The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
MINISTER MANNING.
He Writes Letter to Friend and Tells the
Story of His Trials in High Attitudes.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-The Times Demo
crat of tomorrow will contain the following:
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. l3, 1856.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20-The Times Demo-
crat Of to morrow will contain the following:
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 13, 1856.
Mr.. Percy Roberts:
My Dear Sir-Revoting as the subject is to me. l
cannot permit my friends and the public to be de-
ceived by the sanderous Misrepresentation that
have lately filled many of the newspapers.
The crusade against me began with accounts of what
was said to DE magnificent banquet given in my hon
or. at which were large number of distinguished
men. and where /, in plain terms, was said to have
got drunk. The actual facts which will trust, by
the kindness of the New Orleans press, be generally
disseminated, are as follows:
Mr. Guiraud, former resident of New Orleans
knowing my desire to meet some of the business men
who were engaged extensively in the industrial devel-
opment of Mexico invited two, only two, of them to
meet me at breakfast at his house.. They were
Mr.. Branf. American. long resident in this
country, and Mr.. Sebastian Camacho, Mexican.
Both of them largely interested in railroads and
in mines; Mr. Brani has interest in factory, and
both capitalists in the very front rank of those
brainy. practical progressive men who have done so
much already to develop their country. and who are
looking hopefully forward to the accomplishment of
yet greater results The party consisted of those two
gentlemen most and myself. The conversation at
the table was entirely occupied by instructive de-
scription OF the country as it was and as it IS and
with details of what was In progress now
and in preparation for the future gained of
valuable and interesting information from them that
| could not have obtained from books With staid
party, and with such subjects for discussion it is
hardly reasonable there would be extraordinary hilar
ity. Wine drunk but in moderation. and at the
end of the breakfast went to the legation aud
mained until 43O NJ, transactipg the business of
my Office. l nclose Mr.. Branif's statement about
the breakfast
1t was teegraphed from here some time after this
when don't know-that had delirium tremens,
was evident from the noia,es proceeding from my
room. Fortunately for gentleman cf the highest
character had his room next to mine. He refers TO
the Mexican Minister at Washington as to informa-
ton as to who he Is His name is Thomas McManus,
and his statement is forwarded The chief of the
dning-room in my hotel has kindly rendered
his statement which is herewith inclosed.
The hotel has bar-room in the States.
All liquors are furnished in the dining
room. do not wish to make this letter longer but
as my confinement to my room from an attack of
pneumonia has been circulated with malicious indus
try as pretense. add this pointed sentence from a
statement made by my physician, DR.. Parsons II be-
gan attendance on Judge Manning Nov 25 and found
him suffering extreme pain iii the region of the heart;
and, on examining the lungs found that the lower
lobe OF the right lung affected with pneumonia.
Hls convaescence was protracted, owing to heart
difficulty, which [ attribute to the altitude of
Judges room. Judge Manning had previously con
suited with in reference to the effect that the
altitude and extreme cold weather had upon him
stating that he had not been comfortable since his
rival
Il have noticed that ali Southerners who come here
during the winter months suffer with colds and
tarrlI, especially when norther hos been blowing in
Vera Cruz, as has been the for the last two
three weeks
Under continued subiection to a wretched cold, ca.
arrh and sore throat have not save on three occa-
sions been out of my hotel at night for seven weeks
and when symptoms of pneumonia supervened was
enjoined to use the greatest precau.
ea the minister er' o sFl0f Foreign r As1 MsFs
gave diplomatic dinner, and l accepted his invita-.
ton. though prostrate at the time hoping should be
well enough to attend when the dinner. which was a
week ahead, should come off. When my physician.
learned what had done, he energeticaly prohibited
my attendance at the dinner. declaring he
telegraphic correspondents who had concocted the
previous dispatches threatened, am advised that if
did not go to the dinner they would make it lively
for me- You know, probably, by this time into what
new forms Of traducng this lively invention has pro-
iected itself. do not
Very truly yours T. c. MANNING.
The statements alluded to in the letter are
appended. and are of the character indicated