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a. I .'V Volume V. ! WBERJV C. SI MINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, - Pasteur & Watson, , fflfER AJrWC HALF PAT ABLE IS ADriJCE. ,JB. M'DLTFIE & COL. CUAIAHNG. fr9m the Jlfiddhscx (Conn.) Gascttt. " 1 he controversy between Mr. M'Duffie -iouttrCarolina, and Col. Cummingof fJ - . !J LI " a (tvgia has e xcuea consiutrauie interest thi juhout the Union, and has, in some in- jrances, occasioned remark, suggestions, anJ assertions, which would not probably f:ive been made, had the circumstances nf ,r case.beeti nu-re generally unilerstuod. ffce subject, indeed, has very probably at fcaci?J more attention than the private con-; tov'TSV of any individuaJs would seem to - . . : u . : !v advert t:d fo in newspaper paraerajhs, j. 3terns proper 10 nave u presents a in sum j p,)int of view that those who deem it in -nv respect worthy of their notice, may so it least understand its origin and pn rrfis as to be enabled to found the opin- yni they express," upon facts, rather than t-Mn sunnin. And this seems to be the rjore necessary, as, irom several recenr a-jMications. this unpleasant affair has been aunbuted to causes which had no influence i.) prluciny it, and to miHtakes and ponti- this communication, that Mr M.'Duffie neir The da after Mr. M'DufSe's publication, ther wrote the piece signed " The Spirit of a reply u it! in another band-bill appeared Georgia," nor ever saw or knew of it till it under the ignatureof" Bald why in which appeared in the pafer. After reading the the writei expressed some surprise at the publication of Baldwin," therefor-, he course tain by Mr. M?Xuffie, when, by an thought proper tq reply to that part of it applicatio at the printing office he might which related tq himself, by a handbill; in easily hav obtained the real author of the the following words ; - 1 piece defend exceptionable, and from " To the citizens of Augusta. On ray arrival in town, this nurniug-, w as not a little surprised to fiud uivsclf alluded to in a very uubecominij and indecorous manner, by 'a scribbler in the Herald, Who assumes the name 01 "Baldwin" only to digTace it This writer, who seems to consider truth of but sniali 'account, when it stands in the i'ay of a bastard witticism has ta ken the liberty of indicating me, in a nianner which vou cannot misunderstand, as the niself to i the injured Mit7,apon wbal priTtlie hTollowiBr Wwpies of the letten'of th ciple. could he. be skulkm5 behmd tiwi flunsyand r - Gentlemen who AttemBted Ihe medUtloh be- tattered ! of a anonymous signature? Bjr . Col. Cummins and Air. M'DufSe.-and m , ! .w. wa.tu pivuvuugf s- their replies - ' 1 seem to consider all that I hafe said, as applying r , 45 I- ; Krtl,''lme'i '"l8'" to.bis ''assuninlaiMtnto At(. Now 'OE5TiKMkir - r ' ' - ' r'' I wish it to be distinctly understood that ft is the ' .lt. .i: j1 - i u" . . ' " k 1 itintuh anA A the (ummoaiiiHM'j ta V e take the liberty, whicli e hop hohoorabid isatisfactioa which the case nunht rpquj e.,, ' -! i f . " H ere thVniatter rested for some time. Mr. M?pu ie went on this, professional business, ai t it was hopfil by many that the correp idence waVat ap end ; but in thf A iii m.g Uopi! 1 rvf nA.p 3flk IfiOl - ...I '"uJ.t'H w -Vt Wa6i , .i r 1 1 I1 .a . of a party publication, sirned " The Spirit of lu" "''"miniarllCie appeared. Georgia." Unwilling to encumber, the columns ' . t cveral w kits have elapsed sipce Mr. George of a newspaper with personal matters, .and iu- 1 AJ'ofiH;,puWid bis petulant and vulgar hand- mf remarks? hftw and