The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1877, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE WAR. Alarm in Constantinople at the Russian Victories. OPERATIONS IN ARMENIA. Melikoff and Moukhtar Again Con- fronting Each Other. SILISTRIA’S DANGER. The Montenegrins Laying Siege to Podgoritza. IRRESOLUTE SERVIA. (BY CABLE To THR HERALD. ] Lonvow, Nov. 1, 1877. ‘The Russian successes in the rear of Plevna are evidently producing consternation in Constanti- nople. A special despatch trom Pera, dated ‘Tues. day, says it was reported there that Orchanle had been captured, with Chevket Pacha and several thousand troops. If this were so we should proba- bly have had the first report of it from the Russian headquarters. ANOTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS, ” It Is oMicially announced in Constantinople that the brigade which was intrenched at Telische has been dispersed by the Russians. Chevket Pacha Js fortifying the neighborhood of Orchanie, MELIKOFF SCORES ANOTHER VICTORY. A correspondent, who was an eye-witness, telegraphs from Erzeroum:—‘As the Turks Were evacuating Jlassan-Kaleh on Tues- day night the Russians surprised their Year guard, taking two battalions prison- ers. The Russian ioss was insignificant. The enemy's approach was utterly unexpected. The Turks now occupy a formidable position at Deve-Boyun, which is the last defensive position east of Erzeroum.” MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMIES, The St. Petersburg Golos has a special despatch from Kurukdara, gated Tuesday, containing the following:—“Negotiations with the Kars garrison have been broken off aud the bombardment has re- commenced. The district of Kagysman has been placed under Russian administration. The corps of Generals Heynmann and Tergukassof have effected a junction and are near Hassan Kaleh.’? GENERAL MELIKOFF HONORED. A Vienna despatch announces that General Mell- kor has been appointed Provisional Governor of Turkish Armenia, PREPARING TO BESIEGE SILISTRIA. Suleiman Pacha telegraphs to Constantinople a confirmation of the reports that the Russian Army of the Dobrudscha is marching to Kuzghun, near Bilistria, PODGORITZA BESIEUED, A telegram from Ragusa states that the Monte- Negrins have occupied the heights commanding Podgoritza, and a bombardment is considered im- Minent, The Turks are hastening to the defence or that place. SERVIAN HESITATION. M. Christics, the Servian agent in Constantinople, has communicated a despatch to the Porte saying that Servia's attitude does not justify the Porte’s complaints, that Servia’s military measures are de- signed solely to protect her frontier and that Ser- via hopes for the maintenance of good relations with Turkey. SERVIA’S OPPORTUNITY. Aspecial despatch from Belgrade to the Political Correspondence of Vienna says in consequence of @ violation by Circassians of the Timok frontier of Servia a Servian brigade has left Gradista for Saitschar. . GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS. GRANT'S MOVEMENTS IN PARIS—GRAVITY OF THE CRISIG IN FRANCE—THE ABYSSINIAN WAR—EXHIBITION AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD] Lonpox, Nov. 1, 1877. Gonoral Grant yesterday visited the Palais d’Indus- trie and the works where tho statue of “Liberty” for New York Harbor is being constructed. The sculptor, M. Bartholdi, presented him with a miniature model dfithe statue. General Grant several times expressed bis satisfaction with the work, AT THM OPERA, In the evening the General attended the opera, where he was well received by the audience and treated with great ceremony by the officials, GRAVITY OF THK FRENCH CRISIS, The République Frangaise in an editorial describes the present crisis as very grave, and says “it must be terminated, or wo shall be drawn into the most terrible of catastrophes—civil war.”’ NEW MEN, BUT NO CHANGE OF POLICY, The Frangaise says although diflerences may exist Among the Ministors as to the best method of sustain- Ing the policy of May 16, the Marshal does not admit that there can be any doubt of the necessity of sus- taining it, Shoulda new Ministry be formed its mia- sion would be to continue to upnold the conservative policy. This statomont of the Francaise is im accord with the report sont from Varis yesterday thata now Cabinet was to be appointed which would seck to carry out the policy of its predecessor. The Monitcur, however, believes the government's tonciliatory tendency Is increasing. GREVY NOT IN A UCRRY, It is stated that M. Grévy openly oxprosses very conciliatory views. A later Paris despatch says:— M. Grévy, since bik return hero on Tucsday, bas rolused, despite all persuasions, to put himself forward as a candidate for the Presidency. This foes not moan that he would rejuse tho Presidency it MacMahon should resign, but he considers that his tccession after the expiration of the Marshal's legal torm would be moro advantageous to the republicans than & prematuro ousting of (ho Marshal. D'AUMALE PROTESTS. The Duke D’Aumale has written to President Mac- Mahon protesting ngainst the report that he isa can- fidate for tho Presidency. ARKANGING THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM XE, The Senators belonging to the Lott will meet on Sate day and the Deputies of the Left on Monday to arrange their futuro attitude, AN INSANE EDITOR, M. Guyot-Montpayroux, editor of the Courrier de France, bas become insane in consequence of political excitement, ‘THE ANYSSINIAN WAR, Tho Paris dogpaich reporting the battlo recontly fought between the King of Abyssinia and Meuclk states that the latter fost 23,000 men in killed and wounded. EXHIBITION AT THE CAPE OF GOoD HoPR, Ap internatioval exbivition, uuder the patronage of His Excellency Governor Sir H. Burtle Frere, will be opened at Cape Town next