The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

0J We publish this morning the correspond ence that will be found below, as handed to us. We are gratifed at the settlement that has been made, as it is satisfactory to both parties. We are requested to state that the note re- ferred to in the last communication, signed by Messrs. Noland, Raiford and Pike, was the challenge of MT. Hewson to Mir. Prentice, which was withdrawn in consequence of the altera- tions made in Mir. Prentice's note upon the de- cision of the gentlemen to whom the matter was referred for honorable adjustment.
 Little Rock, Nov 22d, 1854. SIR: My attention has been directed to pub- lication in the True Democrat over the sigma ture of Arkansas" and, as on enquiry of Mr. R. H. Johnson, the editor of that journal, 1 learn that you are the author of the publication in question, 1 hereby request the immediate withdrawal, over your own signature, of all the personalities directed in that article against me. This note will be handed you by my friend, Major Thompson.
 Pending your reply to this communication, l have the honor to be your obedient servant,
 M. BUTT HENSON. To GEORGE D. PRENTICE, ESQ.
 True copy of note handed C. D. Prentice on the 22d day of November, 1854
 F. F. REDMOND
 Little Rock, Nov 23d, 1854. ME. HEwsoN:
 You request me to withdraw what you call the personalities of my article in the True Democrat of yesterday Sir, l have no knowledge whatever of you except from your published writings. In the article you speak of, 1 had and could have no intention to apply to yod any phraseology not predicated wholly and avowelly on such portions of your writ ings as 1 cited. It was not in my thought to pursue outside of your publications and assail your private character and conduct. If any of my language seems to you to bear contrary construction I discaim such construction as un- worthy of myself, and, so far as I know, unjust to you. I think this explanation, if any was needed, should be satisfactory to you; and 1t is all have to give.
 Yours etc.,
 GEORGE D. PRENTICE. M. BUTT HEwsoN, ESQ.
 Little Rock, Nov 23d, 1954 SIR: Y our note of this date has been hand ed me by my friend Major Thompson In re- ply take leave to remark that as my letter re- quested a simple withdrawal of the personali- ties of your publication, 1 must take leave to add, that nothing in the case will meet my wishes short of pain direct and uncondition- al withdrawal of the same.
 My friend Major Thompson will hand you this communication.
 1 have the honor to be, sir
 Your Obedient servant,
 NJ. BUTT HENSON. To GEO. D. PRENTICE, EsQ
 The above Is a true copy of note handed this day by me to G. D. Prentice
 Nov 23d. 1854. DAVIS THOMPSON. This is Mir. Prentice's note, as modified in accordance with our decision.
 PHILIP H. RAIFORD,
 ALBERT PIKE,
 C. F. NJ. NOLAND.
 Little Rock, Nov 24th 1854. SIR: Your note dated yesterday, was hand ed to me this morning. l have no other reply to make to it than that which 1 made to your first 1 cannot properly say to you that 1 retract the personalities of my article in the True Demo- crat, for do not think it contains any, I have distinctly disclaimed any such construction of the language of that article as would imply an imputation on your personal character or con- duct and do not recognise any right or req son on your part to ask or expect more of me. This l deem quite as much due to myself as to you
 Presuming that your notes to me are written with view to duel, 1 may as we'll say here, that 1 have not the least thought of accepting a challenge from you. 1 consider my strctures upon your writings entirely legitimate, and at any rate the disclaimer 1 have made ought to satisfy you.
 came here from a distant State because many believed that 1 could do something to promote great and important enterprise and, as 1 have reason to think that my labors are not aItogeth- CT ln vain, l do not intend to let myself be di- verted from them. There are some persons and perhaps many, to whom my life is valua- be, and, however little or much value l may attach to it on my own account l do not see lit at present to put 1t up voluntarily against yours.
 am no believer in the dueling code I would not call man to the field unless he had done me such a deadly wrong that 1 desr-
 
 the field unless had done him so mortal an injury as to cntitle him, in my opinion, to de- mand an opportunity of taking my life. 1 have not the least desire to kill you or to harm a hair of your head, and 1 am not conscious of having done anything to entitle you to kill me- l do not want your blood upon my hands, and do not want my own upon any body's. ] might yield much to the demands of strong public sentiment, but there is no public senti- ment nor even any disinterested individual sentiment that either requires me to meet you or would justify me in doing so look upon the miserable code that is said to require two men to go out and shoot at each other for what one of them may consider vi- olatlon of etiquette or punctilo in the use of language with scorn equal to that which is getting to be felt for it by the whole civilized world of mankind. am not afraid to express such views in the enlightened capital of Arkan- sas or any where else. 1 am not so cowardly