One Of The Chivalry In Trouble

Rev. Dr. Thomas Smyth, of Charleston, South Carolina, who lately visiied Belfast, made certain statements, injuriousto the moral and religious character of Mr. Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave. These statements being calculated to injure his usefulness, Mr. Doughss feit himself compelled to cali upon the reverend gentleman to come íbrward, and make a full and public apology, or nbide the legal consequences of a refusal. Messrs. Davison and Torrens, Solicitors in behalf of Mr. Douglass, demandedthis apology from Dr. Smith,intimating at the same time, that in case of refusaí, he must nbide the issue of a civil action, which would afTord him abundant opportunity to prove (if he could) the truth of his assertions.The following isa copy of Dr. Smitli's Intter of npologj', with which Mr. Douglass's Solicitors advised him to rest satisfied, ns his oiily object was the vindication of his cliaracter. (Copy.) BujiUN',July28,1846. Gentlemen : - In reply to your letter of the 16th inst. informing me that you had been instructed by Mr. Frederick Douglass, the Anti-Slavery Lecturer, to inslitute procecuings at law against me for certain statements made by me, injurious to his moral and religious character, I heg to express my sincere regret for having uttered the same; the more especiallv as, upon mature reflection, I am quite satisfied that the statements .1 incautiously made, on the report of third parties, werc unfounded.cry rospectfully, Your obcdicnt servant, THOMAS SM1TH. Ln South Carolina, if the negro had ventured to address Rcv. Mr. Smilh, lie miglu have been asked 'Whose boy are you ? and rewarded for his impertinence by sixty lashes well laid on ; but in Dublin tlie SJave isa man and must be treated accordingly. Such are the maical eiFects of a change of residence from a