Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-21
LADY BYRON's LETTER.

reau WIN dVlulty W wy N
ate cause of her separation from her noble anu
gifted husband, has been so carefully yelled IN
mystery-so many dark surmises have been IN
dulped respecting many tales of scandal cir
culated-that every thing touching the unhappy
incident, is seized upon with devouring interest.
Even now the lady has not disclosed the mystery;
but, having high and chivarous feeling Of honor,
she has stepped forth in vindication of the memo
~ of her parents, and raised the cuftain, only so
far as was demanded for that purpose--she deli
cately dropped it again when necessary to hide
her private grieffrom the public gaze. We think
however, that the cause of her separation may
now be OWNED. The delicacy of the letter OF her
ladyship, is equaled only by its dignity and pro-
priety.
From tie London Literary Gazette Of March 20.
LADY ByRoN's LETTER TO Ma. Moore.
Remarks occasioaed 6y Mr.. Moore's notice 81
Lord Byron's Life.
There is no portion OF the lite OF LORD ny,
ron which has more excited public curiosity ana
discussion than the painful event OF ms separa-
ton from his lady, followed as 1t was by the re-
linquishment OF his native country. without
ntrudns on the privacies OF life 1t IS therefore
with some degree of satisfaction that we hnd our
selves in a situation to lay some explanation OF
this matter before our readers, by reprinting
the following letter, which lady Byron has adj
dressed to Mr.. Moore, as commentary upon
certain passages in the first volume of his men,
oirs. recently published. sit is moderate but
meaning document, and must give rise to much
cogitation:-
Il have disregarded various publications in
which facts within my own knowledge have been
grossly misrepresented: bat am called upon to
notice some of the erroneous statements proceed
ing from one who claims to be considered as Lord
Byron's confidential and authorized friend
Domestic details ought not to be intraded on the
public attention: if, however, they are SO Intru-
ded, the persons affected by them have right to
refute injurious charges. Mr.. Moore has pro-
mugated his own impressions of private events
in which was most nearly concerned, as If he
possessed competent knowledg of the subject.
Having survived Lord Byron, | feel increased
reluctance to advert to any circumstances con-
nected with the period of my marriage; nor is 1t
now my intention to disclose them further than
may be Indispensable requisite for the end have
in view. standardization is not the motive which
actuates me to make this appeal, and the spirit
of accusation is unmingled with it: but when the
conduct of my parents is brought forward in a
disgraceful light, BY the passages selected from
Lord Byron's letters, and by the remarks of his
biographer, feel bound to Justify their charac-
tiers from imputatlons which kr,oto to be false.
The passages from Lord Byron's letters, to
which refer, are the aspersion of my mothers
character, p. 64s, |. A. My child is very we'll
and fourishing, hear; but must see also. |
feel no disposition to resign it to the contagion
of its grandn,other's society,"" The assertion OF
her dishonorable conduct in employing spy,
D. 645,L. 7, SC. A Mrs c. NOW a kind of
housekeeper and spy Of Lacly Ns.) who, in her
better days, was washerwOman, IS supposed to
be-by the learned-very much the occult cause
of our domestic discrepancies The seeming ex-
culpation of myself, in the extract, p. GAG, with
the words Immediately followingit, Her near
est relatives are a--;' where the blank
clearly implies something too offensive for pub
LEGATION. These passages tend to throw suspicion
on my parents, and give reason to ascrlbe the
separation either to their direct agency, or to
that of officious spies employed by them.*
| From the following part of the narrative, p. GAG,
| it must also be inferred that an undue influence
was exercised by them for the accomplishment
| of this purpose. 6. 1t was in few weeks after
the latter communication between us Lord By
ron and Mr.. Moore that Lady Byron adopted
the determination of parting from him.-She had
left London at the latter end of January, on a
visit to her fathers house, in Leicestershire, and
Lord Byron was in short time to follow her,
They had parted in the utmost kindness,-she
wrote him letter full of playfulness and affec-
ton on the road; and Immediately on her arrival
at Kirkby Mallory, her father wrote to acquaint
Lord Byron that she would return to him no
more"
In my observations upon this statement, shall
as far as possible, avoid touching on any matters
relating personally to Lord Byron and myself
The facts are: | left London for Kirkby Mallory,
the residence of my father and mother,on the 9Th
of January, 1916. Lord Byron had signiied to
me in writing Jan. 6th) his absolute desire that
| should leave London on the earliest day could
conveniently fix. 1t was not safe for me to un-
dertake the fatigue of journey sooner than the
18th. Previously to my departure it had been
strongly impressed on my mind, that Lord Byron
was under the influence of insanity. This opinion
| was derived in a great measure from the commu-
nications made to me by his nearest relatives and
personal attendant, who had more opportunities
thar Sc IL. H.