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-V "Q-'i --;-- . yWftf . i, i V , r W JF T FBlBAYf4APRlL llt 1820. cjvo..;i ions that eao never redound to the honor of him that would bo great I had; also concluded that your rancor'rewurds "roe was fully satisfied) by the cruel and un merited sentence panged upon me by tbe court of which you were a member i and, after an exile from my. country, family, and friends, of nearly seven years, 1 had coucidded that I should now be allowed, it least, to enjoy that solace, with this so cieiy, uiai lacerateu ieeunes like mine required, and that you would havesuQvr tfd me to remain, in quiet possession of 'uose enjoyments ; but, scarcely had 1 set ty foot ou my native soil, re I learul t!iat the same malignant spirit which hud before influenced you to endeavor tu ruin my reputation was Kill at work, and thai you were ungenerously traducing my cha racter wheuev r an oceasioi occurred which suited your view, and, in Many iu stances, no' tnuh to your credit a an o Ilk ex, throiiit th medium o( our juni ors ; such eon fuel annot tail t produce an injurious t iloct twi the discipliue and report or respee.iabl ii .. 1 ?reotetweeo lim and Com. BarnuM''' fTUHMH..M u um, boun um JVilate th' subject in its true I14IU, '" my uu i ru; t,r havethouht it neesaj to uhniit,tnMe f?-iiR'whieli might - aaturally. be A.:uti. without comment, the whole cct,cd to arise in the hert of every eorreiyoudeuce which preceded the inert!010 h" l,r,,,,'e. u u'rtli" P"nci V USKtJlVI - V 1BS I furmity wi'i. i!itHi. Wiih such i'eeliugs I addre.vl a i.Mier (o vm uiider date on the 13th Juue last, whi!i produced a cor- that you have saia tnat vot coul l insult i"r -':ci . "'M . ""'V mewithimpunfji or words to that .11,-ct. ueeu infurmd ym jjave endeavored 1 ,oo have -aid so, you will no doubt U 'ISA tJ rnf further injury, by sending- H iron it, uud 1 shall eipecl to hear frgm j 10 Norfolk fay k resemble nih? er of the 4 ' . i iQiivyto be shewn to some of y Jri ten- lar friends, wit Ufa view of alienating from me their attachment. I am also iuform ed that ynu have tautitinijly and4oating ly observed, ehat yiu would clieerfully meet me in tliV 'irIJ, and h iped 1 would RALEiatt.fN.C.) -rD. WEKKLY, Bt tUCAS 8t HAVfT. ri lf Subscript Three, dollars per yer, TerHhiif to be paid in-advance. No paper to be ,iJ lonjir-lhaUjiree momhs after . subscription becothes due, and notice "liSeof "hall have been ":. ' .unentt, net exeeed.nff U lines, are in JSnSiw for one dollar, for twenty-fiw each subsequent insert ipn: and in likt oortion where taere is a srreater number ol than fourtn. llie cash must accompany rfjsefrom persons unkHOwn to the editor, .rtubscript'on n - W b receive-' itl)Ut paymeat or at least gl 50 in advance1 ; IninodiscontinnHtice without payment of ar- jrl unles at the option of the editors. Domestic. Cofl R KSPON DES'CE. jftaeenlhe lat- enoi. Strjhen Deca tvr, anJ Com. Jamks Barhok, which tl Id (he unfortunate ineetmg of tbe memy-seeond of March. friends of, the late) Com.'Deftatur lave lea.'neu, wim cry kicui rern thftt miieoneptiwiia injurious to hi ji pre-'uWdinati-jn at ihe navy. A ;i 4ni ard eneiidiiig, relative to thejhi fert, sir, eomiu- Voui the rei itoeotetweeo him and Com. Bjrnui.f1'' 'ditable it dtd, e 'J, NO. i. - Hampton, Va June 12 1819., 3ir-.I ,'irtve been informed, in Norfolk1, JWlESBAUliON. Washington t NO. 2. Washington, 17th June 18 Id. -Sir I have received your communics tidiuf the 13th inst. Before you could Jtave been entitled to the iofunnalio 'i you 'lave ask, ed .of toe, jou should have giveu up the nirne yf . your inforuer. That friukness which ought to. character ie uiir profession required it. I .shail u, however, refuse to mswer you on thai ae ectint, but shall be as candid in my eom nunieatioa to you- as your letter or the tpst will warrant. ' - . Whatever 1 may have thouiht. or said, itithe very frequent and fpee convtrgutions lime had resuming you and your con duct, I feel a . thorough conviction that I rBf rtr eou d have been guilty of st. niaeh MUm to say that ' I could insult yoa" (or any lhr man) with inipuui- v J aor, sir, yewr hedieat sertant, 1 - STEPHEN DECAi'UU. To Com. Jame BaAROir, JIampton. Virginia' , NO. 3 Hampton Va. June 25, 1810. 9R-Your communication of the 17th imt. id answer to miue pf the 13th, I have retirived., ' The circumstances thilt urged me to cull on you for the int'ormafioii requested in try letter, would, I presum, vlrave in? liig&ted you, or any other person, to the same leouduct that I pursued. . Severa! . gentleoieu in Norfolk, not your enemies, nor actuated by any malicious nin:ive, toli me that such a report tyas in eireula ii'oa, butcculd not now be l raced ,to ita ori gin. I, therefore, concluded to appeal to yon, supposing, under su h circumstauce, that 1 could not outrage any rule of deco rum or eaodor. This, I trust,, will he. ...eoatidered as a just motive for the course I have pursued. Your, declaration, if I underktund it correctly, relieves my mibd .fom thft apprehension that you bad so di graded my cbiiructei., as I had been in "ui-ed i to aljjf p. , . , .; - lam, sir, yur ohedient sr-rvant, J. JA'MIOs U UijiON. Co ji. Stephen at un, - nusiimgton. - NO. 4. c . Washington. Juno 20, latii. ' i Sin I have receiyi :1 your eomiuuriiea ttn of the 35tb, iu ..answer to mine of the r ith, and, ax yoi have expressed jour - rurroeq. oy a captain er inenarv, mat. a ing uronK remarKi ne maaa en the sub-Hance." if we are ta theet thoiw t lemaie oi your acuaipiance oaa ttaieu.jeei. 5 ; v . i mil "a fav usaaL be comniiMed t the occaai tnayJte'i not having aty particular prr 4...it..ir I .i. i,ii,. n. ;. t,H pera would speak for thesaielves, and sent Tfaeie eronuniation are ttew in tbei: ' S: " " . .vv"""7 v them withbut written cemmeut. archives of the navy Department. With respect, to the court martial up- If, air, the affair of the Chesapeake ex on you for the affair of the Chesapeake, cited the indignanteelings of the nation to which you have been pleased tu refer, towards Great Britain ; and was, aseve- I shall not treat toe olhcers, who com ry one aumits, one or tha principal eao posed (hat court, with so much disrespect, ses( which produced the late war, did it as to attempt a vindication-of their pro1 not behove you to take an active part m ... Irxt 1 - . L m' I.. J. T , . . . .. ceedius. i lie enter magistrate or our country approved them ; the nation, a ji proved thein: and tha sentence hai been carried into effect. But, sir, there is a part of my c induct, on.' that oceasiou, which it does not appear irrelevant to re vive in your recollection, ft is. this ; 1 was present at the. court ef inquiry upon you, and heard the evidence thea adduc ed for aud against you ; thence I drew ao opinion altoijeihef uufyoaiilo to you auil, wireo i was callttf vpra, by tl.e temaie or your acuaiptanee Dad stated, jaet. i $ ; . n will "a lav- usBal, be con that such a eorreeapoonee bad talen J Em now convinced hat -Barron ii a iendl tear select on 1 place. If that eormjeadenee has in tr'aitof, for I ean eall by no other natuf a ' far howerer as il" any degree,' alienated yoar friends from man who would telk din this way to an h9Jn trt na 7 J a a Km . e.. ... a av m. niiak a i - . z jruu luuirucsinyv., aunuH.cu iu iuc bur. tawku, w u -llSllunMlU IU Ol- : fa nT.U.l-V-..' .rVH'cT I SF J""" or moruc. (but. on