The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-20

Amongst the superb decorations, the frame of man
of war, about four feet long, and the miniature club
boat, built by Croius from the Old Constitution ex-
cited great admiration the latter especially.
Then followed an entertainment, which, tor excel
ence, might have done honor TO any cookery on earth
or in water.
The guests were quickly seated, and each, taking
knife and fork oar, proceeded to into the viands
with consummate Skill each pulling right heartily for
the pace of half an hour. A better match we never
witnessed.
In conclusion, the whole entertainment gave uni
versel satisfaction 1t was on the first scalet came OFT
in first rate style and many will long remember with
feelings Of unaoyed pleasure, the Amateur Boat Club
Associations Ball.
SCENES At WAsHINGToN.-Peyton and Wise have
published their versions of the rencontre with
Whitney in one of the committee of Congress.
II does not essentially vary from Whitneys state
ment.
Peyton says
"But sir, he accompanied his answer with a seoul
o,cn, an insulting look Of defiance, directed bold
" to me personally, which perhaps one else then
saw. l appealed, sir, Immediately to the Char, to
know the witness should be permitted to insult me
/ walked up to him, and said would teach him better
than to insult me, that would let him know that
required no constitutional privilege TO chasuse HIM II
he dared insult mes that, If he did, would put INN
to death on the spot The Chair called to order, and
took my seat He says drew pistol upon him
il is false. After sat down ne rose and began again
l walked to him again. and he, at that moment, SEEM
ed as if he about to use a weapon; ne had his
hand in his pocket and, when walked up to him,
put my hand in my bosom, but drew nothing from
il; every one present believed from his attitude ne was
armed with deadly weapons"
Mr.. Wise says
"My friend rose as uttered these words respecting
the Witness put me back with his arm, and SAID This
is nv business Wise-not yours And he walked
straight up to the witness where he sat, and said to
him nearly these words-l will endeavor to give his
very words however harsh You talk about my
shielding myself behind my constitutional privileges.
Now tell you that claim no constitutional prvl-
leges protect me from your insults IN my presence;
and yon I'D thief and ro6ber, If you dare to IN
suit me here or elsewhere, my face, will put you
10 death on the spotr The chairman had called me
TO order and had sat down he Immediately called
my friend back to his seat. For IT IS but due, Mr.
Speaker the chairman TO say that he has done his
duty in all respects, on that committee. MY friend
took his scat when the witness rose, and began TO
saw Mr. Chairman, have been summoned TO APP
pear before the committee and claim It's protection
He did not finish the sentence before my friend
rose and told him to SIT dstra. Sit down, SIR! you
have no right to speak here but in torting, and you
shall not utter words if you speak another word,
wilp'- SIR / do not remember here exactly what
he said he would do he used many harsh epithets,
such as I'D scoundrel" The witness uttered not
a word, but he was standing, and Immediately advan-
ccd his left foot and put his right hand in his panta
looms right pocket. ] was standing then Immediately
behind my friend, and, seeing Whitney assume this
attitude walked quickly around the end of the table,
near 10 Whitneys left side. expected him TO draw
deadly weapon on my friend. ! watched the motion
of that right arm, The elbow Of which could be seen
by me; and had il moved enc inch, he had died upon
the spst! That was my determination. Let me not
be misunderstood or misrepreseEted. mean 10 say
that il he had drawn his deadly weapon on my friend
il should never have done its execution considered
my friend in imminent danger, and stood prepared to
arrest ito prevent his life from being taken by
william, who wore every appearance, and assumed the
very attitude ofan insdIoss assassin. Happily, had
no occasion to interposc, bat IN friendly manner TO
force nv friend away who had seeing the position Of
the witness put his hand in his bosom. ! stepped IN
between them, took hold Of Mr. Peyton, caught him
by his waistcoat, and closed IT, ! told him Whit
neys blood worth spilng, and was not III 10
stain any mamie was not worthy of notice. My
friend sat down. saying, yes he Is worth my nonce
when he comes to my face and insults me. would
notice any did ogf The chairman expostulated
with him, and my friend replied, "You have not seen
him, sir he has been looking at me-looking at me-
sir and he shall not look at me again! submit to
you, SIR whether have not treated him as If he were
a gentleman"
We do not know that we ever heard ola more ut
terly disgraceu than this was, according to the
representation Of the actors themselves The insult
perpeuacd by Whitney, was, looking and having
his "hands in his pantaloons pocket" II is not pre-
tended to be any thing beyond that Yet Wise says,
that II he had moved his arm, he (Wise) would have
killed him (whltney) on the spot We have little
partiality for Whitney. On very material affair,
when lived in Philadelphia, Whitney nstigated GER
tain individuals to break contract with me, and lila
gally 10 seize on my property-yet We must say that
the conduct Of Wise and Peyton, according to their
own showing is the most barbarian-the most dis
graceful-the most rdlcul ,us-the most brutal that
we ever hoard or read of II the House Of Rcpressn
atves do not take up this matter, and censure them
for It, ;he disgrace will be on their heads. II is no
wonder II tho people have lost all confidence in our
legislative bodies The which have been acted
at Albany and Washington during this winter, beg
gar all description, and overlap all precedent
What are we coming tot