The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-10
Letter from Mr.. Thomas Francis Meagher.
TO the Editor ofths Nsw York Herald.


DEAR SIR In consequence OF some misstatement re-
garding my escape which have just in two OF three
European paper and which appears 10 have been copied
from an Australian paper think II right 10 set the true
facts before the American public, 10 whom alone now
responsible.
The remarkable kindness have experienced from the
press and the public generally ever since my arrival ia
This noble country, and the anxiety Heel have il un.
dersood that am not deficient IN the honorable spirit
which qualities strangers become citizen, compel
to break The silence which act or word on The part oil
my enemies could disturb.
The facts are these
In the month OF April, 1851, called upon TO re.
new my parole did SO in writing, and in the following
words:
Thereby pledge my honor leave the colony
so long as | hold a ticket OF leave"
handed this pledge TO the police magistrate, in the
open court Amy one can see II who wishes to refer to IT.
Towards the end OF December, the same year,
came 10 the determination OF attempting my escape. Ac-
cofdngly the Sd OF January last sent the following
letter TO The police magistrate OF the district in which
resided:
LAKE soRELL, District of Campbell Town.
Saturday. January 3, 1852
SIR circumstances Of occurrence urge upon
the necessity OF fesigning ticket OF eave and conse-
quendy, Withdrawing my parole
write this letter. therefore, respectfully 70 apprze You
slider myself bound by the obligation which that parole
imposes.
duty TO take me into custody shall, matter OF
regard myself wholly absoived from the restraint which
my word Of honor your government present inhics
have the honor 10 be, cir, with sincere respect, your
obedien servant,
To the POLICE MAeIsraArE of the district oil Campbell
Town.
The police magistrate received this letter at o'clock
the same morning remained in my cottage at Lake
Sorell until o'clock that evening few minutes after
that hour -four Of my friends arrived horseback and
communicated to me the intelligence that the police were
coming to arrest me- went out with them into the
bus and remained there about 800 yards from the cot
tage until my servant brought the news that the police
had arrived and sitting in the kitchen We mounted
purhp Imu1 puIatplu nd In fha co aua
One hundred yards from II my friends drew up rode
until close to the stable which within pistol
shot of the kitchen door, drew up there, and desired
him TO go in and tell the police waiting for them
lie lett me al once, and entered the cottage Two or three
minutes elapsed the police appeared The moment they
appeared rose in my strrups, called out TO them that
the prisoner they TO arrest and dehed them o
do This challenge echoed by my friends with
three loud and hearty cheers, in the midst of which
struck spurs 10 my horse, and dashed into the woods in
the direction of the coast Accompanied by my generous
and friends reached the seasbore
on Monday afternoon, al point where boat was in
readiness to receive me. jumped from my horse. got
into The boat, put off to sea- and beat about there for
few days, until the ship up, which, thank God,
bore me at last TO a free and hospiiable land
In plain words these the plain facts OF the case.
AS have written them here, they written by
OF my friends then at the house where we changed horses
way to the coast The manuscript containing
them was forwarded next morning (Tuesday) to the ed
tor OF the leading journal of the colony, and bore the
OF my friends written by their own hands in at
tesatlon OF its truth. The gentleman to whom it was
attached 10 It. he was, however at the same time
quested insert the document itself in the next number
OF his paper and left al full and perfect liberty 10
show the signatures to any person who might wish to
be satisfied upon the subject and would pledge his honor
not TO abuse the confidence reposed in him by involving
the parties concerned in any legal difficulty.
The men who vouched with their signatures for the
truth OF the statement they made and repeated,
men of considerable property and highly credtable posi-
ton in the colony and there would be rash enough
to speak single word derogalory OF their honor,
have the honor to be your faithfsl and grateful
want, THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.