New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-06


e. orr-ffr r-r -sr-rn rlr- rF--a-' 90 D. sqa-
a. .--s.t. r. 'a-r ~ ST. o. D H-ss-Y I-st---fs ~
E--.- -os' r-l--s-.r -it- r - 49, 'fai,
.r,-.s b. 30 Crl-s- al --fsei sr rsefr- y " t
iss. p T-2-
NV YonK Friday Mlrrins NOV D l-f'
I 70 ~ Esaor q tie C0.-io s-d Esqrr1
regretted very much that the publication IN your
journs of r. Hssdisy attack made II neessss
~ for me 70 sypssr a. party controversy n which
neither myself the psbe has soy interest srd re-
ere; sul more ihsi-kno~lns all the eircumsi'nees-
you should hsvs ,Su.ited TO tte Courier Esqoirsr Of
ths morning the lstlsr vhich eompes ne 70 this r.
ioiud TIE readers Of asse notes vii rot neeo % oe
Informed tha, have Tritisn sr5 ro~ write In TIE de-
feusve only and will beievs ny assertion INST Il 10
With extreme relusisnee hat hsvs anything to 90
Ia sueh eonalct Or ~i.a sgch suissooisi
J. T. Hesdley charged me disuncty With making
rnvs@f party b ais couiroversss By Sritng OF them
IN the Lr1sry York and Eiis reviewing isvoraoiy 10
that journAl rirl publication OF which VAS princ
usl author and 10 which had Interest 10 The Cour
er Fnouirer q ths morning he seges that IN coz
vsrssion uih ne had cdn.sG tie Truth Of his state
rnsnts Bat have Dot seen aim. or bad the slightest
communication with hin. except on one oceaslo1-tne
24b Of september-f0r more than year while me 70
ys= In question epp,arsa IN ia LneraT, World on I'd
ofOcoba and the same paper contained sr@y 'yAsok
a has era aYpssred IN hSi 0urndl rspeiiHs ~ PloiA
isz Guards. or course, hs hrs, charge vas utterly
fsse To bis lss, letter be mskes new issue charging
rns 9Th the authorship Of article on ODE oil MS pub
H-siion. ia tee Ltaary H0rd q he lea Of lat Ja4y
and With having stated In conversation win him that
for that article was paid IS literary Contribution All
this Is u lille consequence and 10 hs nothing 10 %
.itb b, IRIS, accusations But - have before alleged
that never had written IN the LharT Eorld for con-
,idersuon. deem il proper now 70 deny tia, ever
made contrary statement
nigh, here terminate my reply 10 the assertion that
I am a party 10 biz qusrrels but a. Mr. Hesdey hss
chosen 70 refer 10 private conversation with me must
be permit. 70 vha, really passed 10 that couver
.stou which ] am abe 20 do from having for years
keyts persona ilsry. Upon referring 20 this hnd that
on the morning Of the Gath Of sept encountered Mr.
Headley 10 Broadway, where after some conversation
irrelevant 10 the present Issue he charged me with writ
iug an article upon bis second volume 10 the Literary
world and also with writing book In opposition TO
his OWL for Carey Hart. Deeming IL absurd for Mr.
e.dey or any other person dc:sie 10 authors vhsi
thew should ~ should not write, declined sng sckncw'
e6speui or uial IN the premises In the conversation
-hich follow d however. ! stated that Carey & Hart
mad applied - me UPON the conclusion Of their cores
uopdepce with himself % write the work they proposed
o publish that hsd declined. on the ground ,nai nile
could not deny tie justnes, Of tneiT action vas IN
f0 & work Wrfcl Nulll LEAD 70 cOulfOs
versy particularly NJ Headley was an Acquaintance
hat had enneav0red induce them 20 adust the ms;
ter with ia In smesole manner which believed they
hsd attempted do that subsequently, 90 the request
/ If Carey & .rt-ghO hsd Tor several years been
my publishers whom held in much respect. and to
shou ] under obligations for their uniform coer.
tesy and hsratyl consented 10 write two or three OF
the biographies In their collection 10 regard 10 his ssser
tor respecting en- article Va the Literary World
pressed some surprise. You need rot deny H. be
said knew you wrote il before il bad been printed q
hours The editor Of that journa is responsible for
the article whoever 10 its author. ~ b. adopted H.
