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

ment would have consented that Mr. Stevenson should
have gone step further and demanded Of Mr. O'Con-
nell an explicit declaration Of what he had said in rela
ton TO Mr. s. But knew, from what had heard Of
Mr. O'Connel's character, such appeal would have
been hopeless. With this view Of the subject, my
friend. Capt. Perry not only entirely concurred, but
suggested the that was finally adopted And
we believed that every body of the extra
ordinary accuracy Of the strenogphers Of England the
conclusion would be readily formed. that Mr.. O'Con-
nell had resorted to dsngenuous art6ce, if not pal
pable unrub, to sneak out OF the difficulty, and this,
after ALL the only triumph which could be obtained
over the reckless libeller Of our country.
That this untruth uttered, will now prove
About fortnight three weeks after the correspon-
dence between Mr.. C'Connel and Mr.. Stevenson had
been closed business carried to Birmingham, where
met with several individuals, who all concured in de-
clsrng that the report in the Sun almost, IL not
rely verbatim what Mr. OConnell had said in relation
10 the American Minister, in his speech OF the LIST OF
August yet, as an unwingness felt to give GER
cates OF the very fact they arered from the state Of
public opinion, (I presume, on the slave question, in
Brmlnghsm,) was, therefore, without this testimony
in an authentic shape, until had the good fortune to
meet with highly respectable gentleman, resident OF
Birmingham, who without tbs slightest hesitation sd.
dressed 10 me the iollowieg note, reply which
wrote him, and whose authority have to use il,
may deem proper
SEPTEMBER 8, 1888.
My dear SRI heard Mr.. OConnell deliver his cee-
ullimo. His illusions to the American Minister, re-
ported IN the Sun and Spectator, were not only
reetiy, substantially, but believe literally what Mr.
| O'Connell uttered.
He was, likewise, guilty of the remarkable indccorum
OF making fling at the memory Of General Washing
ton by asserting that no was not only slave holder,
but that he had never manumted his slaves until his
DEATH when they could be Of no longer service to him.
remain, dear sir, with much respect, your obedent
| servant,
HENRY yANwARr
General Hamilton,
do not know that have any thing more to do with
Mr.. OConnell, unless by his seeking | have
convicted him OF being wanton and vulgar libeller,
not only ofmy country but of the most precious
~ embamcd inits history have convicted him ola pal
pabe untTuth TO avoid just aonement towards gem
,leman, against whom he had been guilty of an unpro
voked outrage a gentleman who never did him wrong
and whose Official if not his personal station, ought
have entitled him. not 10 the abuse, but to the potec
ton and hospitality OF every man in the British nation.
II is not my purpose, sir to the defence Of
American slavery in the abstract, or in its practical
manifestations among ourselves, although fully
IN the opinion expressed by OF the most phlosoph
cal Of our public writer's that American slavery had
done to civze the African than all that the mis-
sionarles have been able to accomplish from the
mencemen Of the Christian dspensaon the present
time, in the benghted regions OF that continent.
Nor could sustain this position with better authority
than British authority, In the admirable journal Of the
expedition Of Captain Owen the Western coast Of
Africa in 1922, find these Just reflections which
commend to the special notice Of Mr.. O'Connell and
his great ecclesiastical Judge: The wild savage the
child Of passion, unaded by raw Of religion and
raty TO direct his course in consequence Of which,
his existence stained with every crime that de-
base human nature to level with the brute creation
Who can say that the slaves in colonies such
Are they not, by comparison with their still savage
brethren enlightened beingsl Is the West India
negro therefore, greatly indebted to his master for max
ing him what he is-for having raised him from state
Of debasement in which he was born, and placed him
in a scale Of civilized society," The who has
the wild African roaming in his native woods, and the
well fed, happy looking negro Of the West Indies, may
be able to Judge Of their comparative happiness The
former, strongly suspect would be glad to exchange
his state Of boosted freedom starvation and disease and
become the slave Of sinners, aud commisseraion Of
saints"
night, on this point, say much. l might, with
great TRUTH say that habits Of labor and industry
the first great lessons Of civilization which American
slavery has taught the African savage. might, more
over, show that, as it was the commercial avarce Of
Great Britain, against their strong remonsances,)
which deluged the Colonies with imported slaves, at
least it would be modest if just after they have
creased, it is alleged TO fearful magnitude TO leave
to us, who now morally responsible for the nsu-
ton, the disposition of its future destiny But have
such purpose-my task is performed and what that
object Is do not know that can make manifest,
conclude this communication more appropriately than
by speaking Of Mr. OConnell in the same language in
which he addressed by the intrepid acd talented
Roebuck, in his letter to the Irish Agitator, the 4h
Of August in which he convicted him of tho grossest
justice to Mr. Papneau and the of tho Canadian
patriots and Of servile trucking the Ministry II
,rre not 10 shame you; but 10 prone TO my coun-
lrymcn hor tranting you in TRUTH justice, in
generosity; 10 mark for their instruction the eorhiess-
ness Of your authority 10 hold you up TO the
and contempt Of the brave, the truth lov,ng and The
generous"
regret, sir, that should have occupied so large
space your paper, subject essentially disgust
ing. ...+ .5'
| remain, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, b..
j. HAMILTON, Of S. C.
THos RrrcBIE, Esq.
New York, Oct 10Th.
s. Since writing the above, I have seen Mr.. o.
Connells letter from Darynane Abbey Sept 18TH to
the Editor of the Morning Chronicle which, so far
from inducing to qualify syllable OF what have
written, only affords fresh evidence Of his meanness,
duplicity, falsehood and insocnce The contemplate
bubble, by which he attempts to shelter his unruh,
the ground that there difference between the
port Of his illusions to Mr. Stevenson in the Spectator
and Emancpaor, is doubt attcrthought got up in
consequence of his hearing that efforts max
ing at Birmingham to establish his falsehood
His ISLANDERS in relation slave breeding in Virginia,
doubtless from the mntage of bis mendacious
Imagination, for which he is indebted the thousand
calumnics Of the veritable Tourists" in America
Your readers at home know, that the story untrue
| as the scandal is indecent and audacous. AS to his
social anahema that STAKEHOLDER ought to be re-
ceiyed footing Of equality by any Of the civilized
| inhabitants Of Europe" would believe, readily
submit II the prescription were to extend to excu-
sion from has society alone The calamity, indeed
would not be Intoerable one BY this rule George
l.. Nal.