Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
To THE EDITORS.

GENTLEMEN notice in your paper OF this
morning an extract from communication address,
ed to you by Mr.. LEWIS TAPPAN, which is design
ed to discredit statement made by me, IN my ap-
peal to the " Friends of the Union" IN reference
to the early proceedings of certain aboiitlons,s IN
the North. The purport of my statement was TINS !:
That a small band of agitators of abohonism,
some years ago, before abolition had become con-
nected with politics, {" had set themselves to work
to stimulate rebellion amongst the slaves in the Southern
States and even took measures teach them, by emissa
ries and by the aid Of presses devoted this charitable labor
how to establish and conduct warfare whose chief mpe
ments were proposed to he the torch and the knife
"This," Mr.. TArrAS says, 81 deny. There is not a
word Of truth it." He then speaks of his conneaion with
the American Anti-Slavery Society," with the Liberty party
and with the American and Foreign AntSayery Society,
and of his general conne1on with the abohonss for twen
ty weight years. which enables him, son the veracy OF
Christian and the hoaor of man." utterly to deny that
there is any truth in the assertion of MARYLAND.
What Mr.. TArrAS and his compatrios may have done
for the promotion of abolonsm, know Dot How Tar ne
copnzan of all that has been done by Others how far
he has parlaken in the councils Of the who attempted
most agrant crime against the South, have means of
knowing except through the denial he has just made
make no charge against him. notwithstanding his avowa Of
his acquaintance with "the dopgs of the great body of the
abolonists for wenty-eght years.. But nevertheless,
what have said is strictly true.
Mr.. TArrAS may know nothing of the fact, but know il
from personal observation the time that several
perhaps nearly twenty there was noticed in the post office
Baltimore the regular arrival Of sundy papers from Boston
addressed, respectively to number OF free negroes OF the
former CITY, These papers either the Liberaor"
Emancpaor other journal Of similar impot-for
have forgotten the eand regularly taken out of the
post office by the persons TO whom they sent An
animation Of of these papers day led to the seizure
and detention Of the whole that then in the Office This
fact produced great sensation in Baltimore and attracted
many persons examination of the contents Of the pa
pers that had been seized read of them myself and
therefore speak from distinct personal knowledge Of what
it contained Amongst several articles of inAammatoy
character one Of such atrocy Of design almost to
ceed belief 1t article Of length, and purpoed
be dialogue between negroes, in which the subject
popounded and discussed in what were they
m themselves and their people free This dialogue present
the prominent idea that the wrongs Of slavery were to be
edressed by bood which word printed in staring capi-
ais thrice repeated in immediate succession The plan OF
ebeon pointed out the secret meetings, the resolves
he arming, and other preparations Of conspiracy Then
question of conduct discussed One nterlccuor asked
he other whether the melee of this work Of butchery
would be allowable to him, who had very kind and
worthy MASTER from whom be and his family had received
many favo spare him and bis household and protect
hem against the fury Of his confederaes The answer to
this question in the negare; because, as it was sug-
yesed by the Butus Of the cooquy if conspiraor was
be allowed this privilege, others would claim the same
ground and the desired result of this humane rebellion would
be frustrated. #........ ..... 49,. A.. .as.
This was the purport Of dialogue written for purposes of
Fvooy,
goes in Baltimore. This paper saw, and shall never for
get it. What might have been in other papers from the
PRESS previously received may conjecture from this
specimen How much further South than Baltimore these
were sent may be better answered in Mr. TApPAS
ton of the country This press supported aboionists
who could be ignorant Of its designs The paper
issued from Boston, and without any rebuke that am aware
Of from any general association of aboonss OF that day.
do say that any particular society took it under their
patronage. Ny statement that " clique company
faction Of astaors did this thing Perhaps but few
were concerned in it, Many looked without dsapproba
ion effort restrain it, Doubtless many silently approv-
ID and aided-men and women who thought it religious
luy to put down slavery. +,
If Mr.. TArPAS knew nothing of these things, his know
edge Of tweayega years experience limited than
nine .... ~ ... . w..
That these violent proceedings after this period
thought 10 be mpruden by the agaors themselves, and that
they subsequently by the societies which
composed of Of rational character and
humane views, do not deny repeat, make no charge
against any organized association known the public Nv
statement item Of history in view Of the causes
which had ra,ed the public mind of the South and stated
what was literally true. Why should Mr. TAppAS seek to
impeach the veracy Of my narrative by challenging " to
adduce single publication issued by any recognised anti
arery society association in this country, recommending
violence, boodshed or any unconstitutional proceeding "
Was the mischief any thing the less Was my statement
any the less true if such publications from society or
association that not recognised? Do not tie terms of
this challenge show that Mr. TAppAN was not willing to
make his denial general and positive might infer
his purpose do from bis zeal to defend tie class of men
with whom he has the honor and pleasure be asociaed
And since be could not defend the real cuprts why draw
public attention from them those who attacked
Rem dcu tetigi.
MARCH S, 1850. ... MARYLAND.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRx, MARCH 4, 1850.
An opportunity was given me last week to one Of tie