AMERICAN SENTIMENTS
We have pleasure in placing be
fore our readers the following truly
national effusion, called for by th
occasion of the Celebration of the
4th inst. by a company in Chester
county, in the state of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Charles Miner has been a
uniform federalist in his politic, but
distinguished more by the truth and
sweet simplicity of his moral illus
trations, than by alparty zeal. He
is Editor of a newspaper called the
Village Recorder, and was, at the
-lat Election, the unsuccessful can
didate for Congress in opposition
to our worthy Republican (riend.
.4jr. uarlingtox. It is Mr. Miner
Mho utters the noble sentiments
low. Would that every unsuccess
ful candidate for office,' and every
party editor, would display the same
temper and inculcate as sound doc
trine ! Then might we indeed sav
4t We have called by difFcrent name
brethren of the same principle.
We are all Republicans ; we ere
" all Federalist-. '' A',r. Int.
" Sir William Howe at bnee
could not break ; but when separa- whom the walk miqht prove too great. ' miles into one of the highest navigable
i . . . . ... ... i i ... -e .i. itri u j i .i .
tea a teeble old
them."'
After the late
Wff tPTfrrr r wi
lvfrnmo.ircmitK.m frnrl. 1 ries (which were a large inclosure sur-, up tms oy at. uenevieve, at. i,ouis, &c greai a savage aj?ver disgraced K. v
iy irorn our southern rriends, it may . ... , . a in;nrt:e anri f,ir: ,k iitfor i a rl,rffVman 8 rdhuar,K
i . J . a. ... n . rt ltfn t , i ir.i tr iiroivii nr iniiiira ripv .11 1 1 iv imhii iipmni Trior iininr ici iiiA.nv.-h.. . - . o cr w
man cuuia destroy i an casv i n umnii jj mvu.v. . . ..? .v,.., . mi. jmuvum marshal to
the natives, shifting stage as often as we by Tippacanoe, Fort Harrison and Vin-' him the next morning, i ' es
collision, in which Pf . . cennes to the Ohio-thence to the junc- ! ." 'disorder was accordirtglv e,i.
UK- oM c When we arrived at .Mr. A s ternto- non oi me iauer wun ;ne Mississippi mi a most unteeling manned 7 .
rvt.eiklit k . u .t. . .l- ruunueu oy. a nign ience 01 uuie-a, um w uic huhuu, aim lunni upuic Kmru: wtigjiuaii, wnose attendant., i
possibly be thought that somethimr -: . .L-.:.. .. ' uii,.m : - i .? j -enadnce L,,,;
Ol nrMlirlir nrpiincf thorn mur r. . . P J ' . ' . ... ... . . . . . " "Uie lAr al
r-.j "& WJ J. found him at his gate! waiting to give Irom winch we shall cross the celebrated moments devotion was not hr. I
though h requested it. llltt .'
k. H . rm m m m r r r-
main in our oreasts. 1 nrouetiout t:.. a r vr;t,!
After the 7th Toast, the President
called on Mr. Aimer 'lor a volunteer.
Mr. M. prefaced the sentiment by ihefol
observations, which at tiie request
of the President he has lurnijhed for
publication.J j
Mr. Pre sid. NT j I shall obey
Jour call with pleasure; and if it:
will not too mu h interrupt the flow
oi niiaruy wnicM prevails, I will of
fer some reasons for the sentiment
which I give. 5
It cannot have escaped you, that,
in the discussions growing out of
the 'Xtouri controversy, a disso
lution of the Union! wis adverted to
by ze dous partiz ms on b un sides
the qu --aion. I confess to vou. sir
that I cannot hear th.it subject spo
ken of, without feelings of horror
and dismay. It sounds in my ear
. like a proposition of paricide. :Such
, a measure, it is manifest, could not
be effected without'the most desso-
laung civil wars ; ani sh uld it be
accomplished, would be followed hv
eternal contests between the neigh
boring tribes (for fthey would no
Ir.i.ger deserve the name of states or
nations.) Standing irmies oppres
sive taxes the violation of public
rights and private security and fi
nady, the subjugation of the whole
by some military adventurer, would
be the inevitable result. I tremble
to look dov this dark abyss of mis
ety and ruin. Despotism through
Out the earth wou!dlexu t at the is
sue ; while wise and patriotic men,
to tne latest generations, would hold
Our nime in pitv and in scorn.
