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RECORDER.
VOL. I.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1020.
No. 43.
PUBLISHED-WEF.KLY,
(on tuesdatr)
by S. GRAXTIJUYn Sf R. M. ORJVfE,
AT THREE DOLLARS, IN ADVANCE, OR FOUR
DOLLARS AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE
YEAR.
(CP Advertisements conspicuously inserted at
tt* customary rates.
(£7" The following are the introductory
aid concluding remarks of Mr. Brougham
b lefcnce of the Queen. For boldnesB and
etrevglh, they are remarkable—whether his
apprSiensions are likely to bn realized, will
won biknown.
“ My Lords, the Princess Caroline of
Bruuswitk arrived in this country in the
year 1795. She was the niece of our
Sovereign »nd the intended Consort of
the Heir Apparent; and not far remov
'd from the ho^ to the Crown of these
;alms. I alluM to that period, but
\y for the pur^se of passing over ull
' interval whicVelapsed from her ar-
to her dcpatWo in 1C 14. I re-
3°'that the mostyithful discharge of
"W tty will allowSjj C( n ( present, to
d ra )ns line ; but l'onnot do so.witii-
oU ) Niing to g'taromyself against n
l j ?\ enta '* on 10 'Vch I may not
** n, | l-Y he exposed, V assuring your
ord«h,,L ha tifidid no\r, ink th Vevi-
/ e "- ce , 1 n *"St the Queen, „ t on |v t ( 0 es
not call lor . cr imination irki, e present
stage of thesSjroceedings, 1\does not
call upon me 1 utte r one *Y b i e by
way of attack ir recriminatiY ( ba t,
but for that, mylq„ WO uU not bV osetb
In the discretionary postponcmciiy lb ^
case, of which 1 am possessed, l fe\ b;i ,
I give up the right which I have.^.j
abstain from the use of materials wt
are mine. And let it be remettibe
that if hereafter 1 should hud the cas
rely upon fail me, l shall not scruple flkj
avail myself of the means which at pre-'
sent I decline using ; and let no man
think, under such circumstances, that I
or the youngest member of that profes
sion to which'1 belong, would hesitate
to enter upon the discharge of the pain
ful duty. I have stated on a former oc
casion, but to your Lordships it was un
necessary, that an advocate, in the dis
charge of his duty, knows but one per
son in the world—his client, and no o-
ther. To save that client by all expe
dient means, <s his duty , and that at all
risks, inconvetiences, and costs to other
persons, and to himself among them ; and
he is not to regaro the alarm, the tor
tures or the destrucion which the dis
charge of his office nm.y bring down up
on others, but he tnuvt boldly go on,
reckless of consequences, even though
it should be his unhappy fate to throw
his country into confusion for a season.
“ My Lords, I pray your Lordships
to pause ! yon, my Lords, are standing
|n the brink of a dreadful precipice ;
your judgment will go forth to the
World ; if that judgment is against the
Vueen, it may be the last and only judg
ment you wilt ever pronounce ! ! That
judgment my Lords, will fail in its object,
aid it will return with redoubled vio-
l&ce ou those who gave it ! ! Save the
cmntry, my LorJs, from the heaviest
calamity of a civil war!! Save your-
setes, my Lords from the situation in
witch you are now standing! Rescue
th* country of which you are the orna
ment, but in which you can flourish no
linger when severed from the people,
aid when the blossom is cut off from the
riot and stem of the tree ! ! Save the
ciuntry, my Lords, that you may coutin-
ui to be the ornament of it ! ! Save the
C(own from demons ; and the aristocra
cy, which is shaken, as is also the altar
itself, which never more can stand se
cure j—|f your judgment be against the
Queen, it will shake to the foundation
the kindred Throne ! You, my Lords
have willed, the Church and Crown have
willed that the Queen shall he left out of
the solemn service, hut she has had the
prayers of the people ; and, my Lords,
I do pour forth my supplications at the
throne of mercy, that mercy may be
poured down on those people in a lar
ger measure than the merits of their ru
lers deserve, and 1 pray, mv Lords, that
your hearts mny turn towards justice and
not go therefrom. 1 '
FROM TIIE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
BON AI* ARTE.