beretoforeiare fyoa yrill pardon, of addressing rfu upm nnnlicvl ' Tf RiWimV 0TTMi In imin 'n., iiKiait a ... -i..v'.. JL,.t a ..a1 '.Unom'.'Mi mifftlt receive an V SneriM nf! anv advantage in anptrentnal contest .bvelicitine i. - ' " . ?i I :'-Z ' whom been a challenge from me, I wish him diitinctly to t "".V ""J. TVV1; understand tht U will not Wnmnllsb kt4 b- SjptereSt ; SUCfl 80 llttefest 3S W hishlY ject. -It u quite a sufficient condescension ioraf i honorable to vou bothl and which Voii Cmiw luiuri. s uiui, Kuuer iuui uaunnMuitcs, vu ; mu jearn wun inuiuerence, or treat, wiui equal terms It .has always been in his powerdjsrerd - t js dpf- inf wlic and still is, to find me out without inquiring of m r t , '.'. . i ' 1 1 his correspondence from inparent i 1 I J .aa-tJa..' leuuriicy utuxiuucu i.uiSJur ivef S, tcrmmed not to labour under the imputation far Dul' aainst ; a Vriter u theHerald w-ho bad one moment l'rcer than is unavoidable. 1 imv adopted the siciature of Baldwin. The latter,4 Hutni this indent rejtin.u- it. I ao, therefore, , )v,th e1" PPb'hi immediately signified, that from Col. Cumminff. who itiaelieVed. tO tite a This his t largely, that will furnish an apology Ut yod . w'e'Tlatter'oorselves, for a'ddressins Jou ori ionour. which is Undr.vtncL 7 - V . . a T . sation amongst the friend 's. a P' " "xsubt-you will. iiodiHibt, ef- ana was eveniuany lonowew .wiiiie c,l fui .amiBunicaiton u reieienct iidirui fi pro Ion pralnrntimiionbehasdisretarded. Thouirh L"ouSM vl 18 "w "?iwerieu; nau ;F"5 urirK,'"u " M-'f sUence midl for some time be imputed to previously intimated .to Mr. M'Duffie that excited the greatest anxiety among 3 our . ; ressional vnerkements, the supposition is no heiiigtit De considered tne author of the numerous friends, and indeed in a verff , ; erprobable. Nothing therefore remains, but vnieces sienel 4 Baldwin.' and there can "lanre Dortion of our common Cnruitrv v jounce LMH George M'DulBe a vapourirg be little dou t that Mr. M'Duffie supposed With an assurance of our perfect espeCV ) i " ... f yronuititcr u, uiiijucsuujiaoii. jmst. I am not the author ol the production imputed to me, nor . have I ever read it, farther than to glance oer it and catch the general driit. More attention than , thi,.I never be;tow upon the elect ionceriiisr oai'a- graphs with which the Georgia papers have laf- j to P" feef bound, by e.erv -principle of hnourr?orriba than'to be confronted with a real i th3 bJfe caf wlen writing some at and regard for you personally, will VOU tract the imputation c;ist upon me, in the-same Pers9- Such however as he is, he can still pro- at least of hi publications. The challenge permijus to be the inKljp refers of tlieub. public manner in which he has made if , I shall :cure authentic inteiligence of me at the ofiice of was handedMr. M'JufBe when he wis 01 lie feelings and wishes, and to intefpos III certainly: not envy him his pretensions to the the Augusta Herald But hewijl plee distmcfly the eve of ittin? off for Washington Git r this business, so far as to endeavour by our character of a gentleman 1 should feel that I rstand,that nly one species of cpmiimni- . . J . '4aiv''- nnthtt i ' best offices ti nut an- ...rfl Ui tL -tUtlnj? deSruded mvscli, if 1 were to interfere in the C(tion ?rom him will be noticed ;! that pti- atlena ,fS ulas Ixepresenfative h Dest omces tq put an end .0 he stiMl ig. parti- squabbles of any state. Even in mv own ve, direct andexpiicit ; any other will be mere- congress ipm o. Carolina, and an accept- controversy, ana II possible. 