New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26

Iti lteEe geutts:Fen pre-4Ef.l ule ysIc VI utNS
az Introduction from Mr.. Horace u. Fry; aud Mr..
WIiaEs told me that be came to see ne as risod,
not Only o. Mt Fry bat Slso q Mr. Fry sud OF yonr-
self, her fstheri and, ca behalf q al concerned he
wished 10 make Proposition 70 ne. lie ,'i tla'
Mr. FRY bad read nv l,,fer. sud hat he deemef Il
criminal correspond erce end ths If DID no agree TO
cease al further oonacu1icAtion WITH the lSly 10
question, and give Up Whatever msmAutos, leter-,
&c. that hsd received from her, he woali a. oace
proceed to t.ke sBch legal measures bota civil ADD
military, woud bring about my proper punishment.
rcfused q; once 20 yield 70 any each proposals.. l
denied positively TIE destinations as T. orlminsl
correspondence with the lady hnd Reused 70 be CO
creed ito dly tucb Ci-hOnoTAb5 agreement. Ar.
Williams handed Inc paper which s2pe Ired 20 be
carefully and fora ely drawn, And which contained
these propositions aud il-irustions
After reading it again denied most urtesit@;i'gy
tbe iIngs rdos and assertions. aud declined being
forced into compliance. hr. Williams then stated tins.
C,TBil I! AZ there no intention ! Ofce me
70 do duytliT that # tie writing seemed ID real Il
that sense, | rught 10 make some a.1Esrce for the
excited state Of NJ. Frye feelings. BE told me that
y lsdy i6tber yOuT=eE DESTROYS that TIE MAJ
ter SHOULD be arranged in this way and that the itea
was merely 20 keep an uDf1Ttunste matter icou the
public lie ead he was anxious that should under
stand him being entirely honest IL bic dcton-, aHd
that be desired NE TO regard q my Communication
with bin as upon the basis u tfuin aGd bonor
IsCBrowleogCd that, under the c'rca instances, |
would not atiepp. 20 have any communication with
IT,, lady IN oppOsi ou 10 the wishes Of her husband
and Of son, her father; bu, that was oy no means
inclined to give up the letter which lad received
from her. He said there wEs 10 T-asCn why should
hesitate 70 give It 10 him. should see 1t, As
lie would give it 10 the LADY heIsel ard that lie would
explain 10 her how felt in reference to It. lie saIi
mept would he sGtsflc'oy to ali concerned since al
that was desired that there should be proper
sesuTance that trouble should arse 10 The future
from this letter: and urLer, 20 assure me- OF th5 no
said lie would fJI ward 20 ny letter, AID tia, all
copies cf il should be destroyed Gtd that 10 father
| Csc should be o. ode Of any such thing.
lie again begged ire to utder taui that he was
friend TO al parties ana would not ADVISE me To 90
s1ythr which not for the good Ct al Interested
In the understsud tten that he would give the
letter 10 the LADY horrt, agr ed 10 place Il 10 hs
charge, ard did give II to Tin an envelope, Wnlch
co net remember TO hsye sealed although l may Poe-
silly have do-e so. If my recollection serves mo-
msde at he foot e the paper which Mr.. Williams
he'd, notes in pencil deny rg the imPutauoa IL
contained. took 10 copy Of tie paper, nor OF my
memoranda added 10 it, aud can speak OF It only IN
this general way. Der Interview was very hurried
ore. Mr.. l,ms, in his note to ne requesting an
,terview said he mutt lease ia the first line Tor Neg
York. eud dDrrg our conversation the desiraohy on
his ea'ly departure vas several times mentioned.
consulted friend respecting the matter, aad haa
more present nj the time ~ our meotng-iso olrcun-
s aUces which have siDce much regreie1. lkep'
Do COPY Of Mfs Fry letter 30 me, nor of this paper
which | have ref ned to, AID which had evidently
been prepared before Mr.. Williams came to West
p nor Of the additions which | had made 20 II.
Thofs matters cid not think Of at the time. II WAS
under The ASSURANCES 90 honor which had received
tTCm Nr. Williams, that no possible use would ever be
made Of the correspondence, aud tlnt my oBphance
with tue proposals would promote the welfare OF the
psrtes concerned and eud The m after finally IL aid
not occur 70 me that il would be advisable TO Ike say
precautions against q Misunderstanding or deception.
