, 1840-12-05
GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Nov. 18th. I8IO-

10y WV
Mn. EDITOR Having tried in all my
communications in relation to the cOntrover-
sy between OwsIey and myself, TO prove
that lie, Owsley, delivered my pork 10 the
order given by Mr.. Kerr on the sale made by
said Kerr to L. w. Pelton, and particularly
in my last. when | called on Owsley to know
If he has the order abnve mentioned. or if
he has not said order If he ever had 1.-THE
public will please notice how silently he pass
es over this call without noticing it. and tries
10 complain OF the number OF certificates
which | have land before the public in the
course of this controversy and winds up the
whole matter by SAYING that he will not no
tee them. ] cannot dISappro,e the course
taken by my friend ia this case. and would
hr'r remark. ia I If was brought 7" Justice
lot Az, capital "ifrnce and there S!r..uid be
pu>IIivr pT,uI ndduc,-i I" c"n,"1 &C.. NJ
not notice 1t If the count" pui,rr ii ,,..,.-
Mr.. Ow>ley was instructed L" sell nv pork
for Sl7, and he tells the public thai Ire sold
it and paid me my mOnry according to con-
tract-that | agreed to give him i'll that he
could get over for his trouble. Notice the
Inconsistency Of this position for Il mo
ment; an arrangement of this kind would at
once prevent the sale until the said Owsley
could get enough over the above mentioned
price to amply reward him for his trouble
| leave this part of the subject with the pub
lie and feel willing for all who know me To
decide whether | am the man who makes
srch contracts rs above mentioned. In rela-
tinn To the order above mentioned. ] take
the ground that hr. Mr.. Owslev. has tie or
der in his possession which Mr.. Kerr gave
T.. W. peitun when he sold said pork To Pei
ton. II he his not DESTROYED IL; and IN con-
lirmarron ni the same. ! have the word of n
man vino is as responsible and as respectable
as any in TIL, county; now If | prove that
the order is IN h:s possession do not prove
thu, whit Thrrckmmriuu said is trIei now
ask the reader 10 notice particular for n mo
mrnt: If Owsiry sold the pork why keep the
order! Is not an order preserved lar n YOU
cher. to show 10 that man VIII" gave Vt that
the money called for has been pad nvcr, 0T
the number al cattle. hogs. al barrels ui pork
delivered! ThiSS what understand hv the
utility of an order. now ask the public l."
pass Judgment on this case m,partnllv; Ia
= II nv" CONSIDERATION the charges winch |
iIt,r preferred g,iInsi tw>lcy. fr>t. that
hr Il ii rrin,u'd $50 u' any money an the sale
81 ny inih "a 81 manner wtIch MAS an, riinT
rut uprI:',' ruI tar. aud thai he VAS in honor
bound l." refund u; that after the rhargr
above mentioned Was m,ie. he dId refund
said money. Secondly. ! have CHARGED IA"
SAID OA>Iev with InvmG d'!Ivered AZ pork
Ia the order above mentioned which he posi-
lively denies. J now occupy iii" ground
that the said DwSIey has the order III his pos
session unless he has destroyed ii. In con-
c~lusion. | shall saw that if the said Dwslev
thinks that | nave slandered him, the law Is
the place To get redress; and unless he pro-
duces something which will shed new IIcht
on this subject. | shall not notice hun further;
and for the present viii close hy noticing one
vie attempt which he has made 10 InIure my
character. winch is in relation Ia INV drovIng
business. Ows,ey has said that my drove
was followed last spring by one of my neigh
bors who drove out of said drove one OF his
cattle and that on my return home that !
would he prosecuted for So doing. The
charge is n vague ihlseiood and | can prove
il Ia the satisfaction of any jury or court al
Justice. wish said OwSley To give his au-
Ihnrlt, If he has my. M more at present.
so farewell COUSIN Jrplha.
JAMES WELLS.