1 ferotiCH j,i prlucin; it, and to mistakes and pnti- A those eiectivi s which personally interest nit, ly regarded as :a confirmation of the opinion ance o it, Fas therefore, the only attention the discordant feelings whicli exist between 7 u dill'jrences with wind) it had little or I have never interfered, but left 'the people to here expressed. I now subscribe my assumed it could thjn receive. Col Cumming af- yU ? Vv are persuaded that your di.spute WConnexioi,.' . ' themselves 1 never descended from an austere "Im p . 1 11 ... and loibiddtr- dinitv. which denied to mv fel- ,n-v re oue and delicacy forbids a gratuitous , . .1 , J . .ef-". . . ! , . -.'.' . l, ' - It be understood, however, that it is Iovvciti7ens cJmino? civilities of lite, to the disclosure. If Mr. aVPDuffie U igtiorant of it, the .where it ifcupposed a meeting was expect- imt gentlemen friendly to both ol vciu (as Jjrlhe purpose of exhibiting fads onlv, humble sveophanev of elettiouecrintr bv whis- means of information have been pointed out ; if ed ; but tie friends of Mr. M'DujSie deem- we profess ourselves to be to examine and an.l not with a view of expressing opinions, that this communication is made. The aq- liia; of it hus long held hoth the parties in l;i cae iu such respect, that he should b L!i.viliiig to find either of them the sulij. ct ti' misrepresentation. The differences be teei them arose from the following cir? fjnitaiices. . Some time before the.meeting of the last already informed, the two signatures with res- et jt prodr that he. should discharge his consider the subject ip dispuaiid-ra-ite pect to himself are precisely eOTVLV duty to hi constituents, before attending to Cide thereon VVe, tnerefore, call, tipori Ifemlf OrtnhrrZc ir. any such Irivate calls as might deprive them 3'ou (T oursejvesj and in behilf of a vt kev, at a pettv muster. And I take this occasion to announce to all the grinning authors ol puj-py stories, and to all the puppies themselves, w ho may lake any interest in the matter, that I have ncelr published one syllable upon " Georgia politics," and,, if God continues to bless me with the ue ol my reason. 1 never sha3. "GEOKGE M'DUFFIE." . It may be proper to remark, that Col. mummy was, at the time ot this publica- to obtrude inriividual bickerings uDoh the oiiblic terviewis Jtnown to the public. Mr. "lost distinguished character, designated lnn, a candidate lor a seat'in the Letisla- attentiou. But the extraordinary course whjch : M'Oufft pistol it has beer) stated, went by yourselves, or by qj, or by nv niher At the time? this article appeared, Mr. of hisserfces. After Congress adjourned, number of the respectable citizens nf (.ii M'Uuffie was on the circuit in S. Carolina ; a raretinj of the parties took place at a gia and Carolina, and wp ma jusily ji.hl when he received it, he made to it the fol- spot, nol it is believed, acknowledged to of the LFnited States, to consent to suhmit lowing reply.! i j be withi the jurisdiction of either: Gedrgia 3 our controversy to the exMmiiinti(Ui aiioj " It is with much reluctance I am compelled or SouHjCarplin'a, and the result of the in- decisioh of five or more' gitleijjen' '..f ihe I fuisl.it ine of Georiria. the electioifof the Gernor of that state became a subject of ,ure ot e rgia ; and, to render in sme Baldwin has thought it expedient to pursue, Offaccleotall before he had raised it-he friends ou may name. 'Should tjiis cm- ... . .. . ' . i Piirnc iiivi:ic ttia oOi.cr. ... l..i iiuuuj,c upmi m me uuiv oi VTUctns mm q ue . I . - ,, - , . ; . . - .. u . u.: .1... t .. i v general interest mere, anti niany puD- .r . 