Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
THE ENQUIRER.
wednesday Morning. January s. 1877.
RICHMOND VA

.;no. ,ve learned all the facts connected WIN tut
,,,ss, If Gen Bayiy, in consequence OF The o'ln,
,>..,,.,,r him and Mr.. Garrett DAVIS ana
w." w ,,rsw Ina, suoug effort was being mace
- r,e,.n, them 10 the prejudice oi Gen. D"f",
:. determined 10 make correct s'a'eiie'' "
,hon =, proper time; but as there was men ID,
.s,,t making, by distinguished and disln'e'e'eu
friends among them by one Of our own 0e"a'',s >
(aon VIM. S. Archery 10 amicably se'''e 'ne
difficulty, we concluded to delay inc S'a ,n.un
mill The result Of The mediation was nno""'
vb;cb we had hoped, would be peaceao,e a.
r.noemen,. Gen. Bayy and Mr.. DAVIS hao Dun
been arrested and given bonds in ne"Vy peu1"
49,, ~ he engaged in duel or TO leave Inc DIS
,rict Of Columbia TO be engaged IN aoue'' o''..
" or indirectly, for the space o! Twelve "iouas.
,rh;s made a hostile meeting impossible during
,br session of Congress; and even alter rs 'e'n'
n,,;or The affair had become 50 notorious INC
simultaneous appearance OF these two seh'ie'ne"'
,,h,ss business il was known, would leac 'nem
10 such distant parts of the country al any s"e1
Mace would have excited a Suspicion "h''n
,ro,,,a have led 10 a second arrest; and so, Il
tho affair remained unsettled till The expiration oil
tho twelve months, which probably would nave
fund both gentlemen in Washington, ano'her
arrest, in all likelihood, would have been Inc
consequence. Thus, seeing tina, hostile set'ie-
menr of The affair would be almost Impossible
we look i! for granted the parties would lec'Pio'
caIly make every proper concession 10 adIus' Tue
difficulty, when their motives for DONG 50 cou''
no, be suspected We are happy 10 learn .nal
The affair has been adjusted upon terms sancuoH'
ed by the distinguished gentlemen who meo'a'e'
in i, And now, in Justice 10 General Bayiy, we
proceed 10 disabuse the public mind OF the PIE
;udice which nius.riously has been sought 10 DC
made by his enemies.
On the ODD OF December an alteration occur
red in The House OF Representatives between ue'
neral Bayly and Mr. Davis. That evening WI
Senator Barrow, who was not in the hao'' y
visiting General Bayly, called upon him just DE-
fore tea lime a, one of the largest and most Ire
ouenlcd boarding houses in Washington, and de-
liv.red MIR. Davis first communication, under
the circumstances detailed in Col. Penule'oh
and DR.. Colins's statements.
That night Gen. Bayly called on his iT'eha,
Hon. ]. A. Seldom, and they agreed upon the Terms
NJ his answer. which was drawn out next morn
inc Unavoidable circumstances delayed us &C.
livery TO Mr.. Barrow, until 2o'clock p m.' On
The oarb MIR. Seldom, who lives remote from
Gen. Bayly, did notreceive Mr.. Davis reply, OF
any ntima,ion that one was 10 be expected that
night. until quarter past 10 o'clock, P. M II
contained notification from Mr.. Davis, tina, he
should leave Washington The next morning iof
Baltimore in the o'clock train. This made II
imperative upon MIR. Seldom 10 see Gen. bayly
as soon as possible aud he repaired at once 10 his
LODGINGS. where, alone, al such late hour, be
could expect 10 find him.
With the view OF attracting the least attention
possible on his arrival, he did not enquire for
General Bayly, but sought Inc room OF mutual
friend boarding at the house, who he knew was
coguizan, Of the STATE of af,lrs existing with Mf
Davis, and was perfectly reliable, and through
him obtained an interview with General bayy
Il was then past eleven o'clock, and although
General Bayly, as the party Of whom reparalion
was sought, had the right, and might under the cif'
cumstances, have been authorized 10 change the
ARRANGEMENTS proposed for leaving, ne deter
mined promptly 10 accede 10 Mr.. DAVIS proposal
and to start for Baltimore in the next train, |,
leave a. six o'clock the next morning Lest HI
own absence, al such an hour, should excite ap.
prehension and attract observation, ne requested
pprf NH IL
act as his second on the field, and To make will
him all the requisite arrangements, for The depaT'
lure of both the General and himself by the mex
mornings train. This was accordingly done; lo
MIR. Burr, although confined by serious indsposi
ton, on hearing from Mr.. Seldom the state OF al
fairs, and Gen Bayiy's desire for prompllude il
the matter, determined, Notwithstanding the rIs'
of personal exposure, 10 accompany him al me
time appointed. Mr.. Seldom returned as soon As
he accomplished the arrangements with MIR. Bu!
a, abou, one o'clock, to apprse General Bayil
thereof and to avoid observation, passed imlne
da,ely to Dr.. Co.linss private parlof. Before ~
could send for Gen. Bayly the officers Of the police
who had received warrant some hour or more be
fore arrested him, (G.n. B } and took him before
magistrate, by whom he was compelled 10 Civ
the usual bond in such cases. Mr.. Seldom, wh'
had neither seen the civil officer nor Genera
Bavly, awaited the Ie,urn OF The latter, that n
mioht know whether the bonds had been actually
REQUIRED. As soon as he heard they had, be pro
ceedcd at once lit being then about Two o'cloci
at mighty TO Senator Banow's lodgings, to ap
prise him of the interruption that had occurred
No, finding him ill., he LETT with his (Senaio
Barrow's) own servant, with strict inlunctions 10
It's prompt delivery, Letter in substance inform
ing him that arrangements had been promptly
made by General Bayv 10 proceed TO Baltimore
but that the n,erposion OF the police ha'
caused his arrest and his being bound over, undo
the law Of Congress.
Mr.. Davis was also arrested al his own room
and informed that Gen. Bayly was held il
bonds not 10 leave The District. He however elu
ded the police afterwards, and proceeded 10 Bal
timore. where he remained until he returned will
the remains of his friend Mr.. Barrow. From
this statement of facts, which we have from TIT
most authentic source, it will be seen how illibe
raj and unjust have been the reports which have
been so induslriously circulated 10 Gen. Bayly.
prejudice.
In question where individual honor and re-
pu,ation were involved, we had hoped that part,
would .lumber, al least until the whole truth hac
been developed. Bu:, we regret TO state, not only
in this city bu, in the Accomac District, Int
most groundless misrepresentation have beer
Sc, aioat and circulated by the political op
pouenls of General Bayly. We cannot doub
that calm and candid examination of ib'
facts herein SC, forth, will force even the bit
leres, parlisans TO do justice 10 the homo.
rabc and upright conduct of Gen. B. We have
critically scanned all The circumstances OF thi
affair, and We express our unhesitating convic
ton that, throughout, Gen. Bayly has acte'
with entire propriety and elevated chivalry
worthy OF the gallant District which he so abb.
represents upon the floor OF Congress.
Such papers as have given currency TO the re
or,s ol,,,aed m are reouested in common Justice