From tub Cm'Xßt* Ilutu>
THE DOOMED.
Mr.-vsK*. f’.DTToK*-— lt in an old and true
ri-tmrlt, that truth mmi ■oinctimo Klin nan |
than fiction. IVinjr tny** - If ‘a merr look< r 1
on in Vrnica,’ passing silently and unnb
nerrcd through ihr print world. mingling :
hut lilllc with sorii-ty in the fashionable I
srncc of the term ; living heir tsliut few of
its hope* and it* fears, I haw* often had oc- j
raiion to note the force and truth of thin
observation.—Their aeein* to bea wayward* |
nci* in the fortune ofioine men—a fate ci
ther for (food or evil —which hang* over
them, which nets a) naught all the boasted
calculations and wisdom of pliiloiophy. It
would appear from these examplcn that they i
were hula part of that infinitely diversified
mi complicated #y*tem of law* adopted by
infinite wisdom, to tench mart hi* weakne**
und imhecilitv, and the ju*t Hithordinalion
of hi* boasted wi tdoni. If the simple story
which I uin about to relate “hall in your o
fiinlon, tend to tcich this iniportant truth,
or can he in any other manner beneficial or
interfiling to your reader*, it is at your
disposal.
In l*c spring oflM—. in aecnrdnanrc with
the way ward ness and imsettled habits ofiny
nature, 1 was slowly and leisurely winding
my way through the state of , to the
shores of the g. cat •father of water*.’ In
approaching the lilt's village ol — , sit- j
mited in one of tln.se delightful and pro- ,
sluctirc region* of the Mouth, my attention i
was alt.need by un irrimv.isv concourse of j
people thronging in and ati.iut the f'ourt-
I louse. It was not alone the great Dumber
which so much uti, Nctvd my attention ‘•* the
deep uuxiety, I might say gloom, that sc.un
*d to rest upon eveiy .•ounlcnance. An
awful stillness opuearoJ to pervade the
multitude ; a fervid and scU.'etl anxiety wns
distinctly marked in every countenance.
Mo soon ass ullightrdat my little Jim, I nat
urally enquired of my landlord tile v.'Use
which hurl brought together snch a number
of persons, that seemed to impress upon
them so much seriousness and gloom t He
briefly informed me .‘hat one who had been
considered amongst their most respectable
and talantcd citizens, wus on his trial for
murder, having violated the than recent e
nactmcnls of the state against that relic of
barbarity, dueling. After taking a hasty
repast, I soon found myself mingling and
elbowing with the crowd in the Court room,
to witness the enactment of this melancho
ly tragic scene, ItecngtiisingmenNastrang
er, one of the geutimeii of the bar, in the
true stiirit of Southern politeness, soon fur
nished me u comfortable seat, from which
I could see mid hear ull that passed. To
me there was always something peculiarly
solemn uud impressing about the proceed
ing* in a criminal Court; and never did I
fed them more powerfully than on the oc
casion alluded to. The lirst object which
my enquiring eye sought, after a hasty
glance around me, was the accused. I was
not long held in Hiisprnrc, for very soon it
fell upon a noble and commanding form,
whose countenance told 100 plainly the in
word agonies of the soul,
‘Tlint Icnflrc, desert of the mind ‘
He seemed calmly, nnd I might nlmost
nay, indifferently to survey all mound him;
nnd coldly to wall'll, u on tlie stream of
life, nnd see its cur rout ebb away. The
jury were cm|>annelled, and sworn to pass
upon his life; nnd after a short nnd appro
priate address to them from the Stale’s
Counsel, the evidence for the prosecution
opened.
It was brief nnd simple, and such ns might
he told of nlmost every ease of duelling.
The challenge had been passed by jlcnry
Moslcrdon, the prisoner, and excepted by
William Story. They met upon me day
desccribed in the indictment, nnd at tin* fust
shot Story fell. Ilero the testimoney for
the stale closed. A consultation between
the counsel for the prisoner ensued, which
resulted ilia conference with the prisoner ;
and being seated near him, I had a fair op
portunity of hearing nil that passed. They
proposed to him that the original can so of
quarrel between himself and Stor) should
submitted to the jury, nnd upon the fact of
his clear justification under the laws of hon
or and chivalry, they rested their hopes for
an acquittal. To this he at first resolutely
objected, and at last yielded lint n reluctant
assent. The counsel for the prisoner then
opened the defence before the jury in a
strain of fen id. impassioned and oinploring
eloquence, detuling, in n clear and loci ‘,
manner, the causes which had led to the. fa
tal rencontre ; appending to all the noble
emotions of the human heart, to justify the
conduct or his client. The facts thu* de
tailed, and nfteryyards proven, were the
following :
A joutig lady of great personal charms,
ol a highly cultivated mind, and unspotted
character came on a visit to that section of
the state, and spent much of her time in a
family, into the cit ies of which Masterden
was always received as a welcome guest,
lie had found much pleasure in social in
tercourse with her ; hut being of an order
of mind almost peculiarly his own, she luid
never succeeded in captivating his heart, al
though it might be plainly seen that the ob
ject of his attentions had been less fortunate
with the control of her ovyu. Iho
stay she was address*- 1 , „ j so by JStorv. !.osc
sv.'.‘., .or the reasons J.rftap* above hinted
at. was promptly rejected. Mortified ami
chagrined at his defeat, with a ftendlike
spirit he sought to destroy the reputation
oi inis lair ami innocent creature. Master
den remained totally ignorant of the affair,
until the lady, with an overburthened heart,
appended to him for protection, and unfol
ded to him, in the true am! unsuspecting
simplicity of her nature, the whole story of
their intercourse. Ilis noble and virtuous
mitid tell all the indignation uliieh such a
narrative and such baseness might lie sup
posed to excite, and he lost no time in cal
ling upon Story, and demanding an uncon
ditional retraction of the offensive and in
jurious language. This Story refused to
do, but moat wantonly and brutally insulted
the champion of virtue and innocense. !
