Cherokee intelligencer. (Cherokee (C.H.)) 1833-1834, March 15, 1834, Image 2
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AGENTS
At Mafcorr, Lnkv ff >s*. esq ; nt Milledgeville, John
G. P.»lh:il.<<(| ; at A'tgi’stav Alfsrhnn Uhml.-s. esq.;
Ht6aw.irah.iJ it Cuyier, e-q { 1 Columbus Go
ner;.'. James N Bethune : at J’e.a y J-Im Chain <-q ;
at 'd’Hormugb. Trtndy \V . Key. esq. ; •- arrol, vv G.
Hprin’rr esq.; Athens, colonel John A. Cobb;
D r.ly .Th M’las H. Kev, esq.; Fort .uines, captain
S .lotnmi V Wil-on ; C u-iu--viile, Post-Master;
Forsyth, M.mr.m comfy. John Watson, c-q ; Twiggs
с. .lain i) W. Shine ; Monroe, Walton county,
J .dg- ilarri- ; at Gifmsvdle, Henry L. Sims, e<q.
Em- g.ar.lemen here c Hied upon to l ender a
sm.dl service for a friend, will please m ke their
re pittances through die Po-’ Master, when
tlp.v H. pin ij proper, wot. <»o lodv delay as will
suit their couvenivi.ee.
We have se en the remarks of the Western
II 'iald ofthe Tilt inst. that relate to us. We
assure the Herald we have no disposition to
“ break n lance” with it «>n the subject pro
posed. The result of such a contest, whatever
it might be, could ptoduce no good.
We are irwlebted to our Representatives in
C.'ngiess, General Coffee and Colonel Joins,
far Speeches, in pamphlet sot m on the i)epo
»;tr Question. Wo take this method of re
turning them our thanks for their alteirtmm
For nn expression and clear index of public
opt 1 n in this century with regard o the Act
of dlr last 1,. vi-la tin , inspecting Indian oc
cupants, we direct bos'* .nirtes’.-d to the Pie
s. i.im. nts o! the Grand J • v f F usyth coun
ty, published m .st I •.’« Htgcncrr. In
m iking a h istv ..linsum this subj"c.t we have
tostv lli'it the people wdrptit down ary' at
tempt by wln.m'snevet itTadr, to suspend the
ope alien id the law, and we •■xpect they' will
rt’Ci’Ke tire co-opet at ion o 4 the Igxectttivc.
We ate told it is the expressed opinion ol rwc
man who manilests consider.dilt* interest on the
Cherokee subject, that we should be held in
contempt of tiie J utlicial Authority of the Cir
cuit, for same publications that have appeared
in the Intelligencer on this subject. We are
not inclined unnecessary to excite the unkind
feelings of any one against us or to challenge
the exercise ot judicial authority upon us, but
we have no apology or explmation to make tor
what we have said and expect to speak with
onr accustomed freedom on this as on all other
subjects, regardless ol opinions, threats or me
naces.
AfTitrs in Soullt-Cai olina continue to be im
poitant and to gain additional importance as
they npptoach a crisis. \\ hope the good
sense of the people will put down and stop the
miserable test oath, before the time fixed lor
its tyrannical operation-commences.
Below we give, without comment an extract
from the Jacksont. n.
Nullification, wo are glad to see, is on
the march; it is particularly so in li dl counts.
Among the great aposles of that divine right of
fr> e men, •• e arc trulv nappv to find our virtu
ous and talented Wm. 11. I nderwood, than
whom, a truer n publican never lived, md no
nun would mike a better Governor han that
cnl'ghteuvd and amiable person—He is worth
more than a thousand such men as Cumming.’
ANECDOTE.
\\ e were amused not long since at hearing
the following question addressed to a landlady
by an eccentric genius of our town. Stepping
in'o the door, he observed, il, you, m • m,
give me a drink of w iter, for I am so hungry I
don’t know where to stav to-night.’ W e doubt
whither mo>e meaning could be embodied in
jv few words. .
' the Columbia Ilice.
