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of the dirt, confusion. noise and discomfort of a house ‘under repairs, | visited my obildrem, as nearly as pos- sible, every day, undergoin h hardship to go 90. ‘The children. crestly to their injury, were nf Dy the libellant in » common road side school, where they were obliged to stay eight hours « day. and to DEX Cie o distance of two piles, carrying with them their food, which they were to eat out of their hands, I received, at thie time. from the lidellant, deed ac- companied by the following note :— “ Your igpature is required to the secompanying deed It is the extirguirh ment of a ground rent, which you will see by looking at it. “ August 8th.”” 1 declined signing the deed, stating, however, my willing ners to do any such thing when he restored me to my nature! rights over mychildren. The libellant's reply was as follows: — * Bimee choose to thwart me in the management of my business, I give you notice that your allowance is diecoutinved. and | forbid you goingto my farm where the children are.”’ ‘Though | had little knowledge of my legal rights as to property, the form of the required acknowledgment before @ proper officer, separate and apart from the libel favd the necessity of my declaration, that I bad executed the deed of my “own free will and ac- cord. * * without any coercion or compulsion’ of my burbend, suffeiently instructed me as to those Tegal rights in this matter, | determined, therefore, wot to submit to this manifest attempt on the part of the lbeliant to infringe these rights, and to goto my children, unless abrolutely prevented from doing #0. Having. however, no means to continue to hire ® con- veyance to them. I at once. and without difficulty, ar- ranged with the tenant of the Darley farm to receive me at a lodger and boarder. 1 accordingly went to the farm, and prepared to make it my residence, as long as my children should remain there. After tea, I suddenly heard that the Hibelent had arrived; the children went ont to meet him. ard [ remained alone, working by the waning daylight. Presently the libellant burst into my room, and drawing the door after him, which opened be- tween the farmer's room and the one where | was sit- ting. he eaid in an under tone. but with the most fa- rious manner. “I told you mot to come here. Now this place to-night. I'll have After which, be rushed out of My going into town d sent the merning, which I determined to il myself of. the meantime, however, in despite of the damp nigh it hed rained all the afternoon; in spite of t bering darkness, for it was past eight o’clook, and thick twilight, the libellant persisted in taking away the two poor children, who departed orying, without Lom | me good bye, or even seeing me ey were gone, I went to at two o'clock inthe morning. But he told I could have the use of a little carriage of h that one of bis men should take me to town as the mornirg as I pleased, and tried to make it appear the mest convenient thing in the world for him todo. Early the next morning I came into town. When! reached the houre. informed that the children had not got home the previous night until half past ten o'clock. and thatthey bad slept at their uncle's. Both of them, I found, were indisposed in consequence of their exposure by their late drive. While at tea, in the evening, the children asked the libellant, if they were not to go out tothe farm mn ; his reply was, “ No, my dears, ty how you like the town, in th month of Auguet.’’ The children went agein to sleep atthetr oncie’s, and the next morning they told me thattheir father bad gone away somewhere in a cab with a large trunk. and as they thought, to New York. ‘The childien being thus left in tcwn without a single change of clothes, and without their nurse, sent for a carriage and took them eut to the farm. where they were deighted to get back. The libellant was not there, nor bad the nurse heard anything from him, about herself or their clothes. In the afternoon it rained violently, and towards evening there was @ heavy storm of thunder and lightning. The baronche Thad come out in cond not be clored, eo | thought it etter to leave the children there, than to bring them in with me through ruch terrible weather. This I did, having made up my mind not to return to the farm, lest the libellant should bring them again into the hot, unbealtby city ; and thus he gsined his point of sepsrating them from me: and for their own sakes, | forebore all further attempts to see or be with them. was from this time, (the 10th of August) obliged to remain in the city. which always affected my health in hot weather ; *he houre too. was being painted and was foll of workmen, and disorder. The libellant did not sleepin it, the governers and the children had deer rent cut of it | alone was compelled to remain, in the midst of its wretchednens and discomfort. Teaw my children for the last time on that day.— After that, my only communication with thew, were cecariopal notes and merrages sent by the farmer, whom | saw at bis etall when Le oame into market. Thad now. however. sufficiently tented the experiment I bad made in accepting the “conditions” imposed on me by the libeliant. My life had been all but intolera- ble in bis hovee; my presence there had been the means of injuring my children ; they had been remov- ed frem me for two mentbe, and | bed finally been for- Diddento ree them. Thus my ministry towards them seemed, in God's righteour dirpensations, either to be ended utterly, or for the present ly suspended. My friends andfemily in England, whore advioa I now demanded, strongly urged me, for my children’s rake, toecme away, and I perceived: the necessity that I should do so. The facts abcve narrated, it is submitted, fally show and prove not only cruelty on the part of the libellant, but also bis unlawful design to force me from his habita- tion. But 1 did not leave this matter here Once more betere taking the step of submitting to these wrongs, and embracing the erne! necessity of a separation from . | determined to appeal to the libellant to awful purpores and to desist from his t tome. I,wrote to him, sccordingly, note, of which Exhibit “11,” 7. T waited Jn vain until the 10th of September for a ro- ply. when Taddresred to bim a mote, of which Exhibit 12. hereto annexed, is a copy. Having received no reply to either of thene, notes and pereciving that the intention of the libellant wa and Peresromny children. 