The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-12 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

140,4PETERSHAM and Mr. W. WEDDERBURNE.
Albany, 11th April, 1821.
MR. EDITOR—I enclose
•you the copy of a
correspondence betwixt Mr:-WthiSTER WEntiErt-.
tuANE and myself; at the
.same time beg to
Ineliion, with ,reference -to my foriner letter to
him can the subject, thafunderstanding from Lord
FOLEY, Lord PETERSII.I.3I'S friends would have
becA,.better satisfied had I stated that no blows
hd prfs'i'ed in the rencontre betwixt his Lord-
and Mr. W., I hereby most distinctly de-
cla;e that no blow did "pftss. betwixt them; and
my ogle reason for not mentioning it was, that I,
did"nbrlite to triaVe.nse 'of the expression, and,
114er-the circnrnstancrs, I considered it to be,
lel immaterial as to the Ilia.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
- CHARLES PALMER.

Albany, Irednnday Morning.

Dr. ^,.R WEIITEP.-!--i am so infernally ill after last night's
that I cannot leave my bed, so Pray come to me as
soon as you can ; but for God's sake make up yd'ur mind
•
o--c way or other (and I don't care a d Which), as I can
iF no longer. Who the fools are that influence you
It;low rat ;if had had you to Myself it would have been
sittled long since ; and it is too bad, when I am the only per—
son who has stood by you, that you should not trust me.—;
Row can you consider that letter' as an insult which begins'
wlth telling the whole world that " I have considered your
ho lour as my own ?" I knew well enough there would be the
devil to'p4., but there was no trusting you. What nonsense
your jealousy of my praises of Petersham ; poor fellow ! lie
little iiefi;rved or anticipAted that humiliation which has needed
them. If you could only get rid of your d—Cealousy, which,
upon my soul and body you hive no occasion for, I am sure you
would bees anxious to do him justice as myself; only do that,
and speak as handsomelY of you, nd shall think it no more
than you deserve. Come and breakfast, and bring G. Haw-
kins if he has not started. I read him in a moment, and am
su--2 he is the best fellow in the World. As for you, you'd
puzzle the devil, .biit I don't mean to bepUzzled myself any
lianger ; and so help me God !if this d—d letter of yours must
ba.published, so help me God ! if you do not alter it, thoia7b,
as you fay, it will take out all the best parts of it, this shall be
our la.at meeting. So do as you please; recollect, it is your,
business, and not mine. Yours, C. P. I

• Brim PALmmt—l only intreat we may have no repetition
t)f the Unpleasant and endless discussions'of last night; for if I
di:l nr t solemnly and firmly believe some reply indispensable,
:;.';VICTS on earth could have induced me to make one. You
inr.3t really, therefore, desire the Post and the. Press to insert
it to-day ; I shall modify any thing which could possibly be
Cat:stilled as against poor Lady Frances, *hose honour and
f2t;ling3 are, God know's, sacred to me. The fracas of last
right (for we really made it one) will no doubt form matter for
Dew paragraphs. Nothing, though to be serious; can change
ray intention, and as you thWarted it last night you must pro.
=ste it now. I can't breakfast with you, but.will Call at ten.
Wednesday. Ever youri sincerely, W. W.

