The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-01
From the National b,ieiiigsncer.
THE SEQUEL OF THE LATE BREACH OF
THE PEACE AT THE CAPITOL.

mon him within the Represe natives Chamber is al
ready before our readers, has published in the Ba
more Patriot under his own signature, Gard, IN
which is included account Of what has occurred
since that encounter; which publication Mr.. s. con-
ceives due himself, to show that he has " done all
in his power 10 procure The satisfaction which one
gentleman has right TO demand Of another in such
cases" We extract from il the folio wing narrative :
"As soon after the affair between MIR. Weller and
myself as could obtain the services Of friend for
that purpose, sent note to Mr.. w. requesting him
TO m ct me in Baltimore, when the matter could be
settled without difficulty. The annexed letter, wri-
ten by Mr.. Edward w. Johnston, IN reply to from
me, will show hat occurred Immediately after my
note despatched:
"WAsHNGToH, January 26, 1914.
any DEAR Sir: On Thursday night lat 1 bore
TO Mr.. Weller OF Ohio, note from You, signifyin
wish 10 him al Baltimore, fl the adjustment of
the differences between you. Mr. Weller after d-
ing the communication, promised me an answer at
ten o'clock the next morning. was, at that hour,
received accordingly, by his authorized friend who
verbally bis part, declined the interview adding
however that in that course nothing disrespectfu to
Mr. Shrlyer nor offensive 10 meant.
"My agency thus terminated, ia the for nal part of
whatever could be done your side to procure such
lei min alton of the matter you entitled 10 and
greatly desired. have only 10 express NY regret at
the unsuccessful event of my inter, entIon.
Yours very sincerely,
EDWARD VIM JOHNSTON.
"To Mr.. A. +. SHRiyER.
III will be perceived that at ten O'Clock on Friday
Mr. Johnston notified of MIR WeIlers refusal to
accept my PROPOSE ion, accompanied by disclaimer
OF any thing offensive to Mr.. johnson or disres-
oecttul TO re This Terminated the formal part pf
The negotiation but not all consultation. Mr.. Wecrs
friend aud AlI Johnson had repeated interviews
sub,.q uenuy, in reference To an informal meeting al
some retired place in the city, which my friends
d, sIros OF arranging as an alternative bat hich the
i til. declined and also reference a a
yes,ion on the part OF MI Weilers friend that the a
fair was susceptible of an amlcsble dustment. All
this, however, terminated in way which left the
matter precisely where it stood when my invitation to
! proceed TO Baltimore was declined
Having thus failed to obtain "redress Of the char
acer to which he conceived himself to be entitled Nj
Shrivcr concludes by applying to M. Weller terms
expressive ofhs opnonei his conduct on this
sion, but which we do not copy although requested
To So because in no has any pub cston of that
description been admitted into the columns Of the
National lnlelllgencer.
/ Since the above was IN type, we have been
specially requested by the friends of the other
side,n and urged by sense Of proprefy, to APP
pend the following card from Mr.. Dawson:
From, The Globe
a CARD
! An article has ihi. momen been shown 10 me in
/ the Baltimore Patriot" OF yesterday, the sigma
ture. Of A. r. Shnver and Edward WIN. Johnston in
relation to the difficulty between the former and Mr..
Weller, Of Ohio, (for whom acted in this arair.)
dc,re to say, unequvocsIly tina, the statements they
have made wba, ,ranspired incorrect in every
important particular.
On Thursday evening, the 18th instant, {. note was
handed to me by MIR. Weller, from Mr. shriycr, with