1 aubmitted to what I could no longer avert without the aid of the law, and I left the librliant’s houre on the 11th of September, 1845, and immediately sent him the follewing letter :— “ Ag bave informed you that it is my intention to to my father. it is but justice to him to inquire rd mean to withdraw all pro- Jeave me to be maintained by ernel deport on the firet of September. hereto annexed. is 8 cop: him. He has not of course suggested my applying to you on this subject, but | do it for his sake, as | am un- willing to diminieb bie limited means. I must beg you will eequaint me with your intention in this respect. Tam rtaying at Saunderron’s Hotel, Chernut street, and eball be much obliged by your letting me have an early apswer. * Tavrspay, September, 11th.” The libellant replied to my note by of my counsel, and wrote in bis office newer, re- ferring simply to his intentions as to an allowance to me, of which exhibit 12), hereto annexed, is a copy. The understanding of my counsel was. that the li- bellant would call pon him the next day to learn my views upon the eubject of this proposition ‘The libellant had @ different understanding of the watter and never called. The next day, however. I duly executed the deed which the libellant had before derired me to execute, deeming it best so to do. and then left Philade)p! On the 16th of October, 1845, T eailed for England, a friend in this country, (but for whoee kindners. | should have been utterly penniless.) baving furnisbed me with the means of doing #0. And after epending two months in England. | joined my sister and ber husband in Italy, and remained there 8 year with them. | annex to this, my answer, a copy of a correspon- dence, which took place after my departure from this country, between one of my counsel and the libellaat. The letters are marked respectively, Exhibite 15, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, ‘and 34 t The Iibellant never complied with bie agreement, to recure by mortgage bis proffered annuity of one thou- he paid it irregularly, downto the uaty, 1847; after thie he made me no further payments.’ And when, at the period of sixteen monthe, [received from my counsel the information, that he could not obtain for me, from the libellant, the promired settlement, | suppored any reliance upon it war utterly vain. During this time, may father had fornished me with menps to eke out the little | had received from the li- t, and it now became obvious that I must de- termine upom one of three courrer, either to beccme utterly dependant upon my father, sue the lidellant for means of subsistence, or labor to maintain myrelf. ‘The lart appeared to me the bect course. and at the end of February, 1847] resumed the exercise of the Jaborious and distasteful profession ef my youth: ren. dered now Ceubly Jabcrious and distasteful by the rad circumstarces that compelled me to it, and the bad state of bealth to which [ was reduced by all | had gone throwgh. My children bad till now bee correspond with me, and knowing that they could not & ji hear of my return to a public career. and with- ng the my eldest child should know the motives 4 induced me to such a course, I wrote to tell her. thet having no recure meann of rubsistence, and not withing to deprive my father of any of the com- forte of bis cld age, | had judged it best to ~ork for my own rupport. This letter the libellant told my child war untrue. and from thet moment, neither the nor ber siste re permitted to write to me again, | only knew thie sometime afterwards and continued to ad- drers to my ebildren exprersions of my love and roti tude which never reached them. For # whole year, during which | labored under severe ipdisposition and bore the heavy burden of @ most bitter grief. I toiled for my own maintenance Ju the foregoing varrative and apawer I have not en- tered into the detail of the daily and hourly petty vexa- tions to whieh I was rubjected by the libellant, by the exercise of capricious tyranny. and otherwise; but at the proper time | eball crave leave to prove them before the court and jury The lapse of time, and those consolations which never fail thore who reek them in their need, bad teupht me resignation and calmness under my abiding mercifully restored & near termination to din daily expeetation of my vister's reto; rngland, in whose house | again oped to fi shelter. when | received a legal sum- m the libellant to return to Americn and de- fend myrelf from the ebarge ef having wilfully and maliciourly deserted bim, 1 must add that the libellant @id not, from the time 1 left bis habitation on the 11th of September. 1445, up to the present time, ever give me any invitation to re- turn to it, with or without conditions—and I submit that # house fp the course of repairs, deemed by him unfit for his own reridence, for that of bie children or their geverners. was unfit fer the reeidenoe of his wife; and bis probibition of my remaining with my children while they were im the country, coupled with his other sots aud his declarations, were as clear ao expulsion of me from his house as there could be, short of one accompanied by perronal violence I hove obeyed the lbelant's summons, and have come for my Owneste. my children’s rake, aod the | tre hr pete te rere! i peeeible the acevention whieh | he bas brought against me, and avoid. which I trust in God I may do. a rentence bad wife. bad motber, ands Ip conelurion, | sek thi a jury, o1 ibe provisions of the act of Assembly in such case mede and provided. Note.—Copies of some of the letters which are in rerted or annexed to the above answer bave been made with omissions, which have been marked thu + * © * ° Phe respondent will produc: | required, the originals, or complete copies of all | letters. FRANCES ANNE BUTLE) | City of Philadelphia, ss : | "Frances Anne Butler, the above named respondent, being duly sworn accor to did dej end ‘ay, that the facts in the above wer stated on her own knowledge are true, and those stated on the infor- mation of others, she believes to be true FRANCES ANNE BUTLER. | _ Sworn to, ind subscribed before m hb da; of October, A. D. 1848. Witness m: nd, CHAUNCEY BULKLEY, Alderman, Merepinn B. Gernarp, of Counsel. Exum 4, Dear Sir:—Mrs. Butler having at length concluded to return to her children, I shail lose notime in mak- ning the necessary arrangemente for her coming into the house. There are some questions of minor impor- tance, but yet of consequence, about which I should to epenk with you, in order to bave s clear under. n the subject. If you would do me the favor at any time convenient to yourself, I shall feel much obliged to you. Yours, very siperely, PIERCE BUTLER, Rev. Wa. H. Funness. Deo. 18th, 1848. exninir 5. Decemnen 20, 1844. Dear Mr Furnens:—You wished me to say, by Mr, Butler's desire, what allowance of money I should pect to receive when I sball be in his how! 1 pr tume, of courre, that my own private expenses wil main under my own control and manazement, it is only necessary to deduct sixty dollars a month, whieh I pay for my board and lodging, from the yearly allow. ance which I at present receive from Mr. Butler, and which I conclude be considered adequate when he ap- pointed it. Ishall feel very much obliged, ss Mr But- ler thinks proper to make you the medium of commu. nicating his arrangements to me, if you will ask hi whether my maid can be lodged in the house with m or whether it will be more agreeable to him that she should board out, details, NNY. y lam sorry you are troubled with all there and remain, yours, most gi ly, . Rey. Mr. Furness, Exninit 6. Dear Sir :--I beg you to excuse me for not sooner replying to your letter. I have been much annoyed at the delay in the arrangements of the houre, as it might reem to be intentional; such, however, is not the care, for | am most desirous