The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-08

SAvANsAn. Ga, Oct. %, 1851.
To The Editor o(fhs Neo Yak Eoening Timss
SIR: find the following item of news 10 your
issue OF the 2ld inst
IL l. Sgur, esq !, bate editor of the NeW Or
leans DeIia, is lying Dangerously i'll at Savannah,
wither he went in the hope vi saving the steam
or Pampero from coniiscation All his means
are said TO have been invested in the specula-
ton"
You are entirely mistaken. am not "lying
dangerously i'll at Savannah" nor did ! come to
tits city in the hope of saving the steamer Pam
pero from conhscation." ! left New Orleans on
The 9th Of August last, for the purpose of dis
patching the expe iition which was to sail from
the coast OF Georgia to reinforce Gen. Lopez
It is true that have been and will still be- de
tanned here, at great personal Inconvenience
and expense, by the government prosecution in
stituted to obtain the forfeiture Of the Pampero;
but / very little suspected when started from
New Orleans that | would have to meet that
prosecution.
But the offensive portion Of the paragraph is
in its conclusion, which is delicately and chart
table suggestive Of my eptaph. Fortunately,
however, for my good name and for my child
rem, many--nany recipient of my favors and
charity would survive me, If were to die Of my
present dangerous illness" who would give the
lie TO the infamous Islander, which has been cir
culated against me, and which has, doubtless led
you into error. The Cubans, too, would inform
the public how have speculated upon their
freedom by giving my all--even to my last farth-
ing-for the redemption Of their country, with
out STIMULATING any reward or taking any chances
of gain, save the moral qualification which
would have enjoyed in the secret of my heart, of
having contributed to the liberation of five hun
bred thousand Of my fellow men from the most
cruel and the most degrading despotism.
This is the extent Of my speculation. Gen.
Henderson, Gen. Gonzales and others in the
South; Messrs. Betancourt Uznnga, Artega,
Maceas, Villverde, and O'Sulvan, in your city,
and indeed every person who has taken any part
in Cuban affairs, would tell you that ! never
owned one cent Of Cuban honda that |, at all
times, and to place my motives beyond the each
OF susp cion, refused to take any. Mycontribu-
tons were made freely and upon the simple
promise OF Gen. Lopez, to whom was devoted,
and whose memory shall ever venerate, that
my advances would DO refunded, dollar for dol
lar, by the contemplated future government of
Cuba. Gen. Lopez had been my guest during
the grea or part of his exile-he had lived nearly
two years under my roof--he had sacrificed for
tune and brilliant position, in n conspiracy to
give freedom to his countryside was poor, and
the mark ut which the yiest calumnies were d.
rected What wonder that being SO near him,
and knowing him SO we'll, my devotion to him
should have become as boundless and disinter-
ested, MS his own was to the cause in which he
persisted? Hia sad fate, whilst it has over
whemed me with grief has rendered me COM
parativey Indifferent to my own losses, which
but serve to increase my respect for his memory,
by involving me, to certain extent, in common
calamity
But If my conduct in the case of Cuba should
not Salty you as to my particular mode of
"speculating" upon the happiness on misfortunes
of NY telow-men, inquire of my neighbors and
fellow.ctizens of New Orleans who know me
inquire of the political exiles, whether Cubans,
Hungarians and Italians who have been in dis
tress, and who have called upon me for help.
understand that Col. Blumenthal will be released
by LaConoha, Gnd will go to New Y ork Ask
him, pray you, what sort of Spectator am.
| have until now refrained from noticing at
lacks upol me, which spring from the basest,
and most contemplate motives. confident that
they could not injure me where am known |
avail myself, however of this opportunity pre-
scented, by the repetition of these attacks in re-
spectacle journal, to vindicate myself through
the same medium.
Relying upon your sense of justice, respect
fully request you to insert this letter in your pa
per, and remain,
Your obedent and humble serv't,
l.. |. SIGUR.