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THE M A C O N GKOKGI1 TE1EG R A P IS .
F r,),n Kendall’s Expositor.
“TIIOi; ,Hlf.lI/T ,VOT KILL.”
Dialogue between a Deacon and /tie Minister,
on the subject of the Presidential Election.
Deacon—I come to advise with you ns to
the course which, as a Christian, I ought
pursue in the next Presidential Election
Mimstei—Well, what are your difficulties?
D.—l am a true Whig, and I hope a true
Christian. In 1S2S I was much inclined
vote for Gen. Jackson on account of the grea
services lie had rendered the country, but you
advised me that, as a true Christian, I could
not do so, because ho had set at defiance the
laws of Grod and man, by fighting a duel
Tito Whigs now present us a candidate for the
Presidency who has fought two duels, and been
an accomplice in a third. What am I to do?
ilt.—l have hearJ that Clay was a duelist,
but have never inquired into the particulars.
D.—I have, for I thought it my duty to do so
when called on to put him at the head of the
nation to see the laws faithfully executed.—
Shall I give you the particulars.
M.—Go on.
D.—Here is a “Biography of Henry Clay,
written by his particular friend, George D.
Prentice. At page 30, we are told he accepted
a challenge from Col. Daviess, but it was ad
justed. At page 45, is an account of his first
duel. Here arc the words of the Biographer,
viz:
“Mr. Clay brought a resolution before the
House [the Kentucky House of Kepresenta
tives,] that each member, for the purpose of
encouraging the industry of the country, should
clothe himself in garments of domestic ntanu-
facture. This resolution called into exercise
all Mr. Marshall’s talents of vituperation. He
denounced it as the project of a demagogue,
and applied a variety of epithets to its author
which no parliamentary ruies could justify.
Mr. Clay’s language in reply was probably of a
harsh character, and the quarrel proceeded
from one stage to another, till according to the
laws of honor, which every Kentuckian of that
day was taught to reverence, no alternative re
mained to Mr. Clay, and ho was required to
•hallengo his antagonist. The challenge was
accepted. The parties met, and tho first shot
was exchanged without effect than a slight
wound to Mr. Marshall. On the second or
third trial, Mr. Marshall’s ball gave Mr. Clay a
slight flesh wound in the leg, and the seconds
now interfered and prevented a continuance of
the combat.”
This account is given by a friend and apolo
gist. But it shows that Air. Clay was the chal
lenger, and that twice or thrice he deliberately
attempted to take away the life of a fellow,
man.
AT.—But does not the Historian say Mr.
Clay has repented this early crime?
D.—He says, “we have no doubt that Air.
Clay erred in this affair with Air. Marshall, and
it is said that he himself looks back to the in
cident with disapprobation and regret.” If
there had been any sincere repentance it would
have shown itself in his subsequent conduct.
So far from that, some seventeen years after
wards, he publicly proclaimed his drtternvnation
to commit the same crime if he could find an
antagonist, and the next year did commit it!
ill.—Let us have the particulars.
D.—Prior to the election of President by
the House of Representatives in 1S25, it was
charged in a letter published in Philadelphia,
purporting to bo written by a member of the
House, that Mr. Clay had bargained to make
Mr. Adams President, on condition of receiving
preferment at his hands, whereupon Air. Clay
published a card in the newspapers which con
cluded as follows, viz:
“I pronounce the member, whoever ho may
be, a BASE and INFAMOUS CALUMNIA
TOR, A DASTARD AND A LIAR; and if
he dare unveil himself and avow his name, I
will hold him responsible, as I here admit my
self to be, to all the laws which govern and reg
ulate the conduct of men of honor.
H. CLAY.”
Air. Cl; ty was then Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and it was from that high sta
tion that he thus hurled defiance at the laws of
God and man, shocking all the moral and re
ligions feelings of this great nation.
M.—But no duel grew out of that, I believe.
D.—No ; but it was not in consequence of
any retraction or repentance on the part of Air.
Clay, as the events of the next year amply de
monstrate.
M.—Go on.
D.—Air. Adams was elected President by
the aid of Air. Clay’s vote and influence, and
appointed Air. Clay Secretary of State. In a
speed) in the Senate at the next session of Con
gress, John Randolph characterised this coali
tion of kr.own political enemies, ns the union
of the “Eastern Puritan with the Western
Blackleg.” Air. Clpy immediately sent a
challenge. Air. Clay’s Biographer has not
told me so expressly, 8 days ago.” The par-1 purporting to he from Col. Webb, lie meant no
ties simultaneously approached towards each disrespect to Mr. Graves, because lie entertain-
oiher, both with extended Stands, Mr. R. re- ed for him then, ns he does now, the highest
marking, “Sir, I give you my hund,” which respect and the most kind feeling; but that he
was received by Mr. Clay, and the affair thus] declined to receive the note because he chose
lappily closed.”
