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

relation to an intended meeting be
tween himself and Col. William Cum
ming with some illustrative referen
ces 10 former affair between the same
parties
>''A dog in forehead ) but in heart deer"
HE object Of this publication, is TO ex
hibit MIR. George McDuffie in his genuine
character, by description OF his recen'
achievements, in writing, fighting and
running away. state my purpose thu.
abruptly, in the commencement, because
some sensitive persons have complained
that the histories ofprivate quarreis were
o6truded upon them. ali such good
PEOPLE have only to drop the book at this
uo,ification. and their delicate moralites
may probably escape any serious injury.
This examination of my adversary's con-
duct, includes our combat because in
handbill al Greenville be took an oppor.
tunitv OF referring to it and ! am willing
10 indulge bim,in more copious review
Of occurrences, which appear 10 Weld
him recollec,ions so refreshing; especi-
ally as they are an excellent illustration
of.what succeeded.
The uncermonious plain dealing of my
style, would require an apology, if ii
were not furnished by the subject. Those
who know the crocodile hardness of Mr.
McDufie's intcguments, would never
think ofappiying to him, the ordinary in
struments of correction (; therefore pur-
posely left some rough knots on my
thong, with the hope of reaching those
sensibilities which may Turk under the
crofao NDhile 4 hauR tho intntpCf nj
antagonist in his character, treated him
as ifhe had been a gentlemen; but the
motives for that forbearance, l apPre>
bend, arc entirely gone.
Nearly year has elapsed since FIRST
challenged Mr.. McDuffie. He gave me
the strongest reasons to believe, that
should have meeting near Washington,
during the last session of Congress, and
repaired TO that city in Decemberfor
the purpose. With his habiiual preva.
rica,ing meanne she refused to fulilthe
expectations he had raised, and compell
ed me to postpone our interview until
the following June. then met aud shot
h;on. An accoun; of our Venconre has al
ready been Published, and though by
some considered harsh, it vas absolute
tenderness in comparison with his de-
serts His whole conduct in rotation 20
he affair was pi;iiuI and Inc following
supplementary particulars are perhaps
even more disgracelul, than any which
we're promulgated.
Fhe place Of meeting originally appoin
ted, was an island near the mouth of the
the river St. Mary's and 8 O'Clock, a. m.
the hour ofmeeting had been designated
with reference to localities MIR. M'Df
6e (probably, fearing sudden transition
from Washington to Florida) requested
| that would select some nearer point, and
remarked that spot in South Carolina
would not be Objectionable, as he appre-
| hcnded no dagger CT prosecution. 1 as
senied TO his wish, and agreed to name
place OH Savannah river but informed
him That, being unacquainted with the
! country,I should expect if necessary, such
! change of hour as might enable me to
| reach the field with convenience. There
was no express agreement on The subject;
but it was understood, that after minuter
knowledge of the place was obtained, =
T, proper determination would be made. \
spot III the-sicinity ofthe Sisters Jerry, was
ultimately chosen; & occupiedDudley's
which was the nearest good public house,
on the Georgia side of the river: sull it
was FIVE miles distant with a double Jerry,
and an overfiowed swamp in the interval,
VIXEN our seconds were engaged on the
9Th Of June, in marking grouni for the
morrow, my friend Col Montgomery de-
sired that the hour should be made later
in consideration of .he circumstances de.
scribed. This was positively refused, ano
we were obliged to remove that evening
three miles farther down, TO house aflor.
ding no adequate accommodations, fol
the purpose of arriving next morning II
proper time upon the field. We did az
rive so early as to secure sufficient inter
val OF rest and then, the very man wht
day before, denied US an hour for GU
convenience, had The assurance to pro
pose, that We should fight before the ap
, pointed time-in other words, that WI
I should sacrifice the opportunity OF rest
which we had secured by our priyations
in spite Of his Injustice and brutal impo
iiteness. This too is the fellow who ha
r talked Of asssssins
Conduct like this, and the recollectio
. of bis former department alone prevente
+ me from being disarmed by the forlor
wretchejness Of his aspect. | have ha
g frequent opportunities of seeing men trie
, -, ,la,c,,, a,d do cole Ys,t,ivy assert that