New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23

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God that msde ne, il You ever again were inler'-
nent 10 me, l should pa ish you" 10 TINS yJu
made no response, and otter the lapse o. rome time
| withdrew. You and Mr.. GARha and Mr. Eicl-
man then had CONSULATE in relat N g. what had
passed, when they came " me and bad the matter
mus, 10 immediately arranged or Il meeting take
place ia tho morning, and that you bad agreed to
challenge me unless it arranged at once, and
that you had placed the whole matter IN
their hands, &c. ] replied that, IN regard TO the
meeting was ready to give il az sanrise, and, in
order 10 rave unnecessary negotiations, might ms
well inform them at once that under no conceivable
circumstances would make the slightest concession
until you had declared That when You said what
you DID you intended no oilense, regretted having
used the language, and Withdrew il, when SHOULD
be most happy to withdraw my language. And |
particularly requested that they would not come to
me with any other proposition, as certainly should
not listen TO II. After an interval the gentlemen re-
turned to me and said: q We are authorized by Mr.
Christie WHO has placed .his affair m hands, to
say TO you, that when be used the expression a.
which you took exception he had no intention to
ohend-tbat he regrets having used it, and with
draws it," j, therefore, went directly 10 you,
companied by the two gentlemen, aud raid; L" 1 I'M
derstand, Mr.. Christie, from these gentlemen, that
when you used the expression to watch took ex-
cep,ion, you did not intend TO give oiiense,
and that you regret it's nse and withdraw
Il. BY go dong you make me rery hGPPy,
and most cheerfnliy withdraw every word or
unEud expr, ssion which / used, and / offer you
my hand III reconciliation" IL il unnecessary to
aude TO some triliug discussions between you and
our tends, but uDon Mr.. Ghakas expressing bis
qualification that now all would be peace again IN
our small diplomatic circle, ! said that !, too, re-
10 ced most sincerely a. this agreeable termination
OF an unpleasant occurrence, and that with me the
past buried IN oblivion, never again to be
thought of. You reiterated the sentiment, and we
all returned to the house In good spirits at the happy
termination Of O very dsBgreeable Affair. Now,
Sir, 10 this 10 It not correct history OF what oc-
Cured. emitting some particulars which did not con
cerD me liz II be, where, let me ask, do you lind
warrant for the mpudent and gratuitOus assunp-
iiCn that ] made you an ample dpotogy at Mr..
Gilaka'sW II, Ia your judgment, this statement ID
hot accurate, 1t becomes your duty to procure from
Mr.. GlInka and Mr.. Elcnnau their version OF the
case and i! their statement corresponds with mine,
as it most sHuredly will shall expect you to W tn
draw the offensive letter TO which this il reply,
and which possibly should have been returned 10
you nnanswer.d and permit me here 10 apprise
you, that in all future correspondence between ne,
your letters must relate solely TO the matters under
oifcuEsion, and that you must not intrude new sub
jects, extraneous to the question ut issue. Very
J. WATSON WEBB
II. D.. w. D. CHRsTrs.
GEN. WEBB TO EARL RUSSELL.
LEGATION oy Usirrp STATES. PErKoPoLrs BRArIL,
Nov. 7, I812-2 o'clock .. III. !
My IORD: Circumstances entirely beyond my
control appear 10 render il imperative upon Inc, IN
defense OF q most amiable young gentleman, an
a,,ach6 Of the British Legation ut this Court, to
bring 10 the notice of your LOrdshp difficulty be-
iws-n ii. Is. Nj. Minister here aud myself. Mr..
Christie not content with QuArreling with the rep
resentstives Of Russia, Austria, Prussia, and the
InlernunCo OF the Pope has deemed II expedIen, or
1T least convenient, to fasten q quarrel upon me-
This does not surprise those who know him best;
aud IL should not surprise your Lordship when re-
late single Incident known TO every member Of the
dplomailc corps except the party most inter-
esled, tho Austrian Minister, Dir. Won son'
ueleithener. Mrs. Webb has receptions
every Tuesday evening TIE coaches from Rio arrive
at 5 p. m. On Tuesday evening" the 18th October,
tho Prussian Minister and bis wife, aud MIR. Some
lthener mp from Rio, and just before our recep-
ton hour went TO their hotel 10 bring them 10 my
house. Not being quite ready TO join us retained,
aud found assembled 10 our saloon Mr.. Christie and
lis family, and all cur guests, except Mr.. Glinka
and his daughter, TO whom announced The fact OF
the arrival Of Mr. and Madame Eichman, who
would shortly join Ms. Mr.. Christie immediately
inq ured publicly Of Mrs Webb, Can you inform
uc whether Mr.. Sonnelei,hener comes up ss the
Austrian Minister, or ss an aftache OF the Pruslan
l. cation J. Nv; WebVtomPtly aud eWphn,i' ally
..,u, " Mr.. Christie, we only know Mr.. Some
leibener IA the Austrian Minister" / will not
oomueut upon the manner in which this most
eratuitous sneer at . colleague was received; but
lie Kind feelings OF oil, aud sincere
desire 10 preserve tue peace OF our small
diplomatic circle prevented its being repeated to Mr.
letheuer, who. up TO this time, has not been
ADVISED of IL or the merits Of my controversy with
Mr. Christie il IL 10 part OF my purpose to speak
That il q matter between Mr.. ChTistie and NE, and
between me aud my Government But Mr. Freder-
lex H. North one VI your attaches, has drawn down
upon him the enmity and persecution OF Mr.. Christie
for simply refusing, IN any gentleman naturally
would TO permit his Minister TO control his ooclal
intercourse, The alternative has been distinctly
pre- nted to him, Of taking part 10 Mr.. Chrsties
quarrels Of cousenting To suspension OF cur per-
,ou.l intercourse. This alternative was formally
presented by Mr.. Christie on the morning Of Friday
last when Mr. North lad been invjtedto dine at the
British Legation 10 meet Mr.. and Madame Eichinan
md Mr.. SOpuelcitnener, and Mr.. North, preieFrlng
his Independence rs a gentleman 10 Mr. Chrislieu
friendship as the terms presented, has not since
been IA his house; and even when informed through
Mr. Biddle today las will appear by his letter to
Mr. Chfistel that II he called with my letter he
would be received, he was refused access 10 him.
When Mr.. Brodie, in Mr.. Chrslies name, Oh Tues
day las, was urging Mr.. North not TO visit us, but
10 send as HI excuse that he was employed IN copy
luQ dispatches for the mail, aud Mr.. North sald
that was rot tue, Mr.. BrOdie proposed u
remedy that by giving him more work than he
could POSSIBLY perform. Dir. North declined being
party to the arrangement, but Mr. Brodie pro-
duced an amount OF wotk from Mr.. Christie
which it was physically imp0ss bic for NJ.
North 10 DO within the tine e,cribed, but which
d. promited 10 labor M until too much iAugued TO
couiinue the work Mr.. Christie Possesses the legal
right or at least IRON position. tie power TO render
his D, rsecution Of Mr. North, in bis feeble state OF
health, exceedingly uncomfortable; and from bis
welLknown nntecedents, and his total disregard of
truth aud all genlemauy qualities, as ey'nced ia the
correei ondence incOsed, l cannot doubt what bis
coulse will be. Hence my troubling your lordship
with this communication. j did hope, ms my note
10 Mr.. Brcde last evening demonstrates, that
Mr.. Christie might have seen and admitted
tho yIopriety OF not troubling your lord