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LETTER FROM COL. WEBB.


As it is my determination never to allude cdi-
torialiy. TO the recent melancholy affair at Wash
ington, except under circumstances which can
not now be toreseen, there may be a propricty IN
briefly referring to 1t at this time.
Some of my contemporaries have alluded t. my
apparent desire to get into difficulties of this ma
ture, but in this they do great I'M Justice: and
l may with safety appeal to those who are tamil
lar with the circumstances under which have ac
tuaily gone into the field and sought to take 9TH
ers there, that have never acted under, or exhs-
bited spirit Of revenge, or been actuated by
any other feeling. than those which should no The
guide of every gentleman.
The true secret of my repeated difficulties, ~
to be found in the fact that vii! not subscribe to
the abominabe doctrine, that in becoming an cd
stor / ceased to be gentleman! This Insult to the
press of country had its origin in the cowardlv
feelings Of certain Senators from NississiPPi and
in consequence Of their example, every political
demacoeue, who succeeds in obtaining seat IN
Congress, laws i, down as an arion, that editors
are not gentlemen, and may be assailed without
enti.iing them any claim for redress.
The prominent position Of the Courier and En-
quirer and the wide dissemination Of the Infa-
nous SANDER that had been bribed by the bank
Of the United States-a SANDER which had its
origin in the malevolence Of Churchill c. Cam
breteng-has unfortunately nsigned Mr.. CI'cy
to the tomb, and attached to me the imputation
of seeking no;orietv, by aiming TO establish the
reputation Of dueliisf. Those who know me, are
well aware neither vinjictivencss nor malice con.
stitute any portion Of my character; and thai
where have sought redress, have been actrated
bv deep sense Of what was due to myself and
family. and not by the desire Of shedding human
blood. Nearly SIX years have now elapsed since
Mr. Cambreleng's false charge was first made a
gainst ne;--it is known to be false by every
man Of ordinary intelligence in the country. AMI
yet it is annually repeated on the floor Of Con
gress! Now appeal to any man Of proper feel
ing, who is himself the father Of family, wheth
er he could calmly submit TO the reflection tina
this foul calumnv mus, descend to his children a
perhaps the only legacy Of one whom while !iv
ing, they loved and honored! I think not; an
without any disrespect to the feelings Of the pull
lie, may be permitted to say, that have lon
since determined to put end to this SANDER q
all hazards.
II In pursuance Of this unalterabie determinatior
/. have endeavored to bold members Of Congrcs
responsible for the repetition OF what they We
know to be SANDER, and when have been met b
: plea that an editor Of a paper IL not gentl'
mar, have had the additional modification
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knowing that portion of the pee.
duty Ia itself, unfeelingly sndessen =
Inc public mind. both ~ to The oAiecs IT,
view, and the character o( tho pie. s. ..l
object IS sought 10 be avoided.
Every man -, Of right, the sole iud,,e
IS due to his own honor; and while
entertain greater respect for public oo,.;~
l do, must nc permitted to saw; 1 eaa .-e
SO lar controlled ~ it as to suffer anv res,.ss
person I" Circulate the Islander alluded - -
chastlsement Of some sort. OF course
er ask TREND to be the bearer Of ~
any member OF Congrcss.-7hc cowarnv
which members OF that body have sdocs.s
screen themselves from punis hmcni. vsu ~
prove effcctua!; but they mus, no, ,r...,.~Ia
they are therefore beyond my reach.
demonstrate that such conclusion vooN q.
rone"us; and il there are those connees.s =.
the press who are prepared to ccnsure mv 49,
because they are willing to submit 70 H. 49,.
that their profession - not consistent -
character or the feelings Of a gcnile~ee
only ell. err my protest against their scouis...7
IN such deep disgrace being CONSIDERS -
upo me.
