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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUt; IISTA.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 4.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
Os Ohio;
The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor
ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican—
the patriotic Farmer of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER,
Os Virginia;
A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9S—■
one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically
one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and
patriot statesmen.
FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee.
JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin.
ANDREW MILLER, of Cass.
WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKalb.
C. B. STRONG, of Bibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke,
E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
FOR CONGRESS,
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup.
EUGENIUS A. NISBET, of Bibb.
LOTT WARREN, of Sumter.
THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
The Army Bill.—The Constitutionalist ?
It was not a little amusing to witness the es,
forts of the Editor of the Contitutienalist, in
his paper of Thursday, to show that we had mis
represented facts, in saying that Ms. Van Buren
had recommended the Army Bill to Congress, and
to any intelligent reader the Editor must have ap
peared extremely rodiculous when his testimony
was read. The proof given by him is all we
want to prove our assertion. It is this, the Se
cretary of War, sends his annual report with the
Presidents Message to Congress, in this report tho
Secretary gives to the President and to Congress
the Skeleton of his Army Bill, and in conclusion
remarks : “ but the details had better be left sub
ject to regulation, a plan es which I am prepar
ed to submit to you." What means (his expres
sion “1 am prepared to sumbit ” the detafis of
this plan 1 Does it not prove that the detail 15
were then written out 1 Most assuredly it does.
Mr. Van Buren in his message which goes to
Congress with this report says : “I cannot re
commend too strongly to your consideration
the plan submitted by that officer, for the organi
zation ot the Militia of the United States.”
But, says the editor, with great apparent tri
umph, the President’s Message is dated 2d Dc'
cember, 1839, and the army bill is dated 20th
March, 1840. “How could the President re
commend a bill in December 1839, which had
existence only in March 1840 I”
We will answer this question for toe especia 1
informarion of the editor, and as he professes
such a high sense of justice, and such a holy
horror of misrepresentations, we hope he will in
turn afford his readers the necessary information
to solve the seeming mystery, lest some one of
them might charge him with misrepresentation.
But to the answer. At the last session of Con
gress a resolution was adopted by the Committee
on the militia, requiring the Secretary of War to
prepare and report to the present Congress, a plan
for the organizatisn of the militia. He accord
ingly did so; and in his regular annual report,
(which was sent to Congress by Mr. Van
Buren with his message as an accompanying
document, and considered a part thereof,) he
introduced his skeleton of the Bill, which is all
that is ever done in those reports, and remaiks,
“I am prepared to submit ” the details. Now,
if the Secretary of war is to be believed, does any
man suppose that he did not then have the de.
tails written out, and ready to submit to Con
gress'! Most assuredly he did. Here the matter
rested until the 19th March, 1840, when the
House adopted a resolution requiring him to
submit his plan, in the course of that day or
night Mr. Poinsett was informed of the passage
of this resolution, and lo and behold! on the
morning of the 20th, the very next day, he sends
to Congress his Army Bill, which no doubt re
quired whole days to prepare. But, says the
editor, Mr. Poinsett says in his letter to Mr.
Kitchie, “ this report and the bill were not sub
mitted to the President.” We care not whether
Mr. Van Buren ever saw either the plan or its
details, it is sufficient for our purpose that he
endorsed it, and has never disowned it, and if his
friends desire to place him in the dilemma of re
commending a measure to Congress, that he
knew nothing about, they are perfectly welcome,
we will then have another charge to operate up
on, and one which we wil! urge with some suc
cess.
How comes it Mr. Editor, as you seem to infer
that this bill and Mr. Van Buren have been the
subject of misrepresenations, that you have never
afforded your readers an opportunity of seeing
it ? It is an administration measure, and we have
watched carefully your columns to see it spread
before the country —and as yet we have not seen
the bill, or any thing but apologies for it-you have
not dared to defend it editorially, nor have you
had firmness enough to disapprove of it. Will you
then as an act of justice to Mr. Van Buren and
his Secretary, give your readers an opportunity
of reading this bill and judging for themselves
of its merits or demerits 1
Southern Chronicle.
We hail with much pleasure, the appearance
of the first number of this able advocate of Re
form, published at Columbia, S. C. It is a paper
of large size, and the number before us mani
fests much zeal and ability in the good cause*
We therefore cheerfully recommend it to the
friends of Reform in Carolina, and we sincerely
hope they may receive that patronage which
they and their cause so justly merit.
Holland’s Life of Van Buren.
After some little effort, we have succeeded in
obtaining a “ genuine ” copy of this work, and
aitho’ we do not hold ourselves bound to notice
every anonymous scribbler, who can obtain a
place in the columns of the Constitutionalist, vve
shall, nevertheless, pay our respects to a verita
ble (I) wight, who made his appearance on
Tuesday, under the imposing signature of L. M.,
and if we are not very much mistaken, he will
disappear very much after the manner of a certain
“ Van Buren State Rights Man," “with a flea in
his car, and a lie” recorded in the Constitution
alist.
