Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-07


nlog, when You declined receiving trom the note
oil Colonel }. w. Webb. asking whether YOU were
correctly reported III the Globe III what there
represented To have sand OF HIM 1t thus House, on
The l2th instant. you will please say whether yon
did remark, IN substance that IN declining TO receive
the note, YOU hoped would not CONSIDER it, in my
respect, dISrrspcful tn hni that the ground on
winch YOU rested Nonr declining 10 receive the note
WIS dIstInct, TINS: That YOU could not consent To
get yourself Iuto pets nal ddhcultrs with conductors
el public Journals, Tor what might thluk proper
10 say nd, bate urou the 1oor III discharge fyoar
duties as representative oi the people; and Mat
did not rest your objection, III our interview, upon
any personal objections To Colonel " ebb US a gen
teman.
Very respectfully, your obedcuenl servant.
". j. GRAVES.
Hon. J. CrLLry.
1t Will be bsetved that the note which Mr..
Graves bore, Is descrbeb by HIM rs the note of Col
oneI j. W. Webb asking whether Mr. Galley
correctly reported in the Globe, in what he
there represented 10 have sad the House OF Rrp-
resentatlves, the 9Th instant But II wall be per
cetvcd that the note itself, though thus deseu
bed by Mr.. Graves whenever he speaks OF 1t after
wards, does not eontaln that inquiry.
Mr. CIIley on the SAME day personally delivered
TO Mr.. Graves Inc following unte III reply:
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Feb. q, Sl38.
l he note winch you just placed IN my hands has
been received. In reply. have 10 state that III your
interview with me tins morning, when you proposed
10 deliver communication from Col. Webb OF
the \. \. Courle, and Enquirer declined to re-
celve II, because chose to be drawn INTO
troseISy with Inn. neither affirmed or denied any
ilaog III regard To MS character: but when you're
marked that th;s course on my pau mchl place YOU
-" " ~ s'''" 'o"' s'"''' " 9'"' '''u no"
''i'' ''"' "'""0"' y 'e 'e'u'"'' no "9ieaPee'
10 You.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant.
JONA, ClLLE1.
Hon, w J. GnAvrs
" - 'u'' '"o '"H ,u''""'''S' ti' ''' > ae'''
~ lima in In, se, during The session of rLe lIou,r
h, Mr. Aleurh4r al k4nIn,Lv I'm, l,ti#, .,croo,,,-
n, mo lis eLy4,> win an, x,,,,...,,, If the bone an
Mr. Clllry would perceive ti. pfoprcf, al relieving
Mr. Graves 6on ,o,jrinn w6irI, WIS PAINFUL 10
hmm NJ, Cllfey remark ed tIt tbe mot. suould he
attended 10. II l,as E,lIows.
HORSE Rrpnrerxr,rtvts Feb % 1929
SIN Youruoir of YESTERDAY In,,IIy tomIne uf fhat
date is not explicit. nn,1,i,,rIory and insufficient.
Auone other INN, in ,bis flai IN ven, DECLINING
tor,reIye Colonel \Vrb,s, o,mn, II, does moi
dlsclnin any exception 10 him personally rs \ gen
ieman. | have therefore. to inquire. whether Won
declined TO receive his commune on the ground
OF any personal exception to linn as gentleman or
man OF honor A categorical answer is expected,
very respectfully.
NJ ), 1hAN -.
non. an oILLFY
Nh eilIeN' Oh ne same d'y' returned tue loho"-
lhs ~ reply ny MI Dhhc'" "i Ono
HOUSE OF htPkEsENTATIFEs ftb. a. lo3S.
7"' '"'' "o,o " '"'s o'"' "'' U.S. o,' p''ee"
- 49,, ] ''''I ''''' ~ 80 "''
ON yonr mari IN nrono,,,l the ouc.,,o,, ~ winch
YOU ask a cateaofI,aI answer and therefore decline
any further rrsaonse IN IT.
Vt,,te>urclfi,lIy IONA. CIIJEY.
Hon. W. j. GRAVES.
r,,,,,. ,t,aooI,,EaI.n,,z.,. NJ. W. -,
on,"J =, A. I,ll. a. - J. = a. ''' ~ - " ~
,,i,,1,4, ,,o To- II N a ~
Graves.
"ASh'N'IoN 1iTf' ep' - lo97'
rs soo "'o't"'" tt'1'''n4 y t''n'H"n,ea'"n" l''"
'''e ~ w" 'i'' No'one' Nep'' an" as ~ 9o"'
'p'o " H'H'Vt''9 ~" nave ie'"Se 10 "T''''e Oh
s,"""'s ""uH eNo"ft''e me rom al ffsP'"-
>"',''y l1o"lns our o, NE ''i@f Al" 'tt 10 o,her
'''"'"e ""' I" 'sN ''''' s'''S ae''" recognises d.
'''o"E ny ''i'"u' iio" Henry a. "'Ne'
- W "' 10 ,n'Ne ','e al arrangements sun
'oo ~ 'Ho oN'"e'" / o"- w. Srfn'u,,
" d. VIVA itS'
non d |iLLEf'
On the evening ct the same day, about the hour
OF D clock, i. NJ. Mr. Joves HE delegate itom
Wisconsin, delivered 10 Mr.. Graves, IN the room OF
Mr. Wse and IN his presence, an acccptancc oil the
challenge.
WAsu1Sroy Cry. Feb. %. 1888
Your note OF tins morning has been received.