M •LISON ON SIR JOHN MOORE.
We received the following letter at the period of its date, but an accident dropped it out of view, as another accident restored it. The subject is none the worse for keeping. The character of Mooliz is not the affair of one week or another, let Tory partisans rail how they will ; and the fact stated by such an authority us Colonel NA PIER is too important, in every point of view, to be passed over; for there is a pretty general impression that as FRERR'S strange conduct in transmitting his false information from Madrid could hardly be charged upon incapacity, it must bare arisen from hostile feelings towards a party opponent. It seems that Moo was not a man of party, but only of principles; and lie had the usual fate of such—calumny from one faction, and neglect front the other.
TO THE EDITOR Or TIIK SPECTATOR.
London, 19tli November 1937, SIR-1 have not read Mr. ALISON'S History of the French Revolution; mi. judging by the specimen which you have given in your pipet of this day,I have lust nothing by my want of reading. According to your statement, Mr. ALISON not only repeats the often.refutel tale of Sir Jon w MOORE'S hesitation and despondency, but adds the fulin,,i,g calumny—namely, that those weaknesses were " greatly enhanced by his eft. ucxion with the Opposition party," &e. &c. Now, Sir Jolted Moons absolutely had no connexion, political or friendly; with the leaders of the Opposition party, nor any political connexion with Sry party. His person was unknown to most of the leaders of Opposition. WA Mr. Fox he was entirely unacquainted ; though it is possible he might, ats late period of his life, have been introduced to that celebrated MAIL Even that is doubtful ; but it is certain that be was the intimate and cherished private friend of Mr. I'm and of Mr. Pcer's family, and a frequent guest at be house. - Such is Mr. ALISON'S fairness, such his accuracy !
1 W. Nectar,.
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