M.—But look here; Air. Clay’s Biographer
in his Appendix, page 292, notices this due],
and says Air. Clay “regrets this incident.” He
not to be drawn into any controversy with Col.
Webb.”
Yet, after this second disavowal of any dis
respect to Mr. Graves, was this duel pushed,
gives an extract from Air. Clay’s address to his | under the advice of Mr. Clay, to a fatal terrri-
fellow-citizens soon alter the duel, in which he nation.
says, “I owe it to the community to soy, that
whatever heretofore I may have done, or, by
inevitable circumstances, may be forced to do,
But this was not the last of Mr. Clay’s a-
gency.—He was duly informed of the accept
ance of the challenge writ'en by liim, and of
no man bolds in deeper abhorrence than I do, the arrangement to light with the deadly rifle.
the pernicious practice of duelling. Condemned
as it must be, by the judgment and philosophy,
to say nothing of the religion, of every thinking
man, it is an uff.tir of feeling, about which we
cannot, although we should reason. The true
corrective will be found, when all shall unite,
n8 all ought to unite, in its unqualified proscrip
tion.”
D.—‘I hod observed that passage and reflect
ed upon it. I will endeavor to give the views
it suggests.
1. To kill in a duel is AIURDER, by the
laws of God and man.
2. According to Air. Clay’s reasoning, mur
der of this sort, is to bo excused because it is
“an affair of feeling.” Otherwise he is with
out excuse.
3. All malicious murder is “an affair of feel
ing,” and is excused on the same ground.
4. How can all unite “in its unqualified pro
scription,” when men like Air. Clay, whom so-
ciety recogn'zes as its leaders, apologize for
the crime and persist in committing it ?
5. So far from promising reformation in this
nddress, Mr. Clay avows that he “may he
forced” to fight again. What is his “deeper
abhorrence” worth, with this avowal on his lips?
6. Is it not the surest way to arrive at that
unqualified proscriplion” which Air. Clay says
is “the true corrective,” for “a/Z” to unite
the “unqualified proscription” from the high
offices of the country, of all who are guilty of
this awful crime ?
M.—I believe the blood of no murdered man
is upon Air. Clay’s head.
D.—I am not certain of that. But be that
as it may, it is no apology for Mr. Clay that he
did not succeed in his murderous design. The
reason why the blood of Randolph does not
rest on his head, is thus lightly given by his
Biographer, pages 299, 300, viz: “In due
time, the parties fired and luckily for both of
them, or at least for Air. Clay, Mr. Randolph’s
life was saved by his gown. The unseemly
garment constituted such a vast circumference,
that the locality of “the thin and swarthy Sena-
tor was at least, a matter of very vague conjec
ture. Air. C. might as well have fired into the
outspread top of an oak, in the hope of hitting a
bird he supposed to be snugly perched some
where among the branches. His ball hit the
centre of the visible object, but Randolph was
not there—and of course the shot did no harm
and no good.”
This shows that if the blood of Randolph
does not rest on Air. Clay’s head, it is not for
lack of malise or of deadly aim.
M.—But ysu say you are not sure that the
blood of the murdered does not rest on Air.
Clay’s head : what did you refer to ?
D.—To the murder of Air. Cilley in 1836.
M.—Whv, Air. Clay had nothing to do with
that.
D—You are greatly mistaken. He was
Air. Graves’ adviser from the beginning, until
be went out to fight, and was clearly an ac
complice in the murder.
ill.—What authority have you for that *
D.—The authority of Mr. Clay’s particular
friend, and of Mr. Clay himself. You may
remember, that Air. Graves of Kentucky was
the bearerofa challenge from James Watson
Webb, to Air. Cilley, for words spoken in de
bate. Air. Cilley verbally declined accepting
the challenge for reasons which were entirely
atisfactory to Air. Graves. But upon consul
tation with Air. Clay, it was determined to re
quire Air. Cilley to put his reasons in writing,
and to state among other things that he consid
ered James Watson Webb a gentleman. This
ho refused to do, because lie could not in con
science, and for not admitting that to be true
which he knew to be false, Air. Graves chal
lenged and killed him. And this he did under
the advice of llenry Clay as I shall show.
In the same letter he says :
“ Aly belief is, that I never saw the terms
according to which the combat was to bo con
ducted, prior to the duel, although I think they
were stated and explained to me, probably by
you” (Air. Wise.)
That he was in possession of all the pmticu
lars, is proved by the statements of Charles
King and Reverdy Johnson, Esqr’s, published
by Air. Clay himself, in which the former says
“At neither interview were wo shown the Writ
ten challenge and acceptance or the terms of
the duel, but had them explained to us only by
Mr. Clay.”
