Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-10

yvu shall have to yonr entire satisfaction.
81 assure you beforehand, that how
eyer different the opinions and feelings
NAV he tha, will be found in them. there
is not one respecting which Judicial e1,
animation or amicable negotiations could
mt take place. Nothing interesting VII,
NO found in them relative to aiflirs Of
state. nor any political secret. have
never had any thing of the kind; and il
Il had been the case. should, long since,
have not wanted an opportunity 10 make
use of it.
"This is, perhaps. my lord, the place
where | should mention the papers which
were taken from me at 81. Helena, "a
well as many other things, respecting
which | shall have TO speak with you"
lordship, or with lord Bathurst. Bot the
few moments have left. and the cOafu-
sion in my thoughts which sach sudden
and unexpected events coca ion, cb!ige
| me to put it OF till another time.
81 shall wait with ,.rpatience Tor
your Lordship's answer, where. ! know
not, perhaps at Brussels, ii obtain per-
mission to stop there.
81 have the honor, &c.
(Signed) "Count LAS CASAS.
Dover, e2d Nov. 1917"
This copy is made from n emory, and
some words may therefore, De different
from the original, but the language and
the sense are certainly the same.
III. LETTER TO LORD HOLLAND.
MY Lord--I had the honor to send
YOU letter from the extremity Of Afri.
ca, with duplicate to it. hope that
you will pardon me the feeling that dc
tated it tone. 1t drew me, though IN
known. TO him, who from love OF justice
and greatness Of soul, took up the most
noble of all causes. add to il the few
documents that had on my hands, the
grievances at Longwood, my correspon-
dence with Sir Hudson Lowe, and the
sketch Of petition to parliament. Have
you received them ?
The more unfortunate become, the
more does nv confdebce encressc. The
treatment | have received since | APP
preached the English coast, and the i'm
pulse it has given TO that which ! expert
epced on the continent, are difficult to
describe.
81 take the liberty to annex my letter
to Lord sidmouth, on this subject. lit
should happen that the newspapers, as
they usually do. should misrepresent my
case, anysof those voices, which continu-
ally watch over every kind Of abuse and
injustice, be heard in parliament, your
lordship will have the advantage Of being
acquainted with the whole affair.
My Lord, add to the copy Of this
letter that OF another, Of which | must be
proud. would also for the future have
rejoiced over il in silence, il it were not
necessary to anEihilate the lying reports
Of the journals, which have spread false
opinion on the continent, Some pretend
that left Longwood because, weary OF
the brutality Of him from whom parted
with grief, could not live with him any
lcpser.-Others, without further particu-
lars, say that l deserted him. The an-
nexed letter, if it is made public, will
shew the truth. 1t is favor which II beg
of you, unless your lordship should see
objections Which have net remarked.
"Mr Lord-they make me very I'M
happy; they make me a martyr: that is
to say, generous hearts are made TO in
cline to me, and their participation con-
sole me for all.
cit is attended with the greatest diff
culties that write these few lines to you.
May they come into your hand. II time
allows me to present my grievances to
your ministers, you shall receive copy
Of them. Accept the homage Of my gra-
titude and my respect.
(signedJ COUNT LAS CAsAS."
III is to be observed that this is not
translated from the French, but from
German translation.
Brussels, Dec. Some Of our Journals
has published some letters Of Count Las
Casas, the FIRST addressed to Lord Sid
mouth and a second to Lord Holland
These letters ATE csrroborated by the fol-
lowing:
Ill the public papers gave at that
time erroneous accounts OF the reasons OF
my departure from Longwosd. The fol.
lowing will establish the truth:
"My dear Count Las Cass--My heart
sensibly feels what you experience. Torn
from me sixteen or seventeen days ago,
you have been confined aa secret, without
being permitted to receive any Infcrna-
ton about me, or to communicate with
any person whatever, either French or
English, aud even destitute OF servants of
your own choice.
"Your conduct at st. Helena has been
like your life honorable aud without