Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-04-10
The Core apondcnce Eetv7een NcssTs.
Cutting aud E.eeke nriIga.


The Cone spondcnce Betv7een NcssTs.
Cutting au1 8secaenridgs.
The following Is said TO be q correct alb
s,ract Of the correspondence between
Messrs Cutting and Breckenridge, grow
;ug out Of their late difficulty;
On Monday, the 9Th March, after the
personal iseussion in the House. Mr.. Cnt,-
ing addressed not. to Mr.. Breck-
enrdse, la which, he demanded OF
him a sit,ilrGs,ai ofthe word ".ase," or
that hseaoud make such explanation as
was d.-.f.o:2, cae gentleman 10 anoiker.a and
be referred to Mr.. Maurice ~ his friend
70 scr for him. Mr.. Breckenridge replied
false Twas used BY him in consequence
ofthe previous expression made use of BY
Mr.. Cutting, and until that was withdrawn
he could not withdraw the 81 ord complains
ed OF. With reference to the secend part
ct the note. MT. breckenridge considered
It a rhalienps. and accordingly appointed
Col. ts,. kins his friend to arrange pre-
l...uinaFies.
On the foiioe iaE mof,.ing, Tuesday.
Col. uas hi!,s paet M, Maurice, and teu-
tsered bin. i.ete from Mr.. Breck enridge,
accepting the alternative proposition sug-
gested in MIR. Cuttings note. This Mr..
Maurice dae!ined, bat presented letter
from Mr.. Cu:tin, whiel, Col Ha...,. ,ns
'ecnsider-~. cea,a s.ot sa received, Oh the
ground that no additional note could be-
accepted Until Mr. Breckenridge response
TO Mr.. Cuttings challenge had been re-
ceived ny TIE latter. Thefeupon both
gentlemen separated, and Col Hawkins
delivered Mr.. Breckenridge note to Mr..
Cutting in person. Mr.. Maurice did not
deliver thesnote he held from Mr.. Cutting
to Mr. Breck emidge.
Mr.. Cutting. at this stage Of the pro-
cepdihas substituted Col. Monroe for Mr..
Maurice us bis friend, who waited upon
Col. Hawkins, aud deman led the terms Of
the meeting.
o. Wednesday morning Col. Hawkins
met Col Monroe, aud handed him in
writing che terms, namely, to meet that al
tsrnoon between three and four clock
nea, aJr. B 'aiF's residence with rifles, at
six!y PAGES. A this interview the posi-
ton et .Air breckenridge rs. tlle- chaIlens-
ed parts was net called IN question, but OBJ
iectians were made by Col. Monsee to the
hour Of meeting. on the ground that weap-
ons could net be procured in time. There
upon Col. Has kins consented 10 a post
ponement OF the meeting I'll. the follow
aag morning, aaa it was agreed that the
ilisI.tis III the psfties she I'd meet that eve
l.ine ani make hsal arrangements.
II Ire evening" Col. Monroe presented a
paper n writing claiming that his pFinci-
r1i vas the challenged, and not tie tina.
longing party. and, therefore, had the
choi,e Il wee pons. which he named--pis.
tots at ten PAGES. Col. Hawkins declined
10 accede IN this piew of the case or yield
ting hight Of his principal to name the time,
place and weapons, as the challenged par
*. Cei. III onree took i4le ground that
neither he nor his principal CONSIDERED the
;rst up,e challenge, hui asked for time 70
conier with Ms, Cutting. Col. Monroe
the mex, morning stated tliat he was az.
,hofiSed By ~ Cutting TO declare that his
Gfst note ~ ~ not intended as challenge,
toi. Hawkins then ia.rrIed them 10
Mr. iHft.sksnfidge's iyst note Of the 9th,
in which he declined "a a.t.e the retiae-
lion Of the wofx, lsis.. - long as the
clause tenaintd.a alr. ca'ing'. previous
expressions % hi. III. Cutting replied
in writing !Iis. lie expressions used we're
intended as criticism, ~ has atsnnenls,
and mt as personal 10 MI Breckenridge.
hit. Ere. kenf;dss.ihs reupen expressed his
Satisfaction at the -disly9w.l Of any per.
sopai offence ON the pant of Mr. Cutting,
AMI willingly Withdrew The offensive re-
ioindef, frtnsfkieg thai similar disasom.
nj on ths part If sIr. Cutting az the tine
saoia have prevented all difficulty.
Ih3 affair was there terminated, to the
satisfaction Of fire friends ef beta parties,