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August 27. Fage UO (Qtt stur. DlOGItiPllY. ' CAPTAIN JAMES I.AWRENXF. hi- J.'l.t1 Ms ' f v to ' I :: iM ((mclifeled from p)fc 1 '& ) Samuel LiviTinrc, F.sq. cf I4o-,ton, who from personal .tt.ich.ncnt to C.ipt Lav.-r- im bad acconapJQte 1 hint in this anise as ih..;. laio, .tempted t-j revenge his f.dl. lit- hc. at Cape Urokc, but inissed him : tiic Liici mad; acut at his head, whic'a Liverm-irc war- fled off, but. into doi.g received a vire. ; . i .i. 'it . i.. .ir. .v.... .... Touaa in me irm. i nc ouiy uun Hi ;'d tn ut'n nr,! remained oo the upper de-ck was Le.iuiunt ' unnl rcqj..sts :i, n , Ludiow, who w is so entirely w eakewe J and , ji( 1IS n,. i, lfT..r h Ki), ft- : m 'I ij ns rrciv.-d. ! wdiiie eideavourmir ."rcTrt the slautr ' of some of our men who hd unendcre1. j 1 In hi ratiwail iL.tciv.ils h aiwas sr' k- ih hieh-st terms ot ihc r ut ge and koi f ' Lawrence, and of the gallant acd m.istf r' tvL-" i.t w'lic.t he b-cuni thr Co-sap-" k .nto action. .1 ii i.ji. a c d'KAjS he the Vcs arrived i which is beyond the reach of mortal hand, tx C"TCtfn wai rircucu ioi ii;mc gTimw uii iu.uu ui iwiw. jFjf, Ten v . f .A-. ! he r c wai ih ;he crew of i.i i tvir m rd. H.- unrral ohs.uies were crl '. ,ird ai pr. prta e cereoif-utes, an ! n ufT c't'tv !e:inntv. 1 l h- -.1 Jest l"h - wounds (,f Capyin Lawrmre render ' d n i n .-,: li'- t ' re-note him aftt r -he 'at ll.-, ..lid ;.m c tli.n bcirnr vt-ry murh shau rcd h'- iriin' i' (iiu lie wiril r-iom. H-reh l.a . aticn led by Uis ow;i urge n, and urr.u".!td Iv his brave a:, J si !f r. i .fh. i Menu ne ' ivtle,nor iode ' wa 'ne lih n.i, a disib'.ed bv reDeated w un ls. ncervtd earl J . si - 1 in Uic action, as n He 1:1c ijv.oic pers ai )v ( , r i rj A ,( ivjunuiv. . - v . ... t . - v.. . ll'Cl-kllt ! K'.-i -h.) a vl laid o . ih am W m f. w . I. . .... it.-I fin ih II n . r ! VV-lil Vf, U.I(IUI, Vil li DUIIIUU v.. v .. decks, having no officer ta he.id them, the British succeeded in securing c -.mpktc j).sr$. aion, before thrse from below -o :ld get u;. Lieutenant I3udd, uh" had comm..ndfd th Krat division below, being inf rmcd ol tiu danger, hastened up with some ratn, but vras drerpowered by superior nunr.ber and cm down immidiatelv. G'rta: embirrassmei.t took place, in consequence of the o!5cers bc Vlgunacquair.ted with the crew. In one in. aiance in particular,. Lieut. Cox, on mounting the deck, joined a p.iriv of the tnemy througn yl mistake, and was made sensible of his error i 'f 'jj by the enemy'a cutting at him with their sa- ( 'f ' While this scehe of havoc and confusion was going on above, Captain Lawrence, who IiVjf was Vving in the wardroom in rxcruciating pin hc-aring the firing cease, forgot the at;- liJ'ii guish of hi wounds : having no i JBc? near ilt ) '!. deck and teI the officert to n du on to the last. ft " ' and ncVer to strike the colours ; adding, l they I v I'c pau wave wnue i live. i ne tatc 01 uai- tie however was dcid'-d. Finding all further i j reaistancevain, and a mere waste of life, lit ut. " i "tudiow oavi U'i thr shin . afttr wlvich he rt- 5' ceived a sabre wound in the h :ad from one ct I j-V the Shaonon's crew, which fractured hib bku'l I j . i and ultimately proved mortal. He was one )' I i'. of the moft promising olSccrs of his i-te in th n',1' service, highly estcein-rd for his proiessional ? talents, and beloved lor the gcocrou qualities V,t that adorned his private character. I i " Thus terminated one of the most remarka- i xcept t m ik mi ' r-rssm s rrquirrd. tS o'jjrn f -a- i iv , in 'i thr si'en' i.ela':chn .I a . ana tnc. r:ur- the e L I ... 