Star.
London, England, 1809-10-04 00:00:00

THE DUEL.

We have already laid before our
statements, circulated by the friends of .lAr:
Mit AGMs (see the STAR of Saturday last and y
terday.) They are ascribed. t 3 Mr. COOK it, ex
Secretary of State, in Lord CAsils R G '3 Of:__,_
Neither of these has received any answer from
friends of Mr. CANNING.

The following is believed tobe also from the fi,endi
of Lord CASTLEREACUI, and therefore we feel ourselve4
called upon to give it a place in our columns
" The circumstances of the recent (Ind, wit}, it,
first grounds and immediate causes, are now ve,
nearly explained to the public, and the following p,.
titulars seem to be ascertained :

" Ist. That Mr. Canning conceived the aff.!r (,
the Writership such .a casual and venial r.ccuirence,
that he thought it his duty, as a colleague, to su,
port publicly Lord Castlereagh in the cli,oLc: made
against him.
44 2d. That at the precise time he was sp wanlif
supporting colleague on a public charg,., aed
to the Duke of Portland, by letter, that hi; difTatr.c.:
with his colleague were such, with regard to the v:.:
Department, that some new measures must 1-ie
or he must resign, on which it was proposed, t1;:i.
Lord Castlereagh should be removed, and that Lord
Wellesley should succeed him.

Sd. That there was no communication to the
Cabinet upon this subject, and nu decisive mad?.
the close of the Session.

g, 4th. That towards the close of the Sczic,:l, :;71;
before the writ was moved for a new election en
Granville Levison Gower coming into Qrtic,..,
Canning did demand, and receive a pos'.ll,;
ante, from the Duke of Portland, tl:'t'

1•

reagh should be removed from his office, ;!rd
Wellesley appointed his successor ; a.!J thai
Canning pressed that the arrangement
known to Lord Castlereagh,
" sth. That this decision for Lord Caalerc2;:il's
removal was never imparted to the Cabinet !):t
merely to some Members of ; and Clit
it was known to Lord Camden, who from
reasons did not mention it to Lord Castlereagl,.
" 6th. That Mr, Canning, flout motives unknorn,
did acquiesce in this concealment.

" 7th. That Lord Castlereagh, though t! en vir-
OT actually dismissed, was kept in a
profound ignorance as to Lis sitnatiOn, and
th.aigh in tact dismissed, and althota.;ll Mr. malti;
Kai the promise of hi, dismissal in his pocla-t, Lord
Castlereagh was pet mitted to continue the bt,s;,:esscf
the campaign, and to enter upon and corripicte the
great Expedition to the Scheldt; and that Air. Cr..o
ning approved that Expedition, and clady cercurre4
in the measures respecting it.
" Bth. That an arrangement was agreed ti) between
Mr. Canning and the Duke of P,,rtiaild, Lrad
Castlereagh's dismissal should L..,:
mination of the Ear
" 9th. That on the day on I.,:biA the diri,,itr'a ar-
rived from Lord Chatham, that he coul.
•to Antwerp, Mr. CANNING stated to the
Portland that the time was arrived for th- c-,:ecuaen
of the promise made to him, and that Le demanded
Lord Castlereagh's removal, and Lord NVellesiey's
appointment ; that upon this demand being made,
. Duke of Portland, tiod:ng that the executing of it
would lead tq other resignations in the Cahinet, re-
signed himself, and then Mr. Canning al,o ofciga?d.
" 10th. That a communication of the
action was now at length, after a period of :-.e.tr
months from the commencement of this intrig..:e,
made to Lord Castlereaszh, who immediateiy
resignation at his Majesty's feet.
" 1 I th. That Mr. Canning, as appears in every
paper connected with Government, now stated;
olqr. Percev ana afterwards to the Klog, tilt !C
was necessary an etficient head should be 11)!,(.:!:!,,i
to the Administration ; that this head shonid
the House of Commons ; that the selection I,iy i
tween him fend Mr. Perceval ; and that he could
act under Mr. Perceval.

12th. That Lorci Castlereagh having subnlitte4
his resignation to his Majesty, and finding th
Canning had also resigned, and reflecting upt.n the
conduct of Mr. Canning, in thus permitting lam t,
engage in new and great rczponsibilities, while Mr.
Canning possessed the promise of his dismissal i., ;.;1
pocket, did, in resentment for the indignity and (1,:.
lusion practised upon him, demand satisfaction from
Mr. Canning for his insulted honour, and that Le tie.
manded this satisfaction in a long inculpatory le!te!.
14 13th. That Mr. Canning gave a short an,wt;-,
stating, that he was precluded, from the tone and
purport of Lord Castlereagh's letter, from givi4
any explanation to its misapprehensions and more.
presentations, and that he should che,:i fully give him
the satisfaction he requ red.
64 14th. It would seem that there was not
great delusion, both public and private, pricti,ed
with regard to the removal of Lord Castlur. ; buy
also with regard to the appointment of Lord ‘'‘
ley to be Ambassador Extraordinary to Spain.
64 15th. It appears that about the Easter RecPss,
it was proposed that Lord Wellesley should succeed
Lord Castlereagh in the War Department ; ve itl
the Gazette of the Ist of May, .Lo: d Wellesley is
appointed to Spain.
44 16th. It appears that it was absolutely decided,
and a positive promise given, that Lord Welle'le7
should succeed Lord Castlereagh, whilst he lingered
here as Ambassador to Spain.
44 17th. That Lord Wellesley did not set )5 for
Spain till after the arrangements for the Scheldt •se:s
completed and the fleet ready to sail, and that he ‘6:
thus detained, or that he designedly delayed setting
off for Spain till it was absolutely too late for him t,;
be of any use either in inducing or forcing the tir.•
nish Junta to make those eierttons, and provide tl.e:d
supplies which were necessary for the success ol ors
arms in Spain, and for want of which our best e:er-
tions have failed.

