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ii 5 U yr A - 1 1 li J nj Ijl - i I , s."-.m OA: UNION, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LA-W8 THE GUARDIANS OF OUR LIBERTY. . THURSDAY, ArillX 8, 1811, . IYo. 1067 hoed MCT..., k4"ioiroductJ to Lit I lock. -Tie father of Mr. Barton to whom : that tbrir father is rich; Hat ha mill J research? ro. ,Om 4 ecovrrj gave daagWr., sad n;ece, .ome month, be I yeur.roe.ia i.ooQ lobe frit!, wa. 'set throe op is b.aioe.s. sad they j a stimulus to the par. atl M another, UOUE.' . 3T JAJfU BXTOOttT. -Acre ie a taad. of "try lea the arWa, BUI heaven ' W,,W bee.de;' Vfer utigHter diapeete reaer ligM. J wilder tweea. w.iii the AlaaJer (;, virtue, valee.tr-itn, j-,.tater' age and netted ytl. r... .dc.iaf marieer. wM e V. .tplare. TM eahlicet is'MUe aaeel eackaet.ag aWe., ! a realm aeaeuiui aaa iar. tV fcreatl.ee the spirit f a parcr air; t. r r!im the twaeaet of ihe eo.l. TmcVJ by rrK-mbfic,tr8nVle U the pole; fjt ia taie lead " heavea'a pecalur g'aee, fke heritage faatere'a aoUlert race. . Xiei la spat af laad taprea-rly Meat, A dearer, aecler eput Ikaa all the rsei, Ah-renta, creation lyraal.caata aaMa ll.awxrJ aJ acepiw, peaalrt ni prUa, IVkile ia bit aoAea'4 lka beai(n1y blead The tire, the aa. tbe bbaal, lather, fiienJj HercWomaa reif e,tbr uther,4njMer,wtle, Sire erith fh flawere the a arrow era j af Ufej la the cUar be.tea of her detihiful eja Aa aajel arJ of lava aai f rarea lies Araaad berbaeea domeatic e"ule uu;C Aai fi;a aule nleaaorea (mWt at her feet. IVbaraahaUthaUad.thatapwtofaartbbafuan: Art taea a aiaaJ a patriot? look aroandj U, tUua akalt fi id, hawa'ar tbj IVlatepa roam, That Uad lf euuotiy , aaa that apol W aoaa. rroia tla SiUyJy Eeninj Fuel. The Levsou. . A TALE OF DOMESTIC LIFE. DT tKKTCHIK. 4 Three rouc ItJiei wert aeaud in a richly furni.heJ apanmriii. for, at a Biatter machaaie. ' Bot aalika lold friend of miae; m vera playmatce ia Leir father, b aJuJ a naa for tie 1 twi hood. I!a vaa appreatited to tha character, ami oat for Ma money, tbe nmiui trade abonl tha i aaa tint I en- Mittea CIHa vere (real attcllera fur ra- j tered tbe eooBiiBjbouaa, Sotm after lie pectabliij their aundarj for ajLichlbad fioiabed learaio hie trade he vent ae ricbea tbe eooaequeDte araa.lto the ctty of Baluatore, and there atart- aa e hae area, that Sir. Baitoa did not led ia betiaee for hiasielf. aod ohere be tund any too ttigh ia their ood f facet. I oanieJ. Being poaaewed of feniot. and Mr. Line fcaew thta falao raumaie ei ra-ltiTine a food edncauon, front a matter apeeiabitity arte a predominant fault ia I ateehaaie and builder, be rooa became an hie daojbtera cbatartere, and bo deter architect; and eobeeqoeatljaaieBed a large, mined to giro theea e practical and aaio fortune. Knowing the retritea of fur ury lenou. How he aucceeded, tlieae taaetowhkb all are liallo, he retired qarl of oar ttiwj will ahow. to nale bia only aoa Charlea a good ar A lew momrnia alter the aiaeri bad I chttr c. o tnat u ever the fickle darae left the roum. Mr. Barbm entered. He I ebovld dttert tuna, he would hat where- waa about the middle beieht, with a fine with to earn bonctlly bia daily bread. He figure, reguLr featurea, and aa intelligent j tueeeeJed. A year or two ago be died. rountenaacr. Ilia eyre were vl reepl leaving bit aoa bis wbolefonene; bia wile thiak that brenertf ll flea ia aiaaa4 their carter of improveaeat oalj Ifceai aaeaailt at it Mlowa Ike well I terminated milk their litre. Thrae directed r ff .rie of their father'e atrone I aaboanded eJreirre a tl ate the brraata mind. They form aa kabita of dote of all aatiooa. aod or all coaditiona aDlkatioa. IVi hate received ao iaLfe. If e catrr tbe palacea of the instruction ia tbe hard bat oarfal I r reat if e pry Into the abodea of school el adrrnity. The father baa poverty eed inaijoce e shall find, felt that ia amastiag proptrtj be waalla eterjr eituellua, ana among et ery prvmotins the ruro ol bis family. I