The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-09

asked Jones " if Mr. Cilley could not NJ
sign the reason for declining the note .
Col Webb, that he, Cilley, did not hoI
himself accountable to Col. Webb for wore
spoken in debate" Mr.. Jones replied tht
"Mr. Cilley would not assign that reasol
because he did not wish to be understoo
ns expressing the opinion whether he wa
or was not accountable for words spoken i
debate" Mr.. Wise then asked Mr.. Jone
whether MIR. Cilley would not " say that, il
declining to receive the note of Col. Webb
he meant no dsrespect TO Mr.. g., either iii
rectly or indirectly" TO which Mr. Jone
replied affirmatiyely, adding, " Mr.. Cille
entertains the highest respect for Mr.. Grave
but declined to receive The note from Co
w. because he chose TO he drawn iute n,
controversy with him." Mr.. Jones say
tbht Mr.. Wise took no. exception to thi
answer, bat continued to require other con
cessions, as stated, to be made.
Mr.. Wise says that in making that prop
osition he went beyond his instructions
and that the proposition and the response
to it were not communicated to Mr.. Graves,
but were communicated both to Mr.. Crit
tenden and to Mr.. Menefee. Mr.. Crtten-
den says he does not remember 10 have
heard them, during lhe progress of the con-
test, and that he does rot remember to have
given any advice or opinion upon them.
Mr.. Menelee remembers the proposition and
reply, and positively or by acquiesence gave
the advice that the reply, thus qualified,
was but II reiteraiOn, in substance, Of the
original ground assumed by Mr.. CilIey, and
held to be inndmissahle by Mr. Graves
Mr.. Wise had Ia his possession, on the
ground, three written propositions, neither
Of which was exhibited, nor their substance
submitted in any other manner than as be-
ore stated
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Schnumburg
DR.. Duncan, and DR.. Foltz, now objected
i'll the strongest language, against the far
ther prosecution Of the contest, and insisted
that it should now cease, and that Mr.
Grnycs should declare himself satisfied.
Mr. Crtleuden was understood again, by
nearly all present, to concur in these views:
but it appears, from his testimony, that he J
acquiesced in the views Of Mr.. Wise and !
Mr.. Menefee. They insisted TINT The fight |
should 90 on, unless Mr. Ciley would make !
the concessions which were demanded [; |
either direct disclaimer Of any personal
exception to james Watson Webb, as a
gentleman aud "A man Of honor, in Geclin-
lag to receive his note, or an indirect dis
claimer, by placing the refusal to receive it
upon The ground of privilege both Of
which Mr.. Cilley, in the correspondence
aud throughout The affair upon the field,
had refused to do, and, persisting in it, aud
fcice received the fire Of his antagonist.
Immediately previous to the last ex.
change of shots, Mr.. Wise said to Mr..
jones, IL this matter is not terminated
this shot, and is not settled will propose
to shorten the distance" To which Mr..
Jones replied, "Afier this shot, without
effect, I will entertain the propositions" !"
Mr.. Graves had directed Mr.. Wise, if thev
missed repeatedly, to prevent pro!onga-
tion of the affair by proposing closer quar-
ters: in consequence of which, Mr.. Wise
made the proposition, which would have
aggravated the severity of The terms. The
rifles being loaded, the parties resumed
their stations, and fired the third time, very
nearly together Mr.. Cilley was lloithrough
the body. He dropped his rife, beckoned
to one near him, aud said TO him 81 am
shot" put both his hands TO his wound, |
fell, and in two or three minutes expired.
Early in the day on which he fell an
agreement was entered into between james |
Watson Webb, Daniel Jackson, and Will |
liam H. MorreII, to arm themselves, repair
to the room of Mr.. Cilley, and force him
to fight Webb with pistols on the spot, or
to pledge his word Of honor To give Webb
a meeting before Mr. Graves; and, if Mr. !
Ciley would do neither, to sha,tcr his right
arm. They accordingly took measures to
ascertain whether Mr.. Cilley was Mt his
lodgings, and indng that he was not, they |
proceeded, well armed, to Badensburg, |
where it was said the duel between Mr. |
Graves and Mr.. Cilley was to take place. |
Before arriving there, it was agreed between |
Webb, Jackson and Morcll that Webb |
should approach Mr.. CiIley, claim the quar-
rel, insist on fighting him. and assure him |
it he aimed hi, rifle at Mr.. Graves, .he !
Webb would shoot him MIR. CiIleyl on
the spot Ii was supposed by them that
Mr.. Graves or Mr.. Wise, or some of the
party, would raise weapon at Webb, !
whereupon i, was agreed that Webb should |
instantly shoot Mr.. Clley, and that they
should then defend themselves in the best !
way they could
Not finding the parties at Bladensburg,
they followed in pursuit to the old Maga-
zine, and thence to the shore of the Po-
tomac, near the arsenal, at Greenleaf Point,
whince. it being after 3 o'clock, p. m.
they returned to The city to await the re-
suit. 1t is unnecessary to add" say they, |
in a statement drawn up by Webb. signed |
by Jackson and MorelI, and published in
the New York Courier and Enquirer,
" what would have been the course of Col.
Webb, if Mr.. Graves, instead of Mr.. CiIley,
had been injured. Suffice it to say, that it
was sanctioned by us and however much
we deplored it, we could not doubt but the