The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06


TIE CHARGES AGAINST .. r. BROWN, UNIFIED STATES
pRAeoxAr AT ccssrANrRoPLE-rHxR RxrurA.
TIoS-rBsTIMoNIALs PROM RRsIDRNrs, ETC.
BY the last steamer nom Europe received The fol-
lowing voluntary testimonial from American merchants
ard missionaries 81 Consapsinope In behalf gertle
who has long represented governments in various
capacities Il the Sublime Forte.
II win be remembered that, some few wesks slncs,
publication Appeared columns embracing various
Outrageous charges against John Portsr Brown United
States Drasoman q CosstaDtinope-soch - robbery,
conspiracy, attempt at Assassination, &C. the victim
being Mr. Reeves, formerly employed BY ths Sultan iu
his shpyards In the publication referred 10 Il Vas a.
Ased that Mr. Brown had bean cAiiei home 70 answer
these charges which had been preerred against him BY
Reeves who also asserted that he ecves had through
the nsfrumsnaity Of tina United states Legation at Con-
sansnope been prevented from having certain claims
satisfied which he had brought agsnst the Turkish TO-
verpmsnt though the documents Gle 10 ths state D..
partmens n waahington well specific report by
the present Minister Resident al Constantinopie (Nr
wllans) called for by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Of the House chow the settlement Of Reeves claim seve
raj years since by the legation and his recep, In fan
justice therefore, 10 Mr. Brown We publish the fol.
lowing vindicatlon from the charges referred to-
The updcrrirped have heard through the newspapers
that man by the name of Reeves has died 10 Washing
Tn series Of Infamous charges asains. John p Brown
ESQ Secretary Interpreter Of The United states IL
CATION 81 Conssan,eople, namely, that Mr. Brown has
been guilty Of such crimes robbery, conspiracy, at
tempt al assassination SO the complain being the
alk ged victim
Nov. although The above chsrece sssins, gentleman
orMr Browns vel known character and reputation secm
almost too ridiculous 10 deserve nntc. vet the
bare possibility that he may temporarily from what
appears 10 be viarons pfnt against him has Induced
10 prepare and forward this testimonial 10 his
svor
We have all known Mr. Brown Intimately Tor . long
conrte % time. anme Of number having resided With
him here Consfabtnoplc for nearly thirty years We
have rcd on turns ~ great intimacy with him and his
family. NJ We have alwayv found him 10 BE- gentleman
OF prohy and honor He hiss always enjoyed an an ,lc
mished rsputaiino 10 this place, together with the
spcct ana love Of AL
Several OF 10 ere acquainted wh the fact that Reeves
was once employed M the navy ysrd Of the "a ian,
although suppsed thai he there In any
other capacity than that o. hired workman
We aiso kpew that Mr. Brown hsi mate great exer.
tone 10 bis behalf 10 prucure mcpey claimed BY him
from tho Turkish government the specific charges
now brought sgaipst Mr.. Brorn lof which nothing has
ever been bard here), regard them ~ perfectly
fsse and malicious and ve sincerely hope that the
author may - punished as be deserves
W q Shaofer, Assrian, rere and nls,
" q q Dwight, W ccc~fell
Edwin Riiss, n. " Barnum,
j. y. Petfihone. X Rags,
George wsshburn. C. Hamln.
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