1 k - t. n m .mm. L ei!i n of nis numuat ;n .uiu iuiuic ."'ti. "j m rcacock w still fresh . A handful of frigates ; let mcmbe tlt trocd oa- forests can produce hundreds such, bhoukl our d. cks be laid in 4r,s, we can rebuilj His nail was aupport. thein huld rlir galUnt band ol tar be n. i eil i' n- -.ijcsi rant mis in tnc urunn ki-iiii ciuu, m i.... i.... . .w. ... (...u ii.iht r,f r and the naval otfi , of our countrywe can furnish, thousands aoJ crs n .vd d i- m i ' the last ad honors to .i thousands of surh ; but so leng as exists thft uia.i uh . was la e th ir f -e,but now their foe moral certainly that we have wf.hio us tk no 1 iv i. fht;- - t s mpadiy between gal-(spirit, thv- abilities and the means of af attalo. I.n-. i K tlvt tn .w v '. ('.istinctiAii of clime , ing naval glory, so long the er.emy, in wreak, o- ..rr-nT.. J he.- h.-rnv.r if. :ich other wh.it j ing their r-sentmrnt on our present force, do th-v i r! )) .u 1 of ii. dir n.s. ivi lh grcup.but bite the sto: e which has ln.cn hurLd at ihr gaihcrnl r-a'd th-:g.a'.e of the brave ( thtin du hand that hurled it remains unio Lar-. r.ce T-se-ntt d a -c - wo. thr of the he- jurr J. dav ol thiv.i'rv it was a complete tn- ; m i . mm h wri : d i in th'- roi rs qnartt-r d i V f r k um ih of the n h! fin lo gs over he savage pijssiji ot war. We kn ,w not where most ) st ' v "Ur admiration m thf living, whu Chf.ip.-ak j, to be convey d to Halifax, f.r n terincnt. At th- time of his dea'h he was hut thinv. ,'roi u.-h or on tin d- o i r 1 i-rnji'- Ir jiti 5ucn &:t in s ih-.iitv to d'.-paMcd ! in b wortd v "f ; i' Lis lv rw , vt-ir, of icr. ne.irlv sixteen rf which had vav;c!.-J. I he l T.liut ol ar - is ferocious, - o -j i i 'i . .. . . ..ri (1. (Is like t lii.se tha' vt rta.lv l ei ouisovrs, RURAL (ECOXOMi GREEN CO 1 FEE. Amonf the popular errors prevalent in out been honorably expended in tb- service of hi-: and triumv.h does hut ei.gtr.cl. r more deadly c luntrv. He vr. a disciplinarian i :h.- hin- ho-iih-v; but the co. te t of magn.inimity calls! et order, producing perfect . he !i nr- and f-Tih -he feelings, -..nd ih'. tonqu. st is over i subordination without t, v r-ty. His mm bf- ihr nff ctior.s. We h. p- that m such a con- .i i.. v.' ..,i i.. . lULt l' i tn iv nn-fr In- n-itdn.' hut :hnt the' came z.aiouiv ucv cu io unu, ou u.iui i" ..v . . u . .. , -- - - . , p rrMinlri' t tAt-. . a nr.hr.hlf T . t AIM. mrtf. .1.. Jo tlvou-h affection what swentv m vtr pn sent u ha py war may be cominuai; sot- -.i ' " i"w r 7 7- , " irned a d ad.ro.d bv 5-imilar aas ot (cur es : c ,Mt...,. -u .,n, km mess on either pan, thus scwivg a- !Ven lo Crccn Cffee, which will not Unfre. ni - g . resent hostilities the seeds t f fu ure i quer.tly command two to three ccuts per lb. friendshin. more-than the wh.te grain. Aj to 'the evtnt of this battle, dt-eplv as we Br"an Edwards, esq. in his adm:rable histo. m..... n ,h ,.f n m ,nv valuable lives, w.- T ot West Indies particulaily remarks up. l-, i no furth-.r cause of lamentation. Uril-j 'nl th,s error H- observes 41 a rich det p sod,! liantas th victory undoubtuilv was to the ! frntly meliorated by showers, will produce .n?,mi ,r. ..r r-oi .o 1,.,: no.hi'njrof honour : aluxurlar.t tree and a great cn p ; bin the in thr co flh t. 1 h would have compelled. He was scrupulously correct in his principles, deliratc in h s ffi's. of honour ; and to his extreme jcalo sv of re po'ation he fell a victim, in daring at) ill-matched encounter, which prudence would have j is-tifi-:d him in declining. In battl". whijre his lofty and commanding pers-v.i mad. him cni picuous, ;hs calm collected coir;ige, and rle vated tranquility which he maintained in (He midst of peril, imparted a co.'fidonce to everv bo3om. In th hour of victoiy he was nvdr- bloodily de ended to e bhip was gallantly and'bea"s which are large, -and of a diogy green,1 , the last, and was lost, ' prove tor many year s rank f and yap d. hit rate and unassuming ; towards ihe va qu-sh- ed hi. was gentle, generous and humane. Un it is on th; -imiable qualities that adorned bis p ivate character, that his friends will h tig with th fondest n-Tnenribraiice that blind phi.anturopy that emanated from ev :y lock, that breathed forth in everv accent, tha- r-ve mined iKh want of pood conduct orderei ' inC"' at Americans prefer buf from the unavoidable : 3"' 1 ltJ Jii " " u e i navery, ;a:..esot battl'-. It was a victory over h eh .he conqur or mourned so many uf- f ...... 