; Front th Maditcniau.
CATECHISM FOR THE .PfeOPL.
We appeal to history, and 4o,tb' un
prejudiced testimony of every -dQ WI1
ha been an. observer of -e passing
Vents of the last few 'year to hear us
oot in the melancholy rr which we
now present inh'eyjwinff questions
and answers:- fzy k I
' When was couolry most prospe
rous and happ ; .
""""Before th'uar is nbtv . waging
against tW credit system qomrnenced.
J yirvas oui country least prospe
i r0lV, most embarrassed, a nd least ha ppyl
; Afttr the war; was declared upon the
credit system. -, . .'' j .
When were all the elements that ope
rate to make our country great and glo
rious, arid our people cheerful and con
tented, in j most successful operation t jj '. '
. Before the war was declared upon the.
creau system. r - -Ml
When were these elements, most pa
l ralved and all- their consequences most
disastrously defeated?
I After the war was declared, upon tne
creditsystem. IV, .. '
When was the public Treasury mil to
overflowing, and ail the demands upon
i the government paid in a circulating me
dium that was convertible, rnto gold and
.silver? . ; : 'V' A.: I
1 ! Before the war was declared : upon the
rrpdit sVstpm. !l '
! WhenUvris the Treasury at its lowest
ebb, and when were. thef demands upon
. the government paid in a currency, not
. convertible into gold and silver. -
.After the war was declared upon the
.. credit system.; . -' -
When were the currencies and the ex
changes most stable and uniform?
Before the war was -declaied upon the
credit system.! ; . il . ,' ; A' v ' .
Whenfwere these -great business agents
most ruinously deranged? .
: After the. war . was declared .upon the
--credit 'system; ' I . ;, t';
, When were gold and silver in most
general circulation iand most easily ob
tained,? . - ' "., , ' J- .
Before the war-was declared upon the
credit system.. : ' r ; i
- - When did this medium , disappear from
general circulation and become a com:
modi'ty for speculation ? ' - ' 1
After the war was declared upon the
credit system. . " .'
When were the local bank in e institu
tions all paying specie and fii!fT;liur ail
the f legitimate objects for which they
were created by the respective state so-
Ye reign ties
- Before the war was declared upon
tht
credit system. ,
When did -they all: have to suspend
specie payments, and find themselves
wholly unable to meet the wants of the
people, and. to relieve the distress of the
community ? . "U
After the war was declared upon the
credit system. J
(When was, the general system of in
ternal improvements most - actively and
successfully prosecuted ? v
5 Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. ,
When did thisaystem recived its mest
fatal check and the rich promises of con
ummatipn fade inter distant uncertainty ?
After the war was declared upon the
credit system . '
- When waa labor in the greatest de
mand, when all could find, it, and be
generously paid for it?
Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. t . . :
"When was it found begging for em
ployment without finding it, and those
who were more foitunatei bat
After the war was declared upon the
credit system. .
When were foreign cnpitil and popu
lation pouring their benefits most copious
ly into our couutry f j1
Before the war was declared 1 upon' the
credit system. . -v) ' v h"-
. When did these fertilizing stream re,
fuse their tribute to our land.
After the war was declared upon" the
credit system. ' . . J ; .
j "VY hen was emigration covering our,
western Eden with habitations and j reap I
jing the liberal gain of toil and enterprise?
; I Before the war was declared against
the 'credit system. i t '
, When was that spirit of emigration ah
most entirely .stopped, when the: west;
'could no longer - promise reward, and
those who would go, could not for the
Vaht of means J "j'vii .
! j- After the war was declared upon the
(credit fcystem : n tv : v !-.''' I .! '.'
; ; Wr hen did the action of the gjo.vern
raent and the interest of the people live
together at a' unit, and in happy harmo-
nyt - v -" ' - )
1 1 Before the war was declared uponr the
Credit systelis. ' t -
; j When were the measures of i the go
vernment and the interest of the people
seperated and made to conflict ? !
! 1 A fter the Avar was declared upon the
credit system.. . - ' !,. '
! When were the constitutional checks
and balances between the three great de
partments of the government most faith
fully and safely observed ?
H Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. . r f -:!".. ' , "" : : .
When were these checks and balances
rnost dangerously invaded by the alarms
ing strides of Executive power? J ; !
