The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
SAN Josg DE COSTA Rica, Aug. 8,
The II lsh Exiles and the European Press.
LETTER PROM JOHN MITCHELL.

KNOXVILLE, TEsS., aug 90 1853
Ny DEAR MEAGHER-I send on az extract of letter
which have received from John Martin; you PRINT
1t, you think it worth while to trouble the public With
any thing more upon a subject personal To me /,
see quite right to let the world know what
and diligence the British government condescens TO
exercise for the purpose OF backening three political
enemies That the Emperor Louis Napoleon should eni
his press censorship TO serve their purpose nothing
surprising; yet is beth surprising ano Illuminating .
find OF spirit aud mbitiop, liz Emile de Gerardn
waiting Tor the permission OF .tbe allies until they shall
decide whether II will suit them to give publicity .
letter in simple vindcaton OF private personal character
That the censorship at Par guided this by
the exiRencies Of British policy is certain Aud 1t Is
or DIas were to print What Is Offensive to Lord almer
ston why the TINES and Globe might their columns
TO Victor Hugo or Ledru Roln
Here Is Ma, tins account OF the matter 10 me -
Before leaving Paris made remedy the effect
produced in FRANCE BY The uaconadcied caiuncs Of the
English papers wrote letter IN French, in which stated
Ct the facts Of and protested against the arg
Mna and would S Sp s anas
ha, question honor by the FRENCH you had your
quite qne In spirit and manner and calculated
n reeh eaes e eae before asseang e
Greecel carried 70 the Office OF Il Presse which has
after interviews with rot'aerrs % d lh,tM a.
Dts - email dsteartrui@ saaose he Freneb o
sInnn dd not choose q e ne paners Do behalf OF such
Bu; John Martins efforts Of here lie wrote
TO the Dublin {iesaan Journal note, the substance
VII ch he gives me, as follows
That desired previously to my reappeaance in society ~
msappfeLenson of my resi- upon
feh knew that he'd always had A. good rght q IN. Ii
Ireland any body there; that no ackao yledgnens
TO The parties rneanng the Brush whose outrage
against and justice had transported me and whose per.
mission admitted 10 my country that for what
terned ne conduit o. my comrades and myself which The
nesiy sr exclude nom n as patriot and of
McManus Ncagher Mitchell rnnckily kept a. e1py
Of It's publication III the Freeman.
Innocent patriot and martyr II was no, published IN
the Freeman Mr.. Marin had known The Fireman.
journal only in It's old character Of national an OCon
nelle repeal paper. He did OF know that has
been bought and paid for by the British government
nit d. assert this a matter OF fact lie did not know
that when Smith Brien, In his drst plbl; speech after
his captivity alphabetically vindIc aed In tho very
words almost the freendns Journal while IL protested
reprint that Melbourne speech from Australian IA
pcrs carefully CUT out OF II that portion 10 which ne hal
specially called the attention OF tho reporters because
,he ton Of that portion would be dspeasng IL
present masters and v BtrR.
20 Mr. Martin counted sure OF the publication Of h i
letter iB The freeman. Shortly Afterwards arriving Ia
Dublin and finding bad not been printed, he write
private letter 10 the editor asking ne had receiv such
letter
have never yet be adds 20, n line OF answer But
barely doubtful that Gray did my from Pars
and hat he chooses 10 treat my protest with an extnguer
80 far as he can
Why does not Martin come over here, then, where W.
print what we plentcf
Ytu see nov OF what conspiracy have the honor
government herein than Is nccdfui. Foo
In tie hole matter of th,ir dcargs with from -si
last the patty or the other must absolutely be
ycted and branded before the civilized world 10
lonsouE crlmt aa-iley or we Tie trial IL only pro
o,eding, aud most be confessed that 10 point o.
cbinety ,hey have he advantage Of VS. They
jLres they buy up the press with secret service
money; they set In motion even the French censor
sbip through their beloved ally. Y,t, ago have
10 thank God that there Is free country IN the
world. Your faithful ffierd, JOHN MircHEL