Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-18

evidently much excited. Shofuy aiieT rhaHenSe
VAS 10 the hands Of Dr. Linn, and delivered 70 Mr.:
CLAY. Just as was on my way 70 the f0st once
found that Mr.. King had been arrested and held TO
ba-Mr. Buchanan having accompanied mm 20 Lno
[The Journal Of Commerce gives this account OF
the matiert
In the course Of the debate, an unpleasant collision
took place between Mr. Clay and Mr.. King. which
led to some immediate results , 4.
character az The nress concerned and of lie senior
editor, and pronounced both to be infamous.
Mr.. King took up the cudgels for Mr. Blair. and Sd-
verted to q former fellowship between him ana Mr..
Clay, and said that Mr.. Blair was on fO3lng OF
equality, in respect to moral worth, with Mr. Clay
This the precise language, but the substance
MI Clay, after remarking that the positive elega-
ton Of the Senator unparliamentary, and that ne
had always studlously avoided any onImadVeTslOh
upon any press or any editor except when u Was
forced upon him, went say that the Globe was a.
libel, and its editor hbeler He had never taken It
up without seeing atroc'"ns ISLANDERS upon hmseh or
others who were members Of the Senate, &c. de
spoke 0f the abuse formerly laVished by the Globe
upon Mr.. Calhoun, aud Of the evidence formerly
horne by the present adhes9's , Of the Globe SGans.
ing that the allie CATION of the Senator from Alabama
was " false, unjust, and cowardly.
Mr.. King rose, but remarked that he had no resy
to make. -. ,..
Mr. Preston followed at length, expressing his regret
in the course Of his remat Ks, that gentlemen bad been
betrayed into has'y aid o ora language
Mr.. Wright took the floor, but The senate ADJOURN
ed at a O'Clock.
Missouri handed Mr. Clay a challenge from NJ
King. Mr.. CLAY accepted it. MIR. Clay and Mr..
Linn left the Senate Chamber together
The whole matter was known and understood -
Some persons Immediately in,erlosed TO prevent the
contemplated duel and Alessrs! King: Linn, and
Clay were forthwith arrested brought before the mag,
straies, and ,und in the sum Ut hvc Thousand
dollars each to keep the peace.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1a4E.
The CITY has been full Of rumnra to-day OF duel A-
be between Mr.. Clay and Mr. King. on nccoant Of
Mr.. Cay's remarks in the debate to which andedS
yesterday. Mr.. Linn who was the bearer ~ the
challenge to Mr. Clay, or question i ne would re-
ceive is understood to be rgis dserHiI11sn OF
the dels school, and is said that there mast be "a
shot SO lar as he is concerned, unless Mr. Glay eA-
a he nar T vet SeeG there good
deal OF buzz about il in the city. MI King was hus
in his to-day.
The discussion in the Senate on the printing busi-
ness is going on with much zeal as ever: Among
the speakers to-day, has been Mr.. date Secretary
Woodbury., who read Of the gher;y cf he Press. cited
cases. &c. with an eve in his own head probably !"
the subject, though with no relevancy al all ~ oth'
People eyes. Mr. Mangnn read at length from the
Globe to prove, that when the House construed 's
joint resolution Of the two bodies the Senate now
wished to c"nsrIle il, The Globe justified 1t, aud MANI
, tanned that il was all right.
An Executive Message sent into The Senate TO-
day, with nominations, though is said 81 general
interest Some Eastern Postmasters, il is reported,
are changed and rumor adds. that Mr.. Pevton Of
Richmond, &Va., hos nomination for that Post o.
/ flee there
There is no tsuh in the statement that the Cabinet
have formally agreed upon an Extra Session though
every thing shows there must be ons-N. r. Express
| WAsHrNero.s, March n, 1871.
! The Senate closed to-day its discussion, and BY
party vote, effected the removal Of Blair Rives az
Printers, surrendcring the bonds OF Amos Kendall
and Of another, that they faithfully perform their dur
| ties.
!, OF the progress Of the quarrel between Mr. CLAW
aud MIR. King, not informed, the parties Interest,"
ed Keeping il to themselves ....
/ Ahou, 3 o'clock, the Senate wen, into Executive
Session, some new nominations having been laid be-
our city, 1t is supposed, and it is probale that the
nomination Of a District Attorney will be sent IN to-
morrow. That Of the Collector must soon folow
1t is worthy Of remark that the two leading Federal
offices in the City Of Ncw-York are substantially va
cancies-the place Of Ds.ric, Attorney, ly resigna-
Of Hav b H. Morsn s Ssng hut s
c" tsnsns PM II ar Smef TO s up e g,p
het Dellnln&insv bat not many changes nre throat.
/ ened Mr.. HobLe holds on in The Post Office. Ti,s
n', ,S as I. rt!om wrote You some days ago, will
S4nahie IL tlrcatened-and If i, lie not proved lint
Nj. Ellsworth has used the Thanking privilege of,at
once tor e'ec'I'!rrring purposes his many warm
fnGin!s viii be able to keep him in, it is probable
Inc crowd ihins off little. The cars three ,mes
day, 60 Oft full Arrivals somc-dcfaulters MANY.
The Vice Presiden. took leave If the Senate TO-
nj
mons vote OF HE Wings ~ the dignhed place Of pre-.
siding officer OF the body. lie made very rca and
a0propra1c address. SD much for the broad seal of
New-Jersey. S'"' "
The Senate were in Executive Session fer some
,ihe nut the cnnt!rn'npns such AS in,erCs,
New nrk-'hcy rtlnre to PENNSYLVANIA
, j he Senate may possibly continue in session mill
jouru. '. ..f. " >'' ~"
II is snid the matter is all settled between Messrs
Liay ana knp, and TINT no challenge passed. so ,haA
'"e general IMPRESSION as to that WAS erroneous.
". !. E1prsss.
p, WASHINGTON. Nrnrch L.
ID re senate was m session rmn tw Five until three
ia portion of the time hcng on Executive bu-
s''s NfF Holman, Of your city is cn,firmed---
s"e'o were okcp nominations of minor import uc,,d
G re resntnSon TO make extra allowances to the
eS'ehrV OF W" Senate, and Others Of his clerks. wos
Wy P'"l'Try 'h'" W the table. II not coming within
.e 1e ca. " and reform To ncluGe rn
ar'ro "hcer 81 SSOoe .ear in n simple resolItion 10
''""' s'"'''''y ~ c'sfNs "'d o,hers.-Ib.
BLAIR AND RIvEs--'rhe folio ,,;no 10 ...xo..r..
OF the yeas and nays the res.Iuon d;srss ms.
Blair Il Rives Printers to the Pin Con n.lsriS
on the delivery of their bond. s'esS' ""i
fEAs-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates pou.r,
Ierren, Choae, Clay, cf ken Clayton Dixon. T.an'
henderson, HUNTINGTON, Kerr, Mansum Me-
Miller. Morehead Porter, Preston, Rives, Simmnns-
Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tallmudne, WS,i.S'
Woodbridgp-2G '"N'te'.
NAys-HIessrs. Allen, Pcrton, Buchanan. C.l.
houn, Clay, of Alahama, Cuhhert, Fulton, Kim
Linn, McRoherts. Nicholson, Sewer Smit1 Of C'onn'