After the war was declared upon the
credit aystem. . ' :
Where were all the rig hts of the sove
reign States, and ill the rig hts of the fe
deral government moving harmoniously
in the respective orbits, respecfine and
reciprocating in power and benefits of
eacb ; L ' . .. -I,
Before the war wae declared upon the
credit aystemV T I O'-V-p.. :. " fj
When were the rights of tiie sorejgn
Stftes, guarantied u nder the Constitution,
ni cxereised by all the States in refe-
smce-to their monetary system, first as
sailed by the" federal power, and endan
gered'by the encroachment of consolida
tion? 0'.'i,;r.",: v;-', f-i'A::
After the war was declared upon the
credit system. .
j When "was the Republican party uni
ted, homdgenous and invincible.
Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. : j ;
When Was that party devide'd, discor
dant and vanquished ? t
! After the war was declared upon the
credit system. !
When was the United States so exalt
ed in character.'so. strong in credit, so vi
gorous jn health, and so commanding in
her attitude before the world ?
Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. - . .
L When was she most humble in spirit,
most ffbJe in credit, most broken down
in health, and 'most humiliated before the
world ? : ' - ' '
After the war . was declared upon the
credit system, and after ihad by its per
severance and violence, suspended its
functions and taken from it almost its last
pulsation of - vitality. The war is still
prosecuted as if an insatiate spirit covet
ed the little that is left.
We ask the people and the Represen
tatives of the people, if they will rush up
on the ruin, or will they come to the
rescue and bid a prostrate country rise
fronvi its tribulation? and re-assume its
rights, its-power and its happiness;
' The Science of the Government.
Its Fiscal Science The Treasury emp
ty, the banks stopped, the federal paper at
a uiscouni, anu no means oi reiiei suggest
ed4.. - -
Its Naval Selene The exploring ex
pedition going, going, and not gone. Half
a million expended to build vessels ex
pressly for the service, which are now
withdrawn, and the squadron left with a
beggarly.complement. f ' .
Its Military Scie?icg rContending un
successfully for years with a handful of
savages, at the ; cost of many valuable
lives and ten millions of dollars, and the
daily expenditure of seventy-five thousand
for the current prosecution of the war.
Its Political Science. To bribe the
fevy and gull the many. To pay the peo
ple in rags and their servants in gold. To.
trample on the constitution, to annul con
tracts, and despise wbolesome precedents.
lo.orana tne triea ana iaitniut to tne
laws, and to reward the ignorant and the
unprincipled.. To blazen misrepresenta
ti.on and to hide the truth. To convert
prosperity into adversity, and order into
chaosr To promise all good, and to do
all evil 'Cincinnati Express. -
FrooilIie N. Y. Spectator, February 19th.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BOWERy THEATRE.
This beautiful edifice, erected only 13
months since under life direction of Mr.
Dinneford, took fire about half pet two
o'clock yesterday morning in -the upper
part of the building, and in less than thirty
minutes from the time that the alarm was
given J tht; theatre, with all the machinery,
dressvs, decoration, &c. and private pro
erty of the actors, was reduced to ashes.
Thte pi 1 ars in front, with the side walls,
is all that is standing. The theatre was
insured for $35,000, of which the. Jeffer
son Company have $10,000, and some
part of the balance is said to be in one of
the Brooklyn offices. This makes the
third time that this theatre has been burnt
within the last 'ten yea re viz : in May,
1828, in September, 1836. and February,
i838. H , ' , . ;:.-r
The upper part of the two story brick
building adjoining on the west side, No.
50 Bowery, known as the Theatre Hotel,
kept by Bradford Jones, was destroyed.
The most lamentable occurrence we
have yet to record- During the burning
of the theatre, the interior of which blaz
ed like a volcano at the jmoment of an
eruption, sending the burning cinders in
every direction, one of the embers unfor
tunately tell through a broken pane of a
skylight in a club stable.'No. 49 Chrys
tie street, setting it instantly on fire, and
burning to death a black man named
Thomas, Who slept in the loft, before he
could i:be jfcxtricated. There were five
horses in the stable, all of which were
got out without:! injury. . The stable be
longed to Mr. Hamblin, who also had a
deep interest in the theatre. . It; is not
known how the fire originated' but it is
said to have been produced by an incen-
Fire at n West Point. The following
letter received from a friend by mail. this
morning, details the particulars of a fire
in the Engineeripg Academy West Point
yesterday ; morning. It came near .de
stroying the chemical and philosophical
apparatus. A". Y. Eevning Post. y!
v : West Point, Feb.. 26th. 1838.
