True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-29

Of late it has become very fashionable accuse this
paper Of Islander, vruence, alsehood violation of pr
vae affairs, &C. TO the unparalleled mind such a course
is sure proof Of bad cause. 1t is meeting us on
equal ground, nor dealing with us justly Now we defy
any to point single article in paper. going
to Islander the public private citizen, promul-
gate alsehood premeditaedly. On the contrary, we
have adhered to the truth, and sought publish facts
Indeed if had any doubts upon the of our
COURSE the erocy of the attacks made upon for the
last two months, by public rnaIs and by individuals
has eectuay removed them and convinced us that we
have been right.
1t is trusm, that truth is frequently the most unwe1
come guest who could be brought to some mems Ia
bles-and tits upon this score doubtless, that have
been so fercely assaed of late. But fortified by the
panopy OF clear conscience and good Intentions the
barbed Of our enemies and envers fall harmless
al our feet
We have been led to these reflections by the commu.
ncatun of Nessrs. Hermann, Briggs 4 co., in the Bee
of the 28th instant. Had the writer's approached the
subject with design of convincing us that we were
wrong in the facts stated by us and in the conc lusons
drawn herefrom in article of the Gath instant upon
the suspended firms, far they concerned and
had they in the exposition made of moderae-
ly decorous lang their communication should have
been republished in this journal without delay. But since
they have thought proper declare that this print is not
| entitled to their "honomble notice." that we have no
right to enquire into the facts Of the cnse so far es their
house is concerned that this journal has been "unceas-
ing in the virulence, well in the falsehoods
OF its attacks upon their house in particular. we must
tell them that we "are beyond their REACH" that "hey
cannot ntimdate us into ncquiesence with their views
armed they are, by battery that we do not possess
but that shall pursue the tenor of our Course
doing justice to ALL so far cam even "rhough the
heavens should fall"
But we cannot conceive why Nessrs. Hermann Briggs
& Co. should apply to them what we said in genera,
sense Q"i capt. lille Jacit is old alage but we can
scarcely suppose hat it can he applicable to this esab-
slment Weask therefore, the gentlemen to point on
si hassage in article of the 2lth inst abiding
spech 70 them We spoke generally of the suspend
ed firms Of kand respectfully, too, of them. We
advised them 10 take step, by which we believed their
interests would be cminently subsered We have seen
nothing in the reply of Messrs. Hermann, Briggs e. Co
to convince us to the contrary ltny be said :-wba,
business hnsn public journal with the private affairs OF
| the suspended firms We answer-none in the world
hut when their course IN opinion goes to inter-
rupt the trade and prosperity Of the community is the
duty of every public journa! to point oct the evil.
| TO all the charges of Ncssrs Hermann Briggs g. G.,
that their slanderers, can oulv oppose onr
i unqualified denial We have object in inurng any
man or Set Of men. Can enemies say the same in
regard to us? We have "heaped thousand
and SANDERS upon the heads of Messrs Hermann,
Briggs Co. and their assertion TINT we have done so
| snrank injustice 10