New-York tribune., 1841-12-31
A Letter from Chus. II. mi,cheii. cx-M. G


To the Editor cf The Tribnse:
A person has Just called upon me and stated that
your paper OF to-day contained article charging
inc with having made to Mr.. SamIp the Editor OF
the New Era important disclosures" which he
about to publish, and of having placed in his hands
documents letters, dc As have not seen your
paper, can form no other opinion Of the article
terred to except from the rather vague which
has been given ,o me of it, character nor am able
TO form any judgement respecting the motive which
prompted it, | can only say in regard TO it that,
far as il relates 10 me, It is wholly uatrue. have
never made any time any disclosures OF the
character ntimated, TO Mr.. Slamm. any one
ese-nor have | ever placed in his hands any
disclosures letters, other papers, either isr
publication or any other purpose. Since l have
been where L now aia, MI Slamm has upon several
occasions called upon me and extended 10 vari
Gus acts of kindness-has furnished me with newspa
| pers on several occasions-fer which trus, | shall
ever remain grateful. did not think that in accept
ing these good offices ! was ncurring any ones dis.
pleasure, that he, in prottering then guilty of
improper conduct Our intercourse has had no spe
cia! obi .c ani conversation has been free and
general and / may have commented pretty freely
both upon public men and upon public measures,
my habit; but never with the view OF hav-
ing what said reportcd-nOr am aware that any
harm would be denc to any ii II were TO be
You have done both Mr.. Slaum and mySelt-the lat
ser admit Is OF small mOnentgreat injustice, and
has never expressed even desire TO possess hnsel!
OF any intormatoIl-potcal oIherwise-that
possessed. From whence you derived your inform
alton cannot imagine. You have been grossly de-
ceived and imposed upon by your informant. be lie
whom he may but for what purpose tits difficult for
me to perceive. Ii il were drag my name before
the public in and utenfyc light canno, he
| comm ended know many persons consider livery
pleasant 10 attack dciehcclcSs maE-to kick one
that is d0wn-to apply 10 him harsh and opprobroas
epthetS-to probe anew sashes which time and The
| soothing influence of sympathetic friends may have
IN some degree henled-but never, RercT supposed
| you Ia belong this class. may be all you sup
pose me to be. worse. still am entitled 10
| that regard which the laws of Humanity If not OF
Justice every where recognize Ii have done you
or any else injury, lei the extreme penalty be
inflicted, il you please but do mix my up
with matters with which am in no wise connected,
Tor the mere pleasure of torture ] again repeat
that Mr. Samm has no disclosures whatever 10 make
! from OF any name or nature. and dare affirm
tina, he will so declare. Ihave made TO him
nor did he ever, by word deed intimate a wish
that should
Pray will you do the individual whom you take
such degh in characerzing tie convicted elon,
CT. MITCHELL.
q If VIC have done Mr. Mitchell injustice We
heartily rcgrc, it. His position he urges, should
exempt him from insult OF attack But he mus,
know that we are actuaed by 10 personal hostility,
as we do no, know him from Adam. We were as
,urcd that ne was engaged with Mr.. Samm in
c7ncootisg some charges against prominent Wings.
who had been intimate with MIN when different
man, and the fac, ,ha, Mr.. Samm was seen dodg-
ng in and out of bis cell on Sunday, in connection
with certain ether nanuuvres abuut the Tomb>
gave color to the general rumor. 1t occurred 10
us when dealing with the Glcntworth operators, to
head this pretty business also. We cheer!uy
recall any mpu,ation on Mr. Mitchell contained il
our article of Wednesday, and regret that he ha,
been made 10 suffer, like Poor Tray, for being
caush, in bad company. Ed. T5ibsne.
D7 The s.. Louis Republican Of the 2o-h say>
I've are informed that the State Bank Of Hi.
nos is about to stop all discount business, and go
TO work 10 reduce her circulation rapidly as pos
siole, preparatory to q resumption Of specie pay
menis'' The notes of this Bank have been depre-
ciatng for some time past,
e The sloop Mary, from Charleston, c..
for ST, Helena, went ashore on the 2ad, when
only few hours of port She was owned al
Portland, Me, and will be = total loss
u Doc1os LASpxsks LrcrrkEs-The Weekly Tri
bune cf s5:h December cad is January contain. the Sc
cond Series OF these Lsctares complete far as dey
cred a, the the paper press. the remain
der of the Course Will be published during the next week
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