April, with an agricultural department organized ona large scale. Diplomas of honor, and gold, silver and bronze medals will bo awarded. Every facility will be given for the sule of articles exhibited, as well as tor taking orders in the building. The Exuibition will be divided into classes, which include foods, drinks, chemicals, perfumery, furniture, fabrics, sewing machines, domestic ap- pilances, watehes, jewelry, hardware, edge tools, cutlery, metals, agricultural implements, machinery, &e. lnteuding exhibitors should communicate with Mr. Edmund Jobnson, Delegate Commissioner tor the Exhibition, No. 3 Castle stroet, Holborn, London, A COTTON MILL BURNED, Beard’s cotton mill, at Olduam, Lancashire, has been destroyed by fire, The mill contuinea 40,000 spindles, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, PROMOTIONS CONFIRMED 1¥ THE SENATE— ORDERS, Wasmxatox, Oct, 31, 1877. Commodore Thomas H, Vattcrson to ve rar admiral. Captain George W. Ransom to be commodore, Commanders Joho G. Walker and Henry A, Adams to be captains, Licutenant Commanders Oliver A, Batcheiler, Albert 8. Barker, M. W. Sanders, Joho R, Bartlett and Silas W. Terry to be commanders, Paymaster Frank ©. Crosby to be a pay Inspector. Passed Assistant Paymaster KE. N, Whitchouse to be paymaster, Assistant Paymaster William N. Barry to be passed assistant paymaster. Wythe M, Parke, Wilmer 0. Chrisman, Join D. Sloane and Clarence 1. Dennett to be assistant en- gineers, Second Lieutenant Stephen W. Tiackenbush to be first lieutenant in the Marine corps. H. D, Todd to be professor of mathematics in the navy. Assistant Engineer Warner B, Bailey to be passed asyistant engiucer, Paxsed Assistant Paymaster John MacMahon to bo pay master, Assistant Paymaster John W, Jordon to be passed Assistant paymaster. Ambrose K. Michlet and Callender J, Lewis to be assistant paymasters, Captain William N, Jeffries to be Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Depart ORDERS, Lieutenant Commander a. W. Kellogg is detached from command of the Speedwell una placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant Engineer Geurge W. Hill is ordered to the Ozsipee THE OSSIPEE Ail FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Monnox, Va., Oct. 31, 1877, The United States steamer Ussipee arrived here trom New York this morning. THE NEW SLOOP OF WAR &NTERPRISE—UNDER- GOING REPAIGS EVER SINCE HER CONSTRUC- TION. [px TELEGRAPA TO THE HERALD.) Norvovk, Va, Oct, 31, 1877, The sloop-of-war Enterprise has been ordered to follow the Plymouth to Vera Cruz, previous to which, however, a Board ot Inspection, by order of the Secre- tary of the Navy, will examiue aud report upon tho construction of the Enterprise, This ship 1s one of the eight new sloops recently built uuu bus never made a cruise, She came here from the contractors? hands at Portsmouth, N. H., months ago, and has been undergoing repairs over since, Shipbuilders here pronounce her a botch of a man-ol-war. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. THEY “pass” ANOTHER QUARTERLY DLV!DEND— THE ALLEGED REASONS THEREFOR, Puaperrasa, Oct. 31, 1877. ‘The directors of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany met to-day at twelvo o’clock to take action upon the financial report of the company and the expedi- ency of declaring tho usual quarterly dividend, Alter a thorough review of the situation it was deemed inex- pedient to annoance a dividend, To the reporters aftor tho conclusion of the mecting it was declared that at no corresponding season, saving that of 1876, has the company done such a large aud proitavie car- rying trade; tbut in view of the losses by the riots of July last thoy concluded to use the surplus funds tn the necossary repairs made necessary by the riots, ‘The Board of Directors, at avout one o'clock, adopted the foliowing resolutions, which they immediately sent to the Board of Broker: Resolved, That notwithstanding the fact that the Ii f this company i} large traffic and ut better rates than have prevailed during some time past, the Monrd of Dircetors deom it inuavisavle to declare w ‘dividend upon the capital stock at thiv time, believing it to ve for the best interost of the sharcholders to devote the net o tho restoration of tho vroperty, including the from the severe losses sustained airectiy or indirectly du ing the riots of July, 1877, aud to the reduction of the float. jug oblizations of the company. On the Stock Board Pennsylvania opened at 20% and continued to stand so until ulter tl we irom the directors, when it dropped to 287%, at which it ro- mained during the retwainder of the day. VERMONT'S RAILROAD WRECKERS, Nortu Troy, Vt., Oct. 31, 1877. Colonel Asa B, Foster, manager of the Southeastern Railroad, urrivod hore last night and lett this morning tor Montreal, where he will endeavor to make somo arrangement toward a settloment of the complications between his road and the Passumpsic Railroad, If no adjustment of matters 18 bad tae management will cause the appointment of a receiver during the pres ent week. President Raymood and party are at New- port. No trains are run over the r between Newport and Abercorn, a distance of flity miles— nearly one-ball the length of the entire road. Nearly a mile of track has been torn up near this village, There are now jour breaks on the road. The whole damage may be counted by thousands. The break at Kast Richiord is guarded by High Sher.fl Holdridge aud a posse of sheriffs under him, to prevent any attcmpt by the Southeastern to make re- wiry, All mails between Newport and Avercorn are arried by sage. Towns along the line of the road who bonded for its construction are finding much fuult ‘With the management of both parties, and the appoint- ment ol a receiver is demanded, Suit in the Canadian courts to vacate the lease