Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-06
From the New York statesman.
AUTHORSHIP OF JUNlUS.

kept up, through he medium OF the newspa-
pers, in various parts OF tht country, particular
ly in New-Epgland 1t is curious fact, that
subject which has been much agitated in
Great Britain, is at length aiken up with equal
zeal in another hemisphere; and still more sim
eular would il be, should The credit Of settling
the que slion'to the satisfaction Of European cri-
tics be reserved to ar American writer. To
the mass Of evidence brought forward by DR..
Graham in his Iae publication, 10 prove the j.
IDENTIFY Of Junus aud Horne Tooke, we now
add, in the shape of an Appendix 10 that vo-
lume, very strong corrobnrative testimony de-
rived from The private correspondence between
Woodfall and "the Greal Unknown" This
document has been recently pre- pared for the
press, and will be peculiarly acceptable TO those
who possess The work to which it is designed 10
be appended II may not be improper to re-
mark, that DR.. Graham has recci> ed letters from
many Of the mos, distinguished men in this
country, speaking in very flattring terms OF
the ingenuity, learning, and research, which he
has brought to The Investigation OF this curious
question.
Doct Graham's ArrEyDIx-to his Essay, the claims
|, Of the Revd. John Horne Tooke-to the Authorship
ofthc celebrated Letters of Junius.
| shall conclude this desutory essay, by lay
| ing before my readers series Of proofs and
ci circumstances, which have had upon my mind
the greatest possible force, and which DOUBT
not will convince those who have been hitherto
;ncreduous, of the intimate connection between
John Horne and Junius; and put the question
forever at rest These arise from the conro.
versy Of which have spoken in the Memoirs
Of rooke, be wr.n that gentleman and Mr.. On
SLOW afterwards Lord Onslow, then one OF the
Lords of the Treasury and the eyiden, interest
with which Junius watched The course OF the
CORES pondence and the ensuing trial for libel.
| The dates are a little remarkable: on July l4Ih,
| 1869, Mr. Horne addressed letter to Mr. Ga
slow, through the Public Advertiser, in which
he i'm piled charge Of corruption against him,
as one Of the Lords Of the Treasury. This let
ter was signt! "Ano,her Freebooter Of Surry
Upon The Is h, Mr.. OhsIow, with great indig-
ne inn repealed the charge, and called upon the
editor Of the paper 10 disclose the author OF the
charge, that he might institute prosecution
for libel threatening the publisher with an &C
tor. Three days after, viz. July 2lst. Junius,
in a private note to. Woodfall, makes the fol-
lowing significant inquiry: Pray tell me
whe her George Onslow means to keep his
word with you about prosecuting! Yes, or NO,
will be sufficient. Here Junius is evidently
i-:-----f,"o" ,ho situation Of the printer,
whether he is in d.oso. r,is 10 uiraracterIs-
! tic, and IN accordance with his declarations af-
| forwards: For my own part. can truly assure
you, that nothing would affict me more than TO
have drawn you into personal danger. - Pri
vate Letter No 80. The answer was "Yrs;"
and In consequence, to save the printer and car
| ny on The warfare. "The Freebooter of Surry"
announces himself as John Horne, in another
letter to Cnslow, dated July %, which letter is
published (ane. pages l57, and 20 IS inclusive
This letter is more in the style Of JUnius than
Mr.. Horne usually wrote under his own sigma.
ture. An action for defamation wIs &C cording.
ly brought against Mr.. Horne by NJ. Onslow,
agresably TO his menace. The result Of the
trial, in which Mr. Onslow was defeated, and
some of the circumstances attending it, have |
been mentioned before Ii has been frequently
suggested that the elder Woodfal had strong
reasons for fixing upon some individual the
authorship OF the letters Of Junius.
II is not generally understood whom he pre-.
ferred but, from the succeeding private letter
of Junlus, taken in connection with these cir
cumstances, l draw the inference, that Mr.
Woodfall's belief was fixed upon Horne. In
Ilorne's letter to Wopdfall, he says:-'For the
matter of assistance, be assured. that if Il qurs.
ton should arise upon any wiring Of mine you
shall not want IT," The latter clause has evil
IDENTIFY reference to some suggestion Of w ood-
fall, and 10 my understanding, connects Wood.
tall's note with The impending trials in HorIies
case. lie probably expressed his gratitude for
he liberaliry with which Horne had come for
ward to relieve him from the consequences Of
Mr.. Onslow's proseculIon. BY reference ~ Ju-
nius's note il will be observed how carefully he
sbstans from admission or denial. But this is
not ALL On the l6th Junius, with an adherence
TO the same subject, rather Uncommon for him.
observes: 81 know Mr.. Onslow perfectly. lie
is false, silly fellow. Depend upon il, he will
get nothing but shame, by contenGng with .
Horne" But the concluding paragraph has >
taken in connection with the preceding obser-
vaions) meaning of considerable Importance b
in this discussion. 1t speaks of two disIinc; 5
characters in which he corresponds WILDWOOD a
fall, and recognizes kind Of confidence estab. ?
lished between them by The previous letters,
upon the faith of which he unconscious!y says
with less precautionary believe need not as
sure you, that have never written in any other
paper since began in yours. AS to Junius
must wait for fresh matter, as this is a charac-
wb irh r,ust he mi with credit ~