This drew forth the challenge yvhicli resul
ted in the conse juenecs abovv detailed. I
was deeply interested with this story, and
became filled with anxiety for the fate of
the unfortunate Masterden. I listened with
the most intense anxiety to every word that
fell from the prisoner’s counsel, and to do 1
them justice I must say never did 1 hear a
more eloquent and noble defence. But it
-was unavailing—the law was positive in its
provisions, and admitted of no mitigation.
After a short and fearful slate of suspense, i
the jury returned into Court a verdict of
guilty.
On the next day the prisoner was brought
into Court to hate the *i('nu*nee of tin* law
pronobnred upon him. Never shall I for
get the solemnity and intensity of that
scene.—Every eye was fixed upon him, and i
! the audible throb of a thousand heart” heat
from one end of the spacious Court room i
i to the other ; lie alone seemed calm, serene
| and collected, and gently smiled upon the
{immense concourse of his sympathising ]
| countrymen, being seated in the fellon's box.
A ponr*. ensued; I carefully surveyed the
prisoner's countenance, nmf thought I ftil
| |y realized the intensity of feeling so pow
erfully described by llyron :
O'er him who hates, or loves, or fears,
Stteli moments prove the grief of years;
Aisl gather, in lhat drop of lime,
A life of wo, nn age. of crime.
The judge, who was himself a young man,
and who, to the honor of his heart he it said,
was equally unable, with those around him, i
to refrain fiom shedding tears over this me- :
liuicholy wreek of fortune and hope, gent- j
ly rose from his sent to pronounce sentence. I
-—Calling him by name, with a faltering j
mid trumulliioiis voice, he asked him what j
he had to say w hy the sentence of the law i
should not be pronounced upon him ! ’I In;
J prisoner, with a mild and resigned eounte
| nance, Ini with a collected firmness ol
j voice, replied Hint he had nothing to offer. ]
Just at that moment a wild shriek was heard ■
started and thrilled through the whole mill- ;
titude, and shivered along the nerves like j
tiie voice of some supernatural visitant. A-
neither moment, and a lady, beautiful an
Dianna, tvhh dishevelled hair and flowing !
! robes, fell upon tin; breast of the prisoner,
seemingly exhausted mid lifeless, lie clasp
ed tt.e !nir form to his bosom ; his manly
soul gave a'oy; he raised his eyes to heav
en, streaming with hot and burning tears,
indifferent to ali that surrounded him, and
exclaimed. “Oh God, rouhlst thou not
hav saved me fro.u this dreadful shock
The I'eiumtion produced by this singular
and sudden apparition, s i* seemed to lie,
was tremendous. Mn*ie."dcn still heltl in
his arms his fair burthen, pouring upon her
marble forehead last burning tears, and
impressing upon Iter pale cheek kiss after
kiss. The vital spark of life seemed to
have left his fair tabernacle. Medical aid !
Was instantly railed ; the Court room was
so u r cleared ns to admit the wholesome
air, anu tho most nctivo restoratives were
applied ; ,‘hcy were in U measure effectual,
and evidences of returnluj vitality were
soon manife. l. gently opened her j
eyes and gazed vildly arotntdher, and then ,
fixing them upon >* is’erdcu’s manly conn* |
tennnee for a moment, gaZetl intently, .
and, in the true spirit of fi.c passionate ra- J
t ings of madness, rushed sot wired to him,
and as she fell into his arms c.r'aimed. S
•Lord of my heart, let me die with y ‘’ u >’
and burnt forth into a wild and unearthly ‘
laugh, which told too plainly that reason
was already dethroned. Whenever I re
cur to that fearful moment, I ran hearauew
that wild and dreadful laugh, which causes
my very soul to shiver and freeze within me.
Insensibility ensued, and in that state she ;
was removed to the hospitable dwelling of j
one of the citizens of the village. Active)
restoratives were again resorted to, but in ;
vain ; the spark of life was extinguished, !
and the pure spirit had tied forever. Such
is woman’s love. Need the reader he told
that this w as Mary Summers, in tho defence j
of w hoa*; character Masterden had brought
himself as a felon to the bar of his country, i
But to hasten to a close. The sentence of
the law was pronounced upon the prisoner,
but such was the general sympathy in his
favor that the most energetic means were .
put in requisition, and executive par.', on !
was readily obtained, hut it too rn.nctoo’
late. The terrible scenes th.ro'>h w hich
the prisoner had passed were mo much for
his nature to bear, and a fc.w days after his
release he sank into the grave, amid his
mourning and w eepie.g friends. Such was
the late of two nohle beings who, under or
dinary circumstances, would have been or
naments and blessings to society, a fate
brought a'jout by the polluted heart ofa
wretch in human form. (’.
