The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-08 00:00:00

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'• Alt sat this (I). r.l, rah. 1t.44 MT DIAZ BROTIILIR,SO many diliereirt, and
In some mosses contradictory, accounts of tie hor-
rid affair between M•Corty and General Mason,
boa swami. that perhaps • gelation of it from a
seini-taliirial source would not be gosereotahle.
'6 This disoute between Masonand bl•Csrte was
ampere than two years standing, end originated at
the &mien poll in London County, Virgin's.—
Wear fly. who for the meat pert mode his home in
Alesindria, tiered to vete. Mason observed that
be did not consider him entitled to a vote. kliCarty
asserted his right, and said, that he would olio the
ekeerary oath to an earcise of it. Mason then
mid, if you 'near yen will logjam yourself. This
was the spark blown into a flame. A dal was et-
peeled immediately; bet some difacelty enuring
In the mil...nettt of preliminaries, they did cot meet.
A Messmer war then ensued; and after abasing
each ether in the most encourtenos manner, the con.
test was given over, each felicitating himself that be
had probed his antagonist the opposite of a gen-
gleams and a coward. Th ing, thee stood, and the
affair was expected to hay. sunk into oblivion.—
Bat the tortured feelings of Griner' Mason wield
wet let him rest. On the @idiot of General
Jeclison and suite at the sect of Government, Ge.
metal Mason repaired thither, to mush .11k his
alition, Dr. lir.mutigh, one of General Jackson's
Aids, as to the course proper to porme. Ile !mid
before Dr. Droliaozb the correermilence between
himself and Mr. iii• Carty, and dematsded his °pi-
ntos who Droopiest the looter ground. The vantage
wras given to till:arty. General M. thenceforth de-
terodued on that fatal step which hurried him into
eternity. Dr. 11. was tequested to wow to M'Carty,
who was in Viriiinia, and delise his attendance at
Washington, without explaining the object.—
WPCs rty being engaged, amused himself from cum.
plEnce. A mow, letter was written, which in.
dined him to start for Washington. On his arrival
there he was introduced Into • room, where he met
lironaugh. The Doctor liked him if he would light
General Mason. No reply being immediately given,
the Doctor repeated the question, and said la had a
icomoolicatiott to have: ! ins from General Mason.-
111Tarty then reptiid, I will recrire no (ammonia-
two from lieff•fal Masco but • challenge. A chal-
lenge was given ; aud, accerdi.ti to etiquette,
'Mary had the choice of the :nude of fighting.—
fie proposed, therefotc, that too kegs of powder
shot's, be proctors% ahich they should Voids and
blew themselves into eternity. ki•Caty remarked
that he was induced to make this proposition, frogs
the )oldie( that he stood no chance with General M.
lo the ordinary say of bghtiug, as General M. was
• dead shut with a pistol, and he could net use one
at ell. After some consi 'oration of this proposition,
it was rejected as inadmissible, sad soutrary to the
established roles of duelliesg.
" M'Carty then proposed to fight with muskets,
et the distance of tan feet ! This was acceded to.—
Accordingly two muskets tare procured, loaded
with one ball each, and the combstants with their
friends (cruelly abused epithet) repaired to the battle
ground.
" Arrayed against each either, with all the fero-
city of swieer their tens were brought to an order.
&enough then asked, are so. ready P Silence,
being observed, which implied assent, the word wis
given fire !' The gene were brought to the hip
and fired, and my hand almost refuses its ollice•while
I write it. Gee. biases was precipitated Into an I
awful eternity with all his imperfections. sod this 1
last black transgression upon his head! While!
M'Carly, by a miraculous interposition of Providence
(for it can be roadside eke), escaped with a alight
&crutch upon Isis arm. Daring all the prepara•ion
for this bloody scene, it was notorious what was go-
ing en ; and yet, 0 everlasting shame on these whose
business it was to attend to it, no steps were taken
to prevail it. Numerous spectators lined the hills
around, and beheld, with sapid inactivity, the horrid
contest. that I rest from this part of the abject.—
Geo. Mason's body was conveyed to George Town,
and from throe se his tate residence near lastabwrits
A The first intimation Gets. M.'s wife had
of his intention to Get.t was about Iwo hours previous
to the arrival of his retrains at home. lie had left
a letter for her with • friend, who. from the hope
that ell would he well, had tieloyeel to deliver it.—
The geese a bleb ensued at the reception of this letter,
end almost simultaneously with the arrive' of Gen.
Al.'s remakes, no pets can d.srrib•, nor pencil de-
pict. 'I he agonised trip.; of a beamd and loving
wife, the mournful stud weeping cognomina' of
General M.'s servants, to shoat he was a kind mas-
ter, and the bitter regret of his admiring neighbours,
were enough to melt • heart of adamant. Ills re-
stains were interred with dee respect.

" And now let me glance oae moment at Mr.
ll• Carly. He with his second (I will not my friend),
sepaireil to Alexandria. Secluded from the society
its which he was wont to mingle, with feelings emeeet.
11. g almost to hopeless and black despair, he remain-
ed in Alesandrie until Tbersday night the I Ith inst.
',hen an opportraily offering, be took shipping for
Lverpool, le coosequeoce, it is said, of an intimation
shit the Giverner of Maryland. in which State the
Joel was fought, leteoded to demand him fey trial
'sod penishmest.
"Thee have Iwo even, blared with wealth and ex-
alted with boomers, whose prospects were es bright
a. Lrlh to the lot of mortal mass, the one been her.
ri.••l into a premature tomb, and the other driven,
tittcheil and desponding, an exile from his country,
a f.iptive from j•s•ire ! 0 be flintiness erf man, the
ircert:teda of all earthly things !
"P. S. It is said that ki*Carly considers his m-
ist vati..n s signal and monitory interposition of Di-
' vine Mercy, and that be has avowed his determine.
Con to meanest the sense of it its his raters life. God
grant that this may be tree."
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Lonatvivar.-7—Thern aro aim living as residents in
Or pariah of St. Peter, Tbasel. 30 persona, whose
lanitni ales ailment to 2,430 years. A sipgol•iity
•nrpnavd to by snparallelill by any parish in lint,
i i.ra portion to as popo,o,ioo.