Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-27
THE wAsHINGTON FARCE.
wEBB's srATEMENr. WAsuaNGToN CETY, May 6. 0PM


 I arrived here at n o'clock, having taken the o'clock stage from Baltimore, with a view of being here in time to inllict upon Duf1 Green, on his arrival at the capitol the per- }sOnal chastisement which promised him, and which he s0 richly merited. T. reached the capitol at about half past eleven, and hay ing ascertained that he was not in either House of Congress, took up my position in the Rounds, selecting that as the theatre of his disgrace, and not, as he ona former Occa> sion, selected committee room of the Sem ate, when he pulled the nose of an assistant editor of the ----. This being the day on which an interesting race was to be con- tested on the Washington cOurse many of the members were leaving the House, and those who knew me were naturally attracted by my position. They 1t once saw my ob- ject, and urgently recommended to me to se- lect some other place to punish Green. complied with their wishes. and determined to punish him in front of the building. | ac- co:dingly repaired to the Library, which, as you well know, commands a view of the ap- prOach to the Capitol by the Pennsy lvania avenue, and leisurely waited for the arrival ol Green. At about one o'clock sawshim en- ter the gate opposite the west front, and im- mediately left the Library to meet him, pre- vious to his entrance into the building. and thereby avoid the charge of assaulting. with in the capitol, an officer of Congress. On my arrival at the foot of the stairs, however, l (Green had passed the wide brick walk in front of the door, and was entering the build ing,) immediately exclaimed-" We'll met l. -I was seeking you!' He retrcated back wards a few paces, which carried him some distance from the door, drawing, at the same time, from the right hand pocket of his pam AuhH lsNxc percussion lock and half cap, and having ma hogany stock. His retreat, the drawing of the pistol, and its being cocked and leveled at me, were the work of moment, and owing to my distance from him, when he discovered the, l could not close with and disarin him. After looking at him in sileoce some seconds, I placed under my arm the walking cane which used, and leaning against the south iamb of the door, addressed him in the fol- lowing terms which are still fresh in my recOl. lection :--
 "You poor, contemptible, cowardly puppy, do you not feel that you are cotcdrd. and that every drop of blood that courses through your veins is of the same kind of hue as your complexion There you stand, secur. ed from punishment by weapon which you dare not use, and virtually pr0claiming that you only presume to assail private character. because you think it will not add to your infa. my by being known as an hssaiiant Con- tempiible and degradedas you are. throw a. side your pistol. and pledge you my honor, as gentleman, will not sy~re yoa; will throw away my cane, and only pull your nose and box your ears!"
 He refused io do 50, alleging that he would never descend to my level. He then request ed me to proceed and let him pass. told him that would not, but that. he should pass me us I then stood, or stand and hear me abuse him. He did not dare to pass, fearing that would take the pistol from him. After some moments, however, l told him would return up stairs, and proclaim to every mem Der of Congress his cowardly conduct. We accordingly proceeded to the House of Rep resentatiyes, where related all that had pass. ed, and from thence hastened to commit it to paper, while the expressions used to him are still fresh in my memory.
 Ihave already. and will again, prove him a wilful and malicious slGnderer. He now stands branded as co,cord. Can he remain where he is No. He is disgrace to the sta ton he fills, and must sink into the oblivion from which he was accidentally brought forth. JAMES WATSON WEBB. GREENS STATEMENT.
 l WASHINGTON, May 2. Oe0r Sir--YOur !" Senior EditOr' is here yesterday, passing up the Capitol, met hin at the west front. I had been advised by q letter from New-YOrk that he was on his way. for the purpose of carrying into execu, tion his threat of "personal chastisement ;' and friend had given me pocket pistOl.- When met him, halted on the platform he raised his cane then drew my pistol he then, for the first time, spoke and said 60 Throw away your pistol and I will throw away my cane, and give you d-d whip ping" To this replied "I do not intend to be whipped by you, nor will put myself in position to invite attack from you" He then said, ''Are you not coward to draw a pistol on an Wnaymed mani" To this repli- ed, "I have not time to waste with you. so you must march out of my path" He said. i"I will not" told him you shall," and cooked my pistol and presented 1t. saying at the same time, "march on. march," He said, ..I will go back" "Very well," said !, "yOu may go backward or forward as you like. but naarck out of my path." He then turned through the door. and ran up flight of steps into the Rotunda, and from thence lpassed into the Hall of the House of Repre- sentatiyes. When I entered the House. he was giving his version of the transaction tO Judge Wayne, of Georgia. I understand that he brags of his triumph. and declares that am doun. had no other desire from the first than to vindicate my character. and