SIR, Il ..
t " About two o'clock this morning, an
alarm ; ol ore was given at the Cadets'
Barracks.; It proved to be in the Enerin-
eeting Academy, which is situated about
fifty feet directly west from the 'South
Barrack, i It contained the rhodels. etc.
belongingito the engineering department,
the Post Adjutant's office, in which were
lodged the records of the academy, the
academic Library, and the chemical and
philosophical apparatus.
" The j property in the Engineering
Acaumy and Adjutant's office, (which is
ovei it, is entirely lost The library and
chemical and philosophical apparatus,
each very valuable, were saved, but with
some injury., . ' J - -: -.r'-
i "The fire is supposed to have caught
from1 a stove in the room where it was dis
covered. It had made such progress when
the alarm was given, that it was found im
possible to stop it. It was so much check
ed, however, by itbe "military" present,
that time enough was gained to remove
the extremely valuable apparatus and
oiuer pc ope jiy tame west end ol tneouua
ing
. JVpbi tU WiuXigU QUlc.
i V STATEMENT
Wastinzlon City, ;b.C.
' 1 ' Feb: 26th, 1838.
The following is a itatement of the
facts pf the: duel between the Hon. Wil
liam J. Graves, of Kentucky, and the
Hon. Jonathan Cillev.of Main?. m6
upon by George W. Jones,' and Henry
A. wise, tne seconds oi tne parties, com
mitted to writine between the hours of
10 1-2 o'clock, A. M., February 25th
and 12o'clock,M. this day. fl"he seconds
propose, first, to state the correspondence
which o'cciirred before the challenge, and
which was communicated through others
than themselves neither second having
borne any paper or message, (verbal or
written,) to or from either of , the princi
pals, until Mr. Wise bore the challenge,
and Mr. Jones die acceptance. This cor
respondence, as it has been 'placed in the
hands of the seconds, is as follows, to
wit : ;
Mr. Graves to Mr. Cilley,
' ' House of Representatires,
r 1 February 21th, 1838.
In the interview which I lhad with you
this morning, when you declined receiv
ing from me the note of Col. J. W. Webb,
asking whether you were correctly re
ported in the, Globe in what you are there
represented lo; have said of him in thjs
House upon the 12th inst, you will please
say whether you did not remark, in sub
stance, that in declining to , Teceive the
note. you hoped I would not consider it
in any respect disrespectful to me, -and
that the ground on which you rested your
declining to receive the note, was distinct
ly this : That you could not consent to
get yourself; into personal diifficulties with
conductors of public journals, for w hat
you.might think proper to say in debate
upon this floor in discharge of your . du
ties as a representative of the people ; and
that you did not rest your objection in our
interview, on any personal objeVtions to
Col. Webb as a gentleman. L
Very respectfully, ;
i Your obedient servant,
W. J. GRAVES.
Hon. Jonathan Cilley. ;
Mr. Cilley to Mr. Graves,
House of Representatives,
; j February;21si, 1838.
The note which you just placed in ray
hands has been received. In reply, I have
to state, that in your interview with me
this morning, when vou nronosed to de-
liver a communication fro rn Col. Webb,
of the New York Courier and'Enquirer,
I declined to receive it, because I choose
to be drawn into no controversy with
him. , I neither affirmed or 'denied any
thing, in regard, to his character ; but
when, you remarked that this course on
my part might place you in an unplea
sant situation. I stated to you, and now
repeat, that I intended by the refusal no
disrespect to you. , ! i
Very respectfully, I
V Your obedient servant,
' U , J. CILLEY.
Hon. W. J.. Graves.
Mr Graves to Mr. Cilley, .
House of Representative.,
f February 22d, 1838.