I do n i m ike th se remarks' be
cause I apprt hend that on any -ide
thcr- is u disposition deliberately
to bring about a separation 1
The man who should propose it,
wo ild be driven by public indigna
tioi from society. Hut rash and
ambitious mn in? moments of
great excit in nt n A imed by pas-
sio.i, anu reuKiess ot consequences,
irnv hereafter attrmnt the
.i
)on her mats with her
could talk with her but
little, but instructed her in sewing and
made her a gown. She remained upon
her mats while we went to tfinner. I he 1
x-enngyivania, l am Doia to say, that in. the enclosure were his dwellins ea-
whatever difference of opinion may , ting, and cooking houses; besides oth
exist on aome subjects, there is no ers for his numerous train and atlen
genrral sentiment prevailing towards dants. rThere was also a well, a garden
them than that of entire good wilL of squashes, and in in one part a fold
We are not only bound to the south containing a cow, several sheep, and
bv the cords of interest, but by the three hundred goats. After setting up
stronger ties of affection. We not tn fais ubIe decanters glasses, and wine
only feel a satisfaction in the produc 'am b?"d? for "r refreshment, lie beg
tiveness of her rice, suzar. cotton, ! ged t be cused " ,e h c 'uld and
ncr Unrl f,-,. i . . ' prepare uinner. ins wne a uirasmu
I ana tobacco plantations, which con- i . i .u t r.
be-.r-u . . .looking na ive, kept her place in a little
,iy iu mz njuon4i re- roonl adjoining uj
sources, but we puticipnte in the little ones. We
pnue ol her chivalnc character, and
exult in the triumph of her eloquence
and her arms. Her history and the
f tme of her heroes are the objects of j
our respect and veneration. The
southern are a high spirited, mercu
rial people, distinguished by quick
ness of perception,rapidity of thought j
uciciiiv oi movement ; nice in
their notions of honor, iealous of
. . . . j
tntir right-,, quirk as lightning they
fi ish when in collision but like
the flint they shew a hasty spark
and straight are cold again." Withal
they are frank, generous, brave and
hospitable, and in truth combine
within themselves all the elements
of a noble character. Their fathers
and our fathers fought many a well
contested field, side by side, forn
dependence. Our Wavnc, and the
gallant soldiers of the Pennsvlvania
line, gathered laurels, which shall
be ever green in the same bloodv
conflicts vpich immortalized iMon
roe, Lee, Morean. 1 ickins. Camn.
bell, Pinckney, Sumpter, & Marion.
And what Pennsylvanian, "nay,
what American, is not proud to
claim Laurens as his conntrvman ?
What bosom so cold as not to throb
with rapture when the historian
poi rrrays the eloquence of. Henrv
and of Randolph ? American liter
ature exhibits, with conscious pride;
tne woricsot Karasay, Marshall, and
of Wirt. And, while older nations
boast of their heroes and statesmen,
we may point to a phalanx in Vir
ginia, ,viih Washington attheirhead,
and boldly challenge a comparison.