to have my family in a more rettled state than it is at preeent. The cause of the delay is rimply this; when | came into this house, nothing more was done to it, in the way of ainting, papering, and furnishing, than was absolute- jy meceseary at the time, It was not until I set about putting it in order for Mrs Butler’s reception, that I ‘was aware how little had been done, and how much yet remained to bedone. Furnishi: house, or even alf one, is not the work of » da} pateed since we first speke tog than at the time | could bave suppcred possible. gret that I cannot, for yet a few days. inform you of the precise time when Mrs. Butle: a for her ; I will do 80 a8 soon as I can ascertain it wi certainty, Her allowance for the present month shall be rent in the course of two or three It will be necessary 10 adda servant to my prese! mber, after Mrs, Butler comes to reside here, whose exclusive duty will be to attend upon her. If the person at present in Mra. Butle ’s employ is agreeable to her, I wil gage ber or apy other one she may prefer. Will you be good enough te ascertain this for me ? Yours, very sincerely, PIERCE BUTLER. February 6, 1845, exninit 7. Dear Sir :—Mrs Butler's rooms will be ready for her on Monday, March 34, on which she can take up her residence in my house. ‘Will you be so good as to obtain an answer to my inguiry rerpeoting the woman now in her service ? Mra Butler's allowance, for the present month, has been sent to ber through the urual channel. Youre, sincerely, PIERCE BUTLER. Rev. Mr. Furness. February 19, 1845. xnipit 8 ‘Warner Street, February 21, 1845. Dear Sir :—The sum of eight hundred dollars is in- tended to cover all of Mrs. Butler's personal dental expenres. Before I fixed that eum, I inquiries which induced mie to believe that no married lady in the city spends a like amount. taking one year with another; I therefore deem it ample—she shall re- ceive the money directly from myrelf every month. ‘While Mrs. Butler was living apart from parate maintenance, I did not consider bi of my family, and therefore would hold uo direct com- munication with her; when she comes to reside under my roof, the cate will be entirely altered; she will then \ be one of the family. In order to protect myre'f, and to insure dcmertic privacy, | have required that Mrs. Butler eball not mention any circumstance which may oceur in my house or family. I shall, myself,in the most caretul manner, observe the same rule; and sball Rev. Mr. Fuanzss. under my roof. rot speak of me; neither will { mention her ne any one. Any communication that I may have to make to her shall be made in writing. and shall b» ad- dressed to herself, Under no circumstance will I al- low the intervention of a third person, in any matter between us, after she enters my family. I require, also, that Mrs. Butler shall to In cordan well to have everything understood beforehand, | en- close a paper which Mrs. Butler can copy can then end me the one in her own band keep the one now sent for her own reference. this necessary, for although my letters bave been per- fectly explicit on the eubjeot of Mrs Butler tion to reside fa my houre, hers have not bee the only letter from her, in which tion expressed of complying with ¢ tions, is far from being explicit; but her to promiee full complisnce with the conditions I ave named. che can have po hesitation in saying #0 in language which will not admit of misinterpretation, Ihave therefore written out the understood conditions, to which I must request ber signature, in order to pre- vent, as far ab possible, any fature misunderstanding. ‘Yours, sincerely, PIERCE BUTLER. Rey, Mr, Furness, Exaipit 9. My Dear Sir:—Will you oblige me by informing Mr. Butier thet as J e acceded to and prepared to com- ply with the terms which he proposed to me through Mr Meredith last May, and to which he refers in his letter to you, of which I preeume he has a copy, as the on!y ones upon which he will permit me to live with my children, I must beg leave to decline signing any document or contract, which, if it contain new con- ditions, I cannot comply with. and if it does not is un- necessary. Tam, dear sir, re Yours, ever vel efully, ; TF PANY. Rev. Mr. Franess. Exurait 10, Dear Sir.—In my letter to you of the 2st inst., I tated a sufficient reason for wishing Mrs. Butler to sign the conditions; it was, that her compliance with them hed not been exprerted in explicit language. It was partly in consequence of your suggestion that I drew out the conditions in simple form. for her to copy and sign. In doing so, | ineerted nothing new; on the contrary, I copied the very words in which the condi. tions had been expressed. Mrs. Butler now refuses to 1m; for she will not comply with any new con- a thinks it unnecessary to sign those which ehe bas already acceded to. ‘To her, this may seem a sufficient reason for wishing to avoid » compl! positive and unmistakable terms; for me, it not sufficient. Mrs. Butler has given me little reason to place any reliance upon eitber her feelings or ber good faith towards me; and 1m admitting her into my houre, I can perceive no Lesage f for myeelf, against her violating, as hereto- fore, all the proprieties of domestic life, unless she is bound by poritive terms, to which a consequence is attached. Her letter bas added strength to this opin- fon, for there is @ plain design to observe only the words of the conditions, and not their spirit. 1 therefore require, before she com ere, that she shall copy and sign the paper I ha t. Yours, sincerely. PIERCE BUTLER. Walnut street, Feb. 25, 1845. teit 10—A, jadam:—I{bave heard with considerable surprise, since my arrival in this city some days ago, that you are living here, liberally supported by Mr. Butle: whom you bave eeparat nd. as you must are, | from the produce of that estate, the cultivation of which, by slaves, you have so loudly reprehended.— This, however. testa the sincerity of your anxiet; about the blacks, and convinces the world that all | your unbecoming zeal, as the wife of Mr, Butler, was only tomake # noire.’ You are, Madam, in a ver; contemptible situation. and can best relieve yoursel by exercising youreelf for your own support. “November 26th.” Exninir 10—B, Mns, Fanny Borie: Madem:—I am again in thiecity, and on inquiry, I allowed to return to bis houte, an as a reason for your with to do £0, your affection for your children. Where, Madam. was youraffection for your children wben ; ou dererted them? “ Your present paltry reason, after that act, cannot but convince every right judging person that you are attempting to deceive them, fear you do yourself, and giving this ese blind, w your real motive is to remove yourrelffrom your present disgraceful si- tuation. “After reading some of your productions on this country. | cannot conclude that you are much trou- bled with delicacy or refinement of mind,or | might atk, where are thore feelings so pre-eminently attri- buted to your #ex, when you can go and live with. and be dependent on whom you have villified aod ed ar you have done Mr. Butler ? Madam disgrace your country and your sex, end all right-minded Americans think 