By Air. Clay’s own evidence, therefore, it
appears, that lie advised the written corres
pondence which led to the duel, that he drew
the challenge, and that he knew the terms on
which they were to fight.
M.—Well when he knew that the parties
had arranged to commit mutual murder, did he
not invoke the power of the law to prevent it ?
D.—So far from that, ho directly refused to
do so! In tho letter already referred to, Air.
Clay says:
“ Being the friend of Mr. Graves, t could
not invoke the authority of the police to prevent
the duel -
His friends, Alessrs. Chas. King and Reverdy
Johnson, concur in stating, Unit on their urgent
appeal to Air. Clay to aid in arresting the duel,
Clay replied in substance, “that we saw how he
was situated. Air. Graves had consulted him.
He ought not, he said, to have been consulted ;
but having, been, the honor of his friend who
was the challenger, might be compromised by
any advance on his (Mr. Clay’s) part to arrest
the progress of the affair.” These gentlemen
found Mr. Graves with Air. Clay on that occa
sion, it then being past six o’clock in the eve
ning, and early the next morning the awful mur
der was consummated almost in sight of the Cap
itol !
Air. Clay says, he did not expect the duel to
be fought the next day, because Air. Graves
had not at that time procured a rifle ; but Mr.
Clay’s colleague from Kentucky in the Senate,
and one of his particular friends in the House,
borrowed one about twelve o'clock at night with
which the fatal deed was consummated in the
morning.
Mr. I Vise, who was Mr. Graves’ second, has
declared that the duel was caused by Air. Clay’s
advice which differed from his own : and Air.
Clay says in his letter:
“I admit without any reservation whatever,
that on all the points of the controversy respect
ing which he (Graves) asked my opinion, l
gave it to him freely, according to the best of
my judgment.”
It thus appears:
That Mr. Clay helped to conceit this murder.
And:
That when the plan was all complete, he re
fused to aid in arresting it,
Does not the Mood of Cilley rest on Mr.
Clay’s head t
M.—But Mr. Graves was Mr. Clay’s friend,
lie says he was bound to give his advice when
asked.
D.—That may be; but can any man law
fully advise his friend to commit murder? Can
any man, knowing that a murder was in con
templation, acquit himself of his duty to God
and man, without taking efficient steps to pre
vent it ? With Air. Clay, this was not “an af
fair of leeling” like his duel with Randolph; lie
at least could “reason” in this case.
M.—Is your case fully stated ?
D.—No ; I have oho point more. The Con
stitution of the United States says :
“For any speech or debate in either House,
they ('the members of Congress) shall not be
questioned in any other place.”
When Henry Clay was appointed Secretary
From the Madisonian, 13th irist.
lutcrcNting Corrcapoudruce.
*1 be following correspondence, consequent
upon the passage of the bill to which it relates,
belongs to the history of the measure, and is
therefore given to the public as matter of gen
eral interest:
Letter from the President of the United States to Gen
• Jackson.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1844.
Dear Sir—I take great pleasure in enclos
ing a copy of the act for your relief from the
line imposed by Judge Hall, which passed the
two Houses, and was approved by myself on
the same Instant that the committee presented
Strong' impressed with ill
it to me.
justice
ol the measure, I did not hesitate, in mv annu
al message at the opening of the last ssesion of
Congress, to urge it upon that body; and it
has afforded me no ordinary satisfaction to affix
to it my approval.
Permit me, m'y dear sir, to present you my
cordial congratulations at this act of justice,
and this new proof of the high estimate which
your country places upon your valuable servi
ces at a time when the stoutest hearts enter
tained serious apprehensions for the safety of
New Orleans. Nothing is now left upon her
judicial records to sully, in any degree, the glo
ry of the memorable defence of that city —
That you may live long to enjoy the constantly
increasing tokens of public esteem, is mv sin
cere prayer.
I renew to you assurances of my highest re
spect.
JOHN TYLER.
elements—Peace ! anil orde
restored.
The orator was Hi
anJ tranquiJij
J war
iappy in thi
Here is a letter from Mr. Clay to Henry A. of State in 1825, he took the following oath
Wise, dated February 28, 1842, in which Air. prescribed by law, in pursuance of the Consti-
Clay says:
“I did not know that Air. Graves bore a note
from Col. Webb to Air. Cilley until after tbe
delivery of the note, and after Air. Graves re
ceived from him a verbal answer. In that
stage of the transaction, for the first time, Air.
Graves communicated the matter to me, and l
tution, viz:
“ I, HENRY CLAY, do solemnly siocar
that I will support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. SO HELP AIE GOD.”
