Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-03-10

friends ? Ifhe did not suggest the terms and
rangements of the duel, did he not subscribe 10
them, approve ofthem, and not this appreciation
and subscription verified by his agency in executing
them lflhere was gull in the head which con-
ceved, was there none in the hand which er.
ecuied
But, purpose is not TO recrimnate, That
purpose is to place Mr.. Clay where he ought to
sand--as whose agency was directed not to
w den, but to heal The breach-not to urge on The
catastrophe, but to prevent and avert it, by all the
means which the exigeucy placed in his power. 1t
has been said and may be true, that Mr.. Wise has
possession of the draft of the challenge in Mr. Clays
handwriting if so, the fact does not dsprove tho
allegation, but confirms it, that Mr. Clay redrafied
the challenge only for the benevolent purpose of
directing it as to leave the door of adjustment wider
open. Ihbependentl
With these remarks we submit the following pub
LEGATIONS from the National Intelligencer:
From the National Intelligencer
We hive received and been requested TO publish
the following Letter and Statements, which we do
with pleasure. They need not one word of COM
menI:
LouIsvILLE, (Ky.) Feb. l6. 1912
My DEAR SIR: | hasten to respond 10 your
favor Of the iGth instant, which reached me by the
mail of this morning. have been extremely
panied, and most deeply mortified. at the manner in
VIII ch the Boston Morning Post. and other political
papers. have wantonly connected your name with
the unfortunate affair between the late Mr. Ciev
and mystf
Painful, however, "a il is for me to allude to this
melancholy event, or the circumstances connected
with it. and certain as am that, should this meet
the public eye, The relentless spirit of parry will lea,
open aircsh wounds but partially healed by time
Yet II would be much less affecting to me than TO
see you suffer unjusiy account of yoar invoun-
tay conneSion With that aillir Therefore fo.w
you my statement, as nearly my recollection
serves me, after the lapse of four years, with the
privilege OF using ii az circumstances, in your opn-
ion, require.
From the commencement of the difficulty be-
tween Mr. ClIiey and myself, up to the time sent
bfn he challenge, do not recoect that mention
ed II TO YOU, or any other colleague friend except
Mr. Aleneee - - Wise. | know it was my
purpose 10 communicate On the subject with suci
pers only as had determined TO select as nv
friends, should the matter not terminate amicably
Hence my friend and colleague, Mr.. Southnate
who sat by my side al the table when | wrote
toe correspondence knew not word of the affair
from me until it was over. | hoped, from the first
that it would be amcaby adjusted, md felt n
strong solicrude that it should be known to as few
persons as possible,
do not recoilect naming the subject TO YOU until
the morning before the meeting, Mhen called at
your room, think in company ih Mr. Wise, ard
exhibited 10 you the correspondence and perhaps
detailed 10 you the circumstances Of the alta r.
rem u'ber that you suggested TO m dfca.
cal ion IN the phraseuiogy of IN, challenge. which
had written but had sent BY 1h ch m,lder Ian
ruage was employed, and the door was not so com.
prie'y closed against adjustment. rccoilecl vel,
at the time you suggest The modification. which
believe written by Yourself another picc. CT
paper, You stated tina, yen thought the mat onght
10 be, and would be amieab'y adinsed; and in tina
nibof Ar. Wise concurred with yoa in opin.
ION recoect this he tier fio,n IA con, icIi5n
resting on my mind 4; the time, that there we're in
licences, which though, more fully ihnn my
Of my fiends, iba m aIeh against this view of Ihe
subject: some of "hich think mentioned To you
IN reply 10 yonr suggestion that YOU thought tho
f"ar'"r wa be adl osied without hostile meeting.
think adopted your form, with bnt little if any
md hcainn. and suppose destroyed il, and TINT
dman originally by myself do not think allud-
81 to tins SUBJECT in Sonr presence again, until
about ane clock ot tie nj TT prece ding the meet
lug, when Ind but motnnnI's conversation with
YOU, IN which made inown to you my want Of
skill in the use Of the apon selected 10y my ad.
ver.my,
II : nit"r' nnrue That You exhibited 10 me
any wish mat the meeting should take pace.
believe had no friend in Washington who moro
regretted 1t, fecoec, & fer The ailiir, when we
m", at oar boa dl g house, yon cnod 10 syrpa-
lze most deeply with me In my misfortune. You
Wepl, aad were unable 10 utter word.
II = also charged in This Boston paper, TINT MIR.
Crdtend n was respoas BILE for and of tho
mol.' actors IN The pfe,iminaries that brought on
tins melancholy al''ir. Now, although you, Air
Crit!euden, Mr. heneiee, and myself were board nE
Toe ther, Dir. grltteDden knew not word Of Tho
dldcn ~ nn! about tn eleven o clock Of tho
nj hi before the meeting w hen Nh Menefce and
myself, and link Mr.. u Use, went after him at
A!r Joseph Gales where he and hia family were
spending the evening, Crtenden was very roluc-
tant 10 be Of the two friend. who, under the pre-
Iiminlres upon which Gen. Jones and Mr.. Ai,o
had a2feei were To accompany each secoud; and IL
was not un,l made the request in person, for
sons that ! link gave him for my solitude thar
h. sRould be present, laat h. faaily consented. |
was the more aGSnus taat he should be tho
ground, because in Kentucky, and wherever else
be was well known, man was more Distinguish
ed for rs mildHess and humanity, | believed IL
presence wOnld be the best evidence | could offer
at home, that dId not intend TO act rashly, 20
bey ond The requirement % those laws under which
! went TO the field.
As there had been a refusal to Ter eve tho
note Of Col. Webb, called 10 my aid the advice of
Mr.. MeHeiee and Mr.. Wise, and from that timo
do not reco'iee tia. any thing whatever was done
bV my snlf lnt 4 no ns9