Southern statesmen, soldiers, and
orators, crowd so fast on the recol
lection, that it is impossible to name
them. But their
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appointed to be held on the 14th of Au- ' on the morninsrof His erHmim. ? rci
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inn t.
gusT. - l.It is probable that a greater col- I to his mother, and other irienri
lecnon oi j nutans win oe urawn loweiner
at this place, than ever have been suai-i
moned under the authority of the United
States. I expect to see the principal part
of the Pottowattoraies, MiarmKicka
stroyed
reason
poos, Ottovvays, ari( Menomouies, with
fragments of other contiguous tribes
who claim portions of the lands which
are to be purchased. The opportunity
that will be presented for observing the
manners, customs, dress, and other dis
tinguishing charactrestics of these tribes,
will consequently be verv great. The
journey, will also afford Other subjects
of rennk thatcannot fail to be in teres-.
table was set in American style: the first tinz, and I shall be enabled to collect
course was what we call pot or sea pie, J many ine v facts relative to the mineralo
well prepared ; that removed, boiled porkj gy, gedlosy, topography, natural scenery,
and fowls, cold meat and tarmw cakes ; Indian history, and other 'subjects con
then baked pig, afterwards pudding, ' nected with the former, and present con
endinjr with wijie and mello.is. This dition of the countrv-'
was not missionary fare. All was neatly " The Governor is only accompanied
cocked and in order. We' eride avored to by his private secretary, and myself,
nake the afternoon as profitable as we who, together wit!n the cook and six
could. He expected to l.ave had his . voyaeurs, make up our part v- T he late
iiwMreu oapuzea, iir. d. naa seni mm nuns nave proveu very favourable in
a letter upon the subject, the niht before, ascending the 'Maumee, which is osually
and now by conversing with him alone, low at this season, and we are also in-
satisfied hi mind that something more foriped that Wabash is in a fine staae for
was necessary before his children could descending. Altogether, our voyage thus
be thus given up to God. At the close far has been very favourable and we shall
of the afternoon, we had served up to us reach the point of destination in season
in Ciiinia cups, good coffee and tried for the treaty. I shall probably write to
cakes. We then, with a present (if pork you aain from St. Louis, or Chieao. ?
in our lit!e cart, set off for home. Our, Mr. Schoolcraft has authorized us to
walk home was pleasant, The compa say that he,has in contemplation, on his
ny out-travelled us and, left Mr. fJ. and' return, to publish a second volume of tra
myself quite behind, and alone. While vels, of about the same size as the one
on the plain, back of the.village a large , which lately appeared. We are confi
cumpany of natives approached us. At , dent that this intimation will be highly
Verv .few A-
, "us very extrari.r v"
given by the provost ....i 7
, that the rebels should not knoP'
had a man in their army who codi
with so much firmness. '.y.
" Unknown to all arouad him wl
a single friend to ofier him :t!)e '.as. '1at
sedation, thus fell as amiable and
with this, as his dying observation iT
j , 'CjidU tat on
" Although the manner kc i -
o ....... u ll!S
inn will a fur K l.'L'i" ' CwU
iv... ..... ""uui (u ov every f ;
o humanity and leligion, Vet tiiHrJ?'4
..yi.uc a 4uyuM uui ma: the sentenr
was conformable to the rules "of w ?
' Aeither expectation
t
to
cases
' -promi!;,.
- i .
- 1 ' ""UtCU 1,1
I . - . .1,
tins attempt. A sense ot duty
a ,
that h A miuht in tViic matr l, . .. . r , f"
.... aJf UCUSeJuJfn
untry, and an opinion, which hef lr!
opted, that every kind oi servii
the first moment, womanish fear said,
there is a heathen band approaching us,
and we are solitary and alone; ' .When
the train reached us, we found it was
headed by Capt. Joe, a native, who com
mands one of the Kind's schooners, lie
came up with eagerness to Mr. B. whom
he seems to love, and shaking hands ve
ry heartily says. " how do vou do, sir ?
I. am very happy to see you, sir." Then
bidding us good niht, and telling us he
should come and see us in the mor
ning he left us. He is a pleasant youth,
very active, speaks Englisn verv well,
and -has a most kind disposition, and-
fondly hope his name may yet come into
missionary communications, as a share
in the blessings sent him and his nation.
mon inheritance; and while th
memorials of our nation hall endure
it will not be forgotten that at York
town in Virginia, Cornwallis surren
dered a numerous and well appoin
ted army to Washington and his
comrades in arms ; or that at New-
Mrl.- L..1 1 11.
