Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-02
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Geaesis chap 40, 1851
On Wednesday afternoon in the Ner YORK American,
fashionable and inancialPa owned and conusi-
ed by Messrs Prime, Ward and King the exchange
brokers of Wall street, and edited by Mr. Charles
King, who calls hmsefa Colonel, and claims FORMS
print the character Of respectable par erceHence-'he
following letter from the editor preceding ana endor
sing the statement suboined, appeared we give II
entire and in ertenso after tacsng such portions oil
as appear TO us remarkable in the present state OF
law religion morals and feelings in this civilized and
Christian community.
THE LATE DUEL AT WASHINGTON.
From tbs Editor.
WASHINGTON, Fab. Is, 1853
send the following statement publication in justice
Col j. W. Hebb know in its -sscnal par
&C.. W. rssted ON the evening Of day sd and ny to ten
clock NJ of Saturday that no nretng could take place on
that day between Mr. Graves and Mr.. Cniey
Col W. had evinced the resoue purpose 70 prevent at
and nard the substitution OF Mr. Graves for
HIMSELF in the combat and nothing bat the unusual haste with
could i ieved have defeated the OF his nterpos
oR and that OF other friends well as OF the law TO pre-
the duel.
deemed necessary give the signatures this pa
per as might not Be agreeable to the parties
print, such Any gentleman, however, desiring
ii may the original statement this office
49,. . :, - w.sHss1ss, e. IS, i is So
Early in the morning Of yesterday, Col WEBB, of New
YORK. called my lodgings while in bed and stated
copied challenge om Mr. GRAVES OF Kennedy, and tina.
they 10 fight eighty with rifles Col webb said
!Sa m
Col Webb to Mr. Ciey asking for an explaaaon Of certain
and OF which letter Mr. Graves the bearer He said that
s"
ley had first net him and that he tas dn ned toree ,ea
that pur he had secured the
sessss Of se svsssg shortly r ssr es e
ed ask cooperation in the following proceeding, VIZ
p ar Gsi SsS ~ss 3 y y KS
should offer M Cy The choice Of his daeng pistols ruth the
pledge his ord Of honor that he O0ud gire Col Uebs
meeting before Mr. Graee at such place and time and ch saod
neither, then expect the the spot"
Mr. Webb then added should he refuse either 10 fight me
left but to hater has right arn and thereby prevent ms meet
considered Col Webb bound take the he
suggested and promptly declared my Willingness TO accom-.
athoush evening previous that Mr.
Graves and Mr. Cey would not some days he had
tina. the meeting would take place that day at u O'Clock
A. bis @ sch sna s e
Col Uekb, Mr. and myssf all Harmed toos carriage
to take place Before driving tie ground, Col Vsb
designated The toioving the order crrosedng, TO ahich
BY every eon,ideration Of duty touar ehivaric friend
sssss Mr. O. S z,,%f e s tbs Gs q@. S
must eh M" and 1 he aims his RTE at ny lenS rn shoot
MS. ,ra interfere and that lc DC ordered of te ground b
prepared lose res present
From knopodee Of the parties probable that
u Cey and defend ourselves in the best
that the parties not h and after waiting halt an hour
returned the Capitol, when Col Webb had conversation
the civil auhorites make formal complain, in his (Co VS.
and cause officers 70 be dispatched every direction TO
discover and apprehend the parties.
We Capitol that the parties had only been alb
place at The old Magazine We instantly followed in pur'u
but arriving at the place designated understood ,hat the
that shore OF Potomac the Arsenal at Greeeas
ss place OF %esg sSd Ne ns m
that the place q eetng was changed TO avoid interruption by
to Gadsby's Hotel and there awaited the result
add rUia roud hare been the Of Col
Suffice Il say his sanctioned by
and however much dpored could not dopb, but the
placed would have warranted the course determined upon
The foregoing statement of Major in all that
relates 70 Myself and 70 our JOINT IN Other
having been present the time Major IS services
were sought fer and procured.
tsgned) -
Well reader what do you think Of this programme
of blood and murder1 this conspiracy :" 10 Skaters
mans arm" after breaking into the privacy of his
department. and what will you say when you find
sanctioned and applauded by Mr.. Charles King,
whose sensitive feelings are shocked at the waltz;
late Astor House .fste, the commencement of this
rampant and outrageous attempt TO bride the tongues
OF members cf Congress, and etter the free express
sion Of their sentiments3
Its well known that James Watson Webb Charles
King, Joseph Hoxe, and two or three Others, went
on 10 Washington some ten or twelve days ago, as
the Wing representatives at some eating and drinking
transactions at Mr. Webser's, and at Baltimore. IL
may here be remarked that Mr.. Chosen had left
Washington, and his departure and Mr.. Webb's ap-
pearance were simultaneous. OF the duel, and its
events we have already spoken, and shall continue
TO speak bat, al present, will confne ourselves
to this incidental circumstance, a striking feature Of
whatthe Courier d. Enquir or is pleased to call the
dramatic effect" of the scene
Mr.. Webb having challenged a man who, he had
reason TO know, would not meet him; and having
thereby shifted the business friends shoulders,
las he did when Mr.. Darrell, relative Of his own,
got so cruelty beaten by Duff Green, for bearing
message from such person to him. perceived that
he had now an excellent opportunity Of playing the
rodoment and the rufian and, consequently, SEXES
with eagerness the uncare concerts his plans and
lects his dramats persona s use the figure of speech
of the Courier.) These persons, Of whom Charles
King is undoubtedly one Ia blank in the printcd
Statement, being left for his name) agree with Webb