7 u,t,,w" J .t,,c precisely the " vanourive: sworeenr" wAich receive me oau oi 111s antagonist more in "u iH'ii ;u mei uy uir spun m uiiiiii h Canons appeared in the newspapers, in ; pr1f the handbill, it may be proper also uith peculiar unaptness and impotence, h? pro-' the bat than in the side it ranged near -was ma,' we cannot doubt of a happy is- Tl II - ' i - .. j. J I .1 a I ' ' I I .. ' . A . I CM U f I till. H IU I aa. CCinA . flh'tli raa.i ...... I . ailU Was UV SOIIie SUPpOSeU lO De ui mi uumcomic uuuii, uuu a r-?lfc ie body whether it is so or not, honorable to yourselves, ami grateful la believed, been certairdy ascer- yur country, to which e all owe, in some as never found, and Irom some gire,, ine haciiuce oi private iui ai i us mentioned by Mr.riJurfie resentments hat such may.6e the et.' writer of this sunDoaes the ball is, gentlemen, our most aident ili. iid still be in him, though of this he pretends sirierest prayer ' to ' the Almighiy ruler uf nbf K be a 'competent judge. ; hearts. h AV'e are yours, &c. fec. ' V jnyiii reaany De seen irorn titese parti culas, that most of the publications, as to the ause of this duel, have been et ;oneous ijlvas not produced, as has been alleged, by py controversy about the Presidential eleion, nor occasioned,' us has been stated n rnnaaeipnia paper, ny any aisappoint i i .1 i . i- ati l. lii iiiiNfrvf - iii;ii iirfv niw m ina (iKrnccuni a. linen tue rreii ciion oi governor viaiiw ' ... ,v ...v. ...n..,, uuui.l mc. ioiiowhi .aces uiscnc mei me sine, ris advocated, and opposed, wilh t'he free relative to the Governor, or about the jime true state of the controversy : . A pubjicaiop on j Ipdgein tl earnestness usual in most pplitical- m one o, he 1M.- -7 "3 . has ni it is quests; and, in many instances, no doubt, 7. . 7,T,S' ,. ni" Ul ".P' wy win," equally regardless of truth and decorum, I taine-it w be spirit of party raized sfutTicieuily with ' "e I ro, in which the administration ascriTed to me by the follow ing-allusion, which i circustanc t snirit of natrinlism. to piv full a ol" the general government had been pretty was the introduction to a j ieeepuWished by Jjlm j himsf. the i r ' i" ' a- i . ...... r ik.'ii i.i ic a. . ? . j : u i;;f!i animation to the discussion as the wiilic good required. Among other arti-c',-s on this subit-ct, there appeared in the Aujj ta Herald, a publication signed B-ildwin,' in which the re-election of Governor Clark was opposed on various rjjmls, and particularly as he was known hubs uulneiidly to Air. Crawford, the pre- vA Secretary of the Treasury', whore pre Hisions to the Presidency of the United iat. the writer seemed to think, o.r'ht aleat to have the friendly countenance M support of the executive of his own f.Y.". To this publication, an answer appeared n the Auuustu Herald, of Sept. 1821, ur.-. iff the signature of The Spirit of Geor- 1, in which an attempt was made to re loie what was conceived to be unwarrant able and groundless charges against Gov. fL,rk, and to advocate his re-election hide- h'dently of any influence it. rgrght have -v nJ what the writer considered the ini- :rt and important interests of th.state.; " 1 he jirit of Georgia, ' a replp, un- 2" t;.e signature of Baldwin," appeared "ie Augusta Herald of the 28th Sept. freely and severely censured, and iu which almost every member of the American cabinet batj been charged! with a depaiiuie from what the writer of rl'ht Trio" con sidered the orthodox siandaid of republi can faith ; and it wa? pretty openly and clearlv intimated in tliese umbers, that