The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-06
THE CUTTING and BRECKENRIDGE DIFFICULTY


which gave yesterday Of the Cutting and Breckenridge
correspondence has led to the publication of that
pordence itself 1t is as follows -
no. I.
MR.. CUTTING TO MR.. BREcKENRiDGE.
WASHINGTON, March 81 1854.
siR-In the of the debate in the House this
morning IN reply to what considered to be legitimate
had said was false - Wv '-"' "."
now call upon you to retract this assertion or In mako
the explanation due from one gentleman to another
ms wiz ue handed to you by my friend Mr. Maurice,
VINO 10 receive answer to act for
me- Very respectfully your obedient servant,
| Endorsed Correct, T. 7. HAWKINS oi''''''
MR.. BRECKENRIDGE TO MR.. CUTTING.
WASHINGTON Cry March 81, 1854.
SIRYour note of this date by the hands of the Hon.
| james Maurice is this moment received.
The word to which you except having been founded
on one personally applied by you to which consider
ed improper and offensive, cannot be withdrawn while
! the cause of it remains.
Respectfully, your obedent servant
Hon. F. B. CUTTING, Washington City.
| [Endorsed] Correct, T I. HAWKINS.
MR.. CUTTING TO MR. BRECKENRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1854.
Hon G. BRpcKENRIDcE-
SIR-Your note of last night in answer to NINE was
handed TO me at too late hour to admit then of o
ply;
in the course OF what considered to be legitimate criti
cism upon part of your argument and was not intended
to BE personal in IT'S character in my opinion when
considered in connection with my remarks does it Justly
admit OF that construction.
therefore have to reiteratc the demand already made
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
Endorsed Correct I. T. HAWKINS
This letter was shown by Mr. Maurice TO Col HawA
kins, who declined to receive it'll,
MIR. BRECKENRIDGE TO MR.. CUTTING
WASHINGTON Cry, March 49, 1855
Hon. F. b. CUTTING -
sIR-Haying received your note last nigh. at very
late hour, bad no time to consult friend to whom /
would refer the Hon Mr. Maurice to embrace the alter
native offered by your note and arrange the terms of
My friend Col Hawkins viii present this note and act
for me in the matter.
have the honor to remain your oheaient servant
Endorsed Correct, r r. HAWKINS. -'1'A lN'''D''A'
v.
MR.. CUTTING TO MR.. BRECKENRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, March 2S 1854
sK-l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your note Of this morning. in which you me to your
friend Col Hawkins, arrange the of our meet
inv r. friend CO, Monroe. whom -. $780,.
purpose, will confer with Col Hawkins the subject
have the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
Endorsed Correct, T T. HAWKINS
COL. HAWKINS TO COL. MONROE.
a. WASHINGTON, March 20, 1854
sR:-Below submit the terms regulating the meet,no-
between the Hon. T. B. Cutting and Hon. J. G. BrecL.
The time Of meeting shall be this afternoon between
the hours of 3 and 4 O'Clock
Inc place Of meeting shall be at or near the resdenc
OF Mr. T. p Blair, in the State of Maryland and about
six x or seven miles from the city of Washington
The weapon shall be the ordinary ride commonlv
known as the Western rie which shall be charged with
one T, charge ag OF powder and one round ball.
The parties shall stand erect with their feet not mora
than twelve inches apart.
cpas BY their respective seconds cooked with the butt
70 .ne shoulder the muzze pointing to the ground not
more than three feet from the left toe.
The word shall be given in the following manner-en
tlemen, are you ready?-Fire-one-t wo-three-
pause OF at least one second between the words Neither
party shall be at liberty his piece before the word
Or 5e fesse ep the ss, Eo I'd three the parties
+, beole the parties are armed the word shall be giyea
~ plank Dy the second whohas it, nearly tn,
Inc choice Of position and the giving Of the word shall
pc By lot the parties holding the same posi-
each IRE the seconds shall again cast lots for the word
respectfully, your obt servant,
[Endorsed] Correct T 7. HAWKINS
VII.
COL. MONROE TO COL. HAWKINS.
WASHINGTON, March 10 1854
SIR requested statement embodync your views of
NE terms Of the meeting of Mr. Breckenridge and Mr. Cut
Weapons distance, &c. Bnt the weapon selected i
'ns wti which my principal is wholly unacquainted
luty to stand rghts as the CHALLENGED nartv 2
am under the necessity of proposing the following
AioFoheu Terms OF the meeting between Han I ~
sreck .r nIidgc and the Hon. +. B. Cutting
l. The parties are to meet at -. in the State a.
at O'Clock the day Of March, instant. asa.e o.
z. weapons to be the ordinary dueling pistols d;s
ance ten PAGES pistols to be held downwards in per-
g. The choice of weapons and giving of the word are
acn 10 DC decided by lot in to be agreed upon
4 The word is to be given in the following manner
uenaemen, are you readyf' upon each party re-
lss .hng ready hre-one two, three halt-no
ween each word from I" fire = to thalt." " e''p's D'
o. Neither party shall be permitted to elevate his ps
fire after the word halt under the e0 peuatr Of
eng shot down by the second of the adversary Of the
0. The pistols are to be loaded with the ordinary
naTge OF powder and one round ball. each be loaded
IKE, Dy some person or persons to be selected by and
T. The positions having been marked out BY the
conds, the choice thereof is to be decided by lot
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
[Endorsed] Correct I. T. HAWKINS
COL. HAWKINS TO COL. MONROE.
. WASHINGTON, March %, 1S54--10P Pm.
SRI have the honor to acknowledge tho rece;nt az
BUR note OF this date.
There seems to be misrepresentation to the relative
'sitlons OF MI Breckenridge and the Hon. Mr.. Cutting
r. Breckenridge, confident considers himself the
allenged not the challenging party / never enter
ined me IDEA that my principal occupied any other
Under these circumstances conceive that the rights
pertaining by custom to the challenged party belong to-
:. breckenridge, who stands only in defensive posi-
on and not to Mr. Cutting who addressed the origna
.te to him on which this correspondence is based
have the honor to remain, with of high
spect, your obedent servant, 4. T. HAWKINS
lEndorsed] Correct, I. 4. HAWKINS
No. TX
COL. MONROE TO COL. HAWKINS.
WASHINGTON March %, 1854
L. T. T. HAwKINs--
sIRin reply your note of this date have the honor
say that in my opinion, the Misrepresentation which
u allude has arisen from msconception Of the exact
aracter OF Mr.. Cuttings original note.
referring M Mr. E,tti usex
e following language:n the course of the debate in
e House this morning. IN reply to what considered
legitimate criticism upon your argument, you assert
that what had said false. now IN ii upon you
retrac this assertion, make the explanation due
I'm one gentleman to another
am not able to regard this in the light of challenge
d confident ii NOT So rflad nv nr;,c