Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

~ nus 80 ,c,;ns, any uncenerous imputaiions
m The other, the undersigned oe'e.ni'"e ~
| ,s, HE own counsels--io communicate WIN
nn one in the family exc pi Mr.. Hilnaln, ~ N
narl N he ma.,er-and especially 10 asoIa an
;n,ercourse with The General and WIS nasG,
r,bicb The size Of the family enah'"h M" " "
wiIboul particular observation; and from NE
time Of MIR. Banows visit up to The arrest NC ic'u
| ~ conversation whatever with Gcn. Bayiv, anu
Nv u,v once far few minutes with Mrs. B during
which he endeavrred 10 quiet her fears ny e3-
messing The firm conviction, then sincerely en-
ier,aincd that there was no just cause OF aPpIe-
hens;on that The difficulty was susceptible o. an
easy a,nicable adjustment, and thal IL cou'a Nv,
he doubed but that The leading and distinguished
friends OF the parties on both sides ~ouio in'e,
nose and effect settlement upon terms honoiap''
10 hoh oornsols
:, ,rha,erer action he might take, and knowing
No one in this civ more able TO advise him than
,hs Hon. John Y Mason, the undersigned,
sarly in The morning of The 24lh called upon that
gentleman. informed him Of the difficulty, and so
liciled his advice and aid in The effort 10 bring
aboul an amicable settlement, assuring him, how
ever al the same time, that il other means should
fail. he fei il Ia be a christian duty 10 prevent
hostile meeting by an arrest OF The parties: ny
the advice Of Judge Mason, the undersigned call
I'd upon Two other distinguished gentlemen, stand
ing high in the confidence 81 their counlrymen,
and enlisted their cooperation in the gratelul
task OF peace-makng.
By remaining at the capitol during the day, The
undersigned was enabled 10 mark, with tolerable
accuracy, the progress OF the controversy, and
though he could not know The character oil The
communications which passed between The par.
ties, vet, from the circumstances which occurred
| in the course OF that day and night, about ~
| o'clock, a. m he became satisfied that the Crisis
| had arrived and that no lime should be lost IN
procuring an arrest. On that Grand therefore,
nc forthwith started with due caution, but all con-
venient despatch
II is proper TO add, Ina, the ultimate dctermina-
ton of both Mr.. Hliard and the undersigned,
in regard To this matter, was from policy as
well as other considerations, so cautiously con-
cea,ed that il is utterly impossible that either oil
The parties could have had the slightest inlimalon
| of il until given BY The service OF the warrant.
They acted solely upon their responsibility as
misunderstanding The precepts OF system oil
honor whose principles are pure, and more e'e.
valed, and whose obligations are lar more i'm
peraive than any which spring from an eartnly
code-a system which derives its authority from
Hin, who holds in his hands The destinies OF The
| Universe before whose presence man should
stand in awe-and AT whose command all human
passions should be hushed into silence.
E. T. MONTAGUE.
January 4,b, l847.
So much of the above statement, as refers 10
me is entirely correct.
HENRY w. billiard.
House of Reps, Washington, Jan. 4th, ls47.
On The evening Of the 23i December, 1916
mel Co; VIM. r Pendleon coming ou' OF Mr.. S.
4 s.. np SaiI IN mn IN
inst parted with Mrs Bayly and the Judge, and
think she will know The object Of the sen'leman's
visit who is now in The parlor with The Judge"
| We conyersed few moments, when entered The
house but, before reaching my room, received
message from Mrs. Bayly, requesting to see me
Immediately. repaired 10 her room, and found
her in great distress. She said 10 me, "Mr Bav-
IL has been challenged; gentleman has called
on him, and as he said he desired a private in
terview with Mr.. Bayy, !, in company with Col.
| Pepde,on, left the room; but suspecins the OBJ.
ice, Of his visit, returned by another door, and,
concealins myself behind the folding doors, over
heard their conversation. distinctly heard Mr..
Barrow say. Il have message for you from Mr..
