Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-03

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| Most .slame and inpolent CONCLUSION
1F7c1 1a- 1a:ena' i4te'.sn,eo;J
W. h,r. -ecr,yed and been requested TO publish The
cll,w;ng Litter and Statements, winch We 90 VII"
pleasure They need not one word OF coh'!neh,'
i'a'"'>' LOUISVILLE (ky,) Feb. 10, lo42
NV dear Sir hasten 10 respond 10 your iaSci ..
,h j0,b instant when reached me by the mai OF l's
'ne ' NV, have been extremely panied, and most
ao,Iy mortified nj the manner in which the boston
Mornnr Pos, and other political papers have wanioniy
connected your with the unfortunate aiia'i oe
/ tween the late MIR Cilley and myself
Painful however, IT is for me 10 aIiude 10 ms me-
lancholy event, the circumstances connected WIN
!, ,,d certain as am that should this meettie public
az. The relentless spirit Of party will tear open aies'
wounds but partially healed by tIme' yet 1t "~u'a pe
much less affecting me than TO see you sn'ier ul
;ns,v on accoun, Of your involuntary conncxon win
ib,t affair | therefore forward you my statement, as
nearly as my recollection serves me- aiter the ase u
four years with the privilege Of using us cifcum-
stances, III your opinion require. 49,
| From the commencement OF the difficulty between
u t,,rev and myself. up 10 the time sent HIM the
cb,Ilsnge do not recoect that mentioned II 10 you
or any other colleague friend except MI Menelee
and Mr. Wise. ! know il was my purpose 10 cohilu,
oica,e on the subject with such persons only as au
determined 10 select as my TRENDS shoud 're tlae'
not terminate anicably Hence my friend and colleague
Mr. Southgae, who sat by my SIDE ut The same taoie
when wrote the correspondence, knew mol a "oiu %
the afflr from until II was over hoped from Tue
first that II would be amlcaby adjusted, and ieit
sronr so!icl,ude tia. should be known to as few per
sons possible.
do not recollect naming the subject TO you until
the morning before the meeting when called at your
room, think in company with Mr. WISE, and exhiolt-
ed to you the correspondence, and perhaps deneu 70
vou the circumstances Of the affair. remember ,hal
Won snrpesed 10 me some modification III tie phraseo
| lopy o. the challenge which had written but had not
sent by which mi!dcr language was employed, ana 'ir
door was not so completely closed against adjustment
recollect well, at the time you suggested me uooca
,ion which believe was written by yourself on another
niece Of PAPER you stated that you thought the matter
npgbt 10 i, and would be amcably usted and IN tins
remember Mr. Wise concurrcd with you in OPINION
recollect THIS the better from conrcto resting on my
mind al the time, that there were Influences winch
thought saw more fully than any Of my friends, that
initiated against this view of the subject; some "i
which think mentioned 10 you III reply 10 yonr su9.
reston that you thought the matter would be adjusted
without hostile meeting. think adopted your form,
with but little rany modification, and suppose destroy
ed it, and that drawn originally by myself. do not think
alluded 10 this subject III yonr presence again until
about nine clock Of the night preceding The meeting
when had but moments conversation with you, IN
which made known 10 you my want oil skill IN Tie use
ofihe weapon selected by my adversary.
II utterly untrue tha: you ever exhibited 70 me any
wish that the meeting should take place. believe
had no friend in Washington who more regretted 1t
recorc after the affair." when wc net at our board
ng-housc, you seemed 10 sympathsc most deeply with
ne III nv misfortune. lou wcpt, ahd were unable 70
utter word.
IL is also charged in this Boston paper that MIR Crit
tcndcn vas responsible for, and was one Of the main
actors in the preminnres that brought on tins mclan-
choly affair. Now although you, Mr.. Crtenden, Mr.
slene,ec, and myself boarding together, Mr.
| Cruenden knew not 4 word of the difficulty until
about ~ o'clock OF the night before the meeting
when Mr. Nlenc:ee and myself, aud think Mr.
WISE wen: after him al Mr. JOS. Gales, where he and
his family were spending the evening. DIR. Crltten-
den was very reluctant to be Of the two friends
who under the pTeliminaries upon which Gen. Jones
and Mr.. Wise had agreed, to accompany each Sc
cond; and was not until made the request III person,
for reasons that | think gave him for my solcitude
that he should be present, that he finally consented
was the more anxious that lie should be on tie ground,
because IN Kentucky, and wherever else he was well
known, man was more distinguished Tor his mid
ness and humanity believed his presence would be
the best evidence could offer al home that did not in
tend rasy, go beyond The requirement Of those
laws under which went 10 the field.
/ As soon as there had been refusal to receive the
note Of Col Webb called 70 my aid the advice OF Mr..
Aleneiee and Mr. WISE and from that time do not re-
collect that any thing whatever done either by them
or myself that did meet the most entire appreciation
Of all. They acted as my friends, and represented me
in the affair. And only responsible Tor what they
did. They could have had no motive 10 do any thing
more than to protect my life and my honor
1t would be much less painful 10 me, if those who
feel themselves called 10 the discussion Of THIS
most dsagreeabe subject would spare my friends, and
e. their censue and denunclatons fall exclusively
my head
Just before leaving the city for the ground, informed
the friends who accompanied me that | had but one
suggestion to make and that in order TO avoid any
inadvertence, growing out of the haste and excite
ment incident To the adjustment Of such affairs the
ground that they should confer together, and agree
among themselves upon the basis of adjustment,
and after doing 50, 10 be driven from il BY any
considerations connected with my safety. In pursu-
ance Of this suggestion, they did, ] afterwards
learned reduce 10 writing their views as TO the grounds
upon which an adjustment Of the affair mace, ought
to rest
hope you may not find it necessary 10 place this
letter befor the Public; but if you think necessary
your vndication, repeat again is at your service
With sentiments of the highest regard and consider
alton, am, very sincerely, your most obedicnt ser
yant w. }. GRAY Is.
Hon Henry Clay, Washington.
STATEMENT
| On Friday, 23d February, ISIS, going down about ,
O'Clock 10 the purlor, which with part of my family
and some friends from New York occupied al Gadsby's
and where then assembling party Of gentlemen
whom had invited TO dinner, met on the staircase
Mr. Graves who, Is well as MIR. WISE were o be Of
the party To my question where MIR. Wise was, Mr.
c. said he not coming, and then informed
challenge had passed between himself and Mr. Cliey,
that il had been accepted, that Mr.. Wise arranging
the prelmnares and that both desired to be excused
IRON dining with US. Mr.. Graves than went away. !
was greatly shocked al what lie had told me- for al.
though had heard that, at the request of Mr..
Webb, Of New York, Mr.. Graves had called on MIR.
Cley for explanation of language used by that gem
tlemnn in allnson 10 Mr. Webb, had also heard and
! Lol,a r,l, IL tar ,aI
at once, entering the parlor, took Mr. Webb aside
and stated what had passed between MIR. Graves and
myself. MIR Webb appeared greatly surprised and dis.
tressed and at said the meeting must be prevent
ed. lie beckoned TO MIR Revedy Johnson, one of our
guests and the matter having been explained 10 him,
It was agreed that Mr. Johnson and myself should i'm
medniey call Mr.. Clay and ask his assistance 10 ar
rest the hostile proceedings. We Immediately went 10