The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-21

We have received from this gentleman the following
courteous and not unfrendly letter. in relation to mis-
understanding between him and ourselves the pur
port and effect of certain publications which have APP
peared in our columns
WAsHrNaroS D. c., February is, 1913.
GENTLEMEN The libel suit which brought against you
in 1876 is be tried in March You have no need 10 be
TOLD greatly my good name has suffered since you
opened your advertising columns the malicious notice
publication OF which is the gst OF that libel suit no
OF damages which the jury would give ms could,
however, heal my feelings satisfactorily as spontaneous
Justice done through your columns by placing me IN
right position before your readers IT, then at this price,
friendly relations can be restored beg you 70
make your pen and your columns our jurors ana our
Judges , -, , r nan, oos,ar,,;o,
with which have the honor to be your obedIeaI servant
THOMAS RncnrE and
JoHN p. HESS, Esqs.
In response to the above letter, we take pleasure in
saying that the original publication in our journal, OF
which Major Tochman complains injurious to his
character to paid for, and published as an
Advertisements without any knowledge part OF It's
contents and without any editorial supervision whatever
In so far as it reflected njuriousy upon Major Toch-
mans public private character, 1t did so enrelyin OPP
position views and purposes for we had not then,
nor have we now the slightest to believe that there
is any foundation whatever for such injurious reflections
On the contrary, when attention was brought by
Major Tochman to our first publication, gave place In
our coumns-(afer some delay, arising purely out OF
the business arrangements of our office, and wholly I'M
connected with any purpose 10 WltInOu IIom Hidjoi
Tochman all proper eparaton in the premlses)o the
publication of most conclusive testimonials as to his high
character and standing both abroad and in this country
as a gentleman and man of honor. Some circumstan
ces which it is unnecessary to recapituate at LENGTH
operating perhaps naturally enough upon Major Toch-
mans excited sensibity at the tme led him to institute
the legal proceedings against to which his note refers
This was done by HIM precisely at the moment when,
without knowledge of the fact his part were open
ing our columns to do him justice In view OF these pro-
ceedings we deemed proper that the matter should take
its legal course until another overture from Major
Tochman should again give us a suitable opportu
nity to dsavow all intention of aiding. either directly
indirectly in any attempt from any quarter to cast stain
upon his reputation The above etter-which we deem
entirely honorable to his sentiments and feelings
genteman-gves such opportunity; and we cheer
fully embrace to say that for ourselves we give no Gre
lence whatever to the nsnuatons made against him in
the publication of which he complains and, in justice to
Major Tochman, we now publish the following docu
ments appended to- and forming part Of Petition recent
y addressed by him. attorney and counsel OF the next
Of kin and heirs law of General Thaddeus Koscusko,
to the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
assembled Intending these remarks to remove all cause
of controversy or misunderstanding between Major Toch
man and ourselves and fully couneract the supposed
injurious effect of whatever may have heretofore appear
ed the subject in journal, take much pleasure
being enabled to settle this unfortunate controversy
| terms satisfactory to both parties