Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-08
From the Wing of April 7.

1t is known that personal difficulty has occurred bs
tween W. c. Scott and J. M. Daniel, growing ont Of
ssh Ma alhslons 70 W. Scott in the Examiner of the
IN the Richmond Wing of the goth March and there-
upon the following correspondence ensued: ''~'o
Az. RICHMOND, March goth, 1851.
SIR: AS Mr.. VIM. C. Scott will not annear in n,h-
nc Tor snort time, have TO inform YOU he can he
communicated with through me, BY any person who do
s,res 10 90 So shall be in Richmond but if cannot
lett at the office OF Deane & Brown "
Respectfully, your fellow citizen,
P.J. ARCHER.
In reply thereto, Mr.. Daniel sent the following
note: ~ NV 'oiio"ihg
Sir; Your note was duly received. If you will COM
muncate the following message to Mr.. Scott YOU will
That if he will go to Old Point or North Caroline
or TO any other point beyond the limits of Virginia
Will give him the opportunity TO prove the ruh Of
assertions this mornin ing. Please inform me of his an
sWer. - ~ GIL
Respectfully, ]. NJ. DANTE1
Richmond, March 29th, 1851
To Mr.aP. J. ARCHER
III answer to which Mr.. Archer sent the ollo,,;,a
note wing
RICHMOND March 29th. 1851.
SIR-Your note of this evening is received M
reply. My friend, Mr.. Scott, will be in Baltimore on
friday the 4th OF April next there to receive any com
munication Mr. Daniel che oses to send him. "' oo'"
Respectfully, your fellow citizen.
+. j.. ARCHER
Mr.. Daniel having been arrested and bound over bv
the civil authorities then sent the following note
MARCH Both, 1851.
SIR-Your note was duly received at balf-nast ela
ven last night and the appointment made therein shall
be strictly atendedto. Respectfully,
J. M DANIEL
Ia pursuance Of the foregoing the parties came to
Baltimore on Friday, the 4th of April.
At this Stage OF the proceedings H. p Trvino with
out authority however, from Mr.. Scott in pursuance IF
MS original intention to act mediator in the affar1
waited upon ]. S. Barbour, Jr who was known TO be-
friendly to mr.. Daniel but in nowise implicated and
having conferred together upon the subject of the ner
sonal difficulty which had taken place, they proposed
to the fri nds OF the parties respectively Commodore
E. w. Moore and T. Archer, Esq the following
terms OF adjustment viz that Mr.. Daniel should with,
draw the persona ausion to Mr. Scott. contained in
the Examiner OF the 2Sth March, with the understand
ing that Mr.. Scott should then Withdraw all imputa-
ton upon the courage and personal honor of Mr. Dan
the Richmond Wing OF the goth March, and disayow
all agency in circulating report referred to by Mr.
Daniel as offensive in his card in the Wing of The ID
instant with the IKE understanding that Mr.. Daniel
should then Withdraw all mpuaton upon the courage
and personal honour of Mr. Scott contained in his card
published in the Wing OF the I'd OF April
These terms were accepted by the gentlemen re-
erred and subsequently, by the PRINCIPALS themselves
will appear by their signatures hereto annexed
These terms, in our opinion, are honorable to both
parties and should be- satisfactory to their friends md
the public. HENRY P. IRVING
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Jr.
We concur fully in and agrseIto the above adjust.
ment. P. J. ARCHER,
E. w. MOORE
'' W. G. SCOTT,
]. NJ DANIEL