The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-09
Another Card.

- Not long since published card Tela
tive TO personal matter between General
Foote and myself Since that time two state
nnents IN hisdefenee have been made one
by his friend, Maj. F. 5. Hunt, the other
by the Senator himself. I would not no
tlce this matter furtheri If General Foote
had not denied several of the statements
made in my card. And in doing SO, r hope
TO exercise as much. christian eommisser-
alton for human fraiIly" as the gentleman
did in reHarhing upon my card. .
Gen. Fo0TE, says: told him desired
this statement for the pupose ofbasing up-l
on i friendly demand upon Governor
Qnitman for an explanation in writing Of
synat he had actually said"
Maj. Hunt, sys: He. General Foote;)
wished General Bells statement Sas ordcra
toshow that portion of the audience might
have misunderstood the matter" -
Gen Fooote, says: II fell certain that US
ed no positively insnlting language
Maj. Hunt, says; Gen. Foate approach-l
cd very closely, aud said d yon. want TO.
fight! and remarked that he (Gen Bell. y
should give him a statement . 80 :.
Gen. Foote, says If MIR. Bell uttered
any language that night. Of an insulting
charactes in his Interview with me. Icer1.
tainly did not hear il; and I am the mare
c0nJfde5et on this 00tpsk because z am some
whas in the habit Of reseuting language
peronallY insulting in its nature at the iI,.
slant Of is employment. and il would seem
that did nothing OF tile hind on this occa
sion. - sss#NMea - ~
Major Hunt, says: .Gen. Bell, at this
remark, also became very much excited.
and said, il very loud angry tone, that if
he [Gen. Footel expected 20 force him to
| give staiement. he had mistaken sis man,
and used other ssaiIe1t Abusive Eangszage
Gen. Foote; says: Mr. Bell says that ne
supposed that was armed when came to
bis house. Never was this gentleman more
seriously misiaken:-- 7 had not evc1s a pen.
kaaife, az my pocket. - 81 s
Maj. iunt has slatedsto myself and oths
ers that after he and Gen. Foote left my
house, General Foote showed him a snail
knife, and3told him twas the only weap>
| on he had sGts- esns
j !, Gen. Foote, says; Iknocked at the door
on reaching it,.and Mr., Bell voice inVit.
ed me to enter. = = st
Major Hunt, says: tsGen. Foote aliehted
and walked into the room where General
i Bel was sittings fastened the horse, &c.
i A gentleman in such haste, to enter d room
as to leave his friend out fastening ahi.
lAofse. might be m s.aken about this mat
4 Ter 4glsz 81 &zx9st sss*asA e =
Il As 20 hearing my voice the gentlenal
fought TO douat bis own recpIIectrou on thi
point, as he never heard that uO5kestt and
6zbassiae language whica was uttered sir
a, very loud d1sgf fy toase as declared b
his friend Maj Hunt
II According tos Gens Eoote ) statement Il
Knocked at the door--I invited him ill-@h
was not in the room where my family wer
81 @-saw no member Of il but myse .f--is Gel
! tain that he used no positively inanltinl
Language land # I used any he nsver hear
s.v m.eas
j Ascending ID Major Hunts statenien
vi Gen. Eoote asked ME II / wanted to fgh
~ used V0szesst aud abusive languagez-h
elinterposcdI and begged Us fos idsslss q
j Foote apologised ia the most ample terms
g and next morning told Major Hunt ITO III
? form me thai az dsepk9 grekted q, an
= 10 make 1itg apo o'ogu. ~ his name ttE
{ 9oas 1sece51fQ o.. hon0r15 s. s. -.
III Gen. Fuote saws. ~ Ia n0f true th'
NJ when i called at Mr.. Bells GA the nigl
a 81 the II ii ultina0: Eohn3 him sitfing
ri he room with his sick family e As g ma
u II h0a0g, s0ksvslRRV. nvey tAdt a felss
b hss0 ~ q room, sikkilkg ako1Ee cal M yFeal
i ling ne ews papers, and that saw no Qns
= DIS family during Eny iay n Fhe house v
i This Is t19 only ssassu sas which &
ID Senator has SOUGHT Ia snsfain 0 ftka Rs
a.. s|;Bys q as u Dfd ii VI lsalBeE g ifW
ll scr him perhaps shaf ik IS. For 4 fheFe
in Eone ssake meuE sn0fa lllan anpsh shqE
cY FL tact iii hl4 81 Che one ia qneHiie
g Hence pei hsHs Iie aasan .le ha resort