data, thai M Ilapa apriaft ataraal ia tha haeaao irtaat; Maa oeaer fa, aan aiw a m i-. loins'1 rier, He mould be rich and be baa fallen into a snare. ' The father dies. Tbe pmperty ia divided. Tbe awns are ia boaiaeas. .!..! I ' a . - i .r exertion.. Tbeir fltber cMet. Jf J?' ! Z, ' at the bottom of the ladder aad ascend f vorihv Example. Dil 0. merlf l the eij ty of Sampf . Is th u big Mr. Shattock affords another striking h!u hia ore-browa finelv arched, aad I brine already dead, aad Cbarlra beine aa i. r .... r t lintlanco of bonnrable fame, acquired hi. forehead l.igb and .hit., from .bicb only eb.Id. About .is month, ago Cha.lee MJ , J altogrther by pe r.oa ! exertioa. tne jet tieca nair waiiiuauea oe, utaiceraa io iuib cut an iiu ua caucii ; ...... . .t n.l a aant e oi fe c.icianu,i m :.. ... ii- . I a,:.' r.;..i i. I losory. 1 be son. rommencra at tue . , , . . J .i.s.1. r..( -r i ..t..t t.; -t,. Ml ofthe Udder and godoao. leari , A i r :. wm,v- ."r v'.'.nrr.r.Pti,rtr..wrtdindie.amaT. iu,Br B,t" p -ra-- .no A....e. ui,. . ca o auemp, n. wa. nownameu. , .e eaio ,n n. nao . V ' TM r- . - - tbi. Stale. Wbilat e.g.ged i. tb.t r lady that b. nd tbr Children are soon fairly down tie w,A : that iolbe walks of olararity and Hiverlj. They were the Miate. Amanda and Emma Elite, and their cootia Delilah Charletoo. The lot irr a engaged in the womanly occupa tioo of tewing: the two firmer in i!i cuning, critically.' a. ball at which all tine, had been prtaeol the preceding evening. 1 don't like that Mr. Barton, st all. aail Mi. Amanda, continuing the con vert'thn. Nor me either. reloaded Mia. Em ma. who waa the eldett. - tAbil ahr aoi. coaaiaef aV4 Dali- ib, I am aure be it baodiome enough it he not! . i - Ye., but'. , . . , But what. coil' laid ahe to Emma, ho had epokca latU Sorely bia man net. are plcaaing, and hie language po liihed without aficctation.' Yet. yet, but for all that, be ie vol gar'uid Emma, peltithly, vulgar in hit itleat. 4 . Valgoid exclaitaed Drldab. yoo moit again allow, me to differ with you, eof, ahe cjininucd. looking In her eou ain'e face aith a winning entile, ' I think he ia quite refined mere ao tharr -Air. ' Price, or Mr Broaro, aod many 01 me other gentlemen. V Only think of comparing Mr. Barton with Mr Price and. Mr. Urewn, two gentlemen!' exclaimed Miae Amanda Ellie. Why Mr. Barton i. a medio me: eeo to deny, and the rate, aad politeneat.l never yet met with a young :L 1. 11. La m A W.1 ,mm f It tea lafa.kMatil earAoafi W etf ja!!ina Ii! sat nil w. iaiiu liar sr 1 1. a ac u AiAisiaj wuaiit'voi uivuiui w vi vi aaaiaaK aa v w a mai noka h'ia claim in that which that ladr he could find enooeh who would marrv ITbe (on of the coachman and bia maa hertelf haJ awarded him the tide of him for the sake of his moneu. buL that Iter aimnlv chance tilacra. The onr . I . - I I . " - - J i rCDlieman. itncu a one no woum nerer marry, i,wiiouis tut an taiiuna mt m (leva, tonn teateJ, and in converialld bim tha I would introduce him to jsidearst. and the other with whip and lion with Delilah. DeMali Charletoo tome of our eny ladiea, and see if be (rein mounts' tbe box.. It is thus that wa. a ch.iming girl, it w. tree ehe ciuld n it fiud oao arnong them to euit j(j,e m t,crl is continually revolting, di I not potteaa the esquuite proportion, him. He required tben that 1-ehoulJ I .n(j it nw i,ruusU the capricre ana regular leatuie. el ner two couaina.iconceai uia wcaua, aau ihupuuci nm jnf j,! rPunef BUt ibruOgb the ope but tbetvihere waa ever a eonay emtio only as s matter merAonic. I "q"8; I rttlon of clearly defied and naloral upon her lace, ana s cbeeriui eparate in eo, ana snowing your uito caumaia m ber clear light bine eye, and ahe bad eocb reiperUbility, 1 embraced the opportuni ties and bounJine apirita. that mad ber ty of teaching yos a let.oa, which I annear. if not s. beautiful aa ber eou.int, tincerely hops will have a ealutary iuflu at lettt mora bewitching; at lean to I ence. 1 knew when I brought him home thnutht Mr. Barton a. he eazed eaon ber with me, end mtroJuced luai. that aeith Uueliine countenance. How much bet er of j nur would be hia choaen. beeaate tee. ihnuelit !. would it be to potrct. 