New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-19
a DEBT or HONOR.
From An The Year Round. June 6.

From All The Year Round June &c.
Desiring to record in this Journal, in the
paiuest and simplest possible, certain words
publicly spoken by it's Conductor recent OCCASION
we present the following extract from the latestpuo-
lished copies of American Notes and Martin Chuzze-
wit" 1t is entitled
"PosrsCRPT.
AT public dinner given to on Saturday, the 18th
of April 1865 in the City Of NewYork by 300 representa-
tives OF the Press United States Of America made
the following observations among others:
$50 much Of my voice has lately been heard in the
land that might have been cOntented with troubling
you no further from my present sandng-pOlnt, were u
duty with which henceforth charge myself not
only here but every suitable OCCASION whatsoever ana
whcresOever express my high aud grateful sense OF
my second reception in America and to bear my honest
Also 10 declare how astounded have been by te anaZ
ing changes have seen around me on every sac,
changes moral changes physical changes In the
amount OF land subdued aud peopled changes
IN the rise OF vast new cites changes III tue
growth OF older cities almost ont OF recognition.
changes In the graccs and amenities or me- changes IN
the Press. without whose advancement no adYahceheht
can take place anywhere Nor AN believe me, 50 AFRO
CANT To suppose that III hyeaudtWclty years there
have been changes In me, aud that had nothing 10
here first And this brings me 20 point on when l
have over since landed M the United states lst no
tempted To break II, but In reference 10 which VIII,
with your good leave take you into my confidence now
Even the Press, being human, may he occasionally
mistaken, or misinfOrucd and | rather tnhk tnat L
have i'm one or two Instances observed its infOr-
nation 10 be not strictly accurate with reference TO
myself Indeed have. now and again, been more sur
prscd by printed that have read OF myself than
by any printed that nave ever read In my present
state existence. Thus, the vlgOr ana perseverance,
with when have for some months past been collecting
materials for, and hammcrng away ~, new book on
America has much stonished mo-seeing that all mat
time my declaration has been perfectly well known TO
nv pubnsrs on both sides of the Atlantic that no CON
-deration 0Arafh Would induce me 10 write one. But
what have intended what have sOyednpOn land TINS
confidence seek PLACE In yOu, Isl on my return to
England IL my person, nny own lodrnlto bear for
the brhOOf OF MY CUuntrymen. such testimony 20 the
gigantic changes In this country have limited at to-
night Also 60 record that wherever have been. IN the
smallest places equally with the largest have been re
ccivtd with indispensable pOeness, dclicacy, sweet
temper, hospitality consideration. and WIN uhsuipas'-
able respect FOR the privacy daily enforced upon me ny
the nature OF ny ayCCaOn here ana the state OF my
health This testimony, long rs i've, ana 80 long s
~, descendants have any legal right IN my books
shall 10 be rcpublishcd. rs an appendix To those
two books OF mine In which have referred tO America
Aud this will do TO be done not I'm mere love
thankfuues, but because regard II as an act OF
plain Justice aud honor . .
said these words with the greatest earnesincss that
could lay upon them. and repeat them IN PRINT with
equal earnesucss 80 long this book shall last nope
that fhey will form pare ~ It, and will he fairly read 40
mseparibc from my experiences and Impressions OF
America. thAHIEs DlChLNo'
" May, 1893"