The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-04-18
THE LATE ABoRTIyE.

1t is not intended to publish the correspon-
dence between Messrs Cutting and Brecken-
ridge, such publication not being doomed
necessary or advisable We have read the
correspondence, and arc permitted to make
the following statement, which may be relied
upon as correct:
On Monday tho 9th of March, after the per-
sonal discussion in the House Mr.. Cutting ad
dressed a note 10 Mr.. Breckenridge, in which
he demanded of him withdrawal of the word
"false, or that he would make such explana-
tons rs was duo from ono gentleman to an
other, and he referred me to Mr.. Maurice as
his friend TO act for MIN. Mr.. Breckenridge
| replied TO tho first part of his note, that the
word false was used by him in consequence
| of previous expression made use of by Mr..
| Cutting, and until that was Withdrawn he could
not withdraw the word complained Of. Witt
| reference to the second part of the note Mr.
Breckenridge considered it challenge, and &C
| cordngly appointed Col. Hawkins, his friend
to arrange proliminaries.
| On the following morning, Tuesday, Col.
| Hawkins met Mr.. Maurice and rendered hin
note from Mr.. Breckenridge, accepting the
! alternative proposition suggested in Mr. Cut
| ling's note. This Mr.. Maurice declined, but
presenting letter to Mr.. Cutting. which Col
| Hawkins considered could not be received or
the ground that no additional note could be
accop,cd Till Mr. Brcckonrdge's response &c
Mr. Cuttings challenge had been received by
the latter. Thereupon both gentlemen sepe-
rated, and Col. Hawkins delivered Mr. Brock
enridge's note to Mr.. Cutting in person.
| Mr. Maurice did not deliver the note he helc
from Mr. Cutting to Breckenridge,
Mr.. Cutting. n, this stage of the proceedings
substituted Col. Monroe for Mr.. Maurice, al
his friend, who waited upon Col. Hawkins anC
demanded the terms of meeting.
On Wednesday morning, Col. Hawkins me-
Col, Monroe, and handed him in writing the
terms, viz TO meet that afternoon between
three and four o'clock. near Blair's residence
with rifles at sixty paces. Az this interview
the position of Mr.. Breckenridge as tho Chal
lenged party was not called in question, but
objection was made by Col. Monroe to the
hour of meeting, on the ground that weapons
could not be procured in time. Thereupor
Col. Hawkins consented to posiponoment OF
| the meeting till the following morning, and il
was agreed that tho friends of the partie:
should meet that evening aud make the fina
arrangements.
I6the evening Col. Monroe presented q pa
per in writing. claiming that his principle was
the challenged, not tho challenging party anc
therefore had the choice of weapons, which he
namcd-pistols, at ten PAGES.
| Col. Hawkins declined to accede to thi;
view of the cause, or yield the right of his prin
cipa to name the time. place and weapons
as tho challenged party.
! Col. Monroe took tho ground That neither
| he nor his principal considered the fret note a
challenge, but asked for time to confer with
Mr. Cutting.
Col Monroe the noxt morning stated that he
was authorised by Mr. Cutting to declare thai
| his first note was not intended as challenge
! Col. Hawkins then referred them to Mr.
| Breckenridge's first note of the 9th, in which
ho declined to make tho rotracton of tho word
"falso," so long as tho cause remained in MIR
Outings previous expressions.
| To this Mr.. Cutting replied ih writing, that
the expressions used were intended as a crit
cism on his arguments and not as personal tc
Mr.. Breckenridge.
Mr.. Breckenridge thereupon Expressed his
satisfaction at the disavowal of any persona
offcnse on tho part of Mr. Cutting and willing
| y withdrew the offensive rejoinder remarkine
| that similar disavowal on the part Of Mr.. Cut
ting at the time would have prevented all diff
Guilty.
The affair was there terminated 10 tho sat
isfacton of the friends Of both parties.
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