSSES
SION.
Mrs. Avery called upon the Attorney General, a
rumorcd here last night ana Ter object TO enlist
his behalf OF her husband, who is soliciting
u pardon from the President Shc denies that she
made any confession whatever On the contrary, she
insists that her husband entirely innoccnt aud
been bitterly prosecuted. Sho ready to mako
any statement yet, and has not delivered any
papers whatever 10 the Attorney General. Shc has
sent what documents she possesses bearing tho
case place OF safe keeping. These papers, she
says contain evidence which will rcfute almost every
assertion rcilccting upon Avery which was made by
General Henderson the closing speech before the
Jury ut 81. LOUIS