I A. a large and respectable meeting c.f the
J “Union and State Rights parly” of Chester-
I field district, assembled at the Court House of
' said district, on .Monday the 24th inst. Turner
J Bryan, Esq. was called to the Chair, and
1 Maj. A. M. Lowry was appointed Secretary.
■ Col. Ervin presented to the meeting the Pie*
■ambleand Resolutions following, which werei
■ tir .iiiiiiousli/ adopted:
Whereas, it is the duty of the people in the
maintainanee of a proper control over those
who have been inttusicd with powers for Leg
islative purposes, fully to express their opin
ions in relation to the exercise of those
et s. And where is, the bill passed at the late
session of the Legislature, providing lor the te- .
orgatiiz.ation of the militia of this Slate, is, in
many respects incompatible with the rights and
interests ofihe people of the Staig—Be it there
fore,
Ists Resolved, That the citizens of Chester
field distticl, here assembled, regard the milita
ry bill, passed at the late session ol the Legis
lature, asdesigned for mere party organization,
ra'lvr than as intended to secure, that harmo
ny of feeling so necessary to an eflecliiu! organ-;
iz ition of the State itself.
2 i. Resolved. That as south Carolin > is not
exposed to any invasion from abroad, we are
unable to perceive in any ol her relations,
cause for converting her ten itory into an “arm
ed camp,” and increasing the pain and pen
alties ofmiii'my law.
3J. Resolved, That in wresting from the
people, the right to choose their superior offi
cers, the Legislaiurc exhibited an unbecoming !
lust for power, whi'h can only beexplaine I by
the ejection from office of two individuals, Gen
erals Blair and Rogers, who had long scived
the Sta'e with ability and zeal.
| 4h. Resolved, that the vacation of till milt-
I laty commissions, but such as were granted by
I the Legislature, was a most wanton exercise ol
. pow’er —that it w -s uncalled for by the voice ol
the people—not justified by any peculiar emer
! genev—unnecessary to the accomplishment ol
i anv legitimate object, and will be r ffectual only
i m fulfilling a most odious tyrannical purpose. ■
’ 5 li. Resolved, That the oa h ol allegiance, j
[ in me 10 h section of ll.e military bill, to be i
’ required of all officers hereafter elected, is a
most insidious and unmanly attempt to conceal
in the obscurity of verbage principles which
tire subversive ofFedral Unton,and which cau
' only triumph when that union is no more.—
i That the present constitutional oath, which
i obligates the officer “to support the consti u
iion of mis State and of the United States,” is
intelligible, comprehending the full measure of .
his duty to the State and Getter il Government: '
I That the political doctiines which hive agitat- !
cd the State for the few last yeats —'.he discus
i sions in the public journals and in the primary
I assemblies in reference thereto—the express
deci n ation of ihe Convention in its Ordinance
nullifying the Revenue Colleciiou Bill, that
l our allegiance was ‘hie only to the State-—the
' debates in the L.-gisI ature of this Stale —the
Report of the Committee on Federal Relations
! in the House of Representatives—the rejection
I of Huget’s .Hicndijten' in Hie Senate, reserv
; ing die obligation of die citizens of this State to
j the Geneial Government, all clearly and cer
-1 tainlv fix upon this measure its true “form and
pressure,” and leave not (he consolation of a
doubt, that whatever may prove its judicial
that it was intended to force us,
as men attached to the Union of these Stales,
I to do violence to our duty and consciences, or
Ito be, forever l>ai red to the rights and psivtlcg-
I es .if American citizens.
6tli. Resolved, r r»i il the itrcoi ortr ition of
the oath of allegiance in the military, bill,
while the same oath was siibiuim d to the con
i s-ideration of the cmz' ns as in amendment to
j the constitution, evidences a distrust of the
i peoples’will —consonant w ith the pt inciples of
despotism, but uitoily repugnant to the nature
of republican institutions.
7ib. Resolved, That in order more effect
ually to oppose these odious mrastnes, we
deem it expedient that a Convention of the
Union party, composed ol Delegates from
each Distiictand Parish in the Slate, be called
to meet in Charleston, or some other conven
ient pl ice, to adopt some uniform rule of ac-
I non in relation thereto, and we pledge our
! selves to abide the determination of such con
vention.