in tht'T-ifrald. -'': At a certain trrirrt rinrino-'t'h summer, (n weare not mistaken; we did see an attorney ; yes, aud hear him also, not being- en tirely deaf, lie was out-heroding- Herod, upon a note of hand, ' his eye in a line JVisi Frius fienr.y rolling;;' his hands belabouring-the de voted pine? tillj Butler Jirnself miist have ac knowledged, .that: the drum ecclesiastic couid be scarcelv beateni with more animation than the Mr. Craw ford w as the only member of the drum Jortrisic. ' There are wonderful resemblan- rabinel, hoe rrpubiican principles could c?5 iu nature; and one of them is between the b- saf, Iv relied upon. To the publications "tle barrister and mat spirit, which", enjoying f a 'n' T 'I i I. a more than a witch s privileges, is enabled to pass of Ihe Irio,-' tiiefe had appeared, in tUe ,treara: of Savannah ; JVe will have some numbers published in the G't oria A.dver- words witii "the courteous stranger.1.' Thiscoud tler, Jimrtedat A Uusla, a series of master- "o he mistakerl by the citizens of Augusta, why ly rtii.'ies, under the siynaluie of One of ,kne" 1 was th. f nty m"mber of te South Caro- ,i I . . r lma bar, who had argued a case in Augusta, the Ihe 1 tople.' 1 hese numbers Were, by Drccedinir siimmef. PersonallV. T dilre rderi mt experienced bv Col. Cummiug in ' rt beint' elected to Congress.,, The to Co!. CummingjndWr.tfDtiji'-. mu aVt; pi' pair's pkply. ' : EUejild C. ii. 'Zd June, 122. ' Gentlemen I duly appreciate the h -el ings hyi, 'which yu have been prompt d lo iriaUe-tlie 'recommendation, coni.tineO n many persons, suspected to have been writ- the imputation : knowing it to he as impotent as ten by Mr, M Dutfie, Thev relates exclu sively to the politics of the Union, attracted much attention, and were thouyht to evince very superior capacity. About the time of the appearance of one of the pieces signed " Baldwin," the following squib appeared in the. Augusta Herald, of Sept. 2j, 1821 " Anecdote extraordinary.- It hppened, not long since, that a boy in a neighbouring town in our i.t?r state, outh-Carolina, was seen in the streets 'crying " Fine Georgia puppies for mquitiye genius requested to know to whit p-1, which Commenced in the following political ptutv they -belonged. The boy replied,. O .t - 'af af-l I t Xjiiner: A reply to V The Spirit cf Georgi i," which, i(irs.uc ate under the ue eity ol iiiinortin?- n Carolina. At a certain (court) durinrr the summer f if la.enot ntUtaken) we did see an attorney : r. and tx-ar him also, not beinjr entirelv r at they are now in favour of (.lovernor Clnrk, but in nine OvV -, iien tliey get their ev es opn, they will be in labour of Col. Troup. t: One of the People." con,ii!c up at the instant, purchased the whole litter : it is supposed ou political specula tion." .U al. r 11 . . . i o in:s, nie loiiowiii :".iuerp.iri up- was out-heiodu.g llenl, upon a note of peared in the Herald, of 'aJSth Sept id. hi eve ut a hue jVi'ii l'r,,,, r...., ; hu hands t'elaboiirimr the dev.. t.l -Butler himself must have acknowledged that drum ercUsiastic could be scarcely bi atln b more animation than ih ,-!,,., ...... ". VCW.C. ireare wondeif.il resemblances hi nature; and. oi them i, between the gentle barrister aid Sprit which, enjoying more than a witchT's l-!:e, is enabled t pass the stream of Savaii- u He fiat? to the rnucdide. As matter of mere- curiosity, argent lnnan called, a short time firiCe, on the pe;.-oti wf-j purchased, " on politiccil pe culation," th "Mimic litter" of " hue G'eoi-ja puppies," mei'iioiu-l in i'te 5 A-Ccdte etrnor dinary." in the last Herald, and found that their, eyes were not only opened, but that they were ull barking at a . most vociteious rate. Un inquiring' i xvV. t.