60, though some weak-minded ones still appear your friends, more from pity than soy other feeling “Tbad hoped to ree you running a better career find that you have been Rang ot | ; Butler to be give when you came to settle inthis country, but all hope ‘Sth, 1845." “ Feb. Exar 11, Letter from Respondent to ‘The removal of my children for fiom the houre into which I was admitte ditions whieh I embraced rolely for t being with them, bas of course cancel! tions. Ino longer feel myeelf im any way bound to cbterve them, for the sole purpose for which T tock to do £0 has been defeated, and my children have been reparated from me again, in spite of all my #acri- ficer to remain near them. Ths compact being, as frr ae | am concerned. at an end, 1 now write to you vrderthe cxpectation that my ebiidren must Foon turn bene coer mere to entreat you to reconrider is lost now. take care that it be observed by every person residing | th’ your eugeestion, that it will be | the arrangements th their proper relation to me ‘The experiment of the Jast six months, must, | sbovld think, beve +pfficed to rhow you that nothiog Dut disecmfort, disorder and the most serioue disad- ea could apring from the state of things which ed in your house during this period 6 been terrib’ considerations. | entreat takes you willestablich your household upon a footing its which you must deplore as no desire io enter into any de- ae os rs tail upon there pal In spite of you must ha’ it, the deplor pave hitherto eubdsisted in it. And | again ep; you, for your eake, for that of the children, fer justice’ry sake, to re-establish mein my rights and porition as a mother, for which alone | came hither, under the conditions whieh you mepoens ul for which slone | am here # ich | trust you will yet be induced to acknowledge and restore to me. Monday, September Exnipit 12, Sevtemnen 10, 1845. The last communication I made to you upon the sub- ect of my position in your house having remained un- noticed, I murt now inform you that I heve come to the determination not to submit any longer to be ex- cluded from the care of my children, and being unable to obtain justice from you in this respect, will now Jeave this house, whither I came solely for the purpose cf discharging my duty and being of use to my chil- dren, all hope ¢feuch result being at an end, in con- «quence of other influences to which they are subject ¢d,and my remaining bere being not only ureless henceforward, but undoubtedly prejudicial to the chil- ren | ehall comply with my father's desire, and the salons of my friends any family. to return to Eng- and. In doing so. Iam actuated by the same motives which brought me to this bouse, the desire of doing that which is beet for my children. Should you at any time see fit to restore me to my proper position towards my children, be assured that nothing will prevent my resuming it. ‘That God may yet incline your beart before it is too late, to what is right im this respect, I pray most earnestly. Exuunit 1244. Purapenruss, Sept. 12, 1845. Dear Sir:—Will you have the goodness to inform jutler that | will allow one thousand dollars a forher maintenance, which sum is the extent my means will permit me to go to. I will pay this quarterly. The only condition that I desire to annex ment is, that Mrs. Butler will, in her ab- e @ power of attorney with some friend of mine, to join in conveyance of real estate whenever there may be occasion to eell any part of my property. ‘Yours, truly, (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. B, Genuanp, Ese. Exweit 13. Dear Sir:—I received a letter from Mrs. Butler, by the last eteamer, in which she says : (‘You will oblige me by presenting the enclose documents to Mr. But- ler for his signature; it#+ .¢ you will perceive, con- cerning # small legacy which my aunt bas left m The state cf abrolute destitution in which Mr. Butler ermitted me to leave America, and the fact that he as done nothing hitherto to prevent me from being de t upen my father’s means, induce me to hope that he will not interfere with my claim tothis rmalleum of money. * * * My father, although seventy years old, considers it still expedient to exert himrelf in giving public readings, and of course the unexpected and most unjust. burtben laid upon him by having to maintain me, has added to his reasous fordoingeo. * * My plane are entirely unsettled, inaemuch as | think it desirable to wait a little while, in the hope of Mr, Butler's perceiving the impropriety and injustice of his thus leaving me dependant upon my father.) you will find enclosed the paper to which Mrs. But- ler alludes. I rend you the above extracts, contain- ing every thing material in Mrs. Butler's letter, be- nee she gives me permission to show you the letter; and under the circumstances, | conceive this permis- tion to be the expresrion of her wish to that effect — Before Mrs. Butler left the country, she requested Mr. Meredith and myself to represent ber in case you de- sired toenter into any arrangements with herin ro- gerd toan allewance, or otberwise. fe supposed that you would bave expreseed to one of us adesire to enter upon the rubject in case you bad been willing to do so, we bave made no overture to you on the sub- ject. Ifwe were not mistaken in our views. it will be perbapsa fortunate occurrence to Mrs. Butler that the prerent application kas been made. 1 would thank you for » reply in the course of aday or two, that I may be able to send it to Mrs. Butler by the next steamer from Boston. Yours truly, B GERHARD. Dee. 28, 1845, Pierce Butirn, Eeq. Exuisit 14. Wa.sur Street, December 24th, 1845. My Dear Sir:—For reasons which will not he misun- @eretocd, my reply to your letter of yesterday is con- fined tothe matters of business to which it refers, In my letterof 12th of September last, which you do not directly mention was the foundation of your ex- pectation of receiving from me a further communica- tion concerning the uggested allowance for Mra But- ler’s maintenance, I have only to observe that while it remained upapewered, I did not suppose thet suchan expectation exieted. Aa the subject in now presented, however, I have to express my readiness to carry into effect the suggestion of that letter, and lose no time in transmitting for this purpose the enclosed documenta, viz:— ‘No 1. My covenant to pay $250 quarter yearly, from the Ist inate nt. to the separate order of tler. ‘No.2 My cbeck for $250. one quarter's annuity to Ist instant from 18: September. 'No_ 3. The power of attorney mentioned at the close of my Jetter of the 12th of September, on the execution and delivery of which to me, you may consider the two firet mentioned papers as atsolutely delivered by me. Until St sball bave been thus delivered, you will be so gocd as to retaip them. Tenclose you the receipt for the legacy, with my sig- nature to it. Alsos copy of my letter to you of the 12th September, which has remained unnoticed. 