Blh. Resolved, That Col. D. S. Ilarllcc,
Dr. Murdock M’Lean, Dr. William M’Q'ieen,
' I*. Phillips, Esq. John Middlemen, Esq. and
Kmg C. Timmons, Esq. bo appointed Dele
gates to said Convention from Chesteifield dis
trict.
9 h. Resolved, That the foregoing proceed
irgs be signed bv the Cliairm in and Secreta
ry of the meeting, and that they be published
in the Union papers of this State.
TURXER BRYAN,
Chairman.
A. M. LOWREY, Secietary
UNION MEETING \T WATERLOO,
LAURENS DISTRICT.
On the 12ihinst. a meeting of the citizens
in the vicinity of Waterloo was held, in pursu
ance <d a previous meeting, for the purpose <d
staking into consideration the exiraordinaty
provisions of the lite act ot the Legislature,
reorganizing the militia of the S ate, and the
proposed amendment of the Constitution, re
quiring paramount allfgiante to the State from
her citizens. The venerable David Ander
son Esq. Judge of Ordinary, was called to the
chair, assisted hv the Honorable John Wait,
and Israel Holt appointed secretary. The
committee named at a former meeting, consist
ing of Beanfert T. W itts, Col. Tinner Rich
ardson. Capt. George .Anderson, Martin Shaw,
' Esq. Mq. W. Nelson, Tims. Lock heart, and
D . Anderson, through their chairman, Mr.
Wat s, presented the following repot t —on a
i greeing thereto, two hundred and ten persons
I voted in the afir mative and three in the nega
, live, the latter of whom weie nulhfiers.
Mr. Chav man.
Your commii’ee deeply regret that the
i prospests of tranquility and peace seem to have
, tied, uud to Lc succeeded by those ot disco; d
f and oppression', violerfco at’d ' confosio.d
Scarcely docs a season p iss, but some new
cause ol political discontent arises—some un
heard of innovation breaks in—nnd if to-day
the storm had disappeared, ami the mind had
resumed a tranquil rnftod—ere the morrow,
strange irruptions are made, and the prospects
and hopes ofihe patriot are gone. There are
none y whoso cbaiactei* ami cottdiiimr, places
them above the tumults (hat occur, and are
enabled to look down with a cairn indiffer
ence, on theevents. As in the ordin try oc
currences of life, so in politics —there are'mor
ai duties to pet form, by defending what is just
jiml honorable, and reprobating thiit which is
‘unjust and oppressive, lohich none should
s/u ink.
For the list three years, a proscriptive war
fare has t aged among us, witii unsparing vio
lence. The mild language’ of chi is'ian charity,
has been changed iiito anatliemas, and censures
of tin* vilest invective. The best of hearts,
and clearest of judgments, in the ranks of each
party, h ive been so blinded by their zeal, thin
they cannot admit equal excellence of inten
tion and conduct to belong to rlieir adversaries
—and but for the compromising spu rt of the
national Legislature—'he sacred fabric, of our
government, and tuis great n ition whose pow
er and i fiaence are indissolubly connected
will) i>s ensoti, would have beep seveted for
ever* The hopes of those Who prefer o'de;
to anarchy—•rational liberty tn the arbitraiy e
dicts of a party, were theieon tantalized Io a
while—that the wounds of former couflic s
were s cmii'.g to h> al, and f ii-mls long separa
16'j, woi Id commingle ag on n their iccus min
ed association. 77<e Vision h s dispers'd
The dmnin ml party, at the'lust session o! Hi.
Legislature, impelled by an unwarrantabi
ze d-cold lo every m inly impulse that shmii i
characterise those wio exercise power—ddlega’-
el trusts, have, by their unwise, if no l vindic
tive Legislation, plunged us again into deeper ■
iliffi. tilties. Tim q i 'stjon i.'og; for your con
sideration is one of honor or dishon >r.
