The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-03-15

with his character 10 avert, that lie is in
offensive and oblging, honest. aud good
natured. We should be gratl.ied to have
heard that the ruilian who cut him down
was arrested, and wonll be brought to tri-
al for the outrage We are sure, and we
state the fact as 4 so,acc ofcomiolr to the
friends ofmr. L. that lie will, at Harrisburg
DE treated with all care, humanity ard kind
Acss."
TRUE Courage. 1t is cr.'ifyinT 10 ger
ceiVe that ono member OF Congress has al
last been found posse ssing ing her regard
TO moral obligations than to the absurd laws
of honor. MIR. Wright is max whose
persona! courage no one will pretend to
doubt: his moral irnness every man OF
sense will De perfectly satisfied Of when he
sees the attitude IN which he JlaCGs him
self toward the clustering Militia Genera!
OF North Carolina man VINO acquired no
other reputation under his epIuiCttes than
that of 4 prudent officer IL keeping out OF
harms way Probobly be relied on the
known principles of mr.. Wright, and his
New England education, OF he would not
have ventured to play the pravQ. Mr..
Wright has thrown the whole of the ridI-
onist, and the corCIscness Of his rotes and
the perfect self possession they discover i'm
the writer, will compel the respect of even
the advocates os the absurd practice of du
cling. We confidently lCcB to the time
when the example Of Cen. Metcalfe in
choosing some ridiculous weap pons 40 rs TO
prevent meeting, and the higher end
more manly tone assumed.by mr. Wright
IN declining cs an insult proposition to
raise his arm 10 take the iite of man, or
so suffer that iuaI 10 take t;s life, will be-
come u common law at Washington, and
render duciling as obsolete mode Of set
ting disputes as the use of poison and tie
stllIetto. The following is the correspon-
dence between messrs. Saunders and
Wright. PROV. Jour.
From the National inteligencer.
.Hessrs. Gales s, Seaion; The enclosed
correspondence having becniihe subject of
considerable msrepresentaticn,I am Undue
cd TO send it to You, with a request that
you will give it place in the I..aIioen.
Ger. ]. &. WRIGHT.
9TH march, 1877.
.'ionfay Ersn'ng, FEB. 26H, 1897.
Sra: From expressions used in the
sourse Of your remarks to day, | wish TO
kpow if am TO consider you as personally
responsible for such as Gcem Of an often
sive character. Ny friend mr. Archer will
hand you this. | am, &c.
Il. NJ. SAUNDERS.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ohio.
Washington City, 27h E,J. 1927.
Sir: your note of last evening, which
was handed TO me by mr. Arches, is of g
character that requires no answer.
Yours, &c.
J. c. WRIGHT.
Mr. Saunders, of N. Carolina.
Tuesday Morning, FEB. %, 1897.
sra: The expressions which you took
occasion To apply to me in the debate, Of,
Yesterday morning, IN the House of Re.
personalities. were Of such q character "a
to induce me 10 reques. that you will favor
me with an interview for the adius,nen,
OF our difference. in the mode usual a.
mongst gepucmeB. Ny friend rnr. Arch !
or, is fully authorised to make the necos. /
eary arrangements. Yours. &c.
Il. NJ. SAUNDERS.
Hon. mr.. Wright, of Ohio.
Tuesday Epning, 27ih, Feb. 1897.
Sra: have received your note of this
The very rude note you thought
proper TO serj me yesterday, altogether
forhias my giving you the interview Won
request in The letter Of this morning.
Yours, &c,
&c. WRIGHT.
Gen. z. NJ. Saunders.
--e0Hs-
MoRe.S. The story tha, Morgan was
to Brandt, the Indian Chief. who +,
9 mason. 10 be executed, is denied by
nat person, under his own signature. lie