the contrar.v.' -r ing them all ) I should net befouc tidioua An tbostr noint ,iut 'shot ratner tuspojied lo. jtfld'youiiny; advantaee of this kbit f Aa to ci' in the dee of the pistol it exftte in hour imashiatfoii tlpirantyMr last twenty years 1 have had but Patriotiittijpracticeand Hie ulbarUy in, our the war, for your own sake ? out Atf the ntiestioii J but,- kir instead or Gndin? von ta tbe foremost ranks, oa an oseasiou ' wbieb so emuhalieallv demanded, irnur fipat iter. vioos, it is said, & credited thaVyoti were. a tier uie commeucement et tue warjjd be found in the command of a vessel Nsailinc u,od. i British iuenjg ! 'Iho Vrgediby.your friend!,, to avail yourself of aonSe nt ;of u the opportuaitiea which ' we're" evf -daftIatl. t i r of i liii.iwreraiu vcaaels, .iiiog Ttftro FoeWCiD ieatr&tu.tS jWMWW Imve- hetn at cdhr'oUlAVo mxili this (lecisiq cretary of the Navy; to efttwa member the court' martial ordered fop. yaiir uih.l,j 'aud oilier "places, to return io. ynr ch"4 kuoii ii. tuai to which yoa have been pleased to ; is, i ueneve, not jwoij than tlTec years. It would have been out t Uommoa course of nature, i(the ol either gf us had been, improve Froftt gr toanncr of proceedir !!lr telJlij?' that yuu, liave'rot to light me oj?e; mc: tot that; I begged to be excused the duty, on ihej ttyduriiii iho war; if ii not erouiiu oi uij u&vina; loruiea sucttan-opiiiriyoii nianiiesteu a uupos.iii ii tto so.x- riiitr wur Jew.tr. sreto viinr GpI ion. The honorable sk-eretary was pleased I ccptiu in. Ihe siirgle i intern: by the car- misfit in w-hiej . vassel,: j'tikVtfl zjuHeKV -rVU& sttlti v r'J T.- k'Mmnuni.kttnn; and Vhe matted -tKa! to msiit ou my serviu. titill anxiotM to betrelieved from this servuv, I drd. prior to taking my seat us a miuher of die court, communicate to your able -advocate, general 'Taylor, the opinion i had form ed, and my eorrespoudeuca with the Na vy Department upon the subject in order to nffird you an opportunity, should yon deem it expedient, to protest aiiiot my lieidija member, on the ground of my uot only h iving . foi tried, but expressed an opinion unfavorable to you. You did not pro lent asiinst my beina member. Du ly constrained me, however unpleasant it vet act like a man, or that you had used was, to take 'my seat as a member 1 did words to t hit effect'.: such couduCt, sir.lso, and discharged Ike duly imposed upon on th part of any one, hut especially one; me.- You, 1 find, are incapable uf tsii occupying the inlliiential stafion under j,niatiug Ihe motives which guided my coa the government, which. you hold, towards duet in this transaction. .' . an individual sft'uated as 1 am, and op-! For my conduct as a member of . that pressed as I have beetij. and that ciiieiiy court mania', I do njt consider myself, by your means, is unbecoming you as iin-, tn any way, aceouut ikle to you.' Hut otfiei and a gentlenii.! : and shews a Sir, you t.ave thought fit to dedtice, from want ol mauaiiiuuty which, hostile as I your Impressions of my conduct as a mem . have found you to be towards me, I had. her of Uiat court martial, iufereuces of hoped for your own. reputation youpos- personsal Inutility .towards you. Inllu sessed. It calls loudly for redress at eiiced by fclings thence arising you com your hands.. 1 consider you as having giv-!menced the Jnna correspondeiu:e, a eor en the invitation, which 1 accept, and will ' respoudence. which. 1 had hopbd would prepare to meet vou at such time and; have terminated our communication. lei j.ioii AUitms, in must have known muted to. return, . wilhuu-t character as a c.irfel. You say you have been oppressed.