Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-16
CoePRRs Our pork packers complain most bit
teriy pf a waut Of barrels. Arc there no coopers IN
this city f-Bu Gaio Advertiser, Dec III.
TO THE. PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The attsmpt of the Hon Moses H. GrnneIl to impeach
my character before the rasd Jury and the statements
and evidence in support of that having be-
come public it may be thought necessary that should
take some notice of thin Absence and sickness my
family have prevented doing before; and less
gre the delay that lille facts have with
out any agency OF NINE which, while they vndcse me,
20 far to illustrate the couisc and the motives Of my &C.
cuser.
The 6rst and princpa witness brought to sustain this
impeachment, is stephen w Wes, my brothcr-inlaw.-
lie admitted before the Grand Jury his personal hostility
to me- and tina, the Of i, my OPPOSITION to his
marriage with my sister. My objections to him were
estimate Of his character which his sub
seueut conduct has given me no reason to change and
drew upon implassble animosity, such belongs
pee ulsrly dsagreemen,s OF this nature Dir. West is
In the emp e Mr.. GIinnel and dependent upon
hia. Acusied by the double motive Of resentment to-
ard. mo- and desire to recommend himself to his pa
irons this witness testified, not that my general reputa
yeracity bad not that he had known
to commits dishonorshle action which would justify dis
trust; but thst a man Of honor and integrity in
things but al were called oath, he should doubt
me II my interest conccrnedlr such a vague
preston OF dstrust from witness conies.dly prjudccd
aud acting undor the strongest motives to msgn me-
not sure, injure In the estimation Of any fair.
minded man.
When Mr Grinnell availed himself of this unfortunate
family difficulty, and OF his powsrov.r this sdiv dua 10
bring relative asssl my reputation, he knew the cha
Of the instrument he employs cd few years since
this West publicly accused MIR Grnnel OF turning
from enploy for refusing tote the wing eke
when Mr. Grinaell became candidate for Congress
West was induced to make AFFIDAVIT rctrseting the
chsrgc since that time he has been active agent IN
getting meetings Of the to advance the ssprs
lions OF 81 rnne aud chief oertisr Of that gentle
mans kindness those classes AID he has fsteRed upon
bounty which has been liberal in proportion to his
fnlnes Vests charge was true whs, are We to think
OF Mr. Grinne guilt, at Of the alleged,
and sf procuring suppression of ne evidenced II that
charge wssnot true, hat o'hnk him a. using
a whom he had such reason 70 know, and who
the time so inimicai to end 30 dependent upon
him. ssssil my character sr Grnasll may embrace
either horn ofthc dilemma; and tec0nce, he his
conduct with justice and honor.
The next witness James A. Stevenson, my brother. I
hood How faithfully Tdschargss ards him fathers
duty all who know the family will bear testimony
This witness expressly confines his impeachment Of me TO
the single occurrence which the cause Of has ami
mostly untl that time he character wssthe very
best and except that sfar he still expresses the
timenis he used to entertain The sonsideraon which
will he attached 10 partial and not very intelghlc &c
count Of matter which had been the subject Of dier,
cnae and which admitted TO be the sole ground Of
complain, sgsns does not seem 70 be such TO 70
quire public sstosn, Of family affairs could easily
bring evidence 20 shsw that my eendust In this trnnsae
tisn entirely right; but the pretence which sm
assaulted insufficient upon the face Of them, aud the
ilea thal would wrong one whom had voluntarily sup
ported from childhoods improbable lh.ye thought
this allusioB TO the matter quite sufficient Uncertainty
as indispensable in us,iae TO myself and as wss for.
eed do by spirit of enssh mslgny, which has play
ed uton the weakness Of this young man to m.se him
assa the grOundless preteNts the character OF
who, without fathers obligation. has dischafsed
towards him fathers duties from his boyheod. u
throngh his ingrattude not lost 10 every honorable
and manly sensbily, the memory Of this act will give
themselves pain than they have sought to in
| hici.
The third witness. Winthrop, worthy OF notice mel
ther in the character e the testimony he gave nor IN him
self and pass from the subordinate agents Ina this mat
| ter TO its master spirit, Mr.. Moses II. GrinnelL
This gentlemen tcsfrs that he would not believe M
| under oath for two reasons which he states
The first is that he loaned moaey TO me at DIT
fcrent times which promptly returned, but that b,
lent $500, the payment OF who's was delayed o.
teen months Mr. Gnnel omitted TO state that IN this
instance when misfortune rendered unable TO pay him
promptly had done other occasions called upon
him-eNplanedthe matter spfarenty TO his sasaoton
and gave him notes endorsed by Irresponsible who
ultimately discharged the debt owed him principal and
interest In the interchange cf good Offices which grew
ont Of cn ly relations got always the reci-
psni Of the favor and this is the first ntimailon
received that Mr. Grnne dissatisfied in the least
with my conduct in thu alir which he has dragged be-
fore the public. submit 90 that public 10 decide whether
this occurrence implied augh Of dishoner against
much less proved ne unworthy Of belief under oath.
During the recent election, Sir. Grnnes claims 20 the
support Of the hsnkrsps we're strongly urged by The
presses which act his organs and champions and his
nlio racardcd hrou ghout the city IN staring cap
.sis astbr ifqi q D. pycfiarfs dttor How many q