Fn-ut the New A'oik Herald
Washinoton, Feb. lit, 183 U.
The fashionable world, for the last few days,
has been rat her quiet. Last night a bad orato
rio, badly sung, was perpetruted before a very
hruutifui and crowded auditory. On Saturday.!
Madame Cnlceronl gave her entertainment oi
tableaux eiraul*. Several small evening par
ties and soirees have taken place—but there
lias been a pause for a week, in order to pre- j
pare for the Fancy Hall at Mrs. Wightnian’s,
on Thursday night, and the great Birth-night j
Hall on Friday, the tWd.
The soiree at which the “living pictures” !
were given, was rather pleasant—hut they I
were not got up with so much precision, aeon-1
racy and taste, as they are frequently in New
York. They w ill do for Washington, which
is, in some measure, merely a station oil the
road of ambition- a caravanserai through the ‘
arid deserts of democracy, to tho facjlt and
fragrant palm-tree offino-- 0 f lhc treasury.- j
A low ol t >/• characters 1 will give,
Miss 11. of Baltimore, tho very beautiful
daughter of the loeofoeo member of that city,.
appeared as the Circassian Slave. Her petite
figure, slightly en ban paint, but not sufficient,
to impair us grace and beauty, made quite an ]
impression on the company. Her draperv
was uncommonly rich, ond her bust, neck, ami
fair face were setoff” with great elegance. “A
Circassian Slave.” said one of the diplomats— !
who hud a moustache like a Turk , aud probably
tell like one too —“A Circassian Slave,” said he
—-‘she look- well— I’ll give a thousand dollars
for her.” “Two thousand,” said an animated
Persian from the dark group. “Five thous
and said an Egyptian Pacha, “and barrel of
sherbet.” “Ten thousand,” said a handsome
Englishman with large black whiskers. “Fif- 1
teen thousand, and no mistake,” said a Van- j
koe. At litis the beautiful slave laughed—the j
illusion vanished—the curtain fell—and the
company burst forth in peal of applause.”
Miss j.. the sister of lady of the house,
appeared ns a fair Scottish peasant girl. Site
I seemed to be a natural and exact re present a- )
i tionof Je.inie Deans, as she formerly w ander-1
; edotia Sunday afternoon, round the vale that !
I embraces the picturesque Salisbury Crags. A
fair round faro, fat, rosy, and smiling cheeks. !
| light eye* and flaxen ringlets, presented a very j
excellent specimen of the Scottish maiden.—
But not only does site seem so in the tableau:
in the dance, cotillion or waltz, site moves with
all the spirit and energy of the mountain
maids that figure through the border songs.— .
” ith tho characteristic energy of her country,
she seems to go to the death in every thing—
THU rfl CI NT OSH COUNTY HBBALD.;
dancing, walking, and the living picture itself.
Mim O’D., of llaltimore, uppeared a- Mow
ena, and n most excellent rcprrsntslioii it
was. Hlio stood up in all the Ix aiiiy and ma
jesty of the Mason princes*. “Ah,"said a gen
tlcmau from I'hiladelphia, ‘ I wish 1 Were; an
j Ivanhoe.” “You want the lighting character ,
: of that hero,” said a soft voice.
Miss G., of Washington, appeared as Mary, i
Queen of Hcotts. Her beaiililiil features —re*
| gular eountenanei -soft, liquid eyes, and dig- j
! uifled air, made the illusion complete—and j
j carried back the mind to the history and fate j
jof the lovely qtteefl. W hat an interest is yet j
! fell about tlie laic of beautiful Mary ! She is
one of the saints of literature and sentiment i
—and at this day furnishes to the capital of
Moot land one of those atiractions which pay
their taxes and increase the rents of their ho
tels. At Holyrood Palace, her boudoir I* shown
to the traveller for a shilling a head —the dark
passage through whieli her favorite fled from
Ifnrnley the blood of Itizzio on the floor —
the polished steel mirror before which she
dressed her air—the lied on which she slept— j
the pillow which her lovely cheek pressed; all
for a shilling lo a pretty woman, hut no kiss.
In fact, Meotland is only nshow-house—a mu
seum of historical and poetical relics, many of
them alsml as real as the tooth of Jack the
Giant Killer or the first flg leaf which Kvere-
I eeived from the angel, both of which 1 once
! saw for a penny a piece.
Rebecca, tile lovely oriental Re.becea, was
: represented by the beautiful Parisian, Mrs. 1).,
1 of Philadelphia, who is the principal eompeti
| tor and rival in the salons with the Vespucci.
; This lady is a beautiful brunette, slightly eu
j bon point —fhllof Parisian grace nnd vivacity.
i She represented Ketiecca remarkably well.— ■
! “You are quite a devnttre,” said a ldv to Mr.
who had promenaded with Rebecca in the
| morning, ami was found sighing at herelbow m
1 the evening. “Yes, inudiim, 1 am fond of tne
! privilege —she was my morning glory—now
iny vesper belle.” “Quite poetical,” said the
l lady. “After such a coruscation of genius, do
j let me help you to a wing of this chicken.”—
I So indeed, he did, and added to it, by way of
’ appendix a glass of Champagne.
lint I have no time—as I feel at present too
unwell to go through the various other
sparkling character* in the tableaux. I once
looked around in search of Mr. Vail lliireii as
| the Kimlerhook loafer, hut lie was not visible.