- Y.iti know, sir,t his, by - absenting your self, as y u did for years,' from the cntin try, withuttt leavo from the irovertuneni. you 'subjected yourself to be stricken from the rolls. You know. Ah., that, hv tlu- pl ice as our respectivH friends, hereafter to be named, shall designate. I also, un der all the circumstances of the eHse, con sider myself entitled to the eboies of wea- fa0, B-l am arr, siwun iMi renee of opinion be entertained by our friends, I Q titer myself, from your known personal couraga that you would dis dain any unfair, advantage, which your superiority.ii) he-use' .of the jpistolj and the natural aVfeet in my yisioo, increas ed by age, vyoufdTve yon. I will thank vou not to put your name on- tbe cover of your answer, as, I 'r esume, you can have no deposition to p-ive unnecessary pain to the females of rny fiimily. l ain, sir,your obedient servant; J iMES B VItUON. Commodore Stephkn DtcATUii. Between you and myself, there never has Leen a personal dilfei ence ; hut I have entertained, and do still ' eiterrain the obiuion. that vour coudaet as an officer. tt ii a inA m na.a s"atiw i n m. m -am im a. a u i iiia- - - - . liiw v 4"7 .ianl f kf I4 tliw- kaon sifiltk Hl . sw..,.iP II If , IT r.t-?uv, Washington. NO. 5. 10th article of the act foi1 the bretler iniy eru.neut of tic Niivy, ail pernous in tlv Navy holding '..itercourse with an enemy- become su' joet to the severest punishment known to our laws. You havjmt, foi. theolTe-ncos heforo slated, totny know, ledje, received even a roprir.fiiid ; and 1 do know, that your pay, even duriug your absence, has been coiitiuues to ydu As to my having spoken of ynu inju riously to junior oilicers," 1 have to remark, that such is the state of our ser vice that wo have but few"seuiors. If I speak with uflkersat all, the probability is, it will 1e with a junior. Uu your return to, tins country, your eilorts to re-ettabUak youraeli in Uie, ser vice were known, and btcaaie a suUject of couveisation witti oOicem as welt a olhers. In the ruauy and ree courersa lious I have had respecting you and your eoudnet, 1 hayejidd for the Cannes above numerated, that, in Diy opiLiou, you to be received asaiu-into tht ouht uot . . . . o'heers wli 10 iin Inttl adniiisioa into the service. lu roy letter to you, of lTth June, al though I disavowed the particular ex prtSiijns to Which ynu invited my atteu- iioii, eaiKior raquired that I tiou.J p prise you of my not having been sjlen' resneolini' Vou. I informed vou that I - a J m - r, faithfully discharged thtir duly to tt eir country ,tn tho hour oi'Titt!; So ! at it Would be doiug an act.o.t injustice to employ you. to the ; exclusion o' any one of tpem. ! speaking thus, "and -endearouriRg to pre vent your re-udinisbioii, I conceive that I luty. 1 owe to the set was ii.irJonninir a . iilc9t't vc no difioiissionate at,d hisn;. notice as 1 luve ife.n.-' it yin$ bs believed it would' receive no other spectinn than yours, I should hayuis, :d myself Uio trouhle 'Ihc cottri adapted with ouf corresriot-idehce, I t pursue with thid .if I eiia.I ijieui' i :ediciit. , I a;;j, iv yo;if obedient servant, .3 & i EfHENL DECATUf To CmiHividoi'o jAtl2i UiiKjtu I Ilumpijn, Virginia. 1 ' '-. 