New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19
" The Tribune has abandoned argument

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" The Tribune has abandoned argument
upon the question Of international Copyright, and
sOIt 10 billngsa and bold falsehoods |. assures
Congress- the "ytal facs" in the whole case that
"all the clamor against international Copyright on sn.
aies with few extensive and wealthy publishers and
that these nsgste all the oucry about the
nous prices at which books written IN England, will be
sold in this county, If the night of their authors
troll their republication here is conceded Now it Is
very easy for the Editor Of The Tribune by sweeping
slancer Of this sort 20 himself the trouble of
suiung any facts that may conflict with his noOus of
policy and justice IL IL much easier, and much more
common. for tim 10 brand as villain pirse every
body who takes the liberty OF Offering from hsn, than
II either keep his temper under such dispcnsaOn
or to r,fute the argument which ofeuds hls s.lfcom
placcncy At the risk Of encounterng another discharge
Of the foul abuse which constitutes his arnory,
Ask that ho will make his assertions speci
6c. Who are the extensive and wealthy publishers"
who are besiegipg Congress with circumstances this
subectf Give us their nance and we promise due in.
Qury into the iacts Meantime we brand The Trbunss
allegations utterly false and known to be false BY
the Editor OF that print when he put them forth When
be talks ebly about Editors being paid for their
opinion, he may draw from his own experience; but
he has rghtto impuie his practice TO his breth
rem in profession. When he will give us the Names
nsk for will give his assertions such further al.
ton Us they may deserve. Times.
gP The Tribune made no personal applica.
ton of the structures which evoked the above
calm and courteous ebullition. The Times,
finding the cap fitted to its head, takes it to
itself, and not without plausible grounds. II
demands of us names and specifications, brand
ing our allegations as utterly false" &c,
&c. Very well: without here cOntestng the
justice Of its appropriation of our structures,
we will meet its demands. Here are what we
believe and allege to be material facts:
/. Henry j. Raymond, Editor of The Times,
was formerly jealous and active supporter
of International Copyright. The truth Of this
ayerment does not rest merely on our personal
knowledge, but is established by evidence of
record When he stood with US on that ques-
ton, all the public considerations for and
against such Copyright were the same as they
now are, and no impulse or Indictment existed
likely to induce him to take any other view of
the question than that prompted by his own
disinterested convictions of Public Good.
2. Since that time, Mr.. Raymond has become
an emPioyt of the great and wealthy republish-
ing house of Harper & Brothers. house
which enjoys an immense and most LUCRATIVE
prepOnderance and advantage over any and all
others in the business of publishing the cur.
rent issues of British Popular Literature. No
one doubts that international Copyright would
considerably impair the modified monopoly and
curtail the profits of that house.
3. Under these circumstances, Mr.. Raw.
! au1 10 Il II IN
mate and profitable relations with the Harpers.
appears in the new character of the most active
and interruptions opponent of that same Inter
national Copyright of which, while holding
dis Interested position, he was a decided ad-
vOcate. He denies the abstract right of
Foreign Authors to any compensation from
American readers of their works, and repre-
seats international Copyright as calculated to
transfer the American BoOk-Trade 10 London,
deprive our paper-mskers, printers, book
binders, &c, Of livelihood. make books 50
dear among Us that few can afford to have them,
and virtually roll back the advancing tide Of
knowledge and Civilization, if not plunge as
absolutely into the depths of Ignorance and
Barbarism.
If We are mistaken on any Of the points
here affirmed, We shall very gladly make due
correction. But We eanHO; be mistaken on the
main point, viz. that Mr.. Raymond, before he
entered the service of the Harpers, was
champion Of that international Copyright
whereof he is now the bitterest and most IN
firing enemy. And, nOw that there is hope
OF some decisive action in favor Of that
which we unchangingly believe she cause Of
International Honesty and Justice--Sf justice