91 7 .. 11. M . A n r M...rKai.1r'i1 ... ' " 'J. L J ... .U-. U... ..i 4-, A trK. r.r ..nv n WI. .11 lUVlieU lO IUC UCOl itUUUUL. mvii ill s ij L v'l 1V t ii va i o vtiv tlu-rto be'a the best customers at the Welti Indian markets, the pla-sters, naturally eneugol ha- an do-d their labours to tlr.t cultit acionl m .... 11. t . ml.oip.Monof (nne 5 whether she had a doz.-i " '"'h e clingy g: ecu, wmcn, tne tc AmeN . . , . r !" r . .... i i . . .. -- i ii .rn K iiii jpvi f.i iruou toiler, is cnntincfmi .....r.. , s.in I .9 .m o rr, ,.,.r-nl mfn m.Tf I I r I. 5'5 f.r WPFf. ROlC 1(1 lllIOV U - O ' v K.n.nh.r- liw.Umum.. .lri fe w nouodK more or less ot ball, than her advci-' I y 'be Lor.d ' n cealer as a proof that u has Vj M V. V i Vliif vw . Ut & y ' T t i..i cheering rays throughout th sphere of h-s snj. by way of ac.-ouh-.-ug for her defeat; a1 i h S ' I v J' f s; irt V l t-ble combats on naval record. From the pc- ."Mi -S-.'i!-- 1 .t. i i .v. e....i tuuar acciaent3 tnai aitenueo 11, lu c tviic was short, desperate and bloody So long a.- j , the cannonading continued, the Chcsaptake ii said to have ifarly had the advantage ; and bid not the shipsVan foul, it is probable she would have captured the Shannon, i'hotigh considerably damaged in her tipper works, and pirrced with spme shot ho'e in her hull, yet she had sdstainedio injury to .drect her safe ty : whereas, the Shannon had received sevt--s.tl shots .beiweenwii.d ai.d water, and, con sequently, could not have stist'.in- d the acti on; long. The havoc on b th si 1-s was cb "ad ful ; but to the sinful it circa n.tance of ha ving every odicer on tiu- upper deck either killed or wounded, early in the action, mn chiefly be attribu ed to the loss of the Chesa peake. ; There have been various vague complaints circulated of the excesses oi the viciors, a id of their treatment of our crew after -die sur render. These have been, as usual, dwuit on and maguihed, and made sub' .cts -.f nati onal aspersion. Nothing can be more i'Jiberul than this. Where the scene of conflict is tu multuous and sanguinary, and the struggl desperate as in the buardmg of a ship, ex.ce.ss es will take place by the m n, which it is im- nossiblt; to prevent. lh.y are me.itable in . ctdents of war, and .'hculcl never br hdd up to provoke national abhorrence or retaliation. Indeed, they are so liable to be mihrepresent- d by partial and distorted accounts, that very little faith is evtr to be placed in them. Such, for instance, is that the enemy discharged se. Veral muskets into the cockpit after the ship had been given up. I his, in lac, wa. pro o ked by thft, wanton act of a boy below, who Shot down the centinel stationed at the gang way, and thus produced a momentary exaspe ration, and alarm that our men were rising. l should bo recollected likewise, iWU our Hag tras not struck, but was hauled down by the e- tie my ; conscquendy, the suir. nder of the ship r Was not ifumcdiaiely knowu throughout, and -the struggle continued in various idact abe fore the proper orders could be communicated. It if wearisome .v.d disgusting to abscrve the war of slander kept up by the little minds of both countries, wherein every paltry misdeed of a paltry individual is insiduously trumpeted forth as a stigma