Onc word in relation u the recon, d.,
have done. Mr.. Cilicy in his las, in,e,~... -
Mr.. Graves, said all and even u,ore H.. 49,
In'red OF him; and this, under the imoul.. p s
own feelings. he was ready to comm;, = -
But he unfortunately feil into the hand. ,fn.-
and Dnncan-men as void Of charac,er :. ,A.-~
OF political honesty-snd these rsfIs.. 49,.
that the I'ie Of Mr. Graves va. At stake. j. -
sequence of Mr.. Cillc.'s wonderful .cc,'."s. - :
rifle shooting, persuaded him 10 With oa ~ !.
sen. to what Mr. Grave, had already redu.ls
writing. and thereby indirectly inupi;c,,. n. =
racity. To Mr. CiiIey's weakness ia I,s,e.;s
to such dishonorable advice, and to the ANXIETY
Messrs. Benton and Duncan Coz ,hs life u =
Graves, is the melancholy fate Of Mr.. Ci,.ey -,
!y TO be attributed. His blood is on their ke,1
and sooner or later the public will prSpsrly -
ciatc their instrnmenfality in this meiancho,v -
gedy. Ofny efforts to prevent it. I need NOT -
the facts are fairly before the public, al
the consciousness that have only doae chat s
my duty to myself aud family rendered isp,r
tive, Irc!y upon my conduct being duly appssn.
ted by all whose good opinion it Is my des;a,
retain.
J.WATSON Wen
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J. WATSON WEI
FROM THE SOUTH.

By the Charleston and Norfolk lincs Il -
boats VIC have Charleston papers to the u :
elusive. and Norfolk papers To the lth.
Capture Of 400 lndians-Au officer 4 4
army, who arrived at St. Augustine % IL -
ut., from tho interior, brought iniclligeass d Il
capture OF 400 Indian warriors. IN twolaEsa. .
bout lG miles from fort Bassingcr, 10 . Nsk
Eastcrnly direction, bx Gen. Jcsup. ID -
the first party were captured by the army, q
they acted as guides, which led 10 the cspssa 4
the second. After their capture, they reqssl,i
permission to go and bring in their families, ~
go out for that purpose.
The report came from Tampa, and wae -
firmed by express from Mellon, Mt Picolssa.
bait. American Mich. 3.
TnE SPECIE BAsIs.--After tho isvlas ~
moyal nf the dcpositcs, Congress sadaassea2 Y
pass a law winch rendered the Pet Danhs -
repositories. While tho subject asaes =
cnssi"n IN the House OF Representatives, . .
menlmcnt was offered requiring tho Doc
banks TO keep ia their raulss amount IF syi
equal to one Gfs Of their paper IN cireulakn
And what was tho course Of the metallic cueune
men Oh inis question: Did they thea =
n specie basis? Let the Journals Of C1agn
answer. Among those who voted agsiass Z
specie amendment, were the following vaa !
rem members from New York.
Noes-Messrs adams, Bockee. Brogs, ca
BRELENG! Clark, Carmcr. Day, Esllr, G
let, HalSey, Eiafhnray, Lo,rell, HsseisGssa, 4
sing, ARkJAH MANN! Morgan. P;nsoa, q
Tor, Vanderpooi, Van Hosseos, Ward, We1n
Whaiion Albany Eoeniae Journal
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4 BArrLE AT LAsr!-The way ball funtz
ives, this morning contains the following eadDS
ment made at Norwalk. Mr. Jenny, WIN No.
es for the correctness Of Mr.. Tiidcn's repess ,
respectable ci,'ze" Of tina, place.
March 4, ia
The Patriots were driven from McCssnahI
Island with loss Of 40 killed on the past ~
Patriots. Rumor SAYS 100 Of the Royalisas -
killed in the affair. This is no doubt very -!
correct.
The above statement $ made By Mr. IL
who came from Sanduskv this morning. :.
LATER FROM CANADA letter was nssee
yesterday by agenslem.n Of shi: sova. - = =
commanding officer at Point au Pellss ias4 =
ted March /, from which he has Pssniass =
to make tho following extract:
we have just had poop At the -
were much disappointed at not being aeeo
them to close action. About half past len 80
a. m. thew were discovered marching = -
upon this place, and at about twelve o,cloebog
arrived within ono and a half miles a s1el
campment and came 10 halt, when altes 49,
deiav party Of cavalry advanced 10 rccs
When discovered this, Threw . detaca
Of ri1ernen about Que hundred rods 10 a6va
| the main force, which had been formed . -
Of battle on q very commanding piece q
but entirely out Of view Of the eos0i0
force This advance Of rifemen was 80
ceaied in a thick wood, At the north PsiAe1I
island fps the purpose of cutting al ~
cavalry, should they como in reach & -
But being more cautious than brave aeW
ing our position with their glass, whessoo
turn. They rosc from their eoecesA1
gave them a volley, with no other eesH
woundin2 Of one man, who appeared h
tivity to be the commanding Olhces.
