Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1880.

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GEN. HARRISON.-The remarks
we have copied from the National Intel
ligencer, on the recent triumphant yindi-.
cation of General Harrison from the as
persions cast on him, cannot fail to be
read with pleasure and profit in this part
ofthe country. Had we no other reason
to take pride in the character of fellow
citizen, whose deeds are identified with
the glory of the Nation, than his warm
hearted attachment to our lamented PER-.
RY, the connexion with such name
would be sufficient to awaken it. We
feel, however, a respect for Gen. Harri-'
son independent of his services. From
the testimony of friends who have known
him intimately, we are satisfied that a
more humane, benevolent, high-minded
man does not exist, than our illuminated
Minister. So far from allording any
countenance to plots for pretended assas-
sinations, or to the disgraceful feuds,
which are the rcproach of the Colombo
ans, there is not an individual breathing,
whose official influence, where it could !
be exerted with propriety, would be more
uniformly enlisted on the side of human
ity. On this subject, however, it is use
less to speculate. The strong and un-
answerable facts detailed by Gen. Har-
rison will be the best commentary on
these scandalous imputations, and will
not fail to strengthen the respect and ven
Grafton which is every where felt for this
veteran officer. Il
1t would appear from remark which
is dropped by the Intelligcncer, that this
treatment of Gen. III. was not unknown
to Mr. MooRE, who superseded him in
his mission, and was the subject, it would
seem, of some very gentle expostulatien
OH the part of that Minister with the Co
lombian authorities. We are curious to
see in what "silken terms precise" and
"phrase polite" it was possible to gloss
such a palpable outrage, or what kind of
apology could be rendered, or accepted,
for deliberate affront to high public
officer, who was still protected by the
immunities of his station. We are still
more curious to learn the sentiments of
our venerable President on this nice
point of honor, land how far, to wave it, will
square with the practical observance of
the maxim avowed in his Message, "to
ask nothing that is not clearly right, and
to submit to noth'ng that is ,crong."
From the extraordinary tenacity with
which the President adheres in practice 10
has political professions, we should expect
of course some direful explosion with the
sister Republic, should she persist in re-
fusing to us the amende honorable: at the
least, the recall ofthe modest and sensitire