The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-09
JOHN LIVINGSTONE'S TESTIMONY.
His Warmest Congratulations to
the Herald.
Implicit Confidence in Stanley's
Statements.
Correspondence Through the United States
Consul with the State Department.

The bel0w-given letter and enclosures, from Act
ing Secretary Of State Hale have been received at
the office Of the NEW YORK HERALD. 1t will be re-
called that Mr.. John Livingstone stated to the
HERALD correspondent, who had called on him at
his house in Canada, that he had taken the course
indicated in the Acting Secretary OF States letter
before he had any idea that a HERALD attache
would visit him -
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE HALE TO JAMES COR
DON BENNETT.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON Sept 7, 1872.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq., New York;
SIR enclose for your information copies Of a
despatch this day received from Mr.. Freeman N
Blake, Consul OF the United States at Hamilton,
Canada, and of letter addressed to him by Mr..
John Livingstone, which accompanies the
despatch.
An original letter David Livingstone to John
Livingstone) also accompanies the despatch and is
held by the department subject to Mr.. John Living
stones expressed intention to ask its return. l
am sir, your obedient servant
CHARLES HALE Acting Secretary.
ENcLosUREs.-First, Mr.. Blake TO Mr.. Hale, No.
~, September 3, 1872 copy. Second, Mr.. Living
stone TO Mr.. Blake, August "a 1872 copy.
MR.. JOHN LIVINGSTONE TO UNITED STATES CONSUL
BLAKE.
LIsrowELI, August "a 1872.
F. N. BLAKE, Esq, United States Consul, Hamilton
Ontario
DEAR SIR-Would you kindly oblige me by con-
veying in your official capacity to Mr. Bennett pro-
prietor of the NEW YORK HERALD, and also to Mr..
Stanley, the leader Of the "HERALDs Livingstone
Search Expedition" my warmest congratulations
| on the successful issue OF that expedition.
Having noticed number of articles in the public
press rejecting doubts the veracity Of Mr.. stan
ley and the HERALD, am glad to be able to say that
Iplace the most implicit confidence in the state
ments OF Mr.. Stanley and the HERALD.
can also assure you that DR.. Livingstone holds
the American government and people in the high
est estimation principally on account of the late
abolition OF slavery in the United States, and trust
that his persistent efforts to check the nefarous
traffic in slaves in Africa will be crowned with sue.
cess. am, yours respectfully,
JOHN LIVINGSTONE.
CONSUL BLAKE TO THE ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE
mo. I'LL
UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
HAMILTON, September g. 1872. !
Hon. CHARLES HALE, Assistant Secretary of State.
SIR have the honor to enclose herewith let.
ter officially addressed to me by Mr. John Living
stone, OF Listowell, Ont, attesting his confidence
In the statements recently published regarding his
brother, DR.. David Livingstone and conveying ex-
pressons OF gratitude that the expedition nstitu.
ted by American enterprise and private liberality
succeeded In the discovery OF his brother, ana in
furnishing aid to enable him to prosecute his
work, when all other efforts for this object failed.
The public interest felt for the safety of this emil
nent explorer, and the success Of his researches,
prompt me most cheerfully to comply with the re-
quest in the only wayI can properly do so-by
transmitting this communication to the Depart
ment.
| In the personal interview had with Mr.. John
Livingston he seemed DESTROYS TO authenticate the
! genuineness Of DR.. LivingstOnes dispatches, by
Offering for examination the original letter en-.
closed herewith which In proper time he would
only claim again. am, sir, your obedient servant,
FREEMAN N. BLAKE, United States Consul.
ENCLOSURES :-First-Letter from John Living
stone, OF ListOwell, Ont. acknowledgement letter
of DR.. David Livingstone to same.