Sir: Your note of yesterday, in re
ply to mine of that date, is inexplicit, un
satisfactory and insufficient j among other
tnings in this: tnat, in your declining
to receive Col. Webb's co'mmtinication.
it does not disclaim any exception to him
personally as a gentleman. I have,
therefore, to enquire whithex you declined
to receive nis communication, on me
ground of any personal exception of him
as a gentleman or man of honor? A
categorical answer is expected. ,
: ! Very respectfully, ;
WM. J. GRAVES.
Hon. J. Cilley. f
Mr. Cilley to Mr. Graves. .
-..'!: House of Representatives,
February 22, 1838.
Sir Your note of this date has just
been placed in my hands. I I regret that
mine of yesterday was not satisfactory to
you,; but 1 cannot admit the right on
your part' to propound the question to
which you ask a categorical answer, and I
therefore decline any further response
to it'. ( :'l ' s 4j
Very respectful r,
( JON A. CILLEY.
Hon. W. J. Graves. i;
Here follows the fiist paper borne by
Mr. Wise. ' '. , :
Washington City, Feb. 23, 1838.
i As yon have declined accepting a com
munication ' which I bore to you from
Col. Webb, and as by your note of yester
day you haye refused to decline on
grounds which would exonerate me from
all responsibility growing out of the affair,
I'am left no i other alternative but to ask
that satisfaction which its recognized
among gentlemen. - My friend, Hon.
Henry A. Wise, is authorised by me to
make arrangements suitable to the occa
sion.' . ' ;; jj . ' ;:
J Your obedient'servarrt,
W. J. GRAVES.
' Hon. J. Cilley. ' 'j
Mr. Wise states that be; presented the
foregoing challenge to Mril Cilley, in the
parlor at Mrf Birth's boarding house at a
few minutes before 12 Q'clock, ra.. on
Friday, the 23d instant, j
In addition tp the foregoing correspon1
aence me seconos propose; to relate only
such facts and circumstances as
occurred!
within their joint knowledge, after their
own v participation in the melancholy af
fair.. j- ..' . .
!: - On lh evening of the 23d instant,
about the hour of 5 o'clqck, p. m.. Mr.
Jones, the'second of Mr. Cilley; delivered
to Mr. Graves, in the room of Mr. Wise,
and in his presence, the following note,
which was the first pspex borne by Mr.
Jones, to wit: , ' - "
Washington City, 23d Feb., 1838
Hon. W. J'GravrsI
Your note 'of thia
morning
has been
recei ved.
My friend, "Gen. j Jones, will
4 will mmlrm hm
ki u m. iub
arrangements suitable
to
Your ob't servh.
JOISA.I CILLEYl
Immediately upon the prtfsetjtatioti o(
- &
He acceptance of the cba en?e. Mr.
Graves retired, leaving! Mr. j Jon.es witrr
Mr. Wise, who submitted ;to Mr. Wise
the following propositions for; -the ar
rangement of the meeting, to wit;:
j ' ; Washington,!). 23 183.8.
I Sir Mr Cilley proposes to meet Mr,
Graves, at auch place as may be, agreed
Upo between us, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock,
m. The weapons to be used oh the oc
casion shall be rifles ; he parties placed
side by side at eighty y; rds distance frjom
each other;1 to hold the rifles at arm's
length,, downwards; the1 rifles cocked,
and triggers set ; the words to be. " Gen
tlemen are you ready f' ("After which,
neither answering " No;". be words shall
be, in regular succession! " Fire -one,
two, three, four." (Neither party sball
fire before the word " fire.'f nor after he
word " four." . I " :! 4
The positions of the parties nt.the ends
of the line to be determined by lot. The
second of the party losing the position
shall have the giving of the word. 'J'he
ress to be ordinary winter c)othing. and
subject to the examinptipn of both parties.
Each party may have on the ground, be
sides his second, a surgeon and two other
friends. The seconds, ; for the execution
of their respective trusts, are " allowed to
pave a pair pistols eacr ofijthe ground,
but no other, person shll have any wea
pon. The rifles to be loaded fn the pre
sence of the seconds. Should Mr. Graves
not be able to procure a rifle by the tim
nrescribed. time shall be allow for that
purpose. j -: I
f Your very ctieaient servant,
! GEO. W ! JONES
Han. Henrv A. Wisbi. J!
