New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-25
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An article Under the above tile signed By hr. Robert
Carter of New-York has appeared in several ne*spa
pers notice il no, By way of retaliation, bu; in the
exercise Of my duty Christian and citizen TO put
myself right before the public. In doing So shall IN
dulge in no inTec,ive. but simply state facts.
am accused By Mr.. Carter OF involving in asper.
sious" men whom he loves and houors-" G. Merle,
ESQ the brother OF tie exceIent-the American Tract
Society," &c.
Or the 18th of January 1915, Mr. Carter. over his own
signature published letter from M. G. Merle 10 him
self in which that gentleman 1T intimate. in no
very peasan, manner that prior advertisement By me
OF the History OF the Reformation had struck him as
very strange and that be thought calculated TO mis-
lead people, III have made any remarks in reference
Mr. Merle they have been made since bis publication
and IN the way o; defence, not OF aspersion' With
this single exception, have cause Of complaint
sgains, him Of which am
! Why Mr. Carter has introduced the American Tract
Society into his remarks, he can best explain.
Tia fact that hailed with JOY" the cheap edition
which NJ. Carter published to compete with mine. is
easily shown. need bu, publish extract from my
reply his letter of 9th December 1872 complaining
of my enterprise and speaking of competition with
Your letter of 27th inst reached this morning.
You remark that il persist in my purpose. yQp shall
be under the necessity OF issuing cheap edition tina,
]
the plan OF the Religious Library | might reply, thar
low is present price 1t by impossible
TO make il st ocer but that such s not the fact you
may he assured. The great objec, of the gentle
who has taken upon himself tine pecunary hazard OF
this enterprise is scide dJ4sion Of the rcrk He
oices to learn thai you have determined upon issuing
cheap edition, and halls you fellow laborer in the
good cause"
In regard the right Of the author and Messr Oliver
/ & Boyd have but word to say. The public has al
ready bee4 informed that the first three volumes
published without any arrangement with the author
Mr. Carter knew that his in reference the
fourth volume could not be for the purchase of ex
elusive right but merely for the of the sheets from
foreign press, in advance OF other publishers His ar
rangement, however. with Mr.. Merle expressly recog
nzes and anticipates the ssue of rival edition. and
makes the authors rights depend upon it, This rival ed
ton be knew must publish, or deceive and defraud
my patrons whose rights vested before recognition Of
the authors rights By any American publisher and before
the time had when profit could be made, advan
tage obtained from such recognition.
In reference the charge that my three volume edi
ton published with the hope of underselns Mr..
Carriers fourth volume, can only say that he ia entirely
mistaken. 1t was published supply the calls Of my
Agents in the sales Of my former edition. who informed
that such needed and urged the necessity
OF publishing It. Its issue bad reference Mr. Car
ter, or his arrangement With the author.
Mr.. Carter says, Last summer Dr. DAublsne paid a
visit Scotland and sold the copyright o. the fourth
volume to Messrs Oliver Boyd, of Edinburgh, putting
into their hands my agreement with him. These gen.
semen. fearing that their copyright might be endanger
ed by fulfilling this to requesting that
it might be cancelled and new terms proposed. This
did, and in reply they state: Your offer Is fair and
honorable, and unhesatingl ely accept II have an
offer from Mr.. Campbell Of Philadelphia which have
declined"
have never seen Messrs Oliver & Boyd, of Edn.
burgh. and have acquaintance with either of them
On the 9Th of September 1915 received the following
letter: EDINBURGH, 10th August ls45.
SIR Having purchased from DR.. Merle D'Aubigne
the copyright Of the fourth volume Of his History Of the
/ Reformation, to be first published in this country,
beg TO inquire whether you would be- disposed 10 pur
chase from copy Of the volume complete be
10 you one mail prior TO publication and If So what sum
you would give.
This time you will observe would give you start of
fourteen days before any other publisher the mail
goes only twice month and In the of agree
Ing with you. should of course send TO no other pub
Usher in the United States" &c, &c. We sir. &c.
OLIVER & BOYD.
As.he time, second letter lis way which
also received in September, and which follows
EDINBURGH. Both August 1915
Sir: We wrote you the 10Th stating that
we had purchased from DR.. Merle D'Aubgne, the copy
right fourth volume his History OF the Reforms
tion De rs published in this country, and inquiripg
whether you would be disposed purchase a complete
copy OF the volume 10 be sent you mail prior 10
publication in this country and II what sum you
would give.
We beg to confirm las, letter and TO again
thar could make any other arrangement than the
above, that is TO say" &c &c.
you feel disposed 10 enter into any arrangement
relative to the above, please write by return Of
posi-" We are sir, your obediennt serv's,
OLIVER & BOYD.
On the 9th OF September before receiving the second
August:
"GenaeneH Your favor ofl6.h ut Is before me-
You are probably not aware that Dr. D'Aubigne mas
already disposed OF an early copy OF his forthcoming
fourth volume OF the Reformation" TO Newfork
puoli.her-ar Carter. The contract (as learn from
the Drs friend he Rev Dr. Bsird being send the
sheet, they from the English pre.s, and 10 de-
weeks after the last ths, shall have been shipped"
Whether with knowledge of this fact which
think but right communicate you may srl feel dis
posed 10 sell an early copy 10 me- know There
are circumstances connected with Mr. Csrer's
toward me which remove all serupes on my par. and
whether purchase from you not shal pt The book
| N hand The n7orze-t con yG u" &c.
On the 2ls: Of Oc:obe. received the foil owing
answer. EDINBURGH, Is, October, ls45
ST. We ara favored with Jour esteemed letters Of
lss and 18Th September. When we las, wrote YOU we
were ignorant Of the arrangement with Mr. Carter and
IN Consequence Of il must decline en,sr;ar into an
arrangement with you for early copy of the new
volume OF DAuoigues History Of the Reform alton &c
I &c Your ooed!enr serv'ts. OLIVER BOYD
Thi' /, the whole Of my correspondence with these
gentlemen Il wss unsoug h. my part Il shows TIA.
Nj Carter entirely mistaken in his statement Of 18th
inst Els szreeen, could have been in their hands
last summer AZ the time they purchased their copyright;
fos In their letter of October lss they expressly say
when We last wrote, we ignorant Of the arrange
ent witt NJ Carter, and il appears TIA, come time
before they ast wrote they had purchased Inc copy.
! rishr from the author himself
vii De matter CT surprise also In view of this cor.
respondence tha, aessrs Oliver & Boyd should say in
their letter to NJ. Carer We have an offer from Mr.
Campbell Of Philadelphia which We have declined -
They wrote and again urging to make an offer
but with al csndor time when could easily have
obtained contract informed them OF the arranaeenr
with NJ Carter OF which they were then in ut.er gpor
anee leave these facts wiki the public, who will cols,s
them with the reply OF Mr. Carter
pass over several OF Mr. Carers remark, dss,,,,
them uninDortacr NJ ob:.,, ..