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

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ference of recollection on my part did not
understand or hear that this plan was offered
as substitute for my plan and was entirely to
supersede my proposal did not understand,
nor, as confidently believe, was it even init
mated to me, that it was to dispense with the
after recommendation by the united conference
of my plan substantially. So little was it ina
gincd by ME that, after the answers to those
questions were received there was to be any
matter for the separate action Of Mr.. Old or his
friends and that they were then to decide
whether they would withdraw the challenge,
that il neither occurred to me to consider, nor
was il suggested by any orc that such qnes-
lion was 10 he acted on ] did, indeed, un-
derstand that such questions and answers
were in the action Of the conference to pre-
cedc the united recommendation OF my plan
were even regarded rs al essential pre-
liminary ;hcret" think. likewise. that Mr..
Taliaferro did say that it was regarded by
them is necessary for basis OF adjustment. /
did distinct" understand that the recoln!ne!l-
daton Of Simultaneous questions was to he frst
carried ont and the answers received ana APP
proved hy the principals, respectively and was
10 prcccdc the further recommendation by The
conference Of ms plan. That such was my
positive conviction, WAS manifested by TACT
that feel assured the memory Of VIZ. Ia!!acr-
70 must confirm. When il WAS reported that
the answers were satisfactory 10 the parties. ]
Immediately suggested thar il should be enter
ell Oh the minutes Of essential matters made
in pencil in the blank book. and asked Mr.
Taafrrro where Ice wished il to come in. He
answered, in effect, anywhere before my plan,
il did no; matter where. We regard that, he
,am as essential. Put It before the clause
where the fires are considered as sweeping
away controversies. or anywhere there. tl!cn
having understood that Mr. Wise had had So:ne
objections mot precisely communicated to me-
10 that phrase, asked if ii was desired
that ,hrasc should be removed thus again
showing ms conception THAI ny plan was
20 follow, and wishing 10 make it acccpta-
bic. 1t was mistake that ] proposed to
strike out MUTUALLY pI>cAEDED, Tor g. the
mutual discar,lal | attached decided import 90
more than to TIE c'Fcc, or the iires There
upon. Mr.. Taliaicrro went to consult Mr. Wise;
and returning, said il did not matter, provided
their plan (ot simultaneous 4ueStionSl was first
inserted a. an essential basis of the adjustment;
my plan might follow any way. then asked.
had We not better write il all out now, and ii
was said no-the whole matter was understood,
the matter was considered houorably adjusted,
and we could more conveniently TO il after our
return from the field | may be excused for
adding that, on reading Mr.. Wises statement,
To which this is note, :hink ] see distinctly
the origin of the misrepresentation that has
arisen in respect To the insertion Of my plan,
and of the differing recollectoHs Of Mr.. Italia
ltrro and myself He did not take accurately
the import and effect of Mr. WiSe'S answer,
thu; there was no necessity 10 amend Mr. Scd-
ton's plan. because it could he inserted in its
original form a> part Of the "res gts'@, &c
Ilcncc provided the other preceded. he conSd
cred end reported to Inc my plan might be in
-c,ed any way, or rs pleased.
III course, understood, that by thc answers
10 tie questions an essential feature Of my plan
viz: the disclaimer Of NJ. Wise, having been
previously made. had been rendered needless,
and that my plan might, if it We're desired. have
to be modified By the removal of that disclaimer
ard = reference to il aS made. As 1t was not
I desired, considered the repetition OF the dis.
c!aimer immatcrial, and for convenience and
brcvty, 10 avoid rc-sta,ing my plan again, re.
tanned it, There were, however, ether essential
features in nv plan to which ] attached. as
: thought others did, grave Importance. These
were. lst. The mutual discardal Of all contro-
vcrsv arising from the variant constructions OF
the parties which had been, thought, the true
cause of the riiSapprchcnsiOnS that led TO the
field. wished TO remove all room for conten-
: tio. hereafter - TO whose views on these points
had prevailed = The influence attached to
the two fires exchanged in justifyinC the disre-
:.ari u. such critical differences. This was,
indeed ready 10 haze abandoned, bat decidedly
: preferred, il allowed. 10 retain If. III. Aud
chiefly, the united recommendation OF all the
friends present that the matter should be there
ended and former relations resumed, and their
united testimony to tie adjustment rs honor
able and satisfactory.
, It will, of course, be kept in mind that Mr.
Wise has stated the conference was carried on
b. means Of communication between Mr.. Sctl-
don and Mr.. 7. And then, submit whether
| was not in my conversation with the latter
fully entitled 10 consider my plan as subsc-
qucntly adoptcd--all present c0ncurring that
was to draw out after leaving the field fuller
minute
Some preceding circumstances, omitted from
brcyity i'll my minutes Afford additional rea
sons for my confidence. that my plan lad the
approval Of al the friends in conference
When moved the adoption OF my plan. re-
mindlng those present that we were not acting
officially, as the friends Of each party. and that
consequently was free 10 urge the matter
more earnestly than rs IN official friend Of Mr.
Old | might venture to do. ! explained the
scheme of the plan. That different constrnc-
tons as to the proper import OF certain phrases.
and the general intent of Mr.. Wisc'S editorials
were 4, the bottom Of the misapprchcnsiono
that had followed That il was next to impos-
s;ble to ret out Of the cmbarrasSmcnts which the
correspondence, carried on with the reserve and
critical punc;illonSncSs incident TO such cartelS
had raised. without setting them wholly aside
That weight vas always attached to the inter
change OF fires in removing technical obstruc-
tons. That here two fires might certainly re-
move them. or at all events. they could assured
. ~ Lc mutually discarded No room would ex-
i>t for Wanting any advantage to either side on
these points. That the disclaimer OF Mr. Wise
might surely DC made on our joint rccommen-
tlatiou. as il appeared from Mr.. Taliatcrro'S
statement. il had been previously made by him.
That, then the whole matter would be ended
and relations resumed. and We could take Nil
the responsibility from our principals, 10y joint
" recommending it and declaring it honorable
and satisfactory showed that if the then
conference failed in dcyiSng an adjustment, no
further possible opening that | could see,
would exist for further adjustment: and
that although now clear, from what had
come out on the conference, that the par
ties wccr fighting OF misapprehension.
they must continue 20 fight to the DEATH
I then urged that, without consulting principals,
We should sign the recommendation OF this plan.
and at once secure an honorable adjustment
without leaving possible imputation on them, as
it would be arr act. nat theirs. All appeared in
view Of the inevitable result Of failure in ad
ustmcnt. much movcl and tempted to do it.
At last Col Davis said they could not sign it
without consuItin. their principal, but they
would take 1t to him unsigned, but with the
recommendation Ct MI to accept it. Heidi So
/ and. after lons consultation, Mr.. Taliaferro and
himself returned with the suggestion by Mr.