will be heard in November if 1 is pot continued, Both sideu now xpress willingness to leave the adjustment Of the difficulties to the decision of the courts. RaILWAY RIOTER ON TRIAL. THE FIRST INDICTMENT UNDER THE NEW LAW. [BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. ] Synaccss, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1877. ‘rhe trial of Theodore L. Adains, of this city, m+ dicted for placiag an obstruction ou the Central Rail- road track at Dewits during the strike last July come menced in this city to-day. Adams was the leader of the 225 strikers at Dewitt, and the Central and Hudson River Riilroad Company is determined to make an exumpic of him if possible. The act upon which the indictment is vased was seizing an engine and overhauling a stock train ut Maniius and taking therefronPthe fireman and compelling him to return to Dewitt and join the strikers, ‘Ibis 1s the first caso which bas come up inthis State ander the new law, passed May 10, 1877, entitled “An Act to Punish Trespassers Upon Ratiroads.”’ Counsel for the prisoner moved \o quash the indictment on tho ground that facts cited in the District Attorney's Opening did not constitute, if proven, the oflence charged. Counsel also urged that in taking the en- gine there was no intention on the part of Adams to place any obsiruction on the track. Judge de- cided the points well taken, and yet holds tho matter open for tinal decision to-morrow. Counsel tor Adams coniidently expect his discharge to-morrow. YELLOW FEVER. JacksonviLLe, Fla, Oct, 31, 1877. There was one death at Fernandina to-day—that of! Captain W, W. Wells, United states offk In charge of Fort Clinch. AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. Mayor Ely yesterday received the following ad- ditional subscriptions in ald of the yellow fever suf- forers at Fornandiu —Dun, Barlow & Co., $100; Audrew Mulls, $40; Beebo & Brother, $20; Mrs. BL. V., 85 AN APPEAL TO TH# CHURCHLS, To tun Epitox ov tHe Henanp;— As some of our countrymen aro suffering for want of the necessaries of iie—and they appeal to us ali for aid and pecuniary assistance requisite-—$7,000 Is needed. Why not the churches throughout the coun- try send one-nalt, one-quarter—yes, one eighth—their collections tor next Sabvath? And the amount rai; will give these our own kin the wid they require miuuce, Which then could be handed to the Board of Foreign Missions, as it 18 for foreign mis- ions are generally made, Let it be the request of all contributors at the churches at their contributions are for the aid of the sufferers at Fernandina, Let the presiding minis- tor so anuounce to Lis congregation the pur; of the coliection, and on Monday let the proceeds be honded to the New Youre Hekacp, which will an- ounce through its columns the amounts recetvea from each chureb, and the funds be quickly forwarded wo Fernandina. A pouny a piece trom one-quarter of our churchgoers will more than bullice this aillicted litle city of Fernandina, Fix. | VEBCY B OWL, Plawfeld, N. J, CONDITION OF SENATOR MORTON. Wasnixerox, Oct, 81, 1877. Atelogram to Judge Tyner, First Assistant Vost- master General, to-day, says:—"Dr. Thompson ro- Dorts the trouble with Senator Morton now ts that the Pheumogastric nerve is paralyzed witb the loss of Vitality in the lungs. MBE. MORTON SINKING. IypIANaPoris, Oct. 31—9:10 P.M. Sonator Morton has been sinking very rap.dly since three o'clock this afternoon, and may not live through the night ° YET ALIVE. InpiaNavouis, Oct, 31—11 P. M. Senator Morton 1s yet alive, but is evidently sinking, And It is only a matter of conjecture how soon deat will be upon bim, About ten o'clock to-nigut, the ef. tects of the optate having passed off and his physicians not being in the room at the moment, the Senator sufferod severely from suffocation and called repeatedly jor air, windows and doors were thrown open but without relief to bin until Dr, Thompson came in and uw Nnistered another opiate, causing = quiet slumber, in which — stato is now = resting. He is — surrouveed his wife and her sisters, Mrs, Scott, Gill and. Mrs, Holloway, Governor Burbank, | the Senator’s sons, Oliver and Walter, two nurs: jhis physicians, No others are admitted = 1 tor 18 perfectly conscivus und realizes that his end 1s near, He docs not speak, exceps to give directions to ‘bis nurses. Mrs. Moitou gave way to her grict this evening, but soon regained her composure and 1s With the family waiting tor the final struggle, which may come at any mement LESS RESTLESS. Iypiaxavous, Ina., Oct. 31, 1877. At midnight Senator Morton is awake and less rest- less than before be slept. Dr, Thompson and a por- tion of the fumily bave retired. PRESIDENT HAYLS' MEANING. WHAT HE TOLD COLLECTOL SIMMONS ABOUT YHE CIVIL SERVICE ORDER—THE COLLEC- von’s VIEWS OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S SOUTHERN POLICY. Bosrox, Oct, 31, 1877. William A, Simmons, the well known politician and Collector ot the port of Boston, has undertaken to explain just what the President inteuded when he pro- mulgated that cclebrated civil service document which hes caused so much comment throughout tho country, “Thut order, and I havo it direct from the lips of the President himself,” says Col- lector Simmons, “was never intended to curtail or abridge the constitutional rights of any citizen of the United States, 1t was only imiended to take the Officeholder out of the ruts of political intrigue and management; and,’ adds the Co tector, ‘so far ay It aimed to do this it should be recoived by the office. holders of the country as a decree of emancipation from a very disagreeable service, 1 kuow this, and this alone, to have been tho President’s intontion, and the issu ng of (hat order was to carry out the spirit of the Cincinnati Convention, It was a faithful