You accuse me of want of delicacy in my frequent introduction of
ibe name of the President of the American Bible Society. Had you
not Sir, given hJm a conspicuous place in your address, it would not
have been necessary for me to allude to him. It was very obvious from
the language of that address, that it was particularly pointed at that
gentleman, and had there been any doubt of your intention, it would
nowberemovcdby your avowal; (page l6) that "months after" the
address of the President of the American Bible Society, " Bbhop Ho-



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in 1822, you say^ ^^ And yet because, months af^enirards, in an official
'^ address, Bishop Hobart attempted to explain the principles on
'^ which he acted, in order to vindicate himself from these injurious im-
'< putations, you accuse him with having < spontaneously, and without
'< the slightest provocation, attacked Bible Societies tit his charge to
'* the Convention^. ^^

Common fairness Sir, requires, that when by the use of marks of
quotation you profess to give my words, the quotation should be faith-
fully made. The sentence you give as mine, is not to be found in the
Letter. My words were, ^^ spontaneously and without the slightest
'^ provocation, you have attacked Bible Societies in the public newih
^^paperSp giving to your accusations against them the sanction of your
*^ name, and of the sacred office you bear 5'' and I refer in a note to the
New- York Evening Post, of May 13, 1 8 1 6, six years before the address
you mention. 