The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-02

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vance the rent one dollar by way OF COM
promise OF concession, as the receipt OF
Douglas, also subjoined, fully proves,
That Mr.. Ewing was fastened out OF
the house against his will is also false, and
is fatty disproved by Mr. Carlisle's letter,
given below. He named his own time
when he would be ready 10 leave it, and
did not quit day sooner, or remain in il
DAY longer than suited his convenience.
The following is Mr.. CarliSle's letter to
the editors OF this paper, in answer to an
inquiry respecting the facts, as far as he
was acquainted with them, together with
Mr. Ewing's letter of instructions and the
receipt OF Douglas:
CIRoUIT CoURT- ROOM, Oct. 81, lS49
GENTLEMEN Under the circumstances no
improperly in complying with your request to
hibit to you Mr.. Ewng's letter of instructions in
the matter Of the Douglas house, and accordingly
enclose the original herewith.
As to the facts following upon those instructions,
do not know that can answer your inquiry more
satisfactorily than by stating that called upon Mr..
Douglas for the purpose OF carrying those instruc-
tons into effect, and that fully accomplished the
object had in view 1t is not true that carried
lease with me to be executed by Douglas, nor that
''threatened him. with proceedings in chancery,
nor that was obliged to come to his terms, nor
that he turned Mr.. Ewing out of his house. had
advised Mr. Ewing, when he first consulted me,
that unless the execution of the lease could be en-
forced in chancery on the ground OF the agreement,
the part performance, and the making repairs by
him the faith of the agreement, the result would
be that he would be in tenant from year to year,
and that Douglas might hold him to the years rent,
and oblige him to surrender, upon six months mo-
tice, at the end of the year. understood from Mr.
Ewing that he quite Indifferent about keeping
the house, but that the other alternative would not
suit his convenience at all. In my interview with
Mr.. Douglas therefore presented to him at once
the two propositions mentioned in the instructions,
viz, that Mr. Ewing held himself bound to execute
the lease and was ready TO do so; but that, II Mr..
Douglas preferred it, he would take release from
all demands for rent and surrender the house on
the 9th day of August, paying the rent up to that
day, less the amount Of bin of repairs made by
Mr.. Ewing, which then exhibited. MIR. Douglas
peremptorily refused to allow the repairs. had no
time to waste in chaffering with him, and told him
fatty that the allowance of the repairs sine
qua non; and that would settle the matter upon no
other terms. My recollection Is distinct that Mr..
Douglas inquired of me what Mr. Ewing could do,
and that my reply was that he could proceed to set
up the lease in chancery; but it was threat,
any thing like it. The interview ordinary
business interview, lasted only few minutes, and
involved no alteration whatever. Mr. Douglas
came to my terms, admitted the repairs, paid him
the difference, (Which Mr.. Ewing had provided for
the event Of our agreeing,) and took written re-
lease from him, on which Douglas bound himself
to accept the surrender of the house on the day
mentioned in my instructions. l believe have
stated all that passed. except that Mr.. Doug as be-
fore left him, engaged me as his counsel in
cause pending in our court, which certainly did
not indicate that there had been any threatenngs
my part, Indignation upon his.
am, gentlemen, always your friend and serv't,
J. NJ CARLISLE.
Messrs. GALES & SEAToN.
Extract from letter from Hon. THOMAS EwINo to
his attorney, J. NJ. CARLISLE, esq, dated 90 Wash
ington, July 30, lS49:"
81 was to have the property at $3.50 per annum,
with the right, at my option, To continue at the
same rate for four years. This rent, though as
much as now would be willing to give on a new
contract, and enough for what rented, is too low
for the Dhole properly; but there is wing Of the
building for which have no use, and which did
not rent and which cannot be occupied by any one
else consistently with his contract with me. So
that between US 1t Is bad arrangement, and sup
pose he pcrceives it, and thinks the best mode
to get out of il is by quarrel that shall compel me
TO abandon the property or pay higher rent The
last will not do; to the first have no objec tons
being refunded out OF the rents for the improve
ments which have paid for.
"Now want you to see him, and If he will give
Inc "a lease according ~ the terms OF our contract,
and reasonably secure me in the tenure prepare 1t
for me, and will Join in Its execution. The prop
erty to be included in il Is, the main building in
which now reside the cellar OF the back building,
one lower room Of the back building used
back house, and the enclosed way ~ the yard In
short, 50 much Of the premises rs are now in my
use and occupancy; and must have the exclusive
OF all these.
that ] surrender the premises Monday next,
paying him rent for the time ! occupied them at
the rate of $3.50 year, deducting from il S35
which paid for improvements"
$3.50 for 300 days. l keep the house from May
18th To the 9th of August-S3 days
Then if a65 $50 So lo2 %
IS
S67 %
Received the above amount Of S67 %, in full of
all demands against the Hon. T. Ewing up to the
9th Of August, lS49-he agreeing to surrender the
house now occupied by him on that day, and such
surrender being hereby agreed TO and accepted by
me. JoHN DOUGLAS, Jr.
wAsnISoToN, July 81, ls49
The statement that any person, man or
woman, was employed by Mr. Ewing or
any member of his family, or in any way
connected with him or them, "to hush
up'' the matter with Douglas, is also
false. II Is impossible to say what unau-
thorzed persons may have said, or what
gossip may have taken place; but the only
person authorized 10 confer with Douglas
after his refusal to give the lease was Mr..
Ewing's attorney, and his authority went
no further than is written down in the let
ter of instructions.
This is plain and simple statement Of
transaction out of which the Union has
manufactured cunningly devised fable to
blacken the character of an honorable
man. We will not pronounce the sen
tence which such turpitude merits. We
freely leave that TO the judgment of every
honest man, of whatever party, who will
imagine the case his own, and can appre
ciate its enormity.
A SOLDIERS DEATH.-Lieutenant Col
onel Dickinson, Of the Palmetto regiment,
being wounded at the storming of Churu-
busco, was left III the hospital a Miscoac,
where he died. The Buffalo Courier says,
that in the delirium OF fever he heard
drum beat the reveille at early morn. Rails