New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-11

N.,,.ss., a attain evidence and the expenses OF
which agreed 10 keep the family Tree IRON, on Ger
tain CONDITIONS, and which SOL ona a. h.n5s
neeseeaYy yeriicanon Tor these are also ~ 'i'o "
Of the above gentlemen. ,..
I consider tia, the three mosths elspsng between
my proposal and marriage was amply sufficient ior .ae
preliminary inquiries which are usual 70 lne c.se
comparative stranger Ny character was open 20 sClu
tiny through my family in England, and my numst-
Gus Dublin friends, who were nos unknown TO tne
ladys friends and relatives, and with whom tnere
was constant communication-6nd my hrm impress
sloH then was that my peculiar poeition was known
ana facity aeq1iesced IN, on both sides out lost any
slur reflection should now be east this smia5le
family am bound in justice to admit, and do 1t
without any reservation, that by their subsequent
acts DO not think they we're cognizant Of it, and
cDeras them from all knowle5s n the circumstances,
which fully gave them the opportunity Of nquiring
into; neither was hurrying the marriage on for any
sinister purpose; nor the disparity of years the
lady being twenty four and myself ihirtythree urged
or named as a great objection.
assert that witnesses Nere procured from Eng
Lad at the ezperse Of ne State although the funds
were offered. The Indictment was founded solely
upon sdavits Of resident parties snd the letters
ceiyed and every advan tage was taken of my three
months absence in the West Indies tn preclude aay
chance of my refutat'on before the Grand Jury.
knew nothing Of matters Until my return 70 my wife
house when gave up myself tciiaOut a carraHt-the
officer holding il not arriving III ne *as sent Tor,
some eight hours after. applied for bail only to one
marty beside friend of the family. NY present
bondsman. who know to be smsn OF wealth was in
troIuced to me by a responsible hrm in the city who
could not a. partners, become security. 40 not De-
reve Mr. Barrett protested agaDs; It on tho part et
the LADY, The brother raved about II, but was pow
erlsss and Mr.. b assured me he himself had applied
to the Court to release HE my own RECON isnceS,
bur il was objected to. :.
offered no opposition to the civil action for d;
vorce through the advice of the late Mr. blunt ana
my counsel az any favorable evidence might bring
10 bear might place my wife and child 10 whose u-
ture alone looked in an equivocal and paintut posi-
tor which the decree granted Will aver, and
the entire expenses OF which, es well as All othei eS
claims, have agreed 20 defIay.
Though estrapged, through private matters, from
the eldest member of my family, since my father
decesse am yet in the babi, Of receiving aud re-
turning letters TO some or other member, almost
monthly and hare aever forged letters for the purpose
named. | sn yet stectionaie terms with thom,
and have letters begging me not to discontinue
writing and arrangements had lately been proposed
for sister to reside in this country, with me- owing
10 mast events These letters and faets speak for ITEM
s,res and haze been altered tor HsPtefi'" TO ny &c
| euseTs, but rere deoitEed.
No letter 10 the Solicitor Of the de We're family had,
to my knowledge, been cent within twelve m1nihs
Of III. time of my acquaintance with Miss halplni
ard any letter which may have forTarded TO WIN.
de We're himself another matter alluded to- was
entirely at the request OF parent Frustrated ov at@
sickness ard who then not aware OF my engage
ment 10 any other lady, Tire explanatory ieitcr &C.
corrpqp sfrg that one has been cruelty rahed 6y my
oeeaers Bat UOrd PIT rery different Interpretation
up0n the assertions made.
! The accusations that bad twice since attempted
to commit the crime 10 the north OF lre and AGA
England" carry their own direct falsity with them
merely visited for week the north of Ireland on
n geological excursion, and knew no families there,
and bay sided in Eng land but since my sep
araton and that in the midst OF ny o1R tdnRycr-
Gle W ho gave home ano ISOLATION under my then
| blishted prospects. My subsequent residence WAS
solely in Dublin, previous to my departure Tor iniS
country exec pting professional tour in Spain and
/ Egypt.
| Iseain ASSERT Rad 20 intention Of evsdng an ia
yestic alton before legal tribunal II have untn-
tentionsly and uDthnkiagly violated those laws
| which morality and the usages of society demand
should be respected am wiling 10 suffer the penalty.
! ard court not public sympathy, and nave rslectou
foreign engagements in order to meet my accnsers.
/ have removed no property beyond the Jurisdiction
of the Court my library, scientific lustrumonts Sah
other effects are precisely my return from New
! Grenada and the only valuabes have turned into
cash nj q considerable oss, to meet the heavy ex
Del ses consequent upon this action, are SONS costly
presents which had brought from Jamaica ios my
wife and her family. ana which, when offered, were
? advised TO be rejected by their counsel.
No secret made of my marriagsn this country
il was announced in English and Irish papers - tho
very thresholds of our families, aud the asaal courte-
sizes extended 20 all feLds abroad, and III perfect
faith of its legality had taken precs uions Tor
life insurance et cted in favor Of NJ lss hapln, and al
the usual formates required for her, as my Wlie 10
succeed TO real estate We resded within one block
of her family when settled ami IN most amcaole
relationship with the H. and constantly referred 10 by
their mutual friends In Ireland Surely If any con
seriousness of guilt existed, fear of exposure, such
open confidence could not have existed
Ispeak sdvisedly and knowingly when STATE thet
IT, instead Of marriage with q lady whose inherent
virtues AN proud to acknOwied ge "a priceless, han
formed another wealthy alliance at the expense Of
happiness those OF my relatives whose interference
has been somewhat salient 10 this case would have
as rieidly DEFENDED and acknowledged II; aud II one
quarter of the zeal ard expense had been bestowed
,rnt,b haV he "A
faithfully that has been in annung TITO the cost OF
happine in the future 10 both parties, ms paniui
dragging into publicity OF the most sG;rcn Ot all
griefs would have been avoided.
The ecOtism ! am charges with f0rbias my noticing
hut slightly the Greet personal attacks IN the con
Guiding paragraphs. Freely and painfully do adj
NIT my superficial requirements a. an humble but
earnest laOorer in the paths Of science indor-ed,
es some Of my testimonials ara, by Won Humboldt,
Berzelius and some of the most eminent scientific
men OF America and Europe. an grateful 10 y
uIon such shallow pretensions have been enaDied
10 obtain steadily increasing practice 10 m! pro-
fesssn during q four yesrs residence ~ ms cry,
and, trust, with the good opinion OF my ieup"-
citizens ard friends
In conclusion | should remark, that It Is not
in consonence with public or prIya'e feehng 20
iuye.t y,th the seaabkIace Of romantic fa,c ATTY,
On unhappy act, which has carried blight o,
sorrow 70 The hearts ofour respective families unne
cessary decorating the fee hugs OF one already srick
en- dow with the extingui-hnent OF every hope, by
warnings or illusions 70 tbs probability OF repetition
Of al error which has carried It's own sting wh u
sBd for which every possible atonement has, or
wished to be made. | an, sir, yours &c,
ISAIAH DECK, ~ D., 10. III Nassau o., n L