Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-18

prison 10 lreedom, Qnd by freedom 10 lie,
because 10 activity
hailed this generous resolution as tho
honor which a man can meet.
hailed il as a ray ofhope and consolation TO
my down trodden, TO my beediug but still
not broken native land. hailed it as
highly encouraging manifestation OF your
glorious peoples sympathy 10 that principle
which was and will ever be the aim Of all
the endeavors Of all my life.
And when, with the undetermined con-
sentiment Of the Sul,an, ! stepped on board
the Mississippi frigaie, and once more free,
because under your glorious fag--heard the
warm, generous, welcoming cheers Of the
officers and crew - these frank, loyal, gal
liant men, the tue representatives of Ameri-
can freedom, American greatness, American
generosity, could hot forbcar To have the
impression that the spirit Of Americas
young giant has shouted over the waves TO
Old Europe's oppressed nations, "don, dcs.
pair, here is broiher's powerful hand 10
your aid r. These being my sentiments,
you can Judge by Them, how ferven,y |
must have wished 10 have The honor 10 be
conducted, BY ihisyory frisa,o, to the United
States.
BIZ. iknow ,llRi the sympathy Of the Uni
led States is not given to any man in the
world for his own sake, but for the princ.
pies sake that no horepresenls. And so fol,
convinced iha. | would prove unworthy TO
This sympathy, (.he highes. treasure of my
life,i should neglect for single momen.
the duties which Divine Providence has as
signed to me should neglec. 10 provide
according 10 the exigencies Of circumstances
for the interests of yonder cause which the
glorious Republic Of the United States hon
ored with its appreciation and its sympathy.
1t became therefore, an imperious duty Of
honor and conscience 10 me not to leave Eu-
rope without arranging my public and pr-
va,e affairs, and carefully providing agains.
any harm 10 the sacred aim of my life, for
that time which | shall have TO enjoy the
honor of The hospitality Of your glorious land
So the most imperious du.ies of a patriot
u father and man, impose upon me the ne.
cessly 10 stop for a few days in England
before continue my passage 10 the United
States.
Com. Morgan, al Spezzio, and aGerward
Capt. Long, Of the Mississippi, here, did
: with the noble kindness Of true American
heart, appreciate the motive of this necess
ily, and generously consented 10 wait will
the Mississippi in the Bay of Gibraltar fo
my return from England with The packe
boat which leaves Southampton on the 27lt
inst. :.
But The Government Of The French Re
public" (not the French naiion, bu, its pres
en-, Government, ).re(used to gran, me per
mission 10 pass rapidly through France, BY
which passage might have spared time an'
suffering to my wife and children. An,
now the frs, means Of conveyance TO Eng
land | can avail myself Of is only a packo
boat, expected tomorrow 20 arrive from Ia
Orient, and this, too, making II days +
England from here.
On the ether hand, Capt. Long inform
/ me that upy ionacr-delav hero would rands
not only my associnies, but also the officer
and crew Of the Mississippi, liable in ar
proaching the coast of tho United States
a late season TO many suferings, by havin
TO endure excessively severe cold and storm
weather.
So considering, on the one side, thai ii
c most sacred duties force mo not 10 lea,
IS Europe for some time, before providing lt
Il my affairs in England, and considering, @
= the other side, that only Staying eight or tc
D. days in England, ii were entirely impossib
TO join ugain the Mississippi here before II
l. 18th OF November, so that, Of course "
J. could only arrive in the second half Of d
10 cember on your hospiIable shores, i, becau
N absolutely duty of honor 10 me not
le cause any augmentation in the hardsh
70 and sufferings 10 The officers and crew
Us this ship, and not TO ombarrass them in the
T. public service, as also to alleviate my ov
IL associates on their passage TO the Unit
~ States.
H. These are the motives. sir, which depri
n me oflho honor TO be conducted 10 your 81
II, rious shores on board the Mississippi fri
al ate, but feel consoled nj the idea that in
s. dopting such course not only have |
10 lieved those who are on board the Mississr
ID from some sutferings, but myself also W
'e have the high satisfaction an entire mon
!" sooner 10 enjoy The happiness of landi
y at New York, as am decided TO leave En-
&c land on board of the steamer which loav
IN IN Liverpool on the 7,h (probably the 8.h) N
IN vembor for New York.
IL Having had the nestimable pleasure
IL read reported in the public papers that /
~ city OF New York resolved TO honor, with
y generous reception and hospitality, in Il
undeserving person, the cause and principl
.. | represent, lregurd it TO be my duty respe
u fully 10 inform you, sir, and by your ki
~ interference the generous city of N. Yor
~ ~ about these accidents and abot my inle
n Ton to leave Liverpool for your city on /
~ - 7lh Of November.
M confidently hope that the people q
Il Government, Off United States will app
"a ciate my motives, and approve the course
n was bound 10 adopt.
ho Lei me hope also, that | might nothi
pn have losl by the imperous necessity Of Il
90 course from you and your peoples SYM
sc ihies, which though conscious not TO hu
ed merited, consider the greatest honor of /
NJ. life, the highest reward for my suferin
no and The most honoring cncouragome
IA. steadily TO go on toward tnat noble a
he which the people Of the United States /
of sanctioned and sauclifed by its sympathy,
er BE pleased, sir 10 accept the expression
ho my highest renards. leSlinu prnlitIde. n