Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-25

but Frenchmen, or South Carolinians know how to
manage affairs Of honor with eleganceand refinement
All others butchers or blackguards.
The affair between Mr. Eugene Grousset and the
younger Mr. Barley is in point We have al
ready given account of the causes OF this quarrel
II appears that the younger Mr. Barbey TOOK up the
case of his brother partly on national pfihciples-
partly on fraternal feelings. In the correspondence
between Mr. c., and the elder MIR. b., the latter wrote
him in substance" as yo. are merely Swi,zer, not
native. or son of the Great Nation-ia grande
| tion-and probabIy do moi understand the French
LANGUAGE shall translate the words have applied to
| Won. INTO English &C." This intmation was con-
s,ued into an insult on The Swiss. According to
the code of honor the younger Mr. g. could not take
I'm the Quarrel of his cider Mr. y. with Mr.. c. because
there was no cause of action between them. Mr. G
however, waved this delicate point and for ad
mitted the Younger brother to stand the elder bro
theirs shoes.
Ii seems, however, that we wrongly informed
in relation to the proceedings al the Police Office To
Mr.. Justice Lowndes neither had pledged their words,
nor there any remissness on his part.
On Saturday, fortnight last Mr. G.. attended with
Mr.. De Behr, French gentleman, started for the Ca
nadas at clock in the afternoon He was followed
soon after by the younger Mr.. b. Mr.. o. arrived IN
Montreal and his second consulted with the British
garrison there the prelmnarles requisite for this
highly import. affair. The quarrel the parties, and
their position discussed and examined in all their
bearings-Mr. Campbell Sweeny, we believe, throw
ing in great deal of light upon the subject.
At last il was decided that the rencontre should
take place on the Canada line, near Lake Champlan,
in sight of the Green Mountains. The gr'und was
selected and meas ured The parties placed along
IL IL, TINA Mt n
o'clock in the morning, on Wednesday last-the
weather balmy-the sky somewhat clear-the Their
mometer about 1872.
EAt this crisis Mr. Deb, the friend of Mr. G. OBJ
iectcd 10 the ground. "If the gentlemen fight that
ground il will be murder, said he "Therc is the line
of road Neither party has look at his antagonist
but simply to bring his weapon on level with the
path" This objection was admitted. The ground
was then changed-both parties announced ready.
On the ground, Mr. G. repeated, 81 have no cause
of quarrel with Mr.. B. l never saw him before-I
will receive his fire, but not return one" He did SO.
Mr. B. at the word, fred. The shot was Intellectual.
Mr. G. made triangular movement with his elbow,
and fred in the air. Then Mr.. b. took another shot
with equal little eff.ct. The friends then intcrfercd,
and all parties became satisfied that their honor was
sufficiently satisfied by what had taken place.
Both parties behaved with great GOODNESS, and per-
feet pentemanliness of manner throughout this try
ing scene Mr. G. is considered dead shot, and Mr..
B. was never before engaged in similar affair. Mr..
| G's conduct in throwing away his fire is considered
| manly and generous. lie challenged by the
younger Mr.. B., but having quarrel with him, he
felt as . gentleman throughout, and would not FIRE
upon him.
One remark we cannot help making. The French
men manage these affairs like gentlemen throughout.
What a contrast between this conduct and that ex-
hibited in the affair of Messrs. Tompkns & Neale!
The latter quarreed about trfies-a the best Of men
may quarr, but they went into il like wild animals
not civilized beings. Fights, blows, rencontres,
riots, rows recrimna,ions, newspaper publications. in
dctments followed in their train.
The French are exquisite fellows either to fight OF
make love. Virsles Frnncais !-rire Ia grande ma
fion rive ramour -rire Ia bogafeiie!
| We shall institute a comparison, in the manner Of
Plutarch on these several parties and events an
| other day.
| TuE FLoRIpA CAMPAIoS-How TO CLOSE IT.
Here il is; tvs years exhausted and seven millions
expended-some skirmishes made-the U. S. Army
in suramer quarters. The Seminoles dancing out
their green corn fe,es and revealing in turtle beef,
and the exhaustless supplies Of the everglades OF Eas,
Florida.
i We have noted the events Of this campaign with
deep interest," and predicted its present posture We
have regretted ito origin because il had for its object
the expulsion Of mattress from the land Of their natl
viiy-an act which abs,racedly considered, is at va.
rance with the finest feelings Of human nature; feel
ings which, because moral, have given the highest
dignity and eciat to poetry and to song. We have
now, however in this Florida campaign arrived at
reality which, although dull in appearance, involves ia
il consequences which il would be difficult 10 antici-
pate, if the impression shall be permitted to take
ground in any quarter that the energies Of The United
States are insufficient the immediate suppression
of the present hssiilities.
We hazard nothing in saying that the military or
ganization and military tactics of the United States
are incompetent TO the immediate termination of this
war-why7 Because the United States military act
in the aggregate without roads and without the other
convenlences required by their organization. The
Seminole war is war of detail well understood by
the woodmen Of all the frontier states Ofthese there
are thousands in the Southern States who, fpropery
| called upon would spring from the bush, and for 4