Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-28

Mr.. Kennedy throws out some insnuations at
Mr.. Borland and myself, the purport of which
do not understand, unless he judges Mr.. Borland
by himself--that he would stoop to ask any per;
son, even ga journeyman printer, to talsyy him
SELF for his purposes Mr.. Borland never under
took to dictate a statement for me-. ! wish I
could say rs much for Mr.. Kennedy. Mr.. Bor-
land merely asked me for statement, without
any consultation with me as to what that stnte.
ment would be; and, as Mr.. Kennedy had pre-
viously asked me for a verbal statement, and
had given it to him, ] could not refuse to give to
Mr.. Borland the substance of it in writing. But
Mr.. Kennedy, in his statement, neglected to fur
nish you with letter of mine, which has,
think, a bearing upon the material principles
involved." After reading this letter, | think you
and your readers will allow that | have nothing
more to say upon the subject
LEM TOWERS.
:. WAsHINaToS, Feb. %, 1852
"DEAR SIH received yours OF the Goth inst i,
by the hands of your messenger, on the 2lst, OF
which the following is copy;
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 1862.
""DEAR SIR AS I am desrous to place on
record the impressions of witnesses respecting
the attack made upon me in the Senate Chamber
two weeks since by Senator Borand, of Arkansas
| win be obliged if you will favor me with re-
sponse to the following questions, embracing as
they do points bearing upon the affair You
mentioned to me that you had given to Mr.. Bor-
land statement and my impression is, that the
questions here proposed cover the material
principles involved. Your reply will much
oblige, very respectfully, yours &C.,
"'JOS. c. G. KENNEDY
81 Did the conversation preceding the affair
above alluded to take place at the moment when
Borland came near where you were sitting?
"'2. Did he occupy the chair directly in front
of the seat of Mr. Miller, of New Jersey--that
of Senator -?
"'3. After the commencement of the conyer
sation between Borland and myself, were not the
first words indicating excitement uttered by Dor-
land? .... .-...
"'4 Were not these words OF a character and
tone to lead you TO think they would be construed
by me as insulting and were they not considered
SO by you; and would you not, if in my place,
have repelled them
"'5. We're you within three Oh four feet Of us
both, and nearer to us than any other individual :
"'6 Did not you consider my reply insulting
and have you not expressed yourself 10 me in
such terms.
"'I assent TO the above propositions and reply
in the affirmative.
Here space was left for my signature.
." The above is literal copy of your letter 10
me, and cannot conceive, after the conversations
we have had, how you could possibly think /
could sign my name to the above six questions.
| am not the man to have any statements written
out for my signature, and ! would have been
pleased, from our intimacy, if you had merely
asked me for JaT statement of the whole
matter. But rs you wish the questions answered,
to put on record, win answer them one by one
81. Did the conversation preceding the affair
above alluded to, take place at the moment when
Borland came near to where you were sitting?
" Answer. No. 1t commenced rs soon rs you
came near where | was sitting, as Mr. Pearce
Mr. Borland, and myself, were sitting together
when you came up.
"2 Did he occupy the chair directly in front
of the seat of Mr. Miller, Of New Jersey-the
seat of Senator -?
Answer. No. lie occupied the char directly
in front of the seat of Mr.. Pearce, Of Maryland
l occupied Mr.. .Millers chair
"3. After the commencement of the conversa-
tion between Borland and myself, were not the
first words indicating excitement uttered by
Borland?
"Answer. The conversation was commenced
by you, in which you said something about down
on him like q house fire Borland replied, he
did not care who was down on him and con-
cluded his reply by saying: Mr.. Kennedy, do
not wish 10 talk to you upon this subject. You
have frequently forced your advice upon me, and
don't want it: when | want it | win send for it.
-. We're not those words of a character and
tone to lead you TO think they would be consd
cred by me MS insulting; and we're they not con.
sidered so by you; and would you not, if in my
place, have repelled them T?
Answer. They were. If any man Ind used
them TO me, all further intercourse would have
ceased between us from that moment VOC
continued the conversation for some minutes
after this before the 6lot0 was struck.
"5. We're you not within three on four feet Of
us both, and nearer to us than any other ndi-
vidualp
L" Answer. | was
90 Did not you consider my reply insulting
and have you not expressed yourself to me in
such terms.
Answer | did and have so expressed my.
self to you
Respectfully,
LIEN TOWERS.