Davis and also heard Mr.. Bayly reply 'you
must not be surprised il you do not soon get an
answer for my wife is now excited on this SUBJ
iect. and must be guarded in my movements
VERY WE'LL replied Mr.. Barrow, your friend will
| find me al the 81. charles Hotel
Whilst engaged in This conversation, Judge
Bayly came ifon the parlor, and entered his
room Mis- Bavl9 exclaimed, "yon have recci.
ri = challenged ;nuw VOC have" He fEdea-
vtrd IL qir; her approximations. an 10 PERSUADE
her Tia, shc had mistaken he Object Of MIR. Bar
rows visi';-hui, aer;Ep'i@g HIM, she replied
.'Do moi atlempl 10 deceive me, know all; ]
overheard yonr conversation she re-
pearrd) In short time, The Judge and myself
returned 10 the parior, and ne then informed me
that Mis- Rav!y had certainly heard their con-
versa,ion am handed me Mr. Davis letter
returned IL Mrs. Hay!y, and knowing that she
could no longer he deceived, informed her that the
Judge had MOI received challenge, but that an
EXPLANATION had been asked, and was conyin
ced he would be able TO give satisfactory an
swer. To do this, il was necessary Tor him 10 see
and consult with some Of his colleagues 10 enable
him to state correctly what occurred in The
course of the debate. Mrs. BayIy would no, con-
sent for the Judge 10 leave the house until had
given The most positive assurance that The Judge
had not been challenged; and that would ac-
company and return with him that night. Not
being able To see ono Of the gentlemen we deem
cd il necessary 10 consult We returnet home, as
il was then late, and determined 10 take no fur
,her action until the next day. In inc morning
| waited on Mrs. Ba9ly. She had passed
sleepless night, and SO great was her exciteme TT
that was fearful some unpleasant consequences
might result. | endeavored to quiet her fears
and TO reassure her that still trusted the affair
would be amicably and honorably adjusted. She
became more composed during The day, As she
was induced 10 believe that The Judges reply had
probably been satisfactory. No answer was re-
ceiyed 10 The Judges communication until about
II o'clock a. night, and although every precau-
lion was used 10 avoid Suspicion, yet il SEEMS
that il did not escape The vigilance Of some who
who were ON The alert The Judges friend left
alter having an interview with him, 10 make The
necessary arrangements for going 10 Baltimore
On his return he came directly 10 my room and
had not been there five minutes when Inc Depn-
| ~ Marshal entered the house and arrested Judge
Bayly.
Il will be seen from this statement that Mrs
Bayly overheard the conversation between The
Judge and Mr. Barrow, and informed me OF il
before she saw the Judge, alter his interview with
Mr.. Barrow; and | am convinced, from This >ource
alone. she derived all her information. am
also satisfied that neih-r Judge Bayly nor his
friend had anv knowledge that any attempt would
be made 10 arrest The parties concerned.
Before the Judges friend left nv room, he adj
dressed letter 10 MIR. Barrow informing him ri
The arrest, and consequently they could not meet
'''' WIN. COLLINS.
WAsHISoroN, Jan. AIN, le4i.
WASHINGTON, January 4th, l847.
Dear Sir: have a distinct recollection Of
your interview with me, on the morning Of The
24th December ut. You called on me, al an ear
" hour, and gave me The first Information which
received OF the character Of the debate i'll The
House of Representatives, between Messrs. Da-
Wis and Bayly and of the existence of a correspon-
dence which might terminate in hostile meeting
between those gentlemen. You declared, that
YOU had not received your information from any
one OF the gentlemen concerned, but that your rur-
pose was unaterably fixed 10 perform a duty
which yon lel as christian, to arrest any hos
lille meeting by appealing 10 the civil authority.
| advised you not 10 make such appeal. until the
honorable men, who acted as the friends of the
parties, had failed 10 effect an amcable adjust
ment of The pending difficulty, and that it was
due TO the character OF both gentlemen, that you
should take care, in whatever you did, that II