Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-29
WEAVERVILLE CALIFORNIA SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %. lS
The Dallas Insult, nnd Professor Long
streets Letter.

streets Letter.
Professor Longstreet, member of the London
Statistical Congress, who refused to take his seat
in that body after the remarks Of Lord Brougham
to eur Minister has published scathlng letter,
explanatory of the whole affair, in the London
Chronicle We have not space for the whole
letter, but offer portion, which will be read
with interest Says the Professor
Before terminate my first and last visit to
Europe deem it due TO my country and myself
to leave behind me word of comment upon
most remarkable incident of that visit it may
be of some service to people on both sides OF the
| Atlantic England owes to my country much
respect-to my native State, little. came
hither as a delegate (and. by accident the enly
aelegate) from the United States to the lnterna-
tonai Statistical Congress, now in session at ths
place. The appointment was made 10y request OF
| this country | am native of the State OF
Georgia, the birth place Of the two gallant Tat
nalls-the one we'll known 10 rae, the ether to
England lie was that humane and chivalrous
commodore, who, at the peril OF his commission
and his life, rescued the captain and The crew OF
Hopes sinking ship from a watery grave, at
Peiho, He has received much praise for the
deed, bat not quite all that was due to blm; for,
in yielding to his generous impulses he forgot
that his no less gallant brother was borne from
the battle. field at Point Peter, severely wounded
by British muskets. What Is done in war should
be, but is not, always forgotten in peace. The
commodore's conduct was approved by his Coy
ernment-that Government which Mr.. Dallas
| represents at tbe Court OF ST. James
The Satisfied Congress convened, prelimi-
nary meeting was held to appoint officers and
arrange the order OF business. All the foreign
delegates were declared to be vice presidents
and they took their seats on the platform with
the presiding officer Mr.. Dallas, a compliment
tary visitor, took his seat on the right OF the
char--Lord Brougham to The left. All thihgs
being now in readiness for the opening oi tne
! regular meeting his Royal Highness Prince Al
bert appeared, took the chair and opened the
meeting with that admirable address when mas
been already published. AS soon as he had con-
cluded, and the resounding plaudits had ceased
Lord Brougham rose and after few remarks
strongly and deservedy complimentary OF the
address, and after calling on all present to testify
their approval of il by holding up their hands,
! % he turned to the American Minister, and ad-
dressing him across the table of his Royal High
ness, said, 4" | call the attention OF Mr. UdHaS 10
! the fact that there is negro present; ana nope
! he will feel no scruples on that account" rms
appeal to the American Minister was received
with general applause by the house. The color,
ed gentleman rose and said, Z" | thank his Royal
Highness and your lordship, and have only to
say that / am a man." And this was received
with applause.
Now, If the noble lords address to the Amer-
can Minister was meant for pleasantly, must be
permitted to say that the time, the subject, ana
the place were exceedingly unpropitious to such
salies. II IL was meant for sarcasm, II was
equally unfortunate in conception and delivery
If was meant for insult, 1t was mercilessly cruel
to his lordships heart, refinement dignity ana
moral sense. / could readily have found an
apology for it In his lordship's locks and wrin-
kles il it had not been SO triumphantly applaud
ed. The European delegates understood 1.-THE
colOred gentleman understood IL; and, from the
response of the latter, we can collect unerringly
! its import. 1t was meant as q boastful oomparl-
son Of his lordshp's country with the Minister'S.
| 1t was meant as cutting reflection upon lhat
/ country, where negroes are not admitted TO the
councils of white men. This Is the very least
and best that can be made of II, and the dignity
of the American Minister'S character and office.
his entire disconnecton with slavery personally,
and his peculiar position In the assembly, were
no protection to his country from this humliatlng
assault nay, he is selected al the vehicle of it
before the assembled wisdom of Europe, who
signify openly their appreciation OF 1t. All the
city papers that have seen differ from each 9th.
er in their report of this matter, but they oil
soften its rugged features somewhat. The Times
! is the most correct but at fault in making Lord
Brougham preface his remarks to Mr.. Dallas with,
d" hope my friend Mr.. Dallas will forgive me for
reminding him." &C., and in making DR.. Delany
(the coored gentleman) say to Lord Brougham,
who Is always q most unfflnchne friend OF the
negro" If one or the other of these remarks
was made, did not hear it ; the doctor would
hardly have used the last.
| Now, take leave to say that BritOn was the
| last man on earth who should cast contemptuous
reflections upon the United States, and the dele
gates the last men on earth who should have
eountenanced them. Not one OF them--not
man on the broad surface of Europe-ca assail
| that country without assaing some near home
born friend of his own language aud blood, or
some knsman by short lineage from a common
ancestry She spreads herself out from the At
lantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf to the Lakes,
and, through all her length and breadth, she is
one vast asylum for the poor, the oppressed, the
down-trOdden, the prosecuted OF the world. Her
sons are q mutitudinous brotherhood of all
climes, regions and tongues, living together in
harmony, peace and equality, so far as these can
possibly prevail within her borders. Say what
you may. think as you may, sneer as you may,
at her peculiar institution" she Is, after all,
the good Samaritan of nations. Do people cry
and waste from iaminey She loads her ships with
supplies, and lays them at the sufferers doors
without money and without price. Do an OPP
messed people strike for liberty You will flnd
some of her sons under their flag. Does wife's
cry come across the water for help, to find no
| BILE, long missing husband? She fits out her
ships, her volunteers man them, they search
nearly to the Pole, learn the husbands fate, dis
burden the wfes heart from suspense, and then
lie down and die from the exposure and tolls Of
the search Does she find nation "a sloop- of war
al0at, still sound but unmannedf She puts her
10 decent trim, and sends her to her owner, In
charge of her own men, and at her own expense.
"Bear with me-" If 8" am become fool In
glorifying. ye have compelled me, for ought to
have been commended to YOU"
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