Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-09-24
HERALD OF THE TIMES.

had desired to see him for the purpose oi as
snrlng him of his sincere iorgVeness--thatl
he wished him happiness IN this world--aha
that, as the means OF securing II, nc recon-
inended 10 hun, with the sincerity oi dyhg
man, to epdcuvor 10 RESTRAIN the violence ol
his passions, the Indulgence OF WHICH hau
deprived one Of life, who had never injured
him, IN thought or deed"
You will expect me to state what ehect
the scenes ! have described had IN forming
my own principles, and governing my own
conduct have already stated an ehtiie
change IN my sentiments on the SUBJECT o'
dueIng ,froui those which entertained upon
my first entering the army ana Tor whlch ho
|, excuse can he offered, but my extreme youib
aud the bad examples continually before me-
/, In almost every other case, possessed o' lne
deliberate opinions of man, you n'lgli SAFE
/ Iy conclude that his conduct would Oe ID CON
4 iurnity to them. But such, alas! II not the
! cuse with men Of the world, III relation to
| the laws which firm a. the code OF honor y
,Abs,ractcdly considered they all condemn
I Them. while in practice they adopt them. In
!, all other cases independent men act from
ihcr own convictions, but IN this case upon
the opinions of others.
!, acknowledge, then, that the change ol
my opiulons, which have admitted IN rela
tloa To ducl!lng had no otht influence on my
conduct, than to determine me never 10 be
the aggre ssor. But, although resolved To
offer no insult nor in1lct any INJURY, ] wa'
determined to suffer none. When lett tlit
army, however, and retired 10 civil HE,
considered myself authorized greatly ~ mar
row the ground upon winch | would be VII
ling 10 resort To II personal combat. To the
determination which had previously made
to offer no insult or lnHIct any injury to gIv'
occasion to any one to call upon me III 'hl
way, for after witnessing the scene winch
have last described, the wealth and honors o
the world would no, have tempted me L
, level pistol at the breast OF man whom
4 Injured, | resolved 10 disregard all remark
/ I upOn my conduct which could not De coll
,lrucd into a deliberate insult, or any inJur
r. , which did not affect my reputation or IN
. happiness und peace OF my family. Whch
e had the honor To bc called upon To commhh
h the northwestern army, rccollectlng the NUN
u ber of gallait men that had fallen III The io3
d mer war; in personal combat, determine
}. To use all Tie authority and all The lnhnehc'
q Of my station To prevent their recurrence
:, To take away the principal source rom VINE
d they spring, IN an address to the fenlsy iva
v MIA brigade, at Sandusky, declared TO u
e my determination To prevent, oy all VI
l. r,eans that the military laws placed IN IN
= hands, any injury, or even insult. whic
A, should be offered, by the superior to lncrl'
\, officers. cannot say, what influence th
., course, upon my part, may have produce
I. IN The result. But | state with pleasure, IN
of there was not a single duel, nor, as Tar as
u know challenge given, whilst J reta'n'
III the command.
Il, IN relation TO my present sentiments,
10 sense Of higher obligations than human law
s. or human opinions can impose, has deteru
;, ed me never, OIL any occasion, to accept
e challenge or seek redress for persons
d Injury, by a resort to the laws when Col
n. pose the code Of honor.
- WM II. HARRISON.