\Ye mentioned, some time ago, two
volumes of Memoirs by Grant, a cele
brated character of the French revolu
tion, as among the recent productions of
the press of Paris, which had excited the
most lively sensation in that capital.—
The hero of the Memoirs is Sunrd, a
late“ Perpetual Secretary” ofthe French
Academy, and a distinguished man of let
ters. In reading the work, we. were
struck with the incident which we are a-
bout to mention. After Bonaparte had
interfered to compel the judges selected
to try Moreau, to condemn his rival, and
had caused the duke D’Enghein to be
shot, he became somewhat apprehensive
of the effects of those two enormities up
on the national feelings. It occurred to
him that Suard, from the weight of his
character and the force of hi* pen, might
conlernct the impressions which he dread
ed. Mis Minister of foreign relations,
the Duke de ilassauo, was therefore in
structed to ask el Suard two newspaper
articles of the desired tendency. Suard
answered the request of the Duke by
the letter of which we subjoin a transla
tion. It is a memorable example of cour
age and candor in one of the corps of
Frencli literati, who were by no means
conspicuous for those qualities in their
relations wills Bonaparte as Emperor.—
No displeasure at his repulse was ever
displayed by the latter. Mis Minister,
IHissano, informed Suard that “ the Em
peror entered into his motives and un
derstood them admirably.
To the Duke de Bassano.
“ You request from me, Sir, two news
paper articles calculated to rectify public
opinion concerning some points on which
it errs at this moment. The task would
be a very difficult one for me, especially
as the newspapers are in utter discre
dit ; indeed my mind has been so es
tranged from public affairs since indivi
duals have ceased to have any influence
in them by their opinions, that 1 may tru
ly say I believe myselfincapable of per
forming what is desired of me. My spir
it is naturally independent and invincibly
intractable. I do not want for ideas nor
language to express what naturally oc
curs to me ; but 1 find myself smitten us
it were with sterility when 1 undertake
to write on commanded subjects which
arc not congenial with my natural train
of ideas. I could wish to give proofs of
my gratitude to the head ofthe govern
ment, hut 1 cannot serve him except ac
cording to the principles which have n-
niformly regulated tny conduct in the
course of a long life. 1 am seventy one
years old ; 1 have been connected cln<e-
y with men in office : l was faithful to
L tem ; hut I never sacrificed to them my
ings or principles ; my character has
\grown more pliable with age than mv
\ : 1 wish to finish tny career con-
ly with its previous tenor. I have
h an opinion of the character ot
bieror, to fear giving him dis-
pleas* ^ plainly apprising him of the
terms Ik wb j cb j gbu u a i WU ys be dis-
po f ( e l';\rve him.
1 '*TBt article asked of me must
treat °* l \ rrorg 0 f public opinion as it
is °|'P 0 ®®“Yertain acts of the govern
ment. 1 hl\pp 0j iti 0n relates to two
matters. GA, ou c;l j| rt s t Iok e of pnli-
cy—un coup,\r [at . dewlM of the
Duke D LngbeV but p erm j t mc ( 0 gav t 0
you that it has c\ e( j tbe mos t j )ro .
found affliction as 0 fviolence which
outrages all idea«\ n . ltlirjl , cqu i ty an
political justice : iK.,„ act 0 f, v |,f c h i
“ f«*r inU couceive either
the necessity or utilirv
“The second obje\ fp(> blicdtscon
tent is the notorious irt 4 . enlion of the
government in a j idictaV. ocess re , u
larly before a court ofVj , r j
knowledge again that I k\ , ex
ercise of power which co
turally excite the solicit
ther citizen on the saurce
personal safety. The perft
dence of the tribunals in the
the society at Florence : Mr. Tartini,
do : Count Contalioneri, of Milan Ba-
rond Falch, minister of public instruc
tion in the Netherlands : Mr. Beycns,
President of the Brussels society : Mr.
Gereluis of Stockholm : the hon. De
Witt Clinton. Governor of the state of
New-York, and president of New-York
Free School Society : and the Rev. Dr.
Schwartz, of Heidelberg.
Extracted from the proceedings,
JAS. MILAR, Sec.
ore na
every o
s ow
lepen
. ... . . bistro
tion of justice is its lite and the
lid basis of social order and civt
know this to he the opinion of
the most strongly attached to the
ment by their feelings, their st.fli
their personal interest in the prosj
of the head ofthe state.