Yet, the words for which he challenged and
attempted to kill John Randolph were spoken in
the Senate of the United Slates. If Mr. Clay
thought proper, in. the text of his work, to give
congratulated him on the fact of that answer Had been a private citizen, this challenge would
being perfectly satisfactory and such as to ab-; l luV c been a violation of the Constitution; be-
us any account of this duel, but in the newspa
pers of the day, I find the following official ac
count of tho meeting, viz:
“On Saturday, the 8th April, at half past four
o’clock, a meeting took place between Mr. Clay
and Mr. Randolph, upon a call of the former,
in consequence of certain expressions used by
the latter in a recent debate in tho Senate,
which Mr. Clay considered offensive, and ap
plied personally to him.
“Mr. Randolph was attended by Col. Tat-
nall, <>f Georgia, and Maj. Hamilton of South
Carolina. Air. Clay, by Gen. Jessup of tho
Army, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana.
“Ttic parties met on the gronnd—exchanged
salutations, and took their stations.
“The pistol of Air. Randolph, which was
suspended by his side, went off. It was per
ceived t) be an accident, and so pronounce I by
Air. Clay; immediately, however, upon the
report of tho pistol, Mr. R. turned to Col. T.
and s rid, “I told you so.” Col. T. then turn
ing to Gen. J., observed, “Sir, the fault is mine
—Mr. R. protested against the use of the hair
trigger—it was at my express instance tho hair
was sprung.” Another pistol was handed to
Air. R. The parties resumed their stations
and exchanged shots without effect.
“Immediately after the report of the pistols,
while Col. T. and Gen. J. were reloading. Col.
Benton, of AIo. rode up, and united with Mr.
Johnson an J Col. Hamilton in an effort to stop
the affair, which proved ineffectual. The par-
lies again took their stations, mid the word be-
ing given, Air. Clay raised his pistol and fired,
and the ball passed through Mr. R’s clothes.
Mr. R. reserved his fire—holding his pistol
perpendicularly up—said, “I do not fire at
you, Air. Clay,” and discharged his pistol in
the air. He added, “it was not my intention
to have fired at you at nil; the unfortunate cir
cumstance of mv pistol going off accidentally,
changed my determination.” At this instant,
CoJ. Bfnton came up and riid. “Yes, Mr. R.
fair further.—“On conversation together, we port that instrument, it was not only a violation
both agreed that, to guard against future mis-1 ofthe constitution, but of Iris SWORN COVE-
understanding and misrepresentation, it was I NAN T WITH HIS GOD.
desirable that Air. Cilley should put it in writ-j How can I, as a Christian, or good citizen,
ing what he had verbally answered.” j support for President a man who not only vio-
Upon this advice Mr. Graves required a j ] a tes the most sacred laws, human and divine,
written statement from Mr. Cilley, containing n but sets at naught, his SOLEAIN OATHS?
concession that Webb was a gentleman; and j What will become of our laws, our constitution
not being able to obtain it, he returned to Mr. j 0 r our country, when a man who is capable of
Clay for further counsel. In reference to what j bccomingso excited by il an affair of feeling,’’
then passed; Mr. Clay says in the same let- that he cannot reason though he should, shall
solve him from all obligations to pursue the af ; j n g Secretary of State, and under oath to sup.
ter:—
“When on the day precedin
the duel, Mr.
hold in his hand the Executive Power of this
great Republic ? Graves, the principal in this
Letter from Gen. Jackson, in reply.
I1ERAIITAGE, Feb. 27, 1844.
AIy Dear Sir—Although greatly afflicted
and debilitated, so that I can scarcely wield my
pert, I cannot forego an attempt to acknowledge
the receipt of your very kind letter of the loTh
inst., which is received nnd now before me.
with the copy of the act which passed the two
Mouses of Congress, and was so promptly ap
proved by yon, restoring the unjust fine imposed
by Judge Hall. The kind expression you
have been pleased to employ in conveying
them, receives, as it deserves, a tender of" my
grateful thanks.
I feel grateful to my country for the unsolic
ited appeal to Congress to perform this act of
justice t<> me. I feel grateful to you, sir, for
your bringing to the notice of Congress, in your
official message, the justice of removing the
stain upon my character by the imposition of
this unjust fn e, for using the only mr-ans in mv
power to def ud the City of New Orleans, by
declaring martial law, which the Judge, when
declared, approved with uplifted hands, sayings
•‘Now the Country may be saved—without it,
it was lost.” And for this act, the Judge, sit
ting in his own cause, and refusing to hear mv
defence, tendered under his own rule, imposed
this fine.
I feel grateful to Congress for removing this
unjust imputation on my memory, by tho pas
sage of tho act you have enclosed me; and
with these grateful feelings, I am now prepared
to go hence whenever an all-wise Providence
may will it, without regrets of any kind, but
with overflowing gratitude to the American
People for the generous support they have
yielded mo through all the official stations to
which they have been pleased to call me.