but short distance and fell from - -
being Immediately assisted by The - ~
his escape; when ON reaching tbe -
they all retired, and were soon out . sI
doubt satisfied that they bad escaped
move ao-morsow.' 80
: Several persons have just arrives ~
: an Police Island, who bring ,saelDiGsaa
! Canadians attacked the patriots as -
: ly this morning, with . force sspgas:e
: from 10 GOO. The informant Da(a -
: fore tho attack; but waited 10 the ~.
I it was made, and the eseagsmeet -
$ three quasters Of IN bear. He Isse
: ing.
j. MoaE PARr1cuLAns-1ho 6sD~
from . highiv respectable sss'es. -
4 Extract Of letter 10 gssslesas =
dated
!. Soy -,
II This morning the passisas = - - ~
y were attached b 900 1sie.e - @
T. of militia So@s Ell .s.1[7 -
Of Island Ut The 49, - nIe g.
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fond Of the State Banks; bu, he thinks there is no
legitimate currency except that Of the ccnstitu-
ton. He contends that the power which the gov
crnment possesses to impose taxes restricts it in
their payment, to the receipt Of the precious met
ais. But the constitution does not say 20. The
power is given in broad and unrestricted terms:
and the government is left at liberty to collect the
taxes in whatever medium commodity, from
tho cxigencies Of the cnse. it can collect them
1t is doubtless mucl, the most convenient to col
lect them in money, because that represents or
can command, every thing, the want Of which is
implied by the power Of taxation. But suppose
there was no money in the country, none whatev-
er, to be extortsd by the tax-gathercr from i'm
pow erishod people? Is the power of government
to cease, and the people to be thrown back into
a state of nature? The Senator asks il taxes
could be levied and collected in tobacco, in cotton
and other commodities! Undoubtedly they could,
if the necessity existed for such an inconv enien
imposition. Such case Of necessity did exist in
the colony OF Virginia, and other colonies, prior
to the Revolution, and taxes we're accordingly Ie-
wed in tobacco or other commodities, wolf
scalps. even a this day. compose part Of the
venue Of more than one State.
The argument, then, Of the Senator against the
right of the Government to receive bank notes in
payment Of public dues, practice coeval with the
existence of the government, does not seem to me
to be sound 1t Is not accurate for another rea-
sou. Bank notes when COW ertible at the will OF
the holder into specie,are much counted or told
specie, like the specie which is counted and pu,
into marked kegs denoting the quantity Of thei,
contents. The Senator tells that il has been
ONLY within few days that he has discovered tina,
it is illegal to receive bank notes in payment d
public dues. Does be think that the usage Of the
government, under Ill its admiaiste.sioas, and
| with every pasty in power. which has psevailet
Tor nigh fifty years, ought to be set aside far nov
Ell Theory Of his. f,st dreamed into existence ever
| If it possesses the merit q ingenuity. Tho bill
under consideration, which has been eulogised b,
the Senator as perfect in its structure aud deasls
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The substitute IL not, think, what the welfare
Of the country requires may serve the pur-
nose of a good halfway house. Its accommoda-
tious appear fair, and with the feelings Of
wearied traveller, one may be tempted to stop a
while aud refresh himself there. | shall vote for
il as an amendment II the bill because believe
it the least Of two evils, if 1t should indeed in
fict any evils; rather, because ] feel myself
in the position of patient to whom the physi-
clan presents in one hand cup of arsenic. and
in the other a cup Of poison: ! reject the first,
because Of the instant death with which it is
charged; I take the latter the most harmless,
and depend the els nsedicatrix naturd. 1t
would have been n great improv ement, IN my o.