You see. sir, that I eannot honest!
censure a general sentiment in which
share. ' 1 should nttaik it feebly, in at-
teking it against the dictates of my con
science ; and this kind of attack appears
to be useless ut the moment of efferves
cence.
1 have the honour to be,”&c.
THE AFRICAN SETTLEMENT.
Washington, Oct. 27, 1820.
The Board of Managers of the American
Colonization Society have to discharge n
painful duty in laying before the Auxiliary
Societies and the public, the distressing in
telligence received from the coast of Africa.
The following extract of a letter, from n cor
respondent in London, is the latest informa
tion obtained. Air. Doughen’s arrival (which
may lie daily expected) will give a more par
ticular account of the nature and cause of
the calamity :
Extract of a Idler from a respectable gentleman
in London, dated Junu.it 28, 1820.
“You will probably have, heard, before the
receipt of the present, of the fatal calamity
which has been.permitted to befall Mr. Ba
con and most of his while companions on
the coast of Africa, in their benevolent un
dertaking for the welfare of their fellow
creatures. It is another of that class of Pro
vidential dispensations which repeats, with
loud voice, “ he still: and know that
I am God ;” but which should never be per
mitted to discourage human effort. Mr. Jas.
Dottghen, the only survivor of the four, ar-
cd here a few days since, from whom I
learn that he addressed letters, about the
Ifith of May, to the Secretary of the Navy
nd Mr. Caldwell,* (through the Governor
of Sierra Leone,) relating the melancholy
particulars. Having arrived on tbe coast of
Africa, in the ship Elizabeth, on the Oth of
M ircli, Mr. Bacon purchased a schooner at
Sierm Leone, in order to land the people U
embark the stores, kc. at Cainpelar, about
twenty-five miles up the River Sherb/n,
with the design of remaining there till the
ainy season was over, and then to proceed
to the place which might he selected for the
reception of the recaptured negroes, See.—
About the Sutli of March they arrived at
Cainpelar, and were engaged to the Mb ol
April in landing their articles; on that day
Mr. Bankston and Mr, Crozier were taken
ill on board the Elizabeth, and went in the.
schooner, on her last trip, to Cainpelar,
where Mr. Crozier died on the l Mil of April.
“ Mr. Townsend, who was an oflicer of
the ship of war, and commanded the schoo
ner, died on the Ifith. Mr. Bankston reco
vered at that time, but was afterwards carri
ed off. Mr. Doughen was taken ill about the
16th, and Mr. Bacon the 17th. After re
maining atCnninelnr nine days,in that state,
he was prevailed on to go to Sierra Leone,
with Mr. Li-fe.vrc and Dr. Stormont, (two
gentlemen from thence,) for medical aid. but
died oil the passage, the ad May, at Cape
Shilling,an English settlement. Mr. Dough
en left Cainpelar on the 2th June, at which
time ID out of 82 peopld of color had also
died: the remainder were generally in
health, though a part had been ill, and recu
vered. Before Mr. Cro/.ier’s death, he ap
pointed Mr. Coker, a mulatto, and one of the
emigrants, as his deputy agent in ruse of hi
death: and, before Mr Doughen left the
coast,a palaver had been In-hl with the chiefs,
from whom a grant of land had been obtain
ed, and Mr. Coker’s intention was to pro
ceed with tile people to a town called Ma
nn, (which empties into the B.igni,) which
had been offered them for shelter lilt their
own buildings had been erected. All Mr.
Bacon’s hooks and papers were left with Mr.
Coker. Mr. Dntighen’s desire is to return,
usj-peedily as possible, to the United States—
and, as there are two ships to sail shortly for
New York,(the Ciaciauatus and Criterion,i
it is probable he w ill embark in one. of them.
