Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-29
Mr.. Robert Jafrsy, Lace Dealer, and the Re-
ports In the Herald.

public meetings published in this journal, by Mr..
Robert JafIray, "A lace and bobbinet trader, some
where in the neighborhooa VI wall street. having
been made the subject OF a debate IN Congress- IN
which the Hon James Monroe of this city, and the
Hon IL A. Wise, OF Virginia, made assertions ut
terv the reverse of truth aad fact, feel oursef
called upon, as the conductor of an independent
Journal that circulates throughout the world, to
pose aud repel these attacks and TO east them back
upon their author with that contempt and indigna-
ton which they merit.
Asa complete and total re futation ofthe impatient
assertions of Jairay and his contemplate insinua-
tons against our character contained in his letter
TO Mr. Monroe, we annex a statement of the whole
affair by our Reporter, Mr. VIM Attree, the ORR
gnal of which has been sent to the Hon. John Quin
cy Adams to be presented to the House Of Represel
tatives forthwith. 1t is plain aud unvarnshed tale
and will speak for itself
But this is not sufficient. We must have aword
with this philosopher on our own hook. About week
aft, the speech was made-not befors-Mr Jaifray
himself came booing and booing" into Office, and
fer the first time told US, 81 thought you meant it
meaning his speech as joke-and took 1t FOR a
| Joke" We replied-"There was no joke in the af-
fair. sent my reporter to report in the usual way,
whatever was TO be said ON that occasion. Nor did
know what was said, till read it the next day in
| nv own paper" As TO the accuracy of the speech
| in question there can be no doubt. Several highly
respectable gentlemen, who were present on that oc-
casion have assured that the speech was port
ed word for word We have been told also, that, a
few DAYS aferiis publication, Jafray himself in con-
versatioa wilh merchant, stated that it was the
most accurate report of a speech he had ever read.
And yet with an effrontry beyond the ordinary am
bition of lace dealer, he comes now before the pne
lie and sra,uitousy inaccuracy because
forsooth the Herald furnishes so much amusement
| to all the city"
He may be good judge of laces and lawns, but he
is hardly equal to estimate intellectual labor or
industry But what is the cause Of all this virn-
lence and follyl Who is this Mr. Robert Jaffray !.
What is his position and character in society!
For long time it hss been the aim and object Of
certain Wall street eligues to run down the charac
of the Herald and to caumni;se the reputation OF
all connected with it, because it dared to tell tho
TRUTH the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
all commercial, financial, social and political affairs
We never would submit to any clique in Wall street
or elsewhere-hence the efforts Of these scoundrels
for FIVE years past, to destroy and our paper. Mr.
Robert Jaffray, iastigated by their influences and
feeling the uncomfortable position in which he stood
by the reaction Of his sentiments from Warrington,
oagnes that he can make free with the reputation
of the Herald he does with the quality and prices
OF laces and lawns or the character and of
the members OF Congress, over some private table,
when o reporters present. Bnt he has mistaken
his man.
Mr.. Jaffray is native Of Scotland-so are we
tn we look upon crime either in HI or in US.
But he belongs TO of those ciiqucs of society in
New York, who enigrate from Europe to America,
ot for the enjoyment Of libcrty-nnr for intellectual
freedom butt sell laees-to vend lawns-and to sup
ply signing spinscrs with bobbinets and bombaznes.
He is pedar Of pin cushions-we teacher Of prin-
ciplss and thoughts. The institations-tke princi-
ples-the manners, which have gr,wn up in this land
of liberty are the topics Of sarcasm 10 such and
to such cliques. They the admirers Of every
thing that smells of nobility and casts-and abomi-
nate all that is free, intellectual and original
Now it happens that this country and its glorious
institutions, were founded by race Of emigrants OF
altogether a aiferen, kind. The pilgrims Of Ply.
mouth, in crossing the broad Atlantic, brought With
them faith not Notwithstanding ne, laces-lter,ure
not lawns-siety not P.n-cushions-truth not tseta-
in short they armedwith all the hi gh Intellectual
qualities that have made this country what il is To
the penny and pin-cushon class Of pilgrims Of the
nineteenth centary does Mr.. Jaffrsy belosg and 10
such influences may be sscribed the bitterness aud
sarcasm with which he at the House of Rep.
resentstives when he supposes reporter present
10 take down his words.
His sqdaeiy, therefore, IN daring TO impugn the
accuracy OF this Journal may be ascribcd to his
soeiaiions-to his purposes in trade-io his igno-
Of our character and to his anxiety to escape
from the consequences Of his ridiculous speecl
lie has mistaken his man however, and must hence.
forth sleep in the bed he has made for himself II il
be uncomfortable, itisno affair Of ours.
To the Hon. John Quincy Adams.
Nrw YORK, Dee. 18th, 1910.
SR,-l perceive that you have brought before
Congress part Of the proc eedngs reported in the
New York Hersld) Of a meeting Of supporters, sc.
held at Dclmonico's Hotel in this city, Thursday
the 10Th day Of Dec lS49. At this meeting Mr.
Rober, Jahcay made speech. This speech, and
the proceedings Of that meeting, as they appeared
| in the New York Herald, have been denounced by
| Messrs. Monroe and Wise in the House Of Repre-.
| sentatives at Warrington, as mere ciriesture OF
what took place in that meeting And a. that speech
and those proceedings were reported exclusively
By me- deem it doe 20 myself, to the Journal with
which I arm connected. aad TO yourself, 20 trouble
you wi n this expanztIOn:-
On TIE morning Of Thursday the IOth inst I vas
directed BY Mr. Bennett, the proprietor Of the New
York Herald, TO attend the before named meeting,
a; Deimonicos, and make an accurate report Of the
proceedings. Neither Mr. Bennett nor m y self knew
what was the object proposed e. re accomplished
by the gentleman wis called that meeting at
tended; was in the room where the meeting was
held az Delm pnico's, and took notes of the whole
proeee lings until its close After Mr.. Hutton and
Mr. Underwood had denounced what wa. then and
there called " Mr.. Adams Revenue Bill" three re
solutions 20 the following effect were read
l. To appoint committee Of five TO draft me-
mortal &c 20 Congress against the bill
2 To appoint committee of ten 10 watch the
progress Of the bill; one or more Of tae ten 10 60
to Washington 20 take the Necessary steps, and 90
use al possible means (honsrabie OF course) 10
dsavor 10 defeat the bill.
3 To appoint a committee or three 10 collect
MONEY from the importers aud others interested to
pay ths expenses Of those who might 20 to Washing
ION % eniesysr 20 defeat the BILL their expenses
whilst in Washington, &c &c.
Aterthere rcsou ions had bee broush, before the
meeting. and no one dissented from them, and tho
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