At the close of the exhibition, Madame her
self, Mr.— of the Russian legation, nnd Mr.
j Somebody, of some oilier legation, formed,
! impromptu,a beautiful pantomimic group, re
\ presenting a Turkish husband surprising his
| wife in the act of hiding her lover under a ta
; hie, and spreading a kerchief before him to
; conceal his presence. This was most capitally
dode. Mr. K. a handsome man, pictured, the
Turk to perfection—. Madams C. the wife equal
ly well. The Turk threw the loverout of the
window —and there I believe I shall leave him.
Some strange personages get into society
here. Monte time ago, u very handsome young
man. idolized by i!;r Indies, - nut the round of.
all the parties, lie danced, talked, flirted,
with equal grarc and elegance. Ever* one
was in raptures with him. “Who is that young
gentleman in the wnltz with that distingue
belle I” asked a gentleman from New York of
nludy. “That is Mr. No-ond-so—quite a favo
rite among the ladies—don't you know him ?
he i* from New York. The gentleman looked.
! “I think,” replied the latter, “I have seen him
l before.” “He is a very superior artsl, lam
lOi'd.” said the Indy—“quite a ittun of genius
into ju'clieet.” “I’ll he sworn he is an artist,”
sold the g'niitlenwiq“for, if lam not
lie is the verj’ superior artist, who took mea
sure of me for t.* 1 is coat 1 wear, and made it.—
lie is as rapittii ns ”ver threaded a needle or
w armed a goose.’ “A tailor.” Next day, the
j fashionable young artist was not sggu m the
Capitol, the Hotel, or the A. -nue.
Another untuning incident took place. An ;
! accomplished young Indy of New York, geu
; entity called the fair millionaire of the highest
I kind, glided through the talon* forn month.—
j She drew after her immense crowds of ndiltir
! ers It was generally eireulated among the
! fortune hur.iers that she had an enthusiastic
purtiulity for the army. Mho enquired of every
! one who was introduced-“Do you like the
j artt’.y ?” If the reply was in the negative, or
! ’.ion committal, his name was struck front her
I books. One evening she was introduced to a
tall young matt, with a military air, and Pari
sian style. He spoke half French, half Eng
lish, lie was agreeable and entertaining,—
I Next morning, mi elegant card was left on her
| table, among the other cards of the day, which
had the follow tag inscription :
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOt 1000000000000000
o 11. !!♦*♦* o
o Aid de Camp du Governeur o
o de New Yorck, o
ooooooooooooonoooooooooooooooo
The young ladies read the card—turned it over
and over—looked at it again—and inquired of
a friend what this meant —“is this a foreign
officer?” is there a New York in France?”—
The gentleman examined it also. “The gett
tleinait who ow ns this curd,” said he, “is one
of the new military creations of Governor
Seward of New York, lie lights under the
| French flag.”
Ilufus King is the adjutant General, and I
presume French is now the court language at
Albany. A great many of our young Ameri
cans travels so much ill France—generally
| two years ill a stretch—that they forget the
! use of English, and are never able to speak
any language but the French, and that lan
j guage in such a tone ns would puzzle the
! French themselves. At every accession to
1 Ihe throne of England or France, there Is al
ways anew creation of peers, who have tit
consequence to select their arms, er- ats, and
; mottoes. Wo are getting into ine same s'vie. i
Mr. Van Uur-q j, ils introduced an entire tiew
“ l ! -- blto fashionable society here—and lam
glad to perceive that Governor Stew ard will net
i pernti’ a Kiuderliook loco foco to outstrip him.
Mr. Y ait Huron is as exclusive ns the Grand j
Lama,or the Sultan of St million I. Except two
hours a day that he receives visiters, he per
mits no one to enter the royal chateau or its
demesnes, without a permission or billet, or
j cart de loco foeo. He has abolished the druw
’ ing rooms given by General Jackson, and per
mits no one to enter without his express de
j sire. During the two morning hours he is
visible, he despatches his tisilors like an ent
; peror. “How do you do ?” “I am glad to sec
; you”—“How is your health ?”—“How long do
you remain ?”—“Good morning sir - ’ —this is |
the whole conversation. In the evening he
gives splendid private dinners to the select and
! faithful, but these are as secret as the ElcUsinian
1 mysteries, w hich when he reads, he will pro
i halily inquire what they are. Governor Se
tt ani also seems to be determined not to let a
loeofoeo beat hint in style. lienee the ap
pearance already of several of his new military,
creations—* aids de cnuips du Governeur de
New Yorck.” w ho. as a loafer said the other
day, “lake the rag off” the bush.” “Rather the
rag off” a loco foeo is more likely to b* true in
fact, though not in poetry,” said a snarling I
critic.
The shorter tr ay to murder Character.
