The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-23
THE WEBB IMBRoGLIo m BRAZIL.



which ron had with him yesterday, and has shown me
the letters which have passed between you IL appears
hsve voafeG IN saSaeemen, made after my sOcoptasse
q your ENABLE apology At Mr.. Gnka's, and that have
subsequently, "traduced" you. should have thought
thai should have given an0pportunty o. contra
dieting such an imputaton before giving belief and
speaking Of IT, few days ago, ia your own house,
an action which l should consider unfrieadly and
ungentlemanlike, making certain specific staemeots,
You g. and destrcysd YOUR ncoasiderate aocasasioa
beg now again to tell you that In this instance you are
completely in that have not violated my engage
ment, and have NOT rsduced you feel shame at ind
ing necessary V deny such accusation made by one
who holds the position Of Minister Of tho United states,
calumny, and reasserted without inquiring Of me. II
is however, gratifying to 10 sec that you say, W
nave Hoos Ms s e. Injustice w eau On nun ana
seryaAt, n. CHRISTIE
GENERAL WEBB TO Mr.. CHRISTIE.
a... Lk0AtlON THE UNITED SrArEs
PeIRoroLB, Nov, 6, 1869.
SAVIOUR yster Of this has just boon piaced,s my
With me because you cay thai have violated an engage
meut made after my accepanco Of your ampe apology at
Mr.. 6ipkER. distinctly deny that anything o. the ked
appears ny letter your attache, who assumed the
Arectson your affairs untR after the aeure Of tho
ssancr oAthe plea q yesr being too i'll to attend 20 them
tain compaay 70 dinner the time he wrote, aud that
you bad invited additional during the day He no
sooner rsss.Sea my ans ~ss noweysr s Saas ,os
sappear whether you had mot previously seen his letter
to mo. Neither in my reply 70 his extraordinary letter
nouncing tho ntentsn to make report to Earl Russell
myself without Informing Mr. Christie for the present."
have said o. written anything which warranted your
gratuOus and Offensive assumption that made to you
ample apology a. ar Gnxs But instead o. disps ing
themselves AT Mr. Glinkas, the Russian Minister'S ON
Thursday evening, October 80, in preseace Of
sian Secretary Of Legation, and at least one lady.
you used towards mo language far more IT.
Ting an knsn am ws y
custom TO punish impertineacea bad CUSTOM perhaps,
but habit upon which IAad always acted and ~ the
me should punish yol To this you made response,
and after the lapse Of som0 time withdrew. You and
relation to what had passed when they came 70 mo aud
said the matter must b Immediately arranged meet
ing take place in the morning. and that had agreed 10
that you had placed the whole matter in theif
hands, &c. I replied that In regard - the meet
to save UNNECESSARY negotiations, I hight Is we'll
inform them At that under conceivable c,rcum
stances would make the slightest concession until you
had declared that when you said what you did in
tended offence regretted having used the language,
and withdrew IT, when should be most happy to with.
they would NOT come to me with any other proposition
certainly should not listen 70 IT, After an interval tho
BY Mr. Christie who has placed this affair hands, TO
say you that when used the expression at which
you TOOK h. had 10 he
%e en, and ts understand NJ Christie fro. these
gentlemen, that when ysu used the expression 70
which exception you did rot intend give oaeaoe,
and that you regret its and withdraw IT, BY 30 doing
draw every word or unknd expression which used and
Offer you my hand IN reconciliation" II 10 unnecessary
iSsnds but npon Mr. ciuSss expressing srs.acasion
that all would be peace again IN o6 snAal diplomatic
c,ree said tina. toe fsjoaoed nss, sincerely AZ thus
thsi with me the past was buried In oblivion, never
again 10 DO thought or You reiterated the sentiment
the happy Termination OF very disagreeab,e AFFAIR.
Now, sir, this or is not correct history OF what
M Ds nd
for the mpudent and gratuitous assumpts0 that made
you "an ample apology at Mr.. Ginkas". IL. ~ your
Judgment this Saiement is not accurate, becomes your
duty procure rora Mr. Ginka and Mr.. Eichman their
Of the case, and IL their statement corresponds
Withdraw che offensive letter to which this is reply and
which possibly should have been returned 70 you unan
me ~ pons - az
late solely 10 the matters under discussion and that you
must not introduce subjects extraneons 10 the CUES
J. WATSON WEBB.
H.Ew D. CHRISTIE,
GRKERAL WEBB TO EARL RUSSELL.
location UNITED STATES, PETaOP0iIs, Brazil,
Nov. I, 1892 O'Clock A. ~ !
