The Arkansas advocate., 1832-06-13

stop to outrages so diseraceful to the country. For General Houston there vas apology, in the wanton attack made upon him by Mir. stanbcfry; but for this act, there is no palliation. It re- quires the interposition Of some tribu- nal which has power 10 innlct a punish ment more formidabieiilana reprifnaid.
 From the National IafeHigeacer.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the House of Representatives yester- day, an incident occurred which has made so much noise and excited so much feeling here, that 1t would be ai- fectation to pass it over in silence. It was an assault upon Mir. ARNOLD, a Re- presentatiye from Tennessee, by Major HEARD, at the foot of the western ter race oftbe capitol, as the former was passing from tie House to his lodgings. Not having been witness 10 if, we can only say, in general terms, that Mir. 4 R. MOLD narrow y escaped injury, and probably death, from pistol shot, and that Maj. HEARD is said to have been considerably hart in the encoun- ter, towards the close of which many members of Congress and others came up and interfered to put stop to it.
 From Me Untted Sides Telegraph.
 .4aeD9pt Qt .assaSslnotioa.--Aftcr the House of Representatives had adjourn ed yesterday Mir. Arnold of Tennessee, being in advance of other members, was passing home; as he was descend ing the steps of the terrace to the street west ofthe capitol, he was assaulted by Morgan A. Heard, who aimed blow at his head with large stick. MT. Arnold lodged the blow, and immedi- ateiy struck the stick from his adversa- fy's hands; whereupon Heard drew a large duelling pistol, cut down to about eight inches in the barrel, carrying an ounce ball, with the words ssNew York; engraved on the barrel and. after taking deliberate aim, fired; the ball passing through he sleeve of the right arm, just below the elbow, rangingupto the shoul- der, carrying away the under part of the coat and shirt, and lacerating the arm. NIT. Arnold finding Heard armed with pistol, followed up lis blows with q light sword cane until the seabbard flew off, and having severaltimes knock ed him down, was in the attitude of piercing him with the sword, when his arm was arrested by Gen, Duncan of Illinois.
 This case presents remarkable if- deposition of Divine Providence. The house had just adjourned; there were near an hundred members of Congress in the range of tho ball, which passed near Mir. Tazwell's head, and yet Mir. Arnold was the only person injured !-- The readers of the Globe will recollect that this Major Heard is the individu- al, who, few days since, published a bulletin in the Globe, announcing his intention to assault Mir. Arnold for what he had said on the floor of the House, relative 10 Houston. We will give the documents to the public tomorrow.
 We learn that the partizans Of the President will endeavor to prove that Mir. Heard is derangcd! Yet they, to- day, refused an investigation of the charge, that housed language tending 10 stimulate assaults upon members for words used in debate! How will the partizans explain the bulletin publish ed in the official paper, announcing in advance his intention to commit the as- sault?
 We have no space for the comment which these facts call for. They are a fit commentary upon the proceedings in Houston case, and afford nluchscope for reflection.
 The United States Telegraph of the l7th ut. gives the following additional particulars respecting the late aifray at Washington;
 The declaration that Cir the course of the afray, the latter (Mr. Arnold,) drew sword, and Heard fired pistol shot," is calculated to create an impress sion that the pistol was fired in conse- quence of Mir. Arnold drawing the sword; when the truth is, that he did not drazo his sword at all. Heard made the first assault with heavy walking cane. Upon being disarmed of that, he drew the pistol. Seeing the pistol