The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-14
The New Orleans Delta.

New ORLEANS, October 8, 1861.
Editors Of the Washington Republic:
GENTLEMEN / have read in this mornings
Delta an article headed "Calumny and Hypoc-
risy;" and my own personal knowledge of "mat
tiers and things in regard to the late Cuban foray
enables me to say that rarely have seen more
"calumny" and more "hypocrisy" piled up toge-
Their than in that very article of the Delta. will
only give you few items to prove it, for could
repeat them ad infnittms.
Hear what the DeItd says in the first column, 7th
paragraph "All who assert that the
proprietors editors of this paper published
any statement in regard to Cuban affairs which
they did dot believe to be true, and tohich NOT
received from good and reliable sources, base
lunnidtors.''
would call the writer of this article, and
make him trenbie Ike leaf did not consider him be-
meath my contempt even. The same tune has been
hummed over and over by that very Della, and it
on that account that few persons in this city
and in Havana tried to test the TRUTH honesty and
morality of that paper.
The Delta published, about the 10Th of August
last, letter dated Hauana, 9Th august, and said to
be written by Spaniard who gave himself as pas
scnger on the packet brig Union, from this port
which vessel, it has been proved clearly at sea
yet on that day, and only reached Hapana on the
was written in Spanish, Chad Spanish, at that and
signed with the name of MAMERTo MELGAREJo, al
though the Delta never gave the name; and defy
The editors of the Delta, ybody connected with
that paper, to say that they know the man who
signed that letter. In that letter, which presume
you could find if you have file OF the Della at hand
contained the greatest falsehood that could
be invented II purported to come from Havana
by the British brig Telegraph, and the Della stated
that sit had been safely delivered by faithful sailor
from the Telegraph" when was present when the
said letter was dropped into the Ne,o Orleans
post office bor fifteen hours precious TO the arriUal
Of the Telegraph in This port; for the letter was
deposited about six O'Clock p. m, and the brig
Telegraph did not arrive in this port till about
ten eleven O'Clock the next morning. The
Delta stated then that the letter came from a
reliable source-a respectable gentleman Well,
sir, let inc inform you that the letter was written
in the city of New Orleans. by an American, ma
tive American, with American education, who
has lived many years in Cuba, and knows as much
about tho people, government Sc, of that island
MS any man now living in the United States but
who had been represented by some sold TO the
Spanish government, merely because he refused
connecting himself when called upon, about three
years ago, to Join in the Cuban expedition, with
the DIRECTORY in this city. After that letter
written it soiled with grease and dirt, 30
as to make itappcar as having laid i'll the pockets
of some 'not clean sailor
Ever since that occurrence have not been able
to believe single word of what the Detd published
in regard to Cuban affairs, and seeing that it has
since the fatal result which predicted to Lopez
and his comrades has been known-the same old
tune, how is it possible that any one could have
faith in what the Delta says?
To my own personal knowledge--for ! was in
formed of it by one of the parties in Havana
at least half dozen similar letters sent to the
Delta by the empire City, the 18th of Au-
gust; and had it been that it brought the news
of Crittcndcn's party being shot, would have
more proofs of the same kind to add. Let the Delta
contradict this if il can, and then we can bring
out proofs of its lying propensities. believe
that the Picdy,tne and Crescent had letters of the
came sort sent to them. The Della again says
| (second column;) "But assert that there ia no
prominent fact ever published by which was
not confirmed by publications and letters in other
papers of equal standing with our own" The fact
above alluded to- Of the letter by the Telegraph was
not credited by the Picayune.
| could easily explain to you why the correspond
ents Of the Picay'ihc and Crescent wrote thoy
| did, but this is subject to which | may revert
some other time; for the present my object is ac-
| oomplishcd. VERITAS.