At 9 o'clock," p. m. at Mri Jones's room
at'Dowson's. Mr, Wise returned to him
the following answer to wit: ;
1 ; Washington, Febfy 23d,l 1838.
f Sir : The terms arranging the meeting
between Mr. Graves and Mr. Cilley,
which you .presented td me this evening,
ithoueh unusual and objectionable ; are
(accepted; with the undeVsianding that
?t he rifles are to be loaded Willi a single
ball;' and that neither fftrty is to raise his
weapon from the downward horizontal
Iposition ntil the yord j" fire."
j 1 will inform you sir, by:the hour of 1 1
o'clock, a. m. to morrow,! whether Mr.
Graves has been able to procure a rilie,
and consequently .whether, he will ire-
quire a postponement of the time of meet-
Your very obedient servant.
' HENRY I A. WISE!
4 Hon. Geo. W. Jonest
I About 8 o'clock, a. m6ij the 24th inst.
Mr. Jones left at Mr. Wife's room the
following-note, to wit: j I
i Washington City, D. C
February 24, 1838
Sir: I will receive, at Dr. Reilly's
'on F. street, any communiciation you may
see proper to make rae,j uncivil o'clock.
a. m. to day. j .!
; Respectfully, . ;
V Your obedient servant,
l . f GEO. WJ JONESJ
Hon. H. A. Wise. I.
Dr. Reily's, F. street
!
Feb. 24th 1838, 10 o'clock, a. m
Sir: I have called at this place,
in
conformity with your notejof this morn
ing, to inform you thatjMrl Graves has
hot as yet been able to procure a rifle and
put it in order, and cannot oe reaay py
12 o'clock, m. to-day. He is desirous,
;however, to have the meeting lo-day, jil
possible, and I will inform you by half
past 12 o'clock, m. to-day twhat time t'o
r i ! rf i l-ii
procure ana prepare a- weapon ne win
require. J V .
Very respectfully, &c.
tlPMDVi A WfOT?
Hon J George W. Jones. 1
AAerwards. Mr. Jones lelt at Mr.
Wise's room the followingfnote to wit:
Washington,! 10V2 a. m.
February 24tb 1838. y
Sir: Your note dated -10 o'dock
o-
day is received. '. j' j-ip : j
Un reply, I have the pleasure to inform
you that I have in mv possession an eix-
cellent rifle.' in good order which is -at
the. service of Mr. Graves. i
Very respectfully, &c.
GEO. W. JONES
Hon, H. A. Wise. j
Afterwards Mr. Jones sent to Mr
Wise'sroom the following note, to wit
Washington,
Feb. 24, 1838, 11, a. rn.
tsir: l nrougn tne poiueaess ot my
ineno. jjocl uuncan, ji now tender to
you, for the use of Mr.; Graves, the rifle
referred to in my note of. 10 1-2, a. en
this morning. !
Respectfully, -
Your obedienf servant.
GEO. W: JONES
Hon. H. A. Wise. 1 I !
v
, na wun mis note a nne, and powder
a J j I - f i.'.i. I :
flask, and balls ; were left at ! Mr! Wise's
room. : ' v ;- : i
Arer the reception of i this note from
Mr JJones. Mr. Wise called on him. at Dr
Rfillv's anA ;nrnrm t-.u.. a.
Reilly's, and informed Mr. Jones that Mr.
Graves bad procured a rifle other than left
at his room by Mf. Duncan, and would
be ready for the meeting at 3 o'cloclc, p.
va. It was then agreed that the parties
should meet at the Anacosta bridge, on
the road to Marlborough Alaryland, be -
tween the hours of 1 1-4 and 2 1-2 o'clock
p. rn. and if either got there first he should
wait for the o'ber, and that they would
thence proceed out of, the! District. Ac-
cprdiugly, the parties raeVat the .bridge,
and proceeded, about 2 o'clock, p. m. to
the place of meeting. On arriving at the
place, Mr. Jones jand Mr, fWise immedi-.
ately proceeded to mark off, the ground.
They then decided the choice of positions.
