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Immediately on the receipt Of
your letter of the 18th of January, I
went to the printer and editor of the
Marseillcs Gazette, to inquire, agreea-
biy TO your wish, respecting the 7" E-~
tract ofa letter /rom q gentleman III III
etlto % Ms. friend n this city," said 70 be
printed in the Hiarsciles Gazette oF
October 20, 1906. On examining the
number Of that date, there was not 10
Be found single word Of The matter!
! was accompanied in my researches
by NJ Achard, the director of our pub
lie Library, and perpetual Secretary to
our Academy of Arts and Sciehces.
This is an old gentleman, endowed with
much learning, especially in antiquities,
and whose son is actually the printer SC
editor Of the MarselIles Gazette. He
assured me, that he had no recollection
Of any such article, as appeared in the
Philadelphia paper, and in the New
England Palladium, purporting To be a
translation from the Gazette fthis CITY,
We examined, with strict attention,
aH tbe GszeHes from the first Of .4ugast
Nntk this day and It is our opinion as
as well as the opinion Of many other
gentlemen, that the piece which caus-
ed SO much alarm in the timorous con-
sciences of your country, is an absolute
lie, or has been published in some other
paper but Of which, We have no know.
ledge whatever.


The vessel which carries this win
sail off tor morrow, or ! would have an
nexed a certificate Of Mons. Achard,
and Of the Magistracy Of this city, to
support what | have said. I hope,
however, that the minds Of your friends
Of the clergy will be satisfied with what
IS said above.


You are at liberty to use my letter -
you think proper.


remain, &c. SC.


LOUIS VALENTIg.
Df. hI:er5olscs Professor, rc.