Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-09
Pound in a Barrel.
BENEDICT ARNoLD's APOLOGY.
An ADDRESS TO AMERICANS IN vINpICATIoN
OF HIS COURSE.

After Benedict Arnold had betrayed his
country To the British he issued an address,
on Oct I. 1880. to the American people, IN
vlndleation OF his course. That address, III
the traitors own hand writing, was found
this afternoon in barrel Of old papers by
c. P. Carter, In Kingston. The precious
document il now in the possession Of the
freeman. For over century it has "laid
around anywheres,' and it has finally been
discovered BY the merest accident. The
document was found IN the same loft where
the Aaron Burr letters and the secret ciph-
ers we're discovered recently. The Arnold
letter is reproduced here as near as it is pos
sble to do so-the capitalization. punctua-
ton, and psragraphlng having been followed
closely, as follows:
To the Inhabitants Of America:
| should forfeit in my opinion, the place
have held IN YOURS, # | could be indltf.r-
en' Ia your own APPRECIATION, and silent on
tbs motives which have induced me to JOIN
the Kings Arms. \ verv few words how
ever. shall suffice upon a suhject so person
oil, for to the Thousands who suffer under
the tyranny Of usurpcrs, in the Reyoited
Provinces, as well as in the grea, multitude
who have long wished for It's subvrrsion,
this instance Of my conduct can want no
NIndicaiiou, and as to trs, Glass of Men
who are criminslly protracting the War from
Sinister Motives y, the Expense OF the Pun
lie Interest, ! prefer their Enmuy TO their
/ Applause. | am therefore only concerned
IN this address TO Explain myself to such Of
my Coun,r,men, want abilities or Op-
portunities, to detect the artticc. by which
they are duped.
Having fought BY your sides. when the
Love of our Country animated eur Arms.
shall Expect from your Justice and Caudour
what your dece.sers with more Art aud less
honesty will find IT Inconsistent with their
own Views to Admit.
When quilted domestic Happlne,. for
The Peri> Of the Field, conceived The
rights 81 my Country N danger and that
duty and honor called me to her defence
4 redress of grryience was nv anly object
and aia. However acquie,ced in a step
which though, preoipnate, The Declara-
tlon Of Independence. To Ju>tif, this meas
ure many lsuSlhlr Reasons were urged
which could no longer ESis', when Great
Britain with the Open Arm, of Parrnf
offered 70 Embrace u. a> Children and grant
the WISHED for Redress
Aud nnw That her wut>' Enemie, .re tn
her nvn Bosom | should change my priuut.
Ole, Il cou,prrI with tu,,r design, Yuur-
selves hrtn. Judges. was The Wa les just
hrcausr fellow SubJvCis were Considered A.
, Foes you have irt the Fortunes IN whlch
We raised oar Arms a.a;n>i 4 Brother
God Incline the Guilty prniractnr, Of these
unnatura. d!s,entions, 10 Resign their Am
buion and cease from their delu,lons in
Compassion to kindred tl4od
| anticipate Your question, was NOT th,.
War a defensive one. Untl. the Freuch
joined IN the Continuation | answer that
| thought so. You will adj wa, Il not az
t-rasrd. necessary till the separation oF the
British Empire Compieat2 By 10
means 10 contending for the welfare cf my
CoGnfr, | am ;fee 10 declare ny opinion,
that ihls End attained all StIjt, should hay,
ceased. | lamented therefore the lmpulcy,
tyranny and Injustice, which With a So,er-
elgn contempt ot the people Of Am,rica.
StudIousiy neglected to take their collective
Sentiments, Of the BRUSH Proposal, II
Peace. and to negotiate under suspension
Of Arms for an adjustment vi differences
as dangerous sacrifice Of Tn great inter
e.ts OF ,hi, Country To the partial views If
proud, antI-nt aud Crafty Toe had N,
suspicious of some Imperfeclnn, IN cur
Councils, as proposal, PRIOR 10 the PaIjla-
m.ntary Commission OF l.1s, but having
then less TO do 10 the Cabinet than the Fi-ld,
Il vii not pronounce premptorlIN some
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NrIled them from the pubic Esel | con
unued 20 be guided In the Negligent conf
drnce Of Soldier. Bat the Whole world
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