'KXTHACT.j J , rJXorfuik, "2lt!l Jlug. ISii Mj Dear Commodore Niljbing ) transpired here previous, to my ftrrivu he suhjefit. of Tlie rorrefpiiriili-nda r'b Lady, a Miss j her B is, from Hampton,-has stated, thata t rvsp"iuleice had taken p!ee belweaO, and D. wiieh she' feared Av. uld eil verting. The fears of .litis My Vr direci Variance with the opiuiua or fmnds here, who think that lis does p u r p os e a x i u g more o l li e s u ' j ie t . "i ,is ii fciiih iiinv ii was tnown at Ja dp, 'and even Jure, iliilt letters had a jueiweeu you and li may I venjur' a,fcnn lo st;nd a eupy of themrto 1 lazewell, whij I have just left. He v r..:.i. .i - . . .... Receive tbe best wishes of your fri V.CARtl, Commodore Decatur. (NO. 7.) ; ' Washington, 'J?ov. I8ii fiu-Since my cominunlcation "to of tlie'ulst. tilt. 1 have been informed ha I reru frequent and free elnv;rsationsvl ; that 1 was contributiiij to the pre- re.tved.n- uou and vour conduct ; and tUeervatioii or its respet taumty. unit you word not fail to attract jour particular alien a gentleman t n titled to the fullest crt that you-sre're not tit oat till after, i r . . .L.. . t. . rmvtv frliilln tn critti'l I fi lie. r A m lilni i.l 'iift'ifni . flMPniuan fv IIia r&tinpr uihi alter uio v,ir, ii is more man prunauie i .iioiiceu ol your Having aatieu UQOer 11 . . : i . . i n nsFit Pi ik r It ii i a KiinI011 lit ajsafs II hi t ion. ira.l you xiave aii.ea w;ia: tiiose,,,o',t " " -r -"-1 j" freriueut and free conver.vat.ons were 1 continue .your ettiirtt, 1 shall cerlrtily. should, with the same frurkness, told you: hut instead of making a denial have, frum the same feelings ofiii!Iiej duty by naiiil which i have Ititheriu leeii uduatod, be ri... i a ii 4 v w derjtan A. what I did mean, I addressed yon. us ueiore o'lgerveu, on "j.u June, auu Washivzlun, 3tsl OcMlSlO Sia j..Your letter of the '23d inst. ha been duly received. I'rior to giving it that reply which I intend, its conlents stiifirest the necessity of referring to our June eorresnonflenee. On the 12th Jut,e last, yon addressed endeavored by underscoring certain pre tome a noteJnaiiirins whether I h-.id!ciee terms, to convey tu you my precise said that" 1 could insult you with impu nity." On the Ihe trth June, lw.rote t you, in. r?ply, as follows : " Whatever; may haVf thouirhl or said in the very fre quent andfree couversativns I had respect of this kind, you reply to my letter ol ;i'u"llI,ucu i.cmmuc "Tyriiui 17th June..yThat, my Jee!artioii, if,in.v options; and I can assure you, that, correctly understood by you, relieved y our 'c inlcrehanse of opinions will; .pihei mind" &lc. Thai you mtsht eorreeU? un- officers r c'a JM 1 ,lve never met. lueur.in. lotuis ia letter i never re ceived a reply. U-dt-r" these circumstances, 1 Lave judged it expedient at this time, to state as distinelly as may he in my power, the facts upon which I ground the unfavora ble opinion which I entertain, aud have been guiltv (if so much egotism, rs to'sny 'expressed of your conduct as an; officer,, that, I c uld insult you, or any other uiau, ince the court martial upon you while with impunity,""- ; , , T disclaim all personal eiiuuty towards On the 2dIJi ofJjne, you agaio wrote f ihp. and- stated, that the report on ing ybu' ami ' yyur conduct, 1 feel a thoe roiiTti conviction that t iiever eoiild hav- you. Mnmn. tirnp ftpr vnu had hpen a jsifeud- .lfi.,trr,ri...r .J-'-jkbk ,.,nhi.l fM.M y.r w"l,l inm At . tk. understand" distinctiv. 'thai , ?ore than to disclaim tie a sr nu itaA ..a a a r i . . . u ua ii i v ir i sit sis i us Mill ra viuii iihih. a . . - wi.ti ..a t ... - "' "Tvtj.ii on a i n-." aii'l vour inter uonjoiun,,. "sve now to state, nnil I"r(Tiit mu ta . .. .... . j . ,.i --,. .-..t,.-,.-.M.v--Jv".. - iiy-llie roiiowtai worns.: vour uci ioio- l meant no l f f un;iCrstand it e-irrecly, relieves sdpciFlc and -.j j . .i ... !....:.... .,n. arti'Miln i - 1 .mv mum ironi 1110 .. appi t-ucunuu nmv uiiicMuuiii vvuicu your ino'-ii 1 j -mreeieu, 10 Wit : Unit i Had HllJ - eou'" ,DiU't you with flsioine motives of the several Job rumors which " cannot be traced o tiad impunity. eeit- or 0f'6n 0 which their information ai founded, or WD re, isa'matrer perfect indift'ureneo to me, as is also it oiaking jucu, au ioriujry Spon such information " - -.. Your obedient servant, , - n. 