Ny LoRp-Circumstances entirely beyond my control
appear render it imperative upon me, in defence OF
Legation this court TO bring the notice Of your lord
ship difcuy between Britannia Msjestys Minister
and myself. Mr. Christie, not content with quarrel
ing with the representatives Of Russia Austria Prussia
the nternuncio Of the Pope has deemed ii expedi
emit OF at best convenient, to fasen quarrel upon me-
This does not surprise those who know him best,
and IL should not surprise your lordshp when
| relate a single incident, knowp 10 every mem
Der OF the diplomatic corps except the party
most interested, the Austrian Minister, Mr. Won son
neeithener Mrs Webb has receptions every Tuesday
evening The coaches from Rio arrive at 1--we r. N. ON
evening the October the Irusslan Mi
MISTER and his wife and Mr.. Sonneeithener up
from Rio and lust before our reception hour went to
their hotel 10 bring them to my house Not being quite
ready 10 ION returned and found assembled Ia
saoen Mr. Christie and his family, and all our guests
cept Mr.. Glnka and his daughter, TO whom announced
the fact Of the arrival of Mr. and Madame Echman who
would shortly JOIN us Mr. Christie Immediately
inquired publicly Of Mrs. Webb, Can you inform
me whether Mr.. Sonneeithener comes up
the Austrian Minister or as attache u the fPrus
sian Legaontn Mrs. weeb promptly and emphatlcaily
said-'Mr. Christie, we only know Mr.. SonneeitheDer
the Austrian Minister" will not comment upon the
manner IA which this most gratuitous sneer col.
league was received the kind feelings OF all and
sincere desire TO preserve the peace Of our small dpo
matte circle prevented it's being repeated to Mr. Son
nelehener Who up 10 this time, has not been advised
Of It, Of the merits vi my controversy with Mr.. Chrse
IT is part OF my purpose to speak. That Is matter
between Mr.. Christie and me, and between me and my
government. But Mr.. Frederick H. North, OF
your attaches, has drawn down upon him the
enmity and persecution Of Mr.. Christie tor sim.
py psm Ss Minister e cons4o ns soc .1
The alternative has been distinctly presented to
him OF taking part in Mr. Chrises quarrcls or con
sentng suspension Of personal intercourse. Tns
alternative was formally presented by MT Christie o. the
morning OF Friday last when Mr. North had been invited
TO dine al the BRUSH Legation, 10 meet Mr. and Maame
Eichman and Mr.. sonnecithener and Mr. North prsler
ring his Indepenc esce as q gentleman 70 Mr.. Chrsies
friendship, the terms presented has not since BON IN
his house and even when informed through Mr.. Bddle
to-day las will apo by bis letter 70 Mr. Christe that
be called With my letter he would be received. hewss
Refused TO him. When Mr. Brode, in Mr. Chriaies
name, on Tuesday last, was urging Mr.. North NOT
10 visit us, but TO seud excuse that beg
ployed 10 copying dispatches for the mail and Mr. North
said that not true, Mr. Brode proposed TO remedy
that by giving him more work than he could possibly
perform. Mr.. North declined being party 20 tbs ar.
rangement but Mr.. Brode produced amount OF work
from Mr. Christie whchAn was physically Impossible for
Mr.. North 10 do within the time prescribed but Which he
promised 10 labor nj until TOO much fagued to CONTINUE
the work Mr.. Christie possesses the legal right at
least from position, the power 70 render his pdsecu
ton Of Mr.. North, IN his feeble state ef health,
ceedinaly uncomfortable and from hts we'll known
tecedens and hs total disregard d truth and al gen.
temany qualities, as eviuced In the correspondence
enclosed. canaot doubt what his will b. Hence
my troubling your lordship with this communication.
did hope, my note TO Mr. Brodis last evening
strates that Mr. Christie might have secs and admitted