The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-05-16

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could have enough time for Interference, if wo
chose 10 interfere. II was now past six clock
IN the evening, and we left Mr. Cay, saying we
should keep hun advised Of our proceedings. MIR
Johnson and myself then went TO Mr. Wse's todp-
lngs in the hope of ascermining his views as 10
the possibility of an amicable adjuslmon, of the
quarrel. Tie was out We left rilher note or
our names, with message that we would call a.
gam III eight O'Clock. We did call again at The
hour, but without finding Mr. Wise, Hardly know
Ing what step TO takn next, utter a good deal Of
discussion, and relying upon the belief that tho
meeting would not take place the next day, we
deter mned 10 wait for he morning.
Al nm early hour on Saturday, was aroused
lroln my bed by MIR Webb, who told me that he
had certain information that MessIs Graves and
cHley had gone out and con urlng me 10 aid him
IN preventing any calaslropha. dressed in all
haste, aud went 10 arouse Mr. Johnson from his
bed, and both proceeded at once to Mr. Clny's
lodsnlss hat gentleman was not vet up, tut
| upon hearing our names, desired us To come into
his bed-Iouni. When Informed that line pa,les
had gone oui, he declared Il impossible, and sent
his servant instantly for Mr. Graves. I he answer
was that MIR Graves had gone by The early lrainlo
Baltimore. The same answer was returned IN re-
gard to Messrs C'henden and Aicnelee, who also
boarded N The same house. ! his undc il clear
that Mir Graves and his friends had gone out, the
alleged lip To baltimore being merely IL cUyec--
MIR Clay seemed greatly distressed and pcrpleXed
ana aller some consultation us 10 the best mode Of
yet preventing The due, if pns,ble- for Which no
seemed aS earnest rs we were-he suggested that
Gen. Mercer or Mr. Key, OF buh should he seen
without delay. Immediately lett his apartment,
Jumped INTO Il hack, and rode 10 Gen. MERGERS
lodgings near the Capitol Gen Mercer inincdi.
aiely entered into my views, and declared himself
ready to 20 forthwith before magistrate, either
OF Virginia or Mary for il was supposed Tho
parties would - Out Of the District aud take out
writ, which he would himself accompany The
officer and see served. The frs, thing, therefore,
was to ascertain, if possible, the route taken by
The parties, | was about 10 start on the inquiry.
when Mr. Waddy Thompson, of Sou'h Carolina,
came IN The matter was explained TO him, |
think, by Gca. Mercer, and lie ut once declared
there was IN reason for such duel, and that he
would himself, II he could find them, 20 10 the
ground and Insist lheie should be no fight lilo
then got into he outrage with me. left him at
one OF The boarding. houses, where lie expected to
obtain some information l. on my part, called at
several places with the same view. Al etlolt was
unuvullUg, and The result is known. did not see
Mr. Johnson again that morning, and never To my
recollection, spoke with Alr Clay afterwards in
relat oh 10 the duel. CtlAS. KING.
.New Iprk, i, 1872
| have carefully examined the statement Of Mr.
Charles King transmitted 10 me in his letter of
he ilh instant, and At the sugseSlion give my
recollection Of tie circumstances to within it re-
ters. Everything preceding our two interviews
with MIR Clay, and occurring al those interviews,
is perfectly fresh III my memory, aud, with few
inIHlerlaI particulars which | will mention, is
precisely such as detailed by Mr. King
FirSt.--Al neiher interview were we shown
the written challenge aud acceptance, or the terms
of the duel, bat had them explained 10 US only by
Nlr Clay.
Second. In the morning after the FIRST inter-
view was no, originally aroused iyom my bed by
Nlr King, rs is his recoeclion but when sen, tor
by hlm was hrrredly pepming TO Leave my
chnin5cr ~ consequence oil having some minutes
before, received II note from Mr. Wise, enclosing
ne letter addressed 10 the gentleman inviting
him. npolog2lng for not attending public dinner
TO take place thai evening at The Eutnw House,
IN Baltimore, and where Sc, eraI members Of Con-
sress, including MIR Graves as well as himself,
were expected. The note To me sta'ed that The
matter Of which he sam! ! was misunderstanding,
us understood, the duel between Messis Graves
and Cilcy-cntd Mr. GRAY and himself NJ once
from Washington, ard made , Impossible for Ell
Irr to be IN Baltimore. Although II did mol in
form me that the meeting was 10 take place that
day, 50 inferred, and resolved Immediately on
seeing Nv King, and with him to use every effort
we could 10 avoid catastrophe which we though,
was, up0n every account, sn much 10 he deprera-
ted, As soon ~ we met, We went at once 10 Nlr
Clay 5 lodgings, and what took place there is ac-
curd,ag 10 my IcCOl,eclOn, set forth hy Mr. Il.
with perfect accuracy. Mr. Gays surprise at dis.
covering tha, the duel was, IN all probability, 10
occur that day, was evidently as grea, as ours
mad been, and his desire TO Arrest II Wahlirsuy rs
sincere aud ardent as ours To say nothing Of his
manner throughout the interview, this was most
ahuadantly proved by the means he advised US 10
pursue.
1dird. Mr. X. did not as he seem: 10 think, 60
alone to Gen. Mercer, but was accompanied by
me, and we contlaG,d together during the meet
ing, and Until Mr. X. and Gen. Thompson started
in the carriage together in tie further prosecution
of the ciiOtl IN which we had been engaged. My
further participation IN The matter here terminated
az was compelled 10 go 10 the Supreme Court,
then about 10 meet, 10 conclude the Argument |
had commenced there the day before, in the man
dainJs case OF Kendall u.s. Stockton and Stokes
Nor did again see Mr. X. that evening in WASH
ingtoH-W we met that hight in this city, II may
be proper TO add, that, from the period referred
to, 10 the present time, the occurrences alluded 10
have never been the subject Of conversation DO.
tween Mr. Clay and myself
REvERDI JOHNSON.
Baltimore, February l. 1872.
.HR WISE TO .ER Clay