Red Wing sentinel., 1860-06-13
uEENAx,s ULTlMATUM.


uEENAN's ULTlMATUM.
Ed: LoxDoS TINES Ever since
the appearance III your paper of May
7, Of the letter of Tom Sayers, l have
endcayorcd by every means in my
power to ascertain from him in an Of
1iicial way, guaranteed by the presence
Of the editor Of Bells Life, whether
he intends to abide by the date re-
Gently fixed for us by that gentleman
for the fight for the Champions belt
and stakes. The Editor in view OF
the sentiment in that letter, acknowl.
edged the propriety Of such inquiries
on my part, and also Of such proposed
official response on the part Of Saycrs,
and did what he could by letters and
telegraph dispatches to get Sayers
here to answer. Until Saturday how
ever it was impossible for him to. as
csrtai.,,- with certainty, even in what
part Of England Sayer's then was,
and finanlly, through the failure OF
such efforts, I received intormation on
Saturday from the Editor and Referc e
that he could not interfere further in
the matter. f
Now, Sir, as am left as i: were
"all at sea,'' and as it was yesterday
stated in Bells Life that I was de-
sirous Of bringing the matter to an
a,nicable arrangement with Saycrs,
will state what I am willing to do.
am willing, first Of all, to accept
the proposition put forth in Bells Life
that Sayers and should have Ga belt
spiec>,' to be gotten up by public
subscription to provided that the true
Champions belt remain in the hands
OF the editor of Bells L;fs,to be fought
for again the bsst man to take it :
If that be not agreed TO, I.will accept
the proposition put forth in Psnch !;
yiz:Sto divide the bclt-l to take one
half and .Sayers to keaEo the other
half, I will then head q subscription
to provide q new halt to- his, and in
this way l think good feeling may be
preserved on both sides. -
II neither Of these propositions; (pro.
coeding as they DO, from English
sourccs,) arc allowed me, then shall
claim that Sayers meet me on neutral
ground, where our late contest may
be properly resumed. Though I an,
not yet quite ready to become a mem,
Der Of the Peace Society, I will cheer
fully vary my propositions somewhat
to suit him As the belt may be said
70 be equally owned by both Of us, /
will agree to run him foot race from
loo yards to five miles for the belt, or
7 lwill wrestle with him for. the belt,
or | will take hold OF hands and lump
with him from housetop for the belt.
II all those offers will not do, I will
agree in two months to be ready,qto
fight the fcGr best men that can be
produced il, England, beginning witt,
:Sayers at intervals of thirty days ap-
AIT for the belt. I was told that if
WON'T, could have it. would ra,ll-
er fight for it than anything else but
! am willing, under the present state
,ofPublic feeling, to accept half Of it..
If that be denied me and through the
exceptional action Of the British au.
thoritics l be denied the privilege
u . 'ncetlhG, shasl nave no Otner al.
ternaelve but to go home, refusing all
English testimonials and subscriptions
and shall hereafter feel at liberty
nay justified by all the equities of the
late transaotion-to sign myself "The
Champion Of the World"
/ remain, Sir, your obedient serv't.
~ JOHN G. KEENAN,.
Saracen's Head Hotel, London, May
10, 1850.
When our English friends saw this
cool proposition of our daredevil
Yankee pugilist, they came to the wise
conclusion that Young America was
too brisk for their ti,ne, and accord
ingly were glad to come to an "amica.
ble arrangements"