The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-22
OUR MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
UHfT COLORED People THINK or A
SL4JEff0LDTNG AMBASSADOR
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet Appointed
q" investigate MIR. John Weish's Case
Other Movements Against Slavery In Cubs.

The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet Appoint ed
q" Investigate Mr.. John wei.hs Case
Other Movements Against slavery In Cabs.
The colored people are beginning TO be-
aroused on the subject Of having stakeholder
to represent the United States at the Court of
~. Jamcs's. At a recent meeting OF the Ameri-
I can and Foreign Anti Slavery Society a resolu-
ton OF inquiry was passed appointing the Rev
Henry Highland Garnet to learn whether Mr.
John Welsh. our newly appointed Minister to
England owns slaves or has an interest in
slave property in Cuba.
Mr.. Garnet was found last evening in his
pleasant home in West Third street. and was
not ut all unwilling TO express his opinion upon
the subject. He said: we are in communication
wN the British and Foreign Anti Slavery So
ciety. and We certainly should not think ii avery
creditable thing for this Government to be
represented at any court by Il stakeholder.
/ There was no one present Mt our meeting who
know ANYTHING positively about the matter All
our information came from The SuS. We
thought II those accusations could lie substan-
tatcd we would take hold Of the thing and
max" the most OF IT. rs shcme and disgrace TO
civiliZntion. and m outrage on n free Govern
men,. lnasmurh as so influential u journal
~ lie SUN has made these statements openly
nnd boldly. we feelbound To notice thcm and tho
RS source Of information we shall seek is THE
But. Doctor. YOU know that THE Sun has al
ready given very full and explicit charges and
reirrred to the tax books Of Cuba to substantiate
Yes; but as Mr.. Welsh has denedthe charge.
we want To see whether there is any further
documentary evidence that we can obtain We
arr 10th To- believe that bold journal like THE
Sun won III make such grave charge without
good and sufficient grounds But nj present
We have only the charges Of THE SUN and Mr.
welsh : denial. II II should provo to be true
yon may be sure that the colored people will bc
tg in tltstr
a. not only an outrage on free people. but MS
q DISGRACE to repubi can Government aud an
10 place in power Already have heard many
onl9red men despair at the state of things in
Republican party there under the present state
of affairs. But do not despair. am not one
2i thai klnd Of men. Now. mind you DO not
II Is such grave and serious charge. and [
have no doubt that II it had been mndc earlier.
he would have never been confirmed by the
Senate without further Investigation, or TINT
do not know much about Mr. Welsh persnnallv
except that he bore Il very good character and
J suppose he was appointed on that more than
i9r any knowledge of International law. But II
inns chnrGr should prove true. | have no doubt
that It would arouse our people 10 Indignation
DO you not think the eolorcd people are dis
Wen. ~ have said some OF them despair
very much. Wearc not onlcc cookers What
we do ~ done Tor the rights of man. hut when
81 Us are alarmed What is II keeps the south
quiet Why. the fact that they can do Ms they
Ike There never can be any Republican marty
N the South under the present sintr of affairs
why should not the Government protect us? ii
lhe pulph. the press. and the Government
should unite. the colored man could have his
rights in The South in three months II ia moi
uurrdsonape Tor US To claim tnat protection ut
IN" hands Of the Government. Why. | saw in
one place at the South there we're only three
Republican votes cast. How can there he any
hs"r nr 9l oT in up kpublir9n PARTY under
won't protect H. c,tiHns. What is the use In
eolored men going to The polls II their lives arc
protect US We may as well give up"
~, Is It not your duty IN view Of the open
cnarges against mr.; welsh. TO Investigate them
=, Well. that is big game for us to tacklo-thc
ira5rdnnry 70 The court Of 81 Ja,nes hbono h
NE Sun mar SPOKEN freely and boldly and we
don't suppose Tine sUS would say 50 il ii did
SEQ some further evidence. To tell the truth.
We were alarmed at The SUNS exposure. hut
mon> That You had kept SO that II YOU werc
has has.. no further pro9i am afraid We should
W'hy snoqId not you, foll1ov the thing up by
inquiries 10 cum. or 81 Mr. Welsh. or y those
iull duty in calling your attention TO the sub
l,r and telling YOU the sources Of Informal
Wen, am afraid II IA pretty big game for
n 10 IN kl". II reminds me Of the man who uut
tiree charges la his gun before he flrrd If IN
u The Sun cannot tell ~ more We would have
g. drop Il there. What else could we ito But
u "" get the facts that Will cony nee the peo-
l'.. We 'an create such a public sentiment az
MIu show that the Government i- not supported
lv the people IN such an outrage There can
h' mo- IN, -tion that the coored people would
suruk ont in condemnation Of The III sgrace
hoy are already indignant az their prn-rrip-
uon IN iIe south. aud tho failure To- protect
ui"m ~ the polls. LIT them he once CONVINCED
That tNH outrage has been f,srr.tra'oi nuI they
Viii max" loud and indignant protest | do
Not hu"V' mat any man who tries to sit On two
stools can do 1t safely for any leugth ~ time"
Garnet WA, nppotut..I s Il S,o,,rnn vc.e a.,
pointed 10 ronter with Marshal Pawn IN refer
rn'e TO- the hark Hattie G.. Hall. which was re-
is'ntly liholl"d, charged with being engaged in
The coolie trrde also To- offer the socicty's as
-,stance 10 Mr.. Barhnsa. who was recently
refused adm sSon into the College 81 Physi-
clnns and Surgeons in this city on account
~ MS color. The society also decided 10 ask
me corporation of the British and Foreign
the Island Of Cuba.