Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-01
PouenxrEps,x. Aug. %. le


Mr.. Editor-I have of late seen and read various
accounts of the doings and transactions Of MIR. Chas.
Matthew's in various papers since his arrival in this
country from England. One Of tie latest have no.
the Journal OF this place, relative to their conduct
since they have been sojeurning al our village which
can assure you is untrue in every particular. know
nothing OF their behavior at the Springs elsewhere
bat this much do know that the article in question
IS tissue OF fasehood, without single fact to sus
tain it. And the writer of the article when take
10 be the editor of the Whie) says that tive have
these particulars from gentleman who has just re-
turned from PoughkeePsie and put at the Exchange
Hotel" Now we know lot who this gentleman may
fact or n0D that he has been wholesaltng, we be-
fsre said that which has shadow OF fact to sss-
tain il. We give you the part Of the article embody
ing the alleged insult TO American citizens, 1t ap
Peared in the Journal Of this place on Wednesday
last:-
"After the affair we stated come time since, Mr.. M
came 10 Poughkeepse, and put up NJ the elegant Ex
change Hotel on the river bank, with his rcpued
wife and one male and three female servants. Not
satisfied with the termination of his frst insult to
American citizens, he tried the game the last
place. The boarders had heard Of the first affair and
prepared for it but the landlord knew nothing
of the matter The four servants were sent 10 the
table dhote when the boarders Immediately rose in a
body and walked TO the bar stated that the insult
was permitted they demanded their bills, and would
Immediately leave the hotel The landlord went d.
rectly TO the servants and told them that they
retire to the servants table He kindly explained to
them that if they travelled on their account and
put up at his house. they would be admitted to the
table d'hote; bat coming in the capacity they did,
they must conform to the rules of the house. II
appears that Mr. M pocket ed this matter (verly he
must have had pocket fully here, and said nothing
aboutit."
And this fabulous tale the editors of the Journal
say, Sc far as il relates to at the Exchange
House in this place, assured are substantially
true" Now, gentlemen, we would call upon you as
editors Of that paper-as dissemnatoFs of truih--a
men-to substantate the tale you have given % much
ercdence to- or forever after hold your peace So far
from this beng true, the servants never came ts the
table with the bonrders indeed was n CURED
that they should do but on the contrary, Jared no
better than other servants in the house. This OF
course would leave this rest Of the story about the
boardcrs demanding their bills, &C., AZ equally un-
true. Quite the contrary from The above proceeding
having taken place, assure you, Mr.. Editor, that
they have never required anything since they have
been at the house unreasonable inconsistent with
the rules and regulations thereof Knowing you 10 be
friend TO truth and justice, send you this not as
frehd acquaintance of Mr.. NJ but in order to
administer justice where justice 10 due and thereby
exonerate Mr. M. and the landlord of the heuse from
the foul aspersions that puny edters would heap
on them, in violation of even common courtesy.
Respectfully yours
JusrIcu.