Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-11
GEN. HAMILTON, OF s. c.

We copy from the New York Gazette the subjoin
Ell note from Gen. Hamilton, explanatory Of the cir
enmsances under which he addressed to the E,ito
OF The Richmond Enquirer letter, relative to his in
ter'iew with Mt. OConnell and TO the correspon
dence of Mr. Stevenson with that stpendary Asita
tor.
To tle Editor Of the Ne,c York Gazette:
ST,-On my arrival in this city a few DAYS since
ifo" England, met the publication OF letter al
dressed from London to Mr.. Richie. the Editor o
me Richmond Enquirer. bearing date 18th August
giving brei account oil the late attack OF Mr. O.
Council on the American Minister and America, al
The an'i- slavery meeting AT Bfminghan, the FIST
OF that month
privilege OF publishing that letter NOT he mig ht
deem proper wished IL Ia be distinctly understood.
that he hd my authority for dong so, and | regret
that this should have either been questioned or the
Authenticity of the communication itself Ny pin
cipal object however. in making this declaration Is
TO haven't likewise distinctly undo, stood that wrote
the letter which refer without the knowledge or
connivance OF Mr.. Stevenson In the smallest partic-
ular, he would be uile,ly incapable after accepine
accommodation at the hands of AN adversary of
covertly questioning the truth which it was
founded.
As however | bear no relation to Mr. OCopneul of
any kind, either personal Official as never saw
hum nor took TO hn any message, verbal or other
wise, conceive that had u clear right To make
what commentaries | thought proper on public
correspondence which appeared in the public ga
zettes.
My letter was written in great haste and under
peculiar excitement, which shall hereafter be ex-
planned II, therefore, | INDUCED in a tone of a
bnse, too much IN the vein OF Mr.. O'Connels own
language 10 his opponents, admit il was unworthy of
my country and myself, and cannot but express
my regret. if such language has given pain to
The most fastdious OF my fellow citizens. az con
ceive that it is the duty Of the humbIesl man who
cocs abroad TO feel that the character OF his country
is somewha, in his own custody, whilst absent from
his home.
Idesireu however to be equally explicitly under
stood thai speciality except Mr.. O'Connell from the
benefit OF this explanations rs | have no apology TO
make TO him after his atocious assault on our coun
Try, on the occasion to which have referred. That
he has no such claim, | shall make sufficiently mani
fest IN a communication propose addressing to Mr.
Richie a, a moment of greater leisure, in redemp
ton of the pledge which made in my letter OF the
18Th August, when | promised that gentleman
would obtain, At Birmingham. the proofs OF the false
hood OF winch Mr.. O'Conne had been guilty, to ex-
cmpt himself from Il direct resror sibny TO Mr.
Stevenson for his most extraordinary aud unj ustifa
BILE outrage on that gentleman. beg leave distinct.
~ To disa'ow all intention, in my letter 10 Mr. Ril
che to treat the people oil Ireland with the smallest
contuncly or dIsrespcct. cherish for their genius
AID courage too hi III an admiration and for their
sulicfingS aud misiortunes too sincere a sympathy,
for one instant TO entertain a feeling entirely OPP
posed To all the associations aud atac hmcns Of my
early life.
IN in, very respectfully, your obliged and ODE
dent servant, J. HAMILTON.
i. :. Those papers which have published IN, let
Ter OF the 18th Aug to Mr.. Richie will do me the
favoi to insert tins caid.