New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-06
Seucr BENJAMIN Vienna Mackennn-A Vfndi'
cation.
To Ne Eli'or n me N Y Tnbuae.

TONE E9ior elTle " y Tribune
SIR: The "satanic press faithful TO IFS tradl-
tonary and now proveroal propensities having recently
published some Of is correspondence from Santiago Chih
and aftcrward ventilated the subject of IL in manner caen
lated 70 grossly scprcsent the character public and private
Of r BENJAMIN yicuna Mackenna. and having declined to
correct the mpre thereby produced as any rghtmnded
Journal would do appeal you the bope that you may as
usual maintain the upas character Of your paper ny CIV
Ing the accused hearing.
The letters written TO lis friend Aboaloone Of which
published by the paper referred were never intended 70 DO
srepectfg 20 institutions people they
be construed either in the original or the Translation by
gy unbiased Judge; but written ~ explanatory ac
thu, friend 10 state TO his people for the newspaper
mrepresenations home bis county The Humorous
history Of the mistakes made by several alluded to
in his letter one c m deny IL richly deserved.
With regard to his remarks and sentiments upon the proya-
lence q practices throughout the country among all Glasses
from The Satanic" 10 Barnsm and on pwnTd 20 cur fpo
macy with respect the States mentioned by Mr. vienna he
h. only quoted or own people and journals as well
ajEg He Is therefore not the author OF the idea W any
means and plainly j%5ss to ae'0iya n h s9
lie Correspondent alluded to. rs We must ron
any intention to be on he people Of as be
Santiago correspondent. asserts the Intention ~ that
portion u 10 correspondence relating 20 NJ v:tdlas niis
creons while on ms to this g?a1y and during his res;
doubt II there mere than one paper IN tLls Comfy
would publish IT, But The essence OF this bgttoted santiago
correspondence be, portion which relates TO MI 'cuDas
knYwiodge Infamous JolssioOf Mr.. Benjamin Vienla
MaekeDua owes 30 just uebL III thls couHu,'
eithe- a private or public character. Tho agent
ther,ffe, which this vIyaeious correspondent ttates
j. 10 be cent this country 20 settle up Vcgnas as'
couuts ~ an entirely det person whose duties may wen DO
termed ts correspondent does mystcTious haowiDg
The tho Meteor and OF her delivery ca bond
her u owners Mefss Forbs and Co.. we need no u
ther information eolbc in this cOuur, 10 properly esd
mate the fssty Of oil that part this famous CORES
pondence referring TO Mr. Nounas relations 70 that steamer
These events indeed have completely undermined INC
flhrica;iOus Of this Santiago correspondent ~ Gil
that rcltcs 10 the Meteor that is Won
GeT.ll lat The Hrad should hoyc published It, u must
have been admitted columns by green hand sp
pefsoaay responsible for 6sclarntop ha not only tins
CLAUSE, but tins whole paragraph Of tho said pondepe
which rotate. 10 Nr Vcuna malicious aud in all essential
points FsF n u extraordinary license with words 70
ca Nr vcunas humorous sccount 81 he bunders OF me
Precedent Of tho ITayeors Club q others black
guarding Having heen present ON TIE occasion OF tle
Truret's Cln5 testify that II m ruth ~ Geeoint bow
ever uneasab President feel about H. This IL bat
,hn however. the more henous portions OF W.
c"rrc.uorderce. bnt IT viii not DO except perhaps VT
H-lalG. ] am BIZ yrnIf. respectlnl! ~