Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-22
Mr.. Bcnnett,s Letters-- Honesty and Dis
hOmosty.

than were ever penned by any European cenespon.
dent for any American journal. He was invited
with several Of the most distinguished men OF Rag
land, to attend the launch of the British Qaeen.-
Capt Roberts knew he was there, and knew nc
would write home better account Of It than w0uo
appear from any ether source. Capt. Roberts there
fore naturally desired to see Mr.. Bennetrs account
of the launch he therefore wrote 10 the agents nere'
Messrs. Wadsworth g. Smith, requesting tnem 10
send to him some of the Heralds containing mr.
Benefits account of the launch.
This letter of Capt. RS was sent TO all the leading
papers in the city, including the Herald. And all Of
them musilated it, except the Star! We thank you'
Maier Noah, for this act of honesty; we despse the
rest for their paltry course OF conduct.
The passage left out by all but the Star" was
this: Send me some of Bennetfs papers about the
launch and dinner efths British Queen"
This passage they all feared, except the - Star"
and their sense of honest greater than their fears
Now was not this mean and paltry of the other pa
pers7 The fact is they tremble for their overgrown
sheets-they know that Mr.. Bennett will annihilate
them!
And now let the public Judge for themselves upon
the relative merits of James Watson Webb and James
Gordon Bennett They both have equal facilities
they both are equally well known by reputation to
made of their time and talents since their absence.
Mr. Bennett in the space Of eight days, has written
and forwarded twelve letters, valuable and interest
ing. Mr. Webb has written and Notwithstanding
Look on this picture and on this. Comment is use-
less! 6aa -r8 aa.aa IS 4su1sF
The Commercial, Of course sarbled the letter with
the rest They have deviated from their usual course
for il is the first article which we ever knew them to
steal without stealing it sntirel
The Sirius and Great WESTERN Captains
.sy Roberts and ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
In the papers brought by the Great Western, we
found the following - n
Ihave sir several little anecdotes OF very interesting
Win which gssa. friend has .ys5.s ne touching
land the passengers high ded 6rs. rate
temen who knows it. that the few hours previous
eoa ua son and the cs freedom Capt
Sps e.. 81. :. 10 s
therefore was not given 10 either viii not trespa sir
%Sh soar no PT.es have
..The bssIsh Of my Gallant Friend, Lent Hoskes NJ
ssss,'ss l s:sSs :s: permit:
for se wora % his Mr. CLARK ppsd
tne Sch Instant York the 7h. arrived kingrcad
70 iiS this morning The gath torn, lprsducng
reels ya being first specimen Of Bristol mandatory
grs., desire manifested by the companys sb-
Captain Hoskcn II returning thanks alluded to the en,hus.
which arrival II his ship had besd hailed by the
made woSla Be FOR the ans.s:s nsy had
could
ferest they would form connecsop wih Bristol as
honor se, wps% ON % and
s AZ ss .yes Il rs afsp sell
The above is part of speech given by man
nsmed Caxton at some dinner in Bristol. ~ N#
Great God can il be possible that Captain Hosken
could have authorized this man. Claxton, say such
things as are here set down. II is impossible. After
the kind treatment which Captain Hosken received
from the citizens OF N. York it can scarcely be posi-
BILE that he would sit by and hear such vllanous IL
bel as that uttered by this Claxon upon city with
out promptly contradicting it.
II he did sit silent through ignorance, we will en-
tighten him. We will tell him that two weeks before
the Sirius arrived, the Corporation, in Common
Council assembled, on motion of Alderman Hexie,
resolved to appoint deputauon TO wait upon and to
greet the Sirius when she arrivedl and Aldermen
Hoxc, Patterson, and Greenfield were appointed that
dsputaiioni The Great Western was not mentioned
That deputatoa did wait upon the Suius-did greet
her did greet Captain Roberts the first gallant
commander that ever brought a ship from Europe TO
America by steam. No base Paltry bubble was talk
ed about or thought of relative to drawing line Of
distinction between Great Britain and Ireland! Eu-
rope Europe was the word used by Aid. Hoxe.
The passengers who told Claxton what he assert
ed, told HIM lie! base, wicked and malicious lie
We stood by the side Of Alderman Hoxie and the
Mayor when they stepped up the companion way Of
the Sirius and know what they said. They, as the
representatives Of the city, greeted Captain Roberts
as the FIRST commander that ever crossed the Atlantic
from Europe TO America, by steam!
Shame shame then TO any who would detract
from the hardly earned honors of that gallan-that
generous-,hat whole souled man, Capt Robersl-
God never made better mana more gallant spec-
msn OF a generous sailor! We will defend MIN and
hls honor, with our tongue-our pen-and our blood
Base and craven must be The hearts that would at
tempt 10 detract from his worth while he is away
and demoniacal must be the advisers who would
counsel Capt. Hosken to do 50 foolish thing. a
The fact that the siriss not 80 fast 80 large
so fine vessel as the Westerns far from lessen
ing the praise due to Capt. Roberts, Dudley and 10
whitakcr-only increases the applause they deserve
They braved the ocean IN a little coasters London
and Cork steamboat pig boat, and they arrived
here first M a.. raHn sfa s0t .N
Here is Capt Hoskens letter - .au
ai 8n Nsw yosK, June 10, 1888.
To the Editors of the Commercial Advertiser !, ~ e .
IN your psseL 2. yess,oSy evening
letter rom my worthy and gallant friend, Capt nopcr y
bis Falmouth, which ne