en- deavor on his part to full the specitic pledges of tho Cincinnati plutiorm in the interest of reform. One great troubvlo with our reform {riends in the State of Massachusetts has been that they have been entirely too partisan tn their actions, and act altogether honest in their criticisms; there bas been too much talk about the better clement of the party and too little inclination to recognize the necessity of bringing ull the elements together, shoulder to shoulder, fo! success of a commot cause, An American Presijent Ouce said that bis cout of arms Was a pair of shirt sleeves, and the present leaders of the republican party must not forget that the shirt sleeve element 18 a powerful factor 1m the republican party to-day, and sbouid pot be ynored, 1 bave never,” adds Mr. Simmons, ‘met a single expression trom a reformer in Massachusetts in commendation of tho rotorms which havo been accomplished in the Federal service, and yet 1 can say that as much has been accomplished iu the direction of an ecouomical, honest and eilicient conduct of the public business in Boston as in any other city inthe United States,” That the public does not appreciate this statement of his causes the Collec. tor to find fuult, and his grievances will probably be expressed in detail in the shape of lecture on *re- form,” which be will shortly deliver in various New England citics. THK SOUTHERN POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION, Mr, Simmons, hike tne old abolition element of the State, confesses that he has in the past eatertained grave doubts of the Southern policy pursued by the administration, He 1s very curetul now not to endorse il, but ho gets over the matter by saying the Southera question hus ceased to be un issue, aud whut hus been done cannot be undone. Ho believes, but doos not say upon the authority of the President humselt, that Mr. Hayes tntendod to do exuctly rigat, aud that there- fore the republicans ought to support bim., Ho be- Noves further, that the policy of the President 18 the the same towards the South as that which would havo been endorsed vy Lincoln, Wilsou, Sumuer aud Andrew, THE SLEAMER BOLIVIA, Purapeceuta, Oct 31, 1877. The steamship Nederland, which arrived here yes- torday from Antwerp, brought the purser and two suloon passengers of tho steamship Bolivia, she re- ports that at nine o’clock in the evening of October latitude 44 deg, 30 min, longtitude 51 deg. 23 min, on the banks, she fell in with the Anchor Line steamer Bolivia, trom Glasgow tor Now York, with her main shatt broken, She received ou board the mails, purser aud two saloon passengers. The captain ol the Bolivia refused further assistance, us Le ex- pected to complete repairs to the sbait by four o'clock tbe pext morning, Which Would enable bim to proceed stowly to New York. Left her at miduight under sail; weather fine, sea smooth and & light wind from the northwest. The Bolivia bad at that time made 2265 miles under sail. CANAL 'TRAIFIC, COMPARATIVE STATEMENIS OF THE BUSINESS zor 1876 anv 1877. Berrauo, N. ¥., Oct. 31, 1877. Collector Bissell, of this port, renders the following statement vf business transacted in bis office for tho pust month, for the season thus far, with a compara. tive statement for the same time lust year:— Number of boats cleared in October, 1877, 1,400; number in October, 1876, 748. Increase, 652, ‘Amount of toils collected tn Octover, 1877, $93,165 amount im October, 1876, $08,216 54. De- crease, 351 43. Number of boats cleared for tho season of 1877 thus far, 5,970; nuinber for the seasou of 1876 to the sumo time, 4,202, lucrease, 1,763. Amount of tolis coliected for tho season of 1877 thus far, $407,192 15; amount in 187610 the same ume, $613,007 "28, Decrease, $106,806 13: CHIE ITEMS OF SHIPMENT, For the soason of 1877 thus fur there have been the following winounts Wheat, bushels 10, Lumber, foot. 74,961,000 Corn, busheis. Staves, ‘1b: Vata, Dusbeis.. Pork, bbls. Rye, bushels... Lard, Ibs. Barley, bushels Shingles. Malt, Dushols.. 17 For the season ot ments were :-— Wheat, bushels 10,715,000 Barley malt, Corn, bustiets.. 11,419,000 — busbels,....6 Ouis, busols., 1,600,000 Lumber, fect Rye, bushels... "406,000 Staves, Ibs, Barley, bushels 147,000 Shingles FIR. DESTRUCTION OF A LITHOGRAPHIC ESTABLISH- MENT, Putavenvuta, Oct. S1, 1877. No, 1,018 Arch streot, occupied by Messrs, Craig, Hinloy & Co,, lithographers and engravers, was dam- aged by fire this morning to the amount of $30,000, Fully insured, Jac » Oct, 31, 1877, An incendiary fire tn Vailatassee last night destroyed the Phawix Block, occupied by Julius Ball, Julies Diamond, Houry & Co., and Poole & Co. Loss, $52,000; insurance, $21,000, Provipexcs, R. 1, Oct, 31, 1877. A cottage house and burn, belonging to Martin Crowley, near the Cranston line, were dosuroyed by fire this moruing. The loss ts €3,5 jnsurance $2,000, ‘fhe fro was of incendiary ortgin. Tr Last night the storehouse Simmons & fompkins, knit goods manutacturers, was barved, The loss 18 $28,000; insurance $17,000," Lhe fire was the Work of au incendiary, «Y., Oct. 81, 1877. Ida’ Hil of’ Messrs, OTHER FIRES. Wavonono, Me, Oct, 81, 1877. A firo at Bremen, So. this morning destroyed Captain Josep Duryea’s house, stable and store, together with their contents ‘Tho loss 13 $5,800; fully covered by insurance. Bostox, Mass,, Oct, 31, 1877. The steam bark mill of the George P. Osborn estate at Peabody, Mass., bus been burned. The loss is from $6,000 to $10,000; partially insured, Hauivax, N, 8, Oct, 31, 1877, A fire in Chariottetow! 