New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-17
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To the Editor OF The Tri5uNe
It's with extreme regret tina, refer again charge
made ssains, from unworthy cource of having
fabricated life Of Powers. | have been assaied as
though had Intentionally and really Injured the scup
tors reputation while In my work entitled Conrersa
tons eh Pors" have endeavored 10 render both ari
and the artist service. Ny motives were good, and
they ess, should shield from malignant attacks
even though failed TO secure nv object But have
good reason believe that aare rendered Mr. Powers
a service for The press universally has com plimented
that part OF my book relating him, and to my know
ledge there has not been single criticism passed upon
the opinions and statements made In his name
go long the charges made sgalnst rested on the
assertions OF my enemies, was willing TO leave them
simply with my assertion OF their falsehood But a
gentleman has IL 70 violate private confidence and
disregard the express cornrnsnd of Mr.. Powers and
publish letter from him in which SIR. P over hs own
charges me with crimes that would ruin the repu
ta,ion Of any man II they were true he says =
The s1ihor Of that work has abused my confidence by
publishing many ihngs rot Intended Tor N. p16Ac and
hat vas not enough he mas Put orcs ana sennieni
into my mouth winch never uttered nor entertained and
ali. be has made what De calls an Apology for
Powers, which Is destitute OF truth IS 1t Is foolish and
ridiculous
h.vi.ii wtlh The manuscript wasi said aud CID &c
f.ls-hoods The manuscript was lever le with me-
did ev-r VIII pen oerci. revise and corr-c.iL
now End Ina; ne has pafaded ne before the public IN
the most spiclOus Kramer mas made The
pompo1s well vulgar language. ssd father many
his own senences and, II some instances whole pages OF
regard AL tais risfortrne tt!s
only c-cEia.ed 10 do present injury but the book
may dod pace-un~orhy is-in Libraries sad other
Repositories II remain Issurg disgrace my memory
Whatever obioguy nzst .est OF me from shese
charges never could consen. 10 publish couhtentia!
letters defend myself long NJ Powers did no.
endorse them But being made over his own sig
nature will excu pate myself let the resell De uhat IL
may. stated In my book tha: NJ. Powers saw and sp
proved OF al had written, and here repeat the
and willing declare Under the soleanity o.!
oath HAT erey pcSs Lhere printed Of Hr Poe-, he
Eias.li .cr aud cyrrUre9 Never dreaming Of the pain
fal resul, that has followed It uarcra thai shoud
not o-ify myself with documents 10 show tha. was
tai-f Our interviews Confidential frank and
reputation this and where assertion may be sim
ply BY assertion MAJ be regarded indelcsie in
70 say that Mr. Powers read the entire Ms With
in bosom my family and iey testify hs, II
submitted 20 MS inspection and received his approval
Tnere ere, besides several gentlemen now in New
York who were n Florence az The time, and give
their testimony prove my words.
Il is The good fortune tia; have the following
letters 10 SUSTAIN my statements The work nad been
entirely prepared while we're together in Fo,snce
snd nothing 1u: The unexpected detention Of ship a.
LeghoTu gave fer sny correspondence between Ia
from these letters make such refer directly
70 tie subject promising then by saying that have
ezA pager Of TIE Artist Merchant and Statesman, In
Powers own hand writing, and show from tae Ms
that be went Ii pencil in hand. sld made large
number Of ensures have showed the MSS 10 the
Editors of the Csy. and they open any ones IN
specton who may wish 10 them. The following let
ter ! received in Leshorn JUST before sailing:
FLORENCE, March .. lB45.
Ny DsAs LEsTER-I send you ietier from my good
friend Csver:; also extract from paper tGsoo- Ioa