The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-30

ousiy conferred on him, till 1925, whom he was ap
pointed Secretary Of State, with tho exception Of
his resignation and absence, to negotiate tho treaty
Of Ghent. In 1874; but on his return was again
chosen Speaker, at the opening Of Congress in 1876
and in 1890 he temporarily retired from the Speak
srs chai- and in 1921, from Congress, until 1898,
whom he was returned again to the House, without
opposition in tho district, and reeleoted Speaker,
by the large majority Of l3s to ~. Mr.. Clay.
therefore, was elected Speaker of tho House six
and occupied the chair in all about ten years.
In lsO5, Mr.. Clay became involved in An affair Of
honor with Col. Joseph H. Daviess, who, in conse-
qucnce Of soms sevcre remarks by Mr. Clay, at
trial in court, sont him challenge, which was
oepted; but the affair was settled by tho friends Of
both parties, and tho most cordial friendship
existed betweon them until the death Of Col
Daviess, who was killed ut the battle Of Tip
pecanoe. In 1903, violent quarrel took plaoe be-
tween Mr. Clay and Mr.. Humphrey Marshall, who
was federalist, and had represented Kentucky
in the United States Senate, but was now mona
ber ofthe State Legislature The quarrel progressed
until IL reached tho stage whore Mr. Clay considered
himself bound, according to the laws of honor, to
challenge Mr. Marshall to settle their disputes in
single combat The challenge wa, accepted by
Marshall; the partes met, and exchanged two
three shots, resulting In a slight wound to each.
The duel was terminated by the interference Of the
seconds Many years afterwards, namely in April
1926, when Mr Clay was Secretary Of State, hos
tile meeting took place between him and John ian-
dollh, then United Senator FROM Virginia This
duel was caused in consequence Of yiulcat attack
on the character Of Mr Clay in debate, which
caused challenge from the Secretary Of State
and the same accepted by tue Senator. Shots
were exchanged without effect After the first dis
charge, Mr. Randolph, by firing iuto the air. shove
his disinolination to continue the tight, and the
affair terminated by the parties becoming rocou-
ciled. Mr. Clay, smother occasion, remarked
Gn the course of public address)-Nl owe it to Ihe
community to say, that whatever heretofore, may
have done, or, by inevitable circumstances may be
forced to do, in it holds in deeper adherence
than do the perGcious ractice Of duelling. Con-
demnod, as it must be, by tho judgment and pho-
sophy, to say nothing Of the religion, Of every
thinking man, il is an affair Of fcolng, about
which cannot although NC should. rca-
The true corrective will be found whom all
shall unite ali ought to unite, in its unqualified
!rosei ption' These several affairs Of honor in
which Mr. Clay had been engaged, wore often used
against him. particularly at Presidential elections,
aad we,s supposed to have been ameng tho causes
which operated to iniure him with portion Of tho
people
During Mr.. Clsy's first term as Speaker 10 Con-
gress, declared by the United States against
Grea, Britain, viz, III June, 1872. Clay and Cal
houn a,ncrg the most active leaders Of the war
patty, and in advocating preparatory measures
urging the policy or tho reluctant President Mali
son, and upon Conguss. The fow speeches Of Mr.
Clay at this period, which are preserved, do not,
however, exhibit the eloquence and argument which
distinguished his subsequent efforts during his
Congressional career. His majority for Speaker at
the called session, in May, 1913, thirty-hye
over Mr.. Pitkin, the federal, peace party oand-
date. This second election as Speaker showed the
continued confidence of The republican party in Mr..
Clay and the subsequent winter, January. 1914,
ne was appointed by President Madison one Of tho
commissioners to negotiate a treaty Of peach with
Great Britain His colleagues in the commission
were John Quincy Adams, James A. BlyarJ,
Albert Galatin, and Jonathan Russell. Mr.. Adams
was thon Minister at the Court of Russia aud Messrs
GallatiD and Bayard had been appointed in April,
1913, Commissioners 10 join Mr.. Adams to negotiate
n treaty of pence under the intervention Of the En-
peror of Russia, and those Corum ssoners had beon
months in Europe, having embarked from Phi
ladelphiu in May, 1919. But Russian Interference
was declined by England, that government, how
ever Offering to treat directly with the United
States THIS offer accepted by President Maii-
son, and Messrs Clay and Russell were added to the
commission. Till they were appointed, tho war
party was wi hout representative ia the legation,
Adams, Ganatin, sud Bayard, having been .origi
nally opposed TO the war. On the ith January,
iSt1, Clay and Russell were nominated as Commits
sioners, aud on tho 10Th Mr.. Clay resigned tho
Speakers chair, in which 10 was succeeded by Mr.
Cheyes, Vi South Carolina. On the 9th February
1914, Mesas Clay and Russell, with Messrs Hughos
Shaler, aud Henry Carroll, as secretaries and go
vernmont agents. sailed from Now York in tho
sioop-of-war John Adams. After tompestu 1us pas
sage, they landod at Gottenburg, in Sweden, but
afterwards joined the other Com ssoners at Ghent
in Belgium, which had been selected az tho place Of
meeting, although G0Ltcnburg had been first
named
Client was then occupied by British troops, AMI
the American ministers long time ut chat
place waiting Tor the English legation, who did not
arrive until the 9th Of August. These British com.
missIorers we're Admiral Lord Gambler Henry
Gouboure, ard William Adams The feeling in
Englhnd towards this country at the time, al
most universal anger, aversion and contempt and
tho negotiations opened on the Sth August, with an
arbitrary and naughty tone on the part OF the B.i-
tish commissioners. They were met with spirit and
determination by the Americans, Mr. Clay being
the most unyiediDg Of the FIVE commissioners.
Ghent was full OF persons to watch the negotiations
for commercial speculati0ns-Amercan and English
merchants and ndotbers-among tho rest, Mr Churchill
@ CambIeleng, Of this city, Mr. George Emlon, and
Captain Wm, Shaler. The negotiations were pro-
traoted, amid much public anxiety both sides Of
the Atlantic between four and fve months; but the
treaty was finally signed on Christmas owe, Satur.
day. the 2ith Of December, 1914. and several copies
were taken. Mr.. Carroll was despatched with ono
copy to the United States arriving at New York. in
the British sloop0f war Favore, FEBRUARY H. 1916.
After visiting France and England, Mr. Clay en-
hsiked in September, 1915, for Now York, wnere,
menied with public dinner Tho people Of his
Congressional district had unanimously reelected
him to Congress while he was still in Europe. and
at the eDsning session. rs wo have stated the House
again called him to preside over its deliberations
DNlrin3 the snaainn be ahlx dafas.d.I