an.wered but sou have little 10 complain
Of H. since n Am not mistaken, i 10 IN very kindly
spirit recognizing the real merits OF your York and only
showing that II is not Ai'tory for which sou could
scarcsly have intended H. but dsshins historical TO
msnce well enough fitted 10 stirsct attention 70 MS
torcs studies tie seemed 10 be rrtated and declared
that not book 10 our literature more sceu
rate IN lie st.t-rnens why looservec, after de-
scdbing d-f@st Of II Clair 10 the Miami country you
allese that Bashisgi0H ryHsHS 70 symPdihit EAa Ht
popular telling against Nm is'sed on hn reS'nns as
Communion uhich ne Uishsd rsi1H while, In truth, ~
YOU would have seen by Wsshlngtons letter IN he
ION volume Of Sparks - Clair wished 20 hrrAiN BIS
commission and Washington tasisted upon NJ HsiaHf 70
,1HaoH for the obvious that commander must
b. In the hsd IN whom the army had confidence. In
the same spier continued you sste that numerous
armed gsleys 200 O0sis &c sailed all the nign OF me
evacuation OF Ncon5erOgs, up Wood Creek "nicn you
,houd have known 10 a small stresm. not psvigshe.
dssning prcciptously ledge OF rocks into me
Champ ain some twenty miles from the point which the
b. Ks are iui q simi.r errors. -ed Il "a common
duty when such things are published - history 10 cor
r, e. tnsm. assured him that for the srucies mao
contributed 10 Carey Hsrts volume, they had psid
me- and that ! bad not the slightest interest 10 the
copy right He repeated the assertion that bad written
a severe criticism 81 bis book with Interested mouVes
said that occasional but slways grstaouf con
trbutor ~ the journals upon whatever read that mSht
be made subject of interesting dscussoni snd inni
the errors 10 his late work Of strange and anu
sing character, thst sny might be excused Tor
Immediately alter read
ing H. friend mad asxed him for paper ~ mad been
tne 10 this Instance assured him h-d never
written line respecting any author thst inougnt
should b. personally Offensive; nor did then, nor 90
now admit that exposing an authOrs mistakes should
involve reviewer In MS business qusrres With publish
ers. Mr. Hrsdloy appeared to BE- very much excited,
and exclaimed No men shall my path bu,
will have my rersHgt You have done 50, aud Will ruin
you II II cosis AL possess, and lies soor upon
this, Of course, We parted
IL will be essy understand the feeling which Induced
Mr. Headey 10 turn aside from bis controversy with
Carey & Hart attack me; and / oeec Rot urge tbat
who writes public history In which ne Mss 10 per
sonsI interest ia such reckless manner may err Ia oe-
tanx private conversations, when u becomes neces-
sary 10 90 90 70 escape from such position rs that IN
which Mr. Hesdiey had placed himself WIN nis com
munlcsuOn terminals all participation In connct INTO
which IL will be confessed. was moe, ungenxously
forced by the editors Of the Cour Eaqrr1 by PRINT
Ing an attack upon unc.ed for as Il va. unjust
Yours &c x. w. GRisWOLD.
Nofe-With regard 10 the letter OF Mr.. Baker upon
tie subject OF the Editor Of the Lhray B0rla having
written portion OF Cary Harris book lately reviewed
with favor Ia ihsi Journal deem Il due 10 Mr Hart 70
state that h. probably derived the impression from my
self ast Spring. that he suikof Of thr Lie OF Leiser 10
Sparks collection would readily undertake the bio2ra-
pnies OF eminent New Workers, 10 similar miscellany
That .eneuaDs subs aent accession 10 TIE eotor'np
Of the Lhray B0rid prevented him from furnishing TIE
expected contribution. the work. The words above
which are placed Ia brackets have been sdded 70 the
manuscript since Il offered for publication Ia the
Cgurr s Enquire. X W. u
THs DRY GOODS REFoRrER.-We have had oc-
eas.on more than once, 10 make mention Of this excel
lent publication Our Financial Editor to whom con
siderar OF he merits appropriately beons' has
done It frequent ju.rce. whs, have to cay Of IT,
therefore nsy appear IupererogstOry sti we e'srot
forbesr 10 lude 10 thrge recent articles In The
paper which not to have attracted tbs notice
their character and appearance Of general utility 10
doubleday should provoke.
We have seldom opinions put forth In clearer
sense on the subse, OF Banking than appear 10 the nun
Der OF OCT % The article should b. read and studied