Mr. D. being appointed by Mr. Bucori as ar-
ct under him, as government agent, it
jpeared proper that lie should see Mr.Rush,
Aincric.Ai Ambassador, ami acquaint him
h all tiie circumstances: In* has addres-
a note to Mr. Rush on the subject, and
“suirie wili he able to seu him to-inor-
rov
mg for this state of things, wo have no doubt
increased their exposure fc danger. Against
all these disadvantages, we hope to be bet
ter able to guard for the future. It is also
worthy of particular remark, that the mor
tality amongst our people should by no
means be imputed to the situation selected
for our settlement. On the contrary, we
have every reason to presume that the fatal
diseases were contracted by (hem either on
boad the vessels, to which they appear to
have been a good deal confined on a sickly
coast; or at such temporary abodes on shore,
as were resorted to for shelter, until the ne
cessary' arrangements could be completed
for obtaining a grant of the IaihIs contem
plated as the site of our intended settlements,
and until fixed habitations mold bo there
constructed, and they eoiild draw around
them tiie ordinary comforts of domestic life.
All this is the work of time, und our peo
ple appear, in this instance, to have met with
unexpected delays. It must he obvious to
the least reflection, what labors, what priva
tions, and what exposure to all the worst in
fluences of the climate, in its most unfavora
ble situation, the (list adventurers must en
counter who arrive, in the sickly season,
with ail this work before them ; and how
different must he the situation of their suc-
*
cessors, who, upon their arrival, will find all
tiie first difficulties conquered; and immedi
ately quitting the coast, may resort, at once
to the hospitable abodes of friends prepared
to receive them into the bosom of an organ
ized society. We do, therefore, expect n
more full development nftlis intelligence
received from Africa, with the well-assured
hone that it will not he foond to justify uny
radical objection against our scheme of co
lonization; nor even to require any change
in the site proposed lor it: hut if farther ex
perience end observation shall have shewn
any li-cessity fur a rhauge, it can he effected
without difficulty; and, if we may trust to
any conclusions from any human testimony
at all, it would seem to lie proved, beyond
any rational doubt, that numerous situations,
in extensive tracts of the most salubrious and
fertile country, may Le obtained near the
wt stern coast of Africa. We are pleased to
discover that the free colored people of this
country are. not iutimiJatrd ; numbers ofthe
most respectable and intelligent of that po
pulation are renewing their entreaties to be
sent out this Fall; and agents well qualified
have already offered themselves to lead them.
With these views and encouragements, the
Board of Managers propose to send out one
or two vessels in the course of next n outh,
and solicit the co-operation and assistance of
their auxiliaries and friends,
Whatever funds may now he in their hands,
and such as may lie collected in the course
of a few weeks, they will please to forward,
without delay, to Mr. Richard Smith, Trea
surer ofthe Society.
By order of the Board :
E B. CALDWELL, Secretary
* These letters have not yet arrived.
The following is copied fioi one of
our late London papers :
British and Foreign School Society.
At the fifteenth anniversary meeting
of the British and Foreign School, held
it Freemasons’ Hail, London, on Satur
day Ihe 10th of June, 1820 .* the right
honorable lord Errington in the chair—
it was unanimously
Rf.soi.vcu, That this meeting view
with sincere pleasure the progress which
the system is making in all parts of the
world, and is desirous of expressing its
public acknowledgments—To the So
ciety at Paris, for elementary schools,
which have made the most rapid and un
precedented progress in the cause of uni
versal education : to the society in Spain:
to the society at St. Petersburgh : to the
society at Florence : to the society ut
Brussels : to the society of public utility
at Amsterdam : to the society at Naples
and other societies of Europe : to the
societies of Philadelphia and New-York,
in America ; to the royal chamber ofin-
struction in St. Domingo : to the socie
ties at Calcutta and Malta : and to those
distinguished characters in all parts of
the world, who have promoted the in
struction of the poor—and that the fol
lowing noblemen and gentlmen be ap
pointed members ofthe society.
Prince Alex’r Gulitzen : his excel
lency the duke de Sun Carlos, ambassa
dor from Spain : Prince de Cassinghan
of Naples ; Marquis Pucci, president of
present we would request our friend
V* discouraged. The hoard lament
Wtunate issue of their first efforts;
hut tlnjsiiad ,,a right to calculate upon the
abscneiA ,f disasters and disappoint
ments vV,j,.|, nitend all human affairs, and
which am ordered or permitted to attend
them fni'jniirposes, the wisdom and good
ness of '' I■I'h, though we may not see, we.
