Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-03-26
F r o NJ w NGTON.
We Learn from Washington. that whale din

We Learn from Washington that whole ditfcultv
between Messrs Clay and King has been an,icably
adjusted. The whole manner IN which Mr. CLAW
evnced his disposition towards reconciliation, Is
highly honorable TO that gentleman and cannot fail to
meet with universal appreciation. 1t would also seem
that there is reatprobabily that President Harr
will soon issue his proclamation calling an extra SOS
sion OF Congress, TO meet about he first Of June
A very interesting scene took place on Monday in
the Senate Chamber, before the body went INTO Eyec.
utIve session. II had been previously the impression
IN the minds Of the best informed observers OF events
that the affair between Mr. Clay and Mr. King iustend
of being settled in friendly manner, had assumed a
more complicated character, and was likely TO battle
every attempt at adjustment But when the Senate
met that morning every eye directed to the seats
of the two gentlemen who were at issue When the
Senate was called to ORDER Mr., Preston rose as the
mediator between them, and suggested with his ac-
cus,omed eloqnence and effect that he was aware that
neither of the honorable Senator'S standing IN the re-
la,lonship which they OCCUPIED towards eacb otbcr
and TO the country, and actuated by those HIGH and
genemany feelings which he knew TO be tho nf,uen
cos of Their actions, could have intended TO cast the
one on the other, any lmputaon of personal benr
ing There SAID TO have been great pathos md now
er in his appeal TO them to eyncc n moonanim;,,
such as ought to lie exhibited by men .occunvin5
such prominent stations, and would show forth an ex
ample TO the world. The sentiment was immcdi, ri
responded to by Mr.. Clay, who with that chiyolry q
manner and feeling, which is peculiarly so emn6ot
icny his own, detained any intention which admit
| ted OF construction thar he would wound the feel
| v,
| without dong extreme violence To his own. Mr.
Ming lhen took the ground that he could never hav
intended to cast any personal stigma on the Senate
rom heniuc KY, by words which escaped him in IN
warmth and unguardedness of debate Here,mol
VT niay advanced across the floor to Mr.. King, ex
'e'iIs ms hand as pledge of antv and concillatio,
C. and !, vas at once accepted by him. When Mr.
LAY lel' MS seat ana his friendly intentions began L
he clearly understood by the spectators there was
burst of appanse-but when the reconciliation Wv ,So
consunmated the enthusiasm Of The anJ;,ors oo WI
no longer berestrnnod Mr. Benton's 'bacb .o
would be heard in despite of rigid rules and ,echn
deelces of dignity and they spoke out the pubic san
timont IN language not 10 be misunderstood an
more than II WINS to he depressed u"
=, Thus this alarming incident has been prevonte
rom growing INTO an issue which might have evenir
a'ed N such manner have caused great ndiona
tlon throughout the country, and perhaps great ev
III political point of view. We trust that hereafte
every effort to provoke duel will be met by voice
pubic dsapprobalon as potential as was that whic
| There has not been an occu,r.nc. d,,;n, H. 81. :,
winter which ha. excited an eeua degree Of 6cl;ns
IHers has been nolhine which became 90 ln.,onif