- tlior m.jf'p r much ?.rise. he was informed e Wid have some wodi with the cour- i that they were harkinQ at the Governor of Gcor stranger." " . i jn?. :Poor th'iai-, said the genUcnaaa, --hm enect a Jhis introduction, orijinated the con- tan their n it" produce, and what caue have they for. such discordant v.otr f UU ! said their owner,'Cause or no cause, they think they must joiu in" the pack engajjd in huh ting" down the Governor, and they con t know but that barking; it was contemptible, in relation. to myself; and nothing was more remote from my thoughts than the idea of dignifying the author by sending him a chalienge. The course I adopted, and which " Baldwia" afiects to consider " swaggering," distinctly puts a negative upon any such idea: 1 determined toj inflict a sort of castigation, bet ter suited to his; conduct, and to expose the meanness which could conceive1 the pitiful arti- hce o! promoting! party vjews, by holding out ( the idea that a member of Congress-from a dif- rterenrW with local politics, 'unbecoming his character and! situation. iVior, thereiore, to punish the inso ience of t: Baldwin," than to redress myself, . published the folowing':hand-biil. f . fere wa? published Hit uboee . hand-bill of M M'JhUJie, and which it is tiv.vei essary to re-print " In reply to : the above hand-bill, ' Bablwii. published another; in which he informed tne thrt I could ascertain his true "name by calling on tie Editor of the Herald, and .should i receive aiy species of honorable satisfaction! which the cJe mi 'ht require. ! :1 ow it cannot but strike any man of ordinary hen rnr reeled. ferent state, had been guilty of an interference (,,, hf, nnflr.nht hnt that Col. Cum. . II ' KIH .4' a ..." w -1". ming ana 'ir. m i7uuieenierinn very uiue- rept sentiments as to iVlr.rawfoid s quail (pi. was never a candidate for Congress, your joint letter t;f the 1st inst. in i p.ti.i ijyr was the subject matter of the piece to the jiflnir now pending between ( siined " The Siirit of Gebria" the cause -Cummiug and myself ; hut, situated T qthe controversy, for the piece contained am, I '.confess 1 feel some embjirr;isnii ut rithing exceptionable it originated, as in givit o yoij an answpi. 1 have ! ,, iW. fas been shown, in the erroneous, and what yiled by Cnl. ( utnmiug taan ini rvie .f lie partv considered the indecoious at- a pariiiiidar kind. T Jie invilaii.-n w.im di. plnpt to designate the author of that pub- rect.and explicit, so as to 'preclude wi an ication. Had any apoloyy been olTered for, 'inquiry into the grievance for whicli rr ii ii his, the subsequent correspondence woulu Avas uemanuei in aiiuni'tri in .iiii. n -is have been prevented;, and j. haps an ; been stated irftbe most public manner, U("i Ispologv was in some measure prevented, the-authority ofa iiiend o Col Cum by the asperity wun winch tins error nuu ming s, tnat ne tyou.a pern.ni no meuiaii.'ii. Under these circumsrance', .H Mie latfer be 'not ft funded! on some mirr.c piinn, it would seem ft Jie n nug tnry act, on my part, ojagree o a course wfiich Col. ( uni fications for the first orcein the gift of t!ie niing ''fiis; nredetermmeti iiuf to pursue I American people 5ir' thejr opinions on am, lioweyer, deternunt d that lo'iuijiuta- this subject were not brought into view. on. tion shall rest in me, on the one Ii.irij or the recent controversy nor . was The! the'othir. if I 'could heji-ve it n.