Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-24


in relation to a duel that was fought between two
Southern representatives. for words spoken in de-
bate. The following is from a correspondent of
the New York Tribune
THE DUEL FOUGHT !-NOBODY HURT
Washington, Jan. ii, 1845.
The duel between Mr. Cngman and Mr. Yam
ley, came offyeslerday afternoon, about three miles
from Bladensburg. The weapons were pistols
distance ten PAGES. Lieut.. Huger son of Sen
ator Ilugel of South Carolina, it is said, was Mr.
Yancey's second, and Mr. Charles L. Jones, a
son Of Gen. Walter Jones of this city, is reported
to have been Mr. Clinglnan's second. | have heard
the names of number of gentlemen who were
present as their 'frerds,' but need not make
their names public. Several policemen arrived on
the ground just as they were about to fire.
Had it not been for this, which hurried the OPP
Grafton, it might have resulted more fatal y.-The
word was 'ready-fre-one, two, three Both
fired in haste account of the arrival of the po-
lieCe-blazing away at the word 'FMe," in place
Of waiting for 'one,' two and three Mr. Yam
cey fred by raising his pistol, Mr. Clingnan by
droppin. his Mr. C.'s hall struck the vacant air,
and Mr. Y IS hit the ground,
The seconds then interfered. Mr. G. said he
meant nothing personal TO any member of the
House, and Mr. Y. withdrew his remarks, or they
fell to the ground like his own ball. and struck no.
body. So the gentlemen, who were not so before
! they fired were so afterwards and the matter was
amicaby settled. Thus ends this foolish pece OF
business.
But it ought not thus to end. Both parties
should take a spell of pententary discipline. And
they would ifthe great Lynch power were moi
dominant in this Union.
The Texas question has occupied the attention
of Congress for the last few days, but t is no 60
part of the Northern democracy are beginning tc
get their eyes open on this subject. Mr. Brinker
hoff, of Ohio, made one of the most powerful
speeches against annexation which has been made
during the session. The following is short ex
1 tract:
"He asked why the committee of foreign rela
tons had not deberaed why they had present
ed no facts, no knowledge, no statistics, no report
why they had in such haste adopted the naked sug
gcstion Of the executive why the corpse of The
defunct treaty was exhumed and brought there t.
be galvanized into life, and to scar our eyes will
its horrible centortions. Was it for the sake o
endorsing the late remains of the Wing principles
of 1910, "Tyler too?" Or was it to sustain anC
CRAFTY the learned and Notwithstanding essayis
Oh the bessedness of bondage and the music o
letters and chains, the secretary of state
tits said the administration is anxious to vndi
cate the national honor against Mexico, by annex
ing Texas. A wonderful non saquitur But where
is their anxiety for the national honor in regard tc
Oregon, all our own, and yet in the military pos
session of Great Britain Is it because Mexico
is weak and England strong or is it because Ore
gan lies north of SO deg so min. latitude. ask
the country said he; ask the free States, why i
this? and whether the reasons not, that Oregan Is
expected to be peopled by farmers and Texas BY
| planters"
Mr. Holmes Of South Carolina spoke in favor oil
annexation aud claimed that the South have
right to get territory to settle with their surplus
slaves He depicted the imposing attitude OF the
abolitionists, standing as political party, with
900 voters completely orrayed he described
tie northern men, and even Gov. Wright as tremb-
linz before il, so that he did not dare to name Tex
MS in his message Let Liberty men take courage
since their power is so sensbly felt at the South
and also at the North.
The Texas debate is still going on. The Senate
has ratified the treaty with China, AZ to o.