Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-26

stantially coincide with those taken On ii.
field, are, in some instances, literally dd,ren,
End. Mr.. Seddon's minutes omit some ma,
tiers contained in the minutes taken on H..
field.
3rd Mr.. Seddon's minutes contain matt
not contained in the minutes taken on the ii.,t
Much of this additional matter is acclrst.
! Some oi it however, is inaccurate. in cons.
quencc Of Mr.. Seddon'S misrepresentation q.
my verba! communications addressed To hin
on the field.
The following is full and exac, copy Of
| the minutes taken On the field
An exchange OF Fees having taken place. Ss:hou eff
;he second Of Mr. Old said, In reply % NJ wise. s-g-
who Asked know II further satisfaction sss demand
being the challenging and Is h. considered the asger
party, my principal can make 10 probe. % tg.,I b.
suspend The challenge 10 aiio@ the opportunity - -
other party 10 make any, II desired
no: only believe. but fully cOny.ncei, ht sE q,
ngericvrd party; thst the challenge. which have be
forced 10 accept. unnecessarily given eau mai,
proposal TO- adjustment which has. hot already mad.
My principal can oEy renew u, ch1l!rn:, a.i =sl,..
another ire
Two having been Intellectually exchanged NJ q q.
second again -:-pcn. the challenge. With the rIp-,,.
hope that on conference among the friends o.: 81. :
present., some .!i q: satisfactory a'.n.:mri H;t' @
Yi.eI
III. challenge being =, Suspended, on ,uel caa'-ea.
tie friends present, Mr. Seldom -u;sc.tcd May ~. l
Iu.,mcnt be cncc," on til. basis; Al controversy
lmpor, special rlrs-e, all general ;.t 20. NJ ",
al articles being mutually discarded caTBot VI. Vic b.
claim Al. intent IN H. articles 20 upgsu ;le y.s.g s
honor VI NJ O!, and tu. H., ~, "ho!c b.. 80.
snG tie parties re-umc their former relations
Col Taiiaferro two day. ago vas Informed by VI w..
tia: his MI Wisrsi explanation 7'reaiy g!yei. = ..rf
intended for disclaimer. 't;lnorni 20 .s: "!
Nr Sei.dOn ROW suggests.
Here followed suggestion from Mr seldom. 80 .e'-.
20 writing
will Ice proper Cor Mr. OH 30 in'eFrosa;r Mr VS.. .
whether lis letter Of Thursday Nas intended = ie,-
u all iniegtl8n 20 express Ia his editorial a.i. sH
pucur,cn; Of Mr. O.d's honor Anl "eFlt!ty.
Mr. seldom suggests that the friends Of the 1arr,
ground a. the result % ;ht!r conference, :ecsz
aen!ins Tho principals respectively, 'he Atcep-a.- a..
rIrc:on OF :.e adjustment suggested by NJ s-:lsa o.
follows, viz AL coniroveT.! a. To ,he 'p,'. tie s9,
cia phrase, aud general E',L' 81 Ms ";'' an. tt
ecnsiered a, sept away ;hT.Gsh He stei-'. y &C..
Assurance .; Nj T. he had hr.;oio,s Intended 30 J.
AL intent OF mp,aoh!ns. in lis article ne s.l"r .4
ra:!:y @. Nj Cd And then g.acr. le.n: >',.> s,.s
past. the pari!e. r"sumc the- former s'ipn..
Col. Tilisfcrrn anorwa-is suggested ~ ssho4S
THAT the undersigned shsli ~ pouGitrlr Oh AIM.
WISE respect ..iy 81. following oue..o:.. .uaar,.,
Did you Mr. Wis. iH,cn! ~ your letter O.: ! ,,.,
r. NJ, Thursday. to Giscla!a all apn,a,ioa a.S.r, g..
racty ANA honor o! Hs o;t n your e'eF!s! s-;c,es
li.n-'l Tuesday lat?
D.L you Mr Old. IN re.l.n. recognize ,pi .i-,.
and satisfactory Ia. explanation co"'ane! Ia NJ We,
letter .. Thursday lax, s.. O'Clock. T. u iu:rg! .
puyn IA ANY manner the sincerity q; tina; erpagat 'a'
Mr. Old and Sir Wise vii! te requested to ,uI,c.e a,;.
tive Affirmative replies % these questions, AID ir'
of each shs be Immediately present ! :" the o'h'
Arr "a. interchange n III. second ire. the ca,,-.,
h4yins heen suspended by SIR. Old, second with lie
preston OF hope that on ccntrTracr aHoas 'e ''a''
The parties on the ground ,sti.'Ac:"rT s"';Ast'
De devised. In such conference MI : tI;S''''' = -
low: illerc insert his sucee.i!onl
Wherrapon, Mr. Tsiafrrro i";oFa''i 'h"'' Pfr''' Sc
low, ,li.re insert
And aner some further conversation aud ror'iIs7',
on Mr. scidons notion the friend, ~ rom pHf'r frr'
united Ia recommending TO ic principal, RESPECTIVELY
acceptance and execution o; ,hs following ad!n,T,f'
satisfactory AMI honorsLle,o bo'! .iieFe 'nr-i u
Ion Ike original copy .. u. minute. the ~.sd. 'N-,
lat" are era--d The mad" on ile .t. 49,
the following Sor were tlen -n's'tn'ei M I'.s's
ros pr position.