Mr. Wise won the position, and conse
quently Mr. Jones, had the giving of the
word. . I i :
At rbis time Mr. Jones was informed by
Mr. Wise that two gentlemen (Mr. Cal
houn of Kentucky and Mr. Hawes of Ken
tucky) were at sbme distance off, specta
tors, but that thev should not approach nr
oh the ground. Mr. Jones replied that he
objected lo thHr coming on the ground,
as it was against the article of the meet
ing, but he entertained for them the high
est resprctX Mr. Wise also informed Mr.
Jones ihat contrary tp the terms he had
brought on the ground two rifles, that if
he (Mr. Jones) required'hini to do so ; he
would immediately send one of them
away. Upon Mr. Jones' finding that the
rifle was unloadrjd, he consented that il
should remain in one of the carriages.
There were, it is properto remark, se
veral persons on the ground (besides the
hack drivers and the two gentlemen be
fore mentioned at a distance, who were
there without the authority or consent of
either party or their friends, as fdr as is ;
known either to Mr. Jones or Mr. Wise, jfithef directly or indirectlirf' f To w,h?ch
aijid one of these; persons was supposed to j Mr Jpnes replied, affirmnii relv, adding,
be the owner ,f the field. -Shortly alter j ' Mr j jCilley entertains ihe highest re
in the presence of the seconds ; the parties , fpft! for Mr. Graves, but declined to reC
were Called together ; they were fully in-J iveUhe note because he! chose to be
structed by Mr. Jonts as to their position,
and the words twice repeated to them as
they would be, and as they were, deliver
ed to them in the exchange of shots. After
this they were ordered to their respective
positions, the srcor.de, assumed their
places, and the friends accompanying the
seconds were disposed along" the" line of
nre to observe that each obeyed the terms
of meeting
) Mr. Jonrs gave the word distinctly,
audibly, and in regular succession, and,
the parties exchanged shots without vio
lating in the least a single instruction.
They both missed. After which, Mr.
Wise called upon the friends generally
to assemble and hear what was to be said.
Upon the assembling of the : friends, Mr.
Jpnes inquired of Mr. Wise whether his
fr;iend (Mr. Graves) was satisfied ? Mr.
Wise immediately said, in substance:
"jMr. Jones, these gentlemen have come
here without the least animosity towards
each other ; they are fighting merely up
on a point of honor ; cannot Mr. Cilley
assign some reason for not receiving at
Mr. Graves's, hands Col. Webb's com
munication, or- make some disclaimer
which will relieve Mr. Graves from his
position?" Mr. Jones replied, in sub
stance: ?4 Whilst the challenge is im
pending, Mr. Cilley can make no expla
nations." ; Mr. Wise said, in substance : " The ex
change of shots suspended the challenge,
Tand the challenjre is suspended for. the
purpose of explanation." ., Mr. Jones
thereupon said he would see Mr? Cillej'-,
and did go to him. He returned, and
asked Mr. Wise again : "Mr. Wise, do
understand aright that the challenge it
suspended ?" L Mr. Wise answered : " It
is" Mr. Jones was then about to pro
ceed, when Mr. Wrise suggested that it
wjas besf, perhaps, to give the explanation
or reason in writing; ' Mr. Jones then
said, in substance : " Mr. Wise, if you re
quire me to put whnt I have to say, in
writing, I shall require you to put what
ypu have said, and may say, in writing."
Mr. Wise replied: "Well, Jet us hear the
explanation beforehand, as it may not be
necessary to put it in writing.
Mr. Jones then proceeded, as he now
thinks, substantially to say : " I am autho
rized by my friend Mr. Cilley to say,
that in declining to receive the note fron
Mr. Graves, purporting to be from Col.
Webb, he meant no disrespect to Mr.
Graves, because he entertained for him
then, as he does now, the highest respect
and the kindest feelings, but that he de
clined to receive the note, because he
chose not to be drawn into any controver
sy with ; Col. Webb." Mr Wise thinks
this answer of Mr. Jones' was. in sub
stance, as follows $ " I am authorized by
my friend Mr. Cilley to say, that in de
clining to receive the note from Mr.
Graves, purporting to befrbm Col. Webb,
he meant no disrespect to Mr. Graves, be
cause he entertained for him then, as he
does now, the highest respect and the
kindest feelings ; but he refuses to dis
claim disrespect foj" Col. Webb, because
he does not choose to be drawn in'.o any
expression of opinion, as to him." Such
is the substantial difference now between
the two seconds, as to this answer of Mr.
