The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-14
From the Iiberator
AMERICA DIsGRACED ABROAD.
LONDON, Dec 10, 1859.

LONDON, Dec 10, 1899,
My DEAR SlR:-The English news.
papers and especially the " Morning Star
will have made you acquainted with the
infamous treatment TO which several ladies
and gentlemen of color have recently been
subjected by the American Embassy. In
Miss Remond's case, you will find that the
gentlemanly Secretary of the Legation not
onl ly refused to grant her a passport, but
threatened to have her put out of the door,
because she Indignantly protested against
the injustice with which she was visited |!
My object in writing is not to make you
acquainted with facts, with which you must
already be familiar, but to state some cir
cumstances that occurred after Miss Re
mond's visit. An American gentleman,
well known to yourself, but who does not
wish to have his name published, called at
the Embassy with view to obtain pass
port for lady and gentleman of color,
the latter being desirous Of travelling on the
continent for the benefit of his health,
which is in very precarious state. Our
American friend stated that his object was
of twofold character. In the first place,
he wished to be of service to persons who
had substantial claims upon his sympathy
and assistance; and then, again, he was
anxious, If possible, to save his country
from contumely and disgrace. Influenced
by these laudable motives, he applied to
the Secretary of the Legation for pass
port, assuring him, in reply to inquiries
which he made, that the persons for whom
it was wanted were American citizens.
But the Secretary, having the application
of Miss Rernond fresh in his recollection, re-
quired an assurance that they were white,
and not of dark complexion This decla-
ration our friend was, of course, unable to
make, and he then frankly made the Sec
retary acquainted with the facts of the
case, and with the motives by which he
had been guided. He said that he wished
to save the credit of his country, and he
was therefore willing to take the response
bility of representing that the lady and
gentleman for whom he sought to obtain
the passports were American citizens. He,
of course, contended that, as they were cit
izens of Massachusetts, they were also cit
izens of the United States, and were en-
titled to all the courtesies and privileges Of
sucI4 position, the Dred Scott decision
(as it appears to be improperly designated
notwithstanding. But the diplomatic mind
could not or was afraid to perceive the
force of this logic, most probably the lat
ter, because the Secretary confessed that
he was acting upon instructions received
from his own government. Our friend then
endeavored to induce him to write to the
French Consul-General, stating the dificu,-
ty in which his instructions placed him,
and asking that functionary to grant
the passports. This suggestion he
promised to consider; but, of course, he did
not act upon it. In the meanwhile, our
friend first wrote, and then went himself
to the French Consul, who, when the Cir
cumstances were explained, most cheer
fully granted a passport, and said, more.
over, that he had written or should write to
his own government, asking for power to
deal with this special class of cases. Thus
from French Imperialism the colored man
obtains those rights lghich are insultangtss
denied to him By Republican america.
! The people of the North ought to know