New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23


me in person. Theodore seemed much bet
ter tempered than onthe occasion pffmy
first visit, and began BY asking whether 1
weuld ever have been treated in more
clement manner in any other country.
Certainly, not, your majesty; especially
not in England, where the innocent are in
generated and the criminals left al freedom
and rewarded 2 I replied, as cooliy Dis be
had questioned me. He seemed amused and
aftera while said, "That can easily believe,
if the British governments treats its subjects
ID The same manner they have Gcted
toward me.s
In answer te this attack endeavored to
look upon all the disagreements that had
occurred between him and Great Britain
as caused by the lamentable ignorance
prevailing In England respecting the man
ners and customs Of Abyssinia,. and begged
him to remember that Queen Victoria,
against whom he seemed to have the great
est grudge, was but an instrument in the
hands Of the parliament, and not possessing
the power and strength his majesty did,
who had but to command and he was
obeyod.
"Aveonat, very true" answered Theo-
dore; "bnt that does not alter the facts, ex-
cept in So far that l must hold the British
parliament responsible for the insults
heaped upon me, looking to 1t for an
apology and reparation, and not to the
British QUEEN
TheTeupon modestly asked what he
required for the release OF the prisoners.
BE answered with great show OF dignity
and wounded pride;
"Stern and the other missionaries have
been guilty Of many breaches of faith aud
of great disrespect and treachery to-
ward me, for which they have
been Justly condemned to death by
the likaonent but !, in the full
ness of my clemency, have diminished and
softened the severity Of their sentence, and
committed it to Imprisonment for life.
What the law has pronounced justice must
carry out. l am no robber who makes
prisoners merely in order to extOrt a ran
som l act in accordance with justice"
''Then, your majesty, would beg Of you
to treat me with the same severity as Con-
sui Cameron; cast me in chains, aud LAGER
ate nv body with the scourge. He is not
more guilty than [ am Theodore seemed
rather astonished, but / continued, saying
that not being spy nor missionary,
never having given him cause for anger, I
never for a moment entertained any fear
for my safety whilst in his deminions. He
had the reputation of great man; no truly
great man would ever act so tyrannically,
and ending by advising him to cut OFF my
hands and feet, and see if he could then say
to his conscience 8" l have acted rightly
g Will you engage in single combat
with one of my knights, and stake
your life for your liberty" asked Theodore,
when had concluded. g9tr goa
ssNo, | dc not dream of IT, being quite
inexperienced in the use of the sword and
lance. Besides, should have fancied
enough English blood had been shed for
your majesty "How SOP he inquired.
''Consul PlOwden was murdered because
he was your friend That fact might pos
sibly escape your memory; hut that you
should have forgotten Mr.. Bell, whe sacri.
feed his own life to save yours, is not
what I should have expected ll2g '-sa
On hearing this Theodore became furious,
for any allusion to Bells death was ex-
tremely dangerous, aud fora moment / fam
cied il was all over with any chance of
escaping. However, thrusting his ewOrd
back into its scabbaTd, from which he had
half drawn It, he remarked, 81 do remem-
Der him, else your head would now have
left your shoulders"
.T6erewith bis majesty ordered me
harry h NV residence, and saw
no more Of him for six weeks. during
which time nlied the Abnna with
every reason could think of to prove how
advantageous INV release would be TO HIM
self. Isucceeded in gaining him over TO
NV opinion. and in concurrence Of the rep-
RESERVATIONS he made to the king, coupled
with nv own respectful behaviour, / was
again summoned to his majesty, not BY the
Abuna, but BY a certain Basha Yakogb.
which Hooked on as a bad Sign. and left
nv prison home with some little trepida-
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