11 waa ctrlaio you could oot Hoop ao low .... r ... . ... . her for a wife, dependant aa tbe ie opon aa to marry a matter mccnamr; ovi ui bee nncle. and dtwerlee sa aba would event vhicb willeoon Uke place leatily be, than either of the Miatee Ellia'e, foretaw. Your eouaio knew nothing with their epoiled temper., and tbrir for whatever ol bie weeim oatu to-oay. i aee tone. Thinking thoa, ia it to be won you look eurpriaed. girle but did I not tell varation be applied bimelf to bnk with eaiiduitv. Ha afterwards en trrrd tha ministry of tbe MHbodiail pir opal Church, ia tbe Virginia and Worth Caroline Conference, ana trs veiled man years aa a Preacher ithin its bound, laboring w itii great acrentibilitr. In 1823 ba reroived to Mississippi, where be was In a few years elevated to tbe Bench, suing the station of Judge witu crefliL ue is now in all nrubabiltty about to re reive the highest honors of the Slate, 1 I it... ..ftl, f'ki.r kl.I. V ml v a wc urinSiiiHii .... ..r a Sh4llUfkianrfafIl!rdttMb who know bits, as a man of ancora taraed the caaatHt apa ibo aatoalabed raeaiy, a tbratb etragfle ewaaed between the Amen a and lirtMa armiea. Thaae gaa. will decide th bald; they matt ba regained, or the array of Urttaia wm ao rot to piecee, aod. if retained, the Ante ricapa will be eoaqecred.' Such were the thought, of the C.aoraL Now came the iroa gripe of war. A terrible eonotct raged opnn the height ; and. whea the morning en a srote spea Brtog.water, 1,600 toldier. Iim ada and fev, lay sleep iog ia gory deatb opon the biH tide M lJindy'a Laoe. Sartly. the battle l Bri?gewater will aevet ba fewgoaea by the patriot, the bitutriaa. ae tha poet g and, while tho laurela of a 8oott aaa' a Ripley sre grrea aad anfadier. let ae act forget that the gallant Miller la alie, and that bio country oee btm a debt of gratitode which ahe caa never repay. She, however, caa .ay with ber children when aaked to aid him, a. the bare ..id at Bridre water to bie eommaader wbea railed apoa U reader him service, 1 will wy. etr." Lit k tst, lor i&a eake of her honor, aad may the day never dawa whea tha bera of Luadye Laaa ah.U bo forgottca by an American eiur.cn. Wo glory in Uia .erice. af the ovate. My 'he laurel circle the victor a brow in life, sad at latt bang a poo o broken column oer a deaihleaa tomb! Reader, the hero of Lundy'e Lane ia betide you! causes. Now here is the snare into wL'u b be falls who will be rich. Ue may mutation of uroii-riy. and that very property be the cause of the ruin of bis family. Tbe eiiwture ol tbe Oaugta ter's bapplnrss may be still great rr than ibat f the sous. When an aBVctionate hearted lady is awakened to the ronsriousnr.s that ber husband hat taken ber but as the necessary dered st, that be left her with a half-form- you that you would be eorry aome day fJ,fartrince to her fathera properly, a a. . . r SI I . It ! I li..o. am as nkl,iit luawm fat ta hnakweaalf a . . ed delerminaiina to win ber love if it lay that you did not obtain him for a botband! within hi. now er. And did I not tell you he waa wroaTH two When DeliUh appeared at the dinner! or three eucb nionihammer. aa Mr. Price utile that dar. manv were the meauine or Mr. Brown, ia more waye than onet and inauititiee rlance. her coutin. can Remember, girl, that wealth ie a falte upon her. At latt. unable to rettrain etandard by which to judge of retpectabi their loved habit of running' their con lity and worth. Not that a rich man may in. thee trote. . not be rttptctablt. but that very often he " ' I'hope you .pent a very pleatant who earn hie daily bread by the a eat morning, couain, aata fliiae Arnanua, j oi nit orow, . uun o. ScuirHir, man with a mock arch look. he who eounta bie tbootand.' A verv intereetine lete-a tcte. w