I have just received from that faithful and
trust-worthy officer of yours, Mr. AlcClintock
Young, his letter of the 17th, and one from the
Secretary of the Treasury, advising me that
tlto amount of the fiuo, &c., &c., would be re
mitted to me at Nashville, so soon as the war
rant pusses the usual form. For this evidence
of your kindness I again thank you.
Very respectfully, 1 remain your most obe
dient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Mr. Clay, if course, never
ls description
d that it
aoj
party who had raised all this terrible lit,i e
"as hi,
Oh, of course not—how could he think J "T"'
improbability?
Mr. Clay’, Speech.
The speech of Air. Clay was about an h 0 ,,
a half long, nnd from the variety of ^
IJcinocrntic Candida (cm lor A* resilient#
ll VIi l l V VAN 1
MAVIS CASS, or Ohio,
RICH’I). M. JOHNSON, of Ky
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia,
To be decided by a National Convention inHIay^
1844.
•n
.1 - ^bjtCti on
the great reputation of theow
nd distinctness ofl.is voiced I
enabled all to hear, was listened to with
and attention. But it was greeted with tioil';^ ^
which it touche
and tbe loudness
Macon Colton itlarhcl.
A limited business is being done in Ware-Hous-
. Tbe receipts are very light, and it is the opin
ion generally, that very little remains on planta
tions. Prices range from 54 to 8 cents. & unsteady.
Fresh Fi*h Trout Ooston.
On Thursday last, Air. Shivers, of the Central
Hotel, served up to his boarders, a fresh Halibut,
brought from Boston in ice. If a man, a few years
ago, previous to the construction ,uf the Central
Rail-Road, had predicted such a thing, he would
have been taken for a moonlin fr .
Ftom the Mete) York Herald, March 14.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Atlantic express parkel ship Siddoms. Capt. Cobb,
has arrived from Liverpool with intelligence to the 11th ult.
This news is of an highly interesting character
The State Trials in Ireland continued. The Chief Jus
tice charged the Jury on the 9th utu, and directly against
O’Connell and the traversers.
Mr. Clay’s Visit to Macon.
The circumstances attending the reception of
Air. Clay in Alacon, afford an interesting field for
thought, to any one at all disposed to think and
reason on the phases, which men’s opinions as
sume, tinder the guidance of passion, or what they
suppose to be their interest.
Aside from anything which was said on Alonday
last, what an object for contemplation, would be a
daguerreotype, taken by some mischievous artist,
of the group which stood on the portico, at the eas
tern facade of the Court-House, oft that occasion.
It would be useless and indelicate to mention
names; but who would not like to have a picture.
Vepresemiftgtlie devotional expression of counte
nance and attitudes of each one there? Then
compare it with their past history and opinions of
each other on former occasions. Would’nt it be
rich ?
Mr. Clay’s detour through our State, at this par
ticular point of time, and considering his relations
to the public just now, to any one (inaccustomed to
that kind of logic, which can prove black to be
white, would have had some faint resemblance to
an electioneering tour. But his friends assured the
public, that “he was not travelling for political ef
fect, or with any selfish news,” and the good natured
Democracy were too Courteous to assail the thinly
clad fictionj'and joined in receiving the Statesman.
Some rode out to escort him. others suffered their
names to go on the tickets of invitation to the soiree,
in his honor.
But, when the speech, welcoming him', was de-
liveied, who arose to perform that office? Was it
the Alayot of tbe City, who ah.ite could represent
the people of the place, of both political parties?
enthusiasm, as we could perceive.
Air. Clay recited several instances where a
ted by a Conviction of his rectitude, he had’rifc
!ed the waves of public opinion; and thanked p I
for endowing him wit!, the * I
ty to stem the torrent of popular opinion, t
people were acting under a temporaiy I
hension. Gi'liis will and ability to do so J" |
(wo remarkable instances oh the present w I
His desertion of Air. Crawford, in the Pr C m . .
Contest, in favor of John Quincv Adams; j.jfo
uniform hostility to Georgia, in her Indian |
has Alien' Beeh alleged agaihs't hi m . Insi^l
evading those subjects, hC met them vriih that I
ly firmness. Which has So often enabled i,j|
sway the opinions of his party in the Sen-,.." 4
against their previous prejudices or deliberate c- -1
ions. He may be truly said, to use a nhiaw
expressive than polished, to have “taken ih t I
by the horns.”
Air. Crawford, he described as having been d f
such a state of mental imbecility, as to render t; 0 |
totally unfit for the discharge ofthe duties eftfj
Presidency. This may have been the case, tj
it certainly was hot the opinion of Mr. Clay’s Whi I
friends, who, subsequent to that period, exaltediJ
man, characterized by him as an imbecile, to ijJ
dignified and responsible office of Judge ofthe S -I
perior Court. Wu* Mr. Clay’s statement, relabel
to Judge Crawford, true? It is for hi* friend, r I
say. either that Air. Clay has slandered J^J
Crawford, or confess that they did gross iniusiiretJ
the citizens of the Northern Circuit, in placing sucll
a man to decide on their lives and propm.-l
Which horn of this dilemma, he has placed tb *
in, will they choose?
