Washington telegraph., 1847-08-11

CLAy The account ol the duel which We
extract, has been given Ia the public in
loller oI Gen. James Hamilton. wdo &C
eampanIel ar, Randolph 10 the field ON
ths occasion. in conjunction with Colonel
Tautll. then il Congress from Georgia:
Ils night before lbe due, Mir, lRanlolp ph |
seal IH me. | faund him calm, buI in a
siaHu'sHly sind aal eaHaaHg mood. lie /
to- II 'aai he haa something IN he mind
10 TEL ne,
I!e lion Hamilton, | an
determined a a#atre without returning
UIay's TIRE; nHHns aaan iniaee me u
harm 4 hair Of his azali | VIII no male
hIs wi'a willow, or Is children olpaans.
Their lsafa aou1 Le shed over his erayei
bH WAN IHp s1I u' kugium rests ou my
ha8m. Affa Is anl IN ile wide world ~
iHiIuHas. "a p1Y Ibis t,.bale uf1n HiHe.
Il. gIss a5Isa =ai nslIng lie beaa ugaa
Is haai, la iguzam / silent.
lsH.,sa. "aiY der i#ieuJt uaf ours
US a Pc Hsmafs friendship brqaealaed
hfor maizsf1 Il aHsF'f rtsfel thai Yen
lzfa Hea.#ntd Ihis ali 81 10 me. lar yaa
ssIt1 uaaa ms u.eH TO tie led. aud tee
fau at lasu, II 10 uaasame tie resfous
hiIiiy IN re=sld Ia yaal egn Lie. IN sas
umiasyoH lgsImua.iouio ihmw itawa1,
f., III lhiazul ~, amau's own conscience
anl lz oWH .Hza.l ase AIa best monitors,
~,.IHa. a. = lai uuafr ihr euefneas
aHl aaH-a##.el personal Insult. }ga have
oatitd 5H j. oahn4 di .sga4e' / izel
hound. laHeyea 90 e4mmaaieale 10 III
IAa6a yaa dss.aaa.
lie eh,a==l ne rlI iu da 80, aud said he
awaa selg Haaa gfaid hat laHaii would
ta.c - a#etH| nd fcl4se 20 % OF VII
him. Z, hssHH Hash' ga.. ianaiL
al So f##Hsaa aI#Hut midnight 10 df,
NanA584s# .dz|l.#s Etsa We iauai fead
ifg aII.oaa aHa. I#.n. tzf SUM ma
m-riz be ID -. permit 80 n sny word
IA rt.afss In lie a##s#aus duel aul nj
dnce sonm nd - %. ihaa delightful
efHis| rs 81 u %. ssai aonl So enlh4si.
a#isi'g iHnl#|#'
AaaraH#ra. a.. Taaall femsikra-
salr Randolph. a. f0'a that You ato ds
terH=al 81 ig#Iaam ar Gays iei |
u1H say Z see. nl lraf sir il ! an oa'y
eaiuz#aI. b ssa Sos .lHl DON, yon niasl
ani 5000 s.HaHI. I.isH.
81. Eaadoa= eaarlsl ihal aufh was
his determination. Ser mush eanycrsa /
IIsn ~ iHs asiIsai .ulasrd Co. fa'uai I.
II naag lf Randolph n take h.a oWn
a9lrs. rs BIZ wH anwal as one ol his |
6#eaH# m'=H Il l. yes injurious miz.
eanalFaruaa8. l.tla#i Sit. Ranlolfh, smii
~, ~:
"Ss5., Tsle#l. lpfoniso y7a one thinsi
hlaHs tHs dafi in Ca : &c, and thai
Nilh Ha'iss r.zEfuss be meaas TO take mY
IL, / mas cllaso ny mind--a remark
kn.W ie mfalF ma4e "a tfapIiaie thu
aasHIf ofHa l=sai.
MH C#F aa# Imz met al iour o'clock
tlomacrs.rt evening" on tie bauks ol tie
Potomac. HIl b. ssE ul "levil in Gays
eJo.n blia man .sr!e.s and expressing The
mingled seas.ol..y nad lrmucss which be.
ln-el 20 ihe occasion.
J sia,, ,rr irF 'Aii scene as long AZ
..yo. Il bees hsoh ny misfortune to wil-
raa e-vrs' du1s hai I never saw one, al
lsar' IN itssrans' 60 deeply n Affecting.
The san w7s iG sipaIng boLinli the blue
hills 0i Raai.pl's own Virginia. Here
were Two o. the most extraordinary men
ouf country 10 iis proiraiiy bad produced.
about ,8 mrei in moral combat
Ni.r Tara.l was loading Ranlolph's
pi,U. approached my friend believe for
iae .azl lime; { took his hanli there WAS
ac. .ii his touch The qnIgkcning OF one pal
salian. lie turned 10 me, and said, ''Clay
IA calm. hat not v.al.cii'c. | hold my
plrpdse, ar Hamilton in ,7Y event, te.
mrmaer this" On banding h.m lhc pistol
Col ia.aui srwuF Doe hl.r liFger. Mr.
Randolph uij:
"1a'uaI. although am enc Of the best
shoi5 IN Virginia, with eiib1r pistol or gun
set never ll1 ui.h a hair tfigger-be
t.dcs have q nick huebskin glove On.
which will de1'foy The de!icacy Of my touch
and The trigger may fy before ! know
where am Bat from bis great soiici.
iudc for his friend. 1alnall insisted upon
haring the trigger. On taking position,
the fact turned ont as Mr.. Randolph anicl.
pniedi hi. pistol went of before tie word
with the muzzle down,
The moment tbs event took place, Gen
Jessup Mr.. Cny's friend. called out that
b. would instantly leave the aeld with his
friend Il q occurred again. Mr.. Clay At
once exclaimed that j, was entirely M nc
cidcnt. aud Laggej that The gentleman
might bc allowed o. 60 on. On the word
being given, Mr.. Clay fred without effect
rir. Rondolph discharged bis pistol in the
air. The moment that Mr. Clay saw hat
Mr.. Randolph threw away bis lrl, with
gush Of sensihilily, he Instantly approached
Mr. Randolph. aud s1ii with an emotion
never eau forget, "lrusl in God, my de'r
sir, you arc untouched; after what has
occurred, would not harm you lor a
thousand worldsl'
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