Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15
ALLEN THoRNDIKE RICE.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES ,
LONDON, July 3, 1856.

at the recent levee of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales Your note so grave
~ misstates the case that do not allow il
to pass without reply
on seem to suppose that presentation
OF that sort is Il matter of right to any
American who files request for it at
ne Legation. And that the United States
Minister is only an agent to carry sucn a
request into effect This supposition is
altogether a mistake
1t Is true that, hv the courtesy of the
Prince Of Wales, | am authorized to pres
ent at his levees a limited number of
Americans whose names have been pre-
vlously submitted. For the proprietv of
the presentation, both rs respects the
reason Tor making it and the character Of
the person presented, | am regarded as
responsible. But am under no ubliga-
ton, personally or officially, to make any
such presentation at all. 1t Is an act of
courtesy only, in extending which it is my
duty, and most certainly my intention, to
exercise very careful discretion
w men your application to be presented
was Drought to my notice, by the Secretary
of Legation, you were unknown TO me
Upon inquiry, | learned that you are the
editor ana proprietor of the North 4 Hcri-
can hcUcW. In that periodical there ap-
peared, not long ago, Il most abusive at
TACK on MT. Bayard, the secretary of state
OF the ulteu States. Had that article
been a criticism, however frank. upon any
pubhc policy or conduct Of his. or Il lust
exposure OF anything in his private char
acter that ought to be made known, ncith-
49, VI n'o - icH'N Npuli nave Ha'l any
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n , - va 9''iiP,A llrilt OF hlaHcious
ana GrdtuIloua aouae, unworthy OF the
pages of any respectable publications an
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nam "li lLtIeifteI as a gross ana HelD-
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Ie99 auu alllIapIt cH3Tacter ana eminent
Puolfr SCI lcJS Snoi'lt nVl nave pro- eCIed
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requires OF me that / correct the serious
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laileh Vi NY purpose III a'ulesslH- Suu au
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uucl Ill personally interfering 10 prevent
me from performing through channel3
open 10 YOU III Your pupllc "u.l olIlclu
capacity an act OF customary courtesy 10
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couhtr! VINO hIu On more tn"h one DC
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/ in these resnects. nor have in auy way
/ in, ired Won to dis,nss with me- th,4 ma.
/ nrirties of polemlcal EXPRESSION or the
tlue conditions and limitations of the
/ liberty Of the nress
These conditions and Limitations are
/ nu4stions If hiGh nolitirs and | have no
wish 10 he dl,c0urfeous when intimate
thYt tha news of vnIir Selection fol.fhe most
when Won nov till would perhaps have
hren received win les ariaz4rnrnt hv the
S..,,.a and n.a,,ia of tbe ,mifed St1trs
had you favored the public with some
fruits and nyiIa,res 0f Tine and labor ey-
narJ,G ht voI, in titttn. vnnr.tIf to sneak
ryith ntEoyif' nnon snrh themes
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,hn,iG 1,a,.. d,.ait Win - reni1est address
al h,, an A',s,ic,,n rifilen ~ the head of
~, Iunn,i,or Inyntion unon grounds bor-
rn,vaJ frnn vnnr nrivate relation, with "A
nartirular niblic officer. and from YOUR
rr,'rSnnai ohi,rfion 10 a particulAr Duhlica-
. ton maze ny me III Tue cNclClSe vi MY