Profess groat friendship for the man
tell how much you love hint proclaim how
many cxcclleut trails he possesses; and then,
with a very sanctified look and most im
pressive sight. express your fear, ves your i
fear, that all is not as it should be! AVhis-j
per suspicion, and let the conjecture with ’
giant strength work out the ruin!
The Border War.
Latest Fhom Wa'iiixotox.— Tlic current
rumors vesterday on the subject of the Minis
ter to England, were, that Mr. Van Boren
offered the appointment to Mr. Calhoun; the
latter took two days to consider of this; the
Maine delegation, when they heard of this,
remonstrated against it, nnd Mr. Van Horen
took till Monday next to consider of the re
monstrance ; so that all parties at the present
time are in a stale of “ high consideration.”
Mr. Calhoun veil he the best appointment that
ran he made ;if he goes, he takes the feelings
of the people of the South with him; und if
the alternative should be war, the people of
the Mouth will support it with spirit nnd unan
imity. But if Webster is appointed, lie goes
and will In* received with all the prejtidieesof
an eastern rnan committed to the question.
! and will have but little influence. The more
prevalent opinion, however, is, that Mr. Van
lliireii should not send a mmiter to England.
; hut wait till she sends a minister on the sub
ject to us, according to nil the rules of diploma
tic etiquette, vve being the aggrieved party v •’
| V V. //- raid.
maim: t sit st: ir hrisshk a
The gist of the dispute as to the territorial
between Maine nnd New Brunswick appears
to he this, w hieli is the true river Aft. Croix.
, The question is narrowed to this point, whetb
! >-r in the treaty of 17H3. as well as in the pre
vious grants, and commission* to Governors
sent to rule over the British Provinces of North
! America (for they all employ the same lan- j
I guage in describing the boundaries it was
intended lhat the true EivrrMt. Croix should
! tie the A\ extern or Eastern Brunch of the
Me iiidiar, itself a branch of lhat river. The
| language of the 2nd artirle of the treaty is as
! follows :—“From the North West Angle of
! Nova Beotia, to wit: —that angle whieli is
: formed by aline drawn due North from the
source oftheSt. Cron River to the Highlands
i which divide those rivers that etardy into toe
{ St. Lawrence from those which tall into the
; Atlantic ‘Wan, to the North Westernmost
j head of the Connecticut River: thence down
! along the middle of that river to the 45th
i degree of North Latitude—East by a line to he
: draw n along the middle of the River Mt. Croix
from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its
source, and from its source directly North, to
the aforesaid Highland” which divide the
riverslhat fail into the At,antic Ocean, front
those which fall into the River Mi. Lawrence.”
| In Jav s Treuty, concluded in 17!M. a rnmmis
j simi was named to determine the true St.
Croix. The British Agent, under that commis
sion, contended fur the Western Branch of the
Mean dine aa the true Mt. Croix, and, in confor
mity w ith the language of the Treaty of 1783,
a line should run ilieuce due North uutil it
reached the waters flowing into the Mt. Law
rence, which would he at the Highlands named
in the Traty, and consequently. “the North
West Angle of Nova Moot in.” The British
Agent having determined this point, for the
j reasons that if the Wr*t,. rn Branch of the
thence duo North, of necessity crossing the
Mt. John’s, it will give to each nation the
mouth* of the rivers lining in us territory,!
while ifthe Eastern Branch of that river is
decided to he tiie true Mt. Croix, nod a line is
thence run due North, it will m.t only of
necessity cross the St. John’s, but w ill ct.! the |
Tnrritory of New Brunswick within fifty miles
of Frederickton, its Metropolis, and also cm
off the sources of rivers which fall into the j
Cay ofChaleur. Tht* was the solemn decision
of the Agent of the British Government.
Much was the state of the dispute tip to 1704,
and it wn* not until 1810, that Great Hrituiit
contended that a lino due North from the
source of the St. Croix mutt not frost the j
j River S. John’s (its Agent having solemnly ‘
decided that it must of nrressity cross that
river) and thnt an isolated mountain called
Mar* Hill constitutes the Highlands which
divide the waters emptying themselves into
the Mt. Lawrence from those which fall into the
Atlantic Ocean, thus ridiculously assuming
that the rivers which rise in that portion of the
Highlands called Mar* Hall, fall into the Mt
Lawrence, while not a particle of water within
lon miles of this Mountain, fall* into that river.
We. have iio time to continue our remarks on
this subject, but shall shortly again resume i
them.
Southern Patriot . .
t'rom the X’ ir York- Herald.
noRDKit mrruei.TiEs —prospects or war!
The North-Eastern Boundary Question be
gins to assume an ugly aspect—threatening
not only the peace and quiet of the citizens of
the two contiguous States or Provinces, Maine
and New Brunswick, but the good understand
ing and friendly relations between the Govern
ment of the I ‘nited States and that of Great
Britain. VV hat it all may end in, is now im
possible to foresee.
It is the interest of this nation, to preserve
Peace with Great Britain. Our commercial
intercourse with her is of the most extensive
character; millions of capital, and thousands
and hundreds of thousands of our fellow-citi
zens are dependent upon that intercourse—
and any interruption to which, however slight,
would be fraught with ruin to many, and in
jury aud devastation to all. But, we must not
yield our right*, to advance our interest! nor
must we lose our honor through laudable en
deavors to preserve our commerce.