it ill Aud the? did remember it. For in af- not! bipf red Emma aerota the Uble. ter years they showed ia their choice of 1 .pent the morning very pt.atantly,' hntbanda that they had not lorgotten tbeir aaawercd Delilah, bluthing e'.igbily. honett old father's LESSON. Oh' 1 dare at v. aaid Emma tarcat-l tieallr. I supnot'e he cave you a ditier- ACCUMULATION OF PROPERTY. latinn nn mechanira. did he not. coil I T MT. I. S. C. ABBOT. Well, and aoppots he did!' eaid Mr. I suppose thelprocress and the tic EUi. who had been liaiening paiienilv,! Iineatin of family fortunes have but into w hie bnneat face the color now J been essentially the asm. in all pstts rote.' I it not better to liaten to that, I nr t,e world, if we expect those coon than to the aentelete eonveraation, and j ,rira in which the laws of entail and atckly aentimentt, drawled oot in tUected primngenitora preserve the eldest son tones by the fophngi. half men. half mnn L im 1ha r.v.ne. which otherwise key., who tlitgr.ee buman.ty I and me M enUbr. fnsof. old mane.ttaucn a looa upon ma uaugn . ,n!o ,he clv a... iti.m nn.il KnBth I'T . ... .... j,--.. - . rrnm his rtepecisble bomeoi muusto But never tnind. Lde. he continued ,' . . ' .... 2' in s tofter voice, and patting hia niece'. Well, .opnoa. I., it, dear,' eaid l.er ! roay cheek, ' never mind. Mr. Barton ie i. i ...i... id rmm nr diiir mneh annul he trn " coutin, ooe. mat raaat niiu uig,r, . let. rerpectablfl For my part 1 think a'tlemfn aa Mr. Price, and Mr. Brown. ' . i ! I id,, ana Msrlt In .1 ineehanie can be a. roucn ot a gentleman au. ... ....- - v- - " (i. the true acme of the word) at a mil- g.rl.!-i7c it worth iuro or three euch t v 1 it.. aa Thai l.al Mmnl0Tcm more Uuum iiium v.i. a lionare.' Well hart aoma of the funnieat notions' Mitt Amanda, jual fur all the world like pa: h think, one man juat a. goodaa another, even though he be a laborer. . r a s i ' ... . a a eiA aafiaiia ei ee . than mec hanica. It U nit iau .na. mt. - . ll.rioQ comet here, he gitee him tuch r.retsine invitation.. I euppote he wanU I declare, eoutin L.le. you do j he adJreated to hit dtoghtere. laid i IJay., wee", an niunm, ivnv and . Mr. Barton had become a frequent vWitor ft Mr. Ellia'e. It . very evi dent he wa. pavinc particular atten tion to Delilah Chaileton, and it watalao Aa for their father, whenever tney in dulged in them in hia pretence, a know ' Wouldn't it make ing smile would play upon nis lace, anu . t me. or you. " ""., at:.. ' 1.. r.ei in il.ern hit attertion.. a fine paragraph lor t ie paper.. -( -' ? . , wishthev had aueitter 01 jaoje, " " , . ODiaineu w.r. iw.H'i. ii Aininda lor Emma.) d Ellia, merchant, to Mr. Uharlca Barton, mechanic. Oh. dear' and tne epoueu teatity (f.r both aiatera pottetted great guertonal aUractiont) threw herself back upoa the aofa and laughed heartily, aa ;atio t'id her titter. . WpII eirls.' eaid Mr. F.lliN nvho, hidden hv the half open door of the j parlment. had been an unobserved listen j er l-i the conversation, and who now en tered the Mom. you may latigh now. but you may live i jetret that you did ot try to obtain Mr. Barton for a hut hand. Mark tltal,'-and the old gentle mn. taking up hit hat, left the apart ment. ' Who would have thought that pa was liaieningl .aid Mies- Amanda, but 1 don't eare. ; 1 declare, ir there is not Mr. Barton on the slept!' exclaimed Emma, who waa looking througlw the blinda. 