New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-25
a CARD.

OF the New World haze been amusing the public
win e1as geralcd and erroneous accounts OF
pleasant fcncontre which occurred between Dir.
Hicdon and myself, on the day previous 10 my
leaving the city. Ii is now nearly two years since
these men commenced their unprovoked and libel
on: attacks upon me, which they have continued up
10 this time with singular bitterness though have
nerer given either Of them the slightest pro.ocaton
TO abuse me- and, until lately, have treated the
whole matter with contempt Circumstances have,
however ranspcd recently which to render necessary
Tor me to give brief statement of facts touching acquan
with ilr Gddon. that all who feel an inere,t the
matter may the more readily understand ind appreciate the
difference, between us
Ny tst acquaintance Mr. GldIon occurred in the win
ter OF 1870 AT the Catarac oithe Nile On ny ARRIVAL there
Mr. Gddon. then T. : Consul 70. Cairo, benz excur.
slon IN ppe Egypt and, that time. Caaract.
board Of my boat and rendered my companions
such cv.es rendered available We him
subsequently, seyea lines passing down The Nile and his
attentions conslsng Is" Little nothing than his
panying among the run.-which all.
including MI Gdion well ourselves were de,irous 10
make cOureously returned. When finally pned
with him, nj hebes. was terms Of apparen, borda
iy though. would from his published declarations
his second VISIT TO this c"untry that he Egypt
satisfied that Mr.. Cooley. se1enqan For my
dltance Of his company" Mr. Glddon "even the
sindy beach at Aswan. amidst The ruins of Eetya. Ed
fo Thcbes Nj Cooley indebted solely my respect
for the parties he with.''~
hrd certainly respectable an! agreeable conpunon
but neither they myself obtruded the orM
Giddon. The advances in instance made by
himself and, may say that 1t would not probubiy have
occasio!!e OF grief part had
Sir. tlddon st!ted himself upon the dignity OF his official
sive nigh, have hcea my company y Giidton had ce
@ TINT me o. Considered u, eb my cm wss no fa
myself great delicacy lie acted however with apparent
sincerity. and were bv disposed make dis
courteous return for his cvIcs. enfcnvored treat hun
with polene,s while in Egypt and when about to publish my
book on lint cosny inserted the following comp menary
paragraph OF Mr. Gliddon in grateful remembrance of our
Nie n9eny waited upon b. George X T. ' GddoS EG
Consul oil the uied states VINO pnieIy rendered US his ser
hi. companion. another Ens. gentleman Intelligent afab
ard oil gins We met them Afterwards Mt Tee and
Edoo and @ long retain pleasing recollection OF Their ui
This notice OF Mr. Glpdon however seems 10 have greatly
di,psnsei him for after connecting !aboed The
Egypt, from copy of TINT book which he dis
immortality obne avnnce o It's puJcation-a review
deeply loaded with persnna abuse and plere,ic puefI.es
mai journal in New-fork or except the New
newei lbs uttacs upon me " N pamnhe form with ths de-
and It's author Ia this pamphlet entitled Appendix the
American Egypt" Nh Ghddon, nlqdqs TO the compli
n'y of hun quoted above, (which comprises be-
ese the Ontv paragraph wherein the u,ir9ts name OF Ga.
ION mentioned book, says: MI Cooley apparently
cyie extended to Ais oqry. s.e 10 nes,
Any as,I@ w de ME OF my e
md although intended as cepecaory o my feelings yet'
had certainly desire offend Mr. GIddon;-nnd. nj
though at the time the ITO HIM offensive paragraph.
quoted above of certain ac touching ms career
in Egypt, winch wers in no wise calculated heshen my
esteem Tor yet us simple natter OF Justice ana nc'nt.
ted By improper motive. did mention ms name IN my
buok hut heg the reaer TO bear mind TINT TO the bet
oar nI "rhe American IN Esypt nm nevertheless.