pinion, if tho mode Of bringing about this re-
sumption Of specie payments, contained in the
substitute were reserved; provided that the
notes OF a certain number Of safe, sound, and
unquestionable banks to be selected, should
he forthwith received, by the general govern
ment in payment Of all public dues; and that If
the selected bank did not resume, by future
designated day, the notes should cease to be Ia
ken Sew erai immediate effects wonld follow
LIST. The government would with draw from the
marke, as a competitor with the banks for specie.
and they would be left undisturbed to strength
en- themselves. And, by, confidence would be
restored BY taking off the discredt and discoun
tenance thrown upon all banks by the go. ern
ment And why should these notes be 50
received? They are asgood as Treasury notes i
| rot better. They answer all the purposes of the
! State Government and people. They now woule
buy As much as specie could have commanded a
| the period Of suspension. They could be dis
bursed by the government. And, finally, ths
| measure would be temporary.
/! But the true and only ef5cacious and perma
nent remedy, solemnly believe, is to he found ii
a bank Of the United States, properly organizes
and constituted. We are told that such bank i
I ffauRht with indescEibable danger; and that ih
government must, in the sequel get possession @
! the bank, or the bank Of the government.
i oppose to these imaginary tesrofs the practice
experience Of forty years, oppose 70 them tn
issue Of the memorable contest, commenced b
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hiss Lofty and 1mpnsSsOued eiOqucncc.-A ithouEh
/ shared largely with tho Senator in his apprc-
hension for the purity OF our institutions, and
the pcsm,ncncy Of civil liberty, disposed always
10 look ut the brighter side Of human affairs. was
sometimes inclined hope that the viv ID imagin-
alton Of the Senator had depicted the dangers by
which were encOnpassed in sonnet what strong
or eolors than they justified. The arduous con-
test in which VIC were 50 long engaged was about
to terminate in glorio - victory. The very OBJ
icct for which tho allilncc was formed was about
to 30 accomplished. NJ this critical moment the
Senator left Us no left Cor the purpose OF pre-
venting the success Of the common He
sooa up his muskes. knapsack. and sho; pouch, and
joined tho other party. He went horse. foot and
dragon, and he himself composed the whole corps.
He went, as his present most distinguished ally
commemorative his expunging resolution, soiifa-
~ and alone. The earliest instance recorded in
history, within nv recollection, Of an ally drawing
al his forces from tho combined army, that Of
Achilles 1t the siege Of Troy. lie Withdrew with
all his troops. and remaincd in the ncighboEhood,
in sallen and digni6sd inactivity. But no did not
join the Trojan forces, and when during the pro-
gress u the siege, his faithful frc nd tell in battle.
he raised HIS avenging arm, drove the Trogan.
back to Troy. and ~atatcd his vengeance by slay-
ing Priam's nobcst and dea:est son. the finest
hero in the immortal lllisd. BIT Achilles had
boon wronged, or imagined himself wronged, in
The person Of tho fair and beautiful Briseis
We did no wrong to the distinguished Senator
tom South Carolina. ia the contrary, we res
peeted him, eontijca j" his great and acknowl-
edged ability, his uncommon genius, his extern
sivs experience. his supposed patriotism: above
eM NO ccafidcd in his stern and inicxiblc fidelity
Nsvsrsheaess. he left us, and joined common
nPpseeots, ds,eusting and distrusscd. lie left US.
~ be sellsus, in his Edgefeid letter, because the
victory which QUE common arms were abou, to a.
eh,ess, was not to enurc to him and his party,
bot exclusively to the benefit Of his allies and
their cause. ] thought thai. acsuased by patriot
'san, Chat nobaest Of human virtues J We had been
esascading together for our common country. for
nss violated rights. her threatened liberties. her
Dsesssase contribution. Never di Ieupp,sc sha,
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bic. without violating any law. When il has once
left the vault Of the mint, the iaw-maker has no.
thing to DO with it, but to protect it against those
who attempt to debase or counterfeit, and subse-
qucntlv, to pass ii as lawful money. In the sense
in which the Senator supposes banks to conflict
with the coming power, foreign commerce. and
especially our commerce with China, ,nflict with
it much more extensively That is the great alb
soibent Of the precious metals. and is, therefore,
much more unconstitutional than the State banks
Foreign commerce sends them out Of the country !:
banks retain them within it. The distinguished
Senator IS no enemy 10 the banks; he merely
thinks them injurious to the morals and industry
OF the country. He likes them very WELL but he
nevertheless bc!,ey that they levy a tax Of
:y-iive millions annually tho industry of the
country! Let US examine, Mr. President. how
this enormous and iniquitous assessment is made
according to the argument Of the Senator from
South Carolina. He states that there is a mass
Of debt due from the community to the banks,
amounting to Si75.O00,OOO, the interest upon
which. constituting about the sum of $50 600. 900.
