The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
CUMMING AND MeDUFFiE.

CUMMING AND McDUFFlE.
Accounts from the south (says the Pc
tersbnrg In,e,iigepcer) state that these
gentlemen having proceeded to N. G. for
the purpose Of settling their differences.
and after meeting with some interruption
from the civil authority, Mr.. McDuffie
proposed to col. Cumming TO fight on the
Cd or Sd inst. To this proposal, it is
said, col. Cumming objected on account
OF fatigue, and offered to meet him on
the 9TH. Mr.. McDufie, in reply, stated,
that as the challenged party, he had the
right OF choosing the time Of meeting,
and if his proposition was not aceededto,
he would consider himself as penalty dis
charged from any further notice Of the
business. This proposal NOT being final
ly accepted by col. C.. Mr.. Med. left the
place, and arrived at Grecnville, s. G.. on
the 5th inst. The next day col G. reach.
ed there and posted Mr.. Med. who treat
ed his antagonist In the same Manner
This done. both gentlemen started for
their houses; and thus falls the curtain
upon the second act of the farce Of the
| Duei!
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We are glad to observe, that his Ex-
cellency the Earl of Dalhousie entirely ac-
quits Capt. Sherman of any connivance
! at the offence committed agsinst the Bri-
fish revenue laws in Canada, FOR which
the steamboat Phoenix was lately seixed.
He considers it necessary, however,
| ssas double outrage has been Committed
in carrying off the guard, that the Phoe-
nix should be brought back to the port of
St. Johns, in order that the matter may
be referred 10 the Executive Council
and the law officers of the crown
! Meanwhile, and in order to re-establish as
soon as possible the obstructed inter-
course, his Excellency is stated to have
| declared his consent that the boat should
continue her usual course on proper
bonds being entered into by the proprie-
tors to await the decision of the case"
The Montreal editors are Of opinion,
that the result would be favourable Sc as
the best authorities in the country concur
in the belief that under the circumstances
she is in no danger Of being condemned !"
| and "whilc the Governor in Chief finds it
necessary for the maintenance Of the Dig
nifty and integrity of the government, to
make the giving up the Boat. essential to
the settlement of the affair, we doubt not
he believes, with some of our first Citi-
zens, that the condemnation OF the Phoe-
nix in the present case, would be mos:
oppressive and unjust" Com. .adv.
NEW YORK, SEP. 19.--The British fri
gate Iphigenia, Commodore Sir Robert
Mends, arrived at this port Yesterday, in
III days from Havana, on her passage TO
England. She left the Coast of Africa
on the 96h June, called at Barbados
nm the 18th July, and arrived at Jamaica
on the e5th Aug. Left the U. 8. schr.
-, commanded by Mr.. Hunter, at
Sierra Leone, Mr.. Hit was understood,
had not been very well, and it was re-
ported he was going in the Augusta to
theF Cape de Verd Islands during the rains.
While on the Coast, the Commodore
sent Lieutenant and 25 seamen to Au-
gusta, for the purpose of cruizing against
! the slavetraders,an they have succeeded
in capturing one vessel under Swedish
colours, which was condemned by the
Mixed Commission at Sierra Leone, it
having been proved she was in reality a
Spanish vessel, belonging to Havana.
The Iphigenia will sail in two or three
days, and the Com has politely offered
10 receive any Letters the Merchants may
have to send to ENGLAND.