The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-29

SSRAhh A. w ASHINGTON. lit DIdCG
of National Legislation has been converted
INTO an arena .er political gamblers and
duellists: and the reports of their disgrace
full squabbling have for few days actually
occupied more space in the Washington pa
pers, than the Journal of the official pro-
ceedIngs of Congress. In the train OF de-
Velopments last week, first appeared several
columns of epstolary notes which passed
between Gov. Poindexter, Messrs. Davis of
5. g., and Hoffman of Ny. Gov. P called
upon MIR. Hoffman for an avowal or disa-
vowal of all agency in procuring the publ
cation OF certain calumnlous articles in the
New York Courier and Enquirer; and notes
TO the same effect were transmitted to Mr..
Angel, and to some others. Mr.. Hoffman
refused to explain to the satisfaction of the
governor; who then sent challenge. This
MI. ii. declined accepting; and in the Sc
quel, this branch of the affair resulted in
the distinct and anequivocal denial on the
part of Messrs. H. and A. and also OH that
of Gen Root and Mr.. Soule, of all partici-
patton in these scandalous publications.
Next in the chain of correspondence,
came the letters of Messrs. Poindexter to
Mr.. Bergen of the New York delegation,
of similar import to those sent to Mr. Hoff.
man, to which Mr.. B. returned an answer
through Mr.. w. Webb, editor of the New
York Courier. A communication was
also received by Mr.. B. from Mr.. Moore
to which he also replied through the same
individual. But both the Senators refused
to have any thing to do with Mr. Webb, as
they did not consider him a gentleman.
The correspondence closes with long let
ter from Mr.. Webb, in which he INDUCES
in very free remarks respecting these Sen
ators; undertakes to prove they had nc
light, according to the "annals of dueling, >
to take any such ground demonstrates by
his ancestry and his employments that he is
gentleman; and afirms that he meant, in
the event of challenge being given to
Mr.. Bergen, to take his place.
Boston Traveller.
1t is worthy of remark, that all these dis
graceful transactions are confined exclusive.
ly to the genuine hurra for Jackson" men
and they affard new illustrations of the
beauties" of the "reign of REFORM"
The case Of the United States ps. joseph
Nourse, Esq, late Register of the Treasury
which was argued some days ago in the
Supreme Cour: ff the United States, was
decided by the Court on Saturday last, in
favor of Mr.. Nourse.
This decision, it is understood, will be
conclusive also in the case of Gen. P. B.
Porter of New York State; against whom
it will be remembered, as we'll as against
Mr. Nourse, treasury warrant was issued
in the nature of an execution against person
/ and property.
Thus itappears, that Mr.. Nourse, instead
ofbeing debtor Of the United States, is. as
he slways alleged, creditor to the amount
of nearly ten thousand dollars. Gen. Por.
/ ter is also creditor; to what amount we
do not know.
Yet, these two citizens, the one venera.
, BILE civil officer. first appointed by Washing.
ton, and continued by all his successors up.
til removed by the now President OF the
United States, the other gallant military
officer who served his country during the
last war with distinguished reputation, have
without any just cause whatever, had thejl
houses visited by process intended only
for the most fragrant delnquents
United States Gazette.