Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
.,ro THE EDITORS OF TIE RICH.

xsTO THE EDITORS OF TIE RICH
| s>Ia MoND ER:-GESTLEMES:-lt will
BE- remembered that Hed In my card, published in the
Enquirer of the lth inst that had written 10 DR. Mao.
~, requesting him TO furnish with statement oil the
crns Of iie adjustment of the difficulty between Mr. A.
| D. Banks and myaclf concluded through his agency nj
Petersburg; and that promised receipt OF that state
ment TO lay it before the public. received the following
re:ly which have torbornc thus far to publish owing
The ct his having promised furnish on his return tn
Norfolk more detailed ot the terms ~ the ad
u.,met Not having received that doubtless OF
his absence srll from home think Is due TO myself to
publish the .uh oined letter which. 1t will b" seen fully
and confirms what have stated relative to
will be remembered that III his article purporting to be u
rrtracon the agreed upon he made my dis..
vowa OF the correspondencss in the New ioIk heran
written by sni the editorial article which he quoted
from that paper thc condition - his retracton Hear
what Dr. Mallory s'ys: (The italics are his OWN
NORFOLK June llth, 1857.
"Deer Sir:-EIaviny but few moments lett before the
closing OF the Richmond mail have 10 opportunity Of
compyir: with tn. request contained In your letter OF
the 9Th inst In reference the difference between Mr.
banks aud yourself aud which attempted to settle when
Mr. Banks misunderstood me. if he supposed that
ntende 10 disc!un for yoy thing more than the
tborsnp OF nhe article in the New York Herald, upon
which he based the comments TO which you took excrp
:ion You admitted that you c"rresponded with That
Journal nld had written otts: ler!crs on the subject.
81 regret thar my stay in Petersburg prevented
me from reducing writing the arrangement. agreed
verbally by you and ,Ai h'yr prevented the difficulty
mi-conc pUn to the precise terms OF The ad
ius,ment leave in the morning fulfill important
ssgernent which postpone, and writ this noein
haste On lnv return will forth AL which can recorc,
hpvUs 10 disposition to do injustice to any OF the parties
or 10 withhold from either any ststemcnt which may be
desired To iinpar,isy, will require much care
d-niiay the conversations held 10y me with you ooEn,
nd Tor this have conclude not 10 attempt 1t u.
der the a.,"nns the drawing o; this note.
can only say that deemed settlement honorable 10
both parties thought you the Injured party aud tina:
Mr. Banks had made frank and manly explanation.
Respectfully, your UbcdcGt servant,
"Mc. kEAN, Richmond"
Where does SIR. Banks stand nowi Here ia the tests
nony Of rs nigh toned, honorable n gentleman in
c State cUurnatory OF my that the disavowHl
o the editorial artac INC Herald, quoted by Bahks
and upon which he based the comments taken eXcep
un 10 by ne aI not OF tGa paper
WAS the only concession made by me, the on,ls o
the r.tractiu! ahic he agreed make IL viii he
isputed apprehcnd, that his position unenviablc
Who wsnd blush a; the idea o. being convicted
p"rvrrsiun OF III. settlement concluded
;hrou- Ii the agency vi II of honur and promised
b. carried good faith No ha wing honorable
Nc pirntiun in his soul do not intend into any
further controversy with this person will only say
with reference 10 his dirty scurrious attacks that they
will avail ou; little with those who know As have aid
s.i.c. !. choose to r5;Hiae IN Tue spir, have
sufficient srouuGs ~ upon. Bat IL 10 enough that
=. placed lin ia the contemplate attitude vr'rh hc now
occupies bcioIe the pubic. - upon you he
SO" iIlrcd you did exclude from pap
! advertisement: published by i. vindchton Of my
character which he unIsty assa!iei, is tie most
SUNNI = c. imucrrlnrncn ur'n "-'- heard OF.
Wonder his npnd-nra will him ~
Rcspect.r''y, yc..r, +. EEAN.
RICHMOND, June Il, 1857 -fltl