cannot We lament, also, the loss
stistained hi he society and otir country,
arid the enus^fhuununity, in the deaths of
those who so'E-cly e-.'•red themselves in
*e service |( l w>d,and for the good of man,
t° l *il, and snflflrrig and death. They have
entered into tlk r reg t, and their works d"
lollovv * <en ,; anlye trust they have ohlain-
ed the K i ze o\| u .j r high calling;” and
their exampi.s amL,„i r f a t ei W e rejoice to
know, instead %[ dV rr j n g b: , s encouraged
others to assume Tl , thege
pensatiuns of tht> A^g|,ty we how in sub.
mission, and, at the s
on in the path of duty
we lose all that lias la
nothwitbstanding the i
We are not without a
siderutioil for the lives and
who are now again
our service; and, could we
climate ofthe coast of Afric
forbid all hope of settlement
ready to abandon onr purpose
where for a more safe asylum
cuinstances that have occurred
time, resolve to go
we to stop now
ir ; and much,
has been done,
degree of con-
forts of those
adventure ■»
c that the
such as to
should lie
look else-
the eir-
do not,
in our judgment, any further pro’
fact, than similar instances duriugv^
season in our own country. '
Welliiuk proper also, to remark th
the unforeseen detention of the
her arrival upon the coast was un
The rains were at hand, and no adeq 1
provision, we think it probable, was
for the shelter and comfort of the peopli
The zeal and activity of the agents, in piovi
Col. Trumbull's Second Painting.
The second of the Series of Paintings
representing important Events of the
Revolution, which were authorised l»v
an act of Congress, is finished, and placed
in the Capitol.
The subject of this picture is the Sur
render of the British troops commanded
by Lord Cornwallis, at York Town, in
Virginia, on t|^e 19th of October, 1781.
The success of Lord Cornwallis in the
southern states, during the. year 1780,
and part of 1781, in the capture of
Charleston, the victory of Camden, and
a variety of minor successes, in conse
quence of which almo-t every part of
South and North Carolina had been, in
turn, occupied In the British troops, had
for n time seriously threatened the ruin
of American Independence.
Iu,1701, Lord Cornwallis, leaving
what lie thought a sufiicierd force behind
him to occupy the attention of Gen.
Greene, marched, with the principal
part of his troops, into Virginia, where
for a short time lie was equally success
ful. But, the admirably combined move
ment of Gen. Washington with our
French allies from the not til, and of
Count de Grass with the fleet and troops
under his command from the West In-
lies, turned the scale, and Lord C. was
reduced to shut himself up in York
Town, and attempt its defence until he
could he relieved by aid from New-York.
This hope failed him ; and, outlie Kith
of October, 1781, lie surrendered his
forces to the combined arms of America
and France.
The articles of capitulation were simi
lar to (hose which had been dictated to
Gen. Lincoln, when he surrendered the
town of Charleston. The following is
{•art of the od article : “ At 12 o’clock
‘this day the two redoubts on the left flank
‘ of York shall be delivered, the one to a
* detachment of American infantry, the
‘ other to a detachment of French grena-
4 diers ; the garrison of York will march
4 out to a place to be appointed in front
4 of the posts, at 2 o'clock, precisely,
4 with shouldered arms, colours cased, and
4 drums heating a British or German
4 march : they are there to ground their
4 arms, and return to their encampment,
4 where they will remain until they are
4 despatched to the places of their des-
4 tination.”
The Pointing is in conformity with this
article : the victorious troops were for
med in two lines, facing each other;
Gen. Washington is shewn on the right,
with a number of the principal Ameri
can officers, most of them on horseback
—the star-spangled banner floats over
! their heads. On the left is seen Count
jlnr.hnmbeuu, with the principal Admi-
als and Generals of France, and the flag
of France. The centre of the picture
is occupied by Gen. Lincoln, on horse
back, and n groupc of British officers ad
vancing ; they arc followed bv the line
of British troops coming out ofthe town,
at the entrance of which is seen the ru
ined house of Mr. Nelson, surrounded by
British fortifications in ruins. The A-
tnericnti and French flags wave over
each side of the breach through which
the troops march out. In the centre of
the advancing column of (he British are
seen Ihe music of a regiment, und cased
colours : in the distance, is a glimpse of
York river, and the entrance of the
Chesapeake, as seen from the spot.
