The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-04-28
THE CODE CT HONOR AMONG CON.
s. GREssMEN.

~ GRESSMEN.
The late emcute between Mr.. Brackinridge
and Cutting has created some interest in the
public mind with reference to the fighting
propensiies Of Hon. N. C's. A correspond.
ent ofthe N. \. Herald details the following
instances
A good many years ago, growing cut OF
certain offensive publications in the n. Z.
Courier and Enquirer there was q duel be-
tween two members Of lie House, M.
Graves 81 XIV, and Mr.. Cilley, B Maine al
BIadensburg: They fought with rifles and
CiIley was killed Great was the excite.
ment that ensued ( oDgrsss was shocked
and passed stringent Law against duelling
making it penal offence in the Dislrict.-
Since that time though there have been many
affairs Of honor here we believe, that nobod.
Y has been killed. There was quarrel be-
tween Gen. James Watson Webb, Of n 4.
and Hon. T. +. Marshall Of Ky, on the bank
rupt law id t841, and a duel somewhere
Ia which Webb was woundad in the leg and
that we think is the bloodiest ongression-
al affair that has come off since The fatal Gil
lY duel.
Shorty after there was moral offence given
IA debate Id the Senate BY Mr.. Clay Of KY.
TO Mr.. King Of Alabama. King instantly
Clay, but the WaFlike missive
passed from 81 one to The other on the floor
ofihe Senate and thus the police getting
wind Of il both parties were arrested on the
a. @e st,,t brI.. trly. :, ~ a s.nrs
istrate's Office and bound over to keep The
peace.
And there Was an affairof war between
Wise of Virginia, and Slanly Of y. 9. Of
the House. High words had passed between
them in debate and Wise inflicted blow
or two with whip upon the shoulders Of
Stanley as both were ridttg out on horseback
10 see horseraoe of three miles and repeat
pony purse Of $500. The affair ended
without bloodshed though The preliminary
steps were taken for pistols and coffee.
/ The next affair was between G.DaVis OF
Kentucky and Gen. Baly of Virginia This
arose from the ''lie direct ID the House.
The arrangements were perfected for beau
ltifnI fight Davis escaped from the city
end got of into Maryland where he waited
day or Two for the benefit ola shot Or two
at his friend Bayly. But Bayly had been
arrested and bound over beforr he got out d
town, some Of bis fiiends having Witnessed
the scenein The House, and having giyeT
instant information Is the police explaDs Ions
followed On the faor oflhe House and the
trouble thus passed of Id Whit d smoke.
There was next more lively and curioui
affair between Mr.. Clingman q II G. ane
Yancy, Of Alabama, nine Or ten years 40
They succeeded il getting Q the blood
ground Of Bladensbnrg They exchanged
shots Clingman's ball striking The grouns
near Yancy feet and Yancy s bah pas nf
considerahIx the head 81 G ngman 8
mong the CI quapin bushes il which The
had taken their aland Tor their mnTderou.
work. But the cons.abulafg force had fol
lowed on lose npon the heels Df the belly
Grants and being informed Of heir Wherea
bouts made dest SC npon Chi scene ans
dispersed the parties from Che ground. q
cipals seconds and SURGEON. fancy e
81 on direction and CIinemRn ii al Is
the coInields near % BIadensburg tie polio
after lem but the h0norabI e gentlemen i
not aptusd rs + Is ia s. er
was never seen sd running any
Rladensb0rQ since the nnlorluna l1lI
With the British of August 25 1874
Messrs iingman and Yancy returned g
House here bushes e reconciled 3.
SnIral explanations ID their behals and
rordin t0our ygcOlle1ion By en- ample an'
AL; orr oQY IS House
Tie nef dec afation ST var between mem
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