p In relation to the statements of our Wash
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u In relation to the statements OF our !" a'h
ington Correspondent, Curtius, respecting tne
! conduct of Mes.rs. HorT and BUTLER in the case
Of La Ca<,,se f. Faueht. French importers, ~e=
h.y. boo, shown letter from Measrs. l. & F..
shic, is corroborated BY their counsel) tuily ex


o,era,ng Messr.. Hoyt and Butter frsm any I'M
mutation af extortion injustice or oppression We
are entirely satisfied that our correspondents YER
sion Of the affair, though undoubtedly based on
Mr. Poindexters forthcoming Report, Is wholly
erroneous. Mr. Butler itappears, was not Dis


rict Attorney until about month, after the
IS Proceedings against this house and their goods
We're commenced By Mr.. Hoy,, the Collector. It
also appears that Messrs. La Chasc & Faucne had


from the beginning the assistance OF Messrs George
Griffin and F. B. Cutting a their counsel. the lat
ter of whom speaks the Franch language with tlu-
ency, and that Mr. La Chaise, one OF the house,
has been long resident here and speaks English
in like manner. Mr.. Butler, finding the IN
finished, took measures 70 bring them conclu-
sion I; but before any trial was had, the claimants
renewed to the Collector. through their counsel.
proposals for the adjustment of the matter which
were finally carried into effect with the e=conscnt
and concurrence Of Mr.. Butler as District Attor-
ncy, who received no Pecuniary advantage there
from, except payment Of his professional charges


We have taken asne pains TO ascertain the facts
of this case, and our conclusion decidedly is tina,
Messrs. Hoyt and Butler ara entirely free from any
of the charges contained in the letter OF our
respondent If they erred in the matter, it was
not in prosecuting but in compromising the suit.


Ininvestigating this matter We have been prompt
ed simply by desire to ascertain and publish the
truth as it seemed to Us incredible that Mr.. But,
Ter could have involved himself in such plot Of
villany as was ascrbed to him. We are happy to
feel assured that both he and Mr.. Hoyt stand tho
roughly absolvcd from all imputatoo in the prem