Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-23
From he Baltimore Sun, l1h inst.
THE MACREADY AND FORREST
AFFAIR.

hir. Macrcady did not appear a, the
Astor Palace Opera House, IN New York.
on Tuesday evening, SO that we have no
new disturbances u notice. Forty seven
prominent gentlemen. among them wash
inglon Irving. Ogheu Hoffman, Een]. ID.
SIillimau. Cornelius Matthews, David
Graham, &c.. hearing that he had deter
mined no, to appear again, have addressed
hum note, urging him to reconsider his
decision, and assuring him thai he will he
sustained by the public. Accordingly he
was TO appear again Yesterday evening.
The Herald says that Mr.. Macrcady will,
in few days. publish lellers from Forster,
the London critic, F"ublanque, BuIwer,
aud O, hers proving that the treatment ol
Furres, in England on his second visit.
was solely in retaliation for The American
recep,iou uf Dickens book on American
manners Macready ills said, cndeavored
10 prevent ,hsse structures.
The New York Courier, of Tuesday, as
we stated yesterday, charged The slaerea'
dy row upon Forrest. and says he insllga.
ted tile row aud paid for the admission of
the riulers, and that he has Inflicted stain
upon The American character. The charge
Of the Courier appears TO have beer alto
selhcr graluiious and unlouudeh, and yes
ierdav's Courier contained retraclIon, ~
which one of the editors, who wrote The
former article, says:
.ln connecting the name OF Mr.. Forrest
with their pernetralion, he spoke from no
knowledge of facts which would establish
any such connection. Ills statements upon
this point were entirely iufcren'ial. de
had no doubt whatever that the clrcum-
stances of Mr. Forests controversy with
MIR. Macready, and the fact lllal Mr. For
res, had declared in public that Mr.. Mac
ready should never be permitted 10 appear
again upon The stage in this city, warranted
The inference which he drew, that The dis-
turbancc on Monday night was OF Mr.
Forests procurement. lie makes this
explanation, because The paragraph was
published wi,fou, the knowledge of The
RESPONSIBLE editor, who does not deem the
facts sufficient 10 warran, the assertion
that Mr.. Forrest had anything 10 do with
the outrage in question"
The writer further states that The charges
were made and published without The
knowledge or approval Of the responsible
editor, Col Webb, who adds mole, in
which he says:
alt is quite certain that there is no evi
dsnco of Mr.. FORESTS beinS a party to
the proceedings, and We are bound 10
assume tina, he was not"
LQicr.-The New York Courier ond
ENQUIRER of Yesterday morning, contains
another letter from Mr.. Sedgwick. Oh The
part of Mr.. Forrest, in which he acknowl-
edge, portion Of Tho above apology ac-
ceptable, and adds:
."Bu, your paper Of this morning con.
,ains an assertion which Mr.. Forrest can
not, for moment, allow 10 pass uncon-
tradicted.
t.You state 'as fuc,,' in The article to
which I refer, that Mr. Forrest hqa de.
uLaI--lIaeelnlp should
neuer be permitted 10 appear ogata upon
the stage in this city, aud the inference
again said 10 warranted by The fact. is.
that the disturbance on Monday night was
Of Mr.. FORESTS procurement
,$"M'. Forrest pronounces The assertion
to be absolutely false: asd | am instructed
10 request that you will al once contradict
j, or give The authority on whose inlorlna-
,ion the statement is made
The Courier backs out entirely from
this assertion a!sp, by saying that they
"presume,hey were misinlormed in regard
to the matter, and accordingly withdraw
entirely The Inference drawn from the
alleged slatement"-and renews the ex-
preston of regre, that the original siate-
men, should have been mate.
The Courier also publishes the reply
of Macready 10 the committee of citizens
who invited him to fulfil his engagement.
despite the attack that was made On him
Monday night, in which he says that he
had determined 10 abandon his engage
menl, but adds:
"In leaving this country which has been
endeared 10 my recollection by long and
strong attachments. should nol have done
you The injustice Of associains the A'neri.
can character with the iI-deeds Of persons
unhappuy too frequently TO be found in
every large community; and in The same
spirit which would preserve me from
has,y and inconsiderahle judgment upon
the lalo occurrences. | assent to your
request. honoring and feeling grateful for
the sentiment ll:al has dictated it,"
The Herald Of yesterday morning, states
that haud>bil containing The following,
was stuck up in various paris of the city:
"Working mau, shall Americans or
English rule in this city. The crew Of The
British steamer have threatened all Amer
leans who shall dare TO express their opin
ions this night. a, The English Arislocralic
Ooora House! We advocate M violence.
but a free expression Of opinion to all
public men. Working men! Frecmeu !!
slaud by your lawful rights!
(sisned)
AMERICAN COMMITTEE.
MIR. Macready has also issued PAM
phler, entitled "Re?lics from England to
certain statements circulated in this coun-
A Lie hn