The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-12


Mis-. Clay; and sdded, could not help rshseiing how
different all that might be the next night lie understood
me perfectly, aud Immediately SAID with quleude OF
look and expression which seemed TO rebuke unworthy
doubt, shall do noltag disturb The Stspof Lts es
ar hs rspose Of The mother and went on With hisemPoy-
menihs seconds being engaged IN Their preparations ~
all in the way Of emen brare to friends the bequests
slight in value, but Invaluable ia ten,ernsss OF feeling
and beauty OF expression aud always appropriate 10 the
receiver To Mr. Macon he gave come English shngSs
20 keep the game when he played whist His namesake,
John Randolph Bryan, then al school IN Baltimore, and
SINCE married 10 his nlece was sent Tor TO see him, but
sent oil before the hour Tor gong ou 70 save The hoy from
possible shock al seeing him brought back lie wanted
some god-that coin not being then IN circulation, and
only 10 be obtained by favor OF pnfehase-and sent his
faithful man, Johnny,lo the United States branch bank
TO get few pieces American being the kind asked for.
Johnny returned wiboatthe gold, and delivered the
cuse that the bank had none Instantly bis clear, silver
toned voice heard above lis natural ptch excaim
ing, Their is legion and they are liars IRON The
beginning Johnny, bring me my horse" His own sad
de-ho,s was brought bImfo ne never road Johon, .
were OF The finest English bood-and rode oil loihc bank
down Pennsylvania avenue, now Cofeoran Riggs
Johnny following as always, forty PAGES behind. Ar
rived at The bank this sce0e according to my Informant
took placei lsGaap "s
,Mr. Randolph asked for the of his account was
shown IT, and found be four thousand dollars in his
favor lie asked for 4, The teller took up packages Of
Hills, and cvy asked in what sizsd notes lie would have
IT, 4 want money said Mr. Randolph, putting emphasis
innate ha United States Bank notes tnoney. The
teller beginning understand hun, and willing to make
said. inluiringy, You want silver T u want my
money was tLo rsriy. Then the lcer. lifting boses
ss % sa aa nss s 9S cart M Hi 1s
BY that The attention of the cashier (Mr. Richard
was ass'ed 10 What n gong on ass ana
dolPh there was mistake in the answer givsa to his
servant that they had golj and he should have what ae
wanted
In fact he had only applied for few pieces. which he
wanted Tor special purpose This brought about
compromise The pieces Of gold were received, HE car,
was closed, and check taken for the amount on New
York. He returned and delivered me sealed paper,
which was to open ii he was kled-glve back 10 him
he was not also, open slip witch was TO read
before got TO the ground. This slip was request to
feel in his left breeches-pockei be killed. and find
so many pieces of gold believe nne-lake lhIeeIor
ton EACH 10 make seals 10 wear in remembrance OF him
We were all three al Mr.. RantoIphc lodgings then, and
soon sa, out, Mr.. Randolph and his seconds in car
rage, following him on horseback. a
have already said that the count TO be quick az
ter giving the word 6re," and for reason which
could not be told TO The principals TO Mr. Randolph
be shot at bad sire TO be hit, this rapdy OF count
ing out the lime and quick arrival at the command stop
presented no objection With MIR Clay il was different
With him it all real cton. and gave rise 10
proposal for more deliberaleness in counting OH the
time; which being communicated 10 Col Ta,na. and by
him TO Mr. Randolph bad an III effect upon bis feelings
and, aided by an unoward accident on The ground, un
settled Tor moment the noble determination which he
had formed OF 10 fire a, Mr. Clay now give The
words oil Gen. Jesup #a,#...
When repeated Mr.. Clay the word IA III. manner
IN which u would be gwen, he expressed some apprehen
sion that, he accustomed The o the pistol
he might not be able fire wihn the time, and
o% o Tss H~ s desire s OF cuy lis iepd
II you Insist upon il, the time must be prolonged, but
sist upon proouging the iime, aud was sue Mr. Clay
would aeqaiesce The original agreement va, carried
OUT"
knew nothing of This untn il was Ia, late 10 speak
| had
Little Falls bridge just after them, and come TO The
place where The servants and carriages had stopped
saw none OF The gentlemen aud supposed they bad all
10 The spot where the ground being marked of ;
but on speak TO Johnny, Mr. Randolph who still
in his carriage and heard my voice, looked out from the
window, and SAID 10 me, Colonel, since you, and
since have been this carriage have heard something
which may make me change my determination Col.
Hamilton will give you note which win explain it,
Col Hamilton was then in the carriage, and gave me The
note, the OF the evening, OF which MIR Randolph
spoke readily compehended that this possible change
Of determination related to his firing; but The emphasis
with which be pronounced the word "mIgr clearly
showed that his mind undecided, and lett doubtful
whether he would hre not No further conversation
took place between u.s. The preparations for the duel were
finished the parties went 10 their places and went
forward TO piece OF rising ground, from which could
what passed and hear what was said. The faithful
Johnny followed me close speaking not word bni evnc-
ing the deepest anxiety Tor his beloved master. The
place thick forest, aud the intermediate spot little
depression, or BASIN in which the parties stood. The
principals saued each other courteousy as they took
their sands Col Tainal had won the choice OF fosI-
ton. which gave 10 General Jesup the delivery OF the
word. They stood line east and west-a small
slump just behind Mr. Clay; low grayeily bank
just behind MIR. Randolph. This latter asked Cen Jesup
to repeat the word as he would give it and while IN the
Of doing So and Mr. Randolph adjusting The buu OF
his pistol TO his hand The muZzle pointing downwards,
and almost TO The ground il hired. Instantly MIR Ran
dolph turned 10 Colonel Tatnall and said IL protested
against that hair trigger" Colonel Tatnall took blame
10 bimse Tor having sprung the hair. Mr. Clay had not
then received his pistol Mr. Johnson (Josiah,) one OF
his seconds carrying TO him. and still several sies
from him. This unlimely lire, though clearly acct
dent necessarily gave rise 10 some remarks and spe-
cies OF inquiry, which conducted with the utmost
delicscy, bu, which, in itself, OF To be- IN
expressiby painful TO genlemans feelings. Mr.. Clay
stopped il with the generous remark that the fire
clearly accident, and II was unanimously declared
Another pistol Immediately furnished exchange
81 shots took place, and happily without effect upon the
persons MIR Rsndophs bullet struck the stump behind
MIR Clay, and Mr Cays up the earth and gravel
behind Mr.. Randolph and In line with the level OF his
hips, both bullets having gone true and close that il
was marvel how they missed. The moment had come
for me 10 interpose. went IN among lAf parties aud
offered my mediation, but nothing could be done. Mr.
Clay said, with that wave OF the hand with which he
was accustomed TO put away tribe, " THIS IS ohids
piayw and required another fire. Nit Randolph also de-
Inanded another fire. The seconds directed 10
load. Whit. this was doing prevailed Mr. Randolph
TO walk away from his post, and renewed TO him,
pressingy than my opportunities TO yield 10 some
accommodation; but found him determined than
had him, and for the inst time impatient, aid
seemingly annoyed aud dissatisfied At what was doing
lie indeed annoyed and dissatisfied The accidental
fire OF his pistol preyed upon his feelings He douly
cbagrioed at Il, both as circumstance susceptible ~ "
self OF an unar Interpretation and as having been the
immediate and controlling of hts firing ut Mr. Clay
ia III hxs III. g.f,