It was ip Vandalic times lh.it the vanquished
received no quitters ftom (he victors. Minds
subdued and chastened by a high moral prin
ciple, show a liberal courtesy to those whom
fortune may have placed in their power. A
warfare of political discussion should, like that
of arms, be governed b'y a noble ami generous
bearing. “We never lose any thing by kind
treatment: —we never any thing by aspir
ing pretentions and . sullen repulses.” The
honor of the Union paitty lias been assailed, and
its fidelity doubted. Tint deeply’ devoted
patriotism which was a ItPiitage from our an-i
cestors and which was won by their blood, is ;
no more respected, and we are henceforth to be !
observed as a conquered race—as (he crushed i
Pole, to his imperial master. The spirit of .
mildness which follows the refinement o f a
people—and that magnanimity which consoles'
defeat, have yielded to a fierceness of oppress
ion, which is only apn p ased by a sacrifice of
their victims. ?n place of that inborn, inafien
able fidelity which wo owe the land of our
birth— we aic now to bo tested by the ordeal
of “allegiance” an artificial faith, more conge
nial to the cell of the inquisition, than to a com
munity of freeman. And why this violation—
this assault upon onr honor rind feelings? Fori
the solitary reason that wo d-red to differ in!
opinion, cn<7 honestly differed as to the pro- j
priety of offering resistance to the Federal
Government, upon an a'nf/r/c< question of po
litical «'xpedif‘iicy —a question too, which had
received the sanction and support for years- of
those who now denounce us! Is there ar.-v so
! v<le who would not be i Carolinian?—an' so
base who does not love the home of his child
hood—t he grave of his fathers? Soup; onrp' i
mary devotion belongs to her. It is a lib-1 on
our patriotism trim it should be suspected. To
whom then is the new oath of “allovianc*-” to
’be applied? To the mijoritv? Do they doubt
their own fidelity? To account rationally’ for
the intemperance of our adversaries is imnossi
ble. Their acts seem to be marked with evi
dent svmptoms of internal ruin, and na'iomd
deterioration. The present infraction upon the
! Constitution of (he State, in the 10’h article of
tlw? military act was gratuitous—there were no
apprehensions from without, there was no dis
isention within. The disltrbing question had
! been disposed of at W ishington. The ruling
' party at Columbia, had gained the victory,
and were enjoying its triumphs. We cheer
j fully pay our contributions—of the dispensa
tions we receive none— nor do we complain.—
Defeat xvc can bear— Dishonor we sannot
I bear.
“Everjr restraint, says Dr. Cooper, every
act of f overnment, is a positive evil, if it be
not clearly necessary to prevent a greater evil
or produce a greater good”—lf then a greater
good was the object in view in requiring a new
testimonial of fidelity to our country, why not
appeal to the force of reason and,to truth? why
not calm the troubled elements to- peace—in
stead of inciting them to desperate madness,
The Legislature should have reflected upon the
nature of man— Ft eemen may be won— they
will not be forced. There is a point of de
pression, as well is of ex il'alion beyond which
the affiirs of men seldom pass. Vexed human
nature will not bear an infinity of insults—n
will rise against them. The most bloody tevo
lutions which Pace the m-rch of nations, have
no* he, n the trsubs of reason, or calculation.—
Wounded honor dis loins to reason. Refor
mation is a wmd of time, a national taste how
ever wrong it may be—cannot be changed at
' once; vve must yield a little to the pi (‘possess
ions which have taken hold on the mind, and
we m-iv then bring ourselves to adopt vvha'.
would offend, d endeavored ! o be intioduced.i
by violent e. his not the words true aUfgi-\
ant e bear to the State , for wnicb we temou- ,
str ate, but it is the 'imp <>nd circumstances the
stigma intended —the brand to be male the
cutting r. bukt to be cast. It i* tie Pheniz of
form* rstrifes, risen again from ds is
a Brieroiis-with his hundre I hands each a ar
ias a dagger—a. Cerbrrr.s irdh ten tiot<sa:id
throats. each parched an i thirsting for Ll.urd. .
Let not the majo.-ily, we would gladly say
brethren, suppose that we ate using the lan
guage of idle dcchnutu-n —It is of the deepest
• ■cling—wo arc cheered to know, that there
art; m nty of the pojiular pat ty, who sympathise
with us.
