New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31
ANOTHER AFFAIR OF HONOR.

Alex. II. Stephens, NJ. c. from Georgia, about th.
middle of November last called on Mr.. B. II. Hui for
explanation Of something he said de rs5ss nkl in
. speech sde by him some time since at Augusta, to
which Mr. Hill returned an answer which did not
prove entirely satisfactory, whereupon the following
correspondence ensued between the parties:
WAsHSGros, d. c., Nov. % 1856
SIR: Your letter, bearing date the 9th instaat
mailed pos.-u ark ed the 18th, did not reach Cra~
fordville. where it Wa directed until after LEFT for
this plsce which regret IL has Just come 10 hand
here, where il has been forwarded, and is far from
being such as had son 10 expect So far fom this
it has in ii much both In tore ard matter personally
offensive in itself; Your answer, therefore to my last
two inquiries taken n connection with the whole Of
your response 10 my frst letter Of the 18th instant
no s constitute such explanation Of the often
sve character of the report, which has been conmu
infested to IRE, of your remarks AZ Thomson aud Au.
gusts IS can receive with due regard TO my honor
{. a gentleman and my integrity as man.
DO not dee il proper this occasion TO join issue
WIN you in any statement of facts in your account CT
what ether you or said at Lexington You hold your
sen Responsible, | suppose for your own version of
BON al q ot the version as given by yourself As veil
as ITS tone and manner ask Of you that Subtraction
~hch Is usual oetT.en gentlemen in such cases.
My friepd, the Hon. Thomas w. Thomas who win
band you this s authorized 10 make ali nece,ary ar
raI gemeDts allowing such terms only as my present
distsnce may require: Respectfully,
To B. Il. Hill, esq, La Grange, Ga A IL STEPHENS.
la GRANGE, Ga, Dec. 6. 1856.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 10Th OF November was
lar d. d TO me few moments since by the Hon Thos
w. Thomas.
You say that my letter Of the 9th ult 1. in il
much, both in tone and matter personally offensive IN
i,sef" &c, and without specifying anything which
you designate offensive, you proceed to ask of me
" that satisfaction which is usual between gentlemen
in such cases.
1t mi. hit be some satisfaction for you to shoot at
though should entertain no great fear OF being hit,
but candor requires me TO say, with my present feel
ipgs | could not deliberately shsot at you and for
many ressons-s few only of which will now give
Frat. / might possibly kill you, and though you
may not consider your life valuable, yet to take II
would be a great annoyance to me afterward. The
ceas. LEES accusations Of my conscience that was q
murderer would be the bane OF my future happiness.
Second: / am not conscious of having given you any
just ground OF offeDse In my letter of 2ith, eu-
horized you TO construe my remarks by the meant
of your own charge to which the remarks were in
tended reply If the reply, then, was offensive,
il only proves that you go Intended your charge and
Ia that yieN you entitled 10 no satisfaction, aud
satisfied with ibe reply Further than this dis
tpctly dsclsme7 any personal ausicn or unkinness,
and notwithstaGcirs your beiserent message, feel
none now.
Th,rd If The invitation to mortal combst is in
tended a. a mere formal occasion 10 exchange few
harmless shots and then have an adjustment csn only
never ergsge in arces nor make tegned ssues IL
could be made conscious that had done you injustice
/ sboud deem il duty 10 repair it, and should not
welt rst 10 be 81 ot at If you did me injustice met
The occasion with the remedy, and II does seem made
,hot which produced wider II not deeper, sore
han any within the power Of powder and bail to pro-
duce.
Now, Sir las always speak plainly, viii Only add
that know of nothing which has occurred between
,ou and me which could authorize or justify duel
ard while have never at any time had an insult
offsrtd me, nor an aggression attempted, shall yet
know how to meet and repel any that may be offered
by any gentleman who may presume upon this refusal
or otherwise
Yours, respectfully, &c. B. h. HILL
The Hon. A II. STEPHENS.