Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-01
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DOGA OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-:
y yesterday mornings mail we received the "a.
lowing account Of the melancholy Termination or Az.
Ell between two Members of Congress. We can cor.
ceiVe OF no reason why, when a member in hs rl.co
assas the reputation Of the editor Of paper be doc,
not place himself upon level with him-eentlemaU
or no gentleman-and should be compelled to gram
him the same satisfaction that he would uniar o,hel
circumstances. None but poltrOon would take shell
ter under his privilege Of not being called
foE words spoken in debate.
WAsmNeToN, Feb "a.
10 with great reluctance, that ever notice in ms
etters the contest orcosons of gentlemen but cases
do occur, which seem to be imperative in their char
acter, and one has recently occurred, which Lcanno:
| pass unnoticec.
| II is within your knowledge, that Mr. Ciley, Of
Mane, on the floor Ofthe House, made attack upon
few days since, and through Mr. Graves of Kentucky,
called upon Mr. Cillcy, in terms, for
PLANTATION OF his LANGUAGE. Ii is my wish TO state the
case correctly and error is committed shall be
| promptly acknowledged.
On MIR. Graves presenting the communication Of
Col. Webb to Mr.. Clley he demEred IS to receiving
declined to receive i, and assumed the ground in
versation with Mr. Graves that he did not hold himself
responsible for language used in debate, SC. that he
intends no dscourtesey to Mr. Graves, and. as Mr.
|
Webb's character or standing as gentleman.
On separating, Mr.. Graves addressed note TO Mr.
Cley, requesting him TO commit to writing the sub
stance Of their conversation which as he understood
It, ne repeated in his note. Mr.. Cey replies, admit
ing AZ the points except that which refers to Col
Wehb's character or standing, and which he neither
admits nor denies. Mr.. Graves considered this equiv.
ocal, # not mpeachng his own statement Of the con-
versation. as contained in his to Mr. Cey and so
writes him, requiring further explanation.
Mr. Ciey adheres to the course he had adopted, and
adds, that he cannot permit himself to be caechsed
on that point, whereupon Mr. Graves, through Mr.
Wise, demands satisfaction, which demand Mr.. Gil
rifles, provided the distance Of one hundred wards is
also accepted Mr.. Graves joins issue and The par
ties went ont this morning with their respective friends
| mating the affair with rifles
| While am writing, am interrupted by gentle
man eH s1. icy room and informing me- that the
ings that he fell and expired Immediately AFTER on
the third fourth fire and that Mr.. Graves has re-
turned unhurt-N. Y Courier.
WAsHrNeroN, Feb "a.
The bleeding corpse Of poor Ciley was brought into
the city about five. o'clock this evening saw i,
taken from the carriage, The counenance wore, in
when the messenger of death was sent to him. 1t was
calm, collected, and determined. The avenue was
crowded, and the utmost feeling is manifested on all
sides, without party distinction.
believe gave you the rumor the other day that
Col. Webb. Of the Courier, had challenged Mr. Ciley
OF Maine, on what account don't Know; but sup
pose or account Of some alusion TO the $1,000 dollar
case in his remarks on the charge of corruption.
Mr.. Cilley declined accepting the challenge on the
negotiation and consultation. Mr.. Graves, unfortu-
Cilley accepted the challenge, and appointed this
morning, at II o'clock, for the meeting. with rifles at
| fifty yards They went some distance into Mary
land and 90 secretly that they avoided the pursuit Of
Messrs CLAY and Crittenden, Gen. Thompson, Of s.
c. and the Marshal OF the District all Of whom fol.
lowed 10 stop an affair which every one pronounced
| ~ be absurd. At Eve o'clock they returned-Mr.
| Graves safe and Mr. Cilley corpse He was shot
ut the fourth fire. Every effort was made after the
second md third fires 10 persuade the challenger and
his friends to withdraw the challenge, on the ground
that there was no persona! luminosity between Mr..
Ciey and Mr.. Graves, and that the matter had pro.
ceeded far enough 70 appease Mr.. Graves wounded
honor But Mr.. Graves seconds would not agree to
any ascommodaiion unless Mr. Ciley. would say that
he believed Col. Webb TO be 2, gentleman. He re,
into the arms Of one of his seconds and survived hut
one minute. Il was a chance shot, in the abdomen
The wind was 80 high that they could not shoot with
any accuracy--else the same fate might have fal.
| len 10 Grnves.
Mr.. Cillev was accompanied by Messrs. Bynum,
Jones Of Wisconsin, Col Shamburg of the Dragoons,
| and DR.. Duncan. Of Ohio. az surgeon. Mr.. Graves
attended by Messrs. Wise, Menifee, and Calhoun,
ofKv
Mr. Clley has lett an amiabe wife and three small
children. He was about thirty.one.-N. r. EEPress.
Reports have been quite current that d duel was
certainly to take place between Col. j. Watson Webb
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