The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22
Challenge from a Stertfary al Uar 10 q
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Challenge from a Stertiary al Uar 10 ,
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In the year 1878, Sir John palrympl,
Lord Eallrs.l one OF the Barans of In,
Court nj EVchequer in Scotland. nrpt,
tasee letters o. a very remarkable charae
tr To Lord Burlington, then Secretary al
Wat, afraienins hi, IUrdship's official con.
dutt, with respect 10 1younger brother al
SIR Johns, who had uaq0estionibl, been
very III used by the Noble Secretary. Ca
/ pies of these letters were circulated anon,
MS private friends, and through The zeal ar
| l discretion of some of them, they werr
printed, and soou became known Ia all the
world. Lord Il. cOncclying that in this AT
tack on his Official conduct. Sir john had
dl'erged into some understandable renec-
tons on his personal character, sent him a
message, demanding the satisfaction due
from one gentleman 10 another. The an
sner returned by the worthy Judge, was
like his whole conduct IN the transaction.
extremely manly, spirited, and sensible Ii
was III these terms:
Cra"s'opn, mar Edinburgh yrpt %, Is22.
"My Lord,
A fortnight before General-- call.
ed upon me from your Lordship, got CO.
pies Of the three letters, which were prin-
ted without my prislty, and wrote To my
iread, who had caused them 10 be printed.
TO sop the publication, for certain pruden-
tial reasons.
1.-THE answer | got imported that il
chose to desert my tamily's cause, for my
own convenience, there was another who
would not that there We're only three co.
pies OF the letter gone out, one of which
was sent to your Lordship, and two to me;
and that the publication or nom publication
of the rest, depended on Lord Darlington
making or not making separation for tue
injury h had done.
g wished to have communicated this
to your Lordship, but could not, without
the air Of using these printed letters as in
struments of cDmpulslon, or which is the
same thing, without your thinking SO.
But the message have received from
your Lordship by General -, changes
the ground entirely. do not now inirude
upon You with that fact it is sense and
justice, not AN intention to menace, which
makes me now communicate it TO your
Lordship and if on the brink of receiving
challenge, | make an offer of accommo-
ddlen, II IS who appear 10 act under COM
pul,lon, not YOU.
The offer which | make to your Lord
ship IS, that you make reparation for the
INJURY you have done my family, aud that
1 make an apology to you for what Is past,
and That thr two so together. In which
case, can be answcrablt that | shall pre-
vail with my friend IL deliver your Lord.
snip every copy that ever was printed.
- Bat if your Iordship thirsls fer my
blood then | beg leaye To explain myself IN
that head, that you may see where you
are going.
In the first place, your Lordship knows
p rtectly wen, that, by my oath Of Office,
a d junction Of Il Judge, cannot accept Il
cal eugo, or ii,ht a due If, therefore, you
send me challenge IN Scotland, viii nd
1t back unopened, If am apprIsed of the
contents bat il | open it without knowing
lis contents. | must do 10 your Lordship
what an English judge in defence Of the
laws did 10 Henry \, when hclr-apparent
10 the throne.
In tue second place, it is, ic be sure, in
your power, by violence, 10 fierce a rem
coutrc upon me. 70 AVOID that, ! will a
void meeting You in Britain as much AS /
can, because will not disgrace the hiag's
dominion with the indecent sight of one
who represents his person, engaged IN
btawl.
Bat | have not the same respect for
the dOminieus of other princes, and cam
mt submit 10 be made prisoner every
where, for fear Of amy man. 50 to die
Continent almost every year, and shai
not conceal from yoar L0rdshiP where and
when 20 ahd If you choUse there 10 at
tempt my lie, de laws o! God and mn
give me "A right to defend ii when attacked.
"In this e,planatiUn, | do not mean ci-
thCr Ia offer Z challenge, or wish for rem
eontrc with your Lordship or the Conf
n Mt. In evidence Of the contrary, when |
20 there, shall carry none but my son
with me, II boy Of fifteen years ofAsc, that
he may learn, by his fathers example, nei-
thcr to court nor TO fear danger.
"Your Lordsbip's message by General
meAtioned honor. | think your
true honor would he in generously repair
Ing the INJURY you have done 10 one of lohr
Younger brothers, drawing their sword III
their coun,ry's cause, and your receiving
the thanks Of their elder brother for il, in
stead Of intending 20 murder him for -
wing them his protection. Whereas, by Il
contrary conduct, yon draw the conse-
quences Of the publication of the letters on
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