The Washington union., 1858-02-25

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regarded still offensive. therefore repcllcd
what ] esa.emed an insult. My friend Hon. F. X. zol
licoie Is authorized TO confer with Hon Mr. johnson.
Your obedient servant
Hon JAS. B. CLAY.
FEBRUARY ~, 1858.
GsNuEnxS The undersigned have learned with deep
concern that serious difficulty IL pending between the
Hon William CuIlom and the Hon. James B. Clay, and
that you respectively, occupy official relation TO the
parties In reference thereto.
AZ friends Of both the gentlemen above named, and
sincerely deseus to preserve peace and to avoid the
cessity conflict venture to urge upon you that first
and prominent in the subjects of your consultations you
consider whether honorable adjustment of the diicu
ty NAV not be had In that view, we respectfully but
gentlemen OF eminence and honor to he agreed upon
with liberty to them they deem II necessary to call In
third party.
If in this we seem to be presmptuous or obrsiye we
the kindly motives that impcl will be suf
cient apology
W. L. UNDERWOOD,
A. G. BROWN
Hons Rop'T w JOHNSON and f. X zoLLlcorFER.
FEDRuARY 22, 1858
GENTLEMEN : As the friends Of Messrs. Cullom and
Clay respectively after full consideration of your note
OF this date, say frankly that do not feel at lib
erty this stage Of this affair ourselves to debate the
subject Of any other different settlement Of II than
that which is already agreed upon.
But in full view of responsibility to the parties
and ourselves do not feel at liberty peremptorily to
reject the ong you have made of referees whilst there
any rational hope that this controversy may be settled
amicnbly and honorably.
We are. very respectfully, your otedicnt servants,
r. w. JOHNSON,
+. X. ZoLLICOFFER.
Hons w. l.. UxpsRwoop and A. G. Brown.
FEBRUARY 20, 1858.
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eL b. Clay, and r. X. Zocq6sr, the friend Of Wm OIL
tom, nue matter Of a iersos@ difficulty.
In considering the note of w. L. Underwood and A.
G. Brown received this morning. agree to the refer
proposed by them, impressed by the
yction TINT hostile meeting should long it
bc avoided upon terms honorable to both parties
Therefore, we agree that the whole matter may be re-
feed TO j. j. Cittendcn and Robert Toombs and that
they may In they deem it necessary call in third
party lGne distinctly uerstood that when the ref
have agreed they to submit their TO
MS for our approval or rejection.
II is further agreed that while this subject is before the
referees the notes which have heretofore passed between
the parties mutually withdrawn.
r. w JOHNSON,
+. X. ZOIIICOFFER
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb %, 1855
We have carefully examined and considered the facts
connected with the recent difficulty between Gen. Gull
om and Mr.. Clay, and of opinion that Gen. Cul
Ion acted under mistaken impressions, and in tho
wrong and TINT the honor Of both parties demands that
General Cullom shall make satisfactory apology to Mr.
Clay
And we further decide that the acceptance Of these
terms Of settlement by Gen. Cullom and the seconds of
the parties shall e considered compliance herewith
and restore the former relations of the parties
j. J. CRITIENDEN,
r. TOOMBS.
A. KENNEDY.
WAsHINGToN Feb. "a, 1858.
(,rsrrRNEy. defer To vour decision comm unicated
Yesterday and behalf of General Cnom am author
FIX zoLLIcoFFER.
Hons J. J. CR,rrESpEN, r. TooMss, and A. KENNEDY
FEBnuARY "a, 1858
GxsrLxxBx In your judgment have entire confidence
and accept the award yon have made in the contover
sy between Mr.. Clay and Gen. Culom.
am, very respectfully your Obedicnt servant,
r. w. JOHNSON,
Friend of Mr.. Clay.
Hons. .. j. CrlrrkSDKS, RoBERr Toox@, and A. KEN
NEEDY.
INTERESTING legal DEcrsoss--The Northern Bank Of
Kentucky The Farmers Bank Of Kentucky. Appeals
from the Fayettc circuit court This action by
the appellant nganst the appellee to recover $780, the
principal and interest Of note for $780, purporing to
have been issued by the Farmers Bank. The appellee,
in answer plead that the note had been fauulcntly
tlated and altered by person that portions Of the
note had been detached and other portions had been
piled IN order to conceal the mutilation The circuit
court overule demurrer to that and o reverse
that Judgment the Northern Bank prosecuted the appeal
The of appeals held that the s:mple statement Of
these facts sufficient TO demonstrate that the safety
of the community and the Just rights of the bank alike
require that the law should nerpose the protection
against forgees and frauds of this character the result
M which must be inevitable loss and injury to both
Therefore the constituted valid defence and the
S...lx r. ,,ro -er-.
Another of considerable Importance has Just been
decided in Wisconsin. IL appears that Messrs Marshall
4 Isley Of Milwaukee ntrscd the American Express
Company with ~ 500 to deliver to the State Bank in
Madison Wisconsin The express company made ten
der Of the money after banking hours and the bank re-
fused to receive IT, During the night the safe of the ex
press company robbed of it's contents including the
express company, who claimed that having made
tender Of the money they longer responsible
common carriers, and that they kept ii night
mere matter Of accommodation to plaintiffs In this
view the jury coincidcd and returned verdict for the
express company
An ENTERrRIss os SoxE MAaNIruDE. French sayan
thinks be has invented apparatus that will enable hu
man beings 10 breathe freely At the bottom Of the
the earth surface; and this grand object attained
he proposes to form association for collecting all the
treasure In the deep bosom of the buried in the
track Of the Fast India The value Of these
treasures he esmaes at four billion dollars which Of
crs divided mp into shares, will make very rcspccto
bic fancy"