VIH.4UM, iauennara ana nts vaun
ted veterans, were sicnallv over
thrown by Jackson and his gallant f f
w.j, uicuircn wic w est
and South.
As the result of these views I beg
leave to give you
INTELLIGENCE from the WEST
On Wednesday morning last, we had
the satisfaction ol receiving a very inter
esting letter '.from Henry It. Schoolcraft,
author of a " Narrative Journal of Trav
els from Detroit Northwest, through the
great chain of American Lakes to the
sources of the Mississippi River," latelv
puui:-ucu in mis cuy. iir. . is now
traversing the region lying between De
troit and the Mississinrd. south nf hie
rmer route.
Fort JFatne, (Indiana,) Juhj Stk, 1821
"I reached Detioit on the 3d of JuK
in the morning, and found Gov. Cass
gratifying to the public.
mericau publicatioils have been sought
for with so much eagerness, and read
with so-much pleasure, as Mr. School
craft's Narrative Journal. Eminent lit
erary gentlemen, iji different parts of the
United States, have pronounced it to be
one of the most interesting and valuable
books which our country has j produced.
The author possesses all the qualifica
tions requisite to constitute a sripnttfiV
anu cuii-uici.Ku iraveuer; anu we sin
cerely rejoice he is collecting materials
for a second volume.
He has gone forth on this expedition,
as he did on his last, under the most fa
vorable circumstances of obtaining an ex
tensive and accurate knowledge of the
interesting region, through which his tour
will extend. His official. connexion with
the expedition, authorized by the national
,'overnmeut will make him acquainted
. 11.1
wun an the transactions with the
country,
ad
cessary to tiie public good, became hoa.
outabltL by being necessary., uere the
great natives which induced bin, t6 eo,
gage in the enterpiize. j
Should a comparison be? d-awn be.
tween Major Andre and HMe, iniU-A
would be done to the latter,2 should it
not be placed on an equal ground ! ;,k
the former. While almosUvery
rian of the American revolutin has cele.
bra ted die virtues, and lameued the: fate
of Andre, Hale has remained unnoticti
and it is scarcely known thgtevir such
character existed. C
" To the memory of Andre, his coun.
trv have erected the mcst ma
- a"iVl.lil
monuments, and bestowed oh his family
the highest honours and most libera re
wards. To the memory of Hale, not a
stone has been erected, nor an inscriptioa
to preserve his ashes from insult."
ROBERT EMMET.
This young gentleman, it is well known
was oi a very respectable larmiy, wis ar.
deTitly attached to his country ; and was
I nncciiieot f (n Inn t J? -r .AnliL i l -
disposition and engaging manners.! But
it is not, we believe, jts weH'-known, thai'
he had been a frequent visitor in the
family of Mr. Curran, . and had, wirhout
his knowledge, formed an attachmejit' to
his daughter. '.The unfortunate terrains
tion of young Emmet's life, and t&ejn.
curable melancholy which ever atler
ivards preyed upon the mind of Miss '
Curran, . form one of Mr. Irving's most
beautiful " Sketches.' And it is stated
if h- mirul nt th hnl
-rr . i i Tr J,. oftheSouth May our union
. e.u . :T , , L . . t,n? as ur nilh ; and mutu
union ol tnr states sh.-n r hpr.,n. , . i . ' . ...
i ri r i r . 'reeuora, anu prosperity, like
creel, like Ireedom nt rnncnpnrp .i i. .i i J . .
sireams."
From the Connecticut Mirror.
There is living on the Island of Wao
hoo in the Pacific Ocean a black man,
named Anthony Allen, from Schenecta
dy in the state of New York We
thought the following account k( him
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iijjiu ui sen ucicnce, not lor a
moment to be brought in questior..
. The Law of our Union should be
impressed upon our children as of
the most sacred and paramount ob
ligition. Habits are more powerful
than laws sentiment is more ope-
i