So, i lid no, intend 10 mrusn the ,.ar,riy % VI
Wiz. in hi, explanation. b"le.rd he entr''aGrl:'
views expressed therein b.; dill not conS:gr IL
clatn.. %. iupura'ion, my vrEn'.'y AID honor.
satisfactory explanation. "!!Ii'a o.i' -
did Intend &c make sash di-cG:ret -ni 'hos 'sl.
''''''''' .. Jss>r.a, ~.
That Mr. Seldom misunderstood the n'em
of nv conversation with him. at the time o.;
md after the proposal OF my last written >ns
rcstion, which led to the propoun'!inc OF ne.
tcrroyatoros to Mcssrs. Old and Wise, Carlo;
admit of doubt. ] distinctly understood iy
PRINCIPALS objection To Mr.. seldom propoS.
ton, and that Mr. Wise desired inc to "iirT
mine as IL substitute which was entirely L.
superscde that of Mr.. Seldom. ] cannot rcca!,
the exact language which addreSscd'io Ng
Seldom at different times; but | never co'.f
have Intentionally led him TO believe that ws,
willing TO accept his proposition rs any part ..
the basis Of adjustment. 80 tar As Nr. hi'e'
disclaimer was concerned, Mr.. SeddonS sug.
gestion would have been superiiuous alter TIE
adoption of my proposition. So far a. 1t 70.
commended the diScarding Of n! difference 8
to the import Of phrases, &r., mad been al.
vised by Mr. Wise to reject it, | had beer
similarly advised with regard TO the propose
involved that Col. Davis and myself should
virtually unite in recommending 10 Mr. GA The
final withdrawal of the challenge.
remember to have said something f. VI
Seldom to the effect, that after the ac'er;aiirr
of nv suggestion did not care what was do"e
with his. This was said after Mr.. Wise had
called nv attention to the fact, that any amend.
men, Of Mr. Seddon's proposition would he
supcrtiuous or unnecessary, and the very Tea'
son for this opinion Of Mr.. Wise, | hnc" 10 be,
that my proposition was intended 20 substitute
that Of Mr. Seldom. The intention, then, q.
nv remark to Mr.. Seldom was. that did not
care how his suggestion should be inserted =.
- mere "rc0yat If tie p'ogT'ss 81 tic 'ositT.
tacc. 1t was never my intention to sign It a
Il part of the mode of adjustment 10 be adopt.
ed This is evident from the erasurc which
made. and the words substituted Tor t!.o>r
erased in the minutes taken down on the tic'.
| may also have spoken Of my proposition d
preliminary 10 the final mode of adjustment,
but lid not thereby intend 10 accept Mr.. >et'
don's suggestion as that final mode. Ny rus
sestion, by its very nature, could not IN It,c!i
involve complete adjustment Indeed, It,
adoption might absolutely have nece>>ita'''
another exchange Of shots.
From this. too it appears that my su.ge
ton was homogeneous with that OF Mr.. Seddon,
which latter absolutely contemplated a CON.
plcte pcaccable adjustment. That Mr.. Scddoa
really understood me to intend differently from
what did intend, Lave 10 doubt whatever
| have not the shadow Of doubt IS to his ca
tire sincerity. as. know. he has no doub, 81
mine WARNER j. TAi,ArEgro, il
Explanation byLCoi. Davis.
After the proposal Of Col Ialaicrro- sug.
gcStion. the conference was mainly restricted
to Mr. Seldom and Col. 1aliafcrro. Ny c"n
with Mr. Seldom AZ the time !
cannot now accurately recall But | rcmcm
Der that my conversation was mostly restricted
10 an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oi concurrence lH -
proposals Of Col. Taia(crro. Whatever may
have said, or appeared 70 say, in conversation
with Mr.. Seldom, never did intend to JON u,
any recommendation or suggestion to Mr.. oi
to withdraw his challenge.
j. LrcIus DANi-.
Mr.. Wise has learned from Mr.. Seldom that
Mr.. Old withdrew his challenge under the m
preston that this Withdrawal was recommended
or suggested by all the parties, in conference
including the friends Of Mr.. Wise. This, in tie
view Of Mr. Wise, is miSapprehension. Tbs
misapprchension on Mr. WiSe's part has been
frankly admittedly Mr. Seldom, and, notwiia
standing, he does not consider the adjustment
upset, or the parties RENTED TO hostile rcla-
tons Under ihc circumstances, <he friends
of Mr. Old can have no difficulty, therefor n