New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26

worthy q ge1tsnlsn l1ffsses9 - az WIZ -n'70
statements are utterly na.Tue.
Alike false ard u possible more a5s7'd, y tie az
seT;On thu. made reference 70 insanity as ersDs %
m,mbels OF my family. TIE motive q such 81 asser-
ton would 10. he Consistent 7th ny oE1 ssaityi 10Y
fh THAT pea Of sound mind, much lees OF grAte-
fol heat could e. iIjare tue ms mOly o. ny iss1
father OF he interests OF yiog brother, Who ]. vel
knsgsn e. one Of the editors Of 1HE Nswf0Rs IRlB-
USE Add az t3is my answer = q iesi'l.'ive docG-
M H. hicn must be Il record, zee make no ep u
ozy m reply 10 the portion Of my is public s.er
u.rts Tor uaki1g TIE declaration that my vslerAtsl
father NJ {, the time Of BIZ deaib, on toe verge o.
eighty YEAR, bad All his fscai7s perfect through e'
efy CAV Of RE lie ard that none 81 his naIe nave
ever srersf from . mental irtrnity, which, g. tns
r,rst could be- msf0Ftare, Do. = rePrjach, Ehichi
were uuDsppiy true q. thOse SsO cannot be
tibe for ny fsiiege, whatever tley might BE- genus
and cousioer..e naoTe wo1d h,Ody o. cJrces rather
than expose.
10 the assertion in my rifss petition, tha, / Gen.
Der f1,ber newspaper cont zning scarrOus article
t016hrg herrepu;slsn, / oppose ny solemn deulGL
II che pOsses-e. apy envelope which covered flch
.aper u vas rot superscT0ed by NE. Wl-,her u
Teseub.es ny whiting cannot say having never seen
y. Whoever ventures 10 testify npon such Tessm-
banle IS she alsgez, t5st ne Hrtns u nine, si 70
Auitue 10 TIT seLdiDg Of the paper, viii yl0lste
tie tf1b. IIsyef e.nt 20 Or sDy Ore, directly or
Indirectly, any Newspaper other pubhoatioG OF t1e
raiuIe mGicaNd. Against tie probability Of the
charge lean pTOdaoe witnesses % prove my eItreIe
sool,Ude a. keep the scsud Of my wife dss=rtI
and everything connected Nth = ont Of the public
pTess; sbd that engaged the kidd Offices Il Tread
acquainted with the conductors Of several ne EspSpeIs
b. solicit them 70 suppress aIy nVlcss, OF ThG.eVer
tertr which might BE fuYDs-et % the circrTnstsncss
That gen'lemsn can testify 10 this fact, when IL
Who'll iDcoI sisteIt with ny wiies allegations II the
pismses. On one occasion, few Gays siier my
v1fes deseItor, beT mother sent to ne By servant
a SUNDAY IeWspsper containing comments upon y,
snd IeQuf sting me, III could, discover the al;Eor
For that newspaper ny mo.heT.Io.lsF sen, the same
domestic the oilc wiog evening, and | may have er-
velop Z and Addressed 70 her WITH note, wnic
i remember accompanied y. That i ever ortgig0Hs
sent ary sspapef to suy member Of the family, or
iucefd to anybody else, having reference 20 M 30
nestle oific1iifs, is, repeat. absolutely untrue.
Having, &c believe, auswered 90 m0ca OF my vile 3
petition 8s consists OF charges against my set be-
ny painful dliy to narrate briefly some Of the
pIo! en- Occurrences e our shors welded life that
ron their recital your honorable body msy perceive
What the real history aud ar aon Of the ure-
parable calamity which hos betser me, snd may 80
Learn W it is thst my 1ife prefers 20 Iesot 10 yon
ipstssd Of the legitimate aLd proper tribunals OF the
country. IL s rib pain and regret t1at % u, but
under deep and solemn sense of my duty IN vindc4'e
ard protect NY pnvaie character from outrageous,
false and wicked slarders. ] would have spared 40
erring WOMAN az | have done Up 20 this time the
pcsuIe Of her cor jogai dereeton; aid in the time
which the law appoints Ton'd have souglt ny release
from her 10 the cO1r,s by preceding the most con
sderate OF her reputation. But she pre2ents mo .
your honorable body, rude, coarse un'ee.ug map,
destitute of every attribute OF native humanity or
corm)I good breeding; beyiDg in ny conduct q htr,
my fir young wife, Ejlin isT hours siter or
marriage TIE domestic social and bu:iusss character
OF NY whole Ire. Ny pesce IOE destroyed and ny
home de ISOLATED, by that wife, who seeks under EVIL
counsel - repair Der own damaged fame By the rum
Of mIs. must resist the asssnt, however n1EllErg-
~, By the cans sle bis placed my hs1ds. re-
cite Their, fore, the particulars OF h4r career during
ore months association far &c they Lscess.Ty
10 the fuliT ess of my defense.
