Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30
4. L. TIMHERLAKE, Sec'y.
GEN. wEBB's REJoINDER TO Willis.

GEN. WEBB'S REJOlNDER TO WILLIS.
Gen Webb publishes Willis reply in his paper the New
York Courier and Enquirer and proceeds TO respond to IN
the following manner
Any reply 10 foregoing if more explicit than our state
m.nt might POSSIBLY lead an exposure Of the party 10
whom we allude-a result which, OF course We cannot be
party When determined briefly, yet clearly apprlse
tn. London Morning Post and the public OF the cause OF WIZ
lis ennty towards us-whch il must be remembered was
rvnccd in article bearing his signature and published
in the Home Journals we had left the country The
excuse OF previous ditilcuy-it was not until We had
The conclusion that could do so without the
risk OF pu3c being able 10 Conjecture who was Inc
party implicated We prepared OF course, for surnses
and rumors Of the most ridiculous chancer oht we hrny
believed that only person besides Willis could
derstund whom alluded and we therefore, dd not ies
the facts precisely as they occurred II mere
be those their pas. familiarity with Willis are liza
Bile to suspicon and it. as informed the oil
hall dozen his female friends banded about as being
the particular victim referred 10 by us-we are not RESPONSE
Bile for their names being thus used.
Whether Willis in the foregoing card intended simply to
misead the public in regard TO the party implicated and oy
pretending 10 misunderstood u.s. eectuay TO the in
ured is than determine In charity we are
willing consider this as one OF his motives Tor deTlsne
and publishing romance, which, If founded on fact Is
tails OF which utterly ignorant We unhcsitangy
declare know nothing OF such case as Willis de-
him in future TO abstain from revealing any of his
affairs with young girls who have happened 10
hib unconcenlrated promise OF genius but who
have settled respectable married ladies' They
will not thank him for being pointed at in connexon with
our charges in this relation his card is offence against
every uentlemanly impulse Even If his publication were
true and had bearing upon what we aege il would be
padonabc in him make il himself from public
Indignation. And his life has been such that the public
have scores Of upon whom to fix suspicion it is
aar of We repeat that but lives besides
Willis and ourselL who possibly know whom
aued and nssuredly, shall do nothing point
suspicion 10 his rlctini
We now reilerate every word of Charge and
writing the readers Of the Courier and Enquirer only
o should be content 10 leave the matter upon the issue
CHI IN hp
der cyi,n. circumstances and We therefore proceed
the truth Of what have alleged in the only manner in
which be done without pointing suspicion TO the party
implicated.
The copropretor of the Home Journal editor with him
in the conduct OF that paper He suffered Willis publish
in their Joint paper, assault upon my private chaac
when was in Europe and incapable OF defending myself
most infamous assaults which ever found its way into an
American newspaper. Being thus, in law and in fact Il
party that disgracefu publication, (Which however
nave cannot be suspected Of any friendship for
US while morally certain that practicable he will
ievc Willis from the charge have made. Now let Willis
send General Morris TO us and we will confront The Genera
with the party who present when Willis delivered US
the letters his victim. We will place before him the en
ca package of letters, supeIscrbed in Willis writing
to Col Webb" We will prove their identity; and we will
place his hands for his perusa the letter written to Will
lis BY his victim after her seduction.
All this be done with impunity without Gen. Morris
having the slightest, the identity of the writer of the
letter; who living will rejoice that justice has thus
taken her beirayer She feels, doubt not beyond the
reach Of suspicion and although she may regret that other
unfunaes have suffered suspicion from her fault, she will
do us the Justice believe that never would have broac
ed this matter if had not known that by no possibility
| -~.ii -,e suffer-
Our proposition make Willis friend and copar,ner the
umpire matter be conceded TO be liberal BY
hoscwho paate his ruthless assault upon such there
be- But wish it to be distinctly understood that we an
mex one condition. and condition only to its acceptance
Ii that after the investigation which invite and before
aing Office General Morris shall put in writing his re-
port and leave with copy for publications. which we
pledg. ourselves to lay bsore the public the following
morning affect whom il may.
We have nothing upon this subject except to
express sympathy for the respectable married lady in
ncghborng Stale" there be such person. whom willis
had rccesy assae and upon whom he has
to ax suspicion Of dshonor. Let charifably hope thai
the whole story is much the Offspring of his Imagination
as Is that part OF il which relates Us. And this is more
Than probable because, there In existence such per
son as he describes approximations OF legal tribunal and
the wrath Of outraged husband would have eiiectuully
prevented Willis thus alludiny TO her.