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proach Of such vulgar miscreant as O'Connell
unquestionably is.


"Many very worthy persons in our own coun-
try, who are ever very sensitive on all subjects
connected with delicate sense of honor, may
share with the universal sentiment of England,
that man, who like 0'Connell, has been voted
by large majority of the House of Commons, Il
public calumniator is beneath the notice OF gen.
tleman and assure you, this opinion is begin
ning to obtain such general authority here. that
no member of Parliament would any more think
OF calling the Great Beggar-man out, than the
shabby mendcant who stands at the door OF ST.
stephens and begs "your honor for penny.
But. both Mr.. Stevenson and myself, know what
Virginia asks and eapecfs OF her sons. At least,
that they should at all times show willingness
to resent any indignity offered abroad to their
own person.


''lf the correspondence had taken a turn which
would have rendered it necessary for me in per-
son to have borne message to Mr. O'Connell
Tor Mr.. Stevenson, | had determined 10 have taken
Capt. Perry with me as witness; Tor O'Conncll
IS, am told, always surrounded by goodly por-
ton of his TAIL in the shape of ruffans, only III
terror IN brutality to their great prototype. With
out provoking the slightest aggression on our
feelings or persons, we should nevertheless haze
been prepared to have met it. We should have
endeavored in this contingency to have made our
selves as ugly customers as possible, to the i'm
maculate patriot and his disciples-to which we
would have had some claim, as both Captain Per-
ry and myself have in avordupois, about as much
Irish blood in our veins as the august Miesian
himself


'lf, however, in an Irish scrtmmage, had ac-
cidentally stopped his wind, feel satisfied my
escape would have been connived at by the Eng
lish people; for, should have entitled myself, by
this act, to their everlasting gratitude, for eXpell-
ing, IN se-dcence, one of the greatest pests with
which, in His inscrutable wisdom, the Almighty
has been pleased to nhict on the British Empire
"a man, who, having extorted rint money from
the poor deluded paupers of his own country, is
selling for large sized lump of Whig patronage
in lreland-the interests of people he has dis
honored and betrayed.


81 feel that owe you an apology for using
such abuse against this man. But is not our
country and countrymen the theme of his perpet-
ua, unceasing scandal, more foul and audacious
than the civilized world has ever yet witnessed?
If Ishmael strikes, shall we not strike too? No:
Christian charity itself would pardon retaliation
SO provoked and so justifable.


| 81 needno say that our friend has, in this, un-
der all the circumstances of the case, acted in all
respects in manner worthy of the old Common
wealth from which he came.


81 remain, dear sir, with sincere esteem, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,


]. HAMILTON, of S. c.


THos. RITCHIE, ESQ.