'r STEPHEN DECATUR, vom. Jamks Hauro.v, Hampton, Virginia. ' .NO. 5. . '. - S1 I. BMP0 Oct. 23, 181&. aitu-dhad supposed that the measure cr JJUr amhiiinn a . . " - V 't . 1 so Urcrailea my cnarncieri-.as uau ibeen induced to allege. .'. Immediately on reeeivin your letter of the 2i3lh'Jiine, I. wrote to you, -2Qlh June, as follows..:. " As you have expressed yourself doubt fully as tuyour correct underslandii.g of rny letter of the 17th June, t have now to state, 1 request you to' understand, dis tinctly, that I meant no more ih -n to dis claim-tbe-5pee(te-ad -part eular xpres sioti, to which your ini;Mry was directed, tn wit t that l had said that I could in sult ynu with impunity.". 'Here ended ojc June correspondence," and, with it, all kind of eommunicatibn, till the' date of your letter of the 23d inst. which 1 shall novc proceed to notice. Nearly four months having elapsed since the date, of ou. last correspondence, iira mi.rRiiH.nl hne lfmn Norfoilc' to rer inaiiibueo i and hy a eoiniuuuicalioo from ; the late cant. Low is, whose honor and veracity were never yet questioned, it ap pears that you staled to Mr. LyAugthe British consuls Pernambueo, with w!iom you lived, that if the Chesapeake had 7 . - II been prejtareu ior action, you wouki hoi lm( a resisted the attack' of thu Leopard : assiijftiiig as a reason, that y ou k'new, as did alsuoar "grtva'rnmenlj there were de serters on board vour shiu : that the Pre- a -'f A sident of the United States knew there vtere deserters on board,' anJ of the iff ' lention of the British to take them, and that the Presideut caused you to sro out in a ueieneetess s ate, tor me express. 3!0 ai y0f good fortune had rendered you? letter ras unexpected, to iriju.parlicu- Uoo J lor acts of magnanimity arly as the.term used by you. in the con- 'ear to berisked wantonly on ooca-. elusion o' yiur letter to ine''of 2Jth Junej w-.i. " ' 'and' your silence ince receiving my letter k pCWtothef,,eofthi' let,fr''it nyjf2lb June.Jndicated, as I thou-ht, sa J Kate't'H Pt. :m. it .eems " ttn!or 3. ence; in Com! Beeatur's letter hat you consider yourjelj: aiered by Onrif ' son"dered tle date to be 13th June-, my sendinir our June correspondence to ef ii 1 i - - -WB posunartt on vne Norfolk i did not senu tne J uue.ewrr? i duck of tt.. ri -p- -!" iiosunara. sin iorioiK .a-nia not scirn , r- upon iftpu ljewis s mioa, 0 ; SSF"" to Norfolk until three tnonths JL,.;. ! 1 . . k after votil..tauuun.Ba. ; ee the extract from .c.pt; license must be unfounded. 1 am a sir, your ob'.dient servant. J will) more ihxh oue who did ugt ctitirch concur wiih me. - The objects f your communication ol the 23d. us expressed hy-you, now eluiin my notice. .You p 'eos to consider m a having given you an inviiaiiou' You say tliut you have been KTui, itiat I have tiiUniiiiirl v aud .boasliiiilv obser ved, that 1 would cheerfully meet you in the Geld, and hoped ,you would yet act hue a man Oae would naturally have supposed,1 STJErMEN DISC AT Oil hejCotn. James Bauho.v. , I ' (i0. 8), 'C JIawptoit, Vi. 22, 1816' Sir Uilavnidahle interruption basr vented my ausweriii' your two last c, :...k . .. -W..-I-.. inuiiic(iiii;iip as cm ii un ii v as iijt r, to to have done, but iu a few days shall have'my-reply. 1 am, siriyour obedient servant. .US. BAliROK Com. StE-ruEN DECAi ua. V " '"' (NO. y.) - ... lldmpton, ZQtkJ"uv. 481 Sin- I did t.ijl receive, un il Jue the oth inst. your vc v' lenthv, el tboi and historical reply, without date, to letter to you o t ti '3d tilt, whicb.. f that, after having been so recently led Uj niltore ailj. did not, I eonef intoefrbr by " iiunors whieh co.ild " requiro tlut you should have ynterel il t5 II tare Ha you atj iu u ai u itv-v;ucit i i '..... 