New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-01
An ESplanafion-Nan Buren -'"naoh- in'''''-
aratioa-IrcIand-L LAND Limitation, &c

ton Of the pamphlet sfaiAl,e4 -y "ioe IDi p1'"c"
lion IN l-5 entitled the Lives Of Hoyt End Butler aad
that IL Fl. for sole by Messrs Dewitt q Co. Tribune
buildings Sc nay .of object was the PRONUNCIATION OF
truths concealed BY parti-ans and the value OF which
had good reason 70 know and appreciate, have felt
sorry 20 zee anything retained about the work which
would give room Tor a shadow Of suspicion that there
is design 20 state what's false % hun responsibi
t. Than myself no one lees desired TO do go Way
not ssy published by the author Anything hut ac
ton TAat had the most ample authority to use the
e,,cr. quoted 10 the pamphlet has been proved in
court ~ law ard bv very uncxccptonable authority
independent VI my own state ment-
had entertained hrh hopes from the ao0fs Oh p
Convention % revise the Constitution of tas state n
case the people could be reused vote 10 Us ia'oi o'
tanned and true men elected. Believing that " zoe
Lives SC" would materially advance these oolect- oe
u- DESTROYS o. make -iitt the people % TOE imNi
tar truths set forth hut unable ~ once % resign
and SPARE the time required for the collection arrange
fnenf and condeu alton az many lmpoItant lacs' ana
thrir ron so a. 20 insure CORRECTNESS CHE mare ~
E-ltos ava f9rftgu~ proposed ~ ltiul io ID W..
kpo,,n citizen here who ha- hlcd high Office ana ~
whom had been introduced long before through sn
Irish friend in Albany that Doc should md respJnsiDc
bod ksrlicr who would be my publisher lend me on
my note what money might want for eNpen,e-. O.
and also publish al cost price, ana without aterauon
from my manuscript This was readily agreed To-
borrowed 10 oil him on my obi CATION ana ~ M pre-
though urged o. accept larger sums paid therciom al
costs. including the expenses OF my stay ln Boston
and l.ryc i.f lar Dea.cd. For the neglect oi re-
on.i5le publisher those concerned may plead The NO
ccssy of Cvadug the cnicauery Oh -aw- a1HiH-ieIti
by notorious political pariiaans the mocAefy OF Jus-
tee in ctaucery court pIonuiths inc N"iN iio H
being sold IN 49, and Threatening lts dulaOf WIN q
Jail for contempt and another holding the appeal TO ne
!" speedy ana exaltcd Justice in " glo1ous unctf
tainty" TN "a until Mr. Van Buren, had taken course
oLn0si0u- 10 the ruling pO"cfs ana incn promptly u'
Gliding on the eve of federal election. that had done
nothing but what was lawful and right from the very
out-eti This reasoning, however Will not no" Apply
Cook s. Co should therefore be discarded
In Tie IribuHc Of June 20, speaking OF the Chanccl
I0r decision in NY favor you leave 10 20 De inferred
by Your readers that ! resigned an Office IN the Gus
toms with the expectation Of making gam Dy lne sale
oil the Buter pamphlet. Nothing could be farther from
the reality.
II money making had been my object mi ght have
remained uli buried IN the midst OIL tons oil lHe
invoices Of the NeW-l Ork merchants, OF "hch l'oA
the greatest possible care or a. sated at tit tHt
have made the parties shown up pay black MAIL as
called IN order 10 void appearing IN Tue court OF
the press So might have avoided king the danger
that threw me upon these shores simply stipulated
that the pamphlet should be issued AT COST AND not
SUPPRESSED and the injunction and probable la" costs
were stated 10 the reasons Tor charging u.s. per
copy lnyted editors in the United oiaies' ny ieitt
n the public journals TO issue siNptnny edition. in
news sheet form. The Erues poke Of doing SO. Was
such conduct ia pUsOH sfadf'a as rae ncfcenaiy
Who can say had no pccuBiary Gam whatever Dut
soon found that Democrats and hig-. with very rar
Hfng me g0iic1I curtain lar more incHcusab!e thhn
the offences Of those who figured in my pages.