“Before you can rectify the disorders of a
State, says V-dtarie, you mils’, first examine the
character of the people.” Do we not cons i
tute the sitne “chivalry”—he sanle “high
blood” with our opponents? Does not the same
parental blood, llow in the veins of matty of us,
who are arrayed against each other in the dif
ferent panics? Have we not been hied at the
s ime schoofs-Do we not worship at the smie
alirns? And wis it no! for tin- right of opinion
that <mr “hi.-h-soiiled fathers,” abatidmmtl then
European homes, and sought refuge rn this un
known wild—- And whilst our opponents pro
cl tim'd lii it it was cotrdrdh/ to submit to the
acts of an ineA<nable majority in- Congress
merclv oa account of burih’c’ns—aha! very party
now exercise an oppression upon the minority?-
and have passed a Bill ol ait under, to corrUp 1 '
our blood! ! whowill stand forth as oir “w?«-
diator" who will stay the ‘ Blomlv B II”?*
But yot.r Committee will piss immediately
to the spirit which marked th“ ruling party al
the last hour of Hie session. The disapproba
tion to the “Test O >ih,” which makes a sac
ttfice of opinion an eligible condition to office,
and after December nex-, d-mbtless Io citizen
ship, and (lie lights of suffr'ge., was met bv ■’>
fiiin opposition, from a respeci-ible portion o!
the m ij-iritv, and particular!V from the Vener
able Senators Col. Warrttu and cap'. Bl irk,
and twice the bill was r-jr-CK'd in the Sen'■'*—
but in com. Piece of conferrence—they were
<• im tolled to
You- Committee recommend a riisp issionate
fi-Hiness, winch must b» ->ur only shield to tes
"iie us from di-.li m >r. The good s use of the
. opto wdl certainly be aw ikem d— Fhoy sure
ly will not ratify mi act wiiieh tair.es the spirit
of ovei v citizen ofihe state, and off'is an in—
dignity to ilieir fiideli v. by subjee ing their
patrioiism to a new coined oath, which has al
ready to’;; open ig tin fa me. wounds which
has armed bro'her against q.other--ind friend
against friend.
Therefore, solved,- V\veA the “test
oath” i -q liroil as < eon.lition io office enact
ed al -lie 1-t- session of the L- giskumc, is a
censure upon the patriotism of ihe Union Par
ty of this State— \nd that it is intended either
to al-ntate the fi idity which the people bear
to the United S ties—or it is superero
giiH.
Resolved, — That tlm Military B.il passed by
the Legislature at its late session is in many’ oi
its features tvram.ica! and oppressive upon the
citizens gctrerally.
itesG'rod, — That it if expedient, ’hit a Con
vention' of the Uiiio’' party do meut as soon a?
practicable Greenville—-to ileterm.ue upon
the n- -per course of conduct to be pm sued un
der ihe present emergency.
Resolved, — That we who h »ve been or may
bo elected bv the people to military offices,
will not surrender our Commands until directed
by the convention of the Union Party and
that we pledge ourselves to sustain them in
the same, *
DAVID ANDERSON,
Chairman.
JOHN WAIT,
.IsstsL Prcsid't.
ISRAEL HOLT,
Secretary.
Waterloo 12th Feb. 18-34?
Vote by a member of the Committee —The
distinguished Senator Mr. Clay, cann-ot save us, by
his accustomed, manly intercession.
We learn from a hi (lily respectable corres
pondent tn Chestei fi' ld, that the citizens of
that disir ict ate s-dijetendy deiei mined in their
opposition to tire late ofimisive enactments of
the h'grsl itmo, and that Hony is even more
dete'imned than the citizens of Greenville or
Spat tanburg.
Dr Landrfm,
Str. Daily expecting to see announced in
some one of the public Journals, an account of
the late barbarous- act committed on the 12di
Jamtarv, last, in II unbtMg, S. C. on the body
of Mr. J ones M. Griffin, ot Edgefield District,
bv Thomas Smiih, of Mount Areal, Abbeville,
by some one more conversant with the transac
tion, th >n myself, but being totally disappoint
ed, I feel it my doty, in justification of the de
ceased, understanding as I do, that the public
are somewhat disposed lo censure vonng Grif
fin, and as exertions are m iking to hiaml him
with stigma of dissipation—l repeat it again, I
feel it jny dmv to give the world the cause ol
the difficulty between (hem.