By the way, can the Editor inform us what has
become of their Correspondent, “ A Van Buren
State Rights Man?" He seems disposed to treat
hie “pretended friends” rather cavalierly,does he
call on his “real friends ?” Probably the thing
desires to sneak.
The Philadelphia U.S. Gazette states that the
Hon. Samuel McKean, late United States Sena
tor for Pennsylvania, attempted suicide in a fit of
insanity on the 23d ult., at his residence in Mc-
Kean county, by cutting his throat with a razor.
Although Gen. McKean was alive when the letter
giving this information was written, it is added
that there was not the slightest prospect of his
surviving many hours.
St. Augustine, June, 26.
Lieut. Ashton, 2d Dragoons, writes from his
camp, near Wahoo Swamp, that an Indian
Squaw, with her child, came in, and leaving the
child, she went out again promising to return.
The next day she brought in two warriors, who
informed Lieut. Ashton that they would bring in
30 warriors and their families, on Thursday,
25th inst.
I lie steamer Santee, Poinsett, arrived here
from southern posts. On Tuesday last, five In
dians had shown themselves in sight of Indian
River Bar. On the night of the 18th inst,, an
Indian approached within fifty yards of Fort Dal
las, and placed a book in the road, with two
sticks laid across it, and made several marks a
round. The hook had the name of Col, Harney
written in it—supposed to have been taken at
Coosalatchie. It is said the Indian gave a yell
and retreated, after having placed the book.
i We arc indebted to the same gentleman for
| the following additional information :
Col. Harney has brought into Black Creek
the child and mother of Coaceche, together with
• ft negro, who can read and write, and who says
the Indians are regularly supplied with the St.
Augustine papers and amunition by some per
i sons.
; The scout is broken up in consequence of
sickness, 120 soldiers being sick at Fort King.
Gen. Armistead is expected at St. Augustine in
a few days.
It is contemplated to remove the principal de
pot located at Garcy’s Ferry to Pilatki.
Connecticut Registration Law. —The
Legislature of Connecticut, at their last session,
passed a law, by which the Selectmen and Town
Clerk, are required to make, previous to every
annual State election, and every election for
choice of electors, a list of the legal voters, and
for that purpose are to be constituted a hoard of
registration, of which board the town clerk is
to act as clerk. Copies of the list of voters are
required to be posted up previous to each elec
tion, in a manner similar to that require! by law
in this State.— Boston Daily Adv.
Come boys ami go boys.
“ Come boys” and “go boys” are very differ
ent things.—[N. H. Democrat.
Very. Harrison said “ come hoys ” —lets re
take Detroit and Malden, lash the British and
Indians, and drive Proctor out of Canada, and
it tv as done /
Van Buren said go boys, if you choose, but as
for me, I must stay at home with the peace par
ty, and have Madison beat for the Presidency.
It was’nt done !—[Boon’s Lick Times.
March of Intellect. —The editor of the
Montreal Herald says that a gardener remarked
to him, “ that this was the most retrograding sea
son his professional reminiscences for twenty
five years in Canada permitted him to judge of.”
We heard of a waiter at a hotel in New York,
the other day, requesting a gentleman if he need
ed his professional assistance at any time, “just
to agitate the communicator,” in other words to
ring the bell. —Brooklyn News.
Aaron Burr. —In the course of Mr. Leigh’s
argument yesterday, he adverted to Aaron Burr’s
case. He said that what was Burr’s intention
he never knew, and he did not suppose it ever
would be known. Pending his trial in the court
in this city, he, (Mr. L.) then a young man,
paid the most incessant and studious attention
to the evidence and every thing connected with
it; but he could not find out what Burr had de
signed. Years afterwards he made the inquiry
of the late Mr. Wickham, who was one of Burr’s
counsel, if he knew what were Burr’s intentions.
He replied that he knew nothing more than any
one else might have known who paid the same
attention to the case that he was compelled to
pay to it. Mr. Wickham gave as his opinion,
however, that Burr’s design was to get up an
expedition against the then Spanish province of
Texas, with a view to establish an empire there
for himself; and that he intended to borrow the
money to defray the expenses of the expedition
from the United States Bank at New Orleans.
II this were the case, it displayed the tact and
clear sightedness of Burr, as time has proved ;
for he lived to see, first Mexico freed from Span
ish dominion, and then Texas sever herself from
the Mexican Republic and become an independ
ent State. He was arrested in 1807 —three
years ajterwards an insurrection broke out in
Mexico against the government of the Viceroy,
and in three years more, after several hard-fought
battles, —the independence of Mexico was declar
ed by the Mexican Ci n.r sl He only com
menced preparations a little 100 soon, if his
object was such as Mr. Wickham supposed.—
Richmond Compiler.
