The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

ties g me Cdse-1he Circumstances, dc
IS Jonah was three days and three nights in tn
whales tely, and then cast out uninjured on dr.
Land 20 after three days and three nghts-three excit
ins days ct apprehension and three anxious nights
aarn-as the late pending duel between Messrs Cuttn
and breckenridge been amcably adjusted to the satsac
ton OF the honor OF both parties and the offended dignity
a. the House. The beigcrents regret what they have
Gore ord so be good boys for the future Blessed
alNte ers saith the good book and blessed
800 t.t Sosssosmation.
-l.,f - nights You may well believe
4...t. wcsa complex one, and very difficult of a
20 ne ccral adjustment But there we're so many
wise heads engaged in behalf of peace both sides as
the appointed friends Of Cutting and Breckenridge or
volunteers that coffee and pistols or brandy and
sugar and rifles simply out of the question Blu,
the affair exceedingly difficult and embarrassing
First II had to be determined which Of the two men
was the insuted party.
Second Having determined this point it was mic,
question to select the battle ground.
Third After arranging both the foregoing points the
question suggested whether 1t was necessary to fight
at all
Cutting had challenged Breckenridge and the latter
had accepted and had selected according the accounts
IN circulation the rife the arbitrator and the viz
gna side OF the river the District line as the pacs
OF meeting when, On Tuesday, Col Benton addressed
pacific note to the friends of Mr. Cutting viz Mr. Mon
zoe Of New York. and Senator Shields of Illinois, and
similar note to the friends Breckenridge viz Mr.
Hawkens and Mr. Preston of Kentucky, suggesting that
the fight be postponed with view TO deliberate negotia
ons for peace after the fashion of the late
OF the Tour powers spon the Eastern question 1t is also
understood that Mr. Speaker Boyd, Mr. Richardson Mr..
senator Sideli, Judge douglas, and host of Others
volunteered and cahd In by the immediate friends
OF the principals, to aid In the great work OF pacif
But the challenge having passed between the prnci-
pas ana the law Of Congress for the District of Co.
constabuiary force of the district being upon the
qut rtre, it became necessary for Mcssrs Cutting
three days till late last evening" like maleractors with
premium upon their heads they have lodging in
and out of the District very mysteriousy wholly in
visible in their movements, to the naked eye Mr. Cut
ting day before yesterday, however, and perhaps for
each of the three days. might have been condcn
italy in Alexandria Mr.. Breckenridge, it is said was
not far of though it is positively asserted that on Tues
day night lie slept the opposite side of the District
near Badensburg in the good old State Of Maryland If
Fms be 30, on Tuesday evening" while the seconds and
their allies negotiating in Washington the princ
pals were Zone in Virginia and the other in Maryand
Twelve miles apart and between them there the
triet of Columbia
"And the broad and bright Potomac
Swelling onward to the sea-
On Wednesday night are confdentialy informed at
about midnight the between the friends
Of the two begerents in behalf Of peace suspended
from the unusual that they run out
stationery From this fact idea may be gathered of
enc extent OF the On Thursday negoa
lions resumed however with renewed vigor but
the in making peace great the
Difficulty Of making out a case for bloodshed
FIRST 1t is said that the challenging party demanded
charge Of asehood but all the offensive remarks against
MT Cutting in the debate between the parties upon tine
animus OF the motion to " bury the Nebraska BILL
Secondly. Mr. Breckenridge contended that the only
mortal offence he had perpetrated the charge of
words OF Mr. Cutting which provoked the charge, Mr.
E. ought to be satisfied
Finally, however understand that by mutual agree.
ment between the two Sides the belgerens were placed
exactly upon the footing which they occupied before Mr.
Cuttings motion TO refer the Febraska bill made in
the House. this not done, it should have been
done az the only rational basis for perfectly equal
conclusive adjustment. ....
When Mr. Preston announced to the House to-day
with all the gravity Of Judge Crawford upon the Gard
ner case though the purport Of his charge differ
emit from that Of the Mexican claim night from day
when Mr. Preston announced to the House to-day that
there was treaty Of peace honorable and satisfactory
to all concerned and the two offending gentlemen asked
promised to do better hereafter there was respectful
eence but had been in order they would have Joined
IN hearty laugh The House was well pleased that
they would do suspect have laughed right heartily
had II been in order Mr.. Breckenridge was present
looking calm and amiabe; but Mr.. Cutting non est
perhaps his modesty would not allow him to come in
til the affair had been all cooled down in the House.
Now for the three days during which Messrs Cutting
and Breckenridge absent from their duties in the
Housc and lodging about this District upon CONSPIRACY
for breach of the peace and palpable violation of
law OF these three days of awful suspense
and universal anxiety they will receive their eight dol
Lars per day Is IL not just therefore, that they should
also be allowed the usual eight dollars mileage every
days and nights in dodgug in and this District to
avoid the officers of the aws We think onght to be
allowed.
We understand that the correspoudepce al usual in
such cases, viii be published. Ridiculous too as the
affair may appear supercay there ia much of matter
IN IT, and there was much of moment involved Let
nope that the effect viii be good in Congress and out Of
Congress. Sam Patch says that 81 things can be
done well others;' and we suppose that by this
time than in the House and in the Cabinet
IL OF the same opinion
viii the Washington Union now be good enough to tell
hox ham hate NJ pu,a oil Tho
hards and all the softs administration and all except
Mike Walsh, who not for the administration till the
day before yesterdaywi the Union tell how ii il
that they all voted for Cuttings notion Had they all
agreed to do it beforehand or howf NICHOLAS.
WASHINGTON, April l, 1864
The Organs and the Congress PRINTING! Test for the
House-The Sir HTar Steaniers-7he Gadsden Treaty
pry Sict-Loos ont forthe Homestead Blu Ner, Week.
Both houses resting day. Their history of the
last week is absorbed in the history Of the Cutting and
Breckenridge affair, which stripped Of all DISCUSSES
very remarkable affair ndeed-very remarkable very
funny, and exceedingly ridiculous.
Next week the two houses win be ready for business
with clean record The Deficiency bill has passed tho
Senate with two millions less tackled to it,
tail and amendment concerning the division of the
printing of the executive departments between the Union
and the Sentinel and for giving all the Senate printing
though il may cost twice the setting up of the types
apt to show the exact strength Of the administration
party in the House upon the important question of the
organ And yet Beverly Tucker will carry his point,
even in the House
The bill passed yesterday for the six steamers being
House bill has yet to be passed by the Senate and it will
probably be done in two minutes Monday
pext In the construction of these steamers
ppon different models the government will be
Enabled to determine what model and style Of ship
best for active and efficient service That the pro.
teller the only really available steamer for service
j. plain enough but many Improvements upon the best
snslish and French models may be made by ship
builders whether the ships shall be built in the navy
yards at the private skipyards OF individual
tractors we understand that the Secretary OF the Navy
mas already detailed officer of the service for the pur
pose OF inspecting the steam propelers of the navcs
OF England and France and that he is resolved that
eix rgates shall be superior in speed and walke capa
city TO any other six steamers anoat upon the high
seas
The cadsien treaty has been disclosed as the most IT.
regularly gotten up treaty In the history Of the civilized
worid-he most thoroughly rotten stock iobbinc con-