The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

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The match between Morphy and Hsrr.
WITT has been resigned by the latter, 90 the
plea Of i'll health, the score standing at close
Morpby, 8 Hsrwitz, .; drawn, /. With
characteristic generosity Mr.. Morphy &C.
cepted the resignation, but declined the
stakes, $50 francs. At the last dates Herr
Anderson. the celebrated Prussian player,
was on his way TO Paris, 10 play tie young
American. The eminent German master,
Heyderbrant, is also in Paris by this time,
and will have joust with Morphy.
The following letter will be read with in
tcrest:
CApE Dg LA REGEscg, PARIS. Oct. 1855.
HowAaD SrAuxros, ESQ my arrival
In England, three months since, renewed
the challenge to yea personally which the
New Orleans Chess Club had given some
months previously. You Immediately ac-
cepted, but demanded q months delay 10
order TO prepare yourself for the contest
Subsequently, you proposed that the time
should be postponed until after the Birming-
ham meeting, to which assented On the
approach Of the period you bad fixed, ad-
dressed you communication, requesting that
the necessary preliminaries might be made
Immediately, but you lett London without
replying to it. went TO Birmingham for the
express purpose Of asking you to put stop
TO further delay by fixing date for the
opening OF our match; but before the op.
portunity presented itself you came to me,
and in the presence of Lord Lyttleton, Mr.
Avery aud other gentlemen, you stated that
your tune was much occupied in editing @
new edition Of Shakespeare, and that you
were under heavy bonds to your publishers
accordingly. But you reiterated your inten.
ton to play me, and said that il would
consent TO further postponemeut until the
first week in November, you would, ia u
few days, communicate with me and fix the
exact date. / have not heard further from
you, either privately, by letter, or through
the columns Of the illustrated London Neps
A statement appeared in the chess de-
partment of that Journal few weeks since
that 4" Mr.. Morphy had come to Europe UNI
provided with hackers /" the inference being
obvious that my want Of funds was the rea.
son Of our match not taking place. As you
are the editor OF that department of the
ILLUSTRATED London Nnps, felt hurt that
gentleman who had always received me at
his club, and elsewhere with great kindness
and courtesy, should allow so prcjudicial q
statement to be- made III reference TO me
one, too, which is not strictly in accordance
with fact.
Peumit me to repeat what have invaris-
bly, declared in every chess community |
have had the honor of entering, that am
not professional player -- that l never
wished to make auy skill possess the means
of pecuniary advancement, and that my
earnest desire is never to play for any stake
but honor. My friends in New Orleans,
however, subscribed certain sum, without
any cOuntenance from me, and that SUN has
been ready for you to meet considerable
time past. Since my arrival in Paris, |
have been assured by numerous gentlemen
thu. the value OF those stakes can be imme.
diately increased to any amount; but for
myself, personally, reputation is the only in
centive recognize.
The matter Of seconds cannot, certainly,
offer any difficulty. had the pleasure Of
being first received in London by the st.
Georges Chess Club, of which you are so
distinguished member and of those gen.
tlemen request the honor of appointing
my seconds. to whom | give full authority
in settling all prelimnaries.
In conclusion, beg leave to state that |
have addressed copy of this letter to seve-
raj editors, being most DESTROYS that our
true position should no longer be misunder.
stood by the community at large Again
requesting you to fix the date for commenc-
ing our match have the honor to remain,
sir, your very humble servant,
PAUL MoRPHy.