The southern press., 1851-04-23

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city. The tone OF the newspaper press which
generally follows in the wake of public opinion,
indicates secession to be forgone conclusion,
Within short time we expect the issue to be
virtually settled. II is coming rapidly to that
point.
LORD HOLLAND ON THE DEFENSIVE edi-
TOR OF Lord Hollands very attractive remnis.
cences, and the heir of that noble lords name
ana Title, has been compelled to take to the
newspapers in selfdefence. The Times criti-
clsed the book with some severity. A late num-
eer OF lhe Iournai contains the following reply
from the noble editor to the commoner editor:
SIR LIN the Times of the 9th of January.
have read with much surprise some structures
upon my fathers Foreign "reminiscences. re-
Gently published by me.
II is far from my intention to comment on the
Justice, on the taste, or on the value of that cr
tque; my fathers reputation as an author, a
politician, and a man of taste, is too elevated,
and too European to be injured by such mis-
slles. But, as in the course of that article it's
author has thought proper to cast grave asper-
SONS on my fathers memory, and Enthusiastically
70 deduce most forced conclusions against Lord
John Russell, from very false premses-the
passage on which they are founded bearing Aex-
clusively on past times-I must, in justice to
both, request place in your columns for this
reply.
:. NJ c-Ai.--, -r,vuiy -Sonjoiuriy with the
Duke OF Sussex, in his quality of peer pro-
tested against the Emperor Napoleon's captivity.
All his subsequent communications with tie
captIves passed through Lord Bathurst's hands.
AS TO the report OF his having been privy to any
plan for the Emperor's escape from St Helena,
IL could at best only obtain momentary credence
m aef al ~ II.
lent gossips Of the day.
However, that such report was ever current
at any time, never heard and totally disbeleye.
Should the author Of these structures set aay
value on justice and candor, it appears to me
ne IS bound to make known his authorities for
such q preposterous accusation. Lord John
Russell was not, as stated, my fathers literary
executor, and whatever legal title to papers the
subsequent will of my mother may have con-
ferred on him, he long ago renowned In my
favor. Lord John must, therefore, be fully ac-
Quilted of the dark and mysterious designs upon
the succession to the crown of which the critic
thinks he has, with ingenius sagacity, discovered
the germs in my farther's expressed admiration
for those principles of constitutional freedom
which placed the house of Hanover on the
throne OF these realms--princples of which to
the last hour of his life, he was a constant.
strenuous. and unfnching supporter.
l remain, sir, your obedient servant,
HOLLAND.
To this the journalist replies as follows;
"Lord Holland does i'll to conrt discussion
upon the merits of a volume of which the best
friends OF the author feel-not without reason
heartily ashamed. In the review Of which his
son so petulantly complains, no aaspersions" on
he memory of the late Lord Holland were cast:
10 "forced conclusions" from very false premises
we're adduced; no ''preposterous" accusations
we're advanced, unless indeed, it seems sprepos-
erous" to our correspondent to charge a writer
With offences against decorum and good taste.
hat are indelibly stamped upon almost every
page OF his most offensive book. While natu-
al dislike of the legitimate rule Of kings be-
rays itself throughout the work, at page thirty
'ne OF Foreign "Reminiscences, it is broadly :
tinted that free government is difficult If no: in
with lineal descent.
ut was but charitable to hope that Lord John
Russell, her Majesty's prime minister, and the
'eputed literary executor Of Lord Holland, had
neither countenanced the republican sentiments
nor sanctioned the indecent gossip that accom-.
panied them. We rejoice that Lord John has
ong ago renowned in favor of our noble cor
respondent whatever legal title to papers the
will of the late Lady Holland may have con-
erred upon him. The very day after the pub
ication Of our notice we FASTENED to announce
Lord Johns disclaimer of executorship, and we
now leave TO Lord Holland oil the credit TO be
derived from exclusive sponsorship, humbly ten
iering our apology for deeming il possb g even
.or one moment that the unclean pages of Lord
Hollands book could have undergone the scru-
.ny OF mind so classical and refined "A that of
Lord John Russell.
Another apology, il seems, is due to the late
LORD Holland, for over estimating his sympathy
or the misfortunes of Napoleon Bonaparte. We
'entured TO declare that Lord Holland would
rave been among The first to bail the escape of
he ilustrious exile from ST. Helena, and TO as.
'ert further that public opinion wrongs Lord
Holland If be would not have done more. and
,elped towards the release Justice and cnndor'
equire us, Il is innocently said, 80 reveal our
authorities for this insnuation.' Justice and
'andor demand no more than that we should re-.
er TO the publication of Lord Holland himself
or our best justification--a pamphlet, which. IL
reveals ANYTHING at all, betrays an utter reck-
essness Of all considerations thai ought 10 inAu-
rec the patriot and true lover Of liberty. In the
'nwarrantable endeavor to arrogatc for a tyrsnt
4 earth the virtues and prerogatives of on angel
f light"
MRS. swisshelm on Modesty.