Beard of Health,
, July 3, IS4O.
t The following was received from the Commit
tee, appointed at the last meeting to report on the
state of the health of the City, for the month of
June:
The Committee think that they cannot more
’ fully meet the views of this Board, than by adopt
ing, as their Report, the annexed return of the
Sexton, of the interments for the month of June.
This return is beyond all question, the best evi
dence of the past and present state of the health of
the City, and as such your Committee offer it, and
r request its publication in the new&paaers of the
' City.
• The Committee further report, that there is not
. any prevailing disease in the City, and fully bc
r lieve there is no cause now existing, which can
hcrcaft r tend to produce it.
Signed by the Committee.
S. H. OLIVER,
Secretary of Board of Health.
Sexton’s Report.
1 1 death from exposure during the freshet; 1
from Intemperance ; 1 (a child,) Scarlet Fever.
Salt. —Capt. Godficy, of the bark Plato, arri
ved at New York on Saturday, from Rio de Ja
neiro and Bonaire, was informed by the agent
that a very little salt will be made this year, ow
ing to the heavy rains having injured the salt
, pans, there not being on hand a sufficiency for
another cargo.
Public Electing In Burke,
At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of
Burke county, belonging to the State Rights Par
ty, held at the Court House in Waynesboro, on
Tuesday, the 23d June, 1840.
On motion, Homer V. Mulkey, Esq. was call
ed to the Chair, and Edward Garlick requested to
act as Secretary.
Alexander J. Lawson, Esq. rose and stated the
object of the meeting, and read the call of sundry
citizens of Columbus, disapproving the proceed
ings of the late Convention, held at Milledgeville
the Ist. Monday in June, and moved the appoint
ment by the Chair, of a committee to nominate
suitable persons to represent this meeting, at a
Meeting or Convention to be held at Milledge
ville on the 3d July next, of such persons as do
not approve of the proceedings of the late Con
vention. When it was proposed that this be con
sidered a preliminary meeting, and that the citi
zens of the county generally he invited to attend
a meeting, to he held at this place on Saturday
next, which proposition was agreed to.
Saturday, June 27, 1840.
In pursuance of the invitation as above speci
fied, the citizens convened at the Court House
this day, when after being organized, and called
to order—
On motion of Wm. Bennett, Esq. Judge Law
son proceeded to read the call of sundry citizens
of Columbus, to those agreeing with them, and t
opposed to the late Convention, to send delegates
to a proposed Convention to meet at Milledge
ville on the 3d July next—when Judge Lawson
introduced a resolution, that the Chairman ap
point a Committee to nominate suitable persons to
represent this meeting to the said Convention, to
he held the 3d July at Milledgeville.
Which was opposed by Major Marsh, who in
troduced a counter resolution, approving the act
ings and doings of the late Convention held at
Milledgeville, who supported the same by a leng
thy and able speech, which was replied to clear
ly and fully by Wm. Bennett, Esq. in an able ad
dress, who was followed on the same side by Dr.
E. L. Antony, in a handsome, pertinent and elo
quent manner. Judge Lawson then followed in
an able and lengthy address, in answer to Major
Marsh, and in opposition to the proceedings of
the late Convention at Milledgeville, and advoca
ting the resolution appointing delegates to the 3d
July Convention; he was followed by Judgo
Jones, who instituted a comparison of the present
administration with former ones, by reference to
■ reports of expenditures and other public docu
ments of the various expenditures of different ad
ministrations, with suitable commentaries on the
same, to show the necessity of a change of rulers
and in justification of the course of proceedings
of the late Convention at Milledgeville. When
after much desultory and running debate, the
question was taken on Judge Lawson’s resolu
tion, which was carried in the affirmative by a
close vote.
The Chairman then appointed a Committee to
nominate suitable persons to represent this meet
ing in the Convention as aforesaid; who after re
tiring returned and reported to the meeting the
names of Dr. E. L. Antony, Col. Augustus H.
Anderson, William Sapp, Esq. Col.‘ Wm. B.
Douglass, Joseph A. Shewmake, Esq. Wm. S.
C. Morris and Isaiah Carter, Esqrs. which was
agreed to.
On motion of Major E. Byne :
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Chronicle & Sentinel and
Constitutionalist, Augusta, Geo.
Resolved , That the thanks of this meeting bo
tendered to the Chairman and Secretary.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
' HOMER V. MULKEY, Chairman.
Edward Garlick, Secretary.
Mysterious.—The St. Louis Bulletin, of
the 18th ult., states that while the steamer Czar
was passing Cairo, on her way from Pittsburg to
St. Louis, some eight or ten dead bodies had
! itccn found there, floating in the Ohio. From
the appearance of the bodies, it is supposed they
were flathoat men, who had met their deaths by
some violent means.
