Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-11-17

IlON ShAs. d L AUL
SIR: In reply to your letter handed 10
me this morning by Major Robinson, |
have simply to say that, although my po-
siion in life would. under ordinary cir
cumstances. forbid my resorting TO the
mode of settling this difficulty suggested
in the conclusion Of that letter. selfres-
pect compels me TO act on that sugges-
ton.
NV friend, David II. Slrother, Esq, is
authorised TO make the proper arrange
men,s; and permit me to request that there
be no unnecessary delay. Yours, &c.,
ALEX. r. BOTELER.
On the l6,h, accompanied Mr., Bote-
Ter 10 Washington, and delivered the note
about 9 o'clock, p. Nj. Mr.. Faulkner
signi6ed his intention to meet the invita-
ton, and said that his friend, Capt. Henry
B. Tyler should wait upon me as soon as
possible, TO make the proper arrange
ments.
Near midnight, Mr.. Boteler and friends
and Mr.. Faulkner were arrested by the
civil authorities, and held TO bail under
the duelling laws of the District.
Believing that any effort 10 prosecute
the affair elsewhere, al that time would be
futile, aud result in an immediate arrest,
and restrained by motives of delicacy from
any attempt al evasion of the law, which
might possibly involve their sureties, ,(who
were personal strangers to them,) Mr..
Boteler and friends thought proper 10 re-
turn 10 their respective homes without
delay.
On our return. | advised my principal
that il was proper Tor him to walt until he
received formal acceptance of his de-
mand from The other party, or an intima-
lion of an intention to accept, appointing
another rendezvous forthe purpose.
During this interval the following cor
respondence took place between Mr.
Faulkner and his friend.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90, 1855.
TO Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, WiHard s
Hotel, Washngton, ID. C.
AS you will leave This city tomorrow
or next day, ! Geem il proper to make the
following statement of facts, aud accom-
pany it with an expression of my views.
Ispent Thursday evening. the 10Th
inst, from home, returned about / o.
clock, and Immediately retired to bed
When arose the next morning, my ser
want delivered 10 me your message, sent
to me last night, through Mr.. Clnskey,
which gave me the first information of Mr..
Boteler's arrival in Washington. lmme-
diately after breakfast, called at your
room at Willard's, where you handed me
Mr.. Boteler's challenge, and your written
acceptance Of il, and also gave me an ac-
countofthe arrest of Mr.. Boteler and your
self the preceding nightly the civil au-
ihoriles of The city. said to you prompt
ly that your acceptance of MIR. Boieler's
challenge could not be delivered to him in
this city, as it would be in violation Of
your recognisance, and Of the ACT of Con-
gress against duelling that the circum-
stances however, of your arrest, threw no
obstacle in the way of yourmeeilng Mr..
Boteler, and that | would Immediately
proceed 10 the Kirk wood House and sug-
gest 10 Mr.. Strother, the friend of Mr..
Boteler, the propriety Of Mr.. Boteler and
yourself, with his and your friends, pro-
ceeGing to Baltimore, with view of ar
ranging the difficulty there-wbich is the
usual course pursued here in affairs of this
kind. as il is believed TO be clear evasion
of the act of duelling. This met your ap-
proval. and accordingly | went to the Kirk
wood House, and inquired for Mr.. Sroth-
er, but was informed that the whole par
ty, Messrs. Boteler, Strother and Donnell,
had left the city. Thinking there was
some error or mistake in this information,
l repeated the inquiry, and learned that
they had left in the o'clock train OF that
morning. | then inquired if any verbal
message or letter had been left by them for
you or me. | was informed ihatnone bad
been left. returned and communicated this
fact to you, and suggested the propriety of
your remaining in Washington a day or
two, as ihoughtit probable that they bad
gone over to Baltimore, and that you or Il
would receive communication 10 that el-
feet in The course of that or the next day.
have received none myself from any OF
the party since their departure. and | am
by You that you have received
none. Finally, you consulted with me IS
10 the propfieiy of your going TO Balli-
more. and addressing communication to
Mr.. Beieler. informing him that you were
there bl, advised promptly against that
course, as i thought. under all the circnm-
stances Of the case. there was no obliga- {
lion Of that kind upon you,& that i weuld
place you in the altitude OF vindiciively I
seeking The blood Of your antagonist.
/ am, very respectfully, yours.