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MISCELLANEOUS. ORIGINAL POETRY. HEALTH. Pay what is valor, what is wealth, Without that bent of blessings, health ? Valor is naught and riehes paio, Without young Hebe, and her train ; She smiling corner, with roseate mein, And w ith her ev'ry grace is seen. Oh when we raise flic pallid head, And first desprt disease's bed, With what delight our bosoms thrill, What bright’ning views our prospects fill; We hail with joy returning health, And heedless are of other wealth, If safely rescu’d from our pain, We feel returning strength again. Bee in some, lone and distant cot, The. youthful peasant’s happy lot: He rises with the dappled dawn, And trips it gaily o’er llie lawn; Throughout the day he tills the field, Which soon a harvest rich will yield; And tho’ he ploughs the wat’ry mead, He still a stranger is to need. Then to the sickly monarch turn, Whose thoughts with gross ambition burn, Who weak with luxuries, sinks his head, To slumber on a sickly bed ; What are the trappings spread around, If rosy beulth cannot he found ? The cottage hoy is happier far, Whose views no disappointments mar, Who envies not the monarch’s wealth While blest With competence & hoahh. REMONSTRANCE Os Almuta II ‘ft of Almas Ali Cairn to Gen. HASTINGS. MY subjects slaughter’d, my whole kingdom sp oitM, My treasure :■ rifled ar.d my husband slain— O say, vile m ster, art thou satisfied ’ Hast thou, r.ipiciou: brute! sufficient wealth ? And, cruel ‘■ art thou fill’d with blood ’ Perhaps insatiate, thou ait ting still For human core 1 f* may’.’ tfl ou ever thirst, And may tlv righ’.f us Gods deny thee water To cool thy boiling blood, Inhuman wretch ! Have not the bravest of my i. ’ jc 1 • bled ? Arc they Al.l -- -’ 1 t, mass*- , ! And did not India foam again with r'’ ’ Where is the murderer who bar si 1 fellow > Where is the robber!—Where the parr-'.; i Approach—for ye are innocent and clean , Your souls are whiter than the ocean foam, Compar’d with him, the murderer of millions'. Yes, bloody brute, the murderer of millions ! Where are the swarms that cover’d all my land ’ That cultur’d land, of which each foot was garden, Doom’d to support the millions of mv host; Are tin v not butcher’d all — all massacred ? And butcher’d, bloody monster, by thy hands ! But why 1 because, vile brute, thou must have wealth: Because thou must have wealth, my peeple bled ; The land was floated with a tide of gore ! Mv fields, my towns, my cities swam in blood! And through al! India one horrendous groan ; The groans of millionsfcchoed to the heavens. Curst be your nation, and forever curst The luckless hour, when India first beheld you. We have a custom here as old as time, Os honoring Justice why ? —because ’tis Justice; And Virtue is beloved—because ’tis Virtue. As Indians need no hell, they know of none You Christians say you’ve one; ’tis well you have — Your rrmes call loudly for it, and I’ll swear, If HASTINGS is not damn’d, your boasted Gods Are worse than he: and 1 leaven itself lie come s A Mark accomplice in the monster’s guilt. H ASTINGS! my husband was your pris. oner i The wealth of kingdoms flew to his relief: You took the ransom, and you broke your faith Almas was slain’twas perjury to your soul But perjurv is a little crime to you, Ir. souls so black it seems almost a virtue. Know, monster know, that the prodigious wealth You sold your soul for, was by justice gain’d; ’Twas not acquir’d by rapine, force and mttr-1 dor i The treasures of my fathers ! theirs by con quest, And legal domination ; from old time Transmitted by the fattier to the son, In just succession. Now you call it yours, And dearly have yon purchas’d it—for knotty When the just Gods shall hear the cry of blood, And of your hands demand the souls you ve murder’d, That gold will never pay their price will never pay Your awful ransom—You must go where Almas Sits on a lofty throne, and every hour He stabs an Englishman, and sweetly feasts Upon his bloody heart and trembling liver : For, monstrous wretch, to thy confusion know, Almas can relish now no other food Than “ hearts of Englishmen !” Yet thou art safe— Yes, monster! thou art safe from this repast, A heart pointed with ten thousand crimes, Is not a feast for Almas. Tremble yet, He’ll tear that heart out from its bloody case, And toss it to his dogs—full many a vulture Be poison’d by thy corse—wolves shall run mad, By feeding on thy murd’rous carcase —more ! When, some vile wretch, some monster of mankind, Some brute like thee, perhaps tliy relative, Laden witli horrid crimes without a name, Shull stalk through earth, and we want rur. ses for him, We’ll tourturc thought to curse the wretch . and then, To damn him most supreme—we’ll call him HASTINGS? THE FEMALE PILGRIM. fly a Young Lady of Connecticut. Whither gocst thou, pilgrim stranger, Passing through this darksome vale; Knowest thou not ’tis full of danger, And will not thy courage fail? Pilgrim thou dost justly call me, Wandering o’er this waste so wide; Yet no harm will e’er bcfal me, While l’m blest with such a guide. Such a guide; no guide attends thee, Henee for thee my fears arise; If a guardian power befriends thee, ’Tis unseen by mortal w Yes, unsren, but still believe me, Snch a guide my steps attend} He’ll in every strait relieve me, He from every harm defend. Pilgrim see that stream before thee, Darkly winding through the vale; Should its deadly waves roll o’er thee, Would not then thy courage fail ? No ! that stream has nothing frightlul, To its brink my steps I'll bend; Thence to plunge will be delightful, There my pilgrimage will end. While I gaz’d, with speed surprising, Down the stream she plung’d from sight; Gazing still, I saw her rising, Like an angel clothed in light. ANECDOTE Os BOH.iTARTB amd MARIA LOUISA General Sarrazin has just published a second number of his work, entitled the “ Philosopher,” from which we extract the following anecdote relative to Bonaparte and the Austrian Arch duchess.— “ When Bonaparte was alone for the first time with his young wife, we may well imagine he made her the strongest protestations, as is the cus tom with all newly married men. He said amongst many other fashionable sentiments, that he should esteem him self the happiest of men* if by his at tentions to prevent her smallest wishes, he should succeed in rendering himself worthy of her love. Maria Louisa answered, that ‘bat would not be very difficult, since she had loved him be fore she knew him. Bonaparte, not withstanding the suavity with which that assurance must have filled his heart, appeared incredulous, and told her, “ I thank you for the flattering compliment you have the goodness to make me, and I beg you to believe I shall neglect nothing to deserve it.”— “ 1 tell yon only what I really think,” replied Maria Louisa, “ 1 am of a fa mily, in which the love of glory is he ireditary, aud you have acquired so much of it, that my avowal ought not to be suspected.’’ We are assured, that at these words, Bonaparte could no longer eonceal his feelings, that he threw himself at the knees of the Em press, who hastily raised him up; they tenderly embraced, and swore to one another an eternal attachment. As Bonaparte's happiness would have been imperfect, if (his had not been known, he took the first opportunity of relieving his mind, by imparting the adventure to Berthier, Duroc, and other confidants, who each on their parts, caused this communication to be rapidly circulated, that the public might be informed of it.” London Paper. From the Neu-Fork Evening Post. The 30,000 whistle —A letter has just been received at this office, from a respectable Mercantile House at Mon treal, dated the 4th inst. inclnsiug a proof sheet of the Montreal Courant, containing a copy of a letter from Hen ry, to a particular friend of his at that place. Our correspondent assures us that the letter is genuine, and address ed to a gentleman of the first import ance in that place. It follows ; and let the people read and reflect upon it. From the Montreal Courant. Mr. Mower —ls you think proper to insert the inclosed copy of a letter in your Courant you are welcome to it. A SUBSCRIBER. Js'ew-Vork March 6,1812. My ever dear Friend, Since my return to this country, I have written to my friend and agent in Montreal to dispose of my Books and other effects in Canada, and given him orders how to dispose of the proceeds; this 1 suppose lie has done, if not, and he should need your assistance or ad vice, I beg, notwithstanding what fol lows, you w ill give it him. You will be astonished when I tell yu that to-munoiv I shall sail for France on board an American sloop of war, and forever hid adieu to Ameri ca. Soon after my departure I suppose you will have a scene exposed, which will, in the eyes of the British rabble, damn my reputation and character, but in those of the more sensible and liberal minded, I shall be justified, or