Gazette and sentinel., 1860-06-09
GAZETTE G SENTINEL.
The Championship,

Stt' = tNt
Sir Ever since the appearance in voul
paper Of May I of the letter Of Tom Say
ers, have cudeavored by every mean.
III my power to obtain from him, in an
official way, guaranteed by the presence
Of the editor Of Bells Life, whether h,
intends to abide by the date recently
fixed for us by that gentleman for the
champions belt and stakes. The editor
of Bells Life, in view of the sentiments
of that letter, acknowledged the prorric
~ of such inquiries on my part. and alsc
of such proposed official response ON the
part of Saycrs, and did what he could bv
letters and telegraph dispatches to get
Saycrs here to answer. Until Saturday.
however, 1t has impossible for him to
ascertain, with certainty, even in what
part of England Savers then was. and
finally, through the failure Of such Ell
forts, | received information on Satur-
day from ia" editor and referee. rhl, me
could not interfere further in the matter
Now, sir, as | al, left as il were al,
At sea" and as it was stated Yesterday
III Bells Life that | WAS DESTROYS 81
bringing the matter 10 an amcable ar
rangemcnt with Savers, will state what
am willing to do.
am willing, first of all. to accept Of
the proposition made by a writer in
Bells Life, that Savers and should have
a belt apiece" to bc gotten up by pub
lie subscription, provided that the true
champions belt remain in the hands Of
the editor of Bells Life, to be fought for
again, the best man t. take it. ii that
be not agreed to, | will accept the pro-
position put forth in Punch. viz: H. di-
vide the belt to ,aka one half. AMI
Sayers to keep the o,hcr hall. viii
then head a subscription 10 provide Il
new half to his, and in this way | think
that good feeling may be preserved ON
both sides.
If ncither Of these propositions lpro-
cccdlng, as they do, from English
sources) are allowed me, then | shall
claim that Sayers meet me on neutral
ground, where our late battle NAV b.
properly resumed. Though ! a.u not
quite prepared to become a member 81
the Peace Society, | will Chccrtully vary
my propositions somewhat II suit him
As the belt may be said to be equally
owned by both Of Us, l will agree 10 run
him 4 1ootracC from one hundred wards
TO five miles for the stakes and belt. Or |
will wrestie with him for the telt. or |
will row him for the belt, ! will swim a
mile with him for the belt. or | will take
hold Of hands and jump from a housetop
with him for the belt. If all these offers
will not do, | will agree in two months
to be ready to fight the four best men
that can be produced in England, be-
ginning with SaycrS, AZ intervals ofthir-
~ days apart, for the belt. | was told,
II | won it, | could have it. | would
rather light for it than anything else:
but am willing, under the present state
OF public feeling, To accept OF half Of il.
II that be denied me, and through tie ,
exceptional action of the British author
tiles, | be denied the privilege of another
meeting, | shall have no alternative but
to 60 home, refusing all English tcsti-
monialS and subscriptions, and shal!
hereafter feel at liberty-nay, justified
by all the equities Of the late transac-
tion-to sign myself The Champion Of
the World.
remain, Sir, your obedient servant.
JOHN e. KEENAN,
Saracan'S Head Hotel, hill. London,
May If.
In his reply through The Times Savers at
tempts to make game Of Heenan's proposition
and says that while he uuquestionably ad.
mits that lleenan is q "brick.' hopes always
to be able to say that he (Sayers) is a brick
Iayer-and says that no American citizen or
foreigner from any other land, however flow.
cry and sunny, shall bear the belt, or q buckle
from il, from Old England, while bis .arm and
his heart are capable of defending it," By
this gasconade, much as he trys to make light
OF Heenan'S letter, he proves himself more Of
the bully than the Bull. Sayers would sooner
lose his right arm than fight IIeenan again,
although he reiteratss his willingness ia the
lace of legal determination not 20 prevent the
hght-yet he never Gays mary Il word" about
accompanying lleenan to any neutral ground
for that purpose.
ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC CUNvEsTIoS.-This
Convention met at Montgomery on the 9Th
The attendance was large. A resolution was