The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-23


thorised, and must be abapdoned and that
the affair must now have termination
MIR. Lovet declined holding any CONVEX
sa,ion with me ON the subject, saying that
he had not consented to know any other
person than DR.. Wilson. l replied that
he had been informed by DIR. Wilson, that
he, DIR. Wilson, was to act as Gen rorter',
surgeon, and shat had been chosen as his
friend, Of which, it was in MY power fufther
10 satisfy him, and then produced the foi-
I loving note directed to Mr. Lovet--
EiacS Rock, SCR. Is. 1912.
| SlR--l had no objection, Tor tue public
reasons operating ON beth SIDES, to the ptia-
cipai arrangement proposed. being mutual
! iy agreed to. But the very extraordinary
and unexpected shape in which the bust
ness has been placed, does not perr,it me
to let 1t remain for Il single moment ON its
present footing.
Gen. Gray is the gentleman whom men
toned 10 you, and is acquainted with ev-
/ cry particular whatsoever arrangement
he nay enter into, shall strictly cOnfurm
TO. Yours, &c.
P.B. PORTER.
Mr.. Lovef, Lcrviston Ccmh.
After reading the note attentivelv, he said
IL should not alter his determination That
he should not recognize any other person
than DIR. Wilson. That he had agreed to
exchange notes with him or ms ct him az
Schlosser at O'Clock the next morning, Sc
should observe his agreement. That altho'
Gen. Porter had told him that he would. if
he thought necessary, appoint a person of
more experience in these matters than the
Doctor, inasmuch as his opponent had q
friend &C surgeon, his (Mr. LIS agreement
was not conclusive, and he required To con.
suit Col. V. Rensselaer, on il. That his OBJ
servation to Gen. Porter was that he had
no objection, provided the person he appon-
ted was gentleman.
informed him that he might save him
self the trouble of going or sending TO Schlos-
ser, as he would neither see DR.. Wilson nor
receive any writing from him, and the ob-
Ject OF my coming was to tell him so. That
the hour and place were appointed, and if
his friend was disposed to comply with the.
requistion of Gen Porter, they would find
us prepared at the appointed spot the next
day.
He, MIR. Lovet, then went to consult W it'll
Colone! Van Rensselaer,, and left the tent
About an hour afterwards l called on him
again, and then told me that he could not
know any person in the business but Doct.
Wilson, and that in order to please the
world he would observe his agreement with
him.
said my business required dispatch, that
this was an affair of honor, in which ,sheci-
al hleading could not be admitted, & could
hear no more OF it. That it did not be-
long to him or Co. V. Reassalear to say
who should be Gen. Porter's friend.
That Gen. Porter had made the call or
Col V. Renssclaer, and he was bound as a
gentleman to obey 1T. That we shc;,Id he
on the ground at the hour apPointed(4 o'clock
Z Nd the next day, there finally 70 mt an
end to the affair.
That we should expect him and the
Colonel to meet us, and if they did not. they
must abide the conseQuences-ando on this
left him.
The next day attended Gen. Porter as
his friend, with DR. Wilson as his surgeon.
we were on the ground some time before
the hour appointed and at O'clock Lieut-
>SIansevoort ro,e -; AK. handed Gen. Por-
ter letter from Major-general Van Rens-
seiaer, the purport of which was that n.
hcld nun under arrest or considered him so
las also his antagonist, who Likewise wrote
letter by the same officer to General por-
ter.
Col. Van Rensselaer, and his friend d;d
not appear on the ground.
NICHOLAS GRAY.
G..
Lewiston, Sent. ID. 1912.
Slh-Having few days ago been infor.
med by gentleman of credibjlity. thai IA
was probable a message had been deliver
Gu W Coi' " RENSSELAER, by your friend in
an affair OF honor. After this commun;ca-
ton 1t became my duty by the articles Of
war to arrest the parties concerned bnt
Considerations of a public nature induced
me to postpone it, and in the interim to
watch your movements
Ihe appearance of Gen. GRAY in cam,
who was supposed to be in Albany, and SCI,
ding for Mr.. Lovet out of the meeting 80.
tractcd the notice Of all * left me nj, room,
to doubt the nature of his business the ah-
see Of Mr.. Lovet this morning confirm,
conjecture.
You will therefore consider Yourself -.
under an arrest, unless you send me vomr.
word that you will not proceed in the bns;-
ness.
am led to this measure, lest the pnbl;,.
interest might suffer at this crisis. ,h.
same Will be required of your antaeorist
In great haste, am with due considero-
ton, yours, &c.
S.V. RENSSELAER,.
p.,.u y Hgor- GencraD
master General, Black Rack