-ceway-Spirit of Georgia" in any degree intended, to convince the world of ny courage, by as hfs been intimated, to defend Mr. Cal- fighting, I shpuld not think n:y reputation hqun from charges" against which' his own worth defending., it is pnsiijle, hay, p'o- . cliLtr'acter was a sufficient refuta.ionv 1 Nof ' bable, that, maiiy things iMye been (exnii.e'-. ' by rlim powers of perception that ' Baldwin's' 'oiler of ws i in fact, a matter of much moment . rated, and even falsely stated, by rumour, 'honorable satisfaction' -was the most ridicufeus Wno was the author of the piece signed and that these mav have'cotiti ibiited to the and misplaced of. all vapouring' gasconadj.- u Geogia,, or what was its state' off teelingj out of which the coidrover- Lven he lore the publication of my hand-bit, it ic oprni ui , . . , ... ws,i.i havr taecn i.4xcSablelfoll'.- in me to iave . imnort foi its author was openly avowed, sy betxyeen us has grown until if rear hrJ Tersy between Mr. ISPDuffie and Col. 'T.llini. It Whc nnt riictin-tlu L-n )5ne author of the piece signed " Cald- bill It ....a ... 1 1 1. . ... at . . a v (7i ncii miuwii wnu was is necessary 10 promoiiou. individual caricatured in its intrcducto- i These articles, it is believed, Mr. M'Duf- parajranli. For it had so hannend. i rt flrr kaw at.nnt th. th timp he read the : Mr. M'DutTie had been employed as niece signed Baldwin." He did not know, honorable sa jfriAu ... . i . . - a .. .t' more oownri j oi t tdsf in iiitr suufricir rniirt ni nnr ii-i ha i-av L-nnivn thp uninnr nr PI. i - j- - .IVF. .a'W.v. X. Ik ' ' . ...v - a "DOnd rmmltr nrliirli cal at Af.m.ai I .. f .1, . I... I, .. ; !,- ikn m.r. i u i ij - hunted up an anonymous scribbler, for the pur pose of challenging mm. rvotamg but an anon tion to contend with assassins, could promptany .aia to st arch out with that view", every wietch who might takt th"eiiberty' of introducing his name into a public! discussion." JBut after i had arjd its import was disregarded in the course the present crisis. 1 have. therfhre, no the dispute had taken. JbesfSaiipn "in saying that, if ihe .ff fir can iThe intendetl meeting of the patties in be honourably .adjusted, wilhouti t currntg this case, had some how in a n unprecedent- to the liit alter)iative, I should JbkshanVed' id manner become public and so much sV of my own weakness if I were !o itilize hiy i; i i i ,i w:n t a . . . t pumiMieu my uoiiuuj, m ui.u.i ivvf uw licitude had been maniiesieu as to us result, asseni i an pruHsimii, iinui.iru u jru aK r... ..,,v..,... -v, , ; art f p it arati led tiiat the (luce i n:ii resuii.-oui u mui. ai me same r.vihing can be more absolutely nonsensical than many , .-" t '.iT it,, '.a J., Si ".I T l : tho su$position that I coukl have any cause or interview had not terminated more serious- ti.ne, he dtmcify undtrstood. that i in desire to challenge him. If I had been inilictiner Ivi and after it had taken place jt was be- not in a position e;tlf-r to serk or avoid the ' honorable satisfaction,' under the above circum stances. ad by j " The matter rested here more than a month, he no when 4 Baldwin, goaded on by public opinion, or some motive less excusable, published the dying squib which appearfcd in the Herald of the JOth October, and which accidentally "met me on" my circuit at" Spartenburgh.. He pretends to have It was evident, ! ry," and his remarks about "puppy stories," been waiting on account of my professional en- Helved" the controversy was for ever at an c.ntes:,and that tnv acquficence.'S t.'