Intimately acquainted with young Griffk/i
and familial ly conversant with ail hi; trans re
ports—he on one occasion, with tears in his
eyes, h inded me a letter to read—on opening
the letter, I perceived it was from Thomas
Smith, ofTxl’t. Ariel—l read the letter many
as two or three limes, before I could scarcely
mike a reply—for little did I think, Mr. Edi
tor, there was any m in, who consi-Jered him
self a gentleman, that would condescend to
write such a scandalous epistle,—lt was ol a
character the most foul and iosulung ; and none
but the basest vagab >n'd on c uth, destitute of
all character; would be guilty of putting fort li
such a niggardly production. For the informa
tion of the community at large, I will publish
the letter by ommilting some indecent lan
guage.
The letter roads as follows:
“Juno 20, 1533.
Dear Sir—l hope that it tn ty suit yon to
take this advice—-go home and fake hold of the
plough handle for at least four or five years, un
til you leatn to rn ike bread to live on, and then
learn to stand up in the defence ofyour State
to relieve her from oppression, and then call on
me and J <Mt will be welcome; at tl is t ime I
!i jve no opinion of a ’hat as sootjasJm gets
in his teens or can I’ '*♦ clear of his toes to be
a babliug about inc a wife ituiititJg.
I remain yours,
TIJOS. SMITH.”
The above is verbatim from tho original CO-
PY-
The letter Tas handed to young Grifiiu by a
j r.crvar;?, tho iteCcption c.f yvMch, caused iihii
ito leave Smith’s house immediate for home.
Pilings ii-inained in this situation until Smith
made fits appearance in Hamburg, tlic 12th of
{January—young Griffin passing the streets,
■ took occasion to step into M’Bryde’s Hotel,
j for the purpose of getting a drink of water,
! where he discovered Smith—immediately ho
rctiied, and on his return advanced toyvards
• Smith, and accoslf-d him thus: “I pte
| siime this is Mr. Smith,” &c.; at the same mo
{ ment, Smith rose and in'ade at Griffin, with a
{link knife, drawn—the combat ensued—thtf
i fatal and only Lhr.v icceived by Griffin was at
the commencement, wuicli penetrated the left
j side of his throat, opening an orifice largo*
! enough to receive your two frngers, dividing iut
{ its course, one of the large arteries. Thus, by
the li in ! of an assassin, in the bloom of youth,-
only seventeen years old and a few inon'ths, was
this hr A e young m m taken from hi? devoted
I pan-tits and li ieirds.
j Y mng Griffin wax a son of our much be
loved and esteemed friend, Col. Larkin G iftin,-
of Edgefi'-1.l Dis-rict. All persons acquainted
’ with this .-mi -bl-? young man, knew him ref
possess a character unblemished, and those ac*
quaiived with him, can appreciate his virtues—*
he had a heart too; benevolent, kind and a flee*
tioriue, which feV.‘ young men of his age pos*
S' 'SSO-1.
While cmoloVe.l .ns a Clerk, in Hamburg,-
during the great political excitement, his alien*
I lion on several occasions was calf-ed-to smtio
vie epithets cast upon his Father and
ion icrouni of their political principles; theSn ho .
bore with a Christian spirit, which was fully
I (diarncteris'ic of the puicmess of this young
I man’s heart.
llavirig no disposition lo swell this communi
cation to ar unusual length, I will coine to a close
-nffi -o it say, all who had the pleasure of an
acquaintance, with this young man knew him
to be gentleman;
For (he sake of circulation, the Edgefield
■ Carolinian, Augusta Courier, Charleston Mer
ciirv, and Greenville Mountaineer, will ulease
' give the above one insertion in their respective
I Journals. By so doing, they will’confer a very
particular favor on
A FRIEND TO TRUTH,
Feb. 15,18’34,.
Pmm Noah's livening Stars
AN EDITOR'S NOTE BO d'K. ’
Rp.coli. ections of Gen. Washingrav,.