The ambition of Great Britain is proverbial
—her grasping disposition is w ilhout prece
dent Or parallel-—her encroaching spirit lias
been felt b> every nation and people on the
I face of the earth. From u small speck in the
midst of the ocean, she has extended her
power, by one means and another, over a
large portion of the Globe! “The sun (says
a British orator,) never sets upon her Domin
ions—her flag waves in every quarter of tne
globe.” How she has accumulated these vast
possessions, and this tremendous power: of
the means used, and the arts employed, it is
not necessary now to speak ; But, we doubt
not, there w ill be an awful accounting and re
tribution therefor, hereafter.
The universal practice and policy of Groat
Britain, may be seen in the course pursued by
the provincial Governor of New Brunswick:
He is put forward, as the instrument, to carry
out the anils, and ambitious views, of the
British Government. If lie succeed, all *erv
well: if he fail, all that is necessary is. for the
mother country to disavow his act’s to say he
exceeded instructions. <£c. eke.
The fact is, and must be constantly bore in
mind—the territory in dispute is of the great
est importance to Great Britain! Lying be
hcern New Brunswick and Canada, whenever
the St. Lawrence is closed bv ice. (which is
the case more than half the year.) there can
be no communication between the two pro
vinces, but across this Disputed Territory.’
Hence the great desire of Britain to acquire
, its possession. She wants it. and seems de
termined to hare it, cost what it ma v!
It is now called the Disputed ‘Cerritoru!
but it never was so called, until recently. The
L'nitea States held undisputed possession of it
from the Treaty of 83, until the War of 1812’
Then, lor the first time, site saw the advantage
of holding possession of this country; and
proposed to our Commissioners, whilst set
tling the conditions of a peace, to purchase it
from the t ni;ed State- or to exchange other
territory for it- Previous to that time, site
hud never thought of disputing our till* to it
—had never dreamed of setting tip a claim •
upon it before.
But the laud sh” was determined to hate, by J
one means or another. And since that time,
-he has continued to el.uni it, nnd to exercise
jurisdiction over it: though contrary to the
stipulation* of the Treaty. _
Our Government ha* been too easy, ill this
■ business, and suffered itself tube bamboozled
by British Diplomacy. It should have acted
with more firmness and decision from the start.
It should never have admitted there was any
doubt alxiut the tmundarv line. It should
never have allowed it to fte a disputed terri
torv.
Though Great Brilaiu does not hesitate to
tales from every one, and on every occasion,
whatever she’wants, it would rejoice her
more, to get back a strip from our territory,
than to acquire tw ice the quantity from any *
other Nation. The old sore, caused by the
disruption of the Mtates of iliis confederacy
from her bosom, is not yet healed. Besides,
she looks upon the present and growing
power of this Nation with a jealous, with an
uneasy eye. She fears os trrtl as halts ns !
And though she professes peace, and ftiend
"hip, and affection, und all that sort of thing,
there is no mistaking the indication*, she hates
this country with a deep, unconquerable, uti
extinguiahable hatred ! Nor, doe* she. omit
any lining opportunity to gratify that passion.
11l war, she resorts to means for cruel and
savage barbarity, unheard of by any other
civilized nation—and in peace, her policy has
been perfidtu , encroaching and treacherous.
After the Treaty ‘B3, whilst receiving great
commmercial advantages from this country,
; and when he had reason to expect at least,
j peace and friendship, was not her whole de
portment towards us one of continued en
! croactimenl ii|h>ii our right*, depredation upon
our commerce, and insult to our flag ? \V lien
these repeated injuries could be bore no
longer, and *hc lv*d ptovuked us into a war,
, did h? then carry on the contest with us,
against her own flesh and blood, as became a
great, a civilized, a magnanimous nation l
Far from it: the cruelties, the horrid barbari
ties practiced under the eye of her Generals
and Commodores, would have shamed a
Seminole.
And, sh” only made peace with us at last,
because, the contest could not be carried on to
advantage on her side; and by making peace
she could keep up her system of nggrcsioii*
as formerly, without the risk of being injured
j in return.
We have a long score to settle w ith Great
Britain —and for our part, vve care not how
-non the setttemmt is commenced ! Besides
her aggressions on the North-Eastern
dary—which have been sufficient cause in
war—there is the Carolina affair of last year.
, still open for controversy; there is her occu
pation of our Oregon territory, without a
shadow of a title ; there's her agency in the
propagation of Abolitionism in this country,
by importing and scattering among us aboli-
I tion emissaries ami abolition tracts—besides a
thousand other items.
We vv ill admit, that W ar is a calamity most
devoutly to he deplored—but it is one that
cannot always he averted. It is, therefore,
the part of wisdom to he prepared.
We are glad to see the firm and decided
stand taken by the Governor and people of
Maine, and hope they will be efficiently
j hacked by Congress and the country.
KOBKRT ox Tilt DOME OF ST. PETEr’s,
AT HOME.
Translated from “Memoirr* de Madame la
j Duchetse ft’Abrnnte*.” One must have nerves
of steel to read w ithout trembling, this account
of Robert’* perilous enterprise. Robert was
an enthusiastic young painter, a pupil of the
French Academy, sent to Koine to study the
frescoes.—Literary Gazette.
