The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-23
TWENTY.ElGHTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.

Washington Thursday, Jan. o.
II hard to say what will be the fate OF
the Annexation question in the House.
In The Senate, to-day there were severe
al petitions for the abolition Of the nat
uraizalion laws.
DUEL.
p S.-We have rumor,-I hope
ta|se--,hal Mr. Clmgman ofN. C. and Mr.
Yancey of Alabama, left the City in the
cars, this evening, for The purpose of fight.
ing duel.
Mr. Clingman is ant-annexation, stern
Whig-and has, with Mr. John White Of
Ky., always voted with Mr. Adams, against
the 25lh Rule.
Mt Yancey, in his speech the other
day, which appeared in the Globe and
elsewhere, noticed Mr. Clngman in the
following manner:
with This estimate Of him beforehand,
even Mr. Y himself was astonished when
that gentleman got up to ,aunt his BROTH
ers ofthe South because their strenuous
efforts, and earnest and continued exer-
lion had not been able to prevent the
repeal of that rule of this House
which he attributed to his conduct on that
subject, were such as could have BEEN
found on y in the heart of him who, after
betraying those who had trusted him, and
going over TO the ranks Of the enemy,
turned and fouled the colors of the enemy
in the face of his own friends. Mr. y.
knew that such had been the estimate en-
terlained by nineteen-,wentieths Of the
men of the South "
This was the offence, and it seems to
me 10 be of a political raher than person.
al bearing. 1t all applies to the views ia.
ken of MIR CIingman's public course.
1t seems, according to rumor, which is
perhaps untrue, that Mr. Yancey declined
any explanation Of the words, and sent
the offensive paragraphs to Mr. Clingman.
We know nothing as to what passed after
wards, excep, that TIE parties have left The
city.
Washington, Jan. 10.
The Duel.
| am sorry to be Obliged fully TO con.
firm the account gave you last nigh, Of
the danger of duel between'Mr Cling.
man and Mr. Yancey.
The parties left here last evening by the
cars for Baltimore.
Mr. Yancey did not 60 to Baltimore,
hut stopped this side of it.
Mr. CIingman went to Baltimore to receive
the services Of Mr. Carr, as second.
Mr. Yancey was accompanied by Mr.
Hueer, of S. c., son of the Senator.
The Senate did not sit to day.
In the House, Mr. Hale, of N. H., oGer-
ed proposition for division Of Texas in
to two equal parls-one portion 10 he
,Iaveholding and the other non-savehold.
ing.
Saturday, Jan. H..
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole and took up the proposition for an
neying Texas to, the United States.
The Senate did not 81, to-day.
Washington, Monday, Jan. 10,
annexation Project.
Mr. Foster, Of Tennessee, introduced
Joint resolutions, authorizing the Annexa-
ton of Texas to The Union on certain
terms
The resolutions were read and referred.
They require Texas to erect herself into a
State, as which she is to be admitted,
without any assumption by US Of her debts.
Mr. Bates aud Mr. Choate presented re-
against the Annexation of
Texas; and Mr. Allen memorials Of citizens
If Ohio in favor of the introduction Of
Texas and Oregon into the Union.
find the opinion gaining ground here
hat some bill for the Annexation ofTexas
will pass the Honse at the present session;
The proposition offered, in the House
and Senate, by Tennessee Wings, may,
j, is thought, succeed.
The Senate was not long in session TO.
Jay. They spent short time in Execu-
live Session.
We were apprized, this morning, that
Mr. Yancey had returned to the city by
The early train Of cars aud that he and Mr.
ClIngman went out this morning about
half past seven o'clock.
|, is not known whether they went TO
bladensburg or other places. They seem
o have kept their counsels well.
II was GENERALLY believed in the House.,
hat they would fight at three o'clock to-
lay.
1t was almost too beautiful a day 10 be
moved by blood.
P. 81 learn that the Duel took place
n the vicinity of BeIlsvile; that Mr. Cling
nan on the first fire, had his feet Giried
~ his adversary's ball; and that Nj Yam.
;ey narrowly escaped ball in his head.
The seconds then in,erlerred, and the
natter was reconclled.
Both parties have returned, in good
umor and perfectly sound, to this city.
Tuesday, jan ID.
The Annexation question continues to-
ngross universal attention. The cause
aims ground. Those who, a week ago,
ere despairing, are now confident. The
Wigs are coming right. There are from