The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-22
ciLLEY DUEL

Tho intelligencer Of this morning contains la
bored defence Of Nj Clay, in the part he acted in
that most unfortunate affair, The important points
relied by the lnelligencer were dispro'ed at The
time No one knows this fact better than the Intel
igeneer yet il does not hesitate TO republish these
false statements, encouraged TO do SO, no DOUBT, by
the absence of Mr.. Wise. But we tell the lntelll-
gencer it calculates this time without ITS host.
This disngenuous course was anticipated
We shall at no distant day publish the documents 10
our possession, when think il will be made
palpabe that Mr.. Clay himself inerposed TO prevent
an am cable ad justment of the affair. 10 the mean
time we bring to view one or two facts, from which
every one may determine how much conid, nee is to
be placed 10 Mr.. Cay's ,Oiliing witnesses.
Mr. King says, that Mr.. Clay modified the chal-
lenge exhibited TO him by Mr.. Graves, in such man
ner' that Mr.. Cilley might, toih honor, make sr-
PLANTATION and prevent the fatal meeting" The fact is,
that Mr. Wise objected to the challenge written by
Mr. Clay, for the reason that it closed the door 10
explanation on the part Of Mr. Cley, and the result
verified what Mr.. Wise said.
1t will be recollected that verbal explana-
ton had taken place the House of Representatives.
terms, required under the advice of MIR. Clay TO
be put in writing. Mr.. Wise advised that MIR.
Graves should himself make public the expla-
nation, and thus permit Mr. Cilley to confirm il
by his silence, which he doubted not he would
do. Mr.. Clay Insisted that a written explana-
ton should be demanded MIR. Cay's councils
prevailed the demand was made Mr.. Cilley
refused, but accepted the challenge. The parties
met on the ground. Mr.. Wise attempted reconcil-
ation, without success the terms of the challenge
prepared by Mr. Clay presenting insuperabe diff
Guilty.
Mr.. King further says that Mr.. Clay and himself
attempted to prevent Mr.. Graves from procuring
rifle. The fact is ha. Mr.. Wise made The effort to
postpone the meeting by sending to Baltimore for
rifle but at IL o'clock at night, Mr. Crittenden, the
confidential friend Of Mr.. Clay, informed Mr.
Wise that rifle had been procured from Mr..
Blair g. his connection by marrage') If our mem
DRY serves us, Mr.. Clay in letter published imme-
diatey after the duel stated that he was applied to,
10 aid in arrestng the duel, but declined upon the
ground that his nterposition in the manner proposed
would implicate the character and honor of his
friend, Mr. Graves Yet the lntelligencers witness,
Mr.. King, declares that Mr.. Clay and him,
self made an effort to proven, Mr.. Graves
from procuring rifle, and failing in that
''Mr. Clay urote notes 10 tsco Of the District Jus
tees, informing them Of ,oha going on, and reqes
ing their immediate inierpositon." The nterposon,
however, was too late, no doubt for the very good
reason that the enterprise was either not entered
upon soon enough or the officers who were sent in
hot haste in search of the parties happened not hunt
for them in the right place.