at least excused ; as to the opinion of the former class 1 care not a cent. I owe it to you and many of my friends in Canada, fully to explain the motives w hich have induced me to a dopt the measures which I have taken —they certainly will at the first blush appear to you to have been founded in deceit and treachery* but I hope on re flection, aud a charitable examination, with a dhe allowance for my feelings of disappointment in my application for remuneration, in England for my ser vices under my unfortunate circum stances, to be looked upon with a for giving eye. You know my political sentiments better than any man in A mcrica, and I assure you they remain unalterably the same ; the abhorrence that 1 formerly entertained of a re publican government, which I have frequently expressed to you is still the same, aud I am happy that I am going to a country whore the very name of a republic is detested. When I left yon in Canada, my hopes and prospects were fair and promised success ; I was induced to believe that I should have found little difficulty in obtaining from the British Minister, the place I had in view. I memoria lized him and expostulated much w ith his Secretary on the credentials of the services, which I had rendered, in my mission under Sir James Craig; but, with all the influence of my friends, and my own indefatigable exertions, I could only acquire civilities and a re commendation to the present Governor General of Canada to provide for me: with these, you will perhaps say, I ought to have been satisfied ; I was so at the moment and came out to Ameri ca with an intention to avail myself of the strong mandates of the Minister in my favor, to the head of the govern ment. My friends in London assisted me with pecuniary resources. On my arrival at Boston I found that my pros pects in life were precarious, and my expeuces in London had exhausted the pittance I possessed; I found also that Canada, from the reports which had been circulated there, as to my name and birth, and the manner on which 1 left Ireland, had so injured iny reputa tion, that if I enjoyed any appointment from government in that country, I should at least be suspected. Under these perplexing circumstances, loaded with debts in England which I was un able to satisfy, I examined the state of politics in the United States, and found that the means in my power would pro bably afford me relief. I was long he sitating what course to pursue; on the one hand I saw penury and distress, on the other a probable sacrifice of the re putation and character I had sustained in this country and of course my being obliged to abandon it and my friends for another, were I may perhaps enjoy the remainder of iny days with af fluence; I preferred the uncertainly to the certainity, and determined to make proposals to the government here cl revealing the secrets in my possessio_ They were received with avidity and the terms I stipulated for complied with, you may be assured that I made my disclosures as palatable to the persons 1 had to deal with as I possibly could; here perhaps, you may censure my con duct more than in any other part of the whole transaction ; but it vvfcs necessa ry, to attain ray object to make it to ap pear to be worth the purchase, there fore, you will make allowances for the many forgeries and impositions which you will readily detect when you read the documents disclosed by me, which of course, will be published by this gov ernment after my departure ; this I know well, you w ill from the general correctness and rectitude of your senti ments, deems a species of swindling, 1 confess it would be so in any other Country or anjr <>*!>•• cnUfot, thur. tl.at political questions in these states are decided by deception (a more mo derate term for swindling) you w ill par don my resorting to it, while acting un der the sphere of their influence. That I have imposed on the Head of the government aud sold to him, secrets of no kind of importance as they relate to the different governments, is true; ex amine the communication, and intelli gence I gave to Sir James while on my mission, and you will find they w ere col lected from Newspapers, and perhaps sometimes from the sentiments express ed by private individuals in societies, wherein I was a guest both with Fed eralist and Democrats. I was sent at a time when Great Britain and the States were on the eve of aw ar : my object was to discover whether the States were seriously