Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-10-07

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GENTLEMEN: The last letter Of your European
correspondent contains the following passage:
"The subject Of JusIus is just engrossing much Of
the attention of the Literary world II Is SO Tar from being
that harvest Of publications is ready for the
sickle Mr. CoULros the editor of the Britannia newspa-
per, has just published volume relative TO Junius MI
advertises new work on the same SUBJECT ady
CTS about producing arguments in favor OF her
husband being the author gentleman in Sussex Is wtg
in favor Of Lord Chesterfield. Mr. WooDFALL is preparing
neD edition for Mr.. 8otn. The Geniemans Masas'ne
says works ere preparing IN America. Slr DAVID
BREwsTER has engaged for years IN investigating
the authorship Ct Jus, and is inclined to ascrbe TO Mr.
Lschan Maclean Mr.. BRITroS in his late work on the
sAuhorshp Of unus thinks that these letters produced
very extensive uence the public mind, and led 10 many
of the political privileges and advantages which the people Of
England nov possess. The abolition of the Corporation
and Test ats Catholic emancipation and reform in Para-
ment might, he says, have been unknown in the pre-
sent age the Letters of Jus had not led the wey to
that e, and unetered expression of public opinion which
has produced such important results II tenth part Of this
be true the people of England ought to spare no pains to
dscoyG the author of work to which they owe SO much
TIE eMr WooDFALL here mentioned is presumed to be
M GEoRGE WooDFALL, Of HEsRr SAMPSON WooD-
FALL the original publisher Of the letters of Junus, and him
self the publisher in 1912, of edition OF them In vols.
$40 with Preliminary Essay, &c. Dy Dr.. JonS Mason
Coon. second edition published in 1914 As two
years have elapsed since the edition announced by
your correspondent promised by Mr. BoHS, wih add
tona illustrations" they will, it may be hoped when they
do come yIdcate their title Of illustrations, by shedding
little light the subject of the authorship This SUBJECT
however reviewers and Others may affect to mderaue it,
continues to be regarded by the public Of The most in
teresting questions merely of literary history, but Of cir
cumstantial evidence, which amused or tormented
curiosity.
Motives of honor, delicacy popey readily be ina
gned which might deter Mr. e. WooDrALL from telling all
that he knows has good for believing as to the au-
hoshp of the letters Of JUNIUs But he would not may
be supposed view snch considerations jusying him IN
either attempting msesd the public, if such an effect
has been undegnedy produced by his former publication in
Withholding the of correction Now, it is notorious
that since Mr. G. Woodfals publication in 1872 numerous
eoes have been put forward in nearly all of which proofs
or Illustrations are derived from the Miscellaneous Letters
Of Junius, which included in THAI publication. This
consequence fairly entities the public know from Mr. G..
Woodl the grounds, and all the grounds, which he re-
lies for expecting agree with him in atributng the Mis-
cellaneous Letters to Junius.
These Miscellaneous" Letters hundred and r-
teen in numbers they form part of the second and the whole
of the third volume they the period Of time from april
u.s. 1857 May IL, l772 and they bear various signatures
The Letters Of Juniu collected and published by the
author siry-nne in number the first being dated Janu-
airy 81, 1859 letter So on January 81, 1872 and letter g.
without date but originally published the day last named
The only Of the Miscellaneous Letters off date earlier
than January 81 1869, which is signed Junius, is letter
So, dated November 81 1855 Woodfa, iii. 1907 Mr..
G. Wooda says Of them "The proofs Of their having been
composed by the writer denominated Junus nconest-
BILE the manner the phraseoogy, the sarcastic exprobao
nv STYLE independently Of any other evidence, sufficiently
identity them These, therefore, [Qu. phvefore?l top
Their with such OILERS equally and indispuaby gnu
ns are now added the acknowledged letters Of JuDusto
render his productions complete. ~ WoOdfaA, l4l
or the other" or external evidence here inpusted to
exist told nothing, except that correspondent OF the
Public Advertiser supposed LucUs "a frequent signature Of
the Miscellaneous Leiters and JUSrUs to be the same
person. Mr.. G. woodfslIs assumption, though generally,
was not universally acquesced in The correspondence Of
Lord CHAIRMAN published in ls3s4o and edited by the
executors Of his eldest contains two letters to him put
porting have from Junus of portions Of the auto
graphs Of both which fac SMILES given The first, dated
January O. I76s without signature marked Private and
secret: to be opened by Lord Chatham only begins thus
envy Lord if were give way the sentiments Of respect
and generation which have acays entertained for your cha
ractn the warmth Of my attachment to your person.
should write longer letter than your orhP would have
tine or inclination TO read" Tbs writer then proceeds to
rive certain pn,oal The second dated Janus-
~ a. I77s signed Junus, marked " most secret" and
aI.o in the FAC simie prrate" enclosed the editors state
proof sheets Of Juniuss letters to Lord Mansfield, the
other TO Lord Camden, which appeared in the Public Adye
tiscr or the 2lst Of February, ira Chatham Corr. Ill
3O2 w. 1907 10 regard to the first Of these private letters
1.-Two things are remarkable is that the editors attribute
liz to Junus apparently the sole ground Of its resemblance
handwriting to the second the other, that among the
| Miscellaneous Letters are several viying Lord Chatham
THE editors Of the Correspondence startled by the contrast Of
Expressions Of rcspect and admiration" and attachment
addressed to him in private with public vtuperation and d
cue Of him. remark Of the letter Of January p 1885, that
this panegyic Lord Chatham adds considerable weight
opinion entertained by many persons namely, that
some Of the miscellaneous letters inserted ia WoodPs ed-
ton Of Junus enormously attributed that distinguish
ed writer. !"
The very first Of these Miscellaneous Letters Of Junus
dated April 49, 1907, and signed Poplcola is throughout
ulent nvectiyo against Lord Chatham charging him with
" inteues," "hypocrisy" "impudence" and the upsta
;nsoence Of Dictator" &C., and describing him as mar
90 purely and perfectly bad" ga traitor" ca grand
siaier as an abandoned prosisate,' 81 black vsn
as deserving ga gibbet," &c.( WoodfaA H. 45l-45s.)
Miscellaneous Letter o dated May 49, l167, and alsc
signed Popicola, calls him "yefy corrupt and worthless
Peer ppu,es TO him outrage on the common sense
mankind ? says ne deserves the Tpeian rock gibbe
."This letter. written before Junus had any very impe
pavc motive for concealmen should be carefully examined
Il afford .uhsr -" QUARTERLY RepieW