WASHINGTON. Feb. 2, lS45.
CAPTAIN Dumas, of the CyJus.
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Mn. JAS. g. BENNETT-


take much pleasure in informing you tina. my
affair with the British government has an ausp.
oious aspect. My documents in relation TO the
transaction have been forwarded to our Minister AT
London, aud now await the answer Of the CON-
m lander OF the British brig Alert TO my statement
the matter Is IN the hands OF Mr.. J. q. Calhoun
and with his treatment OF il, am sure | shall have
abundant cause tor Satisfaction. Although the OUT
raseous conduct of the British commander no
longer engages the dltcation 81 the pubic pIess IL
has not escaped the notice of our government nor
been forgotten by our people.


! was inucn PANIED with the character of an ar
tlcle winch ppeared "a tue Enghsn correspondence
OF the New YORK Courier and Enquirer, a few days
ago Tne correspondent II tnal paper now IN
England, and probably an Enghshmaa, has aevrI
sees my statement, ror It's yerhcatiyn by Mr. Cor.
don, our Consul at Rio he has not read the com
municatlon which our Minister there, Mr. WISE
has IN tIe thu Depaumsnt oa The subject. Al leas
u ls Charitable 50 10 suppose; for cannot believe
him capable u srdtuitOus fdlsenood, a charge Ia
wnch ne would be saoJect. mad he 0een made ac
qudiatcd with my proofs.


Had ne read the documents, properly substantial.
tel, which are now on file in the Department Of