Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01
ARNOLD AND HEARD.

iit'cu 10 enter the Pricincts OF the Senate agar
on any prctence.
ARNOLD AND HEARD.
correspondent of the Essex Register, an ey,
witness of the assault gives tho annexed verv ami
mated description of the fray between Arnold an,
Heard. The n. Y. American Advocate draws ,
distinction hctwecn the conduct of Houston ant
Heard, much to the advantage of the latter 1t Oh
servcs--'the crminaty eff Heard, was less thar
That OF Houston. Heard gave notice of the intend
cd assault lie announced the same intention I,
tue public through the Globe; and finally, he took
ms station at midday in public thoroughfare. tc
make his assault there, in the presence of hundreds
Houston, on the other hand from first to last act
ed treachcrously, having determined in his Indian
character, to effect his object without exposing hi.
person." 1t may also he uskcd-why did not Hous
ton attack Daft Green, instead of Stanbcrv? Did
not Green say than Stanbcry and was not he
The first TO say il? From Mr.. Stanbcry's country,
NC. was no not opposed to engaging in such con.
'es'S' ana was not Green Il man known TO be ready?
Arnold, on the other hand, whom Heard selected to
cope withal, was as hard bargain he could have
found IN Congress Hall. Certainly, though bad is
the best, lleards conduct deserves this favorable
discrimination.
Both acts, however Houstons and Iicnrd's arc
cOnmcndablc when placed by tho side of the spit
ting in the face scene
FROM Correspondent Of the ESser Register
When Heard picked himself up his face was n
gore OF biood-no man couli tell whether he was
white or black. lie was immediately arrested but
ms physician certified that he too ill to attend
conrt his head is cut, and several stabs in the arm
ana back. AS friends alone saved Heards life
lis first blow, had il taken effect would have kill
ed A., and on the other hand, had A. had such u
cdhc, or had no one interfercd, he would have left
H. corpse. A. says, his first thought, on secinp
the pistol, was to run-the next and that instanta
he's, was to press on to the murdcrous villain as
he did. A. struck for his weapon with prodiyou
quIcknoss and cifect--every blow hit-not one of
lis touched him. The chances were 100 to J. that
a. or some of the fifty members near him.
would have been killed by the pistol ball. One of
the members after all over, picked I'D HIS dirk
ii 4 - nchcr. III. reached out his hand for it
the gentleman refused 10 give it up and still has il
'Damn him." snid the bleeding bully eff that had
not supplied Pd have fixed him." meaning Arnold.
These arc the facts, we'll | can remember
or collect them. TO tell the TRUTH the sight was
the most awful ever hoheld. The sururise-the
blood strramnG-thc report or tho pistol-the
smell OF the powder-thc PROSTATE bleeding man
the deadly thruets aimed or given after he foil
shocked my New England nerves most prodigious
Iy. 1t was not personal fcar--but instructive hor
ror at such an exhibition of the passions of armed
and angry men in mortal conflict.
IL was right tnal AS irlcndS-menbcrs-didn lot
stand by, and sec him pnt the fallen savage to
death, but had 1T pleased God that AS sword could
have been passed through his heart, while both
We're standing up, it would have been a terrible,
but just and salutary doom. Just as Arnold was
about dlspatching him, some cried out, .sWill YOU
stand and see that man killed !"-others ale has
hrcd his pistol let him have itm l saw no man,
whose face was not deadly pale, and the city is i'm
an uproar Heard is IIouston's friend. Since
Arnod's letter in the Intelligenccr, Heard has un-
doubtcdly been goaded on to this. 1t is reported,
Houston yesterday refused to introduce Heard to
some gentlemen, saying, ''you must retrieve your
honour" sc.
The House administered it's mock. re rrimand of
Houston at IL to-day. At 4, his friend assaults
another member.
10 conclude, rejoice at the immediate result of
TINS murderous outrago-tho triumph of the right
causc-aided by a true heart, a strong arm, and
gracious Providence. But mourn and am asba
med when think, that though Jackson may nots
directly advise 10 these things, yet his example
haolts, sentiments, and language, have helped TO
form public opinion, class ofcharacter, a school
of tastes, sentiments, and practices, whence they
all directly spring What said Benton writing
from Nashville, just after hc was nearly assassnated
by this same Jackson?-"Dcar Brother,-I am here
IN the midst of h-ll-among puppies, DULLES, and
affidavit makers"
We believe Jackson does directly advise to
THESE things. Can there be doubt, that he cncou-
ragged Houston in his attack upon Stanbory? We
think 1T conclusively proved that Jackson did say
that there was but one way Of Queling the SANDER
Gus spirit of the Honsc-and that al FEW
SECH CASES WOULD PUT 4 STOP TO
THE MISCHIEF." These words were said in
presence of a clergyman, who deemed it his duty
n for