1, on the corner of Queen and Richmond streets, has destroyed the bulld- ings occupiea by Hrazor, Gill & Sinclair, Loss, $16,000, HELD FOR MURDER, Borrow, Oct. 31, 1877. J. G, Bovey, of Somerville, Mass., has been arresicd go of murder In causing tho death of Sarah ley last July. HAMILTON FISH. The Ex-Seeretary of State Firing Diplomatic Grapeshot. pee ei GRANT VINDICATED. Wendell Phillipa’ “Remembrances” Fiction or Delusion. SUMNER AND ST. DOMINGO. Whose “Brain Refused to Work”— President’s or Senator’s ? FORNEY’S TESTIMONY Indiscriminate Falsshoodand Misrepresentation. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Bosrox, Uct, 31, 1877. The harvest is not yet exhausted of interesting State and diplomatic developments growing out of the interviow which a New York Heratp correspond. eut in Scotland bad with Gencral Grunt recently, in which the latter was represented as uttering some sevore criticisms on the integrity of the late Sen- ator Sumner, The latest contribution to the his- tory of tho controversy, in which the deceased Senator and ex-President are the distinguished parties, ig made by ex Secretary Fish, who hus also Agured somewhat prominently in the discussion, Mr. Fish, it will bo romembered, stated ina recent inter- view that Mr. Sumper had been guilty of delaying sev- eral reports of drafts of treaties while he was chair- man of the Committee on Foreign Relations. This statemont raised a doubt in the mind of Edward L. Pierce, of this city, Mr, Sumner's biographer, and that gontieman immediately caliod upon Mr, Fish, through the Boston Transcript, to make his general statement specific, und name the treaties to which he referred, ‘The ex-Socretary, in complying with Mr. Piorce’s ra- quest, bas written a jung letter irom his home ip Putnam couvty, N. Y., in which ho submits & specific statement of treaties, uot ‘drafts of troa- ties,” which had véen transmitted to the Senate for ite ution, aud referred by that body to the Committee oo Foreign Relations white Mr, Sumner was its chair- man, and which remained unacted upon at the time when he ceased to be such chairman, MR. HAMILTON VISU’S STATEMENTS. They are nino in number, and are enumerated by Mr, Fish as foilows:— First—Mexico, protocol signed Octobor 23, 1869, to coutirm the validity of the orgunization of tho Jomb Commussiow on Claims. Subimitted to the Senate December 6, 1869; reterred to the Committee on For. eign Relations December 8, 1869; approved by the Senate March, 1871. Second—Colombia, Darien Canal troaty of Jaunary 26, 1870. Submitted to the Senato March 31, 1570; referred to committee April 1, 1870; still pending be- Jor the Senate, buy not having reccived 1ts approval at the ond of March, 1871, Third—Veru, treaty friendship, commerce and bavigation of September 6, 1870, Submitted to tho Senate December 6, 1870; retorred to the commitice Docomber 8, 1870; approved by the Senate March 31, Fourth—Peru, extradition treaty of September 12, 1870. Submitted to the Senate December 6, 1870; re- ferred to the comimitica December 8, 1870; approved. by tho Seuate March 31, 1871. Fifth—Guatemulu, extradition treaty of October 11, 1870. Submitiod te the Senate December 6, 1870; re- ferred to the committes December 8, 1870; amended and approved by the Senate Murch 31, 1871. ‘Stxth—Nicaragua, extradition troaly of Juno 5, 1870, Suvmitted to tho Scuate December 6, 1570; ree jerred to the committee December 5, 1870; amended by Senate Mareh 31, 1871, siria-Huogary, naturalization treaty ot September 20, 1870, Submitted to the Senate Decem- ber 12, 1870; referred tu the committee December 14, 1870; upproved by the Seauto Mar 187L. Highth—Saivador, treaty of amity, commerce and consular privileges, of December 6, 1870, Suvmitted to the Sonate January 27, 1871; referred to the com- mittee January, 1871; approved by Senate March 31, 1871. Ninth—Great Britain, Naturalization Convention of February 23, 1871, supplemental to that ot May 13, 1870, Submitted to the Seuate February 27, 1871; ree ferred to the committee February 28, 1571; approved by the Senate March 22, 1871, PROVING MR, SUMNER’S NEGLIGENCE, Mr, Sumner’s appointment «s chairman of tho Com. mittee on Foreign Relations, continues Mr. Fish, expired on the 4th of March, 1571. His successor was appointed on or about March 10, 1871. It will be observed that one of these nino treaties had been re- lerred to the committee nearly fifteen montns before the expiration of Mr. Sumner’s service as its chairman, and that eigtt of them were acted upon and approved within three weeks after tho eppointment of his successor, In presenting this roply to Mr, Pierce’s “inquiry” 1 may be permitted to remark that the statement which has given rige to the inquiry is not new, and that its revival at this time did hot originate with me, The fact is that a large num- ber of troatics had failed to receive tho consideration of the committee at the time when Mr, Sumner’s appointment us ita chairman expired. He was not removed. The rule of the Senate requiring the appoint- ment of its standing committees at every session was commented upon at the time, and in conection with his failure to be re-appointed it was frequently and publicly mentioned, und was stated ina public speech by a republican Senator, made in Cooper Institute, July, 1872, during Mr. Sumuer's life time, and with roforence, Mf I revollect aright, to a statement ate tributed to Mr. Sumper that when bis term ag chain man of the committee expired he left but one treaty not acted oo, The list as given above was published, aud, as appears from an extract from a newspaper now before me, an answer to an alleged denial by Mr. Sumner of the correctuess of the statement made in the speech above referred to by a Senator in Cooper Institute, WHAT GEXERAL GRANT KNOWS, Recently, in a reported interview with General Grant, in Scotland, ho was said to have repeated the stato- ment, A few days ago, whilo I was in Boston, thero appeared tn one of the journals of that city the report of arpeech, said to have been made on the previous evening by Wendell