The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09

radically null and of effect and does in the least
legaze justify their barbarous and unlawful treatment of
me- They are then matter of form and apparently
intended give colong of justice their perfdous and
cowardy conduct must also observe that having from the
beginning, repeatedly and positively refused to have my
likeness taken by Government prison authority
nevertheless necessated to present the former with
photograph necessary and positive stipulation for the
recovery of my liberty, etc.
beg leave to extend my observations at some
length on those letters they appear in the order of
cessfon Having asceraned that the suspension habeas
corpus was again renewed for the term of nine months and
the prospects Of protection from the United States Govern
men being rather dubious addressed may be perceived
my letter of June 9TH to General Larcomb After which
was the following day notified to appear before the Board
of Directors of the prison. and informed by it that would
be compelled labor which called forth my letter to Mr.
West of June 7th should however, here observe, that
the mediate ostensbe object of this immediate notification
was as afterwards learned from observation to intimdae
me- if possible withdraw my said letter to General Lar
conn., Its matter and manner of telling the truth did not
all appear be very hatterng palaabe to the AFRO
gance of who be addressed in
vile and submissive And the veracy OF the mat
ter and Of said letter being in part called question:
called forth my letter Mr. West of June 10th. should
also observe Governor having afterwards Informed me
that he forwarded letter the Government and not to the
Consul did not for obvious reasons require this letter
to be forwarded may, however, to illustrate the
discipline food and general treatment Of the prisoners
Besides Mr.. Vests peculiar manner of replying to my
letters compes me- in justice to myself to insert it, and the
reader requested refer after he has read Mr. Vests
letter to of June 29th When consider at this dis
ance the food used in those PRISONS the effect Is almost as
powerful and immediate emec should also observe
that did the authority of whom speak, more justice than
they that time entitled for not long in dis
covering that their professions of consideration etc, were
sudously hypocriical and deceul In the meantime re-
ceved Mr. Vests letter of June 4h and having been refused
any discharge the aforesaid letter of acceptance app
cation | again addressed Mr. West June 22d. In
answer which letter. Mr. West addressed the letters
the 25h and goth of June respectively which the reader
will observe rather peculiar evasve and anything but
satisfactory also observe in connection with those
letters that refused the proper and necessary facility
to make my intended communication to Mr. Seward COM
pete and inegble hence my for not having adj
dressed that honorable and distinguished parsonage impressed
with the truth and justice of the above observation with
spect to Mr. Vests of replying to my letters, was
in Justice to myself necessated to address Mr. West IN the
very explicit manner which did, in my letter to him of
July ID AS it longer possible for Mr.. West to
reply to my letters with his usual asuteness, received
answer to my letter from him until few days previous
to my discharge when had purchased my passage ticket
and unable to obviate recall undo that which had al
ready done, or agreed to do
TO BE