Jones. The friends on each, side with
drew to consult ipon this explanation.
I After consultation, Mr. wise returned
tq Mr. Jones and said, Mr Jones, h is
leaves Mr. Graves precisely in the posi
tion in which he stood when the chal
lenge was sent." Much conversation then
ensued between the seconds and their
friends, but no nearer approach, to recon
ciliation being made, the cha lenge was
renewed, and another shot was exchang
ed in a manner perfectly fair and honour
able to all parties. After ih is, the seconds
and the friends again assembled, and the
challenge was again withdrawn, and Ve
ry similar conversation to that, after the
first exchange of shots again ensued. Mr
Jonis then remarked . Mr. Wise, my
friend, in coming to the ground, and ex
changing shots with Mr. Graves, has
shown to the world. that in declining to
receive the note of Col. Webb, he did not
do so because he dreaded a, controversy.
He has shown himself a; bra ye mar, and
disposed to render satisfaction to Mr.
Graves. XI do think that be has done so,
and that the matter should end here.
To this Mr.- Wise replied an substance,
'pJMr. Jones, 'MrCilleyihaIready ex
pressed bis respect for Mrv Graves, in
the written correspondence, j and rMr.
Graves does not require'bf MrJ Ciller a
certificate of eharacter for Col. Webb; he
consider himsejf bound; oof only 16 ifr
jervej the respect due to himself, bat to de
Zrln' honour oChis frieinf Col. Webb."
s These .words of Mr. Wise Mr. Jonea
recollects, and Mr. Wise thinks be added.
jto the words: I .
I 'r- Graves only insists that he na
pot bpne the note of a man who is not a
rnan iof honour and not ja gentleraaji."
After, much more convenktion, aud inef
jfectujil attempt to adjust jthe matter, tha
jrhallense was again renewed; andwhiUt
ihe friends were affain loaJint? ihe fifiV
for trie thfr-l exchanrre of sihntj Mr Inn..
, , ... - - W w V
unit t'ti- ivuc .iuru oiiaii, nuu rarn
proposed to the other Tanxic usly to settle
he afTair. r '
Mk Wise asked Mr. Jones if Mr. Cil- r
) fry cpd!d,nft assign the reason for declin
ing :Q . Teceive tne note oi woi Weoo that
(ie (JVIr. Cilley) did not hold himself re,.
sponsible to Co1." Webb fot words spoken .
In debate?" Mr. Jones replied that " M.
Cilley! would not assign hat reason, be -tauselhe
did not wish to' be understood as
expressing the opinion wbether he vaa
Or. wrfs not accountable forj nords fpoken
in i deite," Mr. Wise then, according to
his recollection, asked Mr.rJonea whether
j t"Mr. j Cilley would not sny, that in-de
flimrig to rrceive the ( note of Col. Webb,
bf mnnt no disrrrpect -to ;MrV 3ravra,.
drawn; into no controversy with Col
i A A1:. ...! . 1 '. 1. '
, -jxixf lunncr cAumnaiory conversaiionj-
fhepfties then exchanged :he third shotj
fairly; and honourably, asj in every in
stancei lmmedialefy previous to the last
exchange of shots, Mr. Wise said to Mr.
ones, If this matter is not terminated
jhis sjijW, and is not sett led j I will propose
o shorten 'the distance." lo which Mr.
Jones jrejijied, " After this shotV without
cut'cij wm entertain tne propositions
Alter Mr, Cillev fell.
Mr. Wife, for
Mr. G raves, expressed a
jjonei io see Mr: Cilley.
desire to Mr.
Mr. Jones re-
plidjto Mr. Wise, "My friend is dead;
ii
jand went on to Mr. Graves, and told him
jLherej was no objection to his request to
bee $Ir. Cilley. When Mr. Jones ap
proacjhed Mr. Graves, and! informed him
hal bi3 request should be granted, Mr.
fj raves inquired, "How is ho ?" The re
ply va, "My frieqaV is dead, sir. .Mr. G. 1
hen Went to his carrtage. j Mr. Wise in '
quired; of Mr. Jones, before leaving the
rouad, whether he couljl ; render any .
