Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
Nrrrorr- IL. Febru,rr 10. -

Major GEoRsE p BuEI1-Sir: Mr.. aefren VIII meet Mr.
Moody tomorrow morning. a. nearly al sunrise as pos
shle, and at place within few miles OF this city, 10
be designated 70 you as soon as selected
The rife is the weapon selected brace Of which wiz
be furnished by me- the friend Of Mr. Heen the choice
Of which viii be given to you TO Be used By NJ Moody
and the other retained for the Of his antagonist
The choice Of ground win be decided By lOt and the
second Of the party not receiving such choice shah gv the
words Of command unless these points shah be deter
mined BY the mutual agreement Of the seconds.
The distance shall be seventy-five yards.
The guns loaded cooked and with triggers SET shall be
handed the parties who shall take position side toward
side and hold their pieces in the order Of aysseaf
ArDas," The words Of caution win then BE- 'Ge1neach
you reddyg" When both parties respond Ready
the words Of command viii be given follows ~Fre!
tween the commands fre'' and sSfoD.n and neither
party shall take any for the support Of ms gun.
the command IRE" is given, FIRE after the command
sop is uttered by the second commanding under the
penalty Of being shot down BY ;he second Of his
Two friends in addition to the chief seconds and sur
geons, may attend each Of the principals the field and
seconds and friend second shall have more than one
revolving pistol in his possession shall he carry
field any other weapon.
Please signify your concurrence in these specification
which given, believe in conformity with the code Of
honor and inform me, also, Of the hour, this afternoon
which you viii be shown the place Of meeting
Respectfully yeurs J. {. WAtKEz
Delivered at lOa< o'clock A. NJ, February 10
LArOSlA sPnISss, February 10, 1851
Colonel JoHS c. wAIKER-Sir: have the honor 10 ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your note dated February 10
and accede, the friend M Moody, your propo
exercise Of making suggestions in regard TO ne QHdyQf
tie rtfe 10 be used Jy h Moody i shan see you at
o'clock this afternoon to learn from you the ground
Respectfully yours. GEo p Bus1I
Received at IL O'Clock 10 minutes A. NJ February 10.
PROPOSAL FOR MEDIATION
On the evening of the l0th the following prop.
ostion for mediation was submitted to the friends
of the parties by Gen. VIM. h Lytle, Of Cncin-
natl. and Col. Thos L. Jones and VIM. G. Ter
rell. Esq, of Newport
SEwrokr Ky. February 10, lssl.
GESTIEHEs-Learnng that hostile meeting Is about 70
take place in vicinity between Hon Horace Heiiren
and Hon O. c. Moody, Of Indiana, IN which you
means sf aecomnodatias the dsicaity may vet res
respectfully offer yon services as mediafors and
request that such suspension Of proceedings win be al
honoratiy arranged without meeting
Your Obedient servants,
THo.ns l. JoSEs.
vs.. II. LTIIE,
Colonel John c. Walker. George P. Buell., Esq
This proposal was declined on the part of Mr..
Buell..
MIDnLE RUS CkEEk, KY, MOndsy,l
7;S0 A. h., February H.
GExnxnS-Your principals upon the ground.
and the hostile meeting agreed upon Immediately inn
pending. Feeling IL duty 70 prevent boodshed II
possible, the undersigned again Oner their mediation.
VIII you consent to suspension Of proceedings, and
ascertain il amicable arrangement Of the difficulty
practicable, General Lytle, who Joined with Us IN
similar request last evening, is unavoidably absent
Respectfully
WN G. TkKRElL
Colonel John C. Walker, George p Buell., Esq.
This proposition was accepted in tha following
terms
accept the above proposition Idesre TO say here IN
justice myself, that. situated last evening"
where could not confer with my principal when sm-
lar oier was made felt compelled to decline il.
GEonoE p. BrErI-
The above proposal having been soceded to BY Nr.
Buell. the friend Of Mr. Heren do not feel at liberty
TO decline II. J. c. wALKEE.
The correspondence was thereupon placed in
the hands of Col. Jones and Mr. Terrell They
first proposed that all the correspondence should
be withdrawn, and that proceedings should besin
de noUo and in different mode from that which
had been pursued: but this proposition vas de.
| clined At this juncture Mr. Buell. announced
his resignation Mr.. Moody's Official friend on
the ground that his further connection with tie
matter, with the views entertained by him, would
probably embarrass negotiations for a peaceablt
adjustment of the difficulty. Col. Millroy was
substituted in his stead considerable time va.
then occupied with hearing verbal explanation
of points not fully set forth in the correspondence
when the medators drew up the following paper
4
basis of settlement.
sEuIEEEsT.
From examination Of the correspondence bctweei
Hon. Horace Hefren and Hon. G. C. Moody. submitted
us, and from other Of Information, und
the grounds Of controversy he follows: In the
Of debate in the Indiana House Of Represenfafi~u liI
Moody understood tn reflect upon the merncy of ID
late Gov. Willard, political and personal friend
Mr. Heren, in connection with the location Of count
seat Of Newton county, and that subsequently in debate
he charged Mr.. Hefen, by Implication with being trac
10 his country: and that, Mr. Hefircn. IN reply u-e
the language which furnishes the groEnd Of the pendn
affair.
A charge that Mr. Moody implicated IN certai
fraudulent land speculations has been withdrawn IN O.
correspondence.
IL opinion that Mr. Moody should rst declare tbs
be did charge the late Gov. Willard with
ruption, and understood he entirely discains Il;
that the charge Of being traitor, which Mr. Heiiren
ceives applied 70 him, by implication, hasfii
spoken aud seriously intended convey the fu icc
Of that term and that be has hesitation IN withdr
II. And then Mr. HefIrcn should withdraw the ofens
language complained Of Thomas l.. goNEs;
| WN. q. TEksEiL-
The Of settlement IN the above propo
sition are agreed to BY us. X. II. NILhoY,
In behalf Of q. c. Moody.
/ ]. G. WkikFR.
h behalf Of Horace Hefrcn.