Never shall I forget, said tho worthy old
veteran, the heartV gratification I once indulg
ed in company w'th our Chieftain, when we
b.;.-! b’M tn idea finish of a summer campaign
!at , upon- our way to head quarters, we
i stopned at the house of .a hospitable, froe-Fianu’--
' ed farmer, who was American to the back-bone
and who, with his f >m'-ly, though’ tliey could not
e'ij v a gren’er honor than to aeon nodate, in
the best style their firm hotJse nffirdert'ihe
patriotic hero who was devoting his oil so ihe
i maintenance of national Bber’y. Ihe faces of
i the honest people w-’re lighted tro fry the most
<rnnd humoured welcome;’an-d 1 the v'Wßtr.
and Sevan's felt that it was n privilege I<J f.OMChr
<-v’*n the hem nf bis girmnnt, find anlicipatd
every movement ’hat he made, even to th** ve
tv ' , !anrn of his thoughtful iu’elbj'on l evo, I
need no’ tell of the groaning tables of good
cheer; fiV"d with cream rakes, milk, ami
swretmea’s, »ogrther with ’he humble pingef*
bread, and ihe wealthier familv of dough-nuts,,
crof-llers, and pound cakes No description,
could give a pts’ id-ii. of the savoury pnlihls,
geese and cit ie s, which sent up their smoking
incense in honor of their iHtis’fiotis visiter, non
of the jocmul cheer, smdes. and good wishes-
■ which were poured into his -mis bv the warns;
! boarte I hosts; who wee anxious to prolong our
I stay much longer than we proposed remi'iniog.,
! IVc began to f'’°l entirely at home;.hot (Jen.,
i W.-shiug’on, nwate of the ;n fcsshy of his im
i mediate departure, apprised hi* friends that, ho
; must take bis leave, expressing his gratitude for.
I the kind hospitality which-we had experienced
at their hands.—The wo; thy penpie were much
grieved with parting with us, but making us ..
promise to remain until the next tn irning to
breakfast, we g/.ve up the interim to lite good
cheer and b'Zipitality of the mansion, and a
mused om vlvcs with talking about the mys
teries of firming, and all the precious agricul
tural rrrixims which are essential to the cotn
fotts :'.f;d prosperity of a country life.
The morning arrived more speedily than ws
df/'ieil, and the coffee, johnny cake, and*
broiled Irams, were no sooner than
ve rose lor the last lime from the table or our
■ kind host, and assured him of our best wishes
for Lis prosperity as well as that of our <oun-
1 try, adding that wo again met which wo trust
ed would be soon, that liberty would be a
i cbieved bv the triumph of the American aims,
i In passing through.the long h ill which led in
to tlm lawn, we perceived to our surprise,.
■ two rows of beautiful girls forming two lovely
j lines on <«rher side who had been fissembled by
the farmer’s wife early on that morning to
honor the deputure of (he General. They
worn all ttßiliy attired in while, and being with
out their hats, their hair was b'-au'.ilully deco
rate-] with flowers ns well as oilier parts ot
their di es-., and they held in their hands branch
{ cs of evergreen which they fondly threw be
fore the passing hero who, of course returned!
them th' 1 best of his good humoured smiles. It
was indeed Ihe s ic.iifi-’f of be»iu'y and virtue to
: die inns’ di serving and distinguished of our
r country’s sons.’ We had artived at <>nr car
riage, when it struck me that we had been rath
er ticg’prlf .1 and ungrateful lo Hie br.glu »y.eS»
and dimj/lin.' faces that had grcciej us. “Gen
eral,” said I, asi b', ‘I fear.we have been
deemed ’■mlu. Jt is customary on these, occa*-
sinus, and is expee ed iliat we should s du’e die
ladies before we take our departure.” “I under
stand you sit ,” he replied “and rather than be
guilty of so tinner ess try a broach of politeness
let us return and fulfil the duty which s ex
' pr-cted of us. The .roturti ofthu General as
well as of myself, st'enied to call forth the ob
servation and sweet smiles of the dam-els.——
“S tffer us ladies,” said the kind goner .1, “not
• to he so insensible to your kirmnes 1 ; as so part
.from you te coldly witheat ackiitiu 'edging oOC