1 remain, yours truly, (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER, To Bers. Gennann, Erq. Copy of documents enclosed in Mr. P. Butler's let- er toB. Gerhard, under date of December 24th, 1845, No. 1. «J, Plerce Butler, of the city of Philadelphia, for my- telf my heire, executors and administrators, covenant to and with executors, sdminictrators and assigns, that I will, during the joint lives of my wite Frances Anne, and myrelf, pay the yearly eum of one thousand dollars in equal quar. ter-Searly payments, from the firet day of this month of December, to such person or persons, and for such uses abd purposes aa ehe, the said Frances A! by apy writing or writinge, under ber seperate Cy may from time to time direct or appoint; thet no such direction or appointment of anticipation mn three months become due and pay- able. Witness my hand a1 t jay of December. in the year of our lord one thousand eight bundred and forty. five.”’ PIERCE BUTLER. Ric ] us: (Signed) Signed. sealed, and delivered in the presence (Signed) J. Henny Burxier, O. Baier. No.2. ‘We, Bierce Putler, of the city of Philadelphia, gen. tlemap. and Frances Anne, his wife, bereby constit Jobn Butler, of the city sforesaid, gentiemsi Thomas C James, of the city atoresaid. merchant, and Jobn Kemble Mason, of the city aforesaid, Doctor of Medicine, or any two, or either one of them separately, our attorneys and attorney, with power of substitution for us, and ip our name, to make, execute, and deliver, all or any such deeds or assurances asmay be requisite, or rote =p or proper, to vest in any purchase or pur- chares his, ber or their respective beirs and asale to whom the raid Pierce may at any time or times hereaf- ter sell and convey his lands, tenements, or heredita- mente, or any part or parts thereof, now or hereafter owned by bim, a free and clear estate and interest. er free and clear estates and interests therein relented, discharged, and exhonorated from all or any dower, or thirds. or ertete, or interest, or claim, or demand. pre- rent or future, or eventual, or contingent of the said Frances Anne, or of us, the sald constituents, in her right therein or thereto, Witness our hands and seals, thir 24th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thourend eight hundred and forty-five. Three witnesses are necestary. City of Philadelp on this twenty-fourth de: Ms it Be it remembered, December. in thé-year of our Lord one thour hundred and forty five, before the subscriber, Mayor of said city, came Pierce Butler and acknowledged the within letter of attorney to be bis act and deed, and desired that the same might be recorded as such ao- cording to law. In testimony whereof, I have here- Spit of) unto ret my Hand and afhzed the Philedelphia ¢ corporate seal of the raid city, on tke Uo City. $day and year above written (Signed) JNO. SWI Consulate of the United States of America Before me the Conrul of the United States for the city of London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, aad the dependencies there: ¢ the above named Fr cee Anne Butler, who being examined seperately and oe from ber bueband above named, ackn dged the above letter of attorney to be her act and deed, and the full contents thereof being be me made known to her, declared that ehe signed, sealed and delivered the tame voluntary, &e., of her own free will and ac- cord, without any ecmpulsion or coercion of her said busbend. ‘Witness my band and the real of the sald Consniate, thie day of in the yearof our Lord, 1846. Exurerr 16, Dear Sir:—I owe you an apology for not sooner ac- knowledging your note of the 24th inst., but an unu- +ual prereure of professional engagements made it ne- vecertary for me to postpone everything for a few hours, which would bear that delay. Your letter of the 12th of September lest, of which Mayor. a hee enclore w copy, was duly received vy, me, and ended to Mrs. Butler, But while | lly make t) is ptatement, | must add to it, that from a conversa, on which tock place bet just before you sent me that letter, or at the you hapded itto me—for on is correct, you “wi the note in my pected to have seen you She next day, to in Mre. Butler's views upon the subject. | was y prepare given you, the next day, d to your proposition. It te, how- ed) PIERCE BUTLER, [1s FRANCES ANNE BUTLDR. [1.5] Signed, sealed and delivered by the sbove named | Pierce Butler, in the prerence of ur: (Signed JNO SWIFT, O. BAILEY HENRY BULKLEY, And by the above named Frances A: Butler, in prerence of us. fver, # subject upon whioh elther of ur might readily have misapprebended the views of the other. Ieball send to Mra. Butler, by the next steamer. 1, The reseipt which you enclosed for Mies Deeamp's legacy. 2. A copy 6fthe covenant 3. The letter of attorney which you desire Mrs Butler to execute. All of which papers were enclosed to me in your last note. The check. 1 bops you will allow me to return; asit is not to beured until and unless your o but if lost, my rignature ¢ money obtained for it b my hand-writing. If 10 be drawn on the check jectione to retain the mon: all peeuniary trusts, from which | can with propriety ercape. I secordingly rn the check to you, of courre witheut my endorrement. As coon as I bave Mra Butler's reply to your present offer, | will inform you of it. Without further instruc- tions. Mr. Meredith and | do not feel at liberty. in re- ply, to express any opinion in regard to your present proposition. Yours truly, (Signed) B. GERHARD. Philadelphia, Dec. 25, 1845. Prence Burien, Esq. Exuiart 16, Waxsut Staxet, Deo 27, 1845. My Dear Sir :—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of this date,’ with my obeck for $250 return- e¢ and enclored. I have toexprees my regret that you are without authority to act upon the subject of your pctane letter, the tenor of which led me to lofer that ir. Meredith and yourseli were authorized to repre- sent Mre. Butler in the business. My communication was written in this bebalf. It seemed. however, that I war mistaken, and I am sorry to have given you £0 much trouble. I remain yours truly. (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. 3. Germann, Eq. B. * This is an error ; the letter referred to, is dated 26th Decem: ber, 1845, Exaimit 17, Dear Sir :—1 have just received your note of to day, from which I learn that you were led by my note of 234 inat., into an error in regard to Mr. Meredith and myrelf, by my ure of the strictly professional term “Tepreeent.”” I hasten, therefore. to ray, that I pro- pore derpatching my letter to Mrs Butler, by the after- noon mail ef Monday, vp to which time vou can, of course, medify or withdraw your proposition, without inconvenience, if you would not have made it with your preeent knowledge of the position of Mr, If. dith and m: Any little trouble which the b: ness impoees on us. will be cheerfully borne by both of us. Yours, truly, (Si B. GERHARD, Phila., Deo, 27th, 1846, Exarsit 18, Waunert Starx, 20th Deo , 1845. Dear Sir :—I have no wish to alter my orignal pro- position, which I have carried out by the documents now in your possession. T remain yours truly, (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER, B, Gxxwanp, Eeq. Exurmit 19, : Dear Sir :—Below you will find s copy ef a letter from Mrs. Butler to me, received en Saturday. If your reply reaches me before 10 