Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-02-05
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he would pardon few of them, iniercee-
ded spsf,diiyin behalf of Captain Kelly.
and male his case prominent. because h.,
made such strong appeal on account OF
his wife and children, who. he said. would
be left in great des,itutiun if he should be
sent away. He owes his sicliverance TO ms.
How far he las repaid my attentions aud
Kindness others may Judge
] knew nothing of Capt. Kelly un.il
saw him in prison and | know no,hing OF
hlm since. except that he owes that liberty
which enables him 20 abuse me to NV own
generous nature. which prompted nae 10
select him. out of great many others. as
one of few for whom specially invoked
executive ciemency. But again;
Sd. II has been said that was necii-s
gent in the discharge of nv duty to Mt
John 5 Thrashcr. who has lately been sent
TO Spain. On this point ! may barely say
that | did all in my power to have Mr.
Thrasher's case presented in the way be
desired it. as the several communications
addressed 10 she captain general IN his t.e-
half viii abundantly show, and 10 which
need not only refer at This time
/ Whether he was right in his construction
of our treaty With Spain or not is net for
me to saw; nor whether he WAS rightfuliv
or wronefully condemned. But WHEELER
my conduct towards him as an unfortunate
counryman, claiming the rights Of an a
merican citizen in a foreign land. Was kind
by the estimation he placed on ii in the FOL
loving letter:
"MoRo Castle, (IIayana.)
November &c, 1851.
"DEAR SIR: About to be embarked for
Spain to fill most iniqui,ous sentence, /
have to thank you. which | do most sin
cereiy, not only for your cxer;ions in my
behalf, which we can only regret have been
unavaillng, but also for many acts of kind
ness which YOU have extended TO me-
'You are well aware that | do not 90
sadly TO my Imprisonment, because not on
ly that am perfectly innocent of the char
ges against me, but also because DO not
b tlieve my countrymen will suffer my un-
Just sentence to be carried out
"Reiterating my thanks to you, | remain
your obliged servant,
~ S. THRASHER.
"a. f. OwES, esq, Consul of the Uni
ted States OF America"
Now, Messrs. Editors, have done,
have only alluded to the more prominent
charges that have been made against me.
as / have been enabled to comprehend
them before and since nv return
have neither time nor inclination to take
up the thousands Of other silly and unfoun-
ded slanders that have been industriouslr
circulated agains. me.
l have said that j did not intend at this
time. or in this way, tocall in question the
motives or objects of those who treated me
so unfairly. This ruieI have endeavored
to observe. Ny only object has been to
speak in defence of myself and of my Off
cial conduct.
1t is proper that should also state that
have not alluded TO the charges above
! specially set forth as in any way connected
with the reasons of my recall do not
know upon what grounds. or for what
cause, have been recalled; nor do / wish
to be considered as complaining of that re
call. l am not the man to appeal to the
public on account of such a grievance, even
If feltIt. But can say with truth, that
have Very little feeling on that subject.
indeed none at all, except in so far as the
|. fact ITSELF might corroborate the idea that
IL had rendered myself unfit for such
place, by proving that l was destitute of
those kindiier feelings of our nature which
prompt the generous heart ito feel anoth-
ers wo,' and .sto hide the fault We see,"
which value more than all the emolu-
men;s of all the offices that all the powers
on earth have it in theirpower to bestow.
Whatever NAV be my errors. / am sure
none who know me viii attribute them to
any misdirection ofthe impulses ofthe heart.
| And is for The information of those who
do not know me that / have been induced
to make this exposition.
But wherein, may Inos be allowed to
ask, have erred in any respect in this
matter? May not put the question, in ali
confidence, even to those who have done
me no greater injustice than simply 10 say
that they "donot approve of my conduct. .
wherein do they not approve of it, VIA.
act Go they fnd faultwith? What deed of
omission or commission do theI complain
of? Did do anything wrong9 Ordid
l leave undone ANYTHING which ought to
have done, and which was in my power,o
do9 Is there any higher standard Of duty
fhan this? II so, what is it?
My greatest error perhaps, has been that
which friend had the kindness the other
day TO point out to me; and it requires
friend sometimes to bring our real errors 10
our notice. MIR. Owen said he, s.von
have done everything which you ought to
have done, except to take care of yourself"
If such shall be the general opinion Of my
countrvmen. shall be satisfied
Respectfully your obedient servant.
a. T. OWEN.
The Charleston Evening Newsstates
that considerable emigration Of slave
owners with their slaves, is going for
ward TO California from North Carroll
ma. 4 party of twensy-three North
fCarolinans, with twenty-nine slaves,
were In Charleston at last dates. await