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the subjects of "friendly relations·' and "gen! understandings," and have arrived at the conclusion that if mankind are determined to be fools, the best thing is to let them be such. C. R. has been, .and is still, playing- a fast and loose g-ame, all(l now[?] let J1er play it out. Small {'hance of her winning, howewr, when she is not able to distinguish bctwen her adw•rsaries and her partner. Time, will however, open her eyes, and "he that dances must pay the fiddler." I do not think that Ouseley has ,lone any thing yet, more than give ,li111wrs and ball;;. According to Ralan's priciple, he must be a good diplomatist. I do not know what his plans arc, or if he has any. If he has, in my opinion, he will meet with no great obstacle here in carryiug them out, and he might just as well economise the greater part of the gastronomic expense, as superfluous and unneces- sary. At this, however, I oug-ht not to complain, as I get my share of the "ll'i11{' and oil"- 1 have endearnrcd to keep myself informed upon Mr. l'omrny's C'ai"e and of the prog-re;;s of his trial - I cant say that I haYe auy particular sympathy for him, still I will not quietly see him suffer any injustice. So far, I am not aware that any has been offered him. · At the termination of the present proceedings in Punta-rinus, he will be sent here, and the ease will be re-opened before the Supreme Court, in 2d. instance, whrn he will again have the right to introduce new te,-timony_, - the whole can well be reviewed, and re-discussed . bv the comi,-t•I. Should the result be adveri;,e to him in this court, he i;:till has another chance - two more chances - for he can appeal to the court of the :Jd. instance, which will open case anew, to fresh testi- mony an<l n•nrwcd plPadiug, and if still adYerse, the sentence of this (·ourt, t>n•11. tamiot he exr(·utrd without the sanction of the Execu- tiYe. I ~hall :-<'e that he has had tlw hPn i fit of g-ood coumel, and :-hall b<' Jlf<'i'Pnt at the trial, and you will obserrn from the fore- going, and a glanee at hi,-tory, that it is much less trouble, here, to let a ~uilt_v man escape, than to comict him of the crime he has per- petrated. But I am getting to the end of my sheet. I wish you before lea,·ing- to write me a long and confidential letter. I wish to know just hi,w our affairs stand with this Gowrnment, and with Nicaragua- what has h('('II done, and what is to he done. I do not know certainly, but suppose, that your mission is dosed. Will there be a successor appointe(l, all(l who? - You know pretty well what I can do here, and you may. tell the people in Washington that so far as my ability goes, they may comma1Hl it. I do not care any thing about pay or salary. but I shoul,1 like to see the two countries stand upon a proper footing, 01w with the other - I think sud1 an end can he accom- plislwd and should feel a satisfaction in contributing toward such a result. . Gen. Caiias lt>ft here vester1lav for Puntarenos. You will sre him tlwre - I think he is still faitfiful and that you may con- ,·erse 1mresPn-rdly and confidentially with him - Do not fail to give me your address, in ordrr that I may write you in the U. S. - Shall writec, again h:Y the mail the llay afkr to-morrow, and renrnin Your's truly, }larquis Le Hine
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