Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-15
WHOLE NO. 41E.
From the New York American.
The late DueI at Washing
tom.

For the first time cdi,orially--and
would il might be the last we are about
to offer 10 our readers some remarks Old
this affecting tragedy.
!, Being at the time i'r rWashington, and
with some opportunities Of knowing the
Iacts, we begin by saying that all the
letters that we have seen in the New
- orb and Albany papess. H,eIud,ng those
}, OF the correspondent of this paper, writ
I ten before the publication of the slate
ment signed by the two SECONDS, are
! more or less inaccurate and that those
o: the Journal Of Commerce and Albany
| Argus--the former especially = appear
TO US malevolent, as well as nae cur ate.
So again, since the publication of that
statement, Pretended facts are given in
SONIC letters in direct contradiction with
that record signed IN behalf Of both par-
ties
/ Public opinion, therefore, which is
prone to leap TO rapid conclusions in such
matters, has 10 a great extent been mis-
led, or at least biassed, by these errone-
Gus statements. The narrative we sub
| join-correct, we believe, as far as il
! goes--ray possibly disabuse some minds.
! On Wednesday, 2Ist ult. Mr.. Graves
carried to Mr.. Ciley n note from Mr..
| Webb, asking if he, Mr.. g., had been
correctly reported by the Globe in the
debate ofthe 18th February. On learn
! ing the purport Of the note, and that it
was from Mr.. w, Mr.. Cillev, after
some conversation as To the effect of his
refusal to receive the note, declined do
ing so on the general ground Mat Is.
could mol consent 10 held himself response
bic 10 editors Of public journals for uhni
he mi ght say IN debate, protesting at the
RI same time entire respect for Mr.. Graves
and all unwilling ness TO do any thing Of
fensive towards him. Mr.. Graves de-
clared himself satisfied with this answer, !,
Ms one Mr.. c., standing on his privilege,
0 had an undOubted right to make, without
IL offence to him, Mr. G. and then, for
l. The sake Of avoiding any misund dcrstand-
: Ing, proposed that Mr.. G. should, in re-
ilrly 10 note from him. re ca pi.ula atine the
conversation, put his answe in writing.
To this proposition Mr.. &. is unde erstood
ito have assented, and The parties epar-
ated without any iii-will or unkiBd feel
ing.
Il Cnhappily, as is believed, before an
s swering Mr.. Graves note, MIR. CiIIev
took advice, which induced him to shift !,
or in some material degree depart from,
the broad and general ground first tax =
en-, and in his reply to limit his objection
to the particular case-thus, in fact, rais-
ing a question Of veraciiy betw cen him
self and Mr.. Graves-and rejecting in
directly at least, upon the individual for
whom MIR. G. was acting.
II This was the fatal cause Of oil that
followed, and if-as has, upon no light
ground, been surn,ised-Mr. Cillsy was
advised by others TO this course, upon
}, their head rests the responsibility Of tho
d fearful tragedy that cnsued.
e Mr.. G. Immediately accepted the is
II sue rendered to him by Mr. Cilley, aud
:; equired that MIR. G. should now dis
;, claim any disrespcct to his, Mir. Graves
i principal. Mr.. Cilley declined, and the
+ challenge from MIR. Graves followed.
And here a word as TO dates and per-
sons. Mr.. Cilley's refusal to answer
ateg oric ally was written on Wednesday, +,
I22d Feb. before the adjournment Of the
House Of Representatives; Mr.. Graves
llnstently determined to challenge Mr..
oIIC c., and for that purpose applied to MIR.
. Wise. This gentleman, hot and hasty
4 40 he is represented, postponed acting
s Hill he should have considered and slept
Ilupon tho matter. Hence the challenge
was not delivered till Friday, 23d, about
HE O'Clock. The acceptance was an
lnounced about 8 O'clock, aud in the ac-
ceptsnce all the forms aud details of the
u me citing were vigorously prescribed the
= time, II o'clock Of mex, day. AT o.
: clock the acquiesceucc of MIR. Graves,
" liz the terms proposed, notwithstanding
ltheir being "unusual and Objectionable, !"
was communicated by Mir Wise to Mr..
ilJones, with an intima,ion that, al ii o.
icock of the next day, MIR. Jones should
be informed whether MIR. Graves would /,
i,if he should not procure rifle, ask u
post pone ment orihe time for the meeting.
At8 o'clock next morning, Mr.. Jones'
:! wrote note to Mr.. Wise, fixing place
where he might address MIR. j. ut or be-
fore II O'Clock.
\ Alto O'Clock MIR. Wise called at the
llplacc Indicted, and left note saying
\ MIR. Graves bad not been able TO pro-
h cure rife and put il in order, and could
r not be ready at the appointed hour, bus
as he was desirous not to postpone tho
llmcetinr beyond the day, notice should
Iibc yiyen To MIR. Jones at II l-2 O'clock
what further time would be required by
Mr.. Graves.
In half al hour after this notice Ca
III Al a~nAs "A