on the respective nations. - By these means are engendered lasting roots of bitterness, that giver an implacable spirit to iKe actual hostility of the times, and will re main after the present strife hall have passed f away. As the nations must inevitably, and at no very distant period, come once more tOgrther in the relations of amity and com merce, it js to be wished that ns little private aaicosity may be encouraged as possible ; so that (hough we may contend for( rights and in- ' terests, we may never cease to esteem and Respect each other. - The two ships presented dismal snecracles after the batde. Crowded with the wounded and the dying, thev resemblrd flontintr hosni. t Uli'aendiog forth groans at .every roll. ,The i rr- r i 7) Tl 1 ii vox Dt-en sum- lcni.y curea int" utst ana infl.i-.nre. w,rminr un, pladdei-iu.r e-vc rv wt leave to riftr cdc daturs !C balance Skill . uigot0l u v i Lu, .a uuH. .vuac .nt heart, ,nd l.gh.ing up every countenance into and cou age against timber ar.d old iron, and ' F" w,h ol either a warm grave !y mould, I smiles. But thereis one little circle on w hose m te- out victories by the square and the steel-! " ' ,u ""i8 T xv- crr, rr ,-ven ,he eve f svmoathv vard. The cm euiotv of naval superiority, fo'd ? aost every Island in the West dares not intrude.' His brother being dead, ab,u: vhi-.h so much useless anxiety has been j incites. ,, j " 1... -r, i. 1- k3...U . f , f,.t i... mann.-cewl olbv anfI which W,- fi-ar will cause ln rich aml sPorgv s0lh (wh;cn product i.v. "tia iic i.tat maiv tn auv.it suuiv ir; v u - v - - i- i n k. l i f looked up to him as its ortiatrem and 'pride, a vast del of f.trife and ill blood before n is tins omgv green ccfie. ; a tire has been know :i;0 fM,-C,l ..A . th. , ,A a. to r?s.. wa in our ooinion settled lor cr to product from G io 8 lbs. pulptd and driedj consolation of two widowed sisters, and in since, in the course ol the five preceding lim their helpless offering found a father. bauds. Fr m a g.-neral examination of battles lie leU, also, a.wtfe artf;two young clv.I.lren '-c anpenrs ctcariy io us uiu, une:er cquai tir- - ,- o- . e . o - to whom he was fervently attached. Fhe cri- cu nst.-.ccs ol force and preparation, the , c, "mj,,tl u-;,lc 1 V " 'vur.f . tiend situation of the former was one of th re nan-ms are equal on the ocean ; and the result c nes which prey d ifpou his mind at the time ol a ,e cont-st. bctwe-n Wcllmatched ships, an i 1! 1- mi U t if; r j H l! In the wai m gr tvellv iricuid (where t!u whitt! C'ofTte is groun) 1 1-4 lb. from rath tree OB? I., ... an averace is irrcat vieuiintr, out then tnt fee is infinite Iv be.ter in noir.r oi flavor.' I j - - - (. T--f Fhed'icgv green Coffee is,'until impro-td, 1 oftp '.l-i r. t t ti f . v if Kprnm.a g m hit' - . .- .. . , ! i i.. :j 'i L. - at. mil.' oi nrr rrn i c t tni-iir anfi variin. if? went forth to battle. 1 Ue utmost nrecau- w u o ciepena er.tireiy on accmeni. una, ; - , . , 1 t t i t k I r- i ImHui ilofo n hirh ie nl v r c r uri lire, s-c u lltr milff wun-.iut any charfr-i of vanity, we may certainly . "" 'i n.mw. ..,...Li0niV "' "White Coffee is much tM fmrij hul hfnn eit'ri rw h-r ri:thi'f tn f- .W 1 L.1...fU...l. ..kl. I-.,.. . rl:.'im tU . ItroioS in iiut'irr arifl ro.nAt nr t3K O lOr StrengU ii mii iiri vuc iv'iuvv irei ir - ui n.i 1-u.u1.151.1r, ........ . ..... u....,., ... j ....v. v.. .-v.. - jt I their mxi' ty has been relieved by th- birth ot mast imit us much, ana it Wouia be arrogant b r' 4 vrwwV V Til a r,on, v. ho, wt: tru.t, will inherit the vu toe,, in u, to ir.si.v.on ,nv thing more. ita3te tf G,ccn Coffte' recluin'8 att lea3 and emulate ;h? actions of his i. ther. 1 he Our ofii -ers have hitherto b-.n noting un-: sr, than is siifficient to make a cop tfoitunate mother is u ;w slowly rccoverintt super.or vc.e:ncni to the Butis. They -grain w.cn is no unimportant cw have-been -a-r to estahlnh a name, and Irom s,uc'rti""' 1 i"t3r"- ol-'-"-y- the ir Hmir,-.iJ.