charged by Mr. Gdon with having seen III TO devote not
Tween e as" L%y" o?nT CoRD %G'I u ET or
of his friends. connected III NeouS ways
with the cuirIints NJ TINT country. q -,
do intend TO deny that, m humorousy skechng the
psses of Egyptaa society which under observation
while travelling that country. had IN view certain [alhe,
there but whit precisely the relation, OF those ndv'd-
MS with Mr. George X. Gldun or how Justly the iHcetIUu'
may hive fitted HIM OF ms personal friends, is iot now
10 The best OF my recollection. the name oil Gi,ddga Is NJ
s "Ge , n CHSh on ., sss' 10 w nG
friends" of tfat work rs having special reference 70
ma miar OF NINE. Tue responsibility. That !: with
hn-eil-n nothing Of he kind stnru them. Buff lh'e
characters which he savngely hltes III hi, pamphlet be
drawn the life 10 he ensiy recognized Us those
his ia her aud personal end he need give himself
much trouble v,craie ,!ieir cimruccr. tins community
and IT. they be moi perfect pictures m rs prs"nai ircn'
his attempting vlnd'cae them 1t NIL lie bus, h%we,ef.
C ce out fn " me very ere nsS n e u,
the pu'i!cainn u" The American Eeyp, be II "ork Of
supeerrnsa"n on ms part To place upon pubic ltr"id I've
peuIanl ri mn nHr, To rec@ The petty its OF an
luneit mssf-lo unash ~, u. Hu ~ an
wit be allowed dat the deed none III hs seeking,
lei;er Of ,rericnn laws whereby rniroun receive:
cl a,i,cnlcr from hne who would mvc gladly vndcnie!
Again, s,f Gil,ion sa;s: - grleye that having hcea
xis with gpse yl'9 nGs,ecd IL appy TIA s sSI
hnve able chance ncnin. c Probably no,. though
TINT Mr.. GIIton ever had any very eligible
chance for achieving exp 1T Of that kind lie. hnwe'rr.
scurses most vunty upon TINT tpc, aud the pub
from NTH TINT city he should hive aid aside ali oiicn ch'racter
at the @ of H"1 M @oG ssn n
pnene before he had hung COW SKIN on those recieai
Strange what imminent dangers travellers sometimes pas.
hnrncsy through! Nsthng ccnd have been more remote
Thoughts oil cowdins Egypt: Though, little further
H Horse whp to Mr. Coocy shoulders, solely because
community amongst which are both residing the satnac-
should derive from physical expression OF obsa
lions Mr. Coney, mig hi expensive than
pleasure WORTH lei very jGdcious ca!cuia;ion. that
Having yncated the character OF hi, father and personal
Of w w h . above i Are 1 s Mr. o@
DER ff lis hanks s md apSoslss FaS e"a Whom
IN Egypt, and winds ny r y,, i he following
! FRAxKLlS HOTEL. }
Philadelphia August l., lSl2 {
, Care Of NIme, u. Appleton < Co.
SR-Ion interesting miscellany IN; been in my possession
since the lUlh o'Juy but uni Ind csce'tsned that other
copies were III circulation, deemed e1aedeni 10
silent.
which have Ind printed form adapted your pages,
order that might be bound with the American IN Egypt
ut Caro- where Will be very acceptable and will be
be black guard. and have branded you rs as n liar
Eps;vafy decOIum that should subscribe myself
Slr, your most nbedient servnnt
GEORGER. GIIDDON
MI G;ddon though foreigner who-as he says -" never
having forfeited and intended birtrsht
native Eng,hman or his allegiance n British subject
f seems nevertheless TO consider all right assa IN Any
# he chooses, American czen-nnd he doubt
thought himself quite safe has instance for he informs the
readers OF his vndcatuy eiiu, that. MI Cooeys fractions
confined paper pellets. Innate cownrce guar
unty Tor his fesung "a different manifestation of his
vicious, though innucuUus waspiShness. y
Mr. Gltdon quite right II he suppose, TO be what
'f-l
he hus hto my teeth. the wonder has generally
been that he had been attacked long ago have no
sought interview with hn-ou
and although for nearly two he his tnernnt oc
cupton through The United States attempted 10 Willy and
caumnlaie my chltacier. 10 the feeble ub
tee. have suffered hun proceed with his unprpcped
abuse uunoced mfg hit have still permitted him 10 20 ON
unnustei had he not accidentally crossed my prih-io
from the eoheme al attention he has IN thu
country, consider Mr.. Glddon standing beneath CONTEMPT
But evil h0ur did by the chance IN the world
in coion-and there lie doubt that the scented
locks and painted moustache OF the cultivated Egyptian
. rs he called by his admirers did good deal tunbed
Il nLl.