servieel, and tendered al. jthe a id. in bis; j
poweri Mr. Wise and Mr. Jones concur
innr flora war a I h pua Hntw .i.Ii.iiiI
Such is the pakei statement of all the
material facts and circumstances attend
ing - ft!) is unfortunate affair of honour,
iv ri IVA mnb-A trk a a I fin v w.fml am A
io ourselves, to all concerned, to the living
and to the dead : and it is! made for the
only purpose of allaying excitement in
the public mind, and to present any, and ;
bll further controversy upon a tubirct.
vuiqu nirrauy is iuii enougn oi wo. we i
iav "Jjy nu suosiiniiaiiy sintea wnere i
Jin we agree and disagree! I We cordial-
1 J ..II 1 ! .'III . . J 1
i'y aferce, at all events, in bearing unqusli ,
fied itesfimony to the fair arid honourable
imarineir in which this duel wa fought. f
i Vyelendavoured to discharge our 'du
ties iiaccoriJinc to that rne1 under uhirh 1
jthe jpaTiies met, regulated by magnani- -jmou!
principle, and the Jiws of humani
ty. Neither of us have taken the least-ex- ;
jeept orito the course of theo'her and we
sincerelv hone, that here all ronirovrV !
Iwhaiever mayjrease. We especially de
jsireiour respective friends to make no
publication on the subject.) None can re t
gret tlie termination of the affair more t
fharj ojirselves. and we horSe again that
jhe i$t of U will be the signature of our
pames ito this paper, -whictt we 'now afltx. -j
J 1 GEO. W. JONES. i
: rifcjiN K i A- WlSli.
I. -f- f -,!
The;followinc was the ORDER OF
ARRANGEMENTS for trie luneraJ of
i' iri! t-iVT & r f 1 i m Wn r -v
a representative in Congress from tbf
jState of Maine. ( , ;',".
ltheCommiiteeof Arrapgements, pa;N.
bearers, arid mourners, attended at the '
ale residence of the deceased, at Mr.
Birth's, on Third street, al; 1 1 o'clock A.
M., jTuesday, February 27th ; atwhick
imeftne remains were removed,' in charg
bf 'tiie Committee of Arrangements, at
ended 1 by the Sergeant-ak arms of the
jHodse of Representati vesi to the Hill of
the t-If.use. ' ' - ' v . If " ' ' I '
At 12 o'clock, nerdiani funeral servi-
i jres fvere performed in the Hall of the
jtiofise fot Kepresentatives; ano, tram e
jr i i n f 4 ly nftr, the prosessioo moved to the
iplace of interment in the following order: .
The Chaplain of b th Houui, s
Comniitiee of Airanremcnli, viz.
! .JX Mr. Evans) of Maine,
AthVrton. cf S. H. Mr. Conner j of . N.
!Mr.
Mi.'Whitilewy, of Ohio, Mr. Coles, of Ta.
Mr.: Johnson, La. Mr. FiHnQre, ft. Y. "
i I S Jrail bearers, rit. v
jMr. Thomas, of Md. Mr. W lliaras. of N. IL
j Mil 0?!e, of Penn. Mr. Campbell, of S C.
Mr. White, Indiana", Mr. Martin, A lal
i Thfamilv and friends of Ihe decess'd.
ITbe Mbers of the House of lUpreseptaU
! and Senators from: Mainel as mournera'
FFh Srirrnt.at.firni nf that TTnua rT D nra
E 7. O " " - 1-"" T ---
The House of Representatives' preceded by i
. opeaker and uierK. .
Trie Seree&nt-at-artns of the Senate. v I
ITbe Senate of tha United States, preceded by.
ie Vice rresident and ibetr secretary.
The President of the TJiwttd States.
The Heads of DeDartments. '
jJadges of the Supreme Court and Us Officers.
Foreign. Ministers. :
i Citizens and Suaasers. ;
The following wittjr reply of a witty
yoong lady is not bat!. 7 I have bthh
trouiled with- weak yes for more thaa
tn vears." ta id Dr. B.and I am inel
ahleitb tell the cause." Can't you
i Miss F. . I can. What isitr "Be-
Icausp they are set In a weak vlace," waa
me repiy. ... , .in: :
Why is a cat. standing on iu liind le like
the Falls of Niagara T Becaupe it is a 4
tied. I
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