New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-24

tsution Of accepting Tue match, but postponed the
commencement OF it for month, on the plea Of re-
curing preparation. In the month of July the ac-
Geptance Of the challenge was announced In tile
Illustrated London News. Before the expiration of
the time demanded Ia the first instance Mr. Stanton
requested that the contest should not take place
until after the birmingham meeting. At BiTming-
ham he again declared his intention of playing the
match and fixed The date for the FIRST week ia No
vembeT, in the presence of numerous witnesses Mr.
M0rphy may have erred ID believing that his antago
mist intended to act his words led him 10 slupose
but it was an error shared in common by every one
then present. and particularly by Lord LYtIeton the
President Of the British Chess Association WIN
recognized the true position Of the case in his speech
20 the Association, stating that be wished rim
(MoFphy) most cordially, success in bis encounters
with the most celebrated players 81 Europe, whom be
had calamity left home 70 meet he should pleased
to hear that he yanauisbed al-eXcept one hut that
one-Mr Staunton-he must forgive him. rs an
Englisbman, for saying be hoped he would not con-
quer him. tReport Of the Birmingham meeting
Illustrated London News, Sept. Is, 1861
So firmly convinced we're the members Of Mr.. SIS
club the st. Georges, that be had accepted the
challenge, that a committee was formed, and funds
raised to back him. What those gentlemen must now
think Of Mr.. Staunt0ns evasion of the match can
easily be understood but 50 strong the ConYic-
ton in other chess circles that he would not play
that large odds we're offered to that effect
M AS. reasons for not playing, Or III. .'s1 rea-
sons for mr. stauntons not playing-a distinction
| without difference, as shall hereafter shows
that The j. engaged upon literary work of great res
possibility and magnitude Did hot this reason ex.
lst prior TO Mr. MOFphys arrival in June and if So
| why were MI. Morphy, the English public and the
chess community generally, led into the belief that
the challenge was accepted? And what did Mt.
| Stanton mean by stating at Birmingham in the
presence q Lord LJttleton, MI, Avery, and myself
tnat y delay until November granted him he
could in the meanwhile supply bis publishers with M.
feent matter 50 as to devote himself subsequently, to
| the match.
Mr. Staunton's q mean an. A.'s'f4 remark il Inc
| letter under review, Il (Staunton or nj iudis
ferenty) have no apprehension Of your skillH ID
hardly eonsonant with the previous observation that
"he (Staunton) is at least Pawn and two below his
force, unless the English.ehess Word-reprasgpta-
tiye wishes it TO be understood that he could offer
those odds to Paul Morphy. Nor is it consonams with
the fact that he has never consented To play Mr..
/ MOrphy single game, though asked to do so, and
| when frequently meeting him at st. Georges. OF
course, the two consultation games played by him in
\ alliance with Alter against Messrs. Barnes aHd
Morphy, count for nothing, as they were gained by
the latter; result due, doubtless, to Alter alone.
MIR. Morphyt in the eyes of the Chess world, can
| have nothing TO gain from contest with this gem
/ tIeman When Mr.. Stanton has met even PLAYERS,
such as Andersen, Heyderbrandt, and LowenthaI he
has succumbed whilst bis youthful antagonist can
| cite roll OF victories unparalleled since Labourdon-
nais And herein is the true reason for m. .sn
saying, "Staunton must not be allowed to risk the
national honor ~ in an unequal contest"
In wishing IN. A." adieu, | would state that his
| style Of composition is so like Mr.. Staunton's that
no one could detect the difference. And no one but
| Mr.. Stanton himself would ever set up such de-
fence as " NJ A.1s'i-that Of iaferiority, Pawn and
two below bis strength ETC., etc. And no one but
Mr. Stanton could have such intimate knowledge of
1 mis- own thoughts as we find in the following verba-
| tim quotations from g M. AS" letter "The state
Of his health such that he felt that be could not
I do himself justice'-' bis mind harrassed"-ss the
other (Staunton) with scarcely time for sleep and
meals with his brain in a constant whiF with the
strain upon it." In the language of Holy Writ: "No
man can know the spirit of man, but the spirit of
man which is in him.
Served mp in a mass Of foul language the letter
signed " Fairplayn contains obviously untrue as
sertion, namely g Mr. MorphY started for Europe not
to play match with Mr. Staunton.H This is rather
outrageous in the face Of the challenge from the New
Orleans Chess Club and with hIF. SIS reply in the
Illustrated London News of April 3. So much was
it Mr. Morphy desire to play him. and so little his
intention to engage in the Birmingham Tournament
that be informed the Secretary that be did not regard
| such contest as any true test Of skill.
To sum up the whole matter, will state the naked
| facts
l. Mr.. Morphy came to England to play Mr.. stqun.
| ton.
2. Mr.. Staunton made everybody believe he had ac-
| eepted the challenge from Mr.. MOrphy.
3. Mr.. Staunton allowed the st. Georges Chess
| Club to raise the money to back him.
/ 4. Mr.. Stanton asked for delay of month, in
| order 10 brush mp his openings and endings.
| 3. Mr. Stanton requested poStpOnement until
after the Birmingham meeting.
6. Mr. Stanton fixed the beginning of November
for the commencement Of the match.
II all this do not mean will play, then is there
no meaning in language.
beg to subscribe myself, Mr.. Editor, most respect
fully yours,
HOTEL BRETEUrL, Paris, Oct. 20, 1858.