State journal & flag., 1846-03-20
VOLUME B.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.

tragedy in Richmond, turns out to be true, only my information as to names was not cor rect, the parties were Thomas Ritchie Jr and John H. Pleasants. The latter has since died of the wounds he received. was led to think that one of the parties was MT. Wm. Rtchie, from the fact, that duel had been arranged between him and tho deceased some year or two since. A long acquaintance with young Tom Rtche' had very much impressed me with his amiable and gentlemanly character; and how he became principal in such bloo- dy affair, IS hard to divine. The unfortunate affair, no doubt, had it's origin in the ancient fued, existing between the deceased, and old Mr. Rtche.
 Day before yesterday, the New Jersey con- tested election was decided in the House of Representatives, and the seat given to the sitting member, Mir. Bunk, who is whg. The decision was made in favor of Runk, by the casting vote of Mir, Davis, the Speaker. This is an instance of impartalty worth men, tioning. The reporters and letter writers for the N. York Tribune, have been expelled from the House, for some impropretes in theIr cor respondence. Served them right. The House kss been engaged to-day, with private, and or dinary matters.
 Governor Stockton of Delaware, died on Monday evening last, at New Castle; his death was sudden-caused as is presumed. by rup- 4ure of blood vessel. His term of office would not have expired until l849.
 The levee at the Executive Mansion, night before last, was crowded wi,h all the fashion of the metropolis.
 shape in the Senate; the debate is still going on. Messrs Breese of Illinois, Dayton of New Jersey, and Haywood of N. c. have address. ed the Senate, the first for the notice unquali. fedy, the second opposed to the notice, and tine last made very sensible speech. which has attracted more than ordinary attention. Han- negan's incorporate, and unjustifable rejoinder IS universally condemned. He remarked that if the President concented to compromise that he had spoken swords of falsehood with the tongue of serpant." Now. thls is not only unjustifable but it is absurd-Suppose Con- gress determines that north of 49, the question of Territory, is one of "negotaton and compro- mise," and places the whole question, at the disposal of the Cabnet-Is the President to be denounced for conforming to such action Yet MT. Hannegan, and Mr. Allen, who seem to be Oregon-mad-stand ready to condemn him. It is worthy of remark, that MT. Benton is mora ,of.,ra4o oud oo,o;lato.,,
 The papers will have advised you of the great snow storm there has been nothing like 1t for many years.
 The notorious Mckenzie has announced new work; the life of Martin Van Buren. presume it will be continuation of his other pamphlet-and will realise the fable of the mountain and the mouse.
 The correspondence between our Minister at the court of Louis Phillip, and Guizot has no doubt, reached you. MT. Klng's purpose, which seems to have been, not only to notice promptly the islander of the London Times but, to bring an important issue of fact, be- tween himself and the French government, to the notice of the French people, is highly con- mended by his numerous friends You will recollect that Gen. Cass, upon the question of search, came forward in similar way, through the press,-and exposed the deceptive scheme of England, by which she was near ebtangling France in her web of power. It is well known that his timely production, by calling the atten- tien of the French people to the scheme, defea- ted its consumation and the bitter hate of the English government, was evlnced by the vio olent assault of Lord Brougham, on Gen. Cass and his pamphlet It is fact. which experience is fast developing, that the French court, is un- favorably disposed 10 the United States, on con- trolling questions of national policy. It is, al- so, true that the populace of France are, as against Engl our fast friends It was, no doubt, ill view of these facts, that Mr King deemed it proper, in correcting sander of the London Times Ito bring to the attention of the French people the fact-that their King had given him assurance, "thot in no euent, any steps Wo'tM betaken 6y hts gouernment in the slightest degree hostile, or svhich would gipe to che '. States just cause of complaint. The London Times pronounced this "utterly false, 5 and you will notice that Mr. King desires the French premer 10 aulhorise him to state, that this contradiction, and the terms of it, which had been copied by the Journal des Debates "haue nof in the slightest degree, the authority oI sanction ot the French Gouernment." TIhs is bringing the question home to the door of the willy French diplomatist, in way that does moi Suit his fancy and he eyades the suh;ect bv n qualified denial of the Times statement, and a dlsavowal of the official character of the Jour. nal des Debates. Mir. Kings course is no, only approved here; but it is generally conceded thai he has completely "cornered" Mons. Guzot.
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 From the Federal Union of The 4th inst.