By choosing the moment when the
principal British officers, conducted by
Gen. Lincoln, are passing the groupesof
American nnd French generals, and en
tering between the lines of the victori
ous troops, the principal characters of
the three nations are brought together,
and near enough to admit of their being
portraits ; accordingly, there are fiith-
ful resemblances ot Wmdtinglon and nine
teen American Generals and Coloucls,
nnd of fourteen French Admirals, Gene
rals, and Colonels; all of which were
copied from the living heroes, partly in
America, partly in France. The Bri
tish olbcers arc not portraits : it is well
known that Lord Cornwallis was ill; and
of Gen. O'll ir.t, on whom devolved the
duty of leading out the troops, no picture
could lie found.
The 4th article of (he capitulation has
these words, 44 Officers shall retain their
side arms. ”—'( he ceremony of giving
up a sword is therefore omitted ; indeed,
there is the best authority (that is, the
assurance of the late Col. Humphreys,
then an A. I). C. of the Commander in
Chief, and near his person at the time)
that no such ceremony did lake place ;
the entire army grounding their arms,
and marching hack to York disarmed,
betw een the lines of the victors, was the
proud substitute fur an idle ceremony—
the essence, not the emblem of surren
der.
We regard this work as more pleasing
to the eye than the Declaration of Inde
pendence—the splendor and variety of
military dresses, flags, horses, and all the
pomp of glorious war, affords more scope
to the artist's powers than the silence
and solemnity of a deliberative assembly.
And it is highly interesting to us, and
will he still more so to posterity, to see
thus rescued from oblivion the personal
resemblance of so many of those illustri
oils heroes to whose persevering forti
tude, and tulcnts, and courage, the nation
owes «o much.
The subject of Cotton-seed Oil,
gaining attention, and obtaining investi
gation, both in Europe and America—1
is a subject highly important to the
southern States.—Millions of bushels of
Cotton-seed are annually used as manure
for corn, wheat, itc. iu South-Carolina.—
For this purpose, the article is worth,
at the present reduced prices of staple
commodities, about 12 or 15 cents a
bushel ; weighing about 25 lbs. lightly
throw n in. One hundred pounds of cot
ton in the seed, yields about 27 pounds
of clean cotton, and about three bushels
of seed. The oilcnginoui quality of the
pulp ofcotton seed has long been known;
and it is believed that any given quantity
of it contains as much oil ua a like quan
tity of Ihe pulp of any other seed.—As to
fits qualities, they are not all fully deve
loped ; but considerable experience a-
mong leather-dressers, in North-Caro-
lina, has proven it to be equal to any o-
ther oil for currying of leather for shoes,
boots, harness, Lc.—Whether it can be
made to take the place of linseed oil, in
painting, or of olive oil in manufactures,
remains to he determined. The great
difficulty attending the extracting of oil
from cotton-seed, lies iu the sott and
spongy texture ofthe shell which enclo
ses the pulp, and with the short fibres of
cotton adhering to it, absorbs a great
pot tion of oil in the process.—If the
seed could he made to pass hastily
through fire, by the operation of ma
chinery, to divest it of the adhering cot
ton, then it seems probable that a tn:i
chine somewhat similar to that made for
hulling of barley, would take off the
shell or hull with great expedition.—
From all the light elicited on the subject,
it appears probable that each bushel ol
seeJ might produce a gallon of oil ; and
that the pulp, after the extraction ofthe
oil, would still he valuable for feeding
cattle, or for manure. For every bale
of cotton, there might be produced about
ten gallons of oil .* this, should the de
mand for oil continue, would be equal to
half or two-thirds the value of the cot
ton. The subject is highly important to
this State ; and it is humbly conceived,
would be worthy the attention ofthe Ag
ricultural Society of South Carolina, and
perhaps of Legislative aid, by way of
premiums, to encouruge further practi
cal iuvec4igation.—Pee Dee Gazette.
had a wife and two children, being some
what involved io death, without consul
ting with aoy one, or letting his wife
know his intention,' absconded. No om
knew what had become of him—yean
passed away and hi* friends ramained ia
utter ignorance of hit fate. U was con
cluded ha must have committed suicide
in some hidden place, or have died a*
mong strangers, who knew not whenct
lie came. His estate was settled under
the direction of the judge of Probate of
this district—his wile married a second
husband, who lived with her a number
of years nnd died—she afterwards inur-
ried a third husband, who is still living.'
