Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-02

MAINTAIN standard OF morals throughout the land above
that exhibited at Washington, il will be of little
importance u.s. what party has the ascendancy.
II there Is virtue enough in the community II the re-
gon OF the bible, with its peace and good Will has suE
Rcent ascendancy among then. and only upon this
ground, peaceful resdes be preserved and the
laws which protect those resides saved from being
trodden under foot. Every patrct, therefore, should
not for small considerations, fail TO stand out boldly
aud fearessly the side Of " God and our country
For all the horrors of this horrible affair refer
our readers to the account prepared doubtless under
the superinendance Of COL Webb and published in the
American Of last evening in his defence With such
principles, so carried out, whose life is secure
From tie Ne,. Eral
James Watson Webb-is the parent and sponsor Of
the present Wing party. He it who called it into
existence, and bestowed upon it its He il is
whe has modelled it after his character, infused
INTO It his own spirit and regulated all its practices
by his own.
These and other party services of still more
seous character, secured him an immunity from Wing
rePoach Tor his many personal and private violations
OF the public peace He could get ups mob at any time,
and peril the lives limbs, property and social rights Of
any number of ctzens purely crafty his way
ward passions No wing Withdrew his business favors
or suspended his personal friendship, such
count This specially privileged whig leader could de
hoeratey announce, in his daily Journal that 1t his
Intention to trampe upon the laws and insult the feel
ngs OF society," by fighting sundry deadly combais, and
committing I'D Hbitnm number of ruiiianly assaults
Yet none of his Wing friends however moral and reli
glous IN their character and conduct thought
OF practically discounenancng and abatng the unparal
leiea nuisance of such conduct. There is
now vlng In portion of the globe unless he be
semi barbarian despot leader of banditti who has
ever SO repeatedly outraged the and order
country with such absolute impuniy this sponsor aud
leader oil the Wing party of the State of New York.
Nay ne has been encouraged, paronised and reward.
cd IN an exact ratio the ascending series ohis
cities. Not meeting DE held Masonic Hall,
but he is called for by The unanimous voice of the whole
Pandemonium. No public dinner that can be given
any distinguished Legislator OF that party
considered sufficiently adorned unless he endow il with
ms presence and we may safely affirm that now, when
ne would seem to have reached the very apex of pu5
nc execratlon and scorn he will receive assurances
of Wing favor and honor Nay the prediction is anti.
cPatea the Wing prints are lavish of justification and
compliment!
The moral character and social order of this commu
nity imPerauvely demand some decided expression of
public opinion upon this mans career and we consider
the present proper opportunity for the purpose His
recent conduct involves some important public ques-
nons, as well as the moral serse Of the whole nation.
IL is not that he has dared plot the death every
preventative OF the people who shall alege against him
In debate, what every man, excepting many
members of his political party freely and daily
ailege against him in conversation-.it is not that
he sends mortal challenges and refuses them and com
miis degrading assaults and receives them without SAT
ieiing the slightest dsparagement in the estimation Of
ms political associaest is not these things only, but
II because such he has lately displayed is
to any people who neither punish law
nor denounce IL in their collective capacity.
The public are already well convinced that the muir
der of the Hon. Jonathan Cilley the member Of Con-
gress for Ia" State Of Maine the result of foul
conspiracy against that faithful democrats life They
know how it originated between the bank members ef
Congress- the hired Spy Of the Courier and the person
we are speaking Of They know the revolving facts
with Mr.. Cley's assassination; which
was peIpctrated in violation of all those rules of honor
ibe combat, by which is attempted be disguised.
They know that the will be Loudly condemned
hu
hose who reject the code of duelling altogether.
[Frsm the Mercantile AdrertiserI
We publish this morning. a state ent from the
Washington Globe Of the late unfortunate and fatal duel
between the Hon. Mr. Cilley Of Maine, and the Hon
Mr. Graves of Kentucky, which the former was killed
The excitement produced by this affair of honor" as
II is called is deep and universal We have refraned
from giving our opinion this melancholy subject
because considered IL OF small nt but
because felt sick heart and our nature evolted at
the spectacle OF fellow being deprived Of life and re-
moved from his family and friends as in a moment by
the hand OF his fellow man; man too, whom he
pected, and with whom he OF friendship.
We give the facts in the case as we learn them and
leave the subject and all concerned in it, with the public
who will judge for themselves and doubt not fix the
seal Of Reproduction such barbarous and inhuman
duct.
fFrom the N y Trsascriptl
How TO SUPPRESS DUsLLIHG.-A great deal is said
about the evils Of daeng and the mpossibily Of sup
pressing it. and all that But the truth is proper ef
fort is made for the suppression IL may easily be
put end to- las snap your thumb" Just hang up the
principals tar and feather the seconds and ride them
a rail; and, rely upon it, duelng will Infict
upon IL any kind of gSoiaioss punishment and those
gentlemen OF cery nice honor who ready to
tight will be sick Of the fun They will then be
ressed by the ladies' they associate with
people OF either They would not like
to run the hazard Of being banshed from all decent
cety.
The INDIAN WAR.-Thsre strong rumours at
East Florida, and Jacksonville that Gen
eral Jessup had captured between four and FIVE hun
dred Indian warriors. women and children The same
report prevailed several points the frontier,
was generally credited the south. AT the last adv
ces, the country where General Jessup operating.
was under water, frequently up to the mems breasts
MEXICO AND TExAs.-The brig Opelousas arrived
at New Orleans on the 10Th February from Vera Cruz
that on the 9th ult the Mexican squadron
consisting of corvette, brig. and two sloops, had got
under way to blockade the Texian ports.
THE CoURrER's JUsTIFIcATIoS OF MURDER.-The
article in this mornings Courier full Of falsehcods bull
lying vaoourng and brsggsdocios, sutbegears all that
il has hitherto published. ltus6es the murder OF Mr.
Ciley, the ground that Mr.. Graves had received an
implied insult" Gracious God constructive OF.
fence is aste1.d upon man. and the rules Of logic
to be enforced by The laws Of honor. An implied
suit y The bands which hold society together, the
'tran's which have redeemed US from the ferocy Of