New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25
The Dutchess Of Sutherland.
10 hf Editor Of The " Y Ttbgae.

SIR: l am confident, whatever may he your
estimate Of the English character Of English insti
tutons you would not knowingly be unjust to either
nor allow any article appear in your welappoiated
paper that untrue, or calculated TO mislead the
minds of your readers. Yet sometimes such articles
do appear and to such beg now TO call your at
teniion and TO ask permission TO supply correction.
In The Tribune Of the 9th inst there IL letter from
one OF your English correspondents the greater part
Of which Is taken up with recital Of the wrongs al
legged 10 have been inflicted, some years since, on
large body Of persons then resident on the Sutherland
estates by their cruel and forcbe eviction, 10 make
way for their Improvement Now, whether the facts
Of the case be as your correspondent reports them
them whether they admit of palliston or exPlsna-
ton, shall not stay TO inquire but do protest against
their being used against the present Suher
land, with q view TO weaken her influence with the
women Of this country In the matter Of Negro Slavery
Had your correspondent used his facts for the purpose
Of showing that the tenure by which land Is held In
Great Britain gave the landlords the power Of oppres
sns their tensntry and defendants had he shown by
way OF contrast the superior character Of the laws of
the United States in that particular had he even
grounded an argument bis facts. against a hered
itary nobility and the law of primogcnture, would
have understood thar but cannot understand how any
sensible man, much lees any OF generous impulses
could have used them against lady VINO IA in all the
siions she sustains ornament 10 her and not
lees esteemed for the sterling qualities OF her character
than admired for the beauty OF her person and the grace
and suavity OF her manners
The present Duichess OF Sutherland Is. as You are
probably the sister OF the Earl Of Carlisle be
ter known in this country Lord Morpeth nobeman
Justly at home for hk liberal opinions AMI
may sdd for the exalted opinion he Is known 10 enter
tain o. the institutions OF TINS country slavery except
ed. The Duke her husband, though reared from pa5
lie HE In consequence u III health has always been the
advocate OF liberal measures and the entire family
nectons constitute that portion OF the British nobility
from whom the British Democracy expect AID will
eeise the most They united With Vlliers and Golden
and Bright in giving the people Free Trade and they il
Is who vii support the lxrgest measures OF Reform that
the British Parliament, AZ present constituted be
induced TO give IL Is singular fact hist with few
oeptons, the oldest and the highest nobility IN England
the most democratic in their principles, and that IL
Is on them the people most confidently rely for support
In the House Of Peers In a their great struggles for in
Creased political liberty. and for the general improve
ment OF the institutions a the country.
At the time the alleged facts occurred on the SutAer
land estates the preseut Dafche-s mere child ant
her husband bur bog. IL wss the Old Countess Of
Sutherland better known the Warehouses u, Stafford
who elected the clearance complained Of; out even IN
her cese believe Il will be found inquiry !, not
attended with the herbsrous acts OF inhanay asserted
By your correspondent However, be thai ~ II may. the
present Duche<s of Sutherland V no more re5pon b!e
fos the acts Of ke old Msrchoaess o. STAFFORD than yo1
and the attempt u create prejace against her
that account Is ungeneroes n wss une4lled Tor
and snwie she Is the las, person sgslnst whom any
bring charge OF oppression She is sinyuEriy
free from those blemishes which mark the conduct u
many b. heorn persons she is remarkable tor her &c
i've oenevclence and u every way worthy % stand a
tie head Of that noble BODY OF British women who are
How appealing with ~ much propriefy aud elo2aence
b those OF ther own in tbs country 10 help IN
DO The heavy burdens aud eg tie oppressed 20 tree
AM mistake not, their woIcsnly appeal wil not be
uetted eisher with Indifference scorn, but vii be
easly responded 10. By large majority Of American
e.neh Who while they love their country and IT, in,ti
1lNhs, aueriy lament the exissnse OF slavery; and
e.ssNsco tnai 20 lar Is IN them lies Il sAsn speed
Lss hos ,ne United States sttempt 70 hide from il
e~n we" tAe plague spoS which eefaces is beauty and
wastes ~ scvnSth nor let Grea, Britain deny the cxis
tenee q tae ess which eating INTO her vir.s b,
es ooea eoannes prSnpts Geek, and vigorously GEply
The heeesssfy rreelrs hst there may Be heaias and
cure and et them both he.p each ott,-r - - -
cure perfect. Then shall these too srcu, rs,s--s -
forth in the fGlness nj their strength 10 $780,
world AZ large; spd Re the exeaplars A. ,hey nr,s..
to be tAetesohers Of Freedom % mankind
an. Sir, Yours respectfully
yoaS sccsIE
Brpollys, Feb. Is, ls5a