New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-15
Letter from Mai. Tochmnn.

To the Editor of the Tribune
This morning came 10 my notice the communication
headed Polish Snronian Society signed J. Foniana,
which was published in The Tribune OF the I'd inst and
u the Morning Express Of tie 5th inst. am happy 10
earn from 1t that Mr.. Fon,ans has taken more rs
tona ground for the support ofha motives in opposing
the Polish Slovenian Association. which has been re-
Gently formed 10 this country, and really rejoice that
his name lie no more connected with those. who from
motives unknown to me- are libelng my personal char
acter through the columns ohe Courier and Enquirer
the Daily Union and some other papers Setting them
aside Mr. Fontanas arguuents were calculated TO give
a mder meaning the workings OF the communication
which published N tie Courier AID Enquirer OF the
18th OF March. will only state here what in my opn-
shall bring controversy TO nearer understand
ing duly appreciate the delicscy OF Mr.. Eontanas
Directing laying taxes upon the friends OF Poland
And although am now an American citizen, did not
cease TO be Pole at heart and should any Pole attempt
to make my fellow citizens pay taxes. as an EVIL
deuce Of their sympathy with the cause OF Poland,
would protest against did protest publicly during
dve years of my lecurDg behalf Of Poland against
all the appeals of spurious Poles TO American pockets
| would even protes, against forming in this country
such an association has been formed By Lord Dudley
Suar. In London. which Mr. Fontana refers IN bis
last communication As that association is purely char
table viz its purpose is to lend assistance in money TO
the needy Polish exiles residing in Eneand-whch may
be proper in England bur would De altogether out OF
place in this country its of occupation afford
ing ample means OF independent maintenance 10 eve
~ body who wishes 10 labor As 10 the Associa-
ton which / have formed in this country. us OBJ
ecs and purposes purely literary and calculated 10
benefit the Of the American public, as well as
that Of the people OF the Slovenian and especially OF
Poland-5y diusing the knowledge OF the history sci
and literature OF all the Slovenian and thus
forming tie OF friendship between the people Of the two
races have only yet, what 80 often stated
on other occasions that did not form this Society in tie
character Of the Polish exile because. had made such
attempt American citizen would have associated
with me as association of such nature would as.
political bearing and il would be contrary 10 the
policy OF this nation for any American TO form political
association with the Polish eXies. formed the Asso
citation spoken OF American citizen and only for
the purposes abeve sa;edwhch attescd by the very
face of the act Incorporating the said Association These
facts well known TO those with whom Mr. Fontana
associated in signing the original protest against MEAT
least made them known 10 their leader Mr.. ko~alew
ski il reply TO one OF his letters. IT. then Mr. Fontans
knew these facts when he put his signature TO the libel
against me- he has reason TO complain OF me for treat
ing that libel il deserves. II be did know these
facts he then imposed upon by those who are coz
spring injure my personal character, from motives
truly mysterious " it'll this explanation of the
true facts Mr. Fontans he did
his reply published in your respective papers tina,
do suspect him Of any design Of acting against
from personal or individual views
am, very respectfully. your most obt serv't,
Washington, D. c. dpru !. lsl6. G.TOCHMAN