A. M. to-morrow, I can for- ‘ward it to Mrs. Butler, by the next steamer. Yours, truly, _ (Signed) B. GERHARD. Prexce Butier, Esq. March 30, 1846, «It Mr, Butler cannot afford to allow me a sufficient yearly sum for my support, which, of course, £200 js not, neither I nor nds can expeot from bim that for which his mea: e insufficient. But I have, of course, a right to expect that what he can af- ford towards jould be secured to me; moreovera&s, fn givin, ‘power of attorney re- qvired of me, 1 defeat my children’s claim to their in- Peritance. a8 well as my own, I shall not sign it, uplers the aum of two hundred a year, allowed for my rubsistence by Mr. Butler, be legally, and formally, and absolutely, rettled upon me and my children. ‘This. my dear rir, is my reply to your letter, and all the documente accompanying it, upon the subject of Pierce Butier, my maintenance. I am. ke. “ Rome, Saturday, February 7% Exninit 20. Paitapenraia. March 30 1846. Dear Sir:—Will you have the goodness to send for wy consideration, # paper whioh, if executed by me, will meet the views of Mra, Butler, I presume that lam to understand that she withes to have my bond toa and dollars per and after her right reserved {o me, or to my « the death of either of us, tocancel the accruing annual Liability by paying'the capital, $16,666 67 cents, to the trust he time being. Youre. truly, B.Gernanv, Eeq. (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. Exuipir 2. Dear Sir :—In answer to your note of to day, I would say, thu: I bave no means of judging of Mrs. ‘Butler's views in regard to a rettlement, except the letter, of which I sent you a cop?; from this, | presume. that she desires, 1st. Some security, euch as @ mortgage or con- veyance of property jn trust, and not « mere personal ceverant or bond. This I suppore to be the case, not merely from the languege of her letter. which seems to me to be very clear in regard to it, but because her let- ter. plainly to oints out, that in this respect, the instrument which you deposited with me, of which I sevt Mrs Butler a copy, was not satisfactory. 24. That the securi shall enure, after the death of Mrs. Butler, to your two children, | should think that the suggestions in your note would fully meet her wishes as to this point. If you wish me to.draft a paper to carry out such provisions. I will do it with pleacure; but it will be ne- cessary that I should first be informe 4 what description of security you would be willing to furnish : Yours, traly, (Signed) B, GERHARD. Prercs Buti, Eq. March 30, i846, Exnrert 22. ‘Waunet Stacet, April 1, 1846. My Dear Sir :—It would be a useless trouble for you to draft the paper mentioned at the close of your let- ter of the 30th ultimo, as you are not fully apprised of Mre. Butler’s views, nor authorized to carry them into effect. If ehe asked real eecurity for my bond. I feel that em reciprocally authorized to require formal release of dower. If she will execute the one, I will not object to giving the other. I hope that when you pext receive letters from Mrs. Butler, they will contain a power to you to act in this matter. Yours, truly. (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. _, B. Genwano, Erq. Exninrt 28. Dear Sir:—1 have just received a letter from Mrs, Botler, dated Frescati, May 20th, in which she says :— “According to my own conviction of what is bast. I ‘beg you will inform Mr Butler that I will execute the power of attorney he demands of me, upon receiving from him an income of two hundred pounds sterling a year. which, at my death. shall be by him secured to iy children. I shall expect this to be legally and for- mally secured to me, either by mortgage of unincum- bered real estate, or on a pledge ofrorip for the United States loan or Massachusetts State | ie mort. goge. or pledge, must be made to C Boston, to whom | rhall write immedi him to become my trustee, and to whoa I sh: full power to arrange with you the best manner and form of executing the necesrary documents.” Mr Sumner and | could now meke arrangements with you on the terme above ret forth. Yours, truly, (Signed) B. GERHARD, Pierce Butier, Eeq. July 20, 1846. Exuintt 24. Waxrsut Starner, July 22, 1846. Dear Sir—An security for the proposed jointure of ove thousand dollars per annum. | am willing to exe- cute a mort; ‘of my, mansion houre avd other build- andred and ten acres of land on the of.the Old York road. clear of all inoum- with it the existing perpetual ‘on the mapsion house. This, t preevi be deemed an ample security. The mort~ gege cap be made to Mr. Sumner, to seoure my bond to him, to be drawn in the form mentioned in my letter Lunderstand in consideration of this jointure, Mre Butler with me simple of te tow for m in fee discharged of bi If this fe our mutual understanding, | will direct the preparation of all the p: conformably to it, and Wil probebly have them in readiness to be submitted to your eonei with brief of title and certia- cater of search, by the middle of next month orsosner. 1 nuity as commencing on the Ist September last, and am ready to remit. or to pay to ou, Che year's annuity, without waiting for the com- pletion of the papers, if you or Mr. Sumner prefer it. Yours, truly. (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. B. Gennann, Eeq. Exninrt 25. Dear Sir:—The copies of ycur letters to me which I ‘tier, were made in harte by a clerk in baste for the steamer. and omitted, it seems, some im- Fortant words; hence, Mrr, Butler did not know, ex- cept by surmise, that you required w relents of dower, inatend ¢f a letter of attorney. &o, and she has not re- jon. But I can ree no probability thie business except by making a provisional nt with Mr Sumner and me, subject to Mrs. 8 approval, which there can be no reasonable By referring to our previous let- repare a draft of the necesrary containing the beris, at least, of an arrange- t, Lwovld add, that as five per cent per year ise income from any safe investments, the annuity should pot be redeemable by less than twenty years’ Inor Mr. Sumper can have any wish with 4 ton immediate payment to or on account of Butler; plied to that sugge: of cloris but it would, doubtiess, be acceptable to her, and if you are willing to pay her anything with- out prejudice, | should be bappy to tranemit it. Yours, trul ie ‘5. GERHARD, (Signed) noe Bu i Erq July 22, 1846, 26. or 7 Sraeer, Joly 25, 1846, w. Dear Sir:—It dors not appear to me that the written rovision: angement which you ruggert, oxht- Bie my views more clearly than the distinct language of my three lettera of 30th March, let April 22d inet, The basis of the propored arrangement iso relesre of Gower on the one pert. and ly ratin~ factorily secured on the other, If Mrs. Butler has not Invested you and Mr. for ber, or if the former mi ing my letter: . renders it neceseary toobtain a further declaration of her views, | do not ree any remedy for the delay. Full copies of my letters, including this one, will explain my views clearly If 1 am to understand your ruggestion ef the altera- tion cf the gmount of redemption mopey to twenty or settlement contemplated | yeors’ purchese to have