Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11
A6e,wsrd. Mr., Jones leit at Mr.. Wise's room the fol

Afterwards, MI. jones' eeut " Wa
following note, to wit:
[Repea,ing The offer Of the rife u.
And with this note a rife and powder-fasS, anu oa"''
were left at MIR. Wise's room. ,. Bin,
The rife was procured by Mr.. Jones, and sent " .i"r
TO Mr.. Wise, in accordance with a previous Fqns1
Mr.. Wise, or in consequence Of a conversation "
them. MIR. Jones says il was IN srtee ~ 49,
the recn.st of MIR. Wise; and MIR. w says nc nau COZ
,ers,,,o, with Mr.. J. upon the subject, requested MI
: ;uf,rm him where one could be obtained, and has no
donh, thai il was in consequence OF tins conversation
Tim, Mr.. J. sen, the rifle, and that ne acted with The best
motive in sending 1t.
Jones and informed him that Mr.. Graves had procured
another rifle, and would be ready for the meeting at three
o'clock, Z. NJ. The parties met by arrangement on Inc
road to Marlborough, in Maryland. Mr. Ctiley was aci
companied by his second, Mr.. Jones, by MIR. Bynusn OF
North Carolina, and Col. James w Schaumburg, as his
friends, and by Dr.. Duncan Of Ohio, as his surgeon. hr'
Graves was attended by Mr.. Wise, as his second, by MI
Critenden, Senator from Kentucky, and Mr.. Meneiee
of Kentucky, as his friends, and by DIR. Fohz, OF lh's
city, as his surgeon; and all proceeded thence ABOUT TWO
o'clock, P. NJ. TO the place of meeting. MT Jones Gno
Mr.. Wise Immediately marked off the grouGoi Inc
inc of FIRE was at right angles with Inc rays oi 'e u
1.-The choice of positions fell by LOT TO MIR w., ana eit:'
had The Giving of the word. MIR. w. chose the position
at the north. westerly end Of the line. The distance was
about go yards. There was a strong WING ia,!hg n'he
line of fire at an angle Of about 10 deg. against W.T. Cliey.
The nosi,ion of Mr.. Graves was near a WOOD, partly
sheltered by il. and that Of Mr.. Cilley was on higher
ground. and in the open field. The calibte Of MIR.
Graves rife WINS nearly twice as large as that OF MIR.
Cilley's, and would receive a ball Of about eighty to the
mound; while The life Of Mr. Cilley would receive a ball
of about one hundred and thirty two TO the pound. Mr..
Calhoon and MIR. HAYES, both members OF the House
from Kentucky, were at some distance of as spectators
MIR. Wise had two rifles on the ground, one oil winch,
not being loaded, remained, by consent, in one OF the
carriages. The hack.drivers were on the ground and
two other persons, (Grafton Powell! and Jas. +. bIownJ
were present, without the consent OF either party or
their friends. Shortly after 3 o'clock, ?. Nj. the parties
exchanged shots, according to the terms OF meeting. MT
Ciley fred first, before he had folly elevated his piece;
and MIR. Graves fred one or two seconds aiter~ard.-
Both missed. Mr.. G.. could not have reserved MS hre.
had be been disposed TO do so.
The friends assembled at the request OF Mr.. Wise, and
Mi. Jones inquired Of Mr.. Wise whether his friend, Mr..
Graves, was satisfied. Mr.. Wise Immediately said: "Mr
Jones, these gentlemen have come here without ammo
sity toward each other; they are fighting merely upon a
point Of honor; cannot MIR. Cilley assign some reason
for not receiving at Mr.. Graves's hands, Col; Webbs
communication, or make some disclaimer which VIII re-
lieve MIR. Graves from his position; MT; Jones rePleu;
"While the challenge is impending, MIR: Cilley can make
on explanation" Mr.. Wise said: 'The exchange OF
shots suspends the challenge, and the challenge Is sus'
pended for explanation" MIR. Jones t%hereupon went
to Mr.. CilIey and returned; and after a few words IN re-
gard 10 putting in writing what had been and might be
said, MI. Jones proceeded to say: 81 am authorized by
my friend, Mr.. Cilley, to say, that in declining to re-
ceive the note from MIR. Graves, p%urporting to De from
Col. Webb, he meant no disresPect 10 Mr.. Graves oe'
cause he entertained for him then, as he now does, the
highest respect and the most kind feelings; but that he
declined to receive the note, because he chose not to he
drawn into any controversy with Col. Neoo, or me
refuses TO disclaim disrespect Tor Col. Webb, because he
does not choose 10 be drawn into an expression OF opt
MON as to him." Both expressions were used IN the
course of the conversation.
