New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
A DIPLOMATIC QUARREL.
The Webb-Christie Correspondence.
MIR. CHRISTIE TO GIN. WEBB.

THURSDAY MoHSiSs 9Th November. 1862
Sin: Mr.. Brooie has Informed Inc Of a conyer'a'
ton which yon had with hun yesterday, ald las
shown mo DC letters which lave passed between
Won IL app. ore HAT you indignant with me be-
cause you say that have violated al engagement
made after my acceptance ~ your ample 0p'i0gy at
Mr.. Gi,aka',, and that have subsequently, " TIA
duced" you. | should have thought that yon
shOnld have given me an opportunity OF contradict
ing such an impiiarIon before giving 1t belief aud
spenkIng of It, a few days ago, III youi own house,
Won accused me- from hearsav ar Imagination, OF All
action winch | eh0uld consider uuIIiendy ana I'M
gent lemanlke, making certain epeclllc tlh'emehlr,
every ons Of " hich wns fiction, aud immediately
told YOU .o aud destroyed your inconrideTnte nccu'
sation I beg now again 10 tell you thHf ~ ms fH-
sfanCe vOn are c0mphtcty IN erF0r that have not
violated my engagement, aud have not uhdnceu
yop. I feel shane at finding II necessary TO deny
tu,h an accu,atioD made by one who holds the po-
sition Il Minister Of the United Stnes. and am
asfOnished that you sh0uH hare beltgedeend a
columnv, anil tca, scyicd q without MqEUWg ~
me. IL is, however, gratifying 20 me 10 sec that
YOU ray, Ii / have done Mr.. Chrlsle an injustice,
will call on him ahd frankly acknowledge my
error, and ask his PARDON"
have the honor TO be, ST JouI most obeIri nnio'o
,,rvapt W. ID. CHRISTIE.
GEN. WEIR TO MIR. CHRISTIE.
LEGATI0s 0F TnE UNrrD STATES
rE1ROrDLIs Nov. D. IbI
SIR Your letter of this date las just been placed
In my p0ssetsion. You say: 1t appears that you
ore indignant win me Dtcautc you BAY tnht na'V
violated all engagement made ctser my acceptance
II your ample dpoigy ~ Mr.. GHghI's.' ois-
Inctly deny that nything of the kid appears ID
m, letter 10 your dtt0cbe who assumed tie drec-
ton OF your afiaifs M III after the departure OF th
steamer, on The plea Of your being TOO III to attepu
10 them, although he well knew that You were pre-
pniing TO entertain company TO dinner a. the time be
wiote, ana tbat You had invited additional guests
during the day. lie 40 sooner received NY answei,
bow.ver, than il was submitted to you, III ns YOU
we've and il does not appear whether you h"o
not pr,pf0asiU eeen his letter to me- Neither III my
reply TO bis extraordinary letter constituting himteii
the guardian Of your honor, aud announcing The ii-
tentIon "t0 make a repOu % EGr RassW mySel
s,fhom informing M Chr'stie for Me PRESENT.
nor at any other tine, or under any other cr9unl-
stances, have | suid or written any thing
which warranted your grltultous and ollenh'
i've assumption that ] made to you IN
annie apoIsgy at Mr.. Glinsas. But, Instead oil
dislutp ab out TERMS let lhc simple facts oil The case
speak Tor themselves. At Mr. Glinka's, the hursiil
Ministers OIL Thursday evening, oct. 30, IN pres
.nce the Russian and Pru sian Ministers, Tie k.-
sian Secretary of Legation, and at least one laoy,
YOU used toward me language lar more htling an
English groom than az English Minister. promptly