Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-24
DOMESTIC.
MIR. BATES AND MIR. McDUFFIE;


SIR: On my arrival at this place last evening
from Washington. in looking file of your Ga
zette, observe in your paper OF Saturday, the
18th inst. the following article.
"Ertract Of another letter 10 he u. s. Gaz.n
81 understand the difference between Mr. Rate
of Missouri, and Mr.. NJ Duffie, has been arrang-
ed. After the disturbance Of Friday evening, and
the very uncourteous interruption of MIR. Bates,
and the avowal by Mr.. McDuifie that he was one
of the persons making this disturbance, the gener-
al expectation was, that personal affair would be
the consequence. 1t is whispered that, on the fol-
loving day, MIR. Bates addressed note to Mr. Nc
Dufie, stating that he could not view the affair in
any other than personal light, inguirng ifhe
was not correct in taking that view, and stating
that II so, he was disposed 20 take such measures
as might be necessary 10 vindicate his own diun
ty and honor. This note is said 10 have been de-
delivered by one of the represent. ativcs from Ken
lucky, to Mr.. McDuffie, and to have drawn from
the latter most explicit disavowal ofany inten
ton to offer personal indigny to Mr. Bates, or TO
DO any thing which could be construed into per-
sonal affront.''
AS had the authority OF Mr.. McDufie to act
Tor him, beg leave TO submit the following COR
respondence, by which the injustice and falsehood
OF die a.ove extract will be made sufficiently
manifest.
On the morning succeeding the evening on
which presented Mr.. McDufie's answer TO Mr..
Letcher OF Kentucky, (who had presented Mr..
Bates letter. was not only informed bv AR
Letcher that the explanation was considered as
satisfactory, but he also signied wish, to which
1 assented, that the correspondence should not be
published. trust however, that gentleman will
readily recognize the necessity which now coer-
ces Inc TO pursue a different course
remain, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
j. HAMILTON, Jun. offs. c.
Barntm,'s Hotel, March 9th, 1929.
P.S. The editor of the U. s. Gazette, and the o.
ther prints which copied te above extract, will be
SO good as TO copy this communication.
WASHINGTON, March I'd, 1920.
SIR: Causes not necessary to be now mentioned
have delayed my calling your attention TO the cir
cunstances which passed between us, on Friday
night in the House of Representatives In an or
binary case, should be disposed TO regard the in
cident as one which might be allowed to pass away
with the transitory excitement from which Il
sprang. The particular character which YOU gave
to 1t, however, has left unpleasant impression
on my feelings, which think have right TO st
you to remove, and 1 submit it to your candor 10
10 so.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
T.. BATES.
Hon, GEo. McDUrr1E.
WAsHINGroN, I'd March, 1929
Dir: In answer TO your note of this evening 7
beg leave to submit the following statement of facts
explanatory oil the occurrences of Friday eveninp
iasc-sirongiy participating in the general impa.
tience oil the House, and in an eduaIIV general d.
inclination TO hear any further aroii,nenl aiso
participated in the effort made TO bring the dscus
sion to close, by exercising power. sanct;onaI
by parliamentary custom, that OF putting down
speaker by coughing and scrapng-In the eyer
else OF this power had personal feelings of mr.
kindness towards yourself, and had exercised II 1Ia
same evening towards others. But after the d.
rect interrogatory you put to the persons irnplica
ted, felt that was under a moral constraint. 90
ayow what you did not leave me fle alernatiye
OF Withholding.
Respectfully, your obedienf servant,
GEO. McDUFFIE,