We had been only "a few days married, wren found
her sposiliDn Tes'ive under any suggestion which
wss cortr.Ty % her impnlses or irchnst0n; trait
which bad been car,iuly c'Lcealed du'iog our en-
gapenent. 4 re1 ark Of mine. that reading 10 tbe
care by tho fading light, might psin her eye, or call
il her attention 10 her dress dragging in the muddy
crossings Of B.osdS ay, New-YOTk, OF any other OBJ
seyaon dictated BY my affection VI care, elected
from fer e her such replies OF looks az 700 e4ry salts
fed ne that IN minor matters for the sake Of peace,
could not interfere Acting sdvsetly on this cDnvic
tor before had reached West Point studied only
10 humOur and II please her. Sac complained, tac
hour Of her aInval there Of The house. the roOm ana
of her bnowirg one. ! ende ,vorei at once 10 con-
teIt her By utroduciOns TO Otcers, their families
ard other residents or visitors, wnom knew, or had
been introduced 10 myseE Among the later was tae
person to whom che Tfers in her petition, and whom
/ al never known before. Her Assertions, however,
4 at a.kei his attentions 10 her in order q relieve
ny self is a shameful fgbrcstirn cUurved 10 pallia,e
the Truth which was in the que matter Of n0tOriOns
comm elt and 10 wbch viii flow that refers IL her
OVID wfi'iDg-nauey, that she herself made the al.
v.rces 10 that irdviiu,l which encouraged him in
the intimacy which Immediately folio set, and the
tbc puTsutd him by marks Of her preference a. West
Point and sealed tle evidences OF it, BY being the
first 10 open correspondence with him, after her
letlIn 70 Philadelphia. Her denesno 70 me there,
before The eni q week Indifferent aGd cold; aud
before the lapse Of for IT had lost almost every
token Of ELECTION IN private while became repeiant
to the borders Of ipsult in public. Twas aoIous
10 have her leave West Point bat opposed
various piettIces, especially that OF her Dot beng
well which plea was met by the physician las both
\ lie. "A btyt rlatf,
tbtt she would be better a. home. should add, shat
omitted IN its proper place, that on the very day
after the pretence 70 have nat bleeding Of t1e l1ugs,
che passed hours in the open cir, walking and sitting
D the hot SUP and afforded bali tue following even
ing, ppaTently as vel az she had been st any time.
Meanwhile ner reckless conduct, which my TOO par
ta stl failed 20 interpret exscty, had attracted
the eImadver0rs al Ike Of strangers ard iTeuds and
reports Of Il Travelled far Philadelphia, and De-
cane tie subject Of psiLfu surnis.s which reached
my knowledge. So fsr from being jealous. Gs she
ssssTis witlou, ground, was only too ln6iiog.
IL tIath, her whole couse during 3. unhappy go
joan sss marked by Indifference silks 70 Ily feelings
ard my relation &c n husband; relation flr az !,
implied guardianship and coatfo she never desired
70 recognize from the hour Of her marriage cOEsd-
er;ng il 8 surrender OF her independence. Ac.-
ing upon the conception of her eoDidgsl Tgats she
refused 70 wear her wedding ring, to take my arm in
walking, or 20 apprise ne Of her movements while
she isht the association OF others ami Of one IN
particular With sAoD her name became shames1ly
connected. / studied in vain, by sfeCticlste s:tsn
tior By eodeayOrs to secOLd III her proper pie
by hints in public, and by remonstiaDces 10 private
TO induce her - manifest tue regard sud sdersti1n
Gh,ch decent respeOs for public opinion if not t,r
my nights ard sensb'es, required az her hAnds b 1.
iIa''eution 10 my presence OF wishes grew into Oh
viOus eg Ct neglect irto aversion sadsversion into
positive in'D't. Not once, during our three seeks
stay a. West Point would she to % 70 church
Il entered q r0or, size generally solght the earliest
opportunity Of leaving IT, ii approached Ter, when
she was il c1pvsrs.ion sih any Jne she vo1t cease
tpeskiog, srdi msintsicsG, if tae occasion at al
peIm.;ed. offensive silence as long as was near.
In one iTstance, when on The psraje groani. she