Puillips, wuorein be impliedly donied the fact, and asked: Woen did General Grant first find this out againat Sumner? Why did they pot think of this beloro? Why never utter it till bow? No, this charge is an afterthought, Goneral Graut found this out while Mr. Sumner was still Chairman of tho Committee on Foreign Rela- tions, The Senate then knew it, for their official jour- nal showed it It was made public, and, asl have stated, was referred to in public epeeches during the campaign of 1872, and, a8 appears, attracted Mr, Sumner’s attention, and was said to have met bis denial, WENDELL PHILLIPS CORRECTED, If tt bo that Mr. Wendell I’billips bears of it now for tho first time bo has been leas acquisitive of information tm that direction than he ts gener- ally suppoeed to bo us to most matters, It 16 possible that Mr, Phillips may not have uttered all the inaccuracies which appear tn the report ot bis speect but if ho said, as he 18 reported to huve sald, tuat Mr Sumner never was absent trom the Senate an bour, ho cither spoke tovsely of that which he did wot, but ougut to know, of bo spoke inaccurately of what be did know, And wheo he says that “Mr, Sumuer told me (Mr. Phillips) in the last year of his life, ‘1 never Was absent an hour till tho last twelve months,’ ’” he either misunderstood what Mr. Sumuer told him, or convicts Mr. Sumuer of a statement which is nottrue, Sr, Sumuer, tt is well known, was absent from the Senate for many weeks alter the a on him. He made two voyages to Kurope im 1897 and 1858 of 1869, and was absont from the session of tho Souate in the spring of 1857, and from neurly all, If not the whole, of the session of 1808 and 1859, In a letter written ou the ove of one of his voyages, ho spoke of his vacant chair as a “perpetual specch,”’ AN AUVARENT LUIKL ON GRANT, Mr. Phillips has thought tt to induigo in an impu- tation, not to be mistaken, that when Goveral Grant, bee $$ ene for whom he says he has great respect, called upon Mr. Sumner to inform him of the purport, &€., of the St. Domingo treaty, or on the following day (for Mr. Phillips? indictment is somewhat confused), the then President was in a condition that bis brain refused to Fertorm its office, Mr, Phillips ts not responsible for the origination of this tmputation, but i was not started until after the alienation of Mr. Sumner and General Grant had become posi- tive and wide. A gentleman who entered Mr. Sum- ner’s room while the Vresident and be were still in conversation has repeatedly stated to me with refer- eee to this imputation that there was no possible foundation for it, In bis own language, and he is one of the etrictest of temperance mon, General Grant wus no moro under any excitement or extrancous in- fluence than was Mr. Sumner or the gentieman him- elf, A SLIP OF THR TOXGUE, The only alleged grounds of the charge are that General Grant addressed Mr, Sumuer as chairman of the “Judiciary” Committee, inetcad of “Foreign Ro- tions.” If every lawver or overy judge who has at mes misplacea the words plaintil ana defendant 4s to bo held equally open to a similar charge the reputation of both Beuch and Bar will sink very low, But the charge, doubtless, was an afterthought, when the freshness of the interview had been dirplaced by the excitement of a quarrel, Mr, Sumner nar- rated to me the incideuts of the interview, und the conversation within a day or two ulter its occurrence, and, while he mentioned the misuse of the names of the committees, he made no suggestion such as since has been made. It was several weeks after the interview that I heard of tho present impu- tation, A QUESTION OF VERACITY, Mr. Puillips was not present at the interview, and tn all probability received whatever of information he bason the subject from ove of the parties in differ- enco—and that one not General Graut—and not uuul alter the relations between the two gentlemen had become broken and bitter, Novertheless he professes to ‘remember the occasion,’ and undertakes to “re- cite 1” and he recites thus Mr. Sumner received tho Treaty of St. Domingo from the hunds of General Grant, who drove up to his door while he was sitting with, some friends at the dinner tuble, Mr, Phillips is wrong, Mr. Sumner never roceived the treaty or any copy of tt or any written documents reluting to it {rom the hands ot Goneral Grant, Gen- oral Grant, ut the timo roterrod to, had it nol It was iu the Department of State, Proceeding with his _ro- cital Mr. Phillips says: — He, Sumuer, sald to the President, “1 will look aot the bil,” It was nota “bill,” ft wasa “treaty,” If Mr. Sum- ner suld what Mr. Phillips, who volunteers as bis witness aud advocate and who professes to remomber tho occasion, declares that bo said, I insist that the confounding of # troaty with a bill 1s quite as strong evidence that ho who made tho mistake “was in no State lounderstaod anything,” and that ‘his brain Telused to pertorm ita ollice,’? ag caa be the substitu- tion of “judiciary” for ‘foreign relations,” AN EBONY BOY IN THE PRNCE. Again, proceeding 1 tho “recital” of what he “re- mombers” Mr, Phillips says, referring to Mr. Sum- ner:— When he went home and examined it ho found the dark treachery to the black man, “Went home!” From where? Grant had found him aitting at his own dinner table! What did he “examine ?? He had received only an oral statement of the substance and object of the treaty, He had it not in his possession, although Mr. Philips seeks to imply that no bad possession of ‘tho instrumout,’? Again, Mr. Phillips says, ‘the next day he found General Grant,” ec, Quite incorrect, The ‘next day” Mr. Sumner did not either sock or find General Grant. I tecl very confident that there was no such interview ag Mr, Phillips undertakes to describe when he says Thore was present a gentleman who bas