Robert was one day at St. Peters. The hour
of divine service past, and he was almost
alone. The silent ami religious quiet of this
vast edifice, was interrupted only by the foot
steps of a few casual visitors. Robert cast on
nil sides his look of ardent enthusiasm, in
search of new wonders. On a sudden, he saw
a rope descend from the opening at the top of
the grand cupola; a workman having ap
proached, fastened to it a bucket of water, and
it again ascended. The roof was out of repair,
and some masons were at w ork upon it. This
’ gave hint the idea of ascendin’ ;',jc cupola.
“i was curious,” said be, “to examine as
closely its possible, the injury done to thiscci
lossusof modern architecture, which, shooting
! up towards heaven, seems contemptuously to
say to the ruined monuments around it, /am
eternal. Its pride seemed to me much lower
ed. That rope, that bucket, and that solitary
workman, struck me as contemptible.”
lie ascended the dome. On Ins arrival at
i the summit, he was struck with ad nitration and
wonder at the magnificent prospect before him.
It w as a splendid and living panorama, lighted
by sunbeams so different from those of every
other country, covering nature with a bright
and glorious veil of beautiful colors, which
floats over the Guild in s, trees, and land of Itaiy
alone. He then looked more nearly around
him, and perceived a few workmen repairing
some slignt damage done to the roof of the j
dome. To obtain water with greater ease. I
they had placed across the opening of the cu- [
’ pola two long plucks tied together; over them
i a ro l’° wus thrown, which descended into the
church. These planks might be two feet and
a half in width, and as the apparatus was in
tended merely to support a bucket of w ater, no
one cared w heihei it w ould or would not bear
a greater weight.
Looking on these things with the eyes of a
young man of twenty, w itli eyes that see (lun
ger only to brave and laugh at it. Robert be
gan to think that it must be a singular sight to
behold St. Peter's from top to bottom, the re
verse of the manner in which every thing that
lias base and summit is generally seen—name
ly, front bottom to top. This idea soon took
such possession of his inutd, that he must
needs satisfy it. Never once calculating
whether the plank across this opening, which
was 300 feet from the ground, was strong
! enough to bear his weight, be placed one foot
upon it, then the other, and behold him upon
this dangerous bridge, without anv possibility
of turning back!
” hen, for the first time, he told me this sto
ry. the instant I saw him upon the plank, sus
j pended, as it were, between heaven and the
hard marble floor, upon which he might be
dashed to atoms. I was seized with a giddi
ness such as he might himself lie expected to
have felt when iu this critical situation. We
surrounded him closely, eager to catch every
word he uttered, and following him step by
! step, across this dangerous bridge.
‘■Scarcely had I p erformed a third of my
journey.” said he, “when eager to enjoy the
spectacle 1 sought, I cast my eyes below ! At
the same instant, a hizzing sound whizzed
thro my years, my head became covered with
a veil of darkness, succeeded by one of fire—
I was seized, in short, with the most horrible
S vertigo. Fortunately. 1 had presence of mind
immediately to shut ray eyes and stand still.
I cannot cq press to you what 1 felt at this mo
ment. when 1 heard voices close to my ears,
uttering in whispers, the most dreadful blas
phemies! It was the workmen! I opened
my eyes to continue niv perilous journey, for
I b it that if 1 remained a minute longer in this
situation. I should die even without falling.”
He wa= advancing with a firm step upon that
narrow plank, when he felt the wood crack un
der him ! ft was then in the lukldl >,{ t ),
plunk, and the weight of his liody, so much
i greater than that of the water-bucket, must
j necessarily break the bridge, and he be preci
pitated to the bottom,
“All!” said n lad who heard the wood crack,
“the plank is rotten! The unhappy man will
f
Il<- did not pronounce the word; for the
head w orkman placed his hand upon the lad s
mouth.
At hen Robert reached the other side, and
saw the plank, the abyss, and death behind
him. he tell upon his knees, and poured forth
his bnmblcthaiiksgivingisto Almighty God for
hi* delivery from danger.
“Ah! my friends.” said lie to the workmen,
with a smile of in a able joy, and Ilia eyes
swimming in tears, “how happy lam!”
But instead of sharing his delight, the work
men seized anj beat him furiously.
“Cursed Frenchman! rascal! scoundrel!”
howled the chorus of masons, “villain, how
you frightened u*! !!
“Tile r.wr or thk cheeks.”
Wc learn that a Creek Indian was n tcw~
days since the Calcda Swamp, ill
Russell County. Alabama. The poor fcl-
I ,vv was lying in his tent, in a famishing con
dition. hav iug only a few roots left, upon
which he could at best hav £ subsisted only
a short time. He states that lie has re
mained there ever since the war QMiiti; that
there were originally two others, beside*
himself, both of whom have perished with
hunger; that he is the owner of lauds in
the Nation, for which he is uilliugto take
four hundred dollars. Wc are not aware
what disposition has been made of him,
hut hope that he will be treated with ull
kindness.
- ■ I tt mmmm
Books and Stationary.
