New Hampshire Statesman

The American Consulate at Tunis. The Washington Republic, noticing the arrival at Marseilles, on the 13th ult., of the U. S. Steamer Mississippi, with Dr. Heep, the U.S. Consul, on board, on his way home, says:

During the last year, the American flag, at the Consulate in Tunis, has been insulted by the Bey, who had imprisoned the dragoman of the Consul. For several years there has also been an unadjusted claim upon the Bey, of John Howard Payne, our former Consul at that place. During the last spring, instructions were sent to our Consul, Dr. Heep, to demand payment of the claim, and, at the same time, proper atonement for the insult to the American flag, to which we have referred. A duplicate of these instructions was entrusted to Commodore Morgan, who, under the order of the President, visited the Bey in the steamer Mississippi. Before the arrival of the Commodore at Tunis, the Bey had agreed to pay the money due to Mr. Payne. The gallant Commodore faithfully obeyed the instructions of the Secretary of State, and has obtained all the atonement for the outrage which was desired. The Bey subsequently made a written communication to "Admiral" Morgan, in which he repeated the assurance of his desire to preserve the most friendly relations with the U. S., and promised that a like case to that of the dragoman should not occur again, and that all our treaty stipulations should be strictly observed.