The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-12
Tho Cutting and Breckenridge Dihhlty.

Tho Cutting and Breckenridge DihAlty.
The Recent Exciting Corrcslndencs
r1nXemcnts for "a Dues..Fims settle.
Ment OF the Dtsputes &c.
MIR. CUTTING TO Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, March 1854.
Hon. ]. G.. BREcKINRIpGE-
Slain the course Of the deba in the
House this morning, in reply to vatI con-
sidered to be a legitimate criticism Po, your
argument, you asserted what | hdsaidw was
false. 1 t,-.
now call upon you to retract his a'ser-
ton, or to make the explanatioIdue rom
one gentleman to another. -,,- ~
Tn will be handed to you by Y frfnd
Mr.. Maurice. who is authorized trecive
you. answer, and to act for me. 'eryre.
spectfuliy, your obedient eervant.
F.B. CUTTING
| MIR. BRECKINRlDt;ET TO Mr.. CUTTING.
WAsHIxGTON CRY. March 1854.
SIR:-Your npte Of this date, bye hand
Of the Hon. James Maurice, is thisomeit
received.
The word to which you cxcephavirg
been founded on one pers 'nai'y ahed y
you to me, which considered impref AID
vffe nsive, cannot be withdrawn white
cause of it remains.
i Respectfully, your obedicnt servant
JOHN C. BRECkINRIE.
Hon. F. d. CUTTING, Washington
NO. III.
| ~ IT, z,
WASHINGTON, March %, !.
Hon. J. G.. BREcKISRIDGE-
J, SrR-Your note of last night, in anr to
mine, was handed to me at too late TOUR
then to admit of reply.
The expression to which you objwas
applied by me in the course Of whaon-
sdered to be legitimate criticism , q
part of your argument, and was not ided
TO be personal i'm it's character, normy
opinion, when considered in connectiiih
my remarks, does it Justly admit of TIM
struction.
r l therefore have to reiterate the DENIAL
ready made.
> Very respectfully, your obedient nt,
: F.B. CUTTi
= This letter was shown by Mr.. Mato
v Col. Hawkins, who declined to receiv
|. No. ".
MR.. BRECKENRIDGE TO MR.. CUT.
WASHINGTON CIry, March %, ]
u Hon. F. b. CUTTING:
e SIR: Having received your note Liant
8 at very late hour, had no time to &C
@ friend 10 whom [ would refer the Hr.
Maurice, to embrace the al ernative ID
e by your note, and arrange the termar
= meeting, until this morning.
ID NV irien' Col. Hawkins viii! preseis
~ note, and act for me in the matter.
have the hon TO remain your ont
y servant. JOHN c. BRECKINRIl
8 Mr.. TOMR BRECKINR
10 rI.. WAsHISGToS, March %,
/. Hon. ]. G. BREcKINRIDGE:
:. Sir: have the honor to acknoHlee
:" receipt Of your note OF this morning, ih
ne you refer me to your friend Col. Hawo {
lie arrange the terms Of our meeting"
nd NY friend Col. Monroe, whom hs-
- sen for that purpose, will confer wi. !
Hawkins on the subject. +,
IL have the honor to remain your ot
Fir servant, b. CUTT 9
w COL. HAWKINS TO COL. MO-.
r. WASHINGTON, March 20,
Col. JAMES MONROE:
"a, Sir: Below | submit the terms reg
the meeting between the Hon. Z. Big
10 and Hon. J. C. Breckenridge: q
er The time Of meeting shall be til a
"a noon, between the hours Of and 4. c
an The place of meeting shall be at
~ the residence of Mr.. +. p. Blair, in IL {
" Of Maryland, and about six OF sevs
as from the city of Washington. d
e. The weapon shall be the ordina, b
on commonly known as the WesterR riff y
of shall be charged with one charge OF I
aud one sound ball. Il
- The distance shall be sixty PAGES. Il
W The parties shall stand erect, VI
XIV feet not more than twelve inches apa .
~ The weapons shall be placed ia III n
Of the principals by their respective b
- cooked, with the butt u the shoul re
n muzzle pointing to the ground, not mo
three feet from the left toe. ia