The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-20

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GEN, HAMILToN-DANIEL o'CoNNELL.
TO The Editor Of Inc Richmond Enquirer.
SrR-In the letter addressed to you, from London
the 18th Of August, enclosing copy Of the cores
pondence which has Just taken place between Mr.
O'Connell and Mr.. Stevenson, promised to invest-
gate the truth Of the declaration Of the former that the
Report Of that part of the speech at the an-slavey
meeting at Birmingham, in which highly offensive
alluslon made to Mr. Stevenson, ras NOT correct"
now proceed 10 redeem this pledge
feel sensbly the very unenviablc notoriety, humble
my name may be- in having it in any degree
cd with that Of the individual, with whose character
am about to DEAL with freedom which doubtless will
ente mt to large share Of his characteristic abuse
am free to profess that should have troubled my
self with matter comparatively utterly worthless as
the issue, whether Mr. OConnel had on given occa-
sion, spoken the truth or the reverse if the public
calumnia,or of America it were not OF some conse-
quence TO fix the precise degree of value to be attached
to his authority and to the weight Of that moral judg.
ment, which he so insutngly and presumpuously pro-
nounces '.:
Before proceed to the discharge of this duty, allow
me 10 explain the circumstances under which my letter
to you Of the 18th August written, as that letter,
you aware has subjected to for the tone
Of violence in which it written However just this
sentence may be- nevertheless think | shall make
abundanty manifest that there language however
insulting and acrimonious, which American, with
proper of sefrespect could use that would not
be amply justified by Mr. O'Connels brutal attack on
America, and her official Representative, the Court
OF his own Government ....
After Mr. Stevenson had closed his correspondence
with this individual, and was preparing TO transmit it
TO you, just before the departure Of the mail for the
Liverpool packet Of the 10th August an American
gentleman called me- and remarked that he had read
with much satisfaction Mr.. Stevensons correspondence
with Mr.. OConnel, but not without surprise, as
he had arrived in Birmingham the day after the memo
rabc festival Of the is and that every body there spoke
of Mr. OConnells having used the very language.
in reference to Mr. Stevenson which was to be found
in the reported speech But that there indeed one
rery material in the report in question, and
that was, Mr.. OConne's gross attack on the memory
Of Washington -" That this man." to the gentle
mans own language, had endeavored to fix upon the
memory Of the Father Of our Country, the conjont
guilt Of the basest avarice and the most dsgacefu hy
pocrsy, by declaring that even boosted Washing
ton was slave-holder who had purchased the cheap
Of mancpatng his slaves but that he had not
nnanumitfed them until death, and the ndnt Of progeny
had rendered them of no further ralue 10 him then
declared, that regretted that | had allowed Mr..
Stevenson to push the beer to the wall, when some
conjuncture might have arisen in which he might have
been punished for this previously unknown outage
1t under the excitement Of this communication,
wrote my letter you of the 18th Of August. Altho
it written with haste which precluded revision,
but feel the humility of seeming apology to
any portion of my own countrymen, for the mtempe-
Of my language provoked by the outrage Of which
this licensed calumniator had been guilty. on a name
best associated with the glory Of country and most
endeared to its affections With these preliminary OBJ.
servations will now pass TO the object Of this COM
munication-and in order that the American public may
understand what Mr. O'Connell has denied, will show
what he is reported to have uttered.
He observed in the report Of his speech to which
refer" We have got more to do; we are only begin
ming the fight We have the power Of British humanity
on our side How delighted have | been at the lam
gusge Of our eloquent and honored friend this even
ing" (Dr Lushing,on, VINO had INDUCED IN tissue Of
gross and abusive ibes on the people Of the United
States.) "America, through her thousand villages,
along her muhudinous streams, amid the roar Of her
waters, shall hear the echo of his voice. She will hear
that one Of the most eloquent living orators Of the
British Parliament, Of the most successful profos-
sonal men, of the most highly gifted Of cccle
sastca Judges has passed sentence Of eternal infamy
upon her. Oh yes! they infamous II the
Judge who pronounced this sentence-but | want
the verdict of Jury the same question AS many
of you Of opinion that they are Infamous say
aye CA loud shout Of aye burst from the whole
| semby.) "Aye, they are Infamous Infamous, slave
holding America. Jcliere their pery Ambassador is a
siape breeder Of those beings pho rear up SLAVES
for The purposes Of traffic. Is possible that America
eouid send here man nho trqbfes in blood, and is
disgrace TO human nature hope The assertion is
| true buti IS right 10 speak oui"
! On Mr.. Stevensons demanding TO know Of Mr. o.
Council whether the above a correct report of what
he did say the occasion question, in allusion
| himself he received, you are aware, the following
reply from Mr.. OConnel:
No l6. Pail Mall, August 10, 1888.
| Sir-1n consequence Of your letter Of yesterday s
date examined the report Of my speech in the Specta
tor Of the 4th, and have hesitation in saying that the
paragraph you have selected is report of
,rhat SAID on The occasion. ..
| The very next sentence does, to my mind, show that
this report could not have been correct and having exa-
mined another report since, well from distinct re-
collection, repeat that the report is NOT correct
| have the honor to be, sir,
| Your obdedient servant,
| .. DANIEL OCoNNELL
| Hon. Mr.. Stevenson.
To this note, you are aware, that Mr. Stevenson re-
piled as follows:
"Presuming that you intended your reply as a denial
Of the offensive expressions in that part Of your report
ed speech, which had aluson to myself, am satisfied
with the answer you have given"
Now, it is quite manifest among gentlemen that az
ter Mr. OConnels denial Of the correctness Of the re-
port Of his remarks in relation Mr. Stevenson he was
under the highest obligation Of truth and honor 10 cor
rect any erroneous inference which Mr. S might ha We
made OF his intention TO wound his feelings Mr. OCon-
nell's silence after Mr.. Stevenson had announced his
intention to make their correspondence public confirms
and justifes Mr. Stevensons deduction, and makes Mr.
| O'ConnelPs disavowal plenary and decisive