-u mber. ehch h-as felt as if indi-'Prce sugar. Upon this point, an-y gea- vidually reso.is.ble for th- reputation of th.. nav y. B- sides,. th- h.iu rhtv superi iritv witii which lhi-y have aLViriieti ;i-n 's b en trt-atiel b iiu enemy, had stung th" feeiings of the officers, and ven touched trie r.-iuh pri.'c tlie comuiOM fail'rs. They h.;e .spar- d n pair.-, ,'neiefore, to n.-enare for contest wiih so tleman wn .visfv himself by making tf z& :ir.-i i' v:r.g eii -ment : 1 ace ot the tvo Kizy .... i ' . e . .. .i i ,r. .1:1 ruiiu i i.iuun 1. 1 i.ijiHi u K uunu tuus'i .ut to tacit :i!i ennal quantity of water, sji. u h n v.ade add eqm1 cjui'tit ities of ugar, 11 gulated by ho qaiititv u generally put islj cup yoj will toe.- fi',: ti-.at while your diii lormidabk a foe-, and have fought with the l I wnitt k. ai e nas a meiiov, .leasant tasw.j uul-.e-.i au ant.ges of discipline aud enthusi- and su nciei.tly swtet, your cup of G. ten CoH asni ' ffee tastes bitter, ard r. quires the additioBO. An equal excitement is now jet bv the at least i-au move ugp.r to mase it palataww liritish. Galled by our successes, th' y b gin It may not b. 1 v ft unfoi tunate mother is n-;w slowly r frotn a long and dangerous confinement : but hs yet to lcamthe heai t-v ndmg intdiiger.ee, that the infant in hf-r arms is fatherless. Th-.'re is a touching ". ath.-s ahutthe death of this estimable :rhc-.r, that end jars hm more to us than if h had ber-n succeosful. The prosperous conque ror is a : cbjeet o! ad miration, but in some inear of envy ; what ever gratitude we f;e for his sen ices, we are apt to think them repa:.d by the plaudits he en joys. But he who faib a martyr to his coun ties ca i ,e txcit. s the fullness of public syr.i P'Wby. Envy ennnot repine at laurels so dear ly purchased, aud gratitude t.els that he is be yond the reach of it r.-v u.r-03. The last s . ., .v. j , .......... .. -- , . . .:r,... .i u... i ..... k.. .u to n-'niiiMi. ..nrl i sivc oo.'erv 'a-io p.v.d -bat the learned 9oaw, acclamations, but bv the tears of his country.-potions thahad been neglected inlheir navy r.eni-w L)'- Jlc nj onin Mosely concurs men. Idle idea of Lawrence, tut down in and which no other modern loe has Deen able o..ro..u aa w mc- ,7 :epun- 5 ... tne prime of ids days, stretched upon h-s el"ck, to compel. 1 hus circutnbtanc.-d, every future luau.e uean. 2it r.xw wrapped in trie flag cf his country that flag contest must he bloody and prf carious. The, Which he had contiibuted to enuoble, and had qust..i ot supciiontv, it such an idle ques-. . om a juaryiana j.aprr. died to defend is a i.icturc (hat will rcuiain Hon is siilt k-p: tin, "will in all prorabilny bej I fine! the labor cf the ploutrh so much & tn a.iun-d up in the dearest iecollec;ions of c- J shifting with tne result of diff.-rent battles, asiaencd, end the soil m so much betfr a &tan. cry American. His will form oue of those eitlrer side hes superior g iod fortune. 1 j for pulverising by the cutting, the p 1, talis:r.anic naaieo which ever, nation preserves ' For our part, we conctivthat die great ; ceived, with an instrument cailed u ' sconpt. .... i f . ' . i . f ' VL. I. . .1 I i . . .i.i i.i . . . Vl." as waicnworus for, patr;oiism ana vaiour. purpose ui our navy is acLompusucu. n was ror, mat l tiunn this communication wi.iii Deeply, therefore, us every bosom must la- not to be expected thar with so inconsiderable .useful to your agricu'tural readers, i his jj meet the fall of so amiable an officer, ,h re ,a force we should make any impression onUtrument is cot the sc -.rificator used in hnf pi ide i British power, or materially affect Biitish land, and described in books on atricu'turf i-rv simple cheap thir.or: calculated ft they cannot prevent, the bitter tear of affcrii-I ships and plunder tluir wealth, but to pluck; facilif.ite considtiably the breaking up, rtW, miss to remark that i . r i . l. t . u , i ' i r. .vvmii cm r n : ;tii v vprr in i rif vv r'm im hM-r L-.i inI i-irmim.