New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-20
CALLING HIM TO ACCOUNT.
MURAT HALsTEAD's QUARREL WITH JOHN
X. M'LEAN

! II
X. MLEAN.
SENDING A FRIEND TO CALL UPON Mr.. N'LEAN AT
| SARATOGA A CORRESPONDENCE WHICH
SMELLS OF GORE.
The following correspondence was made public last
night through the agency of the Associated Press
The names of the principals will naturally suggest the
elimination OF a professional and political quarrel
which has long existed between Murat Hastead. of
" The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and John z.
Mclean of @The Enquirer" of that city This
quarrel has been aggravated during the last year by
the peculiar condition of Ohio politics, aud the
columns Of both journals have from time TO time
throughout this period contained evidences of in
tensey hostile feeling the part of their respective
managers for one another While this prolonged
strife doubtless has remote bearing upon the present
trouble the correspondence of Mr.. Hastead reveals
purpose to disregard past controversies and confne
the adjustment of differences to the assumption or
disavowal of responsibility by Mr.. Mclean for an
alleged infamous article rejecting upon the former
and published in an evening paper of Cincinnati.
Colonel W. G.. Terrell, of Washington. represented
Mr. Halstead in the settlement reached, and General
Roger A. Pryor performed similar offices for Mr..
Mclean.
Mr. Halstead who Is spending few days in the city.
was seen BY a TRIBUNE reporter last evening" but
positively declined to discuss the subject, preferrng
in justice to ALL permit the correspondence to tell
, its own story and convey ITS own meaning.
Before leaving Cincinnati last week Mr. Halstead
communicated with Colonel Terrell, and requested
his presence in New-York On the arrival of Colonel
Terrell he was asked by Mr.. Hastead to go to Sara
toga the summer residence of Mr. Mclean taking the
following note of authorization:
NEw-YoRK OFFICE OF TIE
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.
Colonel w. G. Terrell is thorized to represent me-
the matter of settler Vim John T. Mclean.
Enclosed in this the following note, addressed to
Mr. Mclean to be used at the discretion OF Colonel Ter
| rell
Ngw.YORK OFFICE OF TIE
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL GAZETTE,
| NEw-HORk, August IA, loS6.
An evening paper OF Cincinnati In the hands OF your
friends. has recently assered on your behalf certain
respons blti-s and Colonel W q Terrell, OF Kentucky
neecfu to action OF the details. and authorized to act
.or NJ H,IsrEAD.
The CORE. pondence folio wing took place at saraloea
SARATOGA. y. Y. Aug. IA. 1856.
DEAR SIR lam here at the windsor Hotel. room No;
2O6. matter OF business for Mr. Murat Has'esd OF
| Cincinnati. which eoucerns you, sud wish 10 commuu
| from you personally OF through Trend am. SIR.
SARATOGA. Aug. Is, 1856.
SIR: Your uOte o. this morning received. AZ cannot
conceive OF business that can b. arranged by the m
prevention Of yourself or any one else between Mr. Hal
resd and myself. beg eav. TO decline the request OF
or through any one" Discaimng any discourtesy to
you, am, sir, ,,,
SARATOGA. Aug. Is. 1856.
SIR; Your note OF this date reeeiy.d I cannot be
any more enPct H ~ @ re-. 70 yonr eer.onal d
ferences Mr.. NJ Hastead IN settlement OF which,
As purposed rs nim, am empowered 10 act on MS De-
With TIL. explanation further answer to my former
| mi IA
JOHN K. MCLEAN ESQ.
SARATOGA, Aug. &C. 1856.
sIE. Your nots Of yesterday received. Being here
without confidential friend: have been compelled to
Respectfully, J. r. MCLEAN
WINDSOR HorEI. SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug 49, 1856
SIR: Your. Of th'! cate is just received will 20 to
New York THIS afternoon q p NJ returning morrow
al $50 Ill., aud can then be addressed az the WINDSOR.
am. etc, W. q. TERRELL
In New-York on Tuesday Colonel Terrell received
from Mr.. Hastead memorandum saying:
so far as Mr. Mclean public man and the con-
ducor OF newspaper concerned. claim TO he even
WIN him and more IN me Commerce.. Gassas But
biitie' for him AMI 1t Is OF tAsse spe.X ana tnat
and NJ. Mclean well knows precisely what ;hey are
and why lie IS called Tor
On bis return to saratoga Colonel Terrell received the
following from Mr.. Mclean:
SARATOGA. Aug Is, 1856
SIR The bearer, General Roger A. Pryor. s fliy ac-
cretifed agd authorized on my behalf TO receive aud
n. s,y co,n-on,ar.tion rom voa win yiewto
setement Of the differences between M His.rad snd
myself Respectfully j. X. MCLEAN
Colonel Terrell AMI General Pryor mai consultations
resulting IN abe following correspondence:
SARATOGA SPRINGS Aug. ls, 1856.
General ROGER A. PRYOR.
MY DEAR SIR: Referring to Mr McLesn's note OF
this date delivered by me to yoI. ana our subsequent
conver.atons II connection Herewith have this 20
say Mr. Halsiead does mol complain OF anything said
OF him personally ia the columns o. Ihc Cincinnati En-
q,,trer. He admits that liz has rettiael Ia Kind and
mat he is satisfied On that acco mt Bat he doe, com
plain that newspaper printed ~ Cuci1nau ana Under
i1Sa 10 GS 1 s re has O Rm ana
manner go offensive as to require oiher
ribed Tor himself in controversies. These at.eas
wsntony. gratutou-y aud falsely affect Innocent per
viii not submit lie expects from Mr. Mclean an aoso.
ute dsavowal OF his knowledge o. ana OF his respons
Dty these publications. an MS assurance tlat they
". G. TERRELL
The publications referred had directly asserted the
responsibility OF Mr. Mclean for the Offences noticed.
General Pryor replied:
UNITED STATES HOTEL
SARATOGA ePRI>Cs 18TH OF August, 1856. )
to Mr. Mclean. and repy he authorizes me TO tnat
ne neaer oT nor o ds Nh Io ~ any
nstsated nor sanctioned the publication OF which Mr.
OF tie publIcatlon until he saw IL in print.
aud that thereupon be Immediately teleeraphsd
neo.c and that IN justice to himself no les. than to
o. hers. he gladly avss himself OF ihs the earliest OPP
por,nna occasion dlsc.im all responsibility FOR the
publication and 10 Indignant resentment at the
Die connection OF us nam. TO IT, have the
honor TO he very respectfully, ROGER A. PRYOR
Thswas accompanied by a certified copy Of a teie-
siau of the date OF August H. addressed to Edward
Wesn.wsAy, OF The Cmncinn Il inquirer. by Mr. Nc
Lean directing hn to deny behalf OF Mr. Mclean, TO
the parties concerned In the publication. all hs response
o.iy ascrbed to In the matter. declaring 1t inian-
Gus; that he never made such CHARGES had been
Serted denOunciug the use OF his name in connection
WIKI them and demanding that 1t should 90 done no
more.
The correspondence concludes with the following note
from! Colonel Tsrrr i:
WINDSOR HOTEL SARATOGA SPRINGS, An. Is, lSSo.
Gtnerui ROGER A PRYOR.
Yoaruot Of tis late just handed me. is accepted