Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-17
Correspondence Of the Missouri RePubaican.
WAsH1SGToS, Feb. &c.

city on Saturddv eseau
viii, perhaps, have heard before the
receipt Of my letter. The particulars.
however. Won have not learnt, and be-
low send you the origin and history
Of the whole affair as far as It has come
to light. Two weeks ago to-day, you
remember. Mr.. Wise of Virginia bro't
forward a resolution of inquiry and a
nronosition to investigate the charges
made against some member OF Con
arass in one of the recent letters ofihe
Sny in Washington. During the heat
II discussion which that resolution
cave rise TO, Mr.. Cilley of Maine AMI
mnadverted in strong language upon the
charge, and intimated that II it was
Webb Of the Courier and Enquirer, II
was man not to be believed. Mr..
Cilley went further, and undertook to
repeat in terms Of censure and COM
ment the charges so often made that
Mr. Webb received $4,000 as a loan
from the United States Bank. The
debate closed on Tuesday the 18Th in
slant. During the discussion, Wise
and Cilley had some lard words. 50
far as members Of Congress were con-
cerned, all disputes terminated with the
debate of Tuesday. Webb. however,
one week after the discussion had clo-
sed. and last Tuesday evening arrived
in this city. On Wednesday ne sent
note 10 Mr.. Cillcy by Mr.. Graves,
demanding retraction Of what he had
said in debate. Cilley refused either
toretract or give any explanation what
ever. A challenge followed Of course.
Mr.. Cilley declined to accept Webb's
challenge, and told his second that ne
did not consider Webb gentleman.
and therefore could not accept It. The
matter of course did not end here
Graves, as the second of Webb. carry
ing out the laws of honor. challenged
Cilley. Wise was made Grayes's sec
ond. The challenge was placed in his
hands on Thursday night. Wise, how
ever. refused to present it before FRI
day morning, giving as his reason, that
he did not like to have these things
done 10 hurry, and chose TO sleep o.
yer such mission.
Friday morning came and no recon-
citation or explanation between Ciliey
and Graves. The challenge to Mr. c.
and readily accepted. As the chalIen-
ged party. he chose his ow:, weapons.
and his friends advised rife, Mr.. c.
having no practice acquaintance with
pistol. The choice OF weapons was
acceptable 10 Mr.. Graves. who had
never fired pistol in his life; and vas,
as all Kentackians are, accustomed 10
the use OF the rifle. Wise. and Men
ifee Of Ky. as the second and third OF
Graves. and Duncan Of Cincinnati and
Jones of Wisconsin as The friends oil
CilIey, appointed Saturday as the time
for meeting. The parties met accord
ingIy, not far from, The city after search.
ing for some suitable place nearly al
day-Mr. Clay and others being out il
search Of the dueilists in the bo.e 9
preventing he meeting Of the parties
The search. however, WAS in vain
The parties met in the afternoon sn'
the news reached Inc city in on hou
after. Three shots were exchanged
between the parties without effect
The fourth FIRE of Mr.. Graves sent tn
ball through Mr.. Ciiiey's body, dlyi
ding the principal artery that leads t
the heart. Mr.. cil,eyy wss Immediate
IS caught by his seconds, and p'acin
his hands upon his wound, said-sl az
wounds" -gasped- and i1nmediatel
expired. Thus ends this fatal tragedy
Mr.. Cilley was young man abou
thirty years Of age, living in Thomas
ton, Maine, and representing Lincol
county in that State. Two or tire
years since he was Speaker of tn
House Of Representatives in the Stat
Legislature. He has left ayonngwif
and two young children, one an infar
Of few days. II will be death to he
when she learns the result. Mr.. {
was man not malicious or cold blood
ed. His prominent fault was speakin
without thought, IAN intemperance {
languagea speaking from impuls'
and saying without regard TO coDst
quences what was uppermost in hi
mind.
Mr.. Graves is man Of family, an
has always been considered one Of til
mildest men in the city, and no on
would believe that either he or his a,
taponist were engaged in person
contest, until the fact was estabiishe
beyond controversy. The cxcit
ment which the duel has created in Il
elty, has been intense, and almost u