The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-25
MEssRs. CLAY AND KING.

We are b.ghly graiifed to learn from the
Baltimore Americas, that the unfortunate
difficulty between Messrs. Clay of keniuc-
ky, and King of Alabama, has been salts.
faC,orily adjusted. A letter from Wash.
ing,on, published in that paper, dated the
llIh Instant, says;
al am happy 10 state thai all apprehen-
sions arising from the unexpected difficulty
between Mr.. Clay and alr. King have been
put to rest by the entire ard satisfactory
settlement OF the affair. slr. Clay will
leave Washington today or to morrow, aud
viii pass thro' your city,"
Various versions Of the affair are aGoat !;
hut We believe there no doub, bu; MIR.
King wrote challenge 10 the Senate while
that body was in session, and seut il 10 Mr..
Clay, which he accepted. The object of
the notes which passed between them was
immediately suspected, aud both parties
were bound over. The cause is explained
BY the following extract from letter pub
ished in the Baltimore Patrio! s9vAr,
An attack on Mr. Clay Of kesiucky was
made by Mr.. Smith Of Connecticut and
MIR. King. of Alabama. followed, and made
studied attempt TO be IS offensive as pos
sibIe. He was, however, though exceed
lnsly unpariiamentary, 10, very serere-
for the whole pith Of his assault consisted
in the attemp, to bring down Henry Clay
10 level with Francis p, BLAIR.
When Mr.. King finished has harapgue,
Mr.. Clay rose, aud said be saw he was the
object OF aitack-conceried attack I; and, as
on former occasions Of q similar kind, he
stood firm and collected, ready to repel as
saul. from whatever quarter it might come.
de had spoken Of the Globe and lis present
editor as Infamous. Certain gentlemen
seemed TO think, by an irregular inference,
tina, they must be regarded as participating
IN that infarny. lfany Senator had though;
proper TO ask whether he meant any such
thing, he would have promptly dlsclaimed
1t. NoI~ had done so-tut the man in the
corner, Continued Mr.. Clay pointing to Mr..
Smith, Of Connecticut,) whom do not think
worthy Of my notice, has cbosrn 10 make
the inference. make no answer to him.
4 gentleman, however, who considers him.
self responsible, (Mr. King bowed) has
gone one step farther, and undertaken to
classify me with this pariizan editor Of the
Globe.
This added Mr. Clay) was an unparlia-
meniary proceeding. He had a right TO
comment on the journal and the character
Of the man when under consideration. He
had spoken of the llbels and calunnles da.
~ published in that paper. He never saw
any article relating to him that was no! full
of un.rulhs and misrepresentation He
had reminded the Senator from South Car
DINA of IT'S attacks Oh him as John Gaia.
line Calhoun" as 81 man who never spoke
the truth when an unlru,b would serve his
turn" He had said, he considered The
Globe libel, aud lis Editor hbeller.-
" And now, under these circumstances,
(said Mr.. Clay with peculiar dlslinc,ness
and emphasIs) for the Senator of Alabama
TO put me on level With him is false, un
true and covardly.h
Mr.. King made no reply bu, was seen
TO write for few minutes aud soon after 10
leave the Chamber With DR.. Linn. Ii was
immediately ruinored about among the large
assemblage that be intended 10 seud hos.
Tile message 20 Mr.. Clay; and the excite.
meni became intense.
MIR. Smith of Connecticut, made poor /;
abusive speech Of I few inmates, which
no body seemed To notice,
Mr.. Preston then rose and made pow.
erful argument in favor Of the resolution
for dismissal. The remarks Of Mr. Hun,
Ingdon and Mr.. Henderson, in the early
part Of the day, 90 the same side, were al.
so peculiarly forcible and conclusive. A,
three O'Clock the Senate adjourned without
taking any quesiion.-Ral. Star.