Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-26

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fh. door aras not W completely ciqsd against
dGuslme"t. recollect well. AT the time you
suggested the modification which | believe
was written 10y yourself on another piece Of
paper, you stated that you thought the mat
ter onght 10 be aud would be aDcably ad.
Justed; and 10 this | remember Mr. Wise
concuTred with you in opinion. | recollect
this the better, from a conviction resting on
my mind at the time that there were lnAuen.
ces, which | thought saw more fully thun
uny Of my friends, that initiated against this
Vlew Of the subject some Of which | think
mentioned to you in reply to your sugges
lion that you thought the matter would be
adjusted without hostile meeting. | think
l adopted your form. with but htllc if any
modification, and suppose destroyed it aud
that drawn originally by myself | do not
think | alluded 10 this subject in your pres
ence again until about Dino O'clock of the
night preceding the meeting when had but
moments conversation with you, in which
! made known to you my want Of skill in the
use OF The weapon selected by my adversa.
ry.
''it is UTTERLY UNTRCE that you ever ex.
hibed to me any wish that the meeting
should take place. ibeiiepe had no friend
in Washington ,Oho more rtgretieda. recol-
clearinghouse, you seemed TO sympablze
with me most deeply ~ my misfortune. You
i1ept and Were unable 10 utter ,gord."--
Nat. Mteiligsncer, Ftb %, 1912.
Since the above was in type, (suys the Ma
tonal lntelligcncer, OF Me 22d uIt.,) the
following positive and direct testimony on the
subject Of the preceding article, fully cor.
rOboraling the view which we have taken of
it, having met our eye, we place it before our
readers:
From the N. Y. Tribune Of Tuesday last.
The following statement by a gentleman
Of undoubtcd honor who was cognizant Of
the affair is another conclusive yindcalion Of
MIR. CLAY:
From the Rochester Democrat.
The meeting Of Monday evening was the
most splendid enthusiastic meeting which has
been held during The present campaign. Our
spacious Club House was filed to overflow.
ing. 1t is capable Of comfortably accommo-
dating 800 persons. q. HASTINGS, Esq
who has not attended political meeting be.
fore in sixteen years, presiding. The open
ing speech was made by CHARLES KING
Esq, editor Of the New York American
His subjects were the Tariff and Annexa-
tion-boh Of which he discussed for an hour
and half with a clearness and eloquence
which rvetted the attention Of the audience,
and elected frequent enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. King related several facts IN conncXion
with the Cilley duel which deserve repetition.
Mr.. X. was in Washington al the time. He
d;ned with Mr.. Graves on the day the chal.
lepge was sent to Clley; and the moment,
he learned the fact, he, with friend, pro-
cceded to Mr.. Clay's lodgings to prevent, il
possible, the meeting. Mr.. Clay heartily
seconded the plans proposed TO avert the duel,
but before any project was determined upon
for that purpose, Mr.. Graves came in, and re-
marked that any interference on their par,
would be received unknGy by him. Mr.. &.
exhibited the challenge, as 1t had been writ
ten. to Mr.. Clay. Mr.. G. objected to It's
phraseoogy on the ground that ii Afforded no
opportunity for reconciliation. This, he
insisted, should be done aud wrote with
his own hand, another note, which was so
drawn that Mr.. CIlley might, Wih honor,
make an explanation and prerent the .(atal
meeting.
This note, thus modified for this peaceful
purpose, was sent to Mr.. CIlley; but he did
not avail himself of the escape which ha d
been purposely plnced before hun. lie had
bloody minded advisers about him, and they
compelled him 10 accept the challenge.
They also advised him 10 choose the rite n
the weapon with which the duel should be
fought. There were two reasons for this
it was a weapon with which Clllcy was ac-
qnalnted, and he was The be gi shot III Wash.
ington. Graves knew nothing about 1t. In
order to effect hts purpose more certainly,
DIR. Duncan accompanied CilIcy for prac.
flee in the afternoon preceding the duel ana
in sir SLOTS CiAey cut doCn saphng u!
eighty PAGES!
Mr. King remarked that, when he learned
tha. the challenge had been accepted and
rifles selected as the weapons, himself, with
Mr. Clay, determined if possible to prevent
Mr.. Graves from being able TO obtain rife
and they had succeeded as they supposed
but after thoy retired, Dr. Duncan, who acted
as one of Ciley's friends, tauntlngly sent In:
rife to Mr.. Graves, with the message that m
lime need bo lost for the want OF rife. Oi
this message Mr.. King and Mr.. Clay were
entirely ignorant They had retired witt
the conviction that the meeting could not
take place at the time designated.
Between six md seven o'clock, however
next morning, Mr.. King was called and IN
formed that Graves and Cl'ey, with ,hei
friends, had gone out. Mr.. X. medIoial
proceeded - Mr.. Clay's lodgings, called hin
up, and, after few moments consultation
Mr.. Clay nroie notes 10 hCo Of the Distric
justices, Informing them of uhdt tcaS going
on, and requesting their immediate uieIpost
iion. These notes were carried by Mr. KIN!
aud Mr.. Il. Robinson, of Balumore-,h
warrants were obtained, and the proper off
GERS, in company with these gentlemen, pro
ceedcd TO search foi the comJatants IN tw
directions. Bot unfortunately they cOu
not be found, and the duel took place.
TO show that Mr.. Clllcy's friends wer
confident in his skill, bets were offered in th
House of Representatives, by a Locotoc'
that at the time named Graves was dea
man or, as it was said, 1.-THE turkey wa
shot" Not n man believed that Crave
would escape, for all knew the perfection {
Cilley's skill with the rife. But Grave
escuped and Cllley fell, aud his blood rest
upon the heads OF his friends who pushe
hm into the fight, Notwithstanding the near
1f escape opened io him by Mr.. Clay, who's
efforts to prevent the meeting wcto uncen
ING from the moment the facts came 20 h
tnowlcdge. Yet, with these facts bcior
them, Mr. Clay's enemies iendshly conne'
him with this fatal affair With the hlstor
of thus unfortunate aliiir before them, "
have no fears Of the decision Of the people
Uhir Council al Columbus, Ohio The e.
!umbus State Journal gives glowing nccon
MASS MEETING in that city of son
eight or ten ,housand-at which Mnrd'c
Barley, the Wing candidate Tor Goyern'