New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-12
From til. Journal Of Comme- ce.


7o!he Editors Of TIE Journal of Commerce: s:'"1' " l'i
Your paper ofthe Sd INST. contains letter from
George barreli, Esq, to my sister, Mrs. Webb,
refectng upon the lngenuousness and honor of
my conduct Ii an interview with that gentleman,
involving important interests OF my sister ard her
family. Had my note to Mr.. Barrel, in reply to
that letter, been furnished for the press, when the
copy OF his own was given, it would have obvia-
ted the necessity of asking for it place III your
columns. As 1t however has been withheld, you
will obEge Inc by publishing it with the accom-
panylng papers, imperatively called from me by
the uses made of this letter OF Mr.. Barrell
N1r. Stewart to Mr. Barren.
Myr;af s-Ny sister Mrs Webb, has jastslnt enclosed
IN references subject to state that the Sl7 O00 in M
unciss will of 1893, deducted from ny sister H--n,s
sseeo c sT he f's had s9 aSne o @ fsi @ oi
sum sSnh 6 hR u n ct ms claims beo5e
tors The proofs Of sse are in N possessions
ever nendd to snGns this t Ssb 1 "eGs eSst s to @ 2 @
Children u objected to be charged qpon my sisters share
in yo.r with my sister in July last and every thing ia
my Office IS M stili open to you1 Inspection
am dear oiT' yerT vI' respectfully, s
'0u' 0'Sf,i>l IIspESAkD >li:iS1sIi STEWART.
I would restsatisfied, simply with the pubca-
ton OF this reply, were it not for the uses and
abuses which have been made of Mr.. Barrell's
note, and boldly and widely circulated through
the press. On the strength of that note | have
been publicly and specifically charged, not only
with having deccltlully imposed on Mr.. Barrel,
but OF having by such imposition availed myself
Of the kind feelings and credulity OF Mrs Webb,
to prevail on her, during the sickness and absence
of her husband from the city, to sign certificate
in favor OF the probate of my late uncles will
this, however, not till she had the assurance of
Mr.. Barrell of the correctness of my representa-
tons IN the case. From other statements in con-
nexion with these, the public arc led to infer and
believe, that on learning the sudden change in Mr..
Barrells sentiments, and the unworthy advan-
tage taken of her by me, my sister Indignantly
sent me Mr. BARRELS note IN blank envelope, and
that having been thus apprised Of the change in
her views and feelings in regard to the late pro-
ceedings before the Surrogate, an honest and
honorable man would never have been guilty
Of publishing a certificate thus obtained, as |
have done.
Had been anxious to obtrude the name and
views of my sister on the public in the pamphlet
l have issued, | had far more important materi-
ais for this purpose IN my possession, than mere
official documents Immediately connected with
or inscparablc from the proceedings of the Court.
From motives of delicacy, however, | detcrmi-
nately withheld every mark from her pen not es-
sential to a true understanding of the legal mcr-
its of the case. But scarce could the ink of the
newspapers have become dry, which on the morn
ing Of The Sd inst. hcraldcd the above slanders
and misrepresentation over the city, before |
had in my possession from that sister letter
utterly conrljing the whole of them.
A regard for the sacrcdncss of that sisters re-
lation as a wife and mother and an unconqucra-
bic sensitivcncss, touching any course which
could agitate and distress her mind and heart us
such, caused both my father and my uncle 10 sub
init in patient silence,y afterycar to wrongs,up
braidngs and dscurrilous threats 50 themselves and
to well known and wide spread slanders TO others,
on their libcrality and generosity IN private life,
Their integrity as men and their honor as gentle
men, even till they both went down in sorrow TO
the grave. The same consideration might induce
me, were alone concerned, to follow their exam
pie under the same treatment; the reputation,
not only Of myself, but of my father, uncle and
entire family has been most grossly aud most I'M
Justly assailed; and that reputation both my Sis |
tcrs and myself are determined to shield at every
hazard We feel that we have suffered and sac
rifced enough, out of regard to a sentiment Of
delicacy and that it is time untedly to vindicate
ourselves, though it necessarily be by an extreme
measure. That measure, irreslstby forced upon
us, consists in placing before the public, with the
assent of Mrs. Webb the letter above referred to.
Springng involuntarly as it did from the dictates
of her own judgement and an imperative sense OF
dutv and sent to me unsuggestcd and unsought, |
it must am fully persuaded, for ever settle the
merits of the question at issue between ilr. Bar
rel and myself and the character OF the assertions
above.