The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-09

SECONDS ai'erwnrd. Both missed. Mr.
Graves could not have reserved his fire.
hnd he been disposed to do SO.
The friends assembled mt the request of
mr.. Wise, and mr. Jones inquired Of mr..
Wise whether his friend (mr. GIaves) was
satisfied. Mr.. Wise Immediately said:
Mr. Jones, these gentlemen havo come
here withsut animosily toward each other;
they are fighting merely upon point of
honor; cannot mr.. Cilley assign some
reason for not receiving at mr.. Gtaves'S
hands Col. Webb's communication, or
mr. Graves from his position 2" Mr.. Jones
replied: "WhiIe the challenge is impend-
ing mr. CiIley can make no explanation"
Mr.. Wise said: The exchange Of shots
suspends the challenge, and the challenge
is suspended for explanation" Mr.: Jones
,hereupon went Ia mr.. Ciley and returned;
and after few words in regard TO putting
IN writing what had been and might be
said, mr.. Jones proceeded to say 81 ana
authorized by my frield, mr.. Cilley, to say,
that in declining to receive the note from
mr.. Graves, purporting to be from Col
Webb, he mean, no disrespcci to mr.. Graves,
because he entertained for him then, as ho
now does, the highest respect and ,he most
Kind feelings; but that he declined 10 re-
ce''e the note, because he chose not to be
drawn into amy controversy with Col.
Webb" or he refuses to disclnim disre-
spect for Col. Webb, because he does not
choose to be drawn into an expression Of
opinion as 10 him." Both expressions
were used in the couse Of the conversation.
Aiier u consultation on each side, Dir.
Wise said to mr.. Jones, "This answer
leaves mr.. Graves precisely in the position
in which he stood when the challenge was
sent" From On examination Of the evi-
dence it will be perceived that although the
language made use Of by the persons pres
ent. in narrating what passed on this occn-
sion, is not the same, yet there is no sub
stantial difference between them. Mr. Gil
ley re-asserted the ground which he assum-
ed in tho correspondence that he declined
TO receive the note of Webb; because no
chose To be drawn into no controversy with
him thnt he refused to dscIaim any per-
sonal exception to Webb as gentleman
or man of honor; becnuse he would neith-
er affirm nor deny anything in regard to
his character; and that in declining to re-
ceive the demand Of explanation, he hnd
intended no disrespect to mr.. Graves. Mr..
Cilley even went further, and declared that
he entertained for him the highest respect
and the most kind feelings. Tho position
Of Graves was; therefore, not changed
except SO far as the peril Of life by mr.. CilIcy
IN defence Of his own position, and the
subsequent voluntary nvowal Of the highest
respec, and the most kind feelings for tho
individual who Ind put him in jeopardy :
may be supposed to have changed il.
Mr.. Crittenden says that il was now "urr-
ed on the part Of Mr.. Graves that Mr.. CilIey
ought to make some explanation or decIa-
ration ms Ind been proposed, for the satis-
faction Of Mr.. Graves while on the part of
M. Cilley it was urged that Mr.. Graves
ought to be sntisfed with the exchange Of
shots, without any such explanation or dec
luration. All the friends Of Mr.. Ciley urg-
ed that Mr. Graves should now be satisfied
and that the nfiair should row terminate,
without requiring from Mr.. Cilley any fur
ther concession beyond what he had al
ready made. Doctor Fc!.z said he "thought
the affair should end here that there was
no personal ilI.feel;pg between the parties (;
that they had both proved themselves men
Of honor and courage and that Mr.. Gil
ley's opinion Of Col. Webb could not be
changed by the further exchange Of shots or
the receipt Of wounds"
Mr.. Crittenden was understood, by near
y all present, to concur in ihese views,
though it seems he did not intend so to be
understood, but acquiesced with Mr.. Wise
and Mr.. MeRefee 10 insisting that the fsh,
should go on, unless Mr.. Ciley would make
the concession which had been demanded.
Accordingly the challenge was renewed.
the parties resumed their positions, and n
gain exchanged shots in the manner pre-
scribed by The terms Of meeting. MIR.
Gruyes fred FIRST, before he had fully elevs-
ted his piece Mr.. Cilley fred about two
seconds sherward. They both missed, Mr..
Ciley could not have reserved bis fire had
be been disposed 10 do so.
Mcssrs Jones, Bynum, Schsumburg,
Doctor FoItz, Mr. Wise, aud Mr.. Fuller
thought from the motions and appearance
Of Mr.. Graves, that he was hit. lie at
once said, must have another shot. Mr..
Wise says, 1" he positively, perempiorilyt
and repeatedly insisted upon another shot"
The seconds and friends again assembled
and the challenge was again wilhdrawR"
Mr.. Jones said. d" Mr.. Wise, my. friend, in
coming TO the ground to exchange shots
with Mr.. c., has shown to the world that
in declining to receive the note fCol. Webb
he did no, do 80 because he dreaded con-
troyersy. lie has shown hissself a bravo
man, and disposed to render satisfaction to
Mr.. Graves. do think that he has done
so, and that the matter should end here"
Mr.. Wise replied, in substance" Mr.. Jones
Mr.. Cilley has already expressed his re-
spect for Mr.. Grares, in the rriffen CORES
pondenee, and Mr.. Graves does not require
Of Mr.. CiIIey a certificate Of character for
Col. Webb be considers himself bound not
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