New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-01
FROM WASHINGT
This DncI-Cnuses aud Issues-No settlement
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MIR. Webster no Compromises.
Correspondence Of TIE Tribune
wAsHlscroN, Wedussdny, Fe0 Il
Eewsmoneers are as busy in killing Of Colonies
BissILL and DAVIS in an affair O.. honor, as they
are determined that Mr.. CLAYTOS shall retire from
tha State Department aoleas roteas. The latter
has no ,doa Of doing suy such thing. Consequently
the nam ~ his successor is all CANNON
As to The difficulty between Coils BrsELL aid
DAVIS, ] regret there is TOO much TO apprehcud o.
a serious nature, to pronounce it groundless as il
the case Of Mr.. CLAYToSs alleged resiGnaii0o.
Public opinion IS overwhelmingly with Col Bis
SILL, who throughout has maintained an upright,
truthful, strictly just course II either he or Mr.
DAVIS falls, Mr. SEDDoN can claim tie credit Of
raising tho issue which will hsvo copardized the
lives Of two as gallant officers as ever uusheathed
asworI hope IL will learn him aud oHcrs, 20 be
more careful how they b stow praise OF inslnnlie
,ensurc. i'm transactions that they know nothing
about reasonably and more especially when those
Immediately Interested prefer remaining silent
IN the matter b. reading Col BIssTLL's speech
4 viii be seen ia the first place, tlai there
is uOLlHg IN Il that 10y any code 81 honor
ever head Of, Col DAVIS has night to maze q
personal affair out %! Aud Ia tie second place
=, made, by written opinions O.. several oricers o
oh r commands Who were upon tho ground, aho
b. the verbal statements of several others u .,
therefore, sn obsard,'V that man should be cha
leuged Tor utterIds the truth also learn that
both the President and Col Bills have rend the
speech of Col BIssELL and pronounced all that Ia
said in regard 10 his own and other recimeuis al
the battle of Ruena Vista, 10 be IN strict cOniOrml
~ with the facts. Under such circumstances. II
may well be asked. why Col. BIssELL should be
challenged by Col DAylsl The only answer ]
can Give is. that uawise and sinister Influences
have doubtless been exercised by the friends OF the
latter over him. and that his course is probably
more the result OF that influence than OF ms own
h0uost convictions Oi duty or honor. Probably
some piciln is deemed indispensable, % curb the
tongues OF ireomsn, and to teach them they must
net ayow their honest sentiments, or question The
superiority oi tho " ChraDN or eNeh spcah
the truth IN defense Of the living aud the dead,
and that Colonel BIssKLL has been selected
a. the sacrifice But upon nO man IN that
House OF preseutatiyes could tins experiment
have been attempted with less lnlpunity than
HIM Brave as he has shown himself IN battle 10
al the private relations of life he is equally, Il MOI
more. deserving the confidence and esteem OF thc
puhbc An untruth he never uttered IA his life. nor
10 any man living would he Intentionally do MUS
tce THOUGH oil a mild and uuobtruslve disposition,
!. an honorable and Just cause he IS one OF the most
lmmoveably Determined men VITA whom nave
ever had an acquaintance. lie mas never pceh
known 10 shrink from responsibility, and IN per
sonal matter of tins nature he is brave to a fault
Heisa New Yorker by BIRTH and widowcr with
two beautiful interesting daughters That he pos
sesscs taeut OF a high order not only has p0bhshed
speech, but its Cr7tsRiHc, wiweTHg ehec upon
Southern chivalry a6undsHily proves II such n
Representative can be killed Oh for repellins the
base insinuatons constantly thrown out AGAINST
the free States and the courage OF then cltlzens,
well may others Of less professions, or less Naior,
shrink irom the b0mbast aad gssconode Of men.
who rely upon such bullying to stte the freedom
Of debate. and the utterance OF truth IN our hS.s
of Congress Col DAVIS is not so much blamed ID
this matter as those whom tho public believe have
been urging on the correspondence to iatal issue.
Now for the facts Of the case Gs they exist
Thursday of last week, Col BIssELL made the
speech which appears IN the Gtooe OF ths morning
0n Friday. Mr.. lSGE OF Ala. bore Col. BisSrLL a
note from Col DAVIS, in which was stated, certain
expressions which the latter asserted he had an
derStoOd the former had made IN reference 10 the
Mississippi Regiment and inqur.ng whether such
inormatsin was correct. To that note reply WIS
returned bV Col BIsSELL through Gen. SdirLpS
saving that de best answer lac could give 10 that
note was O. state precisely ck0F ne id sag and an
accurate statement was given, word tor word, OF
what Col BIsSTLL had said On the next day
Saturday. A second note was borne by MIR lNGt
from Col DAVIS IN which ho set up certain claims
hr the Mississippi esiment using the language OF
Brig Gen LANE IN bis report OF the bate IN en-
6rcing that claim. aud Inquired ct Co. hisSkLi
whether be- dispuied that claim or questioned inc
truth Of Gen LANES report To tlls second no'e
Go, BSsLIL promptly responded, that the stage o.
the acton u which H. had reference IA hiS speech
being entirely different from the stage OF the same
battle, upon which Gen. LANEs report was based
he Of course did not call IN question the truth o.
such report. Thus reply was not satisfactory 10 Co.
DAVIS and the friend Of Col. bISSEIL was So IA
1t, l..ep- Saf atslf "a
then insormed that Col BlsSKLI had no othtr com
mansatian 10 make aud. by consent al 'ugthsT
csrasrop5epc, wss 10 cease until after Co. BIS
sEuL Asa finished writing out his speech. This
was concluded Yesterday, and this mTnlns 'o;o
was looked sor by Col. BISSELL from Col DAVIS
MAJOR CEoss, os the L : Army VIII So "a con
isnctop with Gen SHlEIDs, the friends o. Co
R,.sv,v 81 nrobshlv Nh Brown Of Miss. with
4 NJ lxoE of Ala as The friends Of Col DAVIS
4 Tbs is the eraes c0adfs0R Of tNaSs up - thls
writing. no arrangement OF settlement o. asy A'Ag
4 having been made or attempted oy 'ne paiNes,
l measures are pushed to extremes, Il VIII be done
Il todav. and the parties viii leave The ciy las a
1 iernCon as Col BISSxLi, am told nom isaSo'e
source s determined the matter shsl be seite d 81
4 ooce That one az both Will fsll. ii the meeii.s
1 takes place, have not an earthly couot " nav
\ ever Judgment the world may pass upon The maj
4 ter Col RlsSyII Wi be he'd blsmeleSs. while p
fearful responsibility VIII rest upon those who
have advised or Contributed ~ the feS"'
Aas Coz DAVIS has tolt compelled 70 ADOPT
ias' two as salan. osee.s as 'hese,on .,S W.
eaye stood BY The same flag, graQpied Win coz,
aoa Ice on the same feld, and contributed with
Ger respective commands 70 the defeat o. me
sAne enemy, and who for their prowess ano hools
eanag. have been elevated by their srate'e' ooua'
synen 10 the respective places Of puehc T9st thA'
sey are now hlling-shoU6 meet 10 deadly per
Wal strife. without any Just cause Tor sach ex
4 @nlty, is reyotinS 10 every feeling Of humanity,
"a at war with every generous aspiration OF our
nures. Again say, Let those who have iotced
"a issue upon these gentlemen. and who never
s' have fsoed an enemy upon battle field. recoa
ue their conduct D. their oonsciences If they can.
'savy not their peace Of mind, II either BissKLI