Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03

From yesterdays Times and Compiler we
take the following communication:
To The Editors of The Times and Compiler:
In common with the whole comm unity deep
" regret The unfortunate meeting in The neigh
bo!hood Of this city. OF the circumstances al
tending il, have nothing 10 say, but as various
and conflicting statements and reports concern
ing il are in circulation, and especially as same
OF them refer 10 letter written By Mr.. Thomas
Richie, IT., and delivered 10 the gentleman who
bore The message OF Mr.. Peasants, referred TO in
The enclosed leller, think il cannot be amiss in
me TO send yon copy OF the letter itself, and 10
request its publication in your paper. The noe
was appended BY the gentleman who bore the let
ter:
RICHMOND, Feb. oath, ls46.
Dear Sir: Tie message delivered 10 HE BY
son his morning from J. II. Peasants, was near
il in these words: al am requested by Mr.. Plea
sinis 10 intern YOU that he will be on he Chss-
terrified side of James River tomorrow morning
d; sunrise, armed with side-aTms, without ritle,
Shotgun or nuske, and accompanied by two
friends similarly armed"
This disguised challenge ! protest aeainsi--
hrst because il is not in The form which IS Justi-
he'd hy men Of honor, ard 10 great extent up
held BY public opinion.
Second Because il prevents Tia; certainty oil
eqnal advantage recognized by all gentlemen as
an essential Of the duel or lair and chivalrons
combat.
Third. Because it gives TO the challenging party
The privilege Of selecting time, place and ~ea-
pons-a right which, according 10 all usage, De-
longs 10 the challenged.
Fourth. Because both The time and place are 50
selected as 10 occasion great Inconvenience am
danger 10 all parties concerned, from legal pro-
secu.;oa.
Fifth, Because the terms proposed are savage,
sanguinary and revolving 10 the and Judgment
not onlv oil all honorable men but OF every man
in the community, and calculated 10 cast odium
on any one who may be governed BY them.
| am ready 10 receive proper challenge from
Mr. peasants, bul for The reasons above gwen,
| solemnly protest against the terms ne has pro-
posed. On his head, then, mus, rest q u The blame
and reproach which should he incurred from act
ing in defiance of these considerations.
Notwithstanding these objections, shall be on
the ground mentioned al sunrise.
Do not consider me as casing upon yourself
the sliei,;es reflection. do not consider you IN
any way responsible for the message delivered
this morning. am your obedient servant.
(sisued) THOMAS RlrCBlE, JR.
INorr-The message referred TO in the above
letter was delivered 10 Mr. Richie abcut3 O'clock,
P. NJ, on Tuesday Che 9Th Feb.) One portion
otihe message was Inadvertently omitted in me
above letter: thai portion specified 1.-TWO hundred
yards above The couor-factory" as The precise
place a, which Mr.. Pleasan,s would be al sunrise
The Letter was delivered 10 the gentleman who
bore Mir. Pleasan>' message al9 O'Clock, ?. NJ
of,hc same dag. HIS reply was that he was not
authorized 10 take any ether action in the matter
than thai already performed in The delivery Of Mr.
Peasants message, and that be believed il hope
less .ur Nj, Richie 10 expect any other reply