Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-22
GRErxspuneu, Aug. 9th, 1897.

Ny.-Your note in answer 10 mine o. 'ni'
Ito y.o 1al;vered. Mr.. Thornton informs me,
that Won requested Of him 10 know whether you
might understand il as call on you Ior sa'is
faction. and that he replied you were az ioer'y
so TO consider it, Further correspondence,
therefore, on that point was unnecessary.
/ hone YOU do not intend TO equivocate by
pretending to misunderstood me. 40 hol in
lend to enter into an argument WIN you' ."
the subject OF your unpro, oked attack upon me,
in a newspaper, at a time when you knew .ha'
common prudence would dictate the pfoPrie!
of forbearance until The election iof congress
was over, nor shall put myself 10 the 'roeo'e
of enquiring whether you feel hos"ii'y asaihS'
me as man. You remark mat you ca"no'
see any thing in the numbers aiiudea 'o' WIZ"
ought 10 be productive oil serious eohseqoeHe
es. OF that you must permit me 10 'o,h my
oSn opinion: and also TO determine wne'"er
others have addressed me ia terms equally OIL
fensiye. IF I have no, been sufficiently expli-
CT, and YOU will assure me, that you are willlng
10 afford me an interview, and that no legal
advantage shall be taken Of me-. you shall foith-
with he called upon inlanguage which, even you
shall not have pre,ence Tor mis?pprehending,
or doubling about. Any terms agreed upon
by Mr.. Thornton with you or your TREND w'li
be binding.
Yours, sc. RICH. A. bOChSEh.
Cen James .7Hen.
We hereby pledge ourselves that no legal al
vantage shall be taken of any communication
made TO us, relative To all affair oil honor, ny
Mr.. Richard A. Buckner.
JAMES ALLEN,
JAS w. BARRETT.
Atwhich time Mr.. Barrett, the friend of &C.
neral Allen made a proposition 10 Mr. Thorn
ION, the friend Of Mr. Buckner, that erect
challenge should be sent, or that postscript
might be added TO Mr.. Buckner's second com
munication-by which it might be made d.
rect challenge, which he SAID he was aushoriz-
cd to accept. This remark Of Mr. Barreus
authority TO accept was in the last conversation,
and which was not communica ted to Mr.. Buck
uer until Mr.. Barrett and Mr.. Thornton had
| separated Mr. Thornton had previously re-
marked TO Mr.. Barrett (though they differed
with respect 10 the character of Mr.. BncSner's
first nole, that he had informed Gen. Allen when
enuuired of by him, that he was a, liberty 10
consider that nole as challenge; but observed
TO Mr. Barrett, that he mus, wait until he could
see Mr.. Buckner who was in town, to have The
| challenge dictated as required. Nigh, now COM
II u
miles home, and TO avoid suspicion, il was mu-
tually agreed by Mr.. Thornton aud himself, that
the business should cease for the night, and
that at ten O'Clock in the morning, at place
agreed upon, the challenge should be reade-
Oh, the next morning before the hour appointed
had arrived for handing the challenge above
spoken of, Mr.. Barrett, and Mr.. Thornton met
together, not at the place appointed, and mutu-
ally regretted what was 10 take place, and both
agreeing in belief that il was their iSdispeh-
sible duty as friends and relations, 10 do all in
their power towards friendly adlustment.-
Mr.. Barrett obscr, ed to Mr. Thornton, that it
was the opinion OF the friends Of Gen. Allen,
that he had used language harsh and rather in
sultng in his publication; that in consequence
they believed it TO be his duty ESQ far at least,
To make and 10 offer rcparation 10 Mr. Bucknsr;
and, that whether il was received or not by him
as satisfactory, it would place him HEM in an
attitude the better conscien,lously to brave the
consequences. Mr. Thornton frankly oknow-
lodged that he though, such an acknowledge
ment on the part OF Allen would be salisiac to-.
ry, and without delay went to STE Mr. Buckner
on The subject. In shor! time he returned ard
remarked 10 MIR. Barrett, that Mr.. Buckner
would receive such communication If So
tisf,ctory. In consequence Of mhich, The
jollo,oing note acas offered By Gen. .41icm
and taken by Mr.. Buckner as satisfa Glory
GREENsBURGH, Aug 10Th, 1897.
Sir:-Before the matter progresses any far
Their between us, would just remark, that my
friends have suggested TO me, that my Ian
guage, in some fine numbers Alluded TO is
harsh and insulting. This may be the case,
and therefore feel it my duty, as my friends