determined on hostilities with Britain, this I then thought and still think, under the Law of Nations, was justifiable. —l most solemnly as sure you; that the letter whieh accom panied the documents 1 transmitted to Mr. Monroe, was imposed upon me, you knows well it does not contain my sen timents, hut I had advanced so far there was no retreat, and I was obliged to sign it; the estimate put on my com munications by this government was beyond my most sanguine expectations; and the reward I have received for them is infinitely greater than I had contemplated; it is so large that it has afforded me and my children an ample competence for life. I am now a citizeu of the world; amj go to tread on anew theatre under a government which I always detected . I dread to meet the piercing eye of the Great Emperor, but have na alterna tive , and although clothed with the warmest recommendations of the French Minister and the government of this country, still I tremble and doubt w hat reception I shall meet with; however, you will hear from me in France, il l can only get a fair footing there. I have an opinion of the resour ces of my imagination, that I flatter myself I shall succeed : my plans matured,and do not be surprised if, 0 „ hear from me in England. But, when ever fortune shall fix me; I shall eve retain the most lasting remembrance M * the attentions and civilities you hav formerly conferred on ine. Believe me to be Most faithfully yours JOHN HENRY. Carriage & Horses. THE SUBSCRIBER, OFFERS for sale his CARRIAGE and HORSES, which are infi. rior to none in the city. To save tin necessary trouble, the lowest price w ill be fifteen hundred dollars. GEOROE HARRAL April 28. ot 5 Mrs. RAMSAY. A few Copies, for sale by HARRAL Sf COPPEE, Boltons Centre Building, and at this Office. (sT This work comes particularly recommended to the pious, from its interesting materials, adorned bv thy elegant pen of the celebrated’ Ur. Ramsay. April 14 i Administrator’s Sale. JLIi be sold, before iny store, ▼ ▼ on FRIDAY, the 13th day of May, at the usual hour, all the person al property of 1 liomas Harrison, dee. consisting of Wearing Apparel, House hold and Kitchen Furniture. By or der of the administrator. D. WILLIFORD, Auct’r. May 1 o SHOES k BOOTST Selling off at EMBARGO prices, THE SUBSCRIBERS, intending to relinquish their present line of business, offer for SALE at very redve ed prices their WHO I ,ES ALE STOC K IN TRADE, conprising a general and very extensive assortment of Boots and Shoes, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Purchasers for the country trade ar: respectfully invited to cull. Gr. bargains will be offered, as the concern must be. closed by the 13lh of June next, and until that time, SHOES &c. will be sold at retail much less than the usual prices. I hey have received large additions to their former stock, by re cent arrivals from New-York *nd Bos ton—among which are the following : 3000 pair Ladies MORROCOO SLIP PERS. all colors and qualities 1300 do do Leather do 2300 Mens SHOES different qualities, Gentlemen s fine Mnrrocco and Leather Pumps [with and without buckles] La dies Kid Slips, do. Morocco Boots, Nankeen Boots,Grecian Sandies,bus ses and Childs Morocco and Leather Bootees and Slippers, Boys fine Shoes and Pumps, Morocco and Leather— -3 trunks New-York BOOTS, and two do. Boston do.—A quantity of Negro Shoes. ALSO. 2 cases Straw Bonnets, Humhnms- India C hecks, Gilla Hcikfs. lot) Ream* Writing Paper, Blank R oo ks. playing L 1 *™*’, * lor ° cco Skirv - moo yards low Cloth, Morroccw, Travelling and House Trunks, &c. & c . BARNS & EVELETH. April 14 6vv—l Gibbons’ Buildings Notice. Hthe SUBSCRI^ess, I- re ™* vd ther OFFICE. If T,■ t 1 sauth side of Fatal? nf It to Ihe Store east of the store oiMes‘, lß . Low and Wallace PEIRCE & DRYSDALE. -May C 2t s RED-LION hotel, Ao. 200, Market-Street, -within fc:, r doors of Sixth Street, on the Sooth side, ami in the centre of the Principal Importers lie GEORGE YOKE, HAb ING considerably enlarged this concern, to which, by “a-; addition to the building, he has added a number of Chambers, a large I)bm>". room and extensive &tabling~—lnforms Merchants and Travellers,that he ha? it in his power to accommodate them with a well serve* up fM<?,good wines liquors , —moderate charges, and the most unremitting attention; in short, with every convenience, vvhicfrhe flat ters himself, will give satisfaction to his Friends and the Public. Philadelphia, 2, i