Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-01-22
From the NArloSAL INrELLierMcsa.
Wel6Agtoa Cly. Tagaay s, 1909.

Hg0Mgf0H Si), J@"SaJ }, leo3s
ME lste attack made by the honorable luhn
u Rudedge upon Mr, Eiery, Senator OF
che United States from the State OF Rhode Hand,
has tor iome time heen the theme OF private
aecle, and ,he iubjets OF public attenFion.-
The malignant psiiions oi party ipirit have CO.
lohsed tie tale TO iui, their own political com-
peAion, while the chiyalsic notions of high
bi; odcd honor have con6gped 10 eowaTdice
man whole integrity was never doubted. and
wsole ieaumeats Of proPrety ADD genteel de-
plrymcnt can never be qesiiioued by ,hoie who
ay acquainted with the ereumaances Of the
tsnistuon. But without attempting to con-
vi'ee peSions Whole prejudices are already en-
Efs'd upon one lde or tie other, the following
aaement OF facts is fubmi,.ed 10 the public with
ill eonfdence that the ,ober fcnie of the COM
mdai,y will form corTeet deciion on the fob
jed of controversy. The cn!y queition now
retisr.d TO III: judgment of the public is. ~he,h-
CT Mr.. Ellery conducted as good member ct
foc,tty and as geot.,man in ietuiing the chal-
lcnse OF Mr.. Rutied.e. and whether the iatter
csi he juitihed in his attack upon the former.
I've oauie of this rencounGer is well kno~o.
Itis unneceiiary TO Ha;e that it originated from
aEupPofcd sgency which Mf. Ellery had Ia The
ptblics,ioa Of certain leliep addreGed 10 the
Priden, of the United States, with the fgpa-
tue OF Nichoiss eifroy, anq OF which j, mas
bed faid MF. Rutlsdgc is the author. This is
ibjett higher Mr.. Ru,lcdgs's feelings and
ruor intereiting to his reputation IL ihall not
at tiis time receive diicuiiol:. but rhe public
rayfoon expect a more ample and more ia,if
fa;t.iy aalement OF facts on the aushorihip of
AoissSuers rnaa has yet bcen prefcntcd, In.
the usean while they are regueited 10 read with
sttsk&ion and inpatia.ity the iubfequent nara
ton.
e On Friday the z4,hday Of December. Mr..
Eiley Left the city oil Wilmington for the pur-
pole of ipending Chritmss with friend who
refidsd at PORE Iabaccc. On the following
Sunday, while dining q, this friends houie in
conbsny with number OF ladies and gentle
m,D, fervant belonging 10 the family informed
him thar perlon at the door wiihed TO ipeak
with him. He Immediately went TO the door
ard found the perfon Randing at ,he thelhold.
Though his counsensnce appeared familiar TO
Mr. Eilery, his name could not at the moment
b, recolIetted. He informed Mr.. Ellsry that
be Rad Quilted Warrington in hafc, and had
brought away letters which he rcqueaed MIR.
Ellery 10 take back with him on his retarn.
The man Gesned hurried. His name was re-
quired; he apfEered, Mr.. Morris Of the
Hopft ot Representatives," /, was then per-
ce;xed that the perfon who before was unknown
was the honorabie Lewis X. Moni, Of Vermont,
Al the rcqneA Of Mr.. Eilsry he walked into
vatsnt room. He then isid to Mr.. Eilery,
s' Sir, my buGnefsis Of snprher raturc." and,
after mentioning f5n,e thing 'eip,eting the Sem
ate which coold no, be nnderRood from the
hritstipg manner in which il was delivered.
further faid-" Mr.. Rutlcdge expects you TO
give him the farisfat,ion Of gentleman" AZ
Mr.. Rut,edgc could have no motive for chal-
lengins Mr.. Ellcry which had not exiAed for
mooths previous to this period, the latter muR
have been at lois to conjecture the icsion Why
this particular time was feieecd for the purpoie.
The extraordinary manner, and the appearance
of Mr.. Morris at this juneture. with fuch apro-
pofi, led Mr.. Ellcry to enquire of Mr.. Morris
where Rudedge was Mr.. Morris replied at
hand Sir" Az Rutledge might be then wait
ing at the door, and bad certainly given him.eif
and his honorable friend much trouble in ira
yelling upwards Of forty miles to invite man
TO the field whom he well knew could not ac-
eept of the invitation, an immediate anfwer
feemed abfolutely injifpenGblc, more cfpccially
a, the weather was rainy and very cold. Mr..
Ellcry accordingly told the honorable Lewis K.
Morn, that he had a friend in the dining room
more acquainted with the fubjea than himfelf,
and whom he would rcqocf to return proper
anfwer 90 the propofaI. Mr.. Morris faid,
+" Doctor Newman fuppofe." MIR. Ellery
replied "Mr. Newman is my friend" Mr..
Ne~man was then called by Mr.. Bllery, and
after a few moments converfation the former
waited on the honorable Lewis r. Morris with
anf~er 4" that IL was the opinion of Mr.. EIerys
friends, and his own opinion, that Mr.. EIlery
ought not to meet Mr.. Rutledge." Mr.. Nor.
ii, retired. and MIR. Newman joined his friends.
Mr.. Morris called the next morning at the feat
Of Mr.. Newman sfier a Mort conyeria,ion