, The Homage of Justice.
We have compiled, from various sources, the fol
; lowing disinterested testimonials, which were com
, manded from their several authors by the lofty pa
triotism, valor, talents and success of General Har
mon, long before he was named for the Presidency
and in times which ought to give them weight suf
> ficient to bear down alt the petty calumnies and
i qi ibbling objections which party malignitymay now
presume to forge against the war-worn and time
| honored potffot and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks of
- i OC o foco federalism, and which we havestereotyp
, ed as an impregnable barricade against all opposi
i lion, are no less t han the Congress of the United
i Slates, the Legislatures of Indiana, and of Kentucky
James Madison, Jus. Monroe, Co'. Richard M. John
son, Anthony Wayne, Langdon Chexes, Simon Sny
-7 der, Gov. Shelby,'Com. Perry, Col. Croghan, Col.
’ Davis, and others, including in the illustrious cata*
• logue even Thomas Ritchie, Isaac Hill, John M.
' Niles and Moses Dawson !
i Col. Richard M. Johnson, now Vice President of
' the United States, said, (in Congress)—
Who is Gen. Harrison ? The son of one of the
’ signers of the Declaration of Independence, who
1 spent the greater part of his large fortune in redeem
s ing the pledge he then gave, of his “ fortune, life
3 and sacred honor,” to secure the liberties of his
j country.
“ Os the career of Gen. Harrison I need not speak
1 - the history ofthe West, is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests, its
f perils and Us hopes. Universally beloxied in the
; w alks of peace, and distinguished by his ability in
- the councils of his country, lie had been yet more
1 illustriously distinguished in the field.
“ During the late war, he was longer in active ser
vice than any o‘ her General officer; he was, per
e haps, oftener in action than any one of them, and
1 never sustained a defeat.”
, James Madison, in a special message to Congress
t December 18, 1811, said,
“ While it is deeply lamented that so many valu
able lives have been lost in the action which took
place on the 7ih ultimo, Congress will see with sat
-9 isfaction the dauntless spirit of fortitude victorious
- ly displayed by every description of troops engaged,
as well as the collected firmness which distinguished
their commando on an occasion requiring the ut
most exertions of valor and discipline."
James Madison in his Message to Congress, No
vember, 1812, said,
“ An ample force from the States of Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
the addition of a few regulars, under the command
of Brigadier General Harrison, who possesses the
entire confidence of his fellow soldiers, among
whom are citizens some of them volunteers in the
ranks, not less distinguished by their political sta
tions than by t heir personal merits.”
In Mr, Madison’s message of December 1813, the
compliment was extended, as follows :
“ The success on Lake Erie having opened a pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer com
manding the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thirl her, and, tapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with thetr savage associates,forced a general
action, which quickly terminat 'd in the capture of
the British, and dispersion of the savage force.
“ This result is signally honorable to Major Gen
eral Harrison, hy whose military talents it was pre
pared."
The following tribute of praise was paid to Gen
eral Harrison, in 1811, bj eleven of the officers who
fought under his banner at the battle of Tippeca
noe .
“Should our country again require our service to
oppose a civilized or a savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect confi
dence of victory and fame.”
JOEL COOK, R. K. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, 11. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SNEELING, O. G
BURTON, C. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D.
FOSTER.
Extractor a letter from Col. Davis, who was kil
led at the battle of Tippecanoe, August 24, 1811:
“ I make free to declare, that 1 have imagined
there were two military men in the West,and Gen.
Harrison is the first of the two ”
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of Penn
sylvania, December 10, 1813
“ Already is the brow of tiie young warrior, Cro
ghan, encircled ‘with laurels, and the blessings of
thousands of women and ,-hildren rescued from the
scalping knife ot the ruthless savage of the wilder
ness, and from tfie still more savage Proctor, rest on
Harrison and his gallant army.”
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 12lhNov.
1811, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Gen. Wm. Johnston, thus addressed General Harri
son.
“ Sir—The House of Representatives of the In
diana territory, in their own name, and in behalf of
their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the
congratulations of your Excellency on the glorious
result ofthe late sanguinary conflict with the Shaw
nee Prophet, and the tribes of Indians confederated
with him; when we see displayed in behalf of
our country, not only the consummate abilities of
the general, but the heroism of the man ; and when
we take into view the benefits which must result to
that country from those exertions, we cannot, for a
moment, withhold oik meed of applause.”
Legislature of Kentucky , January 7, ISI2.
“ Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre
tatives of the State of Kentucky, in the late cam
paign against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
William Henry Harrison lias behaved like a hero, a
patriot and a general; and that for his cool, delib
erate, skilful and gallant conduct in th* battle of
Tippecanoe, he will deserve the warmest thanks
of his country and his nation
Gen. Anthony Wax ne, in his Letter to the Secre
tary of War, giving an official account of his san
guinary Indian Battle, in 1792, said :
“My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service, by communica
j ting ray orders in every direction, and hy his con
duct and bravery, exciting the troops to press lor
victory.”
Resolution directing the niadals struck, and,Jto he
together with the thanks of Congress, presented
to Major General Harrison, and Gov, Shelby,
and for other purposes.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre
sentalives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the thanks of Congress
be, and they are hereby, presented to Major Gen
eral W illiam Henry Harrisor, and Isaac Shelby,
late Gov. of Kentucky, and through them, to the of
fleers and men under their command, for their gal
lantry and good conduct in defeating the combined
British and Indian forces under Major General Proc
tor, on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the fifth
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen, capturing the British army, with their bag
age, camp equippage, and artillery ; and that the
President of the United States be requested to cause
two gold medals to be struck, emblematic of this
triumph, and be presented to General Harrison and
Isaac Shelby, late Gov. of Kentucky.
H. Clay,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
John Gail lard,
President of the Senate, pro tempore.
April 4, 1818. Approved,
James Monroe.
Gov. Shelby to Mr. Madison, May 18, 1814,
says :
“ 1 feel no hesitation to declare to you that 1 be
here Gen. Harrison to he one of the first military
characters I ever knew."
Col. Bichard M. Johnson to Gen. Harrison, Jnly
4, 1813,says:
“ We did not want to serve under cotvards or trai
tors ; but under one [ Harrison ] who had proved him
self to he wise, prudent and brave."
Commodore Perry to General Harrison, August
18, 1817, says:
“ The prompt change made by you in the order of
battle on discovering ihe position of the enemy, has
always appeared to me to have evinced a high
degree of military talent. I cone ir with
the venerable Shelby in his general approbation of
your conduct in that campaign.”
Honorable Langdon Cheves, on the battle of the
Thames.
“ The victory of Harrison, v:as such as would have
secured to a Raman General in the best days of the
Republic, the honors of a triumph ! He put an end
to the War in the Uppermost Canada."
Sentiments of the Hero of Fort Stephenson, Col.
Croghan :
‘•1 desire no plaudits which are bestowed upon
me at the expense of General Harrison.
“ I have felt the warmest attachment for him as a
man, and my confidence in him as an able comman
der remains unshaken. I feel every assurance that
he will at all times do me justice; and nothing
could give me more pain than to see his enemies
seize upon this occasion to deal out their unfriendly
feelings and acrimonious dislike ; and so long as he
continues (as in my humble opinion he hns hither
to done) to make the wisest arrangements and the
most judicious disposition, which the forces under
his command will just if}-, I shall not hesitate to
unite with the army in bestowing upon him that
con fidence which he so richly merits, and which has
on no occasion been withheld.”
The Richmond Enquirer said :
“G en. Harrison’s letter tells us every thing that
wo wish to know about the officers, except himself
He does justice to every one but Harrison —and
the world must therefore dojustice to the man who
was 100 modest to be just to himself.”
From Gen. Harrison’s report of the battle of the
Thames :
“We have suffered greatly for the want of pro
visions, and the whole army has suhsisfed, for the
last three days, on raw beef without salt.”
9Cr “ In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
observed, that the cultivators of the soil are lllose
who are the least, willing to part with their rights,
and submit themselves to the will of a master.”
Wm. H Karri SON.
9Cr“ THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
—May they ever remember that to preserve their
liberties, they must do their own voting and their
own fighting Wm. H. Harrison.
“ General Harrison has done more for his coun
try, with less compensation for it, than any man
living.” President Madison.
Ex Governor Isaac Hill, November 23,1813, in
the New Hampshire Pat riot said :
“ What man li\ es, whose whole heart and soul is
not British, that cannot sincerely rejoire in the late
victories of Ferry and Harrison, that does not feel
a pride in the valor and patriotism of the heroes of
the West, who have freed a country large as the
Empire of Alexander the Great, from the Indian
tomahawk and scalping knife ! If there be such an
one, he is a traitor to the country—he possesses the
spirit of a murderer.”
John M. Niles, late Van Buren cand date for Gov.
in Connecticut, in his life of Perry published in
1821, after giving a general biography of Gen Har
rison, said .*
“ The defence of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army, may he fairly consider
ed tho most brilliant and extraordinary events as the
late war.”
in alluding to the battle of the Thames, ho said :
“ R ™ust be conceded that this victory reflected
great honor upon the national arms, and upon the
troops by whom it was achieved.
“ The action, and the movements which preceded
it, afforded ample testimony of the judgement and
cool intrepidity cf Gen. Harrison; and, indeed,
all the events of the campaign support these char
aclisiics ; the disasters attending it having, in no in
stance, been imputable to him.
