Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
THE ENQUIRER.
Wednesday Morning, February 4, 1916.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirer.l
RICH IN d, VA.

Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirsr.]
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 2, 1916.
Al about noon, to-day, information reached
this city, that a gentleman named Johnson had
been killed in a duel this morning, at Bladens-
burg; and forthwith il was noiscd all over The CT
city, that Gen. Bayly of Virginia had killed Mr..
Andrew Johnson Of Tennessee. This was pre-
dictated on The high words that passed in the de-
bale on Saturday last. II proves, however, that
the unfortunate gentleman was a Dr.. David John
son oflhe neighborhood ofEdenlon, n. c who was
killed BY a lawyer named Thos. F. Jones, OF the
same region OF country. The Sheriff Of Prince
George county, Maryland, with his posse, arrived
on the ground Immediately after the fatal occur
renee, aud succeeded in arresting The survivor
and the seconds, who were taken thence TO Upper
Marlborough; after being committed" BY a JUS
,ice OF The peace, accompanying The Sheriff.
Bail was OF conrse refused. This is The first in
stance in which the parties TO a fatal duel in this
neishborhood have been arrested. What The re-
suit 10 them will be, | Cannot tell. The law IS
equally, il not more stringent IN Maryland, up
on those engaged in such matters, as IN Tins dis
trict; and The community before whom The affair
will be tried are as intelligent and correct as any
III IG OIlOu. OO i an dNoNS tuot SOth tHS
law and the parties will be fairly dealt BY
There are a thousand different stories afoat rela-
tive 10 this sad occurrence, many Of which go TO
make it, il possible, even more shocking than il
is. The cause Of the duel is believed 10 have
been an alleged domestic grievance OF the survi-
vor.
The Senate were engaged to-day on miscclla-
! neous business. Among other matters atlendedto,
Mr.. Sturgeon Of Pennsylvania presented resolu-
49, ~ he Gu nSHtn
Congress 10 build them a Mechanical Road
from Pilsburg 10 Erie. This is a sort OF Mays
Vile Road" project, and will doubtless meet The
veto, should il pass Congress. OF that, however,
l entertain little fears. MIR. Anterior, as in duty
bound, presented a memorial, probably from Plons
| old ladies il New Hampshire, asking Congress
10 insert a new section in the law OF nations,
making it obligatory on The Governments Of the
world TO refer all International disputes 10 arbl'
t~raiion, when they cannot De satisfactorily az
jus,ed by negotiation. Now if this call on Con-
gress, by It's sovereign authority 10 alter and
amend the laws of nations had come IN The sum-
mer season, when the schoolmaster is haylnS, il
would no, have been SO bad. But To be present.
ed now, when that functionary is known 10 be
"abroad." il is really shocking. Why don't
som Of the ladies Of Massachusetts petition
Congress TO razee the British Army and Navy,
while We have an International dispute win hers
The most important matter before the Senate
today was the bill introduced by Mr.. Sewer, OF
Arkansas, providing for the settlement OF claims
ascertained 10 be due from The United States 10
Texas. These claims were adjudicated long
since by The Secretary OF State and the Texan
Minister, and the sum 10 be paid has been ascer-
tanned and agreed on. The Government oil Inc
United States had pledged its faith for The pay
ment, and a bill for that purpose wonid nave
been brought before the last Congress but Tor the
question of annexation, which was lnen enter
tanned. The consummation of the latter by no
means exonerates The Government of The Uni
led States from fulfilling lis engagements 10 re-
fund money which it acknowledges 10 have ille-
gally and unjustly taken from citizens OF The for
mer, under the impression that they were viola
ting our revenue laws. YET some OF the Sena-
tors argued ,hus, in effect. Quite a debate
sprung up on this bill, in which Messrs. Sewer,
Calhoun, Davis. Evans, Jarnagin and others
took part. MIR. Evans moved to amend the bill
SO as 10 appropriate only as much OF the sum
asked Tor as would pay for The arms taken from
Col. Snively's party, when the latter were cap
tured by the United States dragons on the Santa
Trace; and, if mistake not, on the Texas
side of the line. This amendment was carried
by a vote of twenty-Seven 10 twenty-three; and
then, on motion OF Mr., Sewer, the bill was laid
on The table. Mr.. Basby notified the Senate that
he intended, al a future day, 10 introduce a bill
10 incorporate The navy OF Texas with that OF the
United States. That navy is now in ordinary,
and, | believe, consists of a sloop-ot-war, two
briggs and a schooner.
In the House, sundry resolutions concerning
the notice were introduced. One by Mr.. Dargan
Of Alabama, proposing that the President should
open the negotiations again, and declaring it no.
norable and expedient 10 compromise the ques-
lion upon the 10Th parallel OF north latitude, CIV
ing Britain the southern part of Vancouver's
Mr.. Tibballs Of Kentucky proposed 10
give the notice al once; but 10 soften ii by asst
RANGES on the part OF our Government OF a desire
o maintain friendly relations with England, and
to preserve the peace Of The world. MIR. Pet
il Of Alabama and Mr.. Brown OF Virginia Offer
ID others, TO give The notice forthwith: without lis
u ands; and then a Robbery arose in,lhe Hall, du-
ing which the Chairman and members did not
appear to know their heads from their heels
various propositions were all referred 10
he Committee of The Whole.
A memorial was presented from The widow oil
ant. GRAY. the discoverer Of the mouth OF The
Columbia River, stating that The Captain had
served in the Revolutionary war, and that II, per
,hance she had married one month earlier, she
would have been entitled to a pension under The
existing laws. She bases her claim 10 a pension
upon the fact that her husbands disco
Ia the basis OF The claim Of The u. States TO
Oregon.
An hour was next occupied BY Messrs. Bayly
Va. and Johnson OF Tennessee, during which
the former set right the misunderstanding OF The
LATER. that gave rise TO the Misrepresentation OF
the Judges speech on Saturday last. These gen
tlemen, / take it, are now mutually satisfied thai
their little furry in The House was the result oil
mistaken impressions.
Mr.. Jacob Thompson Of Mississippi made an
able speech in favor Of The notice, and lneI ne
House adjourned.
In relation to The above distressing duel, a
Washington correspondent of The Baltimore Anne
rican says:
~"Johnson was the challenged party. lie was
The family physician Of Mr.. Jones, and was
charged with improper intimacy, as is said, with
The family OF his antagonist, and for this The chal-
lenge was sent. johnson was killed al once ny
the first FIRE Of Jones, and It is said, also, that ne
reserved his W fire and protested his innocence
10 the last of the crime with which he was charged
Some Of the parties were arrested Immediately
after the duel took place. Both of The principals
were men Of high character at home, and were
we'll known 10 many persons here"
Tho corpse of the unfortunate Johnson wa, brought
on the cars yesterday, TO be conveyed by the Petersburg
train 10 its final resting place in North Carolina.
tEaqrire.
Every day satisfies US, that the whole country
would rejoice in a vital modification of the Ia