Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-10

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him, 81 understand this matter; there isa lac
ton in this place determined to put me down.
Were it to do over again, would act as nave
done. will maintain my ground or PERISH,
A considerable crowd had by this time COL
lected.
Respectfully, your obedient servant
Nj. BARROW.
Although had not approved OF all the Gen
erals public acts. nor been one of his enthusi-
as,ic admirers in at things, yet can truly say
| never INDUCED feeling of hostility towards
him until now No sooner was the alteration
ended than his friends began psblicly TO boast,
that he had given me dose, and say that
would be compelled 10 challenge The General
or submit to the ifnputa,ion Of cowardice.-
Wonderful absurlity!!! The General had just
refused challenge from Mr.. Erwin, whom
he had injured, bu: would accept one tcih plea
sure from me, who had hitherto been his Trend!
1t was now evident that General Houston in
tended 10 establish his own reputation Tor valor
on the ruins Of mine. But the General and
his friends knew lido well that in the alteration
had not been behind him in words and ac-
tons of defiance, and they soon found ALSO, that
abou, Nashville, it would be difficult il not I'M
possible 10 establish the opinion, that ] feared
him under any circumstances. Wherefore al
ter the mature dtlibe:aiion Of the council OF
500, for eigh, ten days, il was gravely de-
tcrmined 10 procure and publish the above GER
iifcale. ! no sooner saw this than | resolved
on The course would pursue. And although
| had large family, dependent on me for al.
most all the primary wants and advantages oil
! life, was somewhat advanced in years s would
present mark which a random shot could
scarcely miss, / dttermed not 10 make any per-
emD. ory demand Of satisfaction, but TO free
myself from the suspicion which The General
and hsfrends labored so hard 10 iasten upon
me; whercupon, sent him the note which is
/ here sub joincd, which he al once accepted as
.chaI!tnge, with his customary tirads about COM
| bina!ion sc. &c.
A cory OF NOTE TO GENERAL HOUSTON.
ut Home, Nm September, 1926.
I General Houston-Sir-On the day that Col.
/ John Smith L. presented ,oyou a note from
John p Erwin, Esq at the Nashville Inn in the
alteration which took place between you and
myself, among other things YOU said, that" II
! would give you pleasure 20 receive no;e from
ne"
! Twas al first disposed to view the remark as
The ef,'usion Of al angry moment, and not as an
expression Of your deliberate wish.
| But after The lapse Of ten days, you have caus-
ed your remarks 10 be unnecessarily conmnn'-
Gated 10 the public in the form Of certificate,
which can view in no other light than wish
your part 10 exlVsct challenge from me.
! II such be the fact yol will conaider this note
! in the light most agreeable 10 yourself, and Yly
| friend, Doc,, M'Nairy, will attend TO ultcror
| arrangements.
Yours Sc. WILL: WHITE.
To which General Houston replied:
Ns1y A'oQJ,;yLe o "a Csoyep,ts, 1905
General White-Sir-You note by DCct.
M'Nairy was received OH the 2lst al Franklin.
BY il learned that finally you had determined
to present yourself the champion Of Others
Irois. You had no need 10 appear in this bu-
sness-neither the world nor your own judg-
ment Can justify the course which your chiva-
rio advisers have caused you TO adopt.
Involved in a quarrel evidently not sought
Tor by me, one produced by conscientious dis
charge Of public duty, my view was early de-
termned neither to seek nor avoid responsible
ties. All must he satisfied. that /! is not for
any imputed injury received, that Fhave been
called upon; but rather, that il is The etfcr, Of a
combined party in this state, acting in reference
to an Mustions example, lately set at Washing
ton, TO arrest the freedom of speech and Of ac
ZION, by the dagger and the pistol. Several
have assailed me, yoursef,he last My stand
ing with my coun,rymer, was enough 10 excite
fears as % the hopes and prospects Of that par
~, which, under false pretences, seeks 10 con-
troll the known wishes Of the people of this states
and thus Influenced, combined effort has been
resorted to, to effect if possible my destruction
You are a member of it. Your improper OBJ
lrusion to make yourself witness in matter
which did not concern you, with the associa-
ton and company in which you are usually
found, induce the certainty that not sense Of
injury, but disposition to further the cause
OF your advisers, has impeled you forward
Let what will happen, the fault is your own.
No deliberate wish on my par, 10 receive
challenge" has been manifrsted nevertheless,
yours is accepted, and my friend Col. McGre
gor waits upon you 10 enter into Necessary ar
rangements preparatory TO our meeting
Respectfully, &c. SAM. HOUSTON
Lest might fall, and my silence nigh, be
construed into an admission that there really
was some coniederacy or combination to in
Jure Gen Houston, sent him the following
reDly TO that mart of his note reI ,tno, IN co,