“There are pet haps on record fe'v instances of
such cool and steady infrepedity, on the part of
militia, or a force of this description, as was display
od on this occasion.
“ Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, and
arrived at Erie on the 22d of October. Here they
were received with every demonstration of joy and
admiration ; the discharge of cannon, illuminations
&c. They were hailed as the deliverers of the
frontiers.*’
From the Boston Pearland Galaxy.
The Fisherman.
A TALE FOUNDED ON FACT.
“Is there no tavern in the neighborhood V' in
quired I, of an elderly, but apparently very re
spectable woman, who stood in the door of her
humble dwelling, situated upon the side of one 01
those beautiful hills that line for a distance, the
coast of New Jersey.
“ There is no tavern for many miles distance,
replied she, “but the gentleman and lady that
live in the white house upon the hill yonder, arc
the kindest people in the country, to strangers.”
After thanking the old woman for the informa
tion, I rode slowly towards the beautiful mansion
she had pointed out, and upon which the rays o,
the setting sun lingered for a while, as if to show
me that there was welcome beneath its roof. Rea
der, I will not now detain you with a detailed ac
count of my reception at the building, or a more
minute account of its inmates. Suffice it, that the
latter consisted of a gentleman about 30 years oi
age, his wife, an amiable, intelligent, and I may
say, lovely woman, apparently a year or two
younger, and two beautiful children. As to their
, hospitality, I had no reason to differ
from the very flattering opinion which the old*
woman had given me of them.
“You must remain,” said my host, as I was
preparing to take my leave of them the next mor
ning.—“ You must remain and take a social din
ner with us to-day. I wish to show you,” con
tinued he, “some of our New Jersey scenery,
which either as respects variety, beauty and sub
limity, can vie, I think, with almost any in the
United States.—Come, come, unless the reasons
for your departure are necessary or urgent, I shall
insist upon your staying.”
This sincere and hospitable invitation, you
must excuse me kind reader, if I had not cour
age, or spirit, or firmness enough to resist.
My host and myself walked to the top of one of
the loftiest mountains in that neighborhood; and
which, rising in that place almost perpendicularly
from the coast, seemed watching the freaks oftlio
ocean waves, as they wantoned playfully beneath
it, tumbling gradually and heedlessly on the de
struction. I stood wrapt in astonishment: gazing
with all the interest of a child, as the imposing
sublimity, of nature’s handywork first presented
itself to my view. Never had I seen before so
extensive, so illimitable a view. Towards the
west, “hills peeping over hills,” met the eye of
the admiring spectator. To the east, the majes
tic ocean lay expanded before us. Ah ! who can
fathom its secrets, as it wraps itself in the dark
blue mantle of its own deep waters? My host
led me to the foot of the mountain; and as he
pointed out to me a cave formed of rock, and pro
jected several feet from its base, a slight tremor,
for an instant shook his frame; but suddenly
mastering his emotion—“that cave,” said he,
“was once a human habitation, and with it is
connected a sad and eventful tale.” “Would it
be taxing your kindness too much.” I replied,
“should I request you to relate to me its particu
lars?” “I would —I would, said he, “but
and yet I will: it may be interesting to you. Sit
down by me on this little mound, and you shall
hear the story cf the “fisherman's cave," I give
it, as near as possible, in his own words.
“In the year 17—, Albert Tremain and Charles
Laurens, were inhabitants of the city of New
York, and were what might be called intimate
friends. The former had been married six or
eight months; the latter not quite so long. At
this time it was intimated to Laurens, by an en
emy of Tremain, that the latter had circulated a
report derogatory to his (Laurens’) character and
reputation. Laurens was a man of violent tem
per. His unbridled passions, when once let loose
were as wild and furious as the winds. The eve
ning of the same day in which the report hod rea
ched Laurens, he met Tremain in the street, and,
endeavoring to check his passion, inquired of the
latter if he could be base enough to circulate such
a report. Tremain mildly replied that he knew
not what repoit he alluded to. “ You do not de
ny it then, eh!*’ returned Laurens, his passion
overcoming his reason. “ I scorn to deny thatot
which f am ignorant,” replied Tremain, boldly.
“ Do you ?” fiercely exclaimed Laurens—at the
• same time drawing a dagger from his bosom, and
leaping towards Tremain with the intent of stab
bing him to the heart. The latter, however,
springing aside, avoided the blow, and turning
partly around, with his cane struck Laurens life
less at his feet.
As soon as he found he was a murderer—mur
derer ? No! no! exclaimed my host with emo
tion—“He was not a murderer ! He-killed
him, indeed, but, oh God ! he did not murder
him ! It was not black, premeditated murder. It
was done at the moment and in self-defence.”
Then recovering himself—“excuse me,” he said,
“ I can never t hink of murder without emotion.
