Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-03
MISCELLAN EOUS.
col. WEBB AND N. P. WILLIS.

COL WEBB AND n. p. WILLIS.
W. have given to our readers the charge made by Colonel
Webb against Mr. Willis and the reply OF the latter thereto
in answer 10 which, the Colonel made proposition to suo
init the letters spoken OF by him to COL e. r Morrls the
u,r,ner of Mr. Willis and abide his decision. TO this
proposition, Mr. Willis IN postscript IN the nome 'o@'a'
of the oath inst. says:
.sSnce writing the preceding, have the reply OF
Col Webb 10 our "Card the Public II is the evasve
backing from his position which we knew, IN some shape
was inevitable He preparing second ooP-hole by
intinatng that speaking OF the same iadyas
there were likely be mistake 10 whose letters were re-
feed to- He produces no proof and no Oh ms
assertions by the gentleman whom ne has referred 10
cognzant of what he processes to know" he no" con-
tempbly proposes 10 prove the adys Su oy showing,
priraiev to our partner General Morris letter written BY
he ady herself after her run and which he declares we
gave back him. when her letters asked or SIX years
ago! We at first thought reoiced at the ofer ano (couo
Truth be there and Trick be banshed we could welcome the
result of such an interview as quick ending TO the
business and to Colonel Webb. But, 1--WE warned by
more prudent heads Than OWN in no civilized
country on earth would such and uncontrolled libu-
nal be allowed sit in judgment the character OF wo-
man. Letters may be new ones added to previous
collections they may be addressed TO lancy names or the
sake of disguise; and interviews may be utterly ms.re-
ported by interested party and OF these or any other
peryesions of TRUTH Col Webb has proved himself too
Ola The interview was declined by Gen. Morris. Colonel
Webb still stands before the county, therefore, as the iadys
We repeat assertion that as far as our own
knowledge goes inference ever entitled to
draw from it, the lady is one who amid all defiance OF ap
and wild disregard of the usages OF society," mani
ained her rirue God forbid that we should assist Colonel
Webb In going back six years. prove for the first time
that has sinncd But If he holds, IN ms secret
keeping preserved for the love he has to his dear
her father J any serblance that can be construed, II
would be utterly ourse-and its misinterpretaton
nisoppance and publication could only affect through
the stain he himself profession and far through
sympathy for most unhappy lady. n. +. w"
The New York press particularly the Sunday papers,
severe and justly 60 Col Webb the charge made by
COL Webb was true he should have been the last man to
have made it, The following is from the Sunday Courier
WEBB AND WILLIS.
None but malignant brute, who was
destitute of all charitable synpahies could have been guilty
of conduct like this The lady alluded to SO bruay by the
editor of Courier and Enquirer was the daughter OF an
artist who had taken great pains with her education and
was proud of her beauty and talents She little
sketches that published in the Mirror and praised by
that paper while Mr. Willis was lis editor Her father gong
TO England for the the benefit of his health which had been
bad for long time, took his daughter with him, While in
England she him that she had been candestine
" married before leaving homc upon which he sent her
back 10 her husband with whom she has lived from that day
10 this and Mr. Willis states is ctabe mother OF a
family On the return OF the father TO this country ms
couplaint-a confirmed OF ashma-tcrmnaed in his
death and now, for the first time Col Webb accuses Mr.
Willis of being the murderer of his deceased friend The
article of Col Webb, containing the wicked attack on Mr.
Willis is full Of grossly absurd contradictions he hrst
says he had refused be introduced TO Mr. Willis on
account Of that genemans immouliles, and would not
speak him. and afterwards states that the last time he saw
him. he Col. Webb, introduced him 10 some ladies al Il
hotel IN Saratoga Mr. Willis has published card denying
saved himself the trouble for do not imagine that there
ia a person in the cty-not Col Webb himself-who
believes word of his statement
As we hive not published Col. Webbs statement we shall
no, publish the denial OF Sr Willis but as these matters
will be likely make talk about town. we have thouSh
proper what think and what we happen 10 Kn9"
in reference he Besides, think il is the duty oil Tue
PRESS whenever its members attacked TO come 10 the res
OF the who is the aggeved and innocent party We
simply in this wish others 10 act towards u.s.
We have said enough in reference TO the innocent parties who
will be the greatest sufferers by the brutality Of the Courier
and ENQUIRER whou, mentioning name, indicate who
nd tho of
believe in his perfectly temperate and respectful denial OF the
gross charge made against him.
What adds greatly the scandal Of Col. Webb's attack
upon Mr. Willis, the very notorious circumstances
Of the virtuous Coils marriage, but little more
than year ago. Every body knows that Col. Webb
an old with gray hairs, and family of grown
I'D sons and daughiers-enced from her fathers house
young lady, whom he clandestinely married, against
the wishes of her parents, and divulged the fact
ii, the morning before they sailed for Europe. For
who could be guilty of such this to talk about his
indignation against Mr. Willis for having been guilty Of the
offence he charged him WITH is really abon the most stu
pendous piece Of impudence We have known Let the
Col seek what path Of distinction lie may, imag tina
ne w achieve greater success IN ahos ayt ne cou
lecturer on morals especially Of encing young girls from
their duty to their parents.
now turns out that the lady, whose character was &c
outrageousiy assaied by Webb in his assault upon Willis
entirely innocent and that Webb pretends his ausion
20 another person. The ~ Y Dav Book states that the Ia
DIV has boon frantic with distress since Webbs attack-tha
her brother and husband have been only prevented from VIC
ence against Webb by the vigilance of friends and she her
self mother with four children has taken to her bed and
nothing comfort console her. The Day Book adds
that:
"She utterly denies having written such letter as
Webb speaks Of and declares Willis TO have never
her otherwise than kind friend and with propety and
respect Ii Webb has any thing in her writing which
looks like what he says it is chapter of novel with
in it, specimen Of writing offered for decision upor
It's merits, or forgery, biz of mischevous fun
she could explain il in minute If she could see it,
But he refuses TO give up 1t is absurd for Webb 10 pre-
tend that one knows who the lady is when her name
unhappiy every Hip in the city, and the Sunday papers
once Indicated her Enthusiastically
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ
NV OaLrANs, MAY 27h.-We have later advices from
yera Cruz WHICH that the schooner Carlo which sail
ed from New Orleans the 18th OF March last Tehuan
tepec with supplies for the Coast Surveying party de
taned at Vera Cruz by the authorities, and allowed
proceed on her voyage The has created consdea