The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-26
I He DISPATCH,
"WEDNESDAY MOKEIk0-. -. JANUARY %, nee
THE DOUGL As AND FITCH DrFFI
5 CULTY
HOSTILE CORRESPONDENCE BETW ERN
o. 8. SbNlT0RS-W WITHDRAWAL or on

| TSNoV& LAHGUAG6 bl NIX. FITCH
The telegraph has ANNOUNCED the settlement Of
dimcaity between Senators Douglas, OF Illinois,
aud Fitch, Of Indiana. II originated in debsts
ON the question Of confirming Hon. T. D. Potter,
a. collector ofcuste0s ct Toledo, Ohio The Wssh.
ington correspondent OF the New York Herald
says:
Mr.. pugh opposed Potter's nomination, a. the
man displaced was his friend. He said n tbs
Pre-ident desired AN issuc with him lpurhl Ia vss
ready for it. He denounced the appoinsment and
called on every Senator who WAS his( Pus frisnd
Misna 70 vote against u. Douglas responded,
ssyipg ne would vote with the senator from Ohio
lie then branched of on 10 the IIinoin annains.
ments, and said they we're dishonest, corrupt ana
incompetent Senator Fitch intsrroga ted Dou sIas.
sna .I,o n M was untrue. Douglas again reiterated
Cries Of order were then made. Douglss contin
usd the debate. Fitch replied to Douglas with
great bitterness, and said that Senators knew how
| 70 prize anything coming from that qu.rtsr.---
| Cries OF order we're again made Douglas then
replied, ana was called to order. Motions we're
then made that Douglas be allowed 10 70 on in
order. JET. Davis opposed il, aud said turning 60
Douglas, no had listened with indignation to the
language used, and 1t was that of q high wsymsn
and bravo. The debate MAS continued some time
when motion was made aud the senate adjourn.
cd. 1t 10 said the lie was given and most revere
personal remarks made. t+
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, on Friday, rose in his seat
The other difAcuity was adjusted by the following
correspondence, Of which Senator Benjamin, Of
La, was the bearer for Mr. Fitch, and Roger A.
Pryor, Of Va for Mr.. Douglas:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1859.
sIR: To-day, in secret session of the Senate ou
offered me an a1ront 80 wantoo, unprotected and
unJustifiaDe thatl am Obliged t. infer II must have
deliberate premeditaton Ibis note is written for
the purpose OF aorGing You oppoI tunity say
further. OF affording ysu an opportunity Of retract
inx the oil snsve language wh.n you thus g1aluit-
| ously anu INV arr y antsp,y appled to me.
Respectfully, &C.,
Hon GRAHAM FITCH
WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1859.
SIR: Your note of yesterday Was handea me Inis
morning. In reply, have 10 say that you ester
ofHjers in Iilinos were corrupt, dishonest men-Or
words to that effect. You knew My son 10 be ono
near suoh u charge, without prompt den,ai OF its
| truth. IproneuEced It 10 be, TO ysur knowledge,
untrue ieu subsequently 10 modIhed ii as 70 .alis-
charge although you oii uet naIae him, and made
10 further issne with Jou on that sutjsct When,
buted TO ms statements VII ch had uot made. r.,
sue es,ea thai in quoting ne you would truth
iuly. 1hese rema, r. were Certainly not ''deliber-
| arei~ prtIneuitated." but they carnot be qualified
correctly ID the Impulse OF momentary iassion."
Ihe fr was prompted BY discrimination to de-
~ ME az my o~n, against an attack 50 general ia
it's terms az necessarily ts incluie him ard the
representation of my OWL remafks.
Respectfully, &C.,
Hon A DOUGLAS
WAsHIkaroN. Jan. 22-sk
SIa-Your note Of this date has lust been placed
in my hands. L a3mir. without hesitation, your
right and duty TO do justice the reputation of
your soa At the .ame .ime l naintain my right,
in tue discharge OF my duty as senator, 20 coa.-
ment freeiy and fully on rhs character OF executive
appointments. especially in my eva state deny
howe, er, that my general remarks il relation to
the lat If Illinois sppoinlees confirmed by the Sc,
nate during my absence could be fairly pretsd
to embrace your son WHEN You sesned So 80 CON
said OF the Illinois appointments was riue as o
general rlc. but that there were exceptions among
hena recognised some OF my own friends. ALu-
ding particularly TO Jour son, added that had
nothing TO say in regard TO the merits of his ap-
ponttl emit choosing to leave that qu salon here
placed it by my remarks to the senate d airing the
last session In our ~ the tm his cor
this explanation to exempt your from tue ap-
pEcason OF my general Iemarka; and yet, you have
Jailed 10 withdraw the offonaive language. but on
the contrary, at subsequent stage VI the debate
when apoloxizDg for . breach OF senstorial deco
rum. you expressly declared that you had nothing
to retract-thus appearing, in my apprehension, TO
reatirm the Objectionable words.
As to the Other grolLd OF offence admitted in
you 10 assume to COZ rect me in ouoss
ton Of your language, as WAS unconscious ma
king any such citation but to repeat the original
offence IN another form; otherwise, 1 would have
This explanation. which is due alike to us both,
aS W hs n.ss sSs
words which you admit 3ou applied TO mo in yes
terdsy's debate Respectfully. &C.: non,,..
Hon. GkAHAM N. FITCH,
WASHINGTON, Jan %, 1859 j
eIR: YeAr note Of last evening was handed me at
IL. n to-day, Your explanation in regard to my
ing that II you had excepted him from your charge
or not made 1t general, would not have deemed
which You complain ss Offensive. ana biz nien. In
CONSEQUENCE Of pour explanation. now witheraw.
an S. sso ,, ,ntomso 20 4 ypar ute that if you had
subjsct OF our msrepressp tation Of my sentiments
you woul At the instant have lasde proper re
closing remsrks explanatory TO the senate of ms
share Ia IN exciting debate upon subject not rela
sibiity for the inrodsc scton Of which rssIea saisiy
with you. ! .houid have Withdrawal, as now do.
the second eiien.ivs RENAL i you had made the
made as.ysesialIy. &C.. M q. IN n FIT FiTcH. Hy'
WAsHrNsroN. Jan. "a, 1859.
Sn: Your note OF Yesterday has been received;
to which have TAX Gu exception, owe 1t 70 myself
to protest against tbs idea you seem to entertain.
ths, my note Of satnrasy was q lssendsi - precs
solicited. instead Of bsing. ~ certainly designed
il. merely responsive to the specifications in Jour
reply to my first CO u muuicatioD.
In regard TO the introduction and relevancy of
the matter In the debate out of which this dculty
aIoss canR-t think that proper subject Of dis
cussion IN the present Coz respondence.
RESPECTFULLY, &C., ga. DOUGLAS.
Hon. GRAHAM n. FITCH.
WAsAIyGSox, Jan "a 1889
sIR: Your note Of to-day Was received Ut lIx q.
dictated yIurs Of the 22d. can only say that my
answer WAS prsdicAted upon the anaiions II con
tanned. ii your explanations are disavowed my
withdrawal must likewise be di.asowsd
ksspsctfaiiy. g., &. n. FITCH.