Insults at a wine table, when the company are over-excited, must be answered for; and if the party insulting have no recollection of the insult, it is his duty to say so in writing, and negative the insult.
For instance, if the man say: "you are a liar and no gentleman," he must, in addition to the plea of the want of recollection, say: "I believe the party insulted to be a man of the strictest veracity and a gentleman." 5.

Intoxication is not a full excuse for insult, but it will greatly palliate.

If it was a full excuse, it might be well counterfeited to wound feelings, or destroy character.
6.

In all cases of intoxication, the seconds must use a sound discretion under the above general rules.
7.

Can every insult be compromised?
is a mooted and vexed question.