The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-23
FROM THE NEW YORK. AMERICAN.

! For the first time edltorla.ly-and would
IT might be the last-~e are about TO offer
TO our readers some remarks Oh this alice.
Ing tragedy.
Rflne at the tune in Washington, and
with some opportunities OF knowing the
facts, We begun by SAYING that all the let.
ters. We have seen IN the New York and
Albany papers, Including those Of the cor.
respondent Of tins paper, written before the
publication OF the statement slgued by the
two seconds, are more or less inaccurate !;
and that those Of the Journal Of Commerce
and Albany Argus-the former especially
appear to US maevoeni, as we'll as Inaccur.
ate. So again, since the publication OF that
statement, pretended facts are gwen IN soGe
letters IN direct contradiction With that re.
cord signed IN behalf OF both parties.
Public oplnlen, therefore, which is prone
To leap to rapid conclusions 10 such matters,
has TO a great extent been mlsled, or at
least biassed, by these erroneous statements.
The narrative We suhloIn-correct, We be.
lIeye, as tar as II soes-may possibly dIsa
buse some minds.
On "Wednesday, 2lst ult. MIR. Graves
carried to Nh. Ciey note from Col. Webb,
asking ii he, M. c., h d been correctly re
ported by the Globe IN the debate OF the 18Th
February. Ga learning the purpof, OF the
nute and that It was from Mr.. " :, Mr.. Galley,
after some conversation as 10 the effect oi
his refusal 10 receive the note, declined do.
ing 50 on the general ground that he could
no, consent 70 hold himself responsible 10
editors Of public journals for ,rhaf he might
soy "a debate, protesting al the same time
entire respect Tor MIR. Graves, aud an un.
willingness to do any thing offensive TO.
wards bun. Mr.. Graves declared himself
satisfied SIlh this answer, as one MIR. C.,
standing 90 his privilege, had an undoubied
right TO make without offence to hun, Mir.
G.. and then, for the sake OF avoiding any
misunderstanding, proposed that Mr {.
should, 10 reply to note from him, recapl,
tulatug the conversation, put his answer 40
wullng. To tins proposition Mr. [. is un.
derstood to have asseuted, and the parties
separated vtibOu, any lsl.sIIl OF unkind
feeling.
Unhuppl,, as is believed, before answer.
ny Mr. Graves note Mr. Galley iook ad
wee, which induced bun 10 snuff, ar in some
material degree depart from, the broad and
general ground first taken, aud IN hls reply
to limit has obrciion 10 tn particular case
thus, 10 fact, raising question ot vera
city between himself aud Mir. Grases-and
Rejecting indirectly Of least upon the ,ndi.
y,dual Cor " hotn Mr. G.. was acting.
. THIS was the fatal cause II oil that iol.
lowed, and li--as has, upon no light ground,
been surmlsed- Mr. Cley va, advised bS
others 10 lhi. course, upon their heads rests
the responsibility OF the fearful tragedy that
! enSued.
MIR. G. Immediately accepted the issue
rendered to him b, Mr. C,licy, and requir
ed that Mr.. {. should nov dlsclam all, DIS
respect 10 his, Mr.. Graves PRINCIPAL. MIR.
Cilley declined, and The challenge from MIR.
Graves followed.
And here a word as to dates and persons.
Mr.. CIliey refusal TO answer ralegoncally
/ was written % THURSDAY 22d Feb, before
the adjournment OF the House Of Rrptesrn,
! ,atlyes; Mr. Grnves instantly determined
! To challenge MIR. C., and Tor that purpose
applied 10 Mr.. Wise. THIS gentleman, 10,
and hasty as he IS represented, postponed
acting tlll be should have considered and
slept upon the matter Hence the chal
leuge was not delivered tll FRIDAY 23j, a
bout II O'Clock. The acceptance vas on
nouneed about o'clock, and ~ the accep.
, lance all the forms and details OF the meet
Ing we're Vigorously prescribed; the tiBc,
IL o'clock Of next day. Al O'Clock the
acquescence Of Mr.. Graves, 10 the terms
proposed, notwithstanding their beng I'm
usual and objectionable was communicated
, by Mr., Wise TO Nj. Jones, with an in,t.
, nation that, at ! | O'Clock u the next day,
, Nr. Jones should lie informed whether Mr..
Graves would, # he should not procure a
rite, ask pastponement Of the time tor the
meeting. AT ; O'Clock next morning, Nh.
jones wrote note to Mr.. Wise, flung a
place where he might address Mr. J. at or
before | o'clock.
At 10 O'Clock Mr. Wise called at the
place Indicated aud left a note SAVING MIR.
Graves had not been able 10 procure a rtH.
aud put 1t ia order aud could not be read,
at the appointed hour, but as he was dpsl
rous not to postpone the meeting be, ond
the day, notice should be given TO SIR. Jones
at III o'clock what further timo would be-
required by MIR. Graves.
In half an hour after this notice TO Mr..
Jones, that gentleman send. a note 10 Mf.