A few mouths since Dunham made his
appearance at Betlrel. One of his chiU
(Iren had died while young, the other*
daughter, was married to a tuan in Pitts*
field—his wife was living at Braintres
with her third husband. He told his
name to his former acquaintances—-whea
and how he had left Bethel—hut the
ravages of time had made such altera*
lions in his person that his friends knew
him not. He reminded them of the con*
traction of the nerves in one of his legs,
which occasioned something of a lame*
ness—they remembered the circum*
stance und thereby were enabled to ideo*
tify the tnan. They now have no hesi
tancy in believing and knowing that it is
the same Dunham, whom they supposed
was long since dead. The account which
lie gives of his absence and the reason of
it, is much us fallows ; He found he Wat
owing more than he could readily pay,
aud concluded to absent himself for a few
months without ever informing his wife
of his puspose, nnd see if he could not by
labour in some profitable employment,
accumulate suiheieut cash to meet the
demands against him. He left home np-
dcr the excuse to his wife, that he was
going on business i* a neighbour’s and
bent his course with alt possible expedi
tion tu Lake Cnamplain. He there went
into tiie employment of a lumber mer
chant with flatleriug prospects. With
the raft, after finishing lumbering, ho
went to Quebec, where he was to re
ceive his pay. While at Quebec, near
the place where the raft was moored, bo
was suddenly seized by a presaging, car
ried on board a man of War which soon
after sailed, and deprived bim of all
means of escape, or of giving information
to his frieuds where be was. Ever
since, until the summer past, he has been
in the British u.ivy, aboard some one or
other of their men of war, ard has never
received more than 30 dollars for 30
years service—was in tbe same ship with
Lord Nelson at the battle of tbe Nile,
and was also in tbe battle of Trafalgar*
w here Nelson lost his life. No oppor
tunity has ever presented which h»
could improve to make his escape, until
the last summer. The vessel on board
of which he last was, was ordered to
Quebec, where by the assistance of a
friend, he was enabled once more to pat
his foot on terra firnta. He was furnish
ed with a small w allet of bread 4i cheese
uml under cover of the night he esca
ped from his long confinement and hi
returned to the scenes of his early life
poor and penuyless. Such is the story
elated to us by a friend, and we have no
doubt of its truth.
From the Woodstock (Vt.) Observer, Oct. 84.
A young man twenty six or eight years
of age, by tbe name of Dunham, who re
sided in Bethel, in this county, about
nine and twenty yearn ago, and who then
rnoK a late English rim.
Horrible Superstition.—The 98lh num
ber ofthe Lett res .\\nnandt contains the
following historical fact ; General Lat-
alle, being ut Toledo, went to visit the
palace of the inquisition (for in Spaiix
the inquisitors like other monks, wear
the coarsest stuff for cloths, and inhabit
the most beautiful marble palaces.)' At
sight of the instruments of torture, the
general, and the soldiers who accora-
lanied him, shuddered. It was more
lorrible than the most dreadful field of
battle. Among these instruments was
one, which, from (he species of sacrilege
of which it conveyed tbe idea, fixed more
particularly the attention of the French
officer. In a subterreneo'M prison, near
u rooin^whivh was occupied by the in
quisitor whose business it was to inter
rogate people accused of heresy, there
stood iu anicbe the statu* of the Virgie
Mary. A golden glory surrounded th*
mother of the Redeemer of the humae
race, her right haud held the ortflamh,
a drapery of silk stuff descended from
her shoulders to her feet, and through
the folds of a mantle a sort of curiass wee
to be seen. The ttalue seemed to be m
imitation of the statue of Joae d‘ ‘
which is seen at Orleans. Examii
more closely, they found that the <
of the Virgin was filled with blades
knives and sharp pointed nails. 1
arms of the statue were moveable ;
were set in motion by an instrument
hind the partition. The general
orders to one of the servants of the
quisition to set this machine in moti
the bag of a polish grenadier took
place of the heretic. The statue
it in her arms und squeezed it
closely. When it was taken away
bag was found pierced with holes,
points of the nails and the knives
penetrated to a considerable
Thus the merciful Marv, the Qu
Angels, became ia the haada ofthe