Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-04
From the Cgeaveland Hhig.


During our residence in the city Of New
York, 1897 or '2s, the city was one morn
ing thrown into agitation and mourning, bv
The report that young Graham had fallen in
duel. Charles Graham was a Young man
Of splendid talents His short career had
been somewhat remarkable His widowed
mother was the keeper of a well known
hotel-the Pearl Street House-now called
the Ohio House, While yet quite young,
Charles was guilty Of depreciation, we be-
l'eve, on the property Of one Of his mothers
boarders Being detected, he fled to Eu-
rope, where at school. bis progress was
rapid-finc talents were developed-and he
had the good fortune TO gain the favor of a
nobleman, who after his education was com
petcd brought him into notice-and he be-
came the editor, or at least the stated writer
Tor one of the popular English periodicals
We write from memory, aud have forgotten
the name OF his patron, and the paper with
which he was connected
Graham returned to New York. abou,
the year 1926 or 81, an accomplished schol.
ar, and perfect gentleman. He soon after
became associated with Noah, as editor Of
the New York Enquirer; and during his
connexion with ii, the paper became proven
bal for It's keen satire, its sparkling wit
and especially for its ability in relation to
the affairs OF foreign countries No small
portion oil the reputation which Noah nc.
qulred. ms man of great and diversified tai.
cnts, belonged TO Graham fact which
Noah frank y acknowledged on the death OF
his associate
The crime for which Graham had fed
his country, if not forgotten. was forgiven
II was regarded as the indscreiion OF a
youth that had been led into temptation,
rather than the indication of corrupt heart,
or abandoned character Nevertheless, the
remembrance OF it WAS said to have emb,.
tered his own existence, and at times so
preyed upon his spirits, as to force him, for
a period, from the society of which be was
the life and ornament
AT party, one evening, Graham quar-
relied with II companion, aud the next morn
ing was brought from Hoboken a corpse (
Graham acquaintance. and personal friends
were innumrrabe and a deep feeling OF
regret for his fate, commiseralion for bis
bereaved mother. and indignation towards
his slayer, peryaded the city For the time
being. ut least, the man tina, slew his fellow
man. though in duel, was regarded us a
murderer. But he hed--a fugitive from
Justice and the ministers OF the law return
ed from truitless pursui, OF the man who
had incurred its highest penalties The dis.
consola'e mother soon followed her son TO
the grave.
The circumstances We have briefly nee;-
ted have been brough, 10 our recollection,
by recent events, connected with the affairs
OF our country, which it is shame 10 re.
peat-which every Imam who has sense
of moral rectllude, bushes 10 think upon.
The murderer OF Grahnm--ihe fugitive
from justice in 1927, has recently filled u
larger space perhaps. in the eyes Of this
nation and Europe aud the whole civilized
. world, than any other man. He was no
other than BARTON, our late Charge des
AfiLres al Paris
John Quincy Adam&-A correspondent o.
the ~ Y Journal Of Commerce thus ac
counts for MIR Adams recent attack upon
Mr. Webster
MIR Adams secret gricls" which hav,
actuated his public course since last Febru
AIRY are well understood, and. towards the
close of the last session, were topics of con
versalion here and elsewhere In the frs
I place, he was enraged at the nomination o
/ Mr.. Webster for the Presidency. instead o
himself by the legislature of Massachusetts
When the election OF Senator took place 1t
the same body, he was stung by the intelli
gence that Mr. Davis was chosen on the par
of the House He at once exhibited hi
chagrin, and made IA laundering war speed
by way Of revenge. The next mail howev
ar, brought the news that he bad been cho
sen on the part of the Senate. He again al
tered his course and took an early occasion
to explain and re,ract all he had said. il
his first speech he rallied at the Senate 70
lodging the question, and in the next eX
planned that he wished the House TO follow
their example, and also to dodge the ques
ton" This war speech arrived in Bosto'
lust in time to disconcert his friends there
and to decide the choice of Senator in iavo
Of Mr. Davis. His motive, since that time
has been made evident npon every occasion
Let the letters which he then wrote to per
sons in Boston denouncing Mr. Webster
Mr. Davis, and Mr.. Everett, show wha
were his feelings and motive of action. ii
came here, this session, determined TO see
revenge, by abusing and vilifying the lead
ers Of the "treacherous party" who ha
wisely Withdrawn from him their con6denc
and support.
SINGULAR CAsE.-The following singu
lar case has occurred on board the Brown
field, vessel belonging to this place trad
ing hence from Faro to London, with frui
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