o. the sales profits losses connected with Tue
pamphlet I know nothing. Its circulation was all J
cared for The real publishers generously offered me
pecuniary recompense. again and again, but declined
10 accept H. although the seizure OF my property ana
continued prescription OF my person beyond me NJ
agar1, ana long ana unmefhed imprisonment on tni'
sid. have made me poor enough IN several respects
Many Editors both Nhg and Democrat, have assured
their aders that was moved by feelings OF revenge
~. odd trfI. IN inc
did because of my political imprisonment and the
Canada question Are they aware that spent tns al
of 1870 ge Earring prison. IN "esrlcd Efforts 20 eiecl
Van Buren, Ny letters in his favor were tn'n "llty
circulated through the press the frontier from
Maine 80 Iowa and, by invitation from Mtssrs Van
Buren, and JOhnsons Election Committees, attended
mass meetings not few addressed thousands elthei
standing by the side OF General DIX, or IN company win
It, Gov Gardiner. sc. sc. and forgot persona. resent
mcnt in the performance Of what then erroneously
supposed to be public duty. 1t was amer succeeded
Professor Gale of Columbia College, rs Actuary OF the
Mechanics Institute here that was enabled to appre.
ciae MIR Van Burens character Alright, by careful rel
ccnce 70 his past actions The facts ami the opinions
arc recorded in his Life. published by William Taylor,
" Baltimore and which was first announced IN the
Erprsss and The TribHNt in l-i3 and IL. sincerely
wish that a copy of that Life, and the Lives oil Mcssrs
Wright and Butler, were in the hands OF every family
in the Union.
am most violently abused by the Sunday Tins
and other prints, for urging on ION Shuitze ana
the gallant Prescott youths, To their sad tate ana WH
dfscfiug than although hdd no knONltust NualcN'i
OF the intended movement far less any snare IN AZ
ranging its details My opinions were well known 70
be most adverse 10 the course taken by Government
in Canada, but also adverse TO hostile movements
likely to iniure all parties Col Won Schuze and his
friends left the haispfare H0fe here in the Fall OF 3
on their Inflated expedition, but never saw one oil
them while here nor has any of them ever SAID so
Politicians did much in that affair to help their respect
iye parties 10 November votes stated my sentiments
In my Gazette the sth OF september, l--' IN these
words
Previous 10 the shor,-Hls affair, Wrote TO the West
aud armed friends sci their faces against any par
a nOrg attempt al rising as the effect would ne
% bring generous and and kind families mo trouble, Win
ou chance of success here again venture respectfully
hint ht ought profit by the experience OF the past
The real AnncXaiionists are those in Canada who
arliuly urge the Governor 10 pursue course calcu
lated 10 produce instability in mems minds and actions
this depresses industry dscOuragcs capital and invites
aggression from without. Those who construct can ais
and railroads ending in Canada and thus draw the trade
of the Colonies hither doing their part toward IL
fectng separation from Britain. Should II succeed
old Countrvmeu will find themselves placed on very
diAcrcn, platform indeed from that occupied by the ma
tive population Annexation, they would soon ma
does not always imply union and Irish history might
have taught many of them that does not necessarily
convey equal rights Here il assuredly does not
II is enough 10 make one melancholy 10 look back
upon the OF European emigration to the United
States and Canada during the last two years 10 tnlhA
of the hundreds OF thousands OF pale ana Impoverished
victims of oppression In the Old World who nave sou- M
refuge i'm the New leaving behind them IN their track
disease desolatou aud violent and sudden death lam
nc and fever marking their progress kHayes on our
wharves lying in wait 10 plage those VINO had any
means lett
After a wcarsome Journey of 5000 miles by sea and
500 inland they reach the boundess Western wilder
ness aud hnd their that the united monopoly
OF Universal Suffrage in the North and negro slave
holders 10 the South VIII not give them leave 20 toll ~
freedom even in the ne-hborhOOd OF the savage and
the wolf II they but venture 10 st down "a the track
les. desert and build hut. Drawing the numerous Ills
50 well described by frontier settlers the heavy hand
of organized POWER is upon them. John Quincy
Adams one OF the ablcst and most upright OF men. lett
on record that The Preservation, propagation eHd PEI
a-aafi1n ~ SLAVERY has been me riai and anmafag
s1irr ~ ne Nafi0naI GOrOGmff OF the United states
The Door immigrant soon feels that this i so.
Who are they that improve the wilderness Hardy
settlers Yet IN 90 cases out OF 100 Western po-
ueers ind their improvements speedily put up AZ auc
ton by the power whose duty II Is 10 CHERISH ana aid
them Having no 500 in specie, they soon ind them
selves tenants in Advertisements 10 the sharp biting
money lender who preserves farmers rootree from
the laws Of his brother land shark in consideration OF
cent pr cent bonus of another 200 with high rate
Of interest and mortgage.
And why is God earth thus monopoAzei oy aVafl'e
and ambition and a thousand millions OF uncuiYaied
kept from the iabOrer because he Is poor ana
lawncd Ike spare garment. 20 " al. q money lend
err Let Mr. Corwin answer be speaks N the sen
ate for a million and halt of citizens ia ONO. Hear
aim.
have always though, since that hour when you went