been made by Mrs, Butler, I | Will pot object to it. Yours traly, (Signed,) PIERCE BUTLER. B. Gennan, Eeq. Exwunrr 27. Dear Sir:—I received this morning your note of the 25th inat, The only part of Mrs Butler’s last letter to me, which in wy opinion, conferred any authority on me, I copied and eent to you; and this | do not think empowers me to enter into the arrangement whicb you propose. Ihave, however, just received « jeter from Mr Sumner, dated the 2ith inst.,in reply to one of my own, in which. as | believe,(1 bave no copy.) | mentioned to bim asto you, Mrs. Batler’s | 2%, jon toreply to your request. of a release of dow- \d the reason which! eunpése led to the omission; er, and Mr. Sumper has been kind enough to send me | an extract from Mi seems to mi Butler’s let er to him, which, it him authority to assent to your terms I copy extract, with. its marks:— “* * + * + + GHfitshould not displease you to accept this trust, may 1 entreat you to write to Mr. Ger- ord, to apprize him thet you will doso, I have in- formed him that I would apply to you upon the sub- ject, and should ouly further request you to arrange with bim the neceseary conditions of the agreement. Mr. Butler demands of me a release of dower, which [ em willing to give him, upon receiving suMfoient secu- rity for the income of two hundred a year for my- telf during my life, and after me for my obildren.”” + * © “You will perceive Mr Sumner has much foller authority than I bave, and tbat I was in errorin rupporing Mrs, Butler's omission to reply to your pro- Jer, I must erin the negative. But when [ ti mitted to ber copies of your letters, | gave her a stat ment of the effect of your propositions, as far as it was in my power to do so, with my sdvice as to the points to which rhe should kee 9 direct ber attention ; and among other things, I told her that if the annuity should be redeemed, t! um which you proposed to Fay, weuld vot, when cafely invested, yield $1,000 a year. Mrs. Butler bas omitted to notice thisin her letter tome ; but possibly she has done so in her letter to Mr Sumner, or it may be that she considers this as a necersary element in arecurity fortwo hundred a year, for herself and her children, Mr Sumner, in the conclusion of his letter to me, says :—* I need not add that care should be bestowed in a-certaining the title to the property to be mort- gaged, and its sufficiency as a security for $1,000 a yesr.” As to the sufficiency of the security, | am tatirfied, and presume will ratisfy Mr. Sumner. If you are willing te go on with the business, I shall be Happy to examine the abstract of title, in order to advise Mr. Sumner in regard to it. Yours, truly, (Signed) B, GERHARD. Prernce Butier, Eeq. ‘July 27th, 1846, Exnipit 28, Waunut Staret, July 29, 1846, Dear Sir:—The language of Mrs, Butler to Mr. Sumner is so explicit, as not to admit of any question as to her understanding of, and assent to, the proposi- tion fora release of dower; and as you consider the proposed security sufficient, there is no longer any obstacle to tha final adjustment of the business. [ will, therefore, proceed to hi the necessary docu- sents prepared, and will eubmit them to your inspeo- tion with as little delay as porsible. The suggestion of twenty years’ purchase for the redemption of tl anvuity, I adopt, and will direct the bond to be drawn accordingly. In the meantime, and in accordence with the offer contained in my letter of 22d inst., 1 enclose you thourand dollars, being one year’s annuity, eomm ing September Ist, 1845, Yeurs truly, (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. B, Gsnuanp, Esq. Exnisit 29. Dear Sir :—As I shall be obliged to write to Mrs. Butler, to-morrow morning, | was unwilling to let the day pars witbout inquiring from you when the papers would be submitted to me in regard to your proposed rettlement. I ask for this information, iu order to be enebled tocommunicate it to Mrs. Butler, who informs me tbat she is very anxious for the speedy adjustment of her business errangements with you, Very truly, yours, B. GERHARD. (Signed) Pierce Butisn, Esq. September 28, 1846. Exnimit 30, : Warnvr Street, Sept. 28th, 1846, Dear Sir :—The preparation of the papers relating to the rettlement of Mra, Butler's annuity, bas been delayed by one or two circumstances, which were un- foreseen when I last hai the plersure of addressing you. lam anxious to avoid delay, and you may reply upon my eubmitting the papers to you a8 soon as they shall be completed in s manner to satisfyme. They are now in forward atate, In the meantime, I enclose|you'an instalment for the quarter erding November 30th, 1846, the amount being twobundred and fifty dollars. Yours, very truly, | PIERCE BUTLER. B. Gennann, Esq. xninir 31. Dear Sir:—I have just received a letter from Mrs. Butler, dated Frescati, Sept. 15th. The first of the bill remitting your payment of $1,000, had not even then reached ber, but the seoond of the bill sent by a Jater steamer, had arrived, though only the 18th of September. She could not have connequently received the remittance of the $250 for the quarter ending the last of this month. I must reply to Mrs Butler's letter on Friday, apd I should be glad to be able to tell her when she may expect the mortgage, ko. Yours, truly, (Signed) | B. GERHARD. Prence Buren, Eeq. Nov. 11th, 1846, exnimt 82 ‘Waunvr Staser, Nov. 11, 1846. Dear Sir:—It ia not in my power at present to give you the information which you desire to communicate to Mra. Butler. Yours. truly, B, Geruann,Etq. (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. exnrett 33. ‘Wart Starer, Jan. 27, 1847. Dear Sir :—Encloved. I sen@ you two hundred'and fifty dollars. being the amount due Mrs. Butler for the quarter ending Feb. 28th, 1847. Yours, truly, (Signed) PIERCE BUTLER. B. Geruarp, Esq. exuisit 34. Dear Sir :—I have received your note of to-day, with our enclosed check for two hundred and fifty dollars, ing the amount due Mrs. Butler for the quarter end- ing February 28th, 1847, I shall receive it and remit it to Mrs. Butier, without prejudice. 1 am sure that an unrecured annuity of one thousand dollars will not satisty ber views. unless she has changed them since | last heard ria 01 (Si Prence Butirr, , truly, B. GERHARD, January 27, 1847. Tux Riguts or Natvratizep Irish CrtizeNs.