been in Washington for forty years, and ne came away with Mr. Sumner, As they came down the stairs of the Executive Mansion tho genUemun remarked, ‘Etc, ete.” Then follows the invention about being “in no state to understand anything.” It requires further evi- dence than Mr, Phililos’. “remembrance” to rescue, this recital from consignment to the feld of fiction or ot delusion, ANOTHER STAB FoR PHILLIPS, Mr. Phillips thougnt proper aiso to refer to me in connection with the Motley difliculty in a manner which, had he been informed us to tho exact facts, I atm sure he would not have used, and he attributes to Mr, Sumner what he calls an “indignant exclama- tion,” the hko of which never passed Mr, Sumuer’s lips ta my heariwg, Mr. Sumner was itocapuble ot any such utterance, or of anything liko u, to me. I declare pozitively and empbati- cally that Mr. Sumner nover bat oace spoke an unkind word to tae, and never a discourteous one, and on the one occasion referred to, in the sen- ato Chamber, in July, 1869, he instantly withdrew his hasty expression and warmly seized my hand “in friendship,” as he expressed himsel/, in order to re- move the impression of his auick word. NEVER INTENDED TO SEND SUMNER TO LONtON, When a reporter called upoo me in Boston, on tho day of the publication of Mr. Phillips’ remarks, my desire was to defend General Grant, who is absent, from the charge that bis statement with regard to the withheld treaties was un- founded or “aa alterihought,”’ Questions were pat to mo which lea to the denial which I now most positively repeat of the imputation that at any time I seriously tendored or thought of tendering to Mr, Sumner the British Mission, although some of wis iriends more than once urgently pressed it, and least of ail would I have thought of so doing as an induc ment to securo his support of the St. Domingo treaty orof any other measure, If my respect at tho timo for Mr. Sumner would not havo restrained 1 had too much self-respect to trafic with him or any other on such a subject. A PAINVCL SCENE. I stated to tho reporter, and he bas with genoral accuracy reported what I said on this point, the occa- Sion, a most paintul one, when I ealled, us I was in the irequent habit of doing, late ove eveniug at Sr. Sumner’s bouse, and found him much depressed and in teara, 1 vainly eudeavored to rally him, and after his alluston to certain troubles, which I need not tn- dicato, contrasting his own rolations in those regards with, as he said, more happy ones, and expressing the wish that some moruing ho might be found dead in his bed, I urged bis leaving Wash- ington to find relet from what for somo time I had Seen was becoming @ morbid and disturbed condition of mind and of temper. I suggested his going to Europe, He presented difficulties such as bis engagement in the editing of his speeches, the cost, &c, when I incautiously asked him if ho would “like to be Minisier to England,” He slowly said, “No, I would not like to interfere with Motley, who is my friend.” ‘This answer relieved me trom an alarm into which a pause and apparent deliberation on his part had thrown me, and had pre- sented the realization of the tocuution imto which 1 bad talien, 1 instantly availed myseit of bis reply, saying, You are right. You should go without any oficial cares or duties’? A TIMELY EXPLANATION, Is was not until months alter that conversation that the (riendly aud tutimate relations which bad existed for some twenty yours between Mr. Sumner and my- self became imterrupted, to my great grief, aud it was not watil after such imterruption that the suggestion was made that tho incautious rewark of twine, catied out by sympathy with a lifelong friend, whom I found in deep distress and in wars, Whom I feared to be in danger of falling into serious mental depression oF worse, had bech made with any improper purpose orto influenco his action upon the St, Domingo Treaty, Io fact 1t was thoroughly well understood at tho time, and bad been fora considerable period Leflore then, tnat thore was no poostbility of obtaining « sufficient number In the Scvate to ratify the treaty, and that it was doubtal 1! a majority, even of the Senators, wero in tavor of it, Would Mr. Sumnor or any high toned, honorable man bave continued on terms of personal intumacy for months with one who, he thought, had approached bim with @ dishonorable or a corrupt proposition? If Mr, Sumner at the time thought or suspected any Wrong ia tho allusion to tho British mission thea and thero was the timo to denounce it, and not to wait Will eix months after, as 18 now auld, to rebuke the party making it, But L repeat, a8 L have betoro said, no such rebuke was over uttered, and I doubt that the idea of associ- ating th mark with any inflaence on bia official action entered Mr, Sumoper’a imagination until atter the estrangement arose between him and myself, For my own part | may add that at the imo my estimato of Air, Summer's official mmtegrity wae such thas b re Barded him above the possibility of being influenced by considerations of the cuaracter alluded to, WHAT MK, SUMNER PROMISED, 4u the interview wnich the reporter sought with me I desired aiso to set General Grant right a8 to bis Fecoliection and understanding of Mr. Sumper’s ase Surances to him {a relation to the St, Domingo treaty atthe time when General Grant called upon bim, General Grant related to mo ou the following day the purport of Sir, Sumuer's assurances, ag he ever since muiutained them to bave been, Speaking with Mry Sumner a few days therealter on the subject of the ins torview I waa not made aware of any diflerence with regard to 1t betweou the twoxgentiemen. Colonel Jobg W. Forney was present during the entire interview. A LETTKE PROM JOUN W. PORNEY, Alter the estrangoment of Mr, Sumner from Generai- Grant and after bis denial that he bad given to Graot assurance of support of the treaty Colonel Forney ade dressed the following leiter to a gentleman tn Washe ington:— Wasuixcros, June 6, 1870, My Deak Gexenat—I was present at Mr. Sumner's residence when Geueral Grant culled and explained the Dominican Treaty to the Senator, aud, although cunnvt recall the exact words of the latter, | undere stood Liu to say that he would cheertally support the treaty. At the Presideni’s request 1 rematued to hear bis explunation, and um freo to udd that such is my deep regard jor Mr. Sumoer that his indorsement of tho ireaty went very far to stimulate mo in giving ib y Own support. 