Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-11-17
of the DifficuIty between
Hon Charles J. Faulkner, and Alex.
r.. Boteier, Esq.
BALriMoRE, Oct. %, 1855.

DALItMORb, OCts 20,
We are Of the opinion that al the open
ing of the correspondence between Messrs.
FAULKNER and BoTELER, there existed no
sufficient cause for personal difficulty, II
The facts out of which it has grown, had
been properly understood, or properly ex-
| planned.
1t is then to the correspondence itself.
and the spirit in which it was conducted
that we are to trace the difficulty now ex-
isting between them. Had that cores
pondence taken place at some later perl
cd, we have no doubt, from the uniform
courtesy which bad characterized the pre-
vious conduct of both these gentlemen to-
ward each other, that the affair would
have been easily and satisfac torlly adJns-
ted. But the occurrence of that cores
pondence Immediately after an exciting
political contest, together with the highly
inhamed condition of partizan feeling in
the District, caused i, 10 beconducted with
an asperiiy and tarlness, which became
personally offensive, and led 10 demand
for hostile meeting.
Under this view of the case, we are oil
the opinion that the present difficulty be-
tween them admits of satisfactory and
honorable adjustment. This we propose
to accomplish by withdrawal of the
whole correspondence, embracing the let
ters of Mr.. Faulkner of the I'd of June, 9th
of July, Goth of July, and Bib of August /;
and The letters of Mr.. Boleler of the 23rd
of June, l2lh of July, and 2d of August,
and by stating the conclusions which aP.
pear upon The face of the correspondence
itself, divesied Of all exuaneous, offen-
sive, and embarrassing matter.
Isl. Ii appears from that correspon-
dence that Mr.. Faulkner was not the au-
thor of the communication which appear
eG in the Virginia Free Press, of the
9th OF October, 1851, giving an account Of
the meeiiag between the Hon. Henry
Bedinger and himself, at Harpers-F Ferry.
That James E. Stewart, Esq, was the
avowed and responsible author, and that
the manuscript which was placed in the
hands Of Mr.. Boteler. by the editor of the
Free Press, was merely copy Of the ar
ticle, made by Mr.. Faulkner at the re-
quest of Mr. Stewart.
ID. Although Mr.. Boteler was entrus-
ted with that manuscript :or a considera-
BILE time, by :he editor Of The Free Press,
with full permission to use it as he might
deem proper, il does not appear that he.
Oh any occasion, made an improper use Of
it, either to assail the private character Of
Mr.. Faulkner or otherwise, and that Mr..
Bo,eler, in the correspondence, fully and
sufficiently disclaims any such use of it.
These being The only issues involved
in this correspondence, and such appear
ing upon the face of it, 30 be the real state
Of the matter, purged Of all tina, is irrele-
want and extraneous.we are happy to have
it in our power to state that the difficulty
is susceptible of satisfactory and honora-
Bile adjustment, and in that adjustment as
above set forth. we concur.
III. b. TYLER,
DAVID HI. STROTHER,
p. S. The parties will resume their
former relations, and reserve the right to
publish. if they think proper. all letters
explanatory of their. conduct in the affair,
subsequent in date to those which have
been WITHDRAWN by this arrangement.
H. B. TYLER,
DAVID III. STROTHER.