New-York tribune., 1842-02-28

opposite direction. Ed Ir.
: MAGSAxlMous Acr.-We find in the Gin
cnnati Republican the following noble letter from,
merchan of on, city in reply To the appeal of u
heavy bul unfortunate debtor. 1t makes glad the
heart of the Philanthropist to such instances
Of kindness on The dry, hard highway of mcrcan-
tile traffic.
NEw-YoKK, January 26,l, l842.
ELISHA MILLER, Esq, Iellor Springs, Ohio:
DEAR SIR Your separate favurS of the 10th
and Goth instant are both before me, and covering
sM full pages of toolscap. IL may well he supposed
they contain much matter. In all long arguments
there are certain points to be reached and take IL
for granted that like myself. YOU wish 10 see them
disposed OF first. In accordance with this belief
lbegin with the matter of deepest interest YOUR
,eli, and with what has been of deeper istercst
tome.
ou came to my wv swam airicnd; vou toasted
at my fire and smoked the pipe of peace at my
board; you grew warm with nay embraces, and
when YOU took the path that leads from my door
10 Yours, the right hand of confidence and fellow
ship was given by me, and supposed returned by
you. You met the war-Mhoop OF trade, and you tell
mder,,e scalpingkni!e Of traffic In attempting
10 rise YOU forgot YOUR old comrades who were
away from vou and provided forage for n few
when y.u should have shared yoar pittancc with
al.-ln this YOU committed an crrol'--not an error
OF intention, but an error OF judgement. You now
scei-you now feel it-you will outye it--you
viii retrieve it, il YOU carl cannot say but /
should do the samc--l mean no reproacll-ln my
odscit docs not eX!st--kindncss Sis onmy bench
and always in judgement
b,vo g, .t,l,i j
thought Of the scars made upon Your mind. the
bruised intellect, and the tetcrs OF debt, which
bind all men, and so far as can go, have re-
solved they should be yREE-trccdom from debt
and trcedom 10 worship God. is Libcrtv-thc lat
ser no man can uammcl the former c0H be
avoided When you left me in November 1881,
You gave me several mcmentos OF vour friendship,
kind Of wampum wlich | believed would go
tack 10 your hands in the natural way. bnT they
have been kccpsakcs this many stormy period
and though | wo;.!d, and perhaps ought 10 keep
them little longer Vet tame iorbids They haze
been my solace, they haze been my hope. aud now
tina! their hour of departure draws near. eNpe-
F!escc no regret for | can no longer rcpose on
their fragrance: the pitcher NJ the fountain Is
BROKEN, and the streams of liie are dricd up.=l
pray 20" 10 receive them os=trce ever parent
parted With blessing. / ShaA forget Mem-
gon m'y remember them-vou may teach Your
ehiIdren t'hS lesson: that in Your long experience
vain the woris tha, you have found one man al
least who Is honest; and | nope yon meg teach
them when thGt man CONES To their door naked or
hungry he maytnd food and rainient
know YOU do not eNpcc, this. and can opprc.
cate your fcelings-you will simply say in Your
next, You have received them; d, not commit YOUR
sell By any promises, you need not--I do not as K
II, | do not expect it. SIN moving onward with
tie great army TO the camp Of the Grcs, Spirit
mayrcach there before ycu-you may prc,edc me
ldcsire 10 pass muster before that awful Review
aud 10 stand erect in the front rank and can only
Aope f.r this By m.y acts this lite Il the talent
which has been given me has not beer buried II
the earth twill help me in my onward course. |
The ten talents which have been given you produce
re fold, what can expect if cyido what may
not expect These are questions for you TO a,lswe!
i" tsink of as yon may and when you may lhini
OF these things
ai ~ Aiemeu:o-Noy. II, ls3l-a, months !5S e
"a "a DO Nov. II, lssl-a, months Ior ISL ISL = =
~ do Nov II, l65l--aI months tor. 80 y y
S5.iSs S
10 years interest. ssl5 Il
1896 6
The above is my answer TO yon as 10 ms op'n
Ion respecting the Bankrupt Act..l have approyeS
II IRON the outset and have, Us you perceive aen