-.-.-..-n. hcv h iiif on n, um uc -.v. a e..lll'ilWll Ul vcf l vw 4Vr.t Alii HUU V;ll V Jtlt. VVtloilt A. ' T fc1 i. I- t i if 'I i i it tzyro Drojcbf 4clirU0 frog; 'a wound in are some reflections consoling to the oi iriciiusmp, arm wiucn may sootn, tnougn commerce. c loi.g iT, nor io uikc ineir uui is a ve they cannot prevent, the bitter tear of aihrii- ; ships and plunder tluir wealth, hut to pluck; lacdif .te ct.nsidetably the breaking up, rtWj on. HeTell before his flag was struck. His jso.ne o: their laurels wlurewitri to gr..ct our i ploughing of soddy laj.d, covered wi,;h bl fall was the cause, not the consequence of de- iown brows. In this we have succeeded ; and i grass, wire gras;, or any strong rooted gfa feat. He fell covered with glory, in the flow-; thus the great misct.ijfih.it our htf.e navy -0r the ploughing of fouNand covered wi.hcr. er td' his days, in the perfection cfmentalvand I was capab.e of doing to Great Britain, in ther brambles, Lriars, s(tick weeds, broQmsedf peisonal endowments, and the freshness ot rt- snowing mat ncr maritime power vva3 vuluer or small yourip underwood. . .1 i . ... L. L ' IT t I 1 . . - . - ' . . ptuation ; thus leaving io every mind, th- full and perfect image, of a hero. However we may deplore the stroke of death, his visits are occasionally avcII timed for his victim : he sets a seal upon the fiime of the illustrious, Ijxing it beyond the reach of accident or civrr.gr'. And where is th? son of honor, panting for distinction, who would not rather,' like .Law rence, be snatched away in the brigetness of youth and glory, than dwindle down to what n termed a goo( old age, wear his reputation to shreds, and leave behind him nothing but tie remembrance of decrepitude and imbecility. With the feelings that swell our hearts do ) l-il . h iu K .T.r-fiu1 klioii.ff...tt.i'w ..r . .1" .. 1.H o.iv, ..... ..H.vi..v,..uu iii.ur...rji.. i ins scanncaior is nothing more nurt-i Fhe Biitidi mav now swarm on our ccist ilmn u nnt trw i....t t . fcfi , i'imi. 'i J ' s, trM IIC.1V t MliU k L i. 11 may infest our rivers and our ba)s dong. with a duck bill coulter fixed through tl they may destroy ourt.hips they may bu;n our docks and our ports ; they may annihilate. everv gallant tar that figlus bem-aih our fl g .th y may wreak every vengeance on our marine that their overwhelming force er.ables thfem to accomplish anj af.crall, what "have they effected i redeemed the preeminence of '.heir1 flag ? destroyed the naval power of this country! no such thing. They must first obliterate from the tablets of our memories, that deep-traced recollection that we have repeatedly met them with equal we o.pricc the honors paid to the brave Law 'foree odconquered t In that inspiring idea, par of Mary land mortice, at ihi- higor heavy end of the J0h just far cn -mgh to leave room for a' pair j handles to steoy it. One horse draws it ; ai.y negroe who has common ingenuity, :. & make it. So great is the advantage of W machine, ard ) simple 'ns construction," Ji I am astonished it has not been brought general use sooner. A plough-beam wiibi the moul-board, does not answer. It is of beam which keeps it steady. I am told this utensil is used in the -P I! i t v e !J fl' tinas, dum never saw Of ficaro Ot IB . . -;.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Aug. 27, 1813, edition 1
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