Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

MesSrs. Edltors: -Well, well, well-Captng
Lauchlan A. Maclean, a gentleman by birth
and early education, and the son OF Capt Hector
Hugh Maclean, Of the 93d Regiment Of High.
landers. My God what man he ought 10 be.
But oh, how unfortunate it is for him, that birth
and early education dont't form the gentleman
IN America. 1t requires something that the
Gaping, Jr,. is entirely destitute Of viz good
conduct and manners, or at least so think the
people on this side of the river; but how be ap.
pears when placed in large prairie, cannot
say, but | am glad to find at least one who
thinks better of him, and one too, whom be
lieve 10 be one Of The best Of men; but fear he
will, as many others have done before him, find
fhlmself deceived, for hear what H. H. Maclean
(Hector hugh IT,, | suppose) says. He says
and proves this, and only this, that If the old
gentleman had not died, he would still be alive,
and il he had lived always the young Gaping
would not have had to flee from home! Surely
he did not run off because the old gentleman
died, that would be too bad but perhaps H. H.,
IT,, was not about when the gallant Gaping put
out for America, or he would have told US what
started hun. He says he knew him in early life,
and | take it for granted he means too his early
education, and also says, he ought from birth and
education to be gentleman! So ought young
Spencer, Of the brig Somers; don't wish to com.
pare the two by no means
The gallant Capting talks about "woman's
war Of words" He commenced it and one would
suppose he wished to end it; yet, after having
exhausted his stock Of Islander as he thought
but some tongues are no Islander, he suddenly
discovers he has too much respect for himself to
disgust the public any further. So mote it be-
He would have one think he is we'll versed in
Shaksperian adages. am not. But as he says
h. tn a., Ill. l.. ~
THAT enc may smile, and smile, and be william"
Yes and why can't say,
That one may lie, and steal, and be gentleman,
a. least, by birth and early education.
He hints too, and suppose intends it as grave
charge, that am fond OF the social glass and
"corn songs" Well, upon my word, Messrs
Editors, this is the only truth ever knew him
to tell and this he only hints at. And will
drink you a toast upon the thought of it, Here
is wishing that birth and early education may
never be substituted for good conduct and good
manners. | can imagine his thoughts in song
when he started and since he landed
travelled my country all over,
And then to America fled;
thought should here live in clover,
And handsome young damsel wed.
He talks OF convicted liar. Well, we'll,
well If circumstantial evidence and positive
proof and his own admissions will prove fact,
what think you Of the Gaping, Jr | will give
you an anecdote have often heard celebrated
lawyer tell and urge on juries as prin,a taciG
evidence Of guilt. He once knew an old gentle.
man in Va, who made the following rule for
many years. If he lost pig he called up his
negroes one by one, and questioned them about
it, and the first one that denied it and would go
on TO tell him that another had stolen lamb a
few nights before, the old man would at once
say, ah! my hoy, you stole the pig, and he never
knew the rule to fail. So, when man attempts
to acquit himself by accusing Others either by
truth or falsehood, you may look out.
| am sorry | have to differ with my friend,
r. c. Vaughan, in opinion, but as difference in
opinion is no great crime. hope he will excuse
me when l contradict his statement saying that
one word from me would have prevented the
prosecution Of Maclean. Mr.. Dulany is free
man and acted accordingly, without asking my
consent or advice. Not one, or one thousand
words from me, or r. C. ", could have pre-
vented it. The circumstances in the case were
too strong, which | regretted, and would have re-
GREETED it more, if had thought for one moment
that Mr.. R. c. Vaughan, or any other friend of
mine would have looked upon the prosecution or
conviction Of Maclean as an insult or break of
friendship towards them, as such an idea never
entered my head. regret very much that such
q construction has been pu: uponit. | did not
know at the time that Maclean had brought a
single letter Of Introduction to any one in Amer.
lea, let alone Missouri and if had thought on
the subject at all, would have thought Rich
mond the last place for him to get them, but |
am now happy to hear he did obtain some. |
had thrown all the blame on my brother for in.
Producing him here, as we'll as 10 Mr.. Vaughan
family, which a letter Of mine written to him, a
day or two after the prosecution, in which
mentioned Mr.. R. G. Vaughan family in partic.
ular, will prove, if necessary; therefore, | did
not consider Mr.. R. G. V. under any more re-.
sponsibilty at the time than did any others of
his, or my acquaintance, Ilhink Mr.. R. G. v.
has heard but one side OF the tale told, or does
he think fought to sit and suffer abuse without
replying 10 it? If necessary. in my next, will
give the whole Of the circumstances as they oc,
Cured before, at, and since tho trial, and am
willing that the public shall Judge who is right
and who is wrong. S. CARROLL.
Glasgow, August l7th, 1913.
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