When he found that his friend was no more,
he hastened from the spot. The sound of the feet
of pursuers met his ear—he bent his step towards
the river, almost resolved, in the despair of the
moment, to offer up his own life as an atonement
for the crime he had committed. He was alrea
dy on the wharf—a low steps more, and the cold,
cold sea had closed over him. At that moment,
looking around and discovering that he had left
his pursuers far behind, a thought that told him
he was innocent of the damning crime of plotted
murder, like a gleam of lightning passed through
his mind. Cutting the rope of a skiff, which was
attached to the wharf a few feet from where he
stood, he leaped in, and rowing for some distance
in the shadow of the dark masses of vessels that
1 lined the docks, he was enabled to evade his pur
suers.
1 It was near midnight. Not a breath of air ruf
fled the glassy surface of tile water. The dim,
« hollow roar of the ocean at a distance, seemed to
murmur its displcasuic at the deed he had com
mitted ; and as he cast his eyes heaven-ward,
f the stars seemed to shine brighter than ever, as
’ if to admonish him that they were watchful sen
tinels, and that the dark deed had been seen and
, registered in heaven. But his conscience whis
pered consolation. It told him that he was inno
■ cent of having circulated any report injurious to the
reputation of his friends—that he was innocent of
having answered Laurens, in such away as to
1 merit the assault—that when he inflicted the
, blow upon him he had it not in his heart to slay
him, and that unless he had defended himself in
s the way that he did, his own life might have been
5 the forfeit.
I These reflections took a weight of sorrow from
his soul; but he felt that the world would not
[ l°°k upon the deed in the light-that he had ; and
, that, were he to return to the city, the stigma of
; a tried and condemned murderer, might be attach
ed to his name. He resolved to remain conceal
• ed, till the events of that dread night should be
1 partially forgotten. “ But, good God !” he in
voluntarily exclaimed, “ what is to become of my
t dear wi fe ? the wife of a reputed murderer!”
He had almost resolved to return immediately to
s the city and acquaint her with his innocence,
though the loss of his own life should he the con
\ sequence. “But no!” he said, “she will not
. believe them—she knows I could never be guilty
ot murdering a friend in cold blood !”—and then
1 looking up to heaven—“ In my absence, O God !
thou wilt be her support—thou wilt r, 0 11
her wounded spirit the balm of con
“ But I perceive,” said my host, “ I
brief.” ue Dior*
The tide setting out, had already d r if M ~®
little bark a considerable distance from »i
On the afternoon of the succeeding day •
tered in safety this little cove, and at theh ' a 'S
an old lady woman, who still lives fc ut i ‘° Us , e<l H
distance from us, he remained the first
after landing. At the end of this p er io,j
thoughts of returning to the city were V ’-' V
his bosom, and to a home that contained
was “ near and dear” to him upon earth he 1 ' ■
od at the village of , that the beloved B
nor of his bosom was no more. “I s
bo exclaimed, in the anguish of his heart !’,i
ther or mother had I none? None had I ' ■
loved or cared for me, but she, and she
gone ! But God’s will be done. I w j[j S<£ *
return to a city that knows me not; M
home—home? I have no home now,but 1° W
en. No ! here, in obscurity, will I live anif**
will I die!” > a tia/,r r *
After returning to the house of the old w I
and (from a sum which he chanced to hav e
him upon leaving the city,) rewarded her bbTS
ity for the kindness she had shown him. he
chased of her a seine that belonged to her
cd husband ; “with this,” said he “ will I lie-®
ter earn my bread. Good woman, may vouj®
ver regret having done a deed of charity ,1 "''jH
unhappy man.” In the course of his TsmbEß
he had previously discovered this cave T
he now directed his steps. Here , in this V S
vault of nature, he had resolved to spend the^B
mainder of his days. Do not suppose, hower*®
dark and dismal as may be its apprearance •’Vi
nought but the blighting storms of misery '9
welcome here, or that the rays of the sun of b * i
pincss were never capable of penetrating its rtl
cesses.
Tremain was an humble fisherman. The lit I
tie money he had left, and the sale of his U I
procured him bread and other necessrios of ff I
He lived contented, unharrassed, and I have ai l
most said happy. The death of Laurens would!
sometimes steal across his mind, and perhaps the ■
pure heaven of his thoughts might for a moment I
be clouded. It was, however, but a vapour!
which the sun of a clear conscience soon dissi-1
pated. tM
The memory, too, of his decesed wife would I
at times, flash across his soul; but he trusted she I
was in heaven, and he consoled himself with I
the hope of meeting her there. At morn, noon |
and night, he failed not to bow himself before the I
Most High, and humbly entreat the forgivenc?*®
of his sins.—About five years after his residence®
at the cave, as the trees upon the mountain were®
robed in the golden hues of the setting sun, he®
was admiring a beautiful ship with hercaimw®
spread to the breeze and careering joyfully over®
the smiling waters. He perceived the upper sails®
of the vessel furled as if in an instant. HardlvjS
an instant more had elapsed when the ship was®
driving madly along before a violent and incrcas-J
ing gale from the east.