'Come, come. .lip. continued, addretting her aia- ter, let ua go up ata'wa into the other parlor and leate couain t.ileao entertain dim: it will ba a nleasure to her. for ahe it pmial to mechanic.;' and the ai.ier. left the room. Th.;ohjct of the f.re ....... ,..iiib wa, a YOUnZ man Thus thinet continued for eome lime a i i.nmh nn, moraine, about three rnnniti. ubeaufnl to the period when our ttorv roinmencee, Mr. Ellit entered the pnrloi where hi. dtughier. w.re .it-iin-. with aliehtttep.and sparkling eye. Well, eirlt, what do you think of it!' lid he rnbbine hia hand, in glee. What?' aked both the young Udie. in a breath. , .The wedding!' What wedding? Your couain'.. netilah'ei' Ye.. She i. going to honor the me chanic with her hand. What do yott l.inh nf it. eh?' 1 don't think much of it, aaid Miea Emma, with a to, of her head. Kar I ' aaid Amanda. You don't, eji? .Well auppo.e I w.. to tell yon .he i going to marry a man ...ii. io hundred thouaand dollart, wonld that alter your opioiona?V iivi,. hi An vou mean, pa? Liaten! snd4l will tell you. girls.' eaid hendine upon hia aiicv vet v c v m (Img'iiers a grave, and somewhat stern In the country. Ue comes w ith energy of character, and industrious habits ml ia enured lo economy. He has nothing to dtpend upon but bis own rcHiiurcra nf diligence and rwiriny After a few years he commences business for himself. His only capita is a good name and basinets talent!. These guide him to wealth, in few years he is found one of the most opulent and influential merchant, in the ctfy. .And the country u y, n comes into Washington atreet, as he did, in search or a fortune, now looks up' to him with rcveence as une of the bublest of the land. . . This is the history of many of the first merchants of Boston and LStv York. Tbr.e poor country boya. with the virtuei which are matured In an economical norar. come mm our great cities and lake the lead in law in politics, in merchandise. . . ..... There are some exception., out tnts is tho general rule in all the prtnet w . a s nal cities in this country anu in England. What is the subsequent hikioryf . . ... w - . m. . e . a The sons and the daughter. 01 tin. now rich man, find a very different eradle from that Which their father fetal tut Itl n.rVikfail home. Prufu ivasttwa a a - inn and tiiietidur are all around them Their lather trod n panned floor, or perhaps eat his bread and milk from an earthen bowl or in the tin dipper. They move in apartments furnished with snlendor. and take thrir coffee from cuds of splendor.1"' I am not say ine this is wronr; but simply descrtb ine the nrocess which -1 apprehend ia ceneral. Under these influences they have many imaginary wants, and tho profusion around them de troys all habits" of economy.' The sons feel that they are oot dependent opon their own exertions for support the measure of her wretchedness is almost full. The danger of an un anny marriage is under alt circuru " m-m. a , slancrs great. . Even when mere is no allurement to the connection, but congeniality of taste snd affection, tbe nombrr uf ill sorted and atscoruaut unions Is frsKully great. Uatcban ces ofbappinrs. which a yoaag lady has with an Independent lonuoe are vrry small Indred. The very 'art that ahe has money win be regararn as an obi -ction by many of the best names and hearts, while tne invotous and the heartless and profligate will fl.ick. around her. An ingenious young man shrinks from the impute lion or marrying her for money, anti be fears, to take a. a companion thrnugh life, hard, pilgrimage une who baa ben nurtured in tatuiunanu luxury. Thua dues a man not uu frrnuenfly labor rr ai. whole lileio accumulate property which ruiae .bie eons "and daughters. Ue neglects tiod, gives himself no time for preps, ration for another world; and when age aod Infirmities press heavily up on him, ho' finds he has spent,, his alretieth for that whirl! IS not oreaa. .;A farcea. aeeine the terrible havoc mad. and hie labor for that which proGtelbl br ,he enemy', cannon, concluded that'll not. mow mind, purity of character, and ere at enerey of purpiee. Uts success ia tbe attainment of high .aims oarra one more powerful example to (he ma ny young men nf tbe land, who, feeling within tbe prompting, of a generoov ambition, yet have about thrir necks the mill stone! of poverty and hscu rity. ITiiiiiegtoii Cinm. .I'LL TRY. SlK;" A heiltnt elke BtUt BrUmltH . On the 25'h ofuty. 