Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-05

10 you for . further sxplanasioe. II you ar
guilty a any thing criminal, 40 a. !, Blair, CRIT
tsndcn, and maay othefs. We know that MI
Clay We: 70 DO Secretary, and Sos that sesso'
promoted Adams election, You did no mosc
CIays dcnunciasions have deferred mo from avow
ing my agency; fos thero was no harm in IL.
| u you arc guilty, says Kendall, 20 am ], an
Blair, &c.-We knew that Mr.. Clay was 70 b
Secretary, and for that reason promoted Adams
election. You did no more, CLAy's pxxUNcIA
oxxcy, FOR THERE WAS NOHARM IN Tr.'
In January, 1898, Kendall swcars before tho
Senate that he believed the charge that Mr.. Clay
had voted fos Mr.. Adams with an understanding
that Mr. Adams would mako Mr.. Clay Secretary
Of State twas q SANDER" In March, Of the same
year, hc writes to Mr.. White that he knew, then
Mr.. Clay was to be Secretary Of State, and, tor
that reason; promoted Adams election, and tina,
Mr.. Clay's IDENTIFICATION had deferred him from a.
vowing his agency, '"FoR THERE WAS NO HARM IN
IT. Such arc the facts, aud yet this has RI
sen to power by abusing Mr.. Clay for this very
act which he boldly AYERS he aided 10 accomplish
From Tie " Y stu.
FATAL DUEL IN TExAs.-Mr L.. L.. Laurence,
long associated with in editing the Star. we
deeply regret to say, fell in n duel ia Texas OH
the 25th Of juno, beloved and esteemed by all
who knew him. The particulars of this rnsor
tunatc affair have reached in a letter from We
lasco.
young friends, and a DR.. Goodrich, Assistant Sur
geon Of the Army, and rising morning
missed some money which he hastily charged Mr..
L. with having stolen, and refusing to withdraw
the odious charge forthwith challenged him, when
the Doctor having the choice of weapons, selec-
ted the rifle, and they fought at sixty-ive yards,
and al the first fire Laurcns fell DIR. Goodrich
subsc: uently expressed his conviction that he
in error, and when too late recanted his accu-
sation.
MIR. l.. was an early and ardent friend to Tex
as, and went there with brilliant prosPccts-was
appointed Secretary Reporter to Congress at
a salary of eight dollars per day, and was arran-
ging for the establishment Of a Government paper,
which would have been useful to the Republic
and valuable TO himself, when this unhappy C.
vent occurred. He was only % years of age, OF
great promise, and of amiabic and honorable
qualities. In j young country in arms 1t As al
most impossible to avoid personal difficulties, but
it should be established principle never to Set
tic point Of honor with rifles. 1t is the weapon
Of the Brigand.
The new Orleans Picayune of the 18th July,
has the foIlowing:-
By the schooner Texas, captain Parker, arriv
ed at the Baliz Saturday and bounded tor
we have still later intelligence from
he Republic of Texas. Such it is we give. |
i was fought at Houston, the 25fh OF June, 4
,ctwcen l.. l.. Laurcns and Dr. Chancery Good
ich, an assistant surgeon in the Army OF Texas
Dr.. G. had charged Mr.. L. with stealing large
UNI of money from him, land PERSISTED in the truth
f the chargc.-Laurcns, from the custom Of the
ountry, was driven to challenge, which was ac-
opted. The parties met near the town of Hous-
on tho 2ash inst. They fought with RI
cs at the distance Of 65 yards; the first
Ems fell the ball of his antagonist having entered
is right thigh and passed through his left. Dr..
GOODRICH escaped unhurt. The wound OF Lau-
ms was not considered mortal by his physicians,
ut he died next day from NOR ification and dis
ess of mird.
The Houston Telegraph is clothed in the ha- ,
iincnts of mourning for the death Of Laurens
&c knew him, and do him but partial justice when
c say he was intelligent, chivalrous, hon. !,
able and high-minded. He native of
outh Carolina, and was reporter of the Texian
ongress 1T its last session. His death was deep
lamented by large circle of friends end ac-
Iaintances whose love and esteem he had gain
during a short residence in Texas. So much c
as he respected that donation was made by sew a
al citizens to have a monument erected to his u
emory. The editor Of the Houston Telegraph
lis upon every young man emigrating to Texas
visit the grave of the lamented Laurcns, and
axe vow to have nothing to do with ducling. =