— The following letter has been lately addressed to the Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of State, re} lative to the recent outrageous conduct of the Eng. lish government in searching American ships for Insh refugees:— New Yorx, November 18, 1848. Hon. James Bucnayan— ‘Sin:—Being an adopted citizen of the United States, Itake the liberty of requesting, from you, some in- structions of what the American government is going to do about the outrageous conduct of the British go- vernment towards att Irishmen, both in Ireland and on the bigh sear. I recollect, as does every manin this country, the case of MoLeod,,the wretch who burned the Caroline. We all know how the English acted in that care—they were alive to his interest— they demanded his release, although conscious of his guilt. The English are now ransacking American vessels with impunity, as they did before the last war, There is much dissatisfaction, and,I think, not without good deal ofreaeom , among us. Scme,say that this re- public. to fight whose battles a fair proportion cf our countrymen have volunteered, (ns the worthy General Scott lately remarked) is getting cold hearted agatast us now, just asthe tyrants of England have 6 done when they were done using us. [ trust, sir, you will be kind enough to pardon my bold, and, perhaps, preeumptuous remaras; but when I hear the dissatis- faction that prevails among the Irishmen of this city, wherever I find a few of them gogether, respecting the non-interference of this government in protecting men rworn to defend it against its enemies, no matter who and where vasy, are, it has caused me thus to write to you, knowing full well that you will answer these inquiries in a manner that will give my down-trodden country me: » Your big! abilities are well known and appreciated among and me confidence in vesting an answer becomin, statesman of free America. ‘With due respect, Tam, sir, your obedient rervant, M. T. GIBBONS. The following is the answer received: — D TMENT OF STATE, ‘Washington December 2, 1848. Sin:—I presume your letter of the 18th uit., would not have been written, had my letter to Mr. Robinson then been publirhed | would merely observe, in answer to your statement that “the Englis! new rapracking American vessels with impunity, as they had done before the last war,” that no specific complaint ure has been brought to the notice of the ‘Should thie be done, means will at once certain the facts and circumstances of the case, and the proper courre will then be adopted. 1 am, sir, reapectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES BUCHANAN. M. T. Ginnons, Esq., New York City, By this correspondence, it would appear that no official notice has been taken by the United States government, of those high handed outrages of the Britich avthorities on the mghts of naturalized citi~ zens, us well as on our national flag, because the subject has not been brought before it in an official way. 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If she does not soon arnive the new steamship Canada will anti- cipate her advices, and biing us two weeks later intelligence. It is expected by some that the C. will make the passage in eleven daye, evenat this season of the year. The session of Congress 18 opened for three months, and will terminate on the night of the third of March next, at which time Gen. Taylor and a new administration will come into power. The closing scenes of an old defeated admunistra- tion may possess much interest; but perhaps the opening scenes and anticipated discussions of a new administration, will command a greater share of the attention ot a moving, living and lively people, like those of the United States. According to the foreshadowings of the Prest- dent’s last Meesage, there 1s every appearance that the coming one will maintain a high rank tor character, discernment and intelligence. One of the first points that will be treated of will no doubt be a history of Mr. Polk’s administration, and particularly that portion of it which was de- veloped so broadly, fuily, and so gloriously, in the Mexican war, and the accessions of territory growing out of that grand campaign. In this mat- ter Mr. Polk may, indeed, take much credit tor he issue, although he made many remarkable blunders in the progress of the eveuts connected with it—blunders, however, which were corrected by the energy and genius of his generals and armies. The acquisition of Texas, New Mexico, and fornia, was no doubt a brilliant achieve- ment, and might redound to the honor of any ad- ministration, or any mavf, going out of office. From the intimations coming to us from Wash- ington, we are induced to believe that various financial ana oiher domestic reforms will be pro- posed in the closing document of the President. There is certainly room for much reform on these points of public polity. The financial system or the country might be improved to a great extent, and without much difficulty. A system might be adopted that would aid our foreign and domestic trade, without injuring in any degree the funds required for the government expenditures: It 18 not believed that much alteration can be made in the present tariff; for, with the commer- Cjal prospects before us, the existing duties would seem to be nearly sufficient for maintainmg a peace eetablichment, and for gradually extinguish- ing our new national debt. In reference to the Post Office, we are given to understand that vast reductions will be proposed, and many reforms in- troduced. This will be good news to the country; and we have no doubt that practical reforms of this character will receive the early assent of Con- gies, and of the country, without much opposition. There is one point, however, that we think has not been sufficiently elucidated; and that 1s, the exact condition which the financial affairs of the goveinment may reach, onthe coming 10 of Gen. Taylor’s administration. It 13 said that no new Joan will be required during the present session of Congress ; but we expect there is a vast amount of unadjusted claims, growing out of the Mexican war, that may render it necessary to ask for a {resh loan in the eucceeding Congress. Perhaps wt may be the purpose of the old administration to place this important subject in such a conditign as to render an extra session necessary a8 800) Gen. Taylor shall have taken the reins of govern ment. We hope not, No good comes of extra sessions. The extra session which was called by Gen. Harrison laid the foundation forthe break- ing down of his administration, and scattering its ftiends to the winds. We hope and trust that General Taylor, when he comes into power on the fourth of March next, will make no hasty movement ot such a character; but that he will take ample time—a whole summer, many months —to look over the affairs of the country, to delibe~ rate on the position of the republic with reapect to its foreign and domestic relations, and gradually to adopt, with the greatest caution, those neces- sary meaeures that may distinguish his adannis- tration, and which may be brought about at the succeeding session of Congress. We are -well aware that the office-beggars who attached them- selves to his popularity, a few months betore his election, will endeavor to hasten action in every point of view, for the purpose of inducing him t+ make early and sweeping removals from office, 80 that their wishes in that respect may be gratified. We have eeen, already, some of the whig journals that only at the eleventh hour came forward m supporting General Taylor, throw out threats simi- lar to those which were levelled against the ad- ministration of Captain Tyler; but we have every reason to hope that they will find General Taylor altogether a diflerent men from Tyler, and that the first few years of his administration will more resemble the early period of General Jackson's firetterm, than any other, The various cliques which unsted in the evppport of General Jackson, ty ‘