New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-24
DIR. GUTHRIE on AMERICAN SLAVERY

The ". Y. Obsurer having spoken in high terms
of the Rev DR.. Guthrie of Edinburgh, in co1nec-
ton with speech of bis on toe British rue IN
India, the subolle ed letter was addressed to that
eminent divine, and the answer, which We PRINT
below, received from him;
NV YORK Dec % 1859.
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR: rhOse of your breth-
rem IN America WOO know anything about the black
ard bloody history Of British rule ID l0ds, sd nre
the noble stand you have taken in rsbukipg 80 Sc
verey the sins OF your country which have msde the
pare Of Bitan the sin Of Slavery has that OF the
United States, by-word and Kissing among the
lat OILS of the earth. We admire your noble ince-
pen ence, snd bd you God speei.
Buf We feel thst yOu are compromised by the COM
mendaobs of certain journals here which, az the same
time th-t they sppland your course, hur their snsthe
mss ainst shy ministers Of tue Gospel IN this couo
try Who have enough Of the true spirit of Christianity
~ disregard the c.mors Of crrtsn class OF false coz
seIvstives and bling the truths o. God word 10 besr
upon Savery-the most gigantl, SIN OF this or any
other age.
Are you not thus compromised Are they not mis-
ips ,our eloquent depunclsucns sgalnst the rs of
your country 10 strengthen the sdaman wal ID II is
be ng built about the monster iniqnity o! our o<n
Trey cunteld that minister's II tie Gospel should
allow ttis sin to rest and die out of itself. W. feel
that the Gos pei iocucates no such doctrine. We feel
that where is there the hight OF heayruly truth
should be she'd. And this TOO =, the risk Of drqlet
81 The Iisk OF agitation. w c IccI Incl u.s. paIc
then peacesbe,' is . rule that comes 10 rs from
Heavens oSn pure fount,in OF truth snd lsE, snd
thA, any opposition to that is hezyendsfy ng impety
May We not ask that you vii not permit your5eii 70
be thus comprom sed, bat that You VII give as your
viess Of Auencan Slavery. and Of the outy Of mois
ters snd people il regsrd TO il, his, the inconsistency
of these men may be clearly sen Such statement
from you would GO great god hers We shall Dc glad
to prtsent your views this impor ant subject TO the
American people
osrais 2; servant EDWIN FERRIS.
lCopy Of RsDly
EDISBUKGH, January u, 1882
DEAR Sic: IL snswei 10 yours ot 2yth December,
ler me cay that 10 mgs kJsds S!sr-y 81 groG;er
a6Aorrtnos Than DO that Mourn orer tie disgrlcs
Ekick Z sa.ais on y0ur ooHa!ry and that I Gs
os0Et,ked that the CkrtsIG. BiaIs,ers OF the Free
States especially, do not, -nd al Of tAsa iJl up
ise1r rolre axe trEnpst as1iHs a. IL IL deep 'tE
sgauss Geo and man snd ,AoEd BE- bLoea or, b re
cVnso0uenoes rkGz t.ey mat.
YOu vii hnd my sen'imen 3 on tia, subject stated
pretty Gle arly and fully in voane Of sermons which
ls~ly publlshed in this country snd which hss been
republsbed by the Messrs Carter Of your city. Tue
volume il entitled "Cnrsi and the Inheritance of The
Ssintt" The sermon in the volume where tou,h
on the subject Of your letter j. the seventh entitled
Redemption And praying God TO bles' the means
employed to strike the teers from the limbs Of our
brefkreH and ripe cut ne sGis from yogr okeTrtSe
noble country aud people, believe me,
Yours truly. (ssnedl THOMAS GUTHRIE