1. : purpuse of having your ship attacked and ter P,a,ea' .loniiuil thill nllniu hia 'f ,wArifrt-yoU'-- V " j some Crttiliou, subse'qtieit ruuiors at all events Ihtit you 'would have eudeavoreti to have traced them, before aniu ven turing to act upon tlieni as if they were true. I lad you hive puistred this cours?, you woiiid Live discovered, thai the lat ter ruuiurs were equally uui'uunded as the former. . t . . ; I never invited you to the field ; nor have I expressed, il hope that you would call me out. 1 was informed, by a gentle- uiau with whom you hail conferred upon the subject, that, yob left Norfolk for this nlace, sometime - lis for? -ir iJniie! oorres- n'o'nileiice with the iiitenlion vof calling me out. 1 tlien sutedjto that nUeiiian. as I have to All nlliera with whonVLbavje eooversed uporr the subject, that, if -you made thecail,. 1 would met ynu,Wi that, on all scores, 1 should be much bet- to have nothing to do with ... . t . .i .... i . lisera'eed, anil thus attain his 'favorite J0"-- "u n!" 1"" "w " .1.' ..bieet of involving the V. States io a war unue; 'rcum.ia..Br.. - w.lh n-l Ritin' Knr MnhrmUlna' rrBBWlwii any ui"l "' " '""a V;i::V. ;:.r:;:r: t "V" ; stnee discovered, that it is noeved an hi i i niiirumii i li.catHi licnii: icicia m . .. i . . - k . .ru i...i.: ru.iiii..; unerring criterion of personal courase and historical notice" or my com uti:rXrrvu the ueceMi,tyf J8htingaioatiou so abundantly teems ; wis r - j . t , l, man woo maaes- arms us iirojttswon, is Keferehee was made to Mr. Goodwin, who u"u . .. . . . , t - i: . ... i . c. j not at libertv to deeline an. invitation . . ' trnm inv imrinn nhn I nor BO tar lie ue va , , r , , .: - is . meet y n u, 1 '. -j 1 - e m n - eraded. as to be heneatri nis notice, racity and respectability of Mr. Goodwin 5ru.DU V uo , , - i, i v ... ..-ii i.- mz incautiously said I wou.I meei !!J,::. 0.r ..'".wiet eon.ider this to be your -ease, ati0srfrOm ,itr i 'd"n it anneeesa anarfia-tffii.' ZJT T. UZ think iand If 1 bad not hc weverr to advert to It, further tha . pie.14 myself, l-might re- consider the Caftcr'e letter AA:.,,:.ul',.Al tt " 'capansii place, and tli3 much i6 to detail, in defence of the be aud iiiimanlv course you have pursoec wards ma since the "affair oftheCj! apeake," as y ou term it. A much a! laconic answer would have served I ouriiose, which, for the preieht,is nfltL mora, than to obtain at your hanfl, hor! able redress to& the aecumlated ins wvlu'eh vou sir, iu particular, above. my eue'inies, liavo atttmpte S to heap u uie, in every shape in which they eouh ofl'eced. Your last voluminous Jette aione siiHicient proof, if none other ex. ed, of the rancorous uispo itioo yoQ J tertaiu towards me, and the extent, w h'ch you have carried it. That lei should no otherwise notice, than ml iy to iniorui ynu it uaareaeaeit me, that 1 aui prejiared to meet you 10 field upon any tain like fair and e, rouuds : bulj- masmucb as you nave timated that, our correspondence is tc before tbe nubiiciT feel it a duty 1 ow myself, and to tbe world, to reply part larly to the many calumnious charges apersious with which your ildtspass 3 understand" that it is tfot for you al or toHus't if y myself in your estimali that I take Ibis course You have dtl mtieh upon ouU' TSno eereesponden as you i tile ..it, and Have maao many . i . i.i . i. i .. reinarK, inai, -t ruuouijii ucariy i months'i:drd intervene betweea..tUat' ...( -
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 14, 1820, edition 1
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