The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
Oar Diplomatic Agents and the Irrsprss-
sible Niger

o1ble N198ers
mo obtrusion OF the ssirrsprcibls nigserD On our
Minister In EogIand, by Lord Brougham, BY means
constitutes the only attempt that has been made 70 annoy
not insult Ministers abroad by HE advocates Of
negro equality. Our Consul General In Egypt, Mr.. Dc
Leon has lately been made The subject Of such annoy.
~ the "Afrioan Instituts' OF Paris mo
queaces win be from the subjsined oorrsspon
depce, not precisely the In Mr. De Icons
He did not submit In silence to the insult
Translation
AFRICAN ysrrvn INTERNATIONAL SocTxrr YoRl
TIE ABOLITION on Tas StAvx TRADE
AND or SLAVERY, FOUNDED IN l536,
PARIS, April 80, 1880.
eco ye forth, and teach al the people"
sn-we have the honor TO inform you that, selected
by the votes Of the Superior Council Of the Attic Inst
ss ooe q - ,a you n;rs
congratulate the more on your nomination. ~ the
Al can Institute founded win 70 the accom-
plishment Of great workhe Of the African
by the abolition Of end the slave trade and
the civilization OF Africa On the osh,r haad Algeria,
OF The ne position Of tue East ana tue de-
veopemsnt-each day exendei-of the com merciA
connections lad the regular establishment Of steam aes
the whole shore " the hedterrsoe snd, lastly
the Industrial vel the scientific and social
menk which nnd minds always waichfu these stAr,ius
points Il cylxatoc these all principal tina.
have caused lay the foundation sociey
TIE African Institute hss already obaoed the support VI
civilized governments, but still u IL oaly TIN the AID OF
phanthrcpists OF political ecouomkts OF travellers snd
OF mbsonarss, that II can accomplish its object
The Coanc on the receipt OF your written acceptance,
wl oelivcr diploma and vii II no sent
you ire, accompanicd With the OF the society rs
good eaough SIR 70 excuse sending this bat
the call that msf. Ia all quarters OF TIC globe,
worthy 20 sea- sna % respond 10 il, csnso, be
made too puoic and When so generous
70 have ours esoand 10 order 4 gaia r the BLACK ssves
friends aud protectors Accept sir the ASSURANCES or
our most dts iogalshed cons iersl.ou.
DUKE he VALENTINES.
President or tbs African Institute.
hip. lE sr ANTOINE.
Cheyaiier OF tue Legion O. IA NOR
Hr. rs r. AsrIoys, secre,ary General
Acxscv AND CoSsrr,rx GENERAL ov rzs)
lsrBp STATES Fssyrr
To ux Csr-Ai1sn HrroiTTx px 81 AxrHox,S sscr.,.rv
General, African fnsttutc % Place yendou,. PArss-
sn-ssnce Tue receipt Of your letter Q, April 80 an
nounctng my nonlnsuon a. Honorary yice Prosds,t Of
tho Institute d'afrlac Of Psri- t5aadcd Ia 1888 by
many loole and Distinguished persons Of all oodn,riss
carefully examaed the statutes Of tast aion and
compelled 20 decline the prolsfed n0nor
mass beg ycu 70 ode. .ss Committee os ps.ssos,as
who have paid this unniefllva CONG meat the
ances Of my gra eai regard and pfas yoa also, ar 10
which { DO respond. To my owa ooustry my gam has
been mnch connected with this very bat gays
N opposition TO a nstakea philanthropy, which 10 my
stronger than God-and sh Oh, wnerc TRAN phant,
has brought forth weeds ashes aad blooi s ouy fras
- wtness the emancipation OF s. nomago anu the b.
tsh West indcs and the horrors of the o.oe trans
red skus 10 substitute FOR the blsk Il rsprolch 10
that we, who I've under the syssc CON yschsai Il
petier thsu those who either draw upon ther tssn,
tioIs their ACTS accept them from tbs posnned
rs aud PENS Of native sfucers, themselves % ly
ignorant or be iiess o. the ua.h
Let them rtfsct whether ary large immunity xpuld
willingly and cheerfay Ire IN All de fof The per M
nance u an 4 st,l.lon which Fca a, oase ma
fortune ant crime and engioc CARGO to themselves
and Their ehtdrea Eser now the spectacle s psessntsi
% the world q eight millions n Waite frrencn debe-
iae iiscuslrg the dsraptio1 Of beloved confeierscy
a. al Alternative 10 be preferred ~ tbs al itiaa Of
slavery in the Southern states 81 TIE Amsrcaa raan
This alone E.oud corvrce foseigu phanhops,s Of the
topelessrcse OF the task tier have undertaken lta
,,on OF the bone socnt ladies' 10 a. ops lsblcs'o scrab
the Eth.op whtc-evcn ii not all .previo4s expsrsroe
teach the zane lesson Nor hess sea meats strange
as coming from an American citxsn TIE fathers 81
republic refwed 70 recognise either equal citizsn
" tbe negro. They len him 70 that condition. which ne
has ever occupied since the herogyph engraved
upon tho rock tablets o. kypt-(shore he a. Ires
a. bearer Of burdens coaqueror klrg)
t,cse," and America retains IN his descendants
With regard 70 the save trade, America drsi des.rei
piracy snd ~ this nent hef vessels basy la sip
pressing The tratc shouli American prefer 4,
blow 10 the footsteps Of the sseas aud patriots Of the
Revolution, rather than Ia those OF faction, which
be On county has ss ~ photographers elderly fsmse
romsIcer and . male "Belisarius." who haze psrafei
their "stars and their 'striresi Europe for
Disgrace ard defamation Of their native lsnds From
these reasons which might, but ~ not, multiply you
vii pofcsive, air. that could not consistently
ably ether accept CO be sleat under the embarrassing
Bot while responding with perfect frsngness, I have
sought 70 do with all rrepect ~ gentlemen WHO'S
tive. DO cot qucston and rcmaia with sentlm snts OF
EDWIN pE LEON.