With regard to the treatt, what was J
Clay’s language? He denounced it as havi
been extorted bt force asd obtained j
fraud” !! And who were his listeners? T
men of’25, who once echoed the sentimentofthj
chivalrous Governor, “ when the argument in
hauSled, we will stand by our arms,” in itsdefenc
Yes, there were the high spirited men, who on
rallied to th* watch-word of Troup ajd m
Treaty!*—who once held themselves rradv.ij
the signal of their Governor* io seize their must
and drive General Gaines and thi KnitedSn
troops from the soil of Georgia, or shed their lit
blood in defence of that Treaty. Amt did ibj
stand tamely by, and hear themselves dcnounct
indirectly, as sicindlefs, »nhaving SitstainedaTm
ty “ extorted by Jorce and obtained by fravd!'-
They murmured not, but looked at each oilier,*
bore it like tbe patient ox bears the yoke,* lid
superior intelligence of man has made himvtcj
On the subject of a Bank of the United Sta
he was clear and explicit. His followers will a
understand what course they are expected to p
No.' Air. Clay was welcomed hy the President of | SUe- T,K>y m “ sl now cr * aI,,u,i fo ' a Brnkl
Appearances look squally Tor O'Connell.
No change in the price of Cdlton.
Conspiracy of the Manchester Cotton Spinners a-
gainst the Liverpool Cotton ttrokers.—The recent ad
vance in the price of Couon at Liverpool, has excited con
siderable apprehension among the cotton spinners of Man
chester and the neighborhood, notwithstanding the advance
that has taken place in the price of manufactured cloths. A
meeting on the subj-ct was held at Manchester, on Satur
day, when not tess than five hundred individuals were pre
sent. Mr. Kobert Gardner who had called them together,
took the chair. He suggested the working of only five days
per week, and not to light up the mills troin the 19th or 26th
of this month, nnd that those Manchester men who bad large
stocks of cotton, should ceil, at the present prices, to those
who were without, in order to prevent the latter going into
the Liverpool market, and giving higher prices. Mr. Ed
mond Ashworth said, that the present speculation was ow-
f to some of tbe London bankers and money lenders,
ose circulars they had seen, offering to advance money
for investment in cutto-i. if they could only find responsible
psrties willing to make purchases; and the payments were
made through orders upon Liverpool bankers.' There was
a class of men called brokers, in Liverpool, who stood be
tween the importers and the manufacturers, who had n di
rect interest in encouraging this spirit of speculation. There
had been many schemes suggested for doing nway this evil,
but it was quite clear that nothing could be done unless a
sufficient number of the manufacturers were to unite togeth
er for the purpose. Cotton belonging to Manchester men
was imported into Liverpool abd there sold t but it had been
' M He!
the Clay Club, an association composed of persons
of but one cast'of political opinion. This arranae-
ntent could not possibly have been made, through
any disrespect to the Democrats, who had united
in greeting Mr. Clay’s arrival. This interpretation
of it, would be. uncharitable and unjust. It could
only have occurred, through a confused idea ofthe
precise relation which that gentleman occupied to
the public. In the haste of the moment, it was
perhaps forgotten, that he was not “travelling for
political effect.”
** Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive 1”
fegulate a currency, which seerns able, if Irfi
rtoother guidance than the laws of trade, to;
itself tolerably well.
And he expects them, too, to support a 1
which, at the same time, it yields a revenue fall
support cf Government, will grant such ineiJesT
protection* to manufactures, as will make the G«
gia cotton planter pay Mr. Clay fin unh *t«ij
yard for the Cotton Bagging which ht nmm
lures, than as an article cotHd be Juris
for, from a foreigner. This'is preteciingh^X
dustryl this is patriotism.
.But Air. Clay indignantly repelled tbfc
I of being favorable to the Tariff of ’’28,
said, was conceived in fraud, and brought
which. I
: Bill 11
suggested that it should be brought to Manchester and there
sold to the consumers, and that the trade should be kept
from Liverpool during the next three or four months, and
that the Manchester cotton should not go into the hands of
the Liverpool brokers, (cheers,) and the people of this neigh
borhood would have tho satisfaction of knowing that their
mot.ey went into the pockets of their own friends rattier
than into the hands of the brokers, bankers and money lejd-
ers of London and Lireipool. Mr. A. IJucklev and ’Mr. S.
L. Hehrens also spoke. Mr. G. It. Chappell denounced the
1’bc Speech welcoming Mr. CIny.