1814. the tlondv battle of Bridgewaier and Lundy'a Lane took place near the banks of the Niagara. It was an o clock, and a sultry evening. whea the Bntith force, under Geo. Drum mnnd advanced to meet the American cot omni; and s more deadly conteal never raged on the eoil of our beloved country than that wblch then commenced; the roar of the neighboring cataract loit itaelf in the booming of the cannon tha voices of many waiera and tho, voicee of battle tang bast together and the deadalept in sweet foreetfulnese opon the moonlit bill. The. first brigade under Geo. Scott, with Tow son' artillery and a body of cavalry. Unstained the attack ol the British army for an hour unaided. Ren. Ripley with jraab troops now arrived,and relieved General Scott, w hile the latter, with his exhausted brigade, formed a reserve -iff the rear. The Britieh artillery bad taken boat on an eminence at the head' of Liihdy'e Lane, and were pouring forth a moat detdly fire on the American.. , Gen er.l Brown, the commander of the Aruer't- Man never ii, but alway to It bleet.' Their is no human bein -alio feels full satisfaction in his present enjy ments. The mind is torever on the wine, in the pursuit of new ai noire- ment., of new object, and, ifpossible, f higher degrees ol felicity, than the present moment can afford. ILiw ever rxqutstie any particular enjoy ment may sometimes be found, it toon begins to loose ile rclUli, and to pa If the intellectual appetite. Hence, the voracious desire for 1 variety ol amusements hence the kern desire for nuvelty, for tales of wonder, for beautiful and splendid exhibitions, and fur intelligence respecting the passing occurrencies of tbe day hence in- eagerness with which news papers are read. However novel or interesting the events, which are de tailed today. anappetile for Jrcsh intelligence is rxcited befure to-morrow. Hence too, the insatiable desire of the miser in heaping up riches, and the unremitting career of ambition, in its present pursuit of honors and uf fame. And hence, too, (he ardor with which the Philosopher prose cutee one discovery after another, without eer arriving at a reeling point, or sitting down contented with his present attainments.. When New ton ascertained the law of universal gravitation, and Franklin discovered the identity of lightning aud the elec tric fluid, and felt tho; transports which auch a discoyery rou.t nave excited, did they slacken their pace in the road to scieottHc discuverj aud aa nec'rsitry to dislodge them or retreat. It waa a dreadful duty., The troopa that were to march tip f.undy'a L.n. might well e.y their prayert and ro he eaeir will, before moving. Ii wa. eertain death to every .econd man of th. forlorn hope. A. th. commanding General rod along the fool of ihe hill, in thooghful mood, he taw the brae Col. Miller ad vancing at the head of hi. newly raised regiment for further orders. He rode up to (time " Will yon advance and capturt that battery?" aaid the General. 1 will try air," aaid the mndett Colonel. The General rode on, and the regiment gallant- Ir wheeled and moved up Lundv . Lane . ... . a INDIAN MASSACRE. Wa learn thai a company (F) of tba firtt regiment of diagoona. etauoned at Fort ' Leavenworth, with Cap.. Tieaer commanding, snd Dr. Kennedy, TJ.8. A. a a .... . reterneo on ine orai inauani hob a r to the Kanxaa" Indians, residing oa tha Kanxaa river, in the agency uf Mj. Cum mine.; . -v-' '- Thie detachment wa. eent ant an the 17th ultimo on tho requiaitioa of Major Cummins, to attiit bint ia making pay ment of the annuity due to tha Kaazae Indians, and to lake from them certain priaoner. captured from tl.e Pewnee.fRe public,) on a recent war exeurtioa into the Pawnee country. They recovered all the prisoner, io tha number of eleven women and children, whom they brought toFofi Leavenworth,' to be reatored ia , due l.me to their own tribe. Thebuio ry nf the capture of thy priaoner. by the Kanza. ia interettieg sa showing the ex eeaaive eruelty snd dastardly character of the Indian warfare. , It aeeme that aome time la December laat