The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-01

no.e - man who IS not man Of honor and NOT !
senreman. Alter much more conversation. ana
insnscsuai attempts toadus the matter the challenge
again loading the rifles for me ,hSra $3.50 ~
shots, Mr.. Jones and Mr. Wise walked ana !, ana
each proposed 70 the other anxIouslv o s,,Ie ,h al
iair Mr. Wise asked Mr.. Jones q II Mr.. Ciliey
could not assign reason for decliningto ~.
note Of Col Webb that he (Mr Ciileyl ala na hs,iS
himself accountable 10 Col Webb Cor words srrs
in debaleP Mr.. Jones replied thai "Mr Eillex
would not assign that reason because he did not wish
TO be understood as expressing the opinion whether
he was or was not accountable for words spoken IN
debate" Mr. Wise, then, according 10 his recollec-
ton, asked MIR. Jones whether Mr. Cilley would
not say, thai in declining TO receive the note Of Col
Webb, he meant no disrespect 10 Mr. Graves, either
direefiyor indiyeetiy7' TO which Mr. Jones replied
athrmatively adding, Mr.. Cilley entertains the
highest respect for Mr. Graves, but decined 70 re-
ceiye the note because he chose to be drawn into no
controversy with Col Webb.
Alter further explanatory conversation the parties
then exchanged the third Shot, fairly and honorably
ms in every instance. Immediately previous 10 the
last exchange OF shots, Mr.. Wise said TO Mr. Jones,
thismater Is not terminated This shot, and is not
settled, VIII propose 10 shorten the distance To
which Mr.. Jones replied, After this shot, without
effect viii entertain the proposition
After Mr.. Ciley fell, Mr. Wise, for Mr.. Graves,
expressed desire TO Mr. Jones to see Mr.. Cilley.
Mr. Jones replied to Mr.. Wise, My friend is
dead;" and went on 10 MIR. Graves and told him
that there was no objection 10 his request TO Mr.
Cilley. When MIR Jones approached Mr.. Graves,
and informed him that his request should be granted
Mr. Graves inquired, How is he2n The reply
was, My friend is dead, sir Mr. Graves then
went to his carriage. MIR. Wise inquired Of Mr..
Jones, before leaving the ground, whether he could
render any service and iendered allthe aid In his
power. Mr. Wise and Mr., Jones concur that there
were three shots exchanged
Such IS the naked statement Of all the material
facts and circumstances attending this unfortunate
affair Of honor, which we make in justice to our
friends, to ourselves TO all concerned 10 the living
and to the dead; and il is made for the only pur-
pose of aaying excitement in the public mind, and
TO prevent any and all further controversy upon
subject which already is full enough of woe We
have fully and Substantially stated wherein agree
and disagree. We cordially agree, at all events In
bearing unqualified testimony to the fair and honor
able manner in which this duel was conducted
We endeavored TO discharge our duties according
u that code under which the parties met regulated
by magnanmous principles, and the laws Of hui
mainly, Neither oil us has taken the least exception
to the course Of the other; and we sincerely hope
that here all controversy whatever may cease. We
especially desire respective friends to make no
publication the subject. None regret the ter
minaton Of the affair more than ourselves, and we
hope again that the last OF it will be the signature Of
our names to this paper, which we now afix.
GEO. w. JONES,
HENRY A. WISE.