"SIR,--I received early in the last week the copy of your pamphlet, which you (I take for granted) had the attention to send to me.
"Soon after I was informed, on the authority of your publisher, that you had withdrawn the whole impression from him, with a view (as was supposed) of suppressing the publication.
"I since learn, however, that the pamphlet, though not sold, is circulated under blank covers.
"I learn this from (among others) the gentleman to whom the pamphlet has been industriously attributed, but who has voluntarily and absolutely denied to me that he has any knowledge of it or its author.
"To you, sir, whoever you may be, I address myself thus directly, for the purpose of expressing to you my opinion, that,
"You are a liar and a slanderer, and want courage only to be an assassin.
"I have only to add, that no man knows of my writing to you; that I shall maintain the same reserve so long as I have an expectation of hearing from you in your own name; and that I shall not give up that expectation till to-morrow (Saturday) night.
"The same address which brought me your pamphlet will bring any letter safe to my hands.
"I am, sir, your humble servant, (Signed) "GEO. CANNING."
"N.B. Mr. Ridgway is requested to forward this letter to its destination."
_Addressed to the Editor of the Examiner._
"SIR,--You are requested to insert in your paper the reply of the Right Hon. George Canning to my public remonstrance with that gentleman on the insult he lately dared to offer to the people of England.
"I am agreeably disappointed. After ten days' deliberation, he acknowledges the tribunal, and has determined to plead.
"Whilst his judges are deciding on the merits of his defence, it shall be my care to provide the gentleman with another opportunity of displaying his taste and talents in the protection of his character.
"In the mean time, whilst Mr. Lambton is a 'dolt and an idiot,' I am content to be a 'liar and a slanderer, and an assassin,' according to the same inimitable master of the vulgar tongue.
"I am, sir, your obedient servant, "THE AUTHOR OF THE LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. G. CANNING."