.l roii- end. A few days subsequent to the meet- stftjiiie no part ol Cpl Cummine- i du e- ! ie to vur pioptMiin n. i . request that iU viill not j ' answer U ol. Cuinming ' , the cowskin upon him, and he had exclaimed in his flight you know where I live 1 will give you I - a-. V ! 4V af iv-k ifn.ll TW f L'O Kaa r more downright 4 swatting- than his offer of ir.g, Such an account oi n w puoiiMir-.. ,. .i.ru, . the Augusta ,nrontcic as isuluxt musi, Jfie had exhibited considerable pfofes- doubt supposed himself alluded to as the . -"Miiliouuil III oigUllig U. ailU : OOUln-ViirUlllllrtll WIIU lldU lUtlUC IHC pUf- the onfv member of the South Caro- t rh a 9t ctftfd in ili ii anrdnte pxfranrriina- . - - j m9ri .w " - - - - av - - - oar at that court. :i considered as injudicious and uncandid, and communicate riiy h he ni . -. " -j . - . - : i surpeon. inis hiijwku,. c-huuiku7 rfpi.v peng again cnai, r , Augusta, 2d Jane, V22. i - - - -mm AM m-m . U A M Mm llfll I I WM mmMm Ml rMIIU mm e lherefore published! what hehouyht to uidil you shalh have received hiuj? .at e some necessary corrections, accompa- obedient Rervani, " " ied by a statement Troin bis second and (Sitied) 'AiEORGE MPUFFIE. rTl " " T aA. 1 aj.a.Aj-.narl liia - . : ii was eviueiu, rv." ana nis remarns aooui --puppy stories, wvu nuimg uu i.yu.ii wi ui; . F..MI,.v..lu. , .. .;.. - nnnn..xnA amnua. .. : 7 : r:r ; re. thai Ko .u ii'.i-j . ' j. V j L- .L. u-j 1 Llui.. u' irarements.' and vet miblishes the contemotible 1 - pers It is Known im7 V RtlemcUI havetb ho.iour Joackn. w; -dre Bad:,, Of U-VT Um- k '.u u. L u Ti ' squib aforesaid, when I was in the midst of those mentS for a second meeting. - M W OOpfd, rtCfe,pt yf v ou. communication oi the 1 .; mst, lf J u this he ted no doubt thought hy its author a witty anecdote. A e&entsd In the most remote part ofmy nowever that this may be prevented. Jl For texon whichit imnecey ',ta... Si W3S ,n Aufftjl ! ay squib of this kind would not hfte be brought circuit. It is apparent that he has involved hini- i. h. nrpsumed that the parties them cai.not adopt your uggerioas concerrdn.; he 1156 Piece a DOParH. unH ha 'nrhh'3hlv '.nt ' e nmlro nf it aMA not neao3- tr ; . T.lmm9 aiiri that tvfnr attemDt at ex. IS 0 DC prcsu u . r"1 atTalr ifi oueition : but while I thus decUnf t!ie more sensibly on the subject from rv bv wav of ezntainim? expressions in the tncntion increases; tKe awkward embarrassment selves, on a dispassionale Wtwe ot tneir ee,ed mediatioa, yon tn be asseu ih u rtu2lhatthalhll . iV - ty y " fu i Jr-ii k k! ofhis situadon. If he conceives me to be the reason, may readily perceive-the impropn- ie kiadnevS of your puroose and theoneria hil L a,lMn wuM no: be mis-, latter part of be hand-bilJ, which might . Wtiast p ef . f in a course, which however which it Wa ekpreed, have .ce a. : Meim- V.. . UsUSta. and frnm a riinmrimn cUm ia Ko iriilmnt irianintr. nr mmht . J . ..f .aw 1 u:a.ia cv " r .. ... 7 ,.!-.,i...fallnri :- I .tl h'h:wtAl. fy l"e 5arge of his beins the author otherwise be: UtiL ?lT.lt ?( Orgia1 was wjihout disposition to a i I consiaerea as eviaence of a " w wxni to the author of neither cliguified or becoming. characteriw an honorable man ; if he conceives rf' '---v il-WW fidd K' leiren, vith the highest icspcc- an i4.teem, : . " y - 5- TiaTHm k mr- iiuuiuucu m-M w am w v mmm -w i - .a n.sabstance of this Jiandbulis riven from. ' r " jour 6o . 4oiia.-tion! ! the cod V of it hainr Teen lost. ' f too-man W1LUAM CUM-ViLfG.
Newbern Sentinel (New Bern, N.C.)
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Sept. 21, 1822, edition 1
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