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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Mr. John O'Connell, M.P., announced donations to the association from various American locations totaling over £676, including £200 from Mr. Robert Tyler, son of the U.S. President. O'Connell moved thanks despite Tyler's father's role in Texas annexation, citing a letter excerpt opposing slavery.
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Mr. John O'Connell, in moving the thanks of the association to the writer of this letter, said that he had but one difficulty in doing so, which arose from the fact of his being the son of the man who had set his name to a document authorizing the annexation to the Union of the ruffianly slave-holding district of Texas. There was one sentence in Mr. Tyler's letter which showed it was impossible he could approve of the acts of these scoundrel Texans. It was to the effect that all men were capable of self-government, and as that sentence redeemed the writer from the imputation of sanctioning slavery, he felt much pleasure in moving the thanks of the association.
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donations totaling over £676 received; thanks of the association moved to mr. robert tyler.
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Mr John O'Connell announced receipts from various American locations: Wisconsin £12, Watertown £22, Hamilton, Canada £25, Buffalo, N. Y. £20, Halifax, N. S £30, Providence, R. I. £36, Fall River, Mass. £31, Philadelphia £200 (from Mr. Robert Tyler, son of the President). O'Connell moved thanks, noting difficulty due to Tyler's father's role in Texas annexation but redeemed by letter's anti-slavery sentiment.