Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-10-04

aid TO one on whom had no claims, and to
whom was only known in consequence oi
his having extended to me the hospitaities
of his table. But it was due to myself and
family to make the application and RoBERT
BRIonr, Esq. Of Bristol, with a degree OF
promptness which evinced the generous and
noble character OF the man, on the simple
assurance that he should not suffer, gave the
requisite bail, and thus completely thwarted
this well planned scheme to disgrace po-
lilicBl opponent.
OF the conduct of Mr.. Bright and of my
never to be eradicated feelings Of gratitude,
this is no place to speak. Those who can
/ apprec ciate true nobeness Of character, viii
/ require no prompting to estimate his value
and my gratitude; nor can any honest Ameri-
can fail to appreciate an act, which IN point
of fact, was q compliment to the American
character--for my only claim on his liberality
consisted u my being an american. Suffice
it to say, that the Great Western on her next
trip will take out the full amount of the claim
to be deposited for the protection Of my bail
but as the law of this State is applicable to
the case in the English Courts, not dollar
will my prosecutors ever recover, while they
have the notifying reflection Of knowing
that their scheme 10 injure me abroad has
been most signally defeated, and all con
cerned in it, as signaliy disgraced.
have thus given you the facts fthe case
Whether John Van Buren, took the note tC
England with him. or whether It was subse-
quently sent to him, or whether he was oI
was not the authorised agent OF the holder o
the note and by him directed TO commence
the suit in London instead of Bristol, do moi
know, and Of course will not pretend to say,
II may be as the Argus would insinuate, that
nc has acted exclusively as a rolunteer in
this dirty business; but ] should imagine that
this, instead of mitigating, is rather calcula-
ted to increase the odlum which should at
tach to any one in thus loaning himself 10
the persecution of countrymnn IN foreign
land. The facts speak for themselves, and
| leave to others to draw their own conclu-
sions as TO the conduct Of this son of our Exe.
cutive and the nature OF the undertaking be-
tween him and his immediate political asso-
ciates in regard to the manner, the time, and
the place of my arrest upon a note obtained
by admitted fraud. Smarting under the at.
tempt to disgrace me, and feeling that the
worthless American who was then receiving
the most marked attentions Of the British
Court os a representative ofmy country, was
in fact more fitted for employment in the
purieus of the London Police. did not
hesitate in at,rbuting his conduct to deep
laid plan on the par, of my political enemies,
in the prosecution Of which the son OF the
Executive was the mere tool. Under these
circumstances, wrote him the enclosed let
ter, in which, if the Argus is TO be credited,
did injustice to my prosecutor here, and did
not hold in sufficient contempt the judgment
aud discretion Of the weak young man who
it would now appear, volunteered his services
to punish political opponent Of his father by
ondeavoring to incarcerate' him in Foreign
Prison. ! caro- not on which horn of the di.
lemma the Argus may think it convenient to
place the son of the Executive. In either
case, he at best, is most cffectually disgraced
ia the estimation OF all honorable men.
Very truly your friend,
J. WATSON WEBB.