Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22

Coz He"'9s ieisr 10 Ciaaccios 2mkei- or THE Ij,l.
III tuesday IS Eoquirer, was published letter from
C"' Benton 70 Gem Fucker, (,ais brother 10 SIR Y,n
'a"ioph) 9TinS narrative Of sumo OF he inc ,lcus
u tue duel between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Randu,;h ana
eAc"ipahng tie latter on two points, v:.-his iirhi...
4" 'e 'er'ic'y Of Virginia, and his firing at MIR. Car
'''cr IT'S declaration TO Col. Benton the CONTRARY
Al rc'''n TO his insisting fgh. on the soil of X
ma ''e reasons assignee! by Col Benoo as having
'''' kaTioirh, satisfactorily indeed
"H' 'ef"' ca: DC applied PROPERLY when there has been
"o t""Vf'"'- 'iuch as we have heard said pro and
''' on '' s''ect OF that IN H. we have never heard
var NaHloi:h censured for CHOOSING Virginia crDnra
lie had Maryland and Virginia choose from and Vr.
gina was rs convenient as Maryland, which wi,lont
iooAihS out i"r any other AM refined consjdcr,
"o"' Is reason enough TO common minds Neye,Le
'es' COL en'on may have better Information Than We
-''e'e may De some members Of the General Assem-.
ny' ""o nave conceived prejudice agains; Mr. Ram
cop" 'oF 'e violation of the ac suppress ducur
>o' satisfied with exculPatng Mr. Randolph in this
Pcuar' tue Colonel clais for his dear friend IA prs
co's EDITION OF orestes and Py ades) high merit for
''t selection Of Virginia groun-it was dictated hv
MS love OF her soi-hs romantic wish if lie fell Was ia
DC ouTied IN Virginia earth. lie violated no I,v of
va--tc neither SGce challenge nor /ousht duet
nus pretty turn is G;yca 10 Mr.. RandoIph,s p,c,
ie'r'ng 10 Fight on this side the Potomac md be m
pears IN 'he exceedingly amiable and interesting LIGHT
Il '"'"hnS OF The Old Dominion, when common men
would have been thinking OF bullets and triggers.
On Tue subject of Mr.. Randolp's firing at Mr. CJar
" opposition TO his express determination to the con-
''fy' hr' henon is equally satisfactory. The reasons
assigned" are the accidental going off of Mr. Ran
u"S p's'oi and The conclusion OF the seconds TO rive
ou' '''e preparatory and cautionary words in sucb
way as 10 pro'iac, the time for taking AIM which
ing rather savage, Mr. Randolph felt less scrIle in fir
ing at Mr. Clay. We declare entire anprobat;o,
OF the motives which isilunncei Air. Randol,h .,5
have long snee, expressed the opinion that bo ,r5
on 'he occasion of the duel as man Of honopr am,
courage ought TO have acted.
But why is Col. Bcnton's letter ppb,s,o,i, WI.
particularly its publication della, ed uni il ,bs ,;,,r,
ON bono! Way rake IN The duel again After eo,+
months burial, and after The most araple and f,,;
u'scnssion' Ia there any new thin, in Col. Ben,on,,
letter, which made its publication necessary far NJ,
kdndopi's vndication? No. Every thing stated,
IT. Except The dwelling on the eau; ionarv words
custom universally had been said and reneated ,,on
'A"u '''eS Noreason can be assigned for this ,ci,,
i'un'icafico. but that expected TO influence ,
General Assembly TO re.ecct Mr. Randol,l. and 10
proposition made on the next dav, 10 proceed ,o;,,;,
day OF two to the election, when the Senate ,vas ex,
ted TO be IN recess, aud when there no public capse
for precipitation, dictated b. the wish 10 proe, ~
Colonel i}enon's letter. and 10 lose no fine los, Ar
Randolph should eviuce new symptoms of mental ,I
nation Gel Bcntons interference viii, Tie f,enor,
Assembly, and It's duty tie State is not likely 10 flat
lef The self respect OF tina, body promote his OF
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