Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10


privilege Of the House. Mr.. Elmore does
| not think that expulsion should be resovted
to, unless it should be thought absolutely
necessary for the preservation of The dgni-
| ~ of the House. Mr. Grcnnel thinks that
Congress having tolerated duelling for forty
| ycars,cannot now make a retrospective rule
on the subject. But the majority Of the
Committee, on the other hand, present facts
which exhibit this duel in its origin aud con-
suma,ion, in Il very di(lercn, character from
any that has heretofore occurred, AID which
| the House have passed over without notice.
The detail o. facts, as given in the majority
report, more than justifies the views which
The press and public have taken of the i'm
proper conduct of the surviving principal
and his seconds; and these facts, derived
from legal testimony, stand uncontradicted.
All the preteXts which have been ayailcd of
by the implicated parties for their conduct
! in forcing Mr.. Cilley into fight, and pres
sing the combat to death, are entirely re-
moved.
The idea that there was even construc-
tive question OF ueracity is shown To be er
runeous; the excuse that rifle was prefer
red i'll u tauntins manner upon Mr.. Graves,
IS proved not 10 be founded in fact, as the
rifle was sent at Mr.. Wise's request; the
circumstance, so much dwelt upon, that
hlr. CiIlcy shot at Mt. Graves, at the Sec
ond fire. after MIR. Graves lost his fire is al
SD explained; all the witnesses stating that
Mr.. Cillcy fired within tho words one, two
three, aud could not have known that Mr..
Graves had lost his fire. and could not have
withheld his own fire. 1t appears, too, that
MIR. Cillcy was prepared from the begin
nlnS 10 an ignominIous concession, and that
this was demanded after the second fire.
II IS proved, also, that the caIibrc Of Mr..
Graves rifle was nearly twice as large as that
oi MIR. Cilley's the former being 80 to the
pound and the latter l52. IL was also prov
ell tina, it Mr.. Graves had fallen it was MIR.
Cilley's fate 10 be assassinated. The whole
committee concur in the representation that
the ground Of challenge was distinctly that
Mr.. Cilley refused TO receive il note from
Webb calling OH him for words spoken in
debate, and refused also to acknowledge
webb as man of honor and gentleman
and, therefore, they deem the challenge a
br, ach Of privilege, lnasmuCh as it was an
attcmpt, on the part OF Il member, TO hold
another member accountable TO Webb for a
proper and uucxceptiUnable reference to the
records OF the House.
MIR. Grennel, of Massachusetts. now takes
the ground that Mr.. Cillcy could have re-
lleved himself by claiming his Dririicee.-
But this was what Mr.. Cillcy told Ills friends
he would not do lie said he would sooner
place himself before park of Artillery and
oe blown to atoms, than be driven 10 avail
himself OF his privilege.
APR1L2S.
1t appears from the message of The Prcsi-
dent on the SUBJ. ct Of our relations with
Mexico, that there IS no Immediate or in
deed any remote danger of a collision be-
tI,n lI,tf. 4
direct proposition has been made by the
government of Mexico to refer to the arbi-
..o cGutAitff.es res and Nd fh.srGee has 6eea
accepted by our government.
no Dill Tor The establishment of a Board
oi CLAIMS to hear and examine claim, a.
saInst the United States, which passed The
senate yesterday, was TO day read in the
tiouse anu referred. The bill gives no
power To the board 10 decide finally unon
claims but they are to report their opinions
WIN the iacts upon each cases 10 CONGRESS
a' 'he commencement OF each session. The
;'ct Is 10 continue in force four wears and M
longer. The board are to hold their sessions
'in 'ris CITY, and to consist Of three commits
sioncrs and Il Secretary.
The Senate did no, sit to dnv.
In the House, Mr.. Robinson. elcc,cd 10
"i 'haiie, In the place Of the
'a'S .,, ar. .|iiiey,appeared and was qualified.
, ne consideration OF tho report on the du-
ei was resumed in the House to -dnv. the
question still being on the motion or,hs ,o
mittec to print the report aud postpooe ;,s
consideration till Monday fortnight.
Ihc debate was unnvited, bur. on ,bo
whoie, well tempered. Mr.. Robertson, of
Virginia. spoke at length against this mo.
tiof, coh'cndIng that the committee had ex-
cccdeu It's power, and insisting upon the
proPricty oi rccOminitmcnt of The, report
MIR. STANLEY followed on the same side
Alr. ouccy, MIR. Granilaild, and Mr.. Hoop |
replied. MIR. Vim. Cost Johnson pave mn
'icc that' II the motion to print and postpone |
should prevail. he would call up the resolu.
IONS every morning, until the House deci
ded upon it. lie could not suffer those rc.
solutions to go upon the journal. withom GET
ting decisive vote of the House upon ,I,cm
lie argued that the House had not s,,pposcd
when they passed the resolution for the in.
vcstigation, that the committee woulJ nm |
dertake to pass Judgment upon the nnr,ics
who might be found to be implicated in il, |
nlr. 'ranlland, on the other hand, declared
mat every one who voted for the resolution.
anu who voted for the reference TO thar com.
Inittcc of the memorials oftwcnty thousand
citizens on the subject, did expect that the
committee would express an opinion as to
lie conduct of those known to be concerned
n the duel, and as to the course which the
House ought TO take in regard to them
Further he requested that amy member who.
1t the time, thought Of the rule since refer.
ed TO IN the manual, and considered il as
limiting the power of the committee, would
Use and state the fact; and he would then
lsk him why he did nots at the time suggest
for the committce