New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-14
Matters In WashinSton-The Duel
Ternl
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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duel bztween Mr.. Clngnan ana MI. thcc:,
but nothing definite can Be stated. The affair
may be settled, Bat hardly think it possible. L
am not much acquainted with the laws tbs, GO
vern sucl matters, bat understand from those
who are, that tne correspondence leaves no room
i1r exalana;ion shah say nothing personal
against either party, as, before this letter is put
in type, one of them may be dead man-bui
thirk there was very little cause fo- getting up
dut on. of the original ground. | will not say
that Nj Clngman's speech was uneIcep;!onable
in every particular but certainly he made as
seriion personally offensive TO any Member OF the
House. II MS remarks were severe on Captain
Rynders or Bill Ford or any other member OF
The Empire Club, | see 10 reason why Mr.. an
cev should take I'D the cudgel the pistol for any
or all of them. Even the severity OF M \ an
cey's reply n'cht have passed away. without any
hostile meeting, had h!r. lngmaa bseo permit
I'D to exD!ais. | understand that even II NV, Il
NJ. C.ingman would acknowledge that ne meant
ro.h;ng personal Mr.. Iancey would Withdraw
his remarks; but think 1t would DC insulting TO
anv member o; Congress 10 suppose. even taat
NJ C's remarks about certain Characters In New
York would apply 10 him IN any respect. lie
latest rumor, 10 day, is that up 10 this morning
no scit, n,ent had teeH made. or was hoped foE,
aud that they had lett B5ltimore to fight. The
friends l believe, are more anxious for settle
mcnt than the parties themselves. Both are re-
presented, in the language of drelists as man,
testing grea. bravery-I should say rather great
fully. AS | said before, you may hear the news
quicker from Baltimore of Philadelphia, than
can communicate it from this. 1t Is said that
the autho7lt es OF Baltimore were III pursuit OF
them and that they may probably goto Delaware
NJ HALE, OF New. Hampshire is on! in letter
agGins, Annexation. What the precise grounds
are on which he Opposes il cannot tell, rot yet
having read Lis letter. The difficulties around
this business seem 10 thcken rather than clear off.
No wonder that Gen. Jackscn is so anxious to
have it pressed before "thc sober second thought,
OF even LocG-F ocoism has lime 10 weigh al the
objections TO il. Tae;e are some Things which
even the Peop'e must lot be permitted TO think
on too long.
You have probably seen noliced TIE arrival of
Major WILLIAM HAWKINS Polk, brother of tho
President, in your City. One Of The New-YOrk
papers is anxious to know for the ladies', whether
he is married man. believe he is married and
single both, being young widower. believe
he was married 10 Mis- Dickinson of Nashville.
Tennessee, come years stree, who died last An
tumn. A funeral sermon was delivered by the
Minister whose Church she attended at the time
OF her dcccase which has been published | be
eve she was Il very amiable lady. 1t IS almost
too soon tn be hintlng at another for him. and
thereto trust the Democratic ladies will be
careful and not lead him too soon into foTgeifu-
ness. think can say TO you that 1t is intend
ed 20 give him NJ sslon abroad in other words,
that it has been resolved uuon, by President 'IY
LsR, to send him to the Kingdom of the Two
S,cilies,' as Charge az Naples, with an outfit OF
S4 500, and yearly salary OF $500.
This will relievn President Polk OF The trouble
Of provi:ting for his Own brother, and may lay a
foundation Tor n quid pro quo in return. People
have TO business to scan the motives too closely,
however.
The sacrament of Baptism, in the Catholic
Church, WAS administered to e recent convert TO
that Religion on Friday last, ia Georgetnwn.--
His wife, who is tito daughter Of celebrated
Physician in New York, had been received into
,he same church a short time before Ths cerc-
monv was performed by Or. r. der, Just before
MS departure Tor Europe.
The plan for admitting Texas as State seems
10 be gaining favor with the Democracy. Is 1t
possible that they will 60 io- the Assumption of
State Debts, go soon after their violent opp sllon
to II as an imaginary Wing measure? Iii hard
TO keep pace with The strides Of the Pfcgres i've
Democracy"
Mr. Benton will probably present his ins.ruc-
tons, from The State of Missouri, on Tuesday,
and accompany them with strong Anti-Cal
houn speech.
1t is supposed that MI. ADAMS may yet speak
on the Texas question, though he cid not origi
na)ly design to DO So Itwould be impossible for
DIN. however, To say all the important things he
would say, on this question, in one hour. Mr.
SEYMOUR Of Troy, distinguished Loco. Foco.
has been up to claim the floor, l believe, to make
speech in opposition 10 Annexation.
sent you an abstract OF Mr.. lngersoll's BILL
on the Natursliz atom Laws, two or three days
since. The Judiciary Committee, in the Senate
have this subject under consideration, and will
probably report on it, during the session.
You will see that the Madisonian suggests
that the friends of Texas may forget Silas
Wright hereafter, because S!lss forgot to men.
ton Texas in his Monster Message. A fair
equivalent.
Dr.. AsHnEL SMITH, the Texan Minister to
France, is still in town. Hc leaves for home
tomorrow. He says that there is one thing Ger.
tain, that the People of this country fret them
selves much more on this suhjsct han the People
OF Texas. Ii is a remarkable coinci dence that
Gov. Wright OF New-YoFk and President Jones
Of Texas SHOW no anxiety on this subject as they
are both silent on this great question"
Yours, sc. RIcHELIEu.
P.S.-Just as The mail is about to close have
received c7py OF Mr.. HALr's letter to his con-
stituents-in which he says that all the argu-
ments he has yet heard in favor of Annexation
care eminently calculated 10 provoke the scorn
Of Earth and the judgment OF Heaven" | will
send you the letter, Tor your perusa ii you have
not al,eady seen it.
~ We should take great pleasure in calling al