The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-17
To His Honor Joseph Mayo, Esq,
Mayor OF Inc City OF Richmond. !"

In the New York JoHYaGl-before alluded to
alluslon was made to me ponce OF our ety ara 70
oTutainins forty five FIFTY thousand inh Ibta ts
there are bat eight day policemen, not one armed
ice Teginient of New York. certainly won d have
had no occasion TO Gall on one of them-no not
one To pTo,ect His Royal HighHess from any af
front or indigniy of any kind during his visit TO
Richmond for the unostentat'us, urhane. re
firing ditfdence and modest department of the
Prince W here, as it should have been IN New
York. his best and sur" protection against any
- aifront - and e .ery lnd%nty,
Perhaps both the manners and morals OF the edit
tors of The CTS and trans Atlantic Times would he
improved by a visit 70 VlreInlR and taking lessons
of good manners and morals from the many well
bred slaves L at they Will find IN this ancient Do
minlon, and for this purpose | respectfully and
cordially invite them to visit this city, with my
assurance that IL Will afford me great pleasure To
introduce them 70 many OF our slaves, whose
manners are modelled alter those OF q Fine Ola
English denteman," under the 'pe that, by as
sociating with them tuniess they be very duil
scholars, they will .e SO improved both in man
ners and morals. that waDd thereafter he re-
garded az a public heneiacter, both IN England
and the United states.
You have doubtless read the address of the Duke
of Newcastle nefore Lodge OF Masons upon the
subject of his visit to the United States. wherein
he remarked that tcith ercepti0n," his Wis t
to thu United States was entirely agreeable or
words to that effect, tfor have rot q copy of his
seen the charitable interpretation or this remark
by the . New York Times in looking entrel,
over o. her places TO this city, to locate tins ex-
ception. ThRt IL did not occur in Richmond IS
proved by the letters alread, referred to.
tanned where this breach of national hospitality
and tecency occurrej without strainiug his eve
over his own Br0adray. through regiment of
AIMED police to Richmond You will bear III taind
that am defending Richmond ard not pf0secu-
tag New York, or would have but lIrte d fficui-
~ IN rendering certain hal which the GOOD man
ners of HIS Grace dad not WISH openly to declare.
b, showing conc iuslvsly that he erred 10 man
IN the crowd at New York who DID make US. ot
uisrespsc.i ul language towaros His Royal High
ness the Pnnce OF Wales, within hearing of the
Rnyal party IN the Royal carriage, and TINS. too,
doubtless IN the presence OF II Honor the Mayor,
surrounded by his regiment Of police in arms
But what signifies all is; for wh9 city, as large
as the cit. OF New IoI III which a drunken
bacAguard may not be found who cares not for
Kings, Lords or = Jmmons But do object to the
transfer of this indignlty TO these dlstlnguished
STRANGERS, WAC were our national guests. from its
proper locality TO Richmond.
Referring again wi much more pleasure to his
add ess. cannot forbear to thank HIS Grace. the
Duke of Newcastle. for the high compliment he
pays my countr. men, when he ascrIhes taeif high
appreciation of Her Majesty to sentiment OF
happily learnt Queen Eictona's character,
through pufer channels than unconditional ex-
chsnges of editorial calumny. and certainly, If
private, sooa and domestic virtues constitute the
excellence OF woman, tnen the 4 ueea of Eng
land may well be pO nted at as their most llustrl
Gus exaWpiar; and am sure that may speak for
Virginia. and say 1t is for esa that the descend
ants OF the Cavaliers OF Old England admire her,
and Republican eyes regard her as more brilliant
than all The Jewels oi her crown.
In conclusion. repeat that am defending Rich
mond against : ibsl originating IN journ7l pub
llshed IN New York; but for which that city is
wise responsible. Nor is any III ;erence to he drawn
from &htU have rad Of unkindness To that city.
In whatever circums tances may he placed can
never iorget the mun'hceat public ana private
of-such, indeed that were l erer TO think
k,"fIy Of her, sc.ihoat g.r,ng atsrdnte TO ne
hanging lpon the walls OF my chamber, would
dsii' "a bra q nv tns rattudS,
Vita geni ments oil hi "A regard and friendship,
am YOUR obedieat servant and fellow townsman,
JOSEPH MAYo, mayor OF Richmond.