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STATEMENT OF GENERAL DAWSON.

From the Globe Of Wednesday, Might
A CARD.-AR article has this moment
been shown-to me Id The Baltimore Pa.
,riot' Of yesterday, over the signature Of
A. F. ShriYer and Edward .WmiT johnson,
10 relation 70 the difficulty between the
former and Mr.. Weller, Of Ohio, (for
whom | acted in this affair / desire
70 say nnequivocally. that the statements
they have made as 10 what transpired are
incorrect in every important particular.
On Thursday evening, the 25lhinstant,
a note was handed % me BY Mr. Weller,
from Mr.. Shriver, with request ID act as
his friend in the matter. and to'fiake such
course as deemed necessaryfor The main
tenance of his honor. The1hext day Fri.
day. repaired 10 thereon OF Mr.. Weller,
where received Mr.. Edward VIM. Jobn.
son, the bearer Of the challenge. fwho
was endorsed as gentleman BY MIR! Wm.
Cost johnson, ofMaryland / informed
him that, as the friend Of Mr. Weller va
could not meet MI. shir,s..,'...
could nohFecoghise him as an ma We
he must rake back the challenge may
did SO, He (Johnson) then r ssna 90
What's shall we do. : Mr.. ShriyerKed,
getfosee Mr.. Weller. erot
! informed him that, if Mr.. Shi
wished 10 attack Mr.. Weller, to brinofr
up 10 the House between one anSs,sI 3
o'clock P. M: that day. and + nIedaa,
myself to produce ME-Weller outside Of
The House, at any point esnight desig.
nate.
Mr.. Weller and myself repaired Il The
Capitol at about twelve q cloek n Ind
remained until an hour after The aa;on,n-
ment-say 4 o'clock 2. NJ, No one az.
preaching we walked down the avenue f.
our quarters. n y
To The evening Mr. Edward w
johnson came 10 my room, and snats of
another time being fixed for s,rea, Az -
answered, Your friend has aetad $500. u T.
" IN not attending to-day al the line
nameo' and cannot correspond with WI,
further on that subject. He then 49, H.
Q. a reconciliation. and alluded Il III l.
pleasant situation, and adyerled - wv ~
Cost Johnson. then said Br;no'w =.
Cost johnson 70 me. and perbaas Is NJ.
arrange II. The next av fSaiprdsma. s1sl
VIM. Cost Johnson and Edward Wm
Johnston came 10 my room, and IA - !.
long interview. informed lhsm ar ~ :
that we could make no. conress;a. a 'uen
comPromlses---no apologies. ~ d 49,
ton was made 70 Mr.. Edward W. I TAT
sion, that, in the declination of,ha Jun =
lenge Of Mr.. Shriver, We mss s,T.us 1cnal1
fpect % him or his friepd, i5r II w was s' 3,
determination from the ouiseithat he (Mf
Wellerl should fight nobody but cs NJ,
man Of undisputed character.
Whatever has been done has been
dome on my advice; and have no hesi.
taiion 10 saying that tic ,cn,dnc, r. M. &
Weller throughoutthe wbots. ii this trans
a ac.l, has been that Of a highmindeda ad !
suiVaihc gentleman, and man Of honor.
=. JNOs T. DAWSON.
MIS- hEWiTTs, Jan. 81 ,IIs44.
fAoM aia. EDWARD W. JOHNSTON
Communicated f0r ne National Intelligence.
To 50 much as regards ~ + ~ I'm.
OF General lawson, Goftainsa - me ieA
nights Globe ia relation 10 The affair Of J,
Mr.. Shriver, d Baltimore, and Mr. Welt
Ter, Of Ohio, beg leave 10 appensst :. Z
following stafmsnt Of Colonel " Cost
johnson, who Il will be perceived, took
part 10 the hal interview between tns