Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-08

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Wise walked apart and each PROPOSED 40 the
other anxiousIy to settle the affair. Mr.. w.
asked Mr.. J., eff Mf. CiIIey could not nssign
the reason for declining to receive the note
of Col. Webb, that he Mr.. Cilley) did not
hold himself accountable TO COL Webb for
words spoken in debate 7" Mr.. Jones repli-
ed that Mr.. Cilley. would not assign that
reason, because he did not wish to be under
stood as expressing the opinion whether he
was or was not accountable for words spoken
in debate" Mr.. Wise then according to the
best Of his recollection, asked Mr.. Jones'
Mr.. Cillev would not say, that in declining
to receive the note of Col. Webb, he meant
no disrespect to Mr.. Graves, either directly
or Indirectly" To which Mr.. Jones replied
affirmatively, adding. Mr. Cillcy entertains
the highest respect for Mr.. Graves. hut de-
clined TO receive the note of Col. Webb, be-
cause he chose to be drawn into no contro-
versy with him." After further explanatory
conversation, the parties exchanged the third
shot, fairly and honorably, as in every in-
stance. Immediately previous to the last cx-
change ofshols, Mr.. Wise saidto Mr.. Jones, "If
this matte! is not terminated this shot, & is not
settled, will propose toshorten the distance"
To which Mr. Jones replied, After this shot,
without effect will entertain the PROPOSE
ton"
After Mr.. Cilley fell, Mr.. Wise for Mr..
Graves, expressed desire to MIR. Jones to
see Mr.. Cilley. Mr.. Jones replied to Mr..
Wise, "My friend is dead ;" and went on to
Mr.. Graves, and told him that there was no
objection to his request to see Mr.. Cilley.-
When Mr.. Jones approached Mr.. Graves,
and informed him that his request should be
granted, Mr.. Graves, inquired, How is he o.
The reply was, "My friend is dead, sir
Mr.. Graves then went to his carriage. Mr.
Wise inquired of Mr.. Jones, before leaving
the ground, whether he could render any SER
vice, and rendered all the aid in his power.
Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Jones concur that there
were three shots exchanged.
Such is the naked statement of all the ma
terial facts and circumstances attending this
unfortunate affair of honor, which we make
in justice to our friends, to ourselves, to all
concerned. to the living and to the dead and
it is made for the only purpose of allaying
excitement in the public mind, and to pre-,
vent any and all further controversy upon
subject, which already is full enough of woe.
We have fully and substantially stated
wherein we agree and ,disagree. We cordi-
ally agree, at all events, in bearing unquali-
fed testimony to the fair and honorable man
ner in which this duel was conducted. We
endeayored to discharge our duties accor-
ding 10 that code under which the parties
met, regulated by magnanlmous principles,
and the laws of humanity. Neither of US has
taken the least exception to the course OF the
other; and we sincerely hope that here all
controversy whatever may cease. We espe-
cially desire our respective friends to make
no publication on the subject. None can re-
gret the termination of the affair more than
ourselves, and we hope again that the last of
it will be the signatures of our names to this
paper, which we now affix.
GEO. w. JONES.
HENRY A. WISE.