PUNISHMENT OF A DUELIST.
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A duel having lately been fought between a Lieutenant and q midshipman of the Navy we understand, that, upon hearing of the cir cumstanees oftIc case, the President instant ly dismissed one of the party, whose conduct was deemed most culpable, from the seryic, l; and that, probably, the same fate awaits ali those who were engaged in il. This demon stratlon on the part of the President, not on ly evinces his own horor of the murderous immortality and barbarous practice of duellng, but also shows his determination to check il ln the army and navy, by dismissing from it all those who shall be engaged in it. There IS not moral or religious man orwoman ill the land, that will not thank him.fori And even common sense, which is at last the com mon arbter of all human action here, will declare the course of the President right, and the mass of the people will sustain him in it.

 The practice is barbarous and anti-Chris- tian. Il is contrary 10 the spirit of the age Tn which we live. It is uncalled for by any necessity s a means of punishment or de- fence IL is no proof of spirit, of manlness, or of courage. Il is the vicious relic of a harbarons ape, and has ls source inthe mean est and most unworthy feeling of the human heart-an unchasteued and morbid pride Pride sends the challenge, and pride accepts it; and pride makes the veriest towards that ever walked upon the face of the earth stand up, with ashy lips and trembling knees, to give and receive the murderous fire. And in the estimation of fools, like themselves, the man who falls died brayely, and the survivor becomes hero. Sc wicked men and eow- ardly men affect to judge, but 1t Is not the judgment of the wise, and good, and truly braye-it is not the opinion of those who judge the act according to the painest prin- ciples of morality and enlightened reason.

 But some attempt 10 defend dueling upon the ground that t places all men upon ar equality-the small with the large, lhe weak with the strong. This is in nowise truc.- It is as false and deceptous as the argument that because men fight duel, they are there fore brave. Some men practice with the dead ly weapon, until their eXpertness IS a matter | of eXtraVagant admiration 10 such as them selves. Secure in their skill, these meen seek occasions of quarrel and insult, in order tc display their murderous altainments. Is there any equality between such men and the grea mass of mankind? None whatever. Il is equivalent to standing behind the most inn peneirable breast-work, and shooting down your unprotected adversary. And there arc not wanting numerous instances 10 illustrate the truth of this position.

 The Presiden. has taken noble slanl upon this subject, ill which, he will bt sustained by the country. If it must be so let military men settle their disputes by

 court of honor-citizens generally will sci tie theirs in the court of common sense and no man, whose acts are dcGensblc; nee fear that he will lose the respect or the regar of lis felow-men because he refuses L

 fight duel. Constitution.