Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-26
The CraIgo and Hunt Affair Again.


"Observer," the Washington correspondent oftbe
Richmond Enquirer, writing TO that paper under dae
of Saturday last, says:
The personal affair between Messrs. Hunt an.
Craige remains in the same position it did when
wrote you on the 18th. In that letter. stated that
Mr.. Hunt had sent challenge to Mr. Craige It
seems now, from the best information | can Obtain
(and think | am correctly posted) that Mr.. Hun.
did write challenge and place it in the hands OF
friend, but that subsequently, it was decided by him
self and friend that the call should come from Nl
Craige, relying upon the precedent an u late co@
AS this is the subject of comment and discussion
private circles, and IN the press, as such matters gen
orally are, and there is some diversity of opinion
TO the true state of the case, it is proper to furnish
your readers with the facts in connection with it.
Mr.. Hunt, in his speech on Friday night and Sat
urday morning, declared that his object and only Of
lect was to obtain time for further discussion SUP
posing that himself and others acting with him, had
made the appeal in good faith, the friends of the bD
Gas you have been informed) held consultation %
Monday morning, and soon after came into the HOUSE
and offered to extend the time for closing the debate
Against this proposition Mr.. Hunt thought proper
array himself 1t became evident that he at leas
| had acted in bad falkland when he subsequent
attempted TO speak, which he had no right TO do Nj
Crage objected as he had right 10 do, and uponae
ground that the gentleman acting 1cith the ta'
ttonists and should be treated as such Mr. tn
evidently regarded this as insult at tie tine
ist Because he had day or two before and
the same day, spoke of the epithet stigma
I'd Because he offered, as already said, to send
challenge 10 Mr. Craige for calling him factions
he had no other prOUOcaiOn. AS TO the language u>'
by him subsequently, insulting as it was to Nh
Craige, 1t could not be made the basis of call Oil
! the part OF the latter gentleman for genls"
can contend that one insult can be cancelle- By o.
fering another and as Mr.. Craige had offered ID.
first insult, certainly, in the opinion of Mr. Ho-
himself, the 6 onus' must rest on Mr. Hunt ?"
if there should be any doubt that point y
Hunt cannot have the benefit of such doubt-tc'"
the late controversy between Messrs. Cutting az
Breckenridge the former said the latter skulE:-
and the latter replied it was false" MIR h.II
then gave it as his opinion as is generally rep@..
that the call for satisfaction should come from ~
Breckenridge. ], therefore, conclude that bD::%
and friends are estopped from any complaint aSl.
Mr.. Craige's friends, in whose hands has homo ''
been confded.
| wish to do justice to both of the gentlemen,
believe there is not the least want of courage N e..
mot the least disposition to avoid the RESPONSE,
they may have incurred But neither can NOW
the matter, and hope never will be permitted ~
so. There is really no occasion for IT. tor cav.
them, on former occasions have proved 10 the W.
that, when necessary, they will fight.
STEAM LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND HA'ASft:1g
The Savannah Republican understands that so1t 4,
or sixty thousand dollars have been subscriber
interior OF that State for the purpose OF onr3
and running steamer between that city ana iipf
These subscription have been obtained cheny ~. va ID
the efforts of gentleman of upper Georgia Can
been spending portion of the past winter il ncp
and who was impressed with the great lmpOraaSaa
opening direct communication between nbtapt
that fruitful Island. When he shall have ;I the
all ho the ne WI