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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. ty errata Bd to nt ne peiure, i9on d 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 / J,~>IK: ,i"naar=j= ffiJJ5 .-*ft^'''^'^ '"**'"**" " iv^ij ja #in. «^r»*K^ ;^^ •^Z" t'*** ni^^i FHINTEO rir BUiiEAlT «fe MaEOOTTE, 1854 I it! a ^ ■^^i^ ■ CO tai cei dif If ma 0*6 be( 416 >vh to lat M] cor au{ wc Bh lo) Ti CORRESPONDENCE, &c. CONCERNING A RECENT DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MeSSRI. Irvine and Pope. It is at all times disagreeable to make public, circums- tances which should remain private, but in consequence of certain incorrect statements having being made respecting the diflBculty whi^h occurred between Mr. Irvine and Mr. rope. I feel it my duty, being cognisant of all that took place, to make the facts known. On Thursday afternoon last, the Tth inst., at about two o'clock, Mr. Pope called on me and informed me that he had been waited upon by Mr. John Pentland, who had stated that 4ie had come on the part of Mr. Irvine to speak of a matter* which had occurred between them in Court that morning, and to know if he (Mr. Pope) would make an apology, to which the latter had replied " most decidedly not," and that thereupon Mr. Pentland had requested him to name a friend, and that in consequence he requested me to be that friend. I consented and I at once called on Mr. Pentland. I told him that it would be necessary that Mr. Irvine's communication to Mr. Pope should be in writing. Mr. Pentland agreed to this, and shortly after, he placed in my hands, a letter, of which the fol- lowing is a copy : — Quebec, 7th Dec., 1854. Thomas Pope, Esq. Sir, ^ Having been informed by my friend Mr. Pentland, whom I had requested to call upon you on the subject that you desired me to c^municate to you in writing the nature of the ezpla- 1 nation which I required from you, I beg to say that yon having publicly asserted that a statement made by me when arguing a case before the Superior Court, this morning, was untrue, 1 had requested Mr. Pentland to call upon you with a view of ascertaining what explanation or apology you had to offer. I remain, Your Obedient. Servant. GEO. IRVINE. [To this letter, Mr. Pope sent the following answer.] Sir, I have just received your note. I was desirous that there should be no misconception hereafter as to the nature of the subject which has caused your communication to me. I now beg to say in reply that when you addressed the Court this morning, you stated that when I had given you the inscrip- tion in the case you were then arguing, I must have intended to deceive you. I immediately said " that is not true," I am not in the habit of using language so strong, and under other circumstances I might have regretted, not that I at once con- tradicted your assertion, but simply the manner and tone in which that contradiction was given, yet, as you first used terms which were extremely offensive, and which provoked the words which have annoyed you, I beg to state that in this case, I have 'no other explanation to give and most certainly no apology to make. As you have advised with a friend in this matter, I beg to say that my friend, Mr. Young, will hand this to Mr. Pentland, and that in any further communication that may be necessary Mr. Young will act for me. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient St^rvant. Quebec, 7th Dec, 1854. George Irvine, Esq. THOS. POPE. %-4. p. S. I await an answer at my office. Mr. Yovng to Mr. Pentlnnd. " My dear Pentland, My note I intended to be very plain, Mr. Pope is under the impresHion that Mr. Irvine used offensive language to him. It will therefore be necessary to disclaim the intention of having intended to offend Mr. Pope in toto, before my friend can enter into any explanation. Yours truly, JOHN YOUNG. Quebec, 7th Dec, 1854. Mr. Pentland to Mr. Young. My dear Young, In answer to your note just received, I beg to say that I have been throughout authorized by Mr. Irvine to state and have stated that he had no intention whatever to insult or give offence to Mr. Pope, and I wish you distinctly to under- stand that whatever may be the result, Mr. Irvine's position in this that without the remotest intention of giving offence, which he has disclaimed and still does disclaim he feels him- self to have been gratuitously affronted and it was upon this ground alone that ne demanded an apology. Very truly yours, J. C. PENTLAND, 7th Dec, 1854. 6 Mr. YoiuiL' to Mr. I'entland. 'J? " My drar Pkntland, From your last note I presume you are willincr to withdraw the observation on the part of Mr. Irvine that Mr. Pope in- tended to deceive liitn. If yuu are authorized to do this, I am prepared to enter into an explanation. Yours truly, JOHN YOUNG. Quebec, 7th Dee., 1854. Mr. Pentland to Mr. Young. My dear Young, In answer to your last note, in which you state, that you presume that I am willini; to withdraw the ob.servation on the part of Mr. Irvine " that Mr. Pope intended to deceive him." I benj to say, there is no misapprehension as to what Mr. Irvine did say, but there appears to be still a misconception as to his meaning. By stating in the alternative " that Mr. Pope either " intended to proceed to a hearing on the Gth or to deceive " him," Mr. Irvine had no other intention then to shew to the Court that Mr. Pope, absolutely, and to the exclusion of any other intention or supposition whatever intended, to proceed on that day ; and the alternative that " Mr. Pope intended to " deceive if he did not intend to go on,"was only put by way of establishing conclusively that Mr. Pope did, beyond all doubt, intend to have a hearing on the Gth and was not, as already repeatedly stated, intended to impute to Mr. Pope an intention to deceive. Further than this. 1 am not disposed to go, and should not the above be deemed satisfactory, I should feel much obliged if vou would meet me at once and make the necessary arrangements. Y''ours very truly, J. C. PENTLAND. 7 Dec, 1854. , • Mr. Yoiinsr to Mr. Pcntland. " My dear Pkntland, Mr. Irvine stated under an alternative tluit Mr. Pope in- tended to deceive; such an Imputation should not l»e cast on a §entlcman, and hcinji; improper should bo withdrawn, unless one, therefore our corre3j)ontience is at an end. You will remember tliat it was re-oponcd by you after you had arran- ged a meeting. Vours very truly, JOHN YOUNG. 7th Dec, 1854. Mr. Pcntland to Mr. You?ig. " My dkah Young. In answer to your last note. I beg to say that I await your convenience at my office. Yours truly, J. C. PENTLAND. 7th Dec, 1854. Upon receipt of this communication, I proceeded to Mr. Pentland's office, and arranged with him that the hostile meet- ing should take place between Messrs. Irvine and Pope the next morning, at 11 o'clock. Mr. Pcntland stating that his principal could not be ready at half past 7 (the time first agreed upon) as he had yet to procure his pistols. The next morning (Friday) about half past 9 o'clock, I called on Mr. Pentland who informed me that he had been unable to procure pistols for Mr. Irvine. Thereupon I said that his principal could have one of Mr. Pope's pistols. (I had been authorised by Mr. Pope the night before to make this offer, in case any difficulty should ,irisc v\\ the part of the challenger to procure weapons.) Mr. Pentland accepted the offer and we then secured the attendance of a medical gentle- man. At 11, we arrived on the ground togetLer. The prin- cipals bowed to one another, and Mr. Pentland and I loaded the pistols. We then measured off' fourteen paces as the distance. We then returned to the place where we had left the principals. I then proceeded to conduct Mr, Pcipe to his place wlien Mr. Irvine said •'• (lentlfMnen, may I '' l.io pennittiM] to mrike a few i>l)-ervritioii.s / "' The scc'MuIs iionuicsoctl — Mr. Pope sniil " Not tli*^ sli'j;lit(>t (I'ljertioii," ISlv. Irvine tliou r,l " ncfore (loinir jm net wl'ieli niMV ho " tatai to one or i li of i;-^, I wi>h lo sa}' that J ha'l no intfii- '• tioa to injuie Mr. Pope's feelings, no di .-^ire to hurt liini in '■' an}' way. I tiad no intention to tlirou an;
  • repntaMe imputation on his character. Mr. Pope is midcr a miscon- ception as to my words. ^' Mr. Pojie then replied " That is the same a.; was stated in the correspondence. The wor'ls still remain, and the pnlilic wdl '/ivv :. meuninu' to them. '' Tf they W(M'e withdrawn, of course, I could ha\o no oh- " jf'Ction to withdraw n,iiie. hut unless that is done, and as '' we are here, Ave had iM-rter finish the business for , nich we ■ came." [ then conihictcd Mr. J*ope to his place — ^Fr. " Pentland did the same l>y Mr. Irvine. The pa tics were " }daccd haeic tv) hack, and at the words ''one, two. three." the_y fireil simultaneou.-iv. Mr. Irvine firfd in the yir. Mr. Pent- land sai I to nio •■ It ajijicars hut a- one shot, they have both '' iired simultam'oasly."' I then walked up to Mr J'ope and he said ''Tell Mi-. I'entland that if Mr. Irvine Avants au'jther " shot, I am AvlilioLi"." I rofdicd '• No, it is settled there shall '' he no more '* Mi-. Pentland havinic before told me t!iat he would not have more than one. We then left the ir' 'in'd. As we a])proached the iratCAvay leatling to the hiu'l y<>>.^, Mr. Pope asked mo " if it Avas true that Irvine had re i in th.e • :"■".« " I said " Yes,'' " then," said he '• Pll s| ak 1,0 him." Mr. Pope and I tiien walkrf!:3 '•'' used by me should have Icfl to a meeting; of us kl'id ix'tvveeu '■ us." TTiey then shook hands. Mr. Irvine said, '• I hope " you saAV that I did not intend to do you any boilily li.jury." Mr. Po).e rejdicd '• I suppose that tlte usa;j:(;s of society require '' this sort of thing, " but 1 think it is a most absurd Avay of " settlino; a diihculty." We then Avalked to utir carioleji and returned home. Quebec, 15 Doc, 1854. JO[IX YOUNG r^- ■T f .\^; , 'V'tV 3'i. if' y -^ y ^^■'"3 ^'^'^ J* .' f> f 'V. ':.:J\ i/jr .^ 1^ -1'-' 'fl n '.-St"!! i'> . ^1 •'.^•wi *i tt. ^^i 4 ^ < ^,if, V ,)-fe ^1 'i^l' ii* .•>, *| .%Jv'i^ .i^e^J.