1 have already said this much ta Mr, utmuner, who, however, claim that other in- lurmation since obtained has sbaped his present acuon, Yours truly, a. W. FORNEY, GUNBRAL GRANT JOSTIVIED. Colonel Foruey’s devoted friendsip to Mr, Sumnes Qnd to bis momory will not be questioned He wag prosent during the whole of tho conversation; he hoard General Grant’s explanation of the treaty; with, out attempting to repeat Mr, Sumoer’s words be un- derstood bim to say that he “would cheerfully sup- port the treaty.”” Mr. Sumner’s indorsement of the treaty was so strong as to stimulate “Colonel Forney iu giving it his own support.” Moreover, Colonel Fore bey togtifies that be pad said this much to Dir, Sum ner, who did not coutrovert the correct. ness of bis undorstandi| ot Mr. Sumner’a assurance to Grant or of his strong indorsomeut of the treaty, but admits both in the claim that informa. tion Since obtained was shaping the course which bo was thon pursuing, 1 submit that there can no longer bo @ question of the necuracy of General Grant's repres septation of the assurance given him by Mr. Samuer, confirmed as it is by tho testimony of Colonel Foruey, who was present, and by tho admission of Mr. Sumner of subsequent iniormation, &a; aod there can be no longer a question but thac Mr. 'Sumnor's version, ree produced vy Mr. Paillips, was an alterthought, the res sult of embittered feeling und of an auouturaily exe cited temper. ‘THE VISH-SUMNER PRIENDSIIY, lregret the necessity of speaking publicly on this subject. For some twenty years | was on terme of tho closest intimacy and triendsbip with Charles su ner, and that during @ period when tho circle of his | social friends was somewhut contracted. He was a | constant and ever welcome guest at my house Tho cessation and fnterruption of tut intimacy wero ta / me the cause of deep and continuing regret. I am) not conscious of any just cause tor the discontinuance ) of the relations which had existea between us, but © it came, and Mr. Sumuer is dead. Some of his triends have thought that his fame and memory | were to be advanced by aseuillng me, Thus fur 1 have t allowed a word of mine to ve made public im derogation or in detraction of Mr, Sumner since £ stood by the side of his remams in the Chamver wherein he so long served. Noteven the barbed and poisoned arrow which tio had sharponed and fvathered, but failed while living to speed, and which sume pro- fossed fricud has thought it decent to kheot trom be~ hind the sacred protection of his grave, has drawn the ‘reply which it might have received, SKE DOWN AUGUT IN MALICE. I desire to maintain silence. annot quarrel with adead man, and would not willingly draw causes of reproach out of the grave, 1 leave that for those wha publish the unuttored speeches of the dead. In what T havo said in this cominunication I have endeavored to avoid any unkind expression, sud coutine tmysvit to the vindication of General Grant and myself trom specilic charges. CORRECTING A REPORTER. The reporter, while im the tain stating accurately the general purport of my replies to bis inquiries, has nevertheless fullen into’ some inaccuracies. For stanco, ko understood me as saying that the gentleman Present at the interview between General Grant and Mr, Suinner had, prior to that time, placed Limself in opposition to (he mousure, ‘The geutleman referred to was Colonel Forney, who betore that time provably had no information on the subject, Hts letter, above cited, shows what I referred to—viz, the effect of Mr. Sumner’s conversation and imdorseinent of the project upon him, THK ASHLEY APPOINTMENT. Again, the reporter attributes Mr, Sumner's loss of interest im the treuty to the tuilure of Mr. Ashley to be selected us one of Lhe commissioners to St. Domingo, 1 did not intend to be thus understood. I reterred to Mr. Surmner’s allusion to Mr. Ashley in the interview with General Graut and bis frequent association of on | appointment for Ashley With bis conversation or allusions to the St. Domingo treaty. ‘The cominise ; sion to St Domingo was pot made unul neariy! or quite a year after the interview between Grant and Sumoer. What | roterred to was Mr. Sumoer's dosire tor Mr. Aghley’s selection for a different po: tion, He bad been appointed, on Mr. Sumner’s urgency, in tho early days of General Grant's udinins istration, as Governor of the Territory of Montana, Subsequently acquired information induced the Preste dent to remove him, Mr. Sumner was very solicitous for his restoration of appointment to some other pow sition aud, as {am informed, pressed {ton him in the interview of the 31st of December, 1869, as he coutine unily did upou me. During the many, frequently daily, juterviews which I had with Mr, Sumer in the winter and spring of 1869-70, never but twice did I introduce the subject of the St. Domingo treaty, and those oce sions were before he took # decidedly adverse post. tion, Mr. Sumuer, however, continually introduced it, und rarely without accompanying it, or at lew without, In the co f the interview, making a fr quest for Mr. A. Teappointment. 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