The Sun.
London, England, 1812-11-13 00:00:00

- SUNIVS.

The curiosity and interest which the Letters of
Ibis. celebrated Writer ha vi excited- will last as
long as the 7.inguage in Which they are etinveyed,
and these feelings will be considerably heightened
by the work xvhich Mr. GEORGE IV:Opt/FALL; son
of Mr. HENRY SAMPSON WOODFALL, the original
Publisher, has now submitted to 'the world. This
Artily valuable work not only contains the whole
of the Letters which appear under the signature
of 4uNivs, but a great number of others, which
he wrote n:ider various appellations, as well asthe
private correspondence between hiin and 'Mr.
Wdont,Ann, Mr. WILKES, &C. &C. As upwards
of 40 years have now passed since the lest pro-
duction' of JUNIUS was published, and most of
the persons against whom his Letters were direct-
ed, as Well as the author himself, are now most
probably in the grave, the public, we conceive, are
highly obliged- to-Mr. G. WOODFALL for having
presented to them such a political and literary,
treasure. We conceive also that Mr. NVOODIALL
is entitled to respect and esteem for the forbear
ance
,which he has shewn in not taking advan-
tage of that solicitude which universally prevailed
to know as much as possible about the author, and
quietly suffering various and innumerable -editions
of JUNIUS to appear, while he was conscious that
he possessed a collection of authentic materials
which would for ever supersede all oti•ier publica-
tions of the same work. This' forbearance-chews
a higher principle of action than a mere sense of
interest, and herein he follows the liberal con-
duct of his father, whonevarattempted to explore.
more of the author's secrets than he was himself
disposed to reveal, and who, if now alive, would
most probably have felt le-to be his duty to give
to the world all that he possessed of so ,distin-
guished an ornament of Britigh Literature, when
he, could' have done so without.rekindling those
passions which were once so furiously. in action.
At present we shall content ourselves with ex-
tracting- from this admit able work the very first
Letter which appeared Lawler the signature of
JUNIUS, and- which the original Publisher pro-
perly omitted in his Collection, no doubt with the
sanction of the Author, because it was followed
by that which led to the Correspondence bctween
him and Sir WILLIAM DRAPER, and to the Ce-
lebrity which attended, and will for ever attend,
this extraordinary display of political acumen,
knowledge, elegance, spirit, and, we may add,
attachment. to the true principles of the British
Constitution. -

TO THE PRINTER OF THE PUBLIC ADVERTISER.
November 2.1; ries.

SIR,—It will ;soon be decided by the highest
authority, whether the justice of our Laws, and
the liberty of our Constitution,. have been essen-
tially violated, in the person of Mr. Wilkes. AS
a public-man, his fate will be determined; nor is
it sate or necessary at present to (Niter into the
merits of his cause. We arc interested in this
question no farther than as be is a part of a well-
regulated Society. It a member of it be injured,
the Laws and Constitution %rill defend him. But
where is the law to enforce the engagements of
private faith, .or to punish the breach of them %--
Where shall he apply for redress with whom all
ties of honour, profeSsions of friendship, and ob-
ligations of, party, have been violated or betrayed
A mun so injured has no redress or'
,consolation,
but what-he finds in the resentment and generous
sympathy of mankind.
The Violation of party faith is of itself too
common to 'excite surprise or indignation. Poli-
tical friendships are so well understood that we
can hardly pity the simplicity they deceive; and
if Mr.. Wilkes. had only, been deserted, he would
but have given us-one example more of the folly
of relying on such engagements. But his, I con-
ceive, is a singular situation. There is scarce an
instance of party merit so great as his, .or so ill
rewarded, Other men have been abandoned by
their friends ; Mr. Wilkes alone is oppressed by
them. One would think that the First Lord of
the Tiaa.sury and the Chancellor might have been
contented with, forgetting the man to whom they
principally owed their 'elevation; but hearts like
theirs are not so- easily satisfied. They left him
unsuPported when they ceased to want his assist-
ance, and, to cover the reproach of passive. in•L
gratitude, they pursue him to destruction. The
bounds of human science are still 'unknown ; but
this assuredly is .the last limit of human depravity.
Notorious facts, speak for themselves-, and in this
case an honest man will want no -spin. •to ronse-
his indignation. Men of a different character
would do well to conider what their security is
with a Minister who breaks, without scruple,
through all engagements ot party:, . and is weak
enough to set all public shame at defiance. There
is a firmness of character which. will support a
Minister even against his vices; but where is the
dependence of his friends, when they Intve no bold
either on his heart or his understanding. ,De-
tected by'the better part ot mankind, he will soon
he. suspected by the worst ; for no man relies
securely on , another Menu he thinks less honest
and less wise' thawhiinself.

In the present instance, the Duke of Grafton
may possibly find that he has played a foolish
game. He rose by Mr. liVilkes's popularity, and
it, is not improbable that he may fall by it.

JUNIUS.

The SPANISH AMBASSADOR and a select party.
dined
,yesterday with Lord and Lady IJOLLAND,at
Rensington.
The report of the loss of the Orozembo cartel is
contradicted from Liverpool.
. On Monday se'nnight eras interred, Mr. Brook-
man of Loudon-street, Reading, Gent. and, ac-
cording to his desire, was buried in an inch and
half oak shell, which he bad caused to be made
four years previous 'to his death. About five days
before his decease,-he called on an undertaker,
and went with him to the church-yard, and point-
ed dont the spot he meant to be laid under. On
his return home, he removed his old coffin from
its obscinit', and having inspected the proper
cleansing of his memento mon, took to his bed,.
awl died in the ensuing week.
'A fire broke out on. Tuesday evening, at the
hOuse of a laundress in Alpha Road, Marylehonne,
Which consumed the interior,- together, with
&c. to the amount of 300/. It was occasioned
ed by clo'thes taking Ore.