New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28
CARD FROM MIR. JAMES L. HARVEY.

Tie Philadelphia North Amerieaa prints the follow
ing card from the Hon. james T. Harvey, United
States Minister to Portugal:
TO THE PUBLIC.
II il with the deepest Of modification and pam
that ee called up0nt notice certain atro1ous caium-
ues which, BY some malicious pre-cOnccIt al Washing
ton have simultaneously found utterance through the
public press intended TO affect my good name, ana to
provoke prejudice at time when the public mlnd Is
most esily excited and mised by plausible pretense'
aud partial or false information. Separated by 20 long
a distance from the Of these flanders and with
only limited and accidental means OF intelligence at
hand am unable confront them specifically, or to
uudeI1tsnd precisely the real state OF facts assume,
therefore, that the hbelous accusations publshed Ia
The " j. Hcrad of the Sth Of June, ana with whlcn
the public is doubtless familiar are type OF those III
other papers. 81,
Thee charges profess 10 be predicated upon the rev.
Citations of teegrapic dispatches seized by the Gov
eminent which are not Themselves produced, but the
version of winch If given according u the temper
malice, Of those making the Statements III
am rightly Informed. no particle OF original evidence
has been furnished but only such parte Representa-
lions suited the vudicve object which evidently IN
spred this criminal assault in my absence when the
seizure Of the elegrams In the large cities was Or
dered public purpose wascontemi ated, wmeb every
good citizen could appreciate. The Government wa
properly entitled 10 all such information. Board
OF Commissioners was appointed, TO guaranty the
ealcttv of q trust involving many OF the most
delicate private interests and relations, and the
design would be served the most serupnoas pro-
teciOn would be extended 10 everything ese Inc nrst
Of he privilege an attempt to strike down
and blast he reputation Of absent cizen state
TIC fact thus omphatically because ii the alleged evil
denee IN any way mp aed me, the true course was TO
have presented IL TO the Administration whose oicer
am in order that prompt ard decisive steps might be
taken The ends Of public justice, If they were really
sought could only be promoted III that way. This di-
rect duty did not however suit the plans Of those who
in pursuit of personal vengeance, and VINO were
wholly Indifferent TO public considerations. Hence the
concerted publicity gwen to the charges IN question,
and which might easily have emanated from q single
MALIGNANT enemy. / now forbidden by the sur
rounding circuInst from commenting upon this per-
OF Dubh trust 10 objects OF personal malice,
but the time may not be distant when such restraint
viii be relieved and those who have been guilty Of this
grevOu wrong viii be held up to the scorn and indg-
nation which they deserve.
TO those who know personally who have OBJ
served my unpretendiDg career as Journalist for
laHy years and who at al familiar with my pri
vate life and character il is unnecessary TO give any
explanation concerning these charges. They VIII as
sumo and be confident that acted under the best
prompinQs Of conscience and duty III rot, then
have sriyen to live upghy in vain, and there is no
moral incentive to the confidence and respect OF
our friends.
TO those who 10 not know me in such relations
something more isdue and may say that the charges
as have seen Them published arc compounded OF
fact, fraud and forgery. While holding an oihoial
position / am precluded from making declarations
which would at once give satisfactory answer to
these ISLANDERS. In order TO free myself in this re-
speet and to confront the enemies who have thus pur
sued aud persecued me, have taken the niece niry
steps seek the most searching investigation az Wash
ingtOn. Beside, dc not choose 10 utter a word at
this time which would m any manner impair the ac.
ton OF the Government subject otherso harsh and
unjust comment, when / know that their motives,
hike MY own were the purest and best Ii Is proper,
however for to state right here that the pretended
discovery Of any information embarrassing TO me Is
deliberate deception eoutriyed TO give force TO the
ISLANDERS. The fact is, the Government was in pos
session Of every title Of the evidences which had
cumulated in Washington long before tile public
seizure was ordered scyera weeks before left there,
and before had received or accepted my commits
sion Ii there was anything 10 know, it was known
fully aud entirely win be shown whenever
gary. assert the fact distinctly, without condition
reservation.
II is perfectly true, az was well understood by nv
friends, that 1 labored zealousy, constantly, ard
honestly down to the last hour, TO avert the collision
at Fort Sumter. i had good reason TO hope that it
might be prevented and adopted the best means 70
attain the end All the intelligence al the time took
this part threatened daily attack by tlrso.csiled
Confederate array, the sacrifice Of Anders" and biz
gallant garrison, aud The inauguration OF that civil war
which the reckless conBIintors % Montgomery after
ward ptocipiIated sa tho country, aud for which