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shall! be givenj II not ready, he will respond
promptly, not ready. p, ,,rr-~
Before the parties are armed, the word
shall be given la blank BY the second who
has won il, in a. nearly the same manner as
il will be given when they are to FIRE. -
The choice of position and the giving of
the word shall be determined by lot; the par
ties holding the same position so long as the
fight may continue. But previous to each
fire the seconds shall again cast lots for the
word. ffj
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
TT. HA wilkins.
COL. MONROE TO COL. HAWKINS.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1854.
SIR: requested a statement embodying
ycur views Of the terms Of the meeting of Mr..
Breckenridge and Mr.. Cutting, with the
hope that our views would coincide as to the
weapons, distance, &c. But as the weapon
selected is one with which my principal is
wholly unacquainted, and the terms otherwise
Objectionable, it becomes my duty to stand
on our rights as the challenged party, and
am under the necessity Of proposing the fol-
Proposed terms of the meeting between
the Hon. J. c. Breckenridge and the Hon.
F. B. Cuttng:-
/. The parties are to meet at, in the
State Of, at = O'Clock, on the - day of
March, instant.
2. Weapons to be the ordinary duelling
pistols; distance, ten PAGES; pistols to be
held downwards, in q perpendicular direction.
8. The choice Of weapons and giving Of
the word are each to be decided by lot, in
manner 10 be agreed upon by the seconds.
A. The word 10 TO be given in the follow.
ing manner:-"Gentlemen, are you ready!"
(uPon each party responding "ready,'D "fire-
one, two. three, halt mot less than one, nor
more than two seconds to e,apse between
each word from "6re" to "halt."
B. Neither party shall be permitted to ele-
vate bis pistol from perpendicular position
before the word "fire," nor fire after the
word "halt," under the penalty of being shot
down by the second Of the adversary of the
offendng party.
6. The pistols are to be loaded with the
ordinary charge ci powder and one round
ball. each to be loaded alike, by some person
Dr. persons to be selected, by and under the
supervision Of the respective seconds.
q. The positions having been marked out
BY the seconds, the choice thereofis to be de-
;ided by lot.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. MONROE.
no. VIII.
COL. HAWKINS TO COL. MONROE.
WASHINGTON. March 90, 1870 pm.
Coz JAS. MONROE:
SIR have the honor to acknow ledge the
eceipt vi your note of this date.
Thera seems 10 be misaT prehensio as
o the relative positions of Hon. Msssrs.
'reckinridge and Cutting. Mr. Breckenridge,
am confident, considers himself the chal-
engcd, not the challenging party. | never
rtertained the idea that my principal occu.
lied any other attitude.
Under these circumstances, perceive TINT
he rights apP'rtaining by custom to the
ha lerged party tclong to Mr.. Breckinridye.
ho stands only in a defensive position, and
lot to Mr.. Cutting, who Addressed the origin.
note to him on which this correspondence
5 based.
l have the honor to remain, with assurance
high respect, yo.r obedient servant,
TT. HAWKINS.
X BRE KINRiDGE TO MR.. CUTTING. !
r. NJ.
Ion F. b. CUTTING:
lonroe and Col. Hawkins, our respective
iencs' mas been submitted to me by the lat /
~ oy winch u appears you did not intend I
le note originally adore sed to me as . cbaI.
nge, but demand for an explc nation OF d
re language used by me in debate, and at
'e same time Col. Hawkins delivered 10 me
our note of the 2Stk inst. s
In reply to that note, I state that the dis.
'owai contains OF an intention on your
'rt 10 be personal in the language which led !,
my remark, is satisfactory, and | willingly
Ithdraw the expressions which used in re.
y. similar declaration at the momen,
ou'd have prevented me from ever giving
em utterance. \
Permit me 10 express nv regret that anv to
should have occurred he. $,
'een u.s. AMI my qualification at its expla- G.
ltiOn. y
remain, sir, very respectfully, your ODE. az
ent servant, III
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE. sr
CUTTING IT, MIR. BRECKINRIDGE wi
>, WASHINGTON. March 81, 1854. at
Hon. J. c. BREcKIxRIDeE: Fl
SiR-Your note Of last evening has been G
nded to me by Col Monroe. -
! take pleasure in acknowledging it's re. 2
'Pt, and the qualification l feel that the I
uses which originated the cores ondsnce \
erred to IN 1t have ceased to exist. Reel. Y
'cat,ng the sentiments Of regret that any
sundt rstan dng should have taken place.
OF sa'lsiact on at its happy explanation. 8
remain very respectfully, your obedisnt frs
'an'' +. b. CUTTING. on
uo,r full
OIL. MONROE TO COL. HAWKINS.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1924. ne,
L. T. T. HAWKINS:
reply to your note of this date. A
'e the honor to say that in my opinion, the a
apprehension to which you aIlude has
sen from misconception of the exact A
lracter OF Mr.. Cuttings original note. -.