Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-07
Gard of the Hon. H. S. Foote, of Mississippi.

cara o. me Hon. H. ). Foote, Of Mississippi.
We received by yesterdays mail slip containing the
oil owing statement of the Hon. H. S. Fooie OF the
circumstances attending the unfortunate difficulty be-
tween him and Governor Quman: Union.
To the Public
On Friday last an unfortunate difficulty occurred be-
tween Gov Quman and myself, which l regret to find
has been the subject OF much nisrepresen aon, to nv
injury. Reports OF every imaginable character have
been by persons unknown to me, thrown into ccula
uon which, it not seasonably counteracted might do
serious prejudice to the Union cause M ssissppi -
Before leaving Holly Springs, therefore, deem it pr-
dent to lay before my fellow citizens short and strict
y courteous of facts sustained by such es
tmony as is herewith appended which has been OBJ
tanned upon the spur of the moment, but which will be
hereafter added TO as convenience may allow. l have
no remark to make regard to The delicate affair above
referred but hope 10 be pardoued for the expression
OF my profound regret that any circumstances should
have risen TO prevent that free fair and unrestraned
discussion between my opponent and rsyselt which
seems to be SO much desired by the public and from
which anticipated SO much advantage for the Union
cause. Fl FOOTE
HOLLY SPRINGS, July 49, 1851.
P. S. will add here, what feel confident no man
will venture to deny that on no occasion did intro
duce the Cuban affair first. On the contrary, Gov
Quitman introduced it in his first speech in azoo city,
and IN most OF his subsequent speeches, whilst from
rst to last demonstrated against its introduction,
unnecessary and improper. H. S. FOOTE.
shall be extremely thankful 10 honest and ntei-
gent citizens who witnessed the controversy between
Gen. Qutman and myself on yesterday 10 respond to
| the following inteTogatores, viz
Did you hear my two speeches yesterday? If yea
please state whether you considered my language in
regard to Gen, Quiman courteous not. Did it,
did it not, in your Judgment, exceed the limits of e
gitimae debate! Did you hear anything from begin
ming to end, from my lips impingng upon h is honor
| a gentleman?
! Did you especially hear my remarks touching the
| Cuban expedition? Did not explicitly declare nv
unwlingness to accuse him ,ofany improper connex
ion, inasmuch he positively denied such connexion
and was unwilling 10 call his veracity in question:
Did not then proceed. fer amen ing the necessity
! thrown upon me by Gen. Qulmau, (who had at.
| tempted 10 awaken sympathy by accusing the Presi-
dent of dragging him from his Office, in order to sub
Jec him 10 prosecution in New Orleans, upon a charge
| OF which he knew him to he nnocent-dd not pro.
coed to say that though he might be innocent as as
serted by him, yet that after the finding of the grand
jury against him it was his duty to demand trial at
once that not at all necessary this trial that
ne should resign the office of governors that the Pes
Gent mad no constitutions power to interfere and ar
rest judicial proceedings; hatev the finding of the
grand jury, however innocent Governor Quman might
be, was, being mere er parte finding, the result of
an examination necessarily parte in its character
under all the circumstances othe case mot 10 be rea
sonably complained of, since it in the power of
Governor Quman to deny, and that he never had de.
med lst that he had entertained for days. his
oflcal mansion Lopez, the commander OF the expedi-
,lon; "a, that he had been seen by many in New Or.
enns publicly consorng with the Cuban expeditonists
3D. that Lopez had formally referred to him in his Off
cal proc ama lion, as he American general" who was
| to take the command Of the second expedition and
bly, that portion OF the public arms from the arse
nal was known to have been carried in the direction of
Cuba, being the way there, Ia fact understood to
| have been formally attested in New Oreaus?) Did
not declare referring the latter fact, that was
perfectly satisfied that this removal of had taken
place, because Gov. Quitman had confessed in his
speech at Benton that he believed such be the case
But did not in addition, declare that did not doubt
that this act OF removing the public arms was wholly
unknown to Gov. Quman and that it was my conf
cOQtrlVoQ,
| to, or connved at such removal!
When he in angry and violent manner, denounced
| any man as coward, and no gentleman, with other
oppobous epthets, who would dare nsinuate larce-
ny against him In connexon with the abstraction of the
public arms, did not step forward in COOL calm and
courteous manner, and ask him whether he referred to
me;i Sc, had made such nsnuaon, but had ex-
pressly disclamed it Did he refuse to be inter.
rupted! Did not then say, still in calm manner,
that had right according TO the terms of discussion
agreed TO between us, call for explanation of per-
sonal'ties Upon his refusing still be interrupted,
did not again repeat the question "Dd you intend
to say that was the person who had insinuated aroe
| ny against you?" When he answered in the affirma-
tive, did not then say "Y GU are liar" and proceed
| 10 strike him! H. S. FOOTE.
we, the undersigned, say that the statements above
set forth and pupored by the nterrogatores sub
stantally correct the best OF our recoecons far
| as we respectively and heard.
Monroe Short Robt Sorrells
Jas M Royell Jas Sharpe
WV Elliott A E Stratton
g II Rhodes Solomon Oden
w w Jones Thos Taylor
u Lane Anthony Neal
c M Horton M White
Granville Dowell John J " ams
H Horton