Far be it from us, to Wound a feeling of the ora- ( corruption, and was justly called "The
tor who welcomed Air. Clay on that occasion.— I bominations.” “ But,” said-lie, assuming
We too Highly admire his virtues as a man, to as- tious vein, •* I can tell you vlho did votefo» if-
sail his opinions as a politician, with a rudeness it is between ourselves, and in llie stiictesti
that we thought would give offence. But he will dence—Mr. Van Buren voted for ft. Tbif
pardon us for a few good humored strictures. His confidence, say nothing about it, mind.” hi
nddress was phrased in terms of such extreme Clay, in the course of his speech, was vwr*
ptaise, as, in our humble judgment, was thought I on that urrworthv class of politicians, called A
inapplicable on any other occasion than in an apos- gogues, who deceive the people, he certainly 1
troplie to Washington! If the day had been the to have had the candor to relieve Air. Vac J
fourth of July, and a stranger, unacquainted with from the false position in which he had pla*
the persons present and ignorant of the circumstan- for the sake of a joke. But he never tnf»
ces, had chanced to ltsien for a few minutes, he I that Air. Van Buren voted for that bill, w*
could not. by any possibility, have applied the
panegyrics to another than “the Fatiter of Iris
Country.’ r l he “ Father of the American Sys
tem,” would never have entered his mind. But—
“ De gustibus, non est disputandum ”
The language used Inward General Jackson, wc
Mould most certainly feel disposed to comment on.
but for one redeemi
I struciinns from the Legislature ofthe Statec-
York. He never breathed a word of Mt j
Boren’s having delivered a speech againsttl*l
for which he was forced to vote.
Interspersed, as Air. Clav’s speech was,*
ccdotes, told in a veiy happy manner, ii^* 6 !
pear too long, or grow tedious, at any tin* -
cucumstance. It will be ' some of bis friends charge, *• be toMtnrtl Si
remembered, that, in alluding to that patriot, in the | atnblo< n „ , lou i )t( to mPny prese „t,'’ tto*1
appertained to his oten friends and supp 0 "
Graves in company with you, came to my room, j Tragedy, is now spreading nut his bloody hands ^ SmSH. 1 fa " CrC ' 1 ^
I was informed that ho had determined to dial- ifoe people of Kentucky imploring them to
lengo Air. Cilley, and bo showed me the chal- vote for his principal! ls this fit cornpuny for
lenge which he had drawn. Upon reading it, I Christians ?
thought it closed the door to ull accommodation, J ff.—I confess you have made out a stronger
stated that objection, and sketched a draught in case against Air. Clay than I supposed possible.
my own handwriting which would admit of an He has twice shown himself willing to com-
umicable adjustment.” , n jt murder in duels, rind twice attempted it.
Tuis draught in Mr. Clay’s own handwri-; He has aided and counselled another in pur-
ting, was copied by Air. Graves and sent to Air. ntixg unto Death, a fellow man, who hud re-
Cilley. It was in the following words, viz: : peatedly disavowed all personal disrespect or
Washington City, Feb. 23, 1838. ; unkindness towards his pursuer, simply be-
Hon. J. Cilley :
As you have declined accepting a commit- I untrue
There were some brokers who were exceptions to the gen
erality of their class, amt were honorable men ; but such
was the tendency of the present mode of paying them for
purchasing cotton. Some resolutions were passed, and a
committee was appointed to mature a plan of action, and re
port to a meeting to be held on Friday.—Liverpool Mail.
Feb. 10.
Our accounts fri JH
u!t. Outlie 6th, Till and Stb the Court of tTie Queen’:
Bench on tbe State Trials waft occupied in closing tbe de
fence, and in the opening of the Solicitor General. X: thing
ofanv consequence occurred. On Friday the 9th, tbe gad
dsy of the trials.
The Solicitor General continued his address this mom-
institutions of the country „• ■— ^
one can doubt. His despotic swap
n has taken on the secret heart of the people j M , s ; on 0 fCongress oflSIL, displayf 1 '" 5
nication which I bore to yon from Col. Webb, I made a widow, and little children made lather-
cause It n refused tO admit what he believed lobe at 10 o’clock, nnd concluded about two. The Chief
For this cause only, a happy wife was : 10 ' h . are# f" J, ,T As ,ar aH r U
r. . h\j _ _ I lorcl^tiip tins gone up to post hour. In* address lsnuist unfa-
and as by your note of yesterday, you have re
fused to decline on "rounds which would ex-
honerato me from all responsibility growing out
of this affair, I am left no other alternative but
to nsk that satisfaction which is recognized
among gentlemen. AIy friend Hon. Henry A.
Wise, is authorized by me to make the ar
rangements suitable to the occasion,
Your obedient servant,
W. J. GRAVES.
From a statement published by Messrs.