After a consultation on each side. MIR. Wise said 10
Mr.. Jones, "This answer leaves Mr.. Graves precisely in
the position in which he stood when the challenge was
sent" From an examination Of the evidence, it will be
perceived, that although the language made use OF by the
persons present, in narraling what passed on TINS occu'
sion, is not the same, yet there IS no substantial differ
ence between them. Mr.. CIlley reasserted the ground
which he had assumed in the correspondence; that he
declined 10 receive the note of Webb, because lie chose
10 be drawn into no controversy with him; that he refused
to disclaim any personal exception to Webb as gentle.
man or man Of honor, because he would neither affirm
nor deny any thing in regard to his character; and that
in declining 10 receive the demand of explanation, he
had intended no disrespect 10 MIR. Graves. MIR. Cllley
even went farther, and declared that he entertained for
him the highest respect and The most kind feelings. The
position Of Mr.. g., was, therefore, not changed, except
80 far as the peril of life by Mr.. Cilley, in defence OF his
own position, and the subsequent voluntary avowai Of
the highest respect and the most kind feelings for the in
dividual who had put him in jeopardy, may be supposed
TO have changed it.
Mr. E = G :. G e ,1y = that hft t i ws' J nS% " % Ksas 95 So iRs
such explanation or declaration as had been proposed.
for the satisfaction Of MIR. Graves; while on the part OF
Mr.. Ciley it was urged that Mr.. Graves ought to be sa'
tisfed with the exchange Of shots, without any such ex.
planation or declaration" All the friends OF MIR. CIlley
urged that MIR. Graves SHOULD now De sausneo, anu tnat
the affair should now terminate, without requiring from
MIR. Cilley any farther concession beyond what ne bad
already made. Doctor Follz said he Thought The affair
should end here ; that there was no personal i'll feeling
between the parties; that they had both proved them.
selves men Of honor and courage; and that MIR. Ciley's
opinion of Col. Webb could not be changed by the far
Their exchange of shots or the receipt Of wounds" MIR.
Crittenden was understood, by nearly all present, TO
concur in these views, though it seems he did not intend
SO 10 be understood, but acquiesced with MIR. Wise and
Mr.. Meneee in insisting that The fight should 60 on,
unless MIR. Cilley would make the concession which
had been demanded. Accordingly the challenge was
renewed, the parties resumed their positions, and again
exchanged shots in the manner prescribed by The terms
Of meeting. Mr.. Graves fired first, before he had fully
elevated his piece; Mr.. Cilley fred about two seconds
a0erwurd. They both missed. Mr.. Cilley could no,
have reserved his fire had he been disposed TO do So
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Schauinburg, Doctor Foltz,
Mr.. Wise, and Mr.. Fuller, thought. from the motions
and appearance of Mr.. Graves, that he WIS hit. He at
once said, 81 must have another shot" Mr.. Wise says,
"he positively, pe.emptorily, and repeatedly insisted
The seconds and friends again assembled, and the
challenge was again withdrawn. Mr.. Jones said, "Mlr
Wise, my friend, in coming to the ground and exchang'
ing shots with MIR. Graves, has shown to the world that,
in declining to receive the note Of Col. Webb, he did not
do so because he dreaded a controversy. He has shown
himself q brave man, and disposed to render satisfaction
to Mr.. Graves. do think that he has done SO, and that
the matter should end here" MI. Wise replied in sub.
stance "Mr. Jones, MIR. Cilley has already expressed
his respect for Mr.. Grares in the crtttcn correspondence,
and Mr.. Graves does not require of Mr.. Ciley a certif.
cate of character for Col. Webb he considers himself
bound not only to preserve the respect due to himself,
but 10 defend the honor Of his friend, Col. Webb. MIR.
Graves only insists that he has not borne the note of a
man who il not a man Of honor and not a gentleman
The challenge was ngain renewed, and while the friends
were loading the rifles, Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Jones walked
apart, and Mr.. Wise asked Mr.. Jones "if Mr.. Cil!ey
could not assign the reason for declining to receive the
note of Colonel Webb, that he (Mr. Cilley) did not hold
himself accountable 10 Col. Webb for words spoken in
debate" Nh. Jones replied, that "Mr. Cilley would not
derstood as expressing the opinion whether he WIS or
not accountable for words spoken in debate" Mr..
Wise then asked MIR. Jones whether "Mr. CiNey would
not say that, in declining to receive the note Of Colonel
Webb, he means no ~disrespect TO Mr.. Graves, either
d;rscku or iudirscLIu g, To which MIR. Jones renlisd