Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-28


TEE DuxL INvEsrIGArrEs connITyEs.-IhsC Gem
it.ee az the House Of Representatives appointed Tor
the Investigation Of the circumstances Of the late dse
h.s ned iss duties in clear impartial and salts
factory manner Afer examining all the persons who
could be called before it, it gives in is report nara
tive Of the cruel and msrderous and concludes
with recommending motion for the expulsion Of Mr..
Graves from the House; and that although Colonel
Webb had been guilty of breach Of ts privileges, it
was .ot advisable to bestow any further notice upon
him AS this report is authentic, we have ssbjoined
the most important features Of it.
The parties met by arrangemen, on the road MARI
borough, in Maryland. Mr.. Cilley was accompanied
by his second, Mr. Jones' by Mr. Bynum Of North Caro-
lima, and Col James w. Schumburg. as his friends,
and by DIR. Duncan of Ohio his surgeon. Mr. Graves
attended by Mr.. Wise, as his second, by Mr. Crit
tendon, Senator from Kentucky and Mr. Menetee Of
Kentucky. his friends and by Dr. Foltz OF this city
his surgeon and all proceeded thence about2 o'clock
p. M. to the place of meeting Mr.. jones ana MT
Wise Immediately marked oil the ground The line Of
fire right angles with the rays OF the SUM- The
choice Of positions fell by lot Mr.. Wise and Mr.
Jones had the giving the word. Mr.. Wise chose the
position at the norhwestery end OF the ne The as
about ninety two yards. There was strong
wind falling on the line Of fire angle Of about 45
degrees against Mr. Clley The position of Mr. Graves
was near wood partly sheltered by it, and that OF Mr.
Cilley was on higher ground, and in the open field.
Tire calibre of Mr. Graves's rifle nearly twice as
large as that of Mr. Cieys, and would receive ball
of about eighty TO the pound; while the rifle of Mr..
Ciley would receive ball Of about one hundred and
thiry.two TO the pound. Mr. Calhoon and Mr. Halves,
both members of the House from Kentucky, were at
some distance of as spectators
The report proceeds relate the agreement between
Mr.. Webb and Messrs. Daniel Jackson and Morrell,
as first published in the N. Y. American.
at is unnecessary to add" say they in statement
drawn up by Webb signed by Jackson and Morrell,
and published in the n. Y Courier Enquirer, what
would have been the course of Col. Webb if Mr..
Graves, instead Ct Mr. Cley, had been injured. Suf
flee TO that 1t sanctioned by and however
much deplored it, could doubt but the
ordinary position in which he would have been placed
would have warranted the course determined upon
1t is difficult imagine what is here darkly Swallowed
with Mr. Graves and had the latter suffered in
IT, twoald then have been the fate of MI Cey have
encountered an assassin.
"The committee therefore, viewing the breach Of the
rights and privileges Of the House. the part of Mr.
Graves to have been offence Of this high character,
againstthe vital principle of deberative assembly
sense ofduiy to present the House resolution that
he be expelled therefrom.
1.-THE committee entertain no doubt that James Wat
SON Webb has been guilty of breach of the privileges
of the House. but they also unanimously in the
opinion that if there be any real ground believe that
conspiracy assassnate actually existed, forth
Daniel Jackson and William H. Morre. sworn to by
the latter, and published in the NewYork Courier and
Enquirer. he be left the chastisement of the Courts
OF law and of public opinion, and that the House will
consult its dignity and the public interests by be-
slowing upon him no further notice"