‘On leaving the cave, early the next morning,!
the said remains of a shattered ship met his eve,o
and a raft with a small child lashed upon it, drove®
up a few feet from where he stood. It was a lit-9
tie girl four or five years of age, and nearly ex-||
hausted.— When lie saw that suspended aniraa®
tion returned under his fostering care, he left the®
cave a second time, to ascertain if there were no®
other unhappy suffere r s that needed his assis®
tance. He saw several other bodies drifted unon I
the beach ; but they were beyond human aid; I
all, all, were close locked in the arms of death I
When he returned to his dwelling, the little gid I
inquired (and her sweet and innocent tones sunt I
deep into nis heart,) “ where oh! where is da - 1
mother?” He darted like lightning from the I
cave, and in a moment was upon tiie beach. But I
the search was unavailing. The salt brine oi I
the ocean had closed over her, and in its dark,!
dark vault the unhappy mother had found arwll
tery grave. In endeavoring to console the lii-1
tie innocent, which had thus providentially beul
put into his hands, he perceived suspended froufi
her neck a small golden case, which containcfil
the miniature of a beautiful woman, and tbeJ
words inscribed, beneath. “ From Lucy Lau
rens to her daugtyer.” “ Heavens !” he exclaim
ed, and the little girl trembled at the encrgyoi
his accents. “ Can this be a daughter of my ram
(the word seemed to choke his utterance
my unhappy deceased friend ?” And clasping tin
trembling child in his arms, he pressed her to hi
bosom—swearing that if unceasing kindnessti
the parentless object before him, would in ant
way atone for the injury he had done her fathei
the crime should be expiated.—That oath wil
never violated. He loved her as a daughter, ani|
she knew no father but him.
It may be twelve years from the period just a!]
luded to. The sweet Lucy was now in the frestj
bloom of early womanhood—as lovely as w
wild rose that grew upon the mountain, amis*
innocent as the lamkins that sported in the val
ley. She was standing a short distance from
the cave, when she perceived a small sail boa!
land at the point of the cove, and two indi
viduals leave the boat and direct their steps to
wards the cave. She immediately acquainted her
father with the circumstance, who met themai
the door ot the cave, and learned from them thai
they had left New York, with the intention of eft
joying the pleasure of a sailing excursion; bai
that a strong wind having arisen prevented them
from returning to the city, and that having bees
compelled to drive before it, this is the first land
they had been able to reach. Mr. Tremain invi
ted them into his cave, and set befere them
such food as his scanty means allowed. Tin
youngest of his visitors may have been screntee!
or eighteen years of age, of a light complexion
regular features and an exceedingly delicate frame
His companion seemed several years older-
The eyes of Mr. Tremain seemed fixed upom
the countenance of the former, and after he hafll
finished his repast, taking him kindly by
hand, informed him that he wished to speak*
word or two with him private, When they wen
alone,“ Pardon,” said Mr. Tremain, “the intef*
est that a friendless man may take in you. * oi::
countenance resembles much that of a loved anl
deceased wife. May I inquire who are your pa
rents?” “ Your kindness,” replied the yout>
“ leaves me no reason to refuse to comply
your request. My father I have never seen-
He left home a short time before I was born,
has not since been heard of. My mother
soon after my birth.” “Your father’s name
“Tremain.” “My son! My son!” exclaim 1 "
he, pressing the youth to his bosom.
in me your long lost father.” , '
“ I will not attempt,” said my host, “1° f.;
scribe that heart-rending scene. It seemed as i
the long buried affections of Mr. Tremain, a =
once burst lorthinto life and entered in the m
som of his son. In the explanation u
ensued, it appeared that young Kobert *
main had been brought up and educate .
a distant connection of his mother, an •
a few vears was to have taken
his father’s property. The wind proving
able, the next day, the companion of younu
Tremain returned to the city. He was
ed to frame some excuse for the absents ‘
latter, but not to inform them that he ba , s
his father. The elder Mr. Tremain f° un
company of his son, and the daughter
friend, that happiness which had l° l, S ,L " j D g
nied him, and I trust I shall not be aC
his son of want of filial affection, it \ n ar> .
sence of the virtuous, the lovely, the ,riC 0 {
hie Lucy, he felt those thrilling sen?a jul
happiness that he had never known vc o
Lucy too, though it may be a sacri-eg®
the secrets of her heart, perhaps rc j u3 tlosS
though the cider Mr. Tremain five J
enough to sec his son Kobert aim