The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-18

sought for and obtained an appointment ON
foreign service. He couls no, Danish the idea
ct Lady Charlotte from his heart; and those
who knew him on foreign service state, that
upon every OCCASION he appeared to court
danger and to seek for death. Unfortunate.
~ for him, he did not meet it; for if he had
met it there, he would have fallen OH the
bed of honor, and the tears of his country
would have believed his grave. But now
Lord Paget. who few months ago posses
sed of every thing iii which happiness is
supposed to consist, who was the theme and
admiration OF every British soldier, as ru.
ined both in private esteem and in his public
reputation, and had nothing now to hope,
but to be permitted to pass the remainder of
his days in oblivion. 1t had been truly OBJ
served by some writer, that if we could look
into each others hearts, there would be no
such thing as envy in the world. Ii those
who admired Lord Pascs, while he was gain
ing honor for his country in Spain, could have
seen how this fatal passion wound like a
snake about his breast, and threatened to
blast his honor and peace, they would not
have envied Lord Paget, however illustrious
ikhey saw him in rank or in military renown
He was sure that there were some generous
minds, that could feel pity for the situation
into which Lord Paget had fallen. Soon af-
terhis return from Spain, Lady Charlotte
eloped from her husband, and asked his pro.
lection. This protection, most unfortunate
ly for himself, he granted. He hoped the Jury
would weigh all those things in their tliscre-
ton.
One of the jurymen asked at what the da-
images were laid in the declaration, and
was answered at C 10000.
The jury then, in a few minutes. brought
in their verdict for the plaintif-Damages,
6 10000.
Correshondence, relating TO Lord Pag-t
and Lady Charlotte WeNeSiey
When this unfortunate connection was
publicly announced, Colonel Cadogan wrote
TO Lord p. a letter, of which the following
is copy:
COOKS HOTEL, Doverstreet, March %.
" My LORD,
thereby request you to name
time and place where may meet you, to
obtain satisfaction for the injury done myself
and my whole family by your conduct to my
sister.
Il have to add, that the time must be as
early as possible, and the place not in the
immediate neighborhood OF London, as it is
by conccalment alone am able to evade the
Police.
"H. CADOGAN.
LORD FACETS ANSWER.
4" March 80.
a' SIR,
81 have to acknowledge the receip,
at your letter of the 28th instant. | have
nothing to say in justification of my contluc,
towards your sister, but that it has beer
productivity an attachment perfectly uncon-
querable..
g She has lost the world upon my account
and the only atonement can make is to de
vote myself, not to her happiness (Which
with her feeling of mind is. under the circum.
stances, impossible) but to endeavor, by eve.
ny means IN my power, to alleviate her suf
cIings. ] feel, therefore, that nv life i.
hers, not my own. 1t distrcsscs me beyonC
all description to refuse you that satisfaction
which am most ready to admit you have a
right to demand; but upon the most mature
reflection have determined upon the propri
ETY. of this line of conduct.
% My cause is bad indeed but nv motive
for acting thus, is good nor was i withou
hopes that you would have made allowance.
for this my very particular situation, ant
thereby have largely added to the eXtrem,
kindness you have already shewn to YOUR sis
ter upon this affecting occasion
81 have the honor to be, sir, your obeden
servant,
"PAGET."
". .. On referring to the date Of YOU
letter, 1t becomes necessary to assure vo,
that have only this moment received it.''
COL. CADOGhN TO ri. SLOANE, ESQ
HIS INTENDED SECOND
LONDON, April 2, 1909.
MY DEAR SIR,
Ihave awaited myself @
the very first moment in my power to reliev,
you from the anxiety you have for SOME day:
past been feeling on my account, by assurins
you that all communication between Lore
Pagct and myself has ceased.
g And III order that what has passed ma,
not be misrepreseutcd, ] herewith enclos,
copies OF the only letters that have been ex
Changed. and have to request that on will
shew them, together with this letter, to an,
OF my friends. or of you,. own acquaintance
that might wish to read them.
When my sister, aftera separation of =
very few days, returned to Lord Paret and
wien was convinced, by u variety of cir
Cnmstances, that the fear of my resentment,
had no further effect III lettering her from
that connection, could 10 longer restrain the
impulse Ut my feelings. and Immediately
demanded that satisfaction from Lord Paeet
which the laws Of my country do not aff;Srd
but which l had right TO ask and he was
equally bound to give me for the injury he
had done myself and my whole family. This
satisfaction, however, Lord Paget though,
proper to deny me, alledgng, as his letter
expressed it, " that his life is not his own.
but my sisters" and thus making the very
injury for which 1 demanded satisfaction his
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