The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-20

The moment, he enbroiled himielf on that oecaiion
The ttatemeDt il is n,anfeR, neither made nor
corrected by perion who had been actually prcfeut
at one even of the interviews and conversations
| which took place. Il is an which wears the
appearance OF being drawn up ex-parte, with the
view TO make thofe not acquainted with the eharac-
ter OF Mr. i. M, R. believe, that triumph OBJ
tanned over him by Mr.. ]. R. through intimdat-
| ing means which all who are acquainted with the
former know to be impoible. Can Mr. 7. r. have
with; can he even content to wear laurel which
heis eonieious he did not acquire, and which he
knows well, i. is utterly inpoible he ever ihould
| obtain the right TO wear!
The pacific conduct of STr. r. M. r was pro-
dueed by conviction, that he was mRaken in iupso
ling Mr.. J. r. had addreTed offenve words to him.
| and by the mot decided belief tina. Mr.. R was
more hurt in mind than irritated the occurrence
and had lincere and cool delire for accommodation
The irit belief produced by the language of MIR
Carnett tn himielf the fcoond by the conduct
s that gentleman the different interviews which de-
nionara,ed that accommodation not only his ar
dent with, but his object throughout, and by the te-
| nor Of the medage from, Mr. ]. r. which was NOT a
! challenge under his hand the thing expected, aud
which would have intan,ly Popped all diieuiIion Blu,
fuch as is Rated in the Enquirer.
The evidence OF the cerrecinefs Of the fir1
belief will, no doubt, be given tie the Public as
ioon as the beneath meets the eve Of Mr.
Coles. The fecond mutt ref upon the memo
Il "
ported by the circumstance Rated here That
gentleman certainly made all poiible exertion, to
bring about accommodation he kept it readily
in view, and when his hopes of ficcefs were for
moment damPed, which happened 1t the coneluiion
OF the hr converiaen, and about the middle of the
econd he fhewed only the ftrongeit fenibilisy
but much emotion and even great difrefs Of
mind No meiages were delivered by him is that fpi-
rat, which is endeavored b. rendered in the com.
n'uncaton That in the leventh period of it, which
is fad in the eighth TO have been given to MIR |
L. M. r. at the iecond interview, was never
delivered to him under any luch form or man. J
ner, nor did Mr.. Gsrnett fay that Mr. T. |
would expect PREPARATION or meeting more than
once, which the firt interview when the ,
latter was inantly accepted by MIR. T. M R. who was
no, then efficiently fats6ed that Mr.. T. r. did not
mean for him the ofenlve exprefions which he had
ried in the houfe. Mr.. Garnet, upon being told by
MIR. T. M. R. when he demanded an explanation
from him at the fra interview that VIVA, had been
iad in the houfe by him, addreIed 20 Mr.. T. K.
and was intended retalia.e for iniutng language
directed to him by that gentleman Immediately OBJ
ferved that what was faid by Mr.. T. r. was not in
tended tor Mr. I. NJ K ; upon which Mr.. +. NJ. R
replied, that, if 10, he had done Mr. T. r an injury
for Which he ihould blame himief much, s. would be
ready to make any reparation which man of honor
ought to make. The word ulpable ~ asnot ued at
all by Mr. J. R. MIR. Garments authority for fl, an
afiertion was not demanded by MIR T M. r for al
though he without line he could not fail to be
fufhcpntly accredited to him. Mr. Garnett NAV
have tranicendrd his authority his motive and apollo
gy, if 10, will perhaps be found in his character.
Mr.. 7. Nj r. confirmed in this belief too by
aplain and natural inference that call for expana-
ton implied deiire procure peaceful fatisfa aion
tor as he remembered well, that when he aNeed leave
OF the houie to reply to the gentleman, Mr.. 7. R.
credE OUT he hoped leave would be granted in tone
and with manner which produced the executive
warmth before felt by MFR T. NJ. from which his
violent language flowed. 1t did occ,,r 20 him that
Mr. !. R. could have fuppofed his exprefions TO be
meant for any otter than himielf as it has fince APP
peared he did. Thofe fentiments operating on the
mind OF Mr.. T. MI R., not eounteraaed by any pre-
vous animoity againit Mr.. 7. r., and greatly
strengthened by the regret he fell at the indccorum
he had committed before the houfe, in which he had
before maintained character of moderation
not checked in the leaft at the moment by a.
ny anticipation of the injurious mifrepreGentations
which have been iince made OF his conduct; thofe
reflections diaated his laff ohfervations The deGre
on the part of Mr. 7. r to have a hottie meeting
that evening or the morning, was never limited
to MIR. Il M. f. by any The leaf infinuation
OF the rtt would have put fire every nerve in his
body he has not acquaintance who would not
vouch for that. He has always thought that the
fword was the only honorable weapon, where there
was fuch perfonal equality as the cafe afford.
ed, and eeilre to uie that weapon alone could have
dictated iuch an offer az late hour, between 10 and
III o'clock of one of the darken nights of the whole
year Mr.. Coles gave hint of fuch propofal,
nor did ne fay word of arrangeme1, at all be-
tween MIR. Garnett & hmfelf. NJ. T. M, r. left that
gentleman after the conversation, Immediately pre-
vIous to his Ian observations in the houie with his
1nInd fully convinced that he had been u1iRaken and
that the mof honorable as well as moi honeR courfe
ne could purdue the he did for he had ul |
before Mr.. Coles came to him, confuited fevers
friends and other felec members, not thofe accirn.
tally ieate6 near him, the communication Gates
and bad been aHured by all that he was milaken
he had not MIR. RS words at all in his reCce eton
but the impreton only they had made on him.
The mefage, faid in the 9Th period of the com
munication to have been fent 10 Mr.. T. M r, was
never delivered If it had BEEN when, as /, is faid
the Roue was riing, the fubGequent mrepreGentati-
ons would perhaps have been completely prevente5, !
by termination of the affair the fpot, in way |
which, a!tho Mr.. T. M r. never courts, he has for
mery proved hmfelf to be and is ti as ready to a.
dept, when neceiiary, as Mr. J. r. ever can be- Its
much more probable that the re1age which wa, re- |
ally tent, has been nce rendered in that language in
moment OF PATTON, than that il given 70 at that
time to Mr.. lGarnett, who is incapable of bearing
one 70 aSurd, that it houd have been fuppreTed by
Mr., Coles, il Mr. Garrett had confented to carry it,
Certainly Mr. Coesfaid no more TO Mr. +. M. r than
that ne had been informed by MIR. Garnett that Mr.
j. r. expreHed perfe9 atisfa tton at the utce which
had been done him, to which Mr. Coles added, you
have done what your duty to yourelf and the houle
a. well iuttice tn MIR p reutIired Of ,.n