Before leaving tsis gentleman, the iast charge was
that lie hoGld deliver the letter 10 the lady and be
! said he certainly would do as l wishei /.
After this 1 received from Mr. Villa q letter
dated Philadelphia Sept. Q 1853 lc0siug my letter,
and commencing with these words:
"DEAE SIR; The two articles you intrusted 20 my
care have delivered as promised to the party IN
with this I could no. help bu. be contented. be-
eved that this gentleman b al fulfilled lis promises to
me- and that the letter III the hands OF IA crgnsi
writer. Shortly sitorward newspaper, IRE sun
ddy IydWcriyi, placed "a my he1ds, ard an aftl
Gle in reference to tie sffair was pointed ont 70 me-
This was equally scuni'Ous and hbelous. and wolid
lead 10 impressions whica would be wth0ct particle
of truth for a foundation. mc1iat-ly wrote 70 Mr.
Williams 10 discover # possible, how it was that tha
matter had gotten abroad IN the form which IL hel
taken end rhy 1t was not suppressed or denied lie
answered me- by letter dated Philadelphia Sept -,
1858 in which he ois claims for himself. NJ ofke and
Mr. Fry all share toe giving publicity to the mai,
ter and regrets exceeding that the all II La
the public He assigned no reason for there beoS
effort made TO suppress the story, or 10 pdt l. II
another night.
Since that time hsvs seen nothing further IN refer
ence to the matter nLtu THE present. have never
si1cs then held any communication win MIS- Fly
either directly or udireciy hsvit neither written nor
received any letters from her. The present estacon
OF the matter has led me 10 believe that the pfoniees
made O. NE have Ieyer been folhiied. MI W L'!'hs
sssured me that no use whatever gOu be Etio oil
the eorfe-poncerce OF o. the letter which plscei Ia
his charge did not read him this l5iter nor On no
bimself read it IN presence. gave 10 cohsshV
that il II Oud be read by sny one, inacn lees ths' Il
siOlN hc copied. | never would have gwen " up on
sry euch understanding. II it has been copied by any
one tre cor driops under which parted With 1t haye
been moet dishOIorSbly yiOlsted. 80
-, in - Ia q
me- IONS TO the yisi Of these gu,l6neu To West POlat,
scaled letter addr SEED to me bad been intercepted
ACC opened end ts letter has aiwsys beo an Is no"
Withheld from ne. No reference wac ever haie ~
| tlese coLtmtn in ny presence, elhGf oy HLe.t
stat uer' hint OF O'heiW &C. that such letter was q
exi.,ecce aud vas entirely unasere ct The tlc. up
10 ihis time. Tie iutercftlrg au1 opeultR oi I'LL.
letter wts 10 speak most eldiy, g6ntg NIo4ton OF
the iaw. Tie with ThcD lie eAisteare HSs con-
ceslcd from me 10 ttCt acklOge igmcnt " cOuNic-
tor Of TIE discr1cefll cha scter OF the preceding
The q tire circumstances, taken IN uleclnn, Goa
vince noe that being aware Il the Gihc".t'rs ID tAe
way Of ny acting Ia the matter, dishooorabs a-'sn-
taee had been taken of me, with yleT 10 maISn an
rSfce1t is1y's character AM % enlarge my or.
SuCh an sciOn cannot hot be regarded t dsnou1idoe
ard uncentemsnly in the extreme ard need scarcely
( SAY tlat | shall make the most strenuous ell fts 70
prevent toe couSuumstou OF 81 diseilceiui al end
"O'' %. G wA0SER c,de, U. sA
CARD PROM yIR. CHARLES WILLIAMS.
The undersigned has reaa Mr.. john Grgs Memo
ria 70 the Legislature Of this state GA tsLA u - Is
daughter Euily who has applied Tor ca gofc= ron
her husband. In that memorial me undei'fhtl
rsre hss been used II a maurer cscu.sisd % 10 MN
Injustice in the OPTION VI tie public. ,..--,..,
He .css it he cuty TO sta,e toai tic ,etitr "he-
Nh Yoke and bin. elf received from DIR. Wagner
trGs delivered by the uhdersgned 20 Mrs tiy. NhaI
the couieuts OF that lstter The uudssSne1 d's
not certainly know, never having read Da' 6e
dos know that tie letter spok u by NJ. Horace b.
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