The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-02

SINS Turning his intelligent eye upon his late
antagonist, he mildly said that she had desired
10 see him, for the purpose ofasslirng him OF his
sincere forgiveness he wished him happi-
ness IN this word--7nnd lhnt ms The means of Sc
curing IT, he recommended 10 him, with the
sincerity OF dying man, to endeavor to restrain
the violence othis PASSIONS the indulgence OF
which had deprived one of his life, who had
never injured him, IN thought word or deed"
am satisfied that what have said above
does not entirely meet your inquiry, and that
Vo" wil expect me to state whit effect the
scenes have described, had in forming my own
| principles, and governing my own conduct. !
nave already stated an entire change i'll my SELL
tiInents on the subject of dueling, from those
which entertained upon my first entering the
army; and for which no excuse can he offered,
put ny my extreme youth, and the bad exam
pies continually before me. In ulmo st every
other case, possessed of the deliberate opinions
OF II man, you might safely conclude that his
conduct would be IN conformity with them. But
such, alas! Is not the With the men of this
world, in relation to the laws (which form ''the
code OF honor" Abstractedly considered, they
all condemn them, whilst in practice til y adopt
them In all other cases, independent men act
from their own convictions, but in this case,
upon the opinions of others, or rather from what
they fear may be the opinions OF others.
acknowledge, then, that the change of my
opinions, which have admitted in relation to
dIeling, had no other influence on my conduct
than to determine mo never TO he the aggressor
But, although resolved to offer no insult nor in.
flict any injury, I'was determined 10 suffer none
When left the army however, md retired to
civil life, considered myself authorized greal y
to narrow tho ground upon which would he
willing TO resort 10 n personal combat. To the
determination which had previously made 70
offer no insult or inhict any INJURY to give occa-
sion to any one to call upon me in this way, flor
after Witnessing the scene which have last ,;es-
cribed, the wealth apd honors of the world
would not have tempted me to level pistol at
the breast of n man whom had mjureh,) ] re-
solved TO disregard all remarks upon my conduct
which could not he construed into a deliberate
insuE, or any injury which did not affect my
reputation or the, happiness and peace Of my
family. When had the honor TO be cal Jed up
on TO command tho North Western Army, recol
Letting The nunbef Of gallant men that bad fall
EN- in the former war, in personal combut, | de,
iernined 10 use all The influence ofmy station 10
prevent their recurrence. And TO take away the
principal source from which they spring, in an
address TO the Pennsylvania brigade, Mt Sandus
ky, declared it TO be my determination TO pre-
vent, by all means that the military means pla-
ced in my hands, any injury even INSULT
which should be offered, by The superior TO the
inferior officers. | cannot say what influence
this course on my part, may have produced in
the result. But state with pleasure, thai
there was not q single duel, nor, as far as know,
a challenge given, whilsiI retained the command.
The activity in which the army was constantly
kept, may, however, have been the principal
cause of this UNCOMMON harmony.
In relation TO my present sentlments,a sense of
hi CHER obligations than human laws, or human
opinions, cun impose, has determined me never,
on any occasion, to accept challenge or seek
redress for personal injury, by a resort TO the
laws which compose the code of honor
| am respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
w. Fl. HARRISON.
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