- - - . Albany,liTednesday.
DEAR' WEBSTER-1- am quite satisfied with your letter,
'and would most readily comply with your wishes, if in my
-piwer ; for believe me there is no possible sacrifice but of my
character which I would not make, to do justice to all parties.
But how can I, after last night's work, ask the-Editors to in-
sert it. You may well talk of matter for new paragraphs ;
but if you really wish to pre-vont them, depend on it there is
but one way, and that is, to speak the truth, as I mean to do
ell our sakes; but in away I should be very-sorry to corn-
,rnilnicateto you beforehand, and if you were surprised yes-
terdsy 'at reading for the first time my letter, which you tell
me nobody believes to be trtie,' that Lord Foley was as ig-
noratt of it as yourself, what will be your astonishment to-
morrow (particularly after dining with the, because I cannot
, trust you out of my sight) -at reading your pwn private letter,
which I ttm now answering But much as I should like to see
you on the occasion, I shall feel'infinitely safer at .line. But be-
h!ve ma. howefer, I should not publish it was I not convinced
teat it would be your best. justification .with the world for the
stp you have taken, .and giving you the entire credit of an ac-
tion, to which_ I have not, in the slightt degree, urged you, and
speaks voluines for 'both parties; now it is determined
• 1 must
.do it 'justice, by declaring upon my word (or even
rny oath, if you insist upon it). that never, in the whole course
or.ipi existence, were 'my feelings so deeply Interested as by
the r.".,ject in question ; and ow,• as regards that object, •hav-
hi& never known her till within these few days, I can say,
nothing. of ,the past; . but for the _future, possessing as do,
an./ may naturally be irnaginod, her entire confidence, and which
I noir,resign into its proper hands, I declare in the face of the •
!World. my firm belief, tho 7., is nothing upon the faca of it, taking
her. 'altogether, so estimable as herself; and hereto prevent
jealousy on your part, or suspicion with others, tmustcall upon
inn ; fiiends.Col. Roberts and Mr. Ifuteltinson, to bear :lie out
in saying, that my e...Tections have been long since fixed, and
could on.y change or then) with the in of the object who pos.
si.s.:ten them ; but T :mist Step here, as I shall have the Bishops
on iby hack ;tbut even with than, in thus betraying your secrets
• •
tny °chi, I trust I shall injure neither by Oh, avowal.

-Your's, my dear NlrecitlerbUrn. e, very faithfull;
CfIARLIIS PALVIER.

P. T.3.—And now for tha wind up, the, chef crceuvre, aboto
our•fraeas, 43 you cull it, has takan.nlace ; it is well for
' atsoluttly ICannot help naysalf,• you have lai out that I
rny }fest to prevent it. • •

LETTEP. FROM W•2I3ST.EII.IyEDI)ERMTRNE, ESQ. TO,COLO-
, NEL ',At:VIER, M.P.
SlR—r•refret dvitt.' you did not think •:it necessary to
•'•-lv.s.irr: me acquainted 'will; the letter I li(tve seen,..-with much sur-
,• the Public Journals of yesterday, and which you have
cal.,:e:;:ced to me in reference to the arrangement of the late dit-
rei'm_nr.te between iJord Petersham and myself, wlyrein you 35tri.!
kit.) CPOtlgh tO on nil,. 'part- - .. •
ifter the explanatory paragraph of Ile 9tli instant, as
' ' e.;ticeilx between Loid•Toley and yoiuself,•You should tiace•con-
rfl this step expedient,.l cannot...lout lament, as-;itiriaposes.•
onlaie the disagre=hle ziecessity'of again obtruding a .matter
car .tne attention of 'the pithlic, whiCh being one of mere indi- '
•vid;l.•?.l-ifiterest, can have no eltilrii,to considersoien. •
S:nce, he-Weyer, , you ,Icavetnie Jio:.alternative, I am hound
to repiy. in the same channel.; and without any reference to
rniglit • OthetWisc bj..sutrpo'sed to involve questions affect=
' idg 'others' thiri the Oeitlernert forming the subject of • our
rorrti::ponderiee,,, I. beg :to disclaim having ever acted upon,
tir!lnginflu.en4ed by apk."•misnikes" or " false impressions,,'
stiteiinenVS'whiclreither did or might be supposed
ete'inste fr",nn,riis(ittild if, therefore, any representation of
left slircikazonviction-on your mind, I. must have done
• lfrrt.riA.l and mys,e.:l4•restsiiijuitice and particularly where the
pt,in'ts at issue•did tote stand wholly on the last of personal
artrifiritY: . • •••• „ •
• • e Tqe very nattering terms hi. which you have thought it ne-
cesiwy ta.exprs yeuuelf of Lord'Petbrshain's conduct in the
must beilikhly satisfactory his Lordship's friends,
:;bould be sorry to have deprived them of the gratifita-
which'ene tc.stirnony and opinion of so, honourable an ins i,
cannot fail to afford.
Believe me, dear Sir
With much esteem, since,rekyours,
April le.2d, F. WEBS ER WE DERBURNE.