Wise nnd Jones (the seconds,) after the dud, it
appears that Air. Jones stated to Mr. Wise
(when Cilley accepted the challenge,) that hr
was authorized hy Air. Cilley to s.iy, that in de
clining to receive the note ft Iraves,
less.
He has violated at the suite time, the consti
tution of his country and his oathbefore his God.
I have now to repeat the advice given vou
in 1828: for in some respects, Air. Clay’s
crimes exceed those of Gen. Jackson.
We of the Whig party profess to be the
friends of religion, law and order. 1C true to
this profession, we cannot vote for men who set i
at defiance mans laws, and God’s laws, and ,
rush to the commission of crime over the consti- |
tution and their oaths.
Nay, I am not sure that we ought not, if our 1
Whig leaders persist in pressing on us such a
candidate, to take the most effectual way to !
prevent his election by voting for his opponent.
(lty the Sidd
£
tne 1
eter dorfcqi the last
Surat, 6C0 Perunm, l
midst of a sentence, which Was obviously to have
been n harsh one, the President of the Clav Club
His manner, as usual, was,
lip to that point, eloquent and impressive; but here
his elnquenee Was tnupieniarily paralyzed. The
habitual feelings of the gentleman nnd the Chris
tian arose, and oyerpowered those of the “scurvy
politician,” which were creeping on him unawares.
Rreinml. | Could therein' a more striking illustration of the
Dublin are to the evening of^the 9di j hold which the character and services of Andrew
Jacjt
of the United States ? Here we see, that all the
force of party associations, were insufficient to keep
down the strong sentiment in the breast of the Pres
ident of the Clay Club. It called to him like the
voice heard by Saul of Tarsus, and, (for a moment,)
like Saul, the President of the Clay Club was
stricken.
The dark days of Nullification, were described
in “ words that burn nothing could be more gra
phic—the painful suspense of every heart at that
time!—the ear that strained its power of hearing,
listening lor the first booming gun from the Palmet
to State, which was to be a signal for brother to
slaughter brother, and son to plunge the reeking
knife into the vitals ofthe father! Could any one
describe that scene so well, who could not sav with
Eneas, of the Trojan war—"pars fail” But just
as this murderous civil war—tho fruit of party
phrenzy—was about to begin. Air. Clay, tbe great
Mediator, came forward and said to the ttoubled
they doubtless speak from personal exf*"’'
any thing said by Air. Clay, 'caused i' s "
shame to mantle on the cheek, the***
among his otvn friehds.
That Air. Clav
whose talents
to leave their impress,—(i r good nr " ,
" which itO' 11 I
one of those n i8S,f ',
- I
md force of character, 1
should 1
vorable to the traversers. He has characterised the opu:
ions branched ns to the Queen’s permeative ns sedition-
nnd lias altogether agreed in the definition of the law c
conspiracy, as laid down by tbe crown. It wasptobable tb
charge would nut conclude that night.
over the minds of inferior meo,
the people what they have to s* 1r •
man of such principles, to a station " 11
give their Government a tone a : '
would set
a cenltirv of correct legislation
lice, to firing back to the ancieot Ir, L
it would be his (impose to divert it-
3tls, at New York.)
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 9.
alteration to notice in tbe price
Cotto.v.—We In
description of Cotton this week; of 55.4SO bnsrs
trade .have taken .’it,-ISO lings; the market tins been qui-
twn da vs. 1 S.-1111111 American, .i.MJUU
to Bahia, and 200 Egyptian have been
taken on speculation.
The priees declaied by the Committee of Brokers this
week for fair Cotton are Bowed fid. Orleans 6J; Mobile 0)d.
Sales from .’hi to tbe Util instant inclusive—210 Sen Island.
21 j a 22; 70 Stained ditto, 5 a 8; 10.500 Bowed 5J a fi( ;
22,000 Orleans, 5( a 7; 0.000 Mobile, 5J a Sj ; 1,470 Per
nambuco, 6} a 7); 630 Babin, fij a lij; i .GOO Mnrnnam 6 a
6); 230 Egyptian, 7! a 9; 10 Cartliagena, 4); West India,
3) a C; 7.630 Surat, UJ a 3; 60 Madras, 6 a 6). Total sales
SMSU.
atable
app'
inquietude a-
day. Some of diem, in order to pr* “|
ft s, hue an . die 1 '
Clay’s remark* wore meniitfor t j
not for die Troup Treaty. TX* ‘ : j a te M r
ot it
Wlr
.Clav
if tl
bat. in 1825. M
seuuctitJv, could not have
JJut where was Mr. Cla
rV < f State to John Quinr
niade all the dirti«*u!t.v nhi
contiilenti.sl a«lvi>erot .Mr
tween Atlams anti Troii{»
nation, his enmity u> the Treaty
than if he hail been i
ould }>>
ii, i S’.'. I
Adams, the vet^
u the Treat*
would b*
the Seuate e»* n -