The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21

\ Suy nave iildGc every bSSSoSshy '"H"' >
concerning tho most eligible places oil
meeting. After the idle appointment OF
a spot in Georgia, which was promptly
and positively refused, our seconds had
| meeting about fourteen miles from Au-
| eusta, at house where MIR. NcDutHe
| himself Was on visit. At this COME
| renee, capt Elrnore proposed that par: OF
T, North Carolina where the Salnda Gap
| Road crosses the line. Colonel Mont
| eomery declined reply before was
consulted, anC staie0 that he must learn
what Accommodations were obtaired near
the proposed spot, before any positive
| answer could be given. This was an in
dlspensible preosution, because the other
party claimed the naked RICH, OF desig-
| Mating both spot and hour; and at the Sis
ters' Ferry, had given US an instructive
| specimen OF his liberality. Capt e.
more then mentioned several houses in
the vicinity, among which were Nero
news and a'urray's, and to obviate the
objection Of col. Montgomery, agreed,
on, the part Of his princifai, TO give us
| the choice O! the quarters neat the line.
| The proposition was submitted 10 Sne
with qualification, and by his very quail
hcation I was induced 10 acccptit. The
statement Of col. Montgomery relates the
manner in hich tina, agreement was vio-
lated, and the consequent veXations to
which we were exposed
IL is not yet CERTAIN by what means
the excitement in North Carolina was
produced but have strong reasons 10
suspect, that il was caused by the friends
OF MIR. M'Duffie, and that il he was not
the instigator, he was at least very care
less about its prevention. A week be.
fore my arrival in the mountains, the
whole neighborhood had been apprised
OF our intended meeting. As l was a
stranger there, and indeed In most parts,
OF the Catolinas, il was very improbable
that persons deriving information from
me, could have circulated the rumour.
In fact, excepting those who accompa
nied or followed me, | did not inform
| more than three persons OF my appoint
| ment and those we're Inhabitants ofiNu
/ gusta. entirely unconncctN d with the dis
trict in question. had held no commune
cation direct or indirect on lhe subject
with any individual in North OF South
Carolina ;apd even one OF my brothefs,
| whom me, unexpectedly Greenyille,
was not apprised ofmy intended Journey.
How many persons Mr. McDufiie made
! his con6dants. cannot determine but
| this know---that there are now In my
| possession two sfidavits proving, tha
| lady OF his acquaintance, who was al
be same house with him onthe S0th OF
August, said in the presence of two In.
| habitsnts of The vicinity, that the due
| between u was to be fought on the Cd
| of September, which was the very day
appointed. This seems to indicate
style of keeping secrets very like betray
ing them. One of the deponents is h
| Magistrate, and was of the party who at
tended with their rifles, when appeared
before the Justice under whose warrant
was arrested. After being harrassed
for more than two days, as will be seen III
the statement, reached Hodges's on
Sunday night more out of order than |
| had been on Wednesday when | arrived
! OF Greene River. Those who are accus-
toned to the use Of an instrument like
The hair-triggered pistol need no: be told,
that its successful employment depends
on state OF body TO which health and
rest are essential. Mr.. M'Dufie was In
formed, in our note Of Monday morning,
that whatever appointment might there
after be made, we should expect some
days at our disposal in the vicinity of the
place selected. This under any circum-
stances would have been no more than G.
putty, but it was claimed as my right; be
cause the inconyeniences which | hat
suffered, resulted from his own violation
OF an agrecI1enl between our seconds
Though but two miles distant, he made
no reply on that day land we remained il
expectation that ne was making inquiries
concerning Tennessee and "other parts o
". Carolina, ;" both Of which nc had pro
{ posed. On Tuesday, about 9 A. III. ht
re appointed place near the Inc FOR 6 O.
clock the next morning. Our remark
, on the hour will be seen in the CORES
, pondence, and arc explained by col. Mont
; gomery's statement of distances. w,
, agreed to the place, but required post
, ponemebt of twentY-feur hours for tn
reasons already assigned lie obieclet
S to it, aud correspondence on that sub
f ject was continued during the Gay.
= was not until twilight that be communi
Gated his peremptory determination, &
S make no other appointment. w hiatt i'm
pudent taseness! Had simply requestc
"a sborf a no4foobfo ,ent ,yithoOt altsqinl