The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-16

! Among the papers IN reference 10 Me MoAlcdH
| Boundary Commission, which were presented to
challenge, by Colonel Graham, OF the commission
sent to DIR. Webb, also in the same service. DR.
Webb, it appears, has always been an anti-duei-
list, and has written much upon the subject in his
editorial career. Whether this fact was known
to Colonel Graham or not, the reply Of the Doc
tor is 70 good and so reasonable that we commend
| it as u "model'' to all who have answers to give
to invitations to go out and be a target for some
de1terous pstol-shooter to fire at:
In CAMP AT SANTA CRUz, Sept. IS, 1851.
| Sir: After what occurred this morning in Mr..
Bartlett's tent, beg leave to say to you that II
you disposed to settle the matter according to
the rules of honor, my friend, Mr. Lawson, who
| will hand you this, will do me the honor to re-
ceive your reply, and to make the proper arrange
ments with any friend you may select, for as early
u meeting may suit your convenience.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
5e J. d. GRAHAM.
Dr. THOMAS H. WEBB, &C., &c., &c., present.
In QUARTERS AT SANTA CRuz, Sept. &c. 1851.
Sir: Your note of yesterday was duly handed
to me by your secretary, Mr. Lawson. deferred
replying to it Immediately, that might not again
be charged with acting under the influence OF
passion. Having. now enjoyed a night OF calm
repose by which feel greatly refreshed, and for
/
| the following answer:
If, in nv ignorance Of military matters-with
which you have frequently taken occasion To
charge me, and to which | have always pleaded
guilty. do not err in constituting what you mean
by the expression 'sto settle the matter according
to the rules Of honor, you propose an appeal to
what is generally known as the duest 8 code; tho
ultima ratio of which is to take the field and en-
deavor to blow another brains out, or cripple
one another for life. If i am correct in my con-
struction, the course which may now or hereaf-
ter adopt in relation to this matter will be regu-
lated by what may deem my duty to my God,
my family, myself, and ut this time the Bound
airy Commission. At present 1t is suttlcient Tor
me to refer to the last.
Were only amenable to the laws and regua-
tons established for the government OF the army,
might perhaps, such an occasion as this place
them at open defiance, with the example now set
me by veteran in the service. Or were here
simply under Constructions from the President OF
the United States,'' or the Department OF the In
terror, might possibly, for selfish ends, fling them
to the wind or trample them under loot, CONSIDER
ing the course proposed by one who processes
sacred regard for instructions and rigid and I'M
plcit obedience of them But am here In ac-
cordance with obligations sometime since enter
ed into to discharge certain duties in this commas
SION The principles of true honor-that honor
which every moral, religious and sensible man in
every station of life acknowledges the equity and
correctness o-those principles tell me that until
have discharged the duties incumbent on me by
nv obligations, or am relieved from them, my
time is not my own to trifie with, or to use IN any
manner which may interfere with those duties
Therefore until such period above alluded to, l
cannot any further entertain the proposition sent
me.
beg leave, however, to say that shall always
be ready to receive any apology which you may
be disposed to make for the false accusation re-
peatedly uttered against me in my tent, at the IN
terview to which you refer.
am, sir, with all due respect, yours, &c,
Il. THOMAS HI. WEBB.