The New Hampshire Gazette

The Worcester National Aegis gives the toast of Mr. Desha, given at the celebration of the eighth, at Washington, without quotations, or giving any clue whereby its allusion may be fully ascertained, evidently intending to convey an idea, that the insulting language originated with Mr. Desha, when in fact, he merely retorted on Mr. Brent his own words, which he applied to Gen. Jackson in his letter to Mr. Clay. We pretend to no knowledge of the laws of duelling, but the laws of common sense would seem to justify any man in repelling a vile calumny, uttered against his friend, especially when that friend is placed in a situation (as Gen. Jackson now is, in relation to the public) which renders it impossible for him to resent it in person. We think Mr. Brent, seeing he first threw out those slanderous and unbecoming epithets, richly deserved the retort.