forms the exceptionabe tax. Now this sum is
not paid bv the whole community, but only bv
those indiv duals who obtain discounts from the
banks. They borrow money at 6 per cent. inte-
rest. and invest it in profitable adventures or 9TH
crwisc employ II. They would not borrow it il
they did not suppose they could make profit by
II; and the probability is that they do make pro-
fit by it. Instead, therefore. Of there being any
loss in the operation there is an actual gain the
community. by the excess Of profit made beyond
SAX per cent interest. which they pay
| What are banksf They are mere organized
F.! agencies for the loan Of money and the transac-
ton OF monetary business, regulated agencies
acting under the prescriptions Of law and subject
TO responsibility. moral and legal, far transceu.
ding that under which any private capitalist ope.
rates A number Of persons. no. choosing to lend
out their money privately. associate together
bring their respective capitals into a common
stock. which is controlled and managed by the
corporate government Of a bank. II no associa
ton whatever had been Ecrmc.. large portion o
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lantic Ocean; and in ten minutes afterwards, i will
leave the earth point situated IN latitude "a deS.
north longitude SO deg west VERY nearly after having
continued on the earth III. 40 IL m and described
circuit Of about 5000 English miles 80
The width of the ring varies as usual IN the dher
ent parts Of the EARTH but il will every where be very
great. The width OF the ring IN the Unltea otates
during the last annular eclipse, February tht l2th
1884, was seventy English miles; but on ne 18Th OF
September next in consequence OF tie moon being
then al her greatest possible distance from as the
width of the ring will be six times great or no less
than 420 railes, extending from the county of Far
field, in Connecticut, TO Raleigh in North Carolina.
Notwithstanding, however, this great extent, the
eclipse will not be anHuar in Massachusetts, or IN
any part of New England except the county Of Fair
field. The eclipse of February 1881, was annular in
the counties Of Nantucket and part of Barnstabe; but
an annuar eclipse has not been visible in Boston since
April Sd, 1891 The next central eclipse of the sun
in tn United States (Which will happen May 10Th,
lS45) will, however, be annular in Massachusetts,
Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. On the 10th
of June 1906 the in this city was totally obscnr
cd for five inmates another total eclipse will not be
observed in any part Of New England, or OF the Md
die States during the remainder of this century, or in
any part of the United States until August 7th, 1869
The last in this country happened November 30th
1884 1t was total in part of Arkansas Mississippi
Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. In Beaufort
South Carolina, near Savannah, II was central, and
the duration there Of total darkness as observed by
the writer, was min. 491 The eclipse of April
aud probably total in Cuba or Jamaica.
According to the tables of Bessel and Burkhardt,
the principal citss TO which the eclipse of the 18th OF
September will be anauiar, are Baltimore Buffalo,
Detroit, Harrisburg Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pttsburg,
Richmond, Rochester, Toronto, Upper Canada,)
Trenton, Petersburg Wheeling, Washington New
York. &c; but the last situated so near the line of
the northern boundary OF the ring that II will net be
so, should the latitude of the neon, as given by the
tables, be too great by only eight seconds Under
any circumstances, The ring AT New York will be Of
very unequal width, and will be many times broader
on the northern than on the southern side. Al the
nearest approach OF the centres of the and MOON
the distance Of the centres will be at Buffalo, 46
seconds at Philadelphia, Al; at Richmond. %; at
Balnmore, l6 at Detroit 10 whilst al Plttssurg
and Washington the centres will very nearly coincide
and the ring be of equal width entirely around the
SUM-
The eclipse, according 10 the above tables, will
take place as follows the elptcity of the earth be-
Ing asidered 300th and the sem-diameers of the
sun and moon reduced, according 10 the theory Of
De SeIour, in the mean solar o'clock time Of the re-
sDectye citiee1
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