The weekly sun., 1862-03-01
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The Paris newspaper, JOURNAL DEs DEBArs,
Of February 80, publishes the following able
letter, addressed 70 that paper by Archbishop
Hughes, which explains his views upon the
slavery question -
Sra On the 25th Of last month the JocRNAt,
DIS DEBATs published an article which the un /.
dersigned considers as injurious TO him. The
Arch oishop Of New York is therein accused OF
being an advocate Of slavery.
THIS accusation is entirely destitute Of foun-
da,ion. The Archbishop Of New York ia not,
ena never has been, and never could be, an ad-
| yocate Of slavery.
He is also in this article accused Of being the
au'hor OF certain article published in the New
Iork METROPOLITAN RECORD during the last
summer, an article which has been more recent
y translated into French and published In the
JOURNAL LIZ MoSDE. The editor Of the ME-
TRoPoLTTAr RECORD Is alone responsibls for
that article. The JOURNAL ORA DEpArs has
attiiouttd 1t TO the undersigned, and said that
u vas signed by NJ. Hughes, ArchbiAhop of New
iofk. Permit me- sir, ~ assure YOU that II
tne name Of M Hughes, Archb.hop of New
h.I' r ~ appended to It, the signature is
ialse. Inc JogRSAL DIS DERArs tepressnts a
me "a havitg undertaken in this articie
supposed to be written by me, TO refute the
work written by NJ. Cochin. enti,iaJ
Abolition Of Slavery" Permit me 10 Oh
serve that my attention was fl ct called 70
THIS work by the article in your journal IL Ia
not then, probable that | could undertake. 10
reiute book which had never seen mn 10 the
zhh OF last month. In consequence on tbs sc.
cusation contained in the JouRNAI mrs Dv.
BAis, procured copy Of this book, and I bava
read u Tor tbe first time. l was extremely sat-
.eI9u VIII IN 80 lar as II treats Of slavery in
= historical and statistical point Of view. Tn
learned author has been, up 10 a certain min,
!ed INTO error by the abolitionist authorities OF
tne United states, who, as partisans exagper-
ate the horrors of slavery boy ond the truth,
flnalyl athoueh | have never written A
WORD In favor of slavery, | am decidedly op-
Poeed 10 abolitiontsm az IL A undeptocJ il
America. The abolitionists have not a rigbt 70
touch slavery in the United States, EXCEPT as in.
opinions. 1"'
Tho guiding chiefs Of the abolition movemsnt
IN the Northern Statog appear inspired by fans.
ueal zeal on question which concerns the
most grave interests VI ,he southern atates apd
the whole country. slavery is the ''sick man"
OF the United States. The Aboltionists of the
Eofth, where slavery dUes not exst, SEQ the
situation Of the "siCk man" at a dl,'anee
through telescope. Their exaggerated views
influence their prescriptions.
There are several cities in the South where
slavery is perpetual, ant whore the yellow
lever and the cholera are frequent visitors,
Une e could not suppose that any archbishop or
bishop could with TO make himself the adyocs,e
OF cholera or yellow fever. What he would do
would be TO abandon tho treatment of these
naladiea TO the Inhabitants of the cities whore
they prevail, and the physicians who know in
what manner they can bc cured or mit,gated Il
but our abolition,st doctors Of the North who
dwell Tar from slNvory and thess spidemics
would wish in the interest of humanity
TO burn the cities of the South, which thsy |