18th. That the continuance of Lord Castlerca2L
in office after boing virtually superseded for
months, and the continuance of Lord Vvrellesle:
England for above two months after he was actu i.:y
appointed in the casette Ambassadpr to Spain, thy
at the time of appointment really designed w succee4
to the War Department, are measures of delusion, :lac
result of private intrigue, derogatory to the h. no;Lr
of his Majesty's Councils, inconsistent with eery
principle of good faith, both public and private, ani
injurious to
Oly cbaraptyr and intergsts of 09 nation=

E DUEL.
aid before our Real- 1-;„
sewfeeerl
fort: In:1;4.
by the friends of AT:I t :
MR of Saturday last arid y
:vibes!. to Mr. Coo I( e X
Lord CAVI'LEREAG!i'3 01:.;
Tanedivte:teraneloyreanw
0.
ieved to be also from the fi ;end
a place in our columns
s of the recent duel, with it,
nediate causes, are now vett
• public, and the foil, • 0
nvmpy.
ertained
alining conceived the a ff.i'r
casual and venial rim! rence,
; duty, as a colleague, to su•
istlereagh in the clii
zwale
wise time he was warcr,
ae on a public ckarg,)
d, by letter, that his difT,ae4:
e such, with regard to the W. 4
e new measures must he takt-i,
which it was proposed, th:,:
tld be removed, and tl • 11,Lori
eed him.
was no communication to the
ect, and nu decision Mach 1.41
1,
Is the close of the Sczic,:l,
oved for a new election e:,
rwer corning into
and receive a pos'.ll-‘;
of Portland, thY L. rd
ved frtinn his office, ;!rd :.1
his successor ; a!J that
he arrangement sho• • r
reach.
:vision for Lord Castlereatiil's
mparted the CabiiKt !):t
;hers of tit: ; and Clat
rd Camden, who from c.a.:Ain
n it to Lord Castlereagh.
inning, florn motives unkaori
•
ancealment.
Castlereagh, though t! en v:r-
Listed, was kept in a :a ac ui
to I,is sittration, and
ed, and althou;.;11 Mr.
dismissal in his pock:', Lord
tted to continue the htis;;:ess cf
) enter upon and corriiiete the
to Scheldt; and that Air. can-
xpedition, and (lady concurred
:ling it.
igement was agreed to between
Duke of P,,rtiatid, t t. Lord
a should C.A.,:
.I;tion.
day on the dirritr'a ar-
ham, thia he coul.
NNIXO stated to !,1
e was arrived for th e.:ecutien
to him, and that he demanded
moval, and Lord NVellesiey's
this demand being :Tilde, •,":e
14:ng that the executing of it
esignations in the Cahinet, re-
:n Mr. Canning al,o iecgn?d.
imunication of the
r;ih, after a period of :-.ear iive
nmencement of this intrig..:e,
!atzh, who immediateiy lam i
sty's feet.
Canning:, as appears in every
Government, now stated; f:::st
afterwards to the Krug, nrt ;C
ent head should be aprc.:,:!
that this head shouid b.
ns ; that the selection Lc; h..
Teeval ; and that he could r,,'t
I.
Castlereagh having subnlitte4
lajesty, and finding th,a
geed, and reflecting up, n the
ng, in thus permitting him t,
:eat rezponsibilities, while Mr.
promise of his dismissal ia
lent for the mdiguity and (1,:-
tim, demand satisfaction front
.suited honour, acid that i.e de-
n in a long inculpatory le•teo
Canning gave a short an ,wt;,
precluded, from the tone and
lereagh's letter, from giving
misapprehensions and mire-
he should chew fully give him
red.
eem that there was not only
mblic and private, prrcti,ed
oval of Lord Castlur. ; but
appointment of Lord ‘s
eiles-
Extraordinary to Spain.
:hat about the Easter Recoss,
orcl Wellesley should succeed
he War Department ; y'et in
of May, Los d Wellesley is
hat it was absolutely decided,
given, that Lord Weiledey
astlereagh, whilst he lingered
Spain.
Wellesley did not set off for
ngements for the Scheldt ..vet
ready to sail, and that he tilt
be designedly delayed setting
absolutely too late fur him tc,
inducing or forcing the Sp.!.
se exertions, and provide the:::
cessary for the success ot out
want of which our best e:er-
itinuance of Lord Castlercao,..4.
:ually superseded for seaa.:l
nuance of Lord Vvrellesleyil
months after he was actu.i.:y
Ambassador to Spain, thir:,•)-i
lent really designed w suecce.ci
, are measures'of delusion, :lac
'ue, derogatory to the b.noar
• ipconsistent with e..-ery
both public and private, anj
pr and iutergst* of the nation,