Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-13

leave III 10 MessrS HenShaw N tfalluitoh 10 HOW
much should be paid you for your interest. 1t was
agreed that this decision should be had in February
or sooner If practicable. 1t then objected, by I
you, that having advanced five thousand dollars, it
was not fair to expect you to renQsh your interest
without first receiving back the sum advanced.
Desirous to bring this business to close on terms
which shalt save the feelings and protect the interests
OF both parucs have resolved to make you this pro-
position. 1 viii pay you five thousand dollars IN |
September and we will s,bnit the question of how
much more you should receive, both TO the amount
and time OF payment to the referees named with pow
er TO them to- choose umpire incasc OF disagree
ment' And an case they or either of them should
from any cause not act before the 18th of February
the matter shall be referred 10 others, aud with
view tn avoid difficulty in selection suggest Judge
White and Mr.. Woodbury. of the Senate. These
gentlemen all the mutual friends of both OF us
und am induced In believe do Justice. wilbind
myself to pay you, both as to amount ond time the
sum which they, under all the circumstances, taking
into view the legal aud equitable rights Of tho parties
may award.
this proposition is accepted you will receive Your
five Thousand dollars and your notes for three thou
sand, tho In dispute will be left TO be adjusted IN
fcbrrary-& the payment made in conformity with tic
award of honorable men mutual friends in whose
disposition TO do right You must have confidence
than you can have in the uncertain verdict of Inry,
which You must know, from experience, is often de-
pendent upon the caprice and prejudice of ignorant
MISUNDERSTANDING we will thus avoid arexpcnsive and
rnnous litigation, and our feelings be spared ur-
pleasant end Improbable controversy. | will OF
course cxpec, the dissolution be announced upon
the payment of the five thousand dollars. | have
made this proposition which trust viii be recpro-
Gated and ifso am sure tho dissolution now tcs-
rabie to both Will be effect cd much To
tunl satisfaction Yours, D. GREEN.
My answer to this, which closed orr corrcspon-
dcRcc, was follows.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. 1923.
SIn ! agree with you in saving that VIC are nu-
tualy interested in IN amicablc adjustment OF our
partnership concerns and that have both cxprcss
cd wish for dissolution. But you will rccoect
that this wish proceeds mt. on my part, from any
dminu,ion in my estimation OF the rights which re-
Gnquis By the dissolution, from what they were con
sidcred when formed the connections but from my
conviction that after what has occurred. mach lon
ger cont iuaauce oi it would he agreeable to neither
party You say ''we agreed To leave to Messrs Ham.
iiton and Henshaw 10 cay how much should be paid
To me for my interest; that their decision should be
hadin February next sooner fprac:icable, and that
then objected, because having advanced FIVE thou
. sand dollars III purchasing my rights, l deem
fair that should receive back that sum before
; nquisl such rights" You have mistaken the ground
of my OF; lection. In versation the subject,
understood YOU TO say that, should leave tie do
. cison OF tho point Mentioned to the gentlemen named
above, 10 be made in Ecbuary next and that, III the
moan timc The partnership should continue till such
.. decision. To this asscntcd But on tie next
day, Won presented for my signature n paper, by
which was 10 relinGuiSh immediately all rights in
tho Partnership and invest all its effects and credits
e in you, while the Oftic firm should be retaned
= whereby would have the ofmy name till Feb
, ruary objected TO this, because it made part
ner without interest, subject TO liabilities without
profit or security. expected, matter of course,
= TO receive. on relnqushngny rights in the firm, M
five thousand dollars, my two notes, and much
more as tho referees should award
Your last proposition is to pay me five thousand
as lnneh more and al such tr.e as hiesrs IIer,hav
ana Hamilton shallsay entitled to; thew l,ayino
power 10 choose an umpire in uf disagreement
ana making their decision by the 18th of Februar,
next; and in either or both of them should ma
act before that day the case shall be referred to JUDI
r eS w w n me; and Woodbury. of the Senae.
10 this proposition with some slight notifications
cfInn (lno .Ct
P"yHent OF inc fIve thousand dollars and the cancel
~ vi t,Ie Two notes, and the consequent unnuncia-
non OF the dissolution to later period than Sen
tGLhoer. My Objects to continue the partnorshin iii
Tie election Of electors be passed. and the return
received IN sufficient number to demonstrate tho
.Iettoh OF Gen. Jackson. ] can then say with
ht! ana prorety, that, leading object of my con-
hec'ng myself with the press is attained and can
retire without the mputaiion of abandoning the most
assigned ed TO me by the party. This cannot DO to
Ch Idlcf period man the first of November Perhons
sooner Another modification is to postnono tho d.
I'll cislo OF the arbraors few DAYS saw February o.
or March for the purpose ofcnablinG Mr. Hcn;haw
n 20 act lie VIII probably attend the inauoIIrat;on
anu would not for that purpose, be here much sooner
than March LIST. shall ascertain, however romca
IT aey' and am willing to have the decision made So
edisr' as nc can attend 10 it, If nc can attend
AL Ihis short posponeInent Gun affect the RIGHTS
VI hether party, as the dissolution will be
SIic months before that period. s5upposinn that no
WouiH be made TO your proposition with
these notifications, can close this part Of tho Ln
c siness by signing the enclosed bond
>, Yours, r. JARVIS
81 have nov given TO the public tho whole of n.
correspondence between Duff Green aud r,,snc
r ABOUT n dissolution Of our partnership The bond
2 mentioned III my last letter, was mutual bonJ
whereby we agreed that he should pay me $1,000 IN
te 10Th OF October, l828 cancel my two notes nav
the debts and receive tho property of the firm sn3
, pay me as much for my rights in the concern nc
should he awarded by Messrs. White and yyoodbnrv
OF inc Senate and Hamilton Of the House. who wcro
70 oe9iae ny the first Of January, 1929. We also
agreed that, it they should be prevented from deci
olng; other referees should be chosen, one bv him
another by myself and third by the two thus cbo
SEN who were 10 decide by the first of March 1890
my next, will give some history of whn, trans
PlIca during the remainder Of our connection and
nfterwaTdsa history of the reference.
3 RUSSELL. JARVIS
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