Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-13

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Senate, where he permits uninterrupted
the most vulgar and indecent personal
abuse OF he officers of government in
GLIDING even members of the senate
Ills remissness IN the performance of
his duty is stated TO nave caused duel
on Saturday last between Senator and
the Secretary of state, in which, altho'
they contrived not to do any personal
injury to each other, they did their ut
mostto prove their total disre gard of the
command OF their Creator and laws of
their country.
fhis very unpleasant affair, which
might have terminated very fatally, we
hope will have the effect of rousing the
President OF the Senate to more vigi-
liant and dIgnlhed attention. to the pre-
servation of order and decorum in tie
assembly over which he presides. The
friends OF Slr. Calhoun hear the public
censures with a degree of surprise equal
TO their regret, as they believe BIN to
possess both capacity aud firmness.
fne following statement was received
from the friends of iessrs. CLAY and
RANDOLPH, and may therefore be relied
on as strictly correcti
On saturday the 9Th of April, at halt
pas, four o'clock, P NJ. a meeting took
place between Mr.. Clay and Nh. Ran
doiph, upon a call of the former, in con-
sequence at certain expressions used by
the latter in recent debate in the Sc
nate, which Mr.. Clay considered ofen-
siye, and applied personally to bin.
-, Randolph was attended by Coh
liz mall. OF Georgia, ADD Major Hama-
ton. o. South Carolina; Mir. Clay by
Gen .iesho of the Army, and Mr.. John
SIN, of Louisiana.
The parties mel Oh the gronnd-ex-
changed salutations, and look their s'a-
tons Inc pistol of air. Randolph.whIle
suspended by his side, went OFT. 1T was
perceived to be an accident, and SO
pronounced by Mr.. Clay. Immediate
ly, however, npou the report OF the pis-
TOD, Mr.. Randolph turned to Col Tatt-
nall, and said, II told you so."-Col L.
then turning TO Gen. Jesup, observed,
"Sir the fault is mine; Nj. Randolph
protested against the use OF the hair
trigger lit was at my express instance
the nair was sprung."
Another pistol was Immediately hand
ed To Hr. Randolph-the parties resum-
ed their statious, aud exchanged shots
without effect.
immediately after the report OF the
pistols, while , oil. lattnall aud Gen. Je-
sup were .e-loading, Col. Beaton,ot Mis-
soui,rode up, anu Uni ed 18th MI. john
son and Major Hamilton in an Effort to
stop the ALTAR, winch proved lnehec-
tuaL.
lhe parties again took their stations;
and the word being gwen, Mr.. Clay rails
ed his pistol and fired, and the pail pass
ed through Mr. 4andolph's clothes
Mr.. randolph reserved his fire, holding
his pistol perpendcuiarly up said, II
do not fire at you Mr. Clay" and dis
charged his pistol in the all He added,
1T was not my Intention to have fired
at you at all, The unfortunate tircum-
stance otmy pistol going of accidental
ly changed my determination" Attbis
instant Col. Benton came up, and SAID,
Yes Mr. Randolph told me SO expressly
day 5 ago" The parties simultaneous
ly approached each other with extend
ed hand, Mr. Randolph remarking. Sir
| give you my hapd;r which was cor
daily received by Mr. Clay, and the af-
fair thus honourably aud happily closed.
he friends of the parties, without
consulting their respective principals, in
the hope oftermnallng the difference In
a manner alike honorable to both, were
induced to delay the period of meeting
for few days. Bait Gas Aprt 10.
From a Correspondent
WASHINGTON, pril g
A duel was fought yesterday, at S
p Nj. in Virginia, near the Little Falls
OF Potomac, between the Secretary of
State and the Hon. j. Randolph-air. X.
first fired, by accident, of which Mr. C.
declared he would take no advantage
They then exchanged shots, without eff
feet, and proceeded, when Mr., C's. ball
passed through Mr. RS. flannel, near his
abdomen whereupon, Mr.. r discharg-
ed his pistol in the air, and offered his
hand to MI c., which was accepted
and so the matter ended. They fought
with coats of. and sleeves rolled up
The attendants were-for the Secretary
of State, Gen. j sup and Mr. Johnson,
of Louisiana; for the Honorable John