Ihe Kanza or Caw ladlane. heart ing that pa enctmpment of the Pawnees were -on a buffalo bunt, at some diilaoce . from the remainder of thrir tribe, gave ep their own anticipated bunt, and orga nized themaelve. into a war party, wiu their principal chief at their bead. Th.j entered the Pawnee country, and laid in ambuah near the ill-fated eoeampmenU un til they eaw the Pawnee warriore, aura boring -but 17. depart for-their banting ground.. Tbe Itaftzae warrior., 63 in all, then commenced a rourderoua fire upon th. defencelett women And ehildrea, which they continued until they tuppot ed all within the encampment had been, killed. 0'i entering the tcene of carnage they tomahawked and tcalped more thaa tevenly of theie eictim: they found twelve (tix women and aa many ehildrea) unhurt, whom they derided to retain as prisoner.. One of the women, hew ever, determined not to be taken alive, and auddenly .pringing al the neareat warrior, aha seized bim with the graap of a tigrea. by the throat, end bore him lo the earth. It wa. .only, when her arm. were severed from bey body that ahe relinqnished her graap ahe waa then deapstched, and her scalp added another bloody trophy to thote yet reek ing at their belt.. - . .. An act of more atrociou. cruelly and ahamelea. cowardice ha. .eldom come to our notice the murder of ao entire vil lage, of deleaceleie women bad children by a band of lavage; aad we are gratifi ed to learn that the Kanza. Indians sra living in cont.nt dread of being attack ed bv tbe P.wnees. It i. highly proba ble that before .urnmer we shall hear of .1 i . J ! . . . I .1.. ...111... .la t.'thl tent it. messenger, ol death through the; dire puni.hmenl having been i inflicted dense column; but null there waa no flinching. The voice of the noble Mi Her. as he waved his a word before the bloody gap, was nearu uttering ine anor. anu pressive' orders, Steady-4men clote rank. march!" Around htm, the flower nf hia reeiment fell like the withered apontheta wretches by. that fierce and warlike tribe. - T , On the 5ih,inttant Lieut. Ruff, of tha lit regiment of dragoon., with a amall detachment of men. left tbe fort to con vey the Pawnee pritonere fo B.Il.voe, . i . " ?ii .a. ; : wnere tney win meet weir miasionanca leavea of Sutumn; but be heeded not.hiaj and aome members of their own tribe lost; he waa. ordered to lake the battery on the bill, and he intended to o it. H. advanced, therefore, coolly and eieadily to hi. object. A midat a tremendou. bias. Missouri Republican. Ecnry CTet. Some of the OppeitiH oapers (ice are friends of the adaunittro' loniinujwh 1 . ..... .v.. at. of irtilleJy. and atth. point of the b.yon l t.- 41.. liaai.hl II WBB B tUliai. v,r yw, OU. v:i" .!.. . j.a I h.ri ..ae heard rita eauaUUarrieions and think there ia more in it -.r.r.i .t .he .ieea of San SebasUan. U. thin meeta the eye. waa auperior io temerity to Bonaparte', attack upon Little Gibraltar, at Toulon, because. Miller had no covering for bi. troopa in eate af a retreat. It waa a dead, march to gloryj yea at every .tep thej rear rank trod upon the dead aod the dy ingt and the groans of suffering.huraini-' Tn.l..l ;niih tha hoarte rattle of iv mlntrlail in with the hoarte rattle tha drum.. When the conqueror, with a . . I . ...Inaaaamt i.Arl MflAtl lha iii. remnamoi a -t height, at the bead of Lundy'a Lane, aud Whe lahould bo take office? What diatinetten would any office eoafer upon Henry Claj? Aa waa once well aaid by Mr. Leigh, of Va. in apeaking of Kentucky'a favorite son He haa already secured a fame that .will live aa long aa pure Government a ra aown that will aorvivethe marble monu ment that will cover'hi. grave a tenown more valuable than soy autioa, howajrtx exalted, could confer. ... " Jtaleigh Rentier. ill t .1'.' Mr I I 1 ! v sr1 Ml
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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April 8, 1841, edition 1
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