Isaac Snow,
VJTAS j*t tvt’Tivcd from New York, a hiricc n-
II ftortment of Book* ami Stationary,
whieh arc lle following school liooks, mostly of the
latest and most approved kind :
Irvin*’* eoliiiiiDUE; Khutsoh'm spelling; do arith
metir.dd and 3d part; Smith’* grammar; Sniilley’*
imt’l philosophy; Adan*i Intin grammar; Moiiifi
Vernon render ; Uolihin'Koutline*; C'nmstoek’w eliem
istry ; Blake’*astronomy ; Cooper** virgil; Leveret!**
Ccnsar; Parley 1 * geography; do arithmetic; Wel>
s*er** •pelling ; Olmy’iv geography ami atlas : t’tuw
mitiz'a do; \Vdlctt'a do, Adam's do ; Smilley’s do ;
Willard's do; Bonnyc**t!c’algebra ; Conversation*
<n cliemwtry; Botany for beginner*; Lock’* pnnthion;
Life of Washington (French); Dnltoll’* nruUmetir ;
CoHmrn’* intellectual do; Murray’* reader; Smith’*
Hitchdual grammar; Kuddiutoii'* hit in grammar;
Angel’* grammar; Angel’* eri%*. No. 3 ai.d 5;
Lessons on enunciation by Ru**el: Collection of col
loidal phrase* in Italian ami Kngiiah; Parker** exer
cise* in composition; Question* on the bibb by Mr.
Dowell. Moral elftsff book; American first elas*
b.ok ; American reader; Grtn*! geometry; Cathe
hiiu on mythology; School biblea and tcMamenta;
Writing and copy hook*; Miscellaneous luniks;
Quarto bib!**: Pocket do nhiin nnd gilt; PclygUt
do; Psahns and hymns. (Presbyterian); Mercer’*
cluster; W.itt'a % i aises; Village Hymn*; Methodist
hymns lagns songster; Camp Meeting hymn*;
(Sowditch's navigation. Irving’s columbns, ‘2 vnl.
oet.; American CfiNtcrficld; Italian mnlhd of book
kep; Hitchcock’s do in *2 parts with key; Merchants’
companion; Rural philosophy, n poem; Courier’*
task do; Pollok’s emiraf of time; Preston’s cubrinl
estimnics ; Toy Isstks, nnd a variety of Ju
venile books ; Blank hooks; Ledgers; Record;
Day books; IWket ledgers and memorandum* of
various kind*.
Cap Paper, No. 1 and *2 ; Letter paper, plain nnd
rul and ; Butter's superior Writing Fluid: Long worth**
Writing Ink; Ink Powder, Quills; Steel Pens; Wa
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Our if n. tin.
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OFFER their services to the Merchants of
the interior and the public generally, for the
purchase nr sale of PRO DECK or MER
CHANDISE. and will pav particular attention
t-. the RECEIVING and FORWARDING
HI si NESS, having every facility for giving
despatch, mid pledging llieir personal attention
!b all business entrusted to their care.
Darien, Juit. 22d. 1839.
NOTICE.
THE I'NDERSIC'NED, being desirous to
close his present business the ensuing Spring,
w ill dispose of Ia st sk at low prices for ensli
only, or for Dru r 'at -hurt sight on Brunswick,
Savannah, or Charleston.
lie will in ali case* decline thr usual credit
business. KAMCKL PALMER.
January 22-1
r% Purc
CONSISTING of Cognac Bran
ly, n. Gin, Jamaica Rum, N. E.
Runt and Gin, Teueriffe, Port, Madeira, and
Malaga Wines.
For sale wholesale or retail by
ja 22 H. W HI'DNALL.
1)01101 STEAM SAW MILL*
WILL keep on hand a large supply of
LIMBER of all descriptions. Cargoes,
will be sawed to order. Five wharves are at
tached to the Mill, and the Lumber w ill be de
livered within reach of the vessel loading..
Apply to
P. H. YONGE & SONS,
Agents.
Darien, January 22,1839.
NOTICK.
4 LL persons in arrears for PEW RENT, in
-“■A. lln Presbyterian Church,are respectfully
solicited to call and settle the same without
delay as the funds are particularly w anted,
discharge tin-obligations of the Church.
By orderof the Hoard of Trustees,
11. A. CRANK. Secretary aid
Treasurer.
Darien, Jany. 22,1839.
80A I*. C ANDLE'S. &c.
QO BOXES “Dawa, Shuger A Cos.” No. I
OW Extra SOAP
10 boxes MOULD CANDLES
10 half hbls. Fulton Market BEEF
5 kegs superior Tlosliam Dairy’Butte.
5 kegs New LAUD
10.IKIO superior Old Havana CIGARS
For sale low by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien. Jany. 22.1839.
Nolife.
THE uudersigned intends keep
[ a complete and general as
’ sortme >t of
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY. BOOTS
SHOES, Ac.
at his store in Darien. Persons wishing to
make purcha.-es will do well to call and’ex
amine for themselves.
SAMUEL M. STREET.
D-wen Jan 1,1839. j. 22—ts.
Notice.
iJh copartnership heretofore
under the firm of W. & s STREET i
this day mutually dissolved. All persons hav
ing chums will please hand them in and all
indebted to make ptynu nt to either of the for
mer partner- IV. C. STREET,
„ , M. STREET.
I* >. Jan I. 1839. j .M_jj-
