American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-20

RoBERr DurroN, " q" p.o';a,,s
OWEN BorIpls, Colonel, r'0S'0's'
JAMES M; ANDERSON Secretaries.
w. CHASE BARNEY vs.. JUICE BooTH. We
perceive that w. Chase Barney, Esq is out in
Wilmington paper with another letter in re-
ation to his alleged marriage to daughter of
Chief Justice Booth, of Delaware. After de-
nying the charge of the Wilmington Gazette
that he had exposed to the vulgar gaze in n
former letter, certain Glove epistles" from Miss
B. and asserting that he merely made a few ex-
tracts from them to corroborate what he then
stated, he proceeds as follows
During the whole of this disagrceable contro-
versy have been actuated by generous and
honorable feelings have done naught through
malice or revenge. was lawfully married to
Miss B. had a right to claim my wife.
was averse to harsh measures, and nothing but
the violent conduct of Judge Booth and his
partizans, could have induced me ever to take
the legal measures have done. made every
proposition that an honorable man could make.
asked for an interview of five minutes dura-
ton with my wife, and | would accede to all
her wishes wrote several letters to her re-
auestng simply that she would write me, and
let me know her wishes and they should be i'm
pticitLy obeyed, but all my offers were treated
with silent contempt. My character has been
traduced, and every vile epthet applied to me
What was to do? Remain passive and endure
all their persecution! All ask is justice, all
desire is that the world should know that
Throughout this affair | have acted honorably.
The Editor asks "why | should continue to
harrass her family, and SOW discord among her
fiiends!n He is mistaken. IT'S not |, who have
caused the scenes of discord that disgrace New
Castle have studiously avoided such scenes
The misrepresentation that have been made
cause all the trouble. Even when grossly in.
suited forbore, because | pitied the individual
and | respected the office; but let not my for
bearance be attributed to cowardlce. Every
man of honorable feelings will appreciate my
self-possession on that occasion. | appeal TO
every honorable man. TASK what could have
done that has been left undone? What have
done that | ought net to have done!
Was not bound in honor to marry the lady,
who after an engagement of II months refused
to release mel Was not bound in honor to
seek the possession of my wife? Was 1 not
bound to Law the facts before the public, who
had been so grossly deceived by Judge Booth
and his partizans' Let no one suppose that |
would say aught to njure her. She is lady,
and respect her sex; she is my wife, and is
not her honor dear to me?
| deeply lament the unfortunate turn that
has been given to this affair. Many sleep!ess
nights and anxious days have passed since the
23th of June last my feelings for her are
blended with kindness and pity. do not con-
slider her free agent, her mind is biased by
| the caprices of others, for Ills hard to conceive
so sudden change of feelings in woman's
breast. pity her; her feelings have been tri-
fled with, not by me, but by those who for
twelve months sanctioned our intimacy, and
then by stern decree would sever the bonds
of love and affection that united two hearts,
and also separate those whom God had joined
together.
[ will remain on the defensive, and occupy
the high ground have taken, | will repel at
tack and | will carry on the war as long as
they prosecute me. My voice is for peace
but am always prepared for war. | can be
found in Philadelphia, but do not choose to
brave the lawless mob of New Castle, who
with pistols and bowie knieves parade the
streets, threatening peaceable citizens, and
grossly insulting ladies'
will take tn occasion to state, that had
been married by any other than Catholic
Priest, | should have incurred the curses and
accommodation of the Church-and l will
also state, that in the Catholic Church di-
vorce is not recognised, and therefore as long
as my wife lives will be her husband, and
cannot obtain a release.
Yours,
w. CHASE BARNEY.