LETTER PAGE XLIV, The same to the same..... XLV Atticus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser on the state of the nation 235 238 241 XLVII. Brutus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, in reply to an attack on the letter of Atticus 242 ALVIIL Atticus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, giving a description of the members who formed the administration, together with the then state of the country 243 XLIX. Why? to the Printer of the Public Advertiser on the appointment of Lord Rochford to be Secretary for the Northern department. 250 Brutus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in support of 252 LI. Atticus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-The subject 254 LII. LIII. LIV. LV. Junius to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-Observations To the Right. Hon. G. Grenville, on American affairs 265 LVI. Simplex to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-An attack 267 LVII. Amicus Curiæ to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in de- 269 LIX. LVIII. Junia to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-A pretended female challenge to Junius, and in support of the decision of the House of Commons on the Middlesex election Junius to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, assuming Junia to be his wife 272 275 LX. LXI. Junius disavows, though not directly, the last letter......note, 275 275 277 LXII. Messala to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in reply to 280 LXIII. X. X. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, with a letter LETTER LXIV. LXV. TAGH .....note, 282 Another letter of Mr. Onslow to Mr. Wilkes...... ... 284 LXVI. X. X. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in rejoinder 287 LXVII. Modestus to Junius, in support of the officers concerned in General Gansel's rescue LXVIII. X. X. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser on the subject of the foregoing LXIX. Domitian to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-Sketches LXX. 289 292 of the characters of several members of Administration...... 292 Further particulars of this dispute, with Lord Weymouth's 296 ..note, 296 LXXI. Q. in the Corner to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, wherein Miss Bradshaw is charged with having sold the place of surveyor of the pines in America LXXII. A Labourer in the same Cause, to the Printer of the Public Mr. Alderman Townshend's trial of the validity of the land- 299 301 ....note, 302 LXXIII. Mr. Grey Cooper to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, in answer to Q. in the Corner 304 LXXIV. Q. in the Corner to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, in reply 305 LXXV. Q. in the Corner to Thomas Bradshaw, Esq., on the subject of his former letters.... 306 LXXVI. A Labourer in the same Cause to the Printer of the Public 307 LXXVII. Testis to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, being remarks on a declaration of Lord Barrington, reflecting upon all the general officers of the army 310 LXXVIII. Testiculus to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.--An ironical defence of his lordship 311 LXXIX. Domitian to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-A review of the political conduct of the Duke of Grafton, and imitation of his oratorical powers LXXX. Chapter of Facts, or Materials for History LXXXI. Second Chapter of Facts, &c.... 312 316 318 LXXXII. Phalaris to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, on Lord 320 ........note, 320 LXXXIII. Domitian to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, on the re-ap pointment of Lord Sandwich to be minister for foreign affairs 321 LETTER LXXXIV. Phalaris' card to Sir LXXXV. Intelligence Extraordinary.-On Lord Sandwich's removal to LXXXVI. Anti-W. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in defence of PAGE 327 328 329 LXXXVII. Domitian to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-Review of the conduct of the Princess Dowager of Wales, and observations on the different members who composed the ministry... 331 LXXXVIII. A Member of one House, &c., to the Printer of the Public Advertiser on the convention with Spain respecting Falkland's Islands..... Further account of this occurrence.. 337 ...note, 337 Maserano's declaration, and the Earl of Rochford's accept ance...... .......note, 337 Lord Chatham's queries respecting the declaration, and Lord nineteen peers...... ......note, 339 Address of thanks carried in both houses of parliament...note, 339 Protest against the address of the House of Lords, signed by ........note, 339-344 LXXXIX. A. B. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, upon Lord Gower's election to be a Knight of the Garter Vindex to the Printer of the Public Advertiser upon the Spanish declaration........ XC. XCI. XCII. XCIII. 345 346 Vindex to the Printer of the Public Advertiser upon the same 347 Detail of the origin of this dispute by the resistance of Wheble 348 ........note, 348 The Lord Mayor's speech in the House of Commons, and his ....note, 349 G. W.'s address to the Lord Mayor, &c., on the proclamation Mr. Morris's speech to the Bill of Rights Society on this sub- 351 XCIV. G. W.'s second address to the Lord Mayor, &c., on the privi- ....note, 355 356 Lord Chief Justice Holt's opinion upon the subjects of the ........note, 361 XCV. A Whig to the Printer of the Public Advertiser upon the same 361 The messenger indicted in defiance of the resolution of the Minutes of the House of Commons in respect to their mes- .......note, 366 .......note, 367 A noli prosequi entered, and the speech of Mr. Adair against Mr. Attorney General's speech in answer Mr. Adair's reply to the Attorney General, and noli prosequi ....note, 367 ......note, 372 granted ................ .......note, 373 PAGE LETTER XCVI. Henricus to the Earl of Suffolk on his joining administration... 368 XCVII. Henricus to the Earl of Suffolk on the same 379 XCVIII. Domitian's answer to a card calling upon him to bring forward the affair of Hine's patent 381 XCIX. An Innocent Reader to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, 383 C. Anti-Fox to the Printer of the Public Advertiser.-An attack 384 CI. A. B. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in support of 385 CII. CIII. ...note, 385 One of the Bail and Anti-Junius in defence of Lord Mans- 387 CIV. Anti-Belial to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, requesting 389 390 CV. Veteran to Lord Barrington on Mr. Chamier being made 392 CVI. Anti-Belial to the Printer of the Public Advertiser in defence 395 CVII. Veteran to Lord Barrington on his political tergiversation...... 396 CVIII. Veteran to Lord Barrington on his insult to the army and to General Harvey 399 CIX. Veteran to Lord Barrington.-General observations on his 402 OX. CXI. CXII. Veteran to the Printer of the Public Advertiser on the removal of Messrs. D'Oyly and Francis from the War Office... 405 Scotus to Lord Barrington.-Ironical defence of the Scotch... 406 Arthur Tell-truth to the lords of the Admiralty on the appointment of Mr. Bradshaw to be a member of that board... 407 CXIII. Nemesis to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, which the author entitled Memoirs of Lord Barrington. BY SIR HARRIS NICOLAS. On the general question of the authorship of Junius's Letters my views coin cide with those so ably expressed in the Edinburgh Review, that though the happiness of mankind may not be materially interested in its determination, and though it may not involve any great or scientific truths, yet, as a point of literary history, it ranks very high; and the fact of the community having long taken so extraordinary an interest in the subject, as to have given birth to at least a hundred volumes or pamphlets, besides innumerable essays and letters in magazines or newspapers, and that a great and universal curiosity is still felt to know who wrote the Letters, seem quite sufficient to justify a good deal of pains in the research, and satisfaction on the discovery. Perhaps we might add, that the obscurity in which the point still involved, seems a reflection upon the critical acumen and literary industry of those who have investigated the subject; for it is almost incredible that means should not exist for removing the veil in which Junius has for nearly eighty years been shrouded. It has long been our conviction that the materials for ascertaining who Junius really was have not been so carefully nor so impartially examined as they might be; and that a mass of facts could be obtained from the Letters, which, when brought together and classed, would be found of infinite value to future investigators of this perplexing question. Though the Letters have been repeatedly read by all writers on the subject, two mistakes seem to have been committed. First (and which is fatal to almost any inquiry), the Letters have been critically examined by various persons, not to ascertain who the author might have been, but to establish some preconceived theory; and thus the same passages have been cited as conclusive proofs of totally different facts. Secondly, the passages and statements chiefly relied upon are such as Junius would naturally have used for the mere pur. poses of argument or illustration,-to give greater force to his attacks,—or to divert attention from himself. With these objects he evidently feigned representations of his own character, situation, and feelings; simulated disapprobation of men and measures; attacked or defended individuals, and expressed opinions according as the interests of his party or his own political views dictated, and which accounts for the contradictions and inconsistencies that appear in some of his writings. To deny that Junius was a consummate actor, if even a stronger term would not be still more applicable, would be to deny that he wrote from political or party motives, and that he availed himself of the weapons which then disgraced party warfare. It is not, therefore, in studied phrases, elaborate metaphors, or well-turned periods; nor in the attacks upon or praise of individuals, that the author is to be traced. These were the materials of his business-the tools of his art-and are, consequently, of little other value for his identity, than as they afford evidence of his powers of composition. But even in this point of view their utility is materially lessened by the immense labour with which the Letters were written, and by the improbability of finding any other of his compositions after that time on which so much care was bestowed. But though great reliance should not be placed on those finished productions bearing the signature of Junius, they nevertheless afford some materials for identifying their author. |