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A scandalous and unprovoked attack having been made upon my charactef by James Gray^ in a printed publication, I feel it due to myself & friends to state plainly and truly what has occur- red in the affair between us* I do not howeverylOnd it necessary to do this from an apprehension that JSr^y can do me any injury, in the estimation of those who know me, but from a wish to have the matter fairly expliainecL. that the public may de- cide whether I have acted correctly or other wise. On Moodajr last, I was waii«»d upon by Mr. Grant, who told me he bafJ a message to delive*, that Mr. Gray ! J reasons for supposing me the author of a certain articf, which had appeared in the Brockville Gazette ; that he wished a meeting the next morning, that he would not accept of an apology, f.nd that if I did not meet him, he would resort to other measures for satisfaction, by posting me, &c. I could not but feel the utmost surprise and indignation at the matter, as well as the manner of the message. 1 fell it to be most extraordinary conduct on the pari of Mr. Gray, thus at the very outset to shut the door to reconciliation or explanation,and I tho*t he mighit have wailed until an apology was offered before he refused one. I further viewed the threat which accompan- ied the message, as a departure from the usual course in such cases, and that it was as uncalled for as it was exiraordmary. I demanded from Mr.Grant the reasons which Mr.Gray had for suspecting me but he declined giving them. I told him I did not connJer myself bound to meet Mr.Gray.under the circumstances, but that I would consult my friends, and if they thought otheiwise, I would be governed by their opinion. I called upon Pr.Gilmourthe same afiernoon,stated what had occurred, and reqysted him, as my frieuil, to call on Mr. Grant and demand anexplict statement of Mr.Gray's cause of complaint against me. I at the same time authorized him to say, that I was not the au- thor of the article in question. I was told the same evening by Dr. Gilmour. that Mr. Gray would not take my word as a gentleman.and ihai ofcourse there co 'Id be no amic.ible arrangement of the matter. Wishing to avoid any misundersianrjinrfl wrote, in Dr. Gilaiour's O fice. the following memorandum, which Dr. Gilmour copied and sen!*io Mr. Grant. It was m these words: *'Mr. Jones will meet Mr. Gray, wiihout hesitation or delay, if Mr. Gray will show any reason or cause. Mr. Jones does not feel himself bound to meet Mr. Gray merely because Mr.Gray happens to >uspect him of bc?:ig the author of an article offensive to Mr. Gray. Mr. Gray would have the same right to call on any othrr person, however innocent that person might be, merely because he thought proper to suspect him. Mr. Jones admits Mr. Gray's right to be a judge of the course he ought to pursue, but while he makes this admission, he of course reserves to him- self the right of judging ot his o %n conduct. Should Mr. Gr.iy inflict any wanton injury upon Mr. Janes, on the bare suppoMiJon that Mr. Jones is ^he author ol the article in question, 'Mr. Jones will the'n be the aggrieved party, and wHl rcsor^di such mcasurt-^ »s hp may think advisabi<». fi>r satisfaction, should iMr. Gray apply in the proper quaiter for information, he .may perhaps hnd that he has no cauie of quarrel against Mr. Jones." I did not see Dr. Gilmout again till the next day, when he informed me that Mr. Gray said that what I had stated was a lie, and that I was a liar, and he asked me what reply he should make to Mr. Cirrnnt who was then waitiriff for an answer- 1 told him that Mr. fsrani hart now n.ithintr in rlr» ifir. •foiii*?. itiai lie lias nu chu«c ui qudrrri cif^iiiii?«i I did not see Dr. (Jilmour again till the next daj, whenhe informed me thit Mr. Gray taid that what I bad stated was a lie, and that I was a liar, and he a^^ked me uhat reply he should make to Mr. Grant who was then waiting for an answer. I told him that Mr. Grant had now nothing to do vith the matter, and that it was no concern of GrantN, *«heiher I thought proper to resent this in- satisfaction. .**hould i\lr. Gray apply in the proper quaiter for information, he nunv perhaps find th&t he has no cuuie of quarrel against Mr. Jone^.'* I did not see Dr. Gilmour again till the next day, when he informed me th;it Mr. Gray laid that what I bad stated was a lie, and that I was a liar, and he asked ro« what reply he should make to Mr. Grant who was then waiting for an answer. I told him that Mr. Grant had now nothing to do with the matter, and that it was no concern of GrantV, «rhelhcr I ihoughi proper to resent this ii»« suiting espreision or not, and that I should take such a course as I thought proper. I was subse- quenilyinf med by Dr. Gilmour, that if I did noyjive Gray a mefcting by 12oVlock on Wednes- day, he would post roe as a coward and a scoui^rel. I consulted with several of my fri«nd» •ome of whom are conversant in such matters, ^l|d they were unanimous in ihe opinion, tiiai I ought not to meet Gray, but that I should leave him t\> adopt any measures he thought proper. At 12 o'clock on Wednesday,! delivered a note to Dr.(;ilmour,staiing in subslance,thai 1 did not refuse to meet Gray if he would show me wherein I had injured or offended him ; tha if I had ever done him a wrong, / was willing to give satisfaction i but that 1 would not go out merely because he thought proper, without any right or reason, .to call me out. Jn ibe course of the afternoon, Mr. Gray thought proper to make the infamous and unfeeling at- tack upon my character, in the printed article ab'vemeniioned. I then became theaggiieved.tbe injured party, and feh it due to my character to punish the man who had dared to make such a w anion attetinpt to injure it. I told Or. Gilmour tffat 1 would go out that evening, that even should it be in the darkness nf night,- /would meet Gray. During that night and a part of the next dajf, f was placed in a most embarrassing situa- tion, not having it in my power to take the measui'es I had determined on, but fearing le^t Gray might imagine that his conduct would escape the puni^ment it deserved, I sent my nephew, Mr. Charlaiid, to inform him how / was circumstanced, to say that / wished him to hold himself in readiness to meet me, as /might find it necessary to give him but a short notice.and to tell him that his publication was a lie, and that he was a scoundrel. My nephew delivered my message, and Gray infQrmed him that he would consider it as \rom me, but that he looked upon him as an im- I proper jJersonloacj^in such an affair, and t hat t\c j|| ^ ould receive no other commnication through him. / called on D\\ Gilmour ai half past" l^ o^ilocV ofitie'sarue d^y, and* requested htm tu^de^ mand an Itnmediate meeting from Gray .that / wa^then ready, and that if he did not meet me in half an hour .f should consider him a coward. My request was communicated to the proper quarter, and afterfspendiag the residue of the afternoon waiting for an auswer, i was ultimately informed that Gray would not meet me. 6Vay stated in his publication that /had made nrrangements to meet him, this / solemnly pro- nounce to be false. He fuither staled that / woull probably resort to a tconty retaliation, as being the least dangerous mode of argument, but in this he found himself mistaken, and when he knew my determination to take an opposite course, his belligerent spirit immediately forsook him. ~ Thus has (he affair endrd, and such is a true and undisguised statement of the circumstances from their commencement to their ler inatlon. I will now conclude, by submitting it to the public to decide, who is the lAar^ the Scoundreti and the Coward, DANIEL JONES. Brockville, Feb. 4, 1832. ,M<.-- ^wUW 1^<^Mua/V) f ■