Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-11


to its citizens all trade with the slave factories the
coast Of Africa giving an example to oil nations Ms
iniquity. NJ. VAN BUREN,.
BRAHAM AND HIS SLAsDERERs.-Ws have re-
ceived through several of the Boston papers, par
ticulary the Courier and the Bay State Demo
crat" correct version Of the story which has been
made the basis Of SANDER against Mr.. Braham's
private conduct, in the bankrupt w all street Ex-
press" and its penny CONDUCTORS here. But frst,
here is the original story, published by the Bos
ton Atlas" miserable, lying, reckless, political
print which is the organ of clique Of office seek
ers and musical blockheads in Boston,
From the Boston AtlasJ
Mr.. BRAHAM.-On the evening before Mr.. Bra
ham left Boston, four gentlemen, who are heartily
devoted to music, and who were DESTROYS of paying
their personal respects to Mr. Braham called at his
lodgings, to testify their qualification at his visit,
and their wishes for his further success in this
try. The gentlemen we're known to Mr.. Braham,
| and were entitled to his attentions. They were
his equals in intelligence and his superors In good
manners. He said he was glad TO see them. Mr..
Braham had just seated himself at his supper table,
and asked them to take supper They declined.
But Mr.. Braham insisted; and some of the gentle
men consented. MIR. Braham then ordered the SER
wants Of the house to spread another table. some
demur was still expressed at waiting farther; but
Mr.. Brabam having received two thousand dollars
for four nights singing and being in liberal mood,
insisted sPon their remaining A table was accord
ingly spread in another part Of the room, and Mr.
Braham remained at his table, sufficiently large
for ten persons, in solitary grandeur Not another
person sat with him.
duty, when the lord paramount made an entertain
ment, one table was spread, the guests Of dignity
being seated near their superior, the snbordinates
being placed at the foot of the board. In course Of
time the order Of the feast otherwise observed
Those OF honorable worship were entertained in the
great hail. while the tenantry, bound TO viLIein SER
sies, were attended in the servants hall. We have
to the London College of Heralds to learn,
by Mr. Braham's roll OF pedigree, what feudal no
mage he might claim in his own country; but one
thing we have leaned; that, being in England
90 made vagabond by act Of Parliament" his patent
of honors will net be admitted here without the
American endorsement of being a gentleman.
Now hear the true version, as corroborated by the
Boston Courier. and other prints
From the Bay State Democrat
MUSICAL yARs.-Mr. Braham is grossly accused
of i'll manners, and lacking in respect to the distin
| gaished musical amateurs, who called upon him
| (without invitaton) on Thanksgiving evening,
| after the concert by the Handel and Haydn. The
facts Of this great affair, which has caused awful
an explosion OF wrath, are said to be briefly these.
Three members Of the Handel and Haydn Society,
and trustees Of the same, were deputed to call upon
| Mr.. Braham after tho concert was over, pay him
the two thousand dollars stipulated and express the
satisfaction Of the society at the result Of his efforts
A fourth member Of this committee, who is but an
honorary member Of the society, invited at his
own suggestion. They all proceeded to the lodgings
of Mr.. Braham, where he was found at tea with his
family, at small table, which Of course offered but
| a slight vacancy for the new corners. Mr.. Braham
urged their taking some freshmen, alter the bu-
sinsss which brought them there was concluded,
| and table was set very near TO his own, supplied
with all things necessary for eshment wines
| course making a part thereof Mr.. b. converted
very freely with his selfinvited guests, discoursng
| with nut reserve, upon orat0ros and music in gem
| rail- TO the entire satisfaction OF the trustees who
had called upon him for the purpose above stated,
but unfortunately omitted to say anything in comph
| ment Of an ode which SEINE Bostonian had written
| to be sung by him. Here the shoe pinches
| Since this emeufs, the Handel and Hay dn Society
| have, il is said, addressed note to Mr.. Braham,
now playing at Burtons theatre, with the greatest
success and public acceptance, in which II 10 ex-
| pressy stated that the said Handel and Haydn So
| ciety and their committee, are entirely satisfied
| with the department Of Mr.. Braham toward them in
all respects and deny all the averments Of i'll man
| ners, &c &c ~ indastriously circulated.
We rest. and leave the public to determine be
tween the parties whether the four visitors or Mr.
Braham were the most gentlsmanly and the most
| superior in their demcanor. The conduct Of these
impudent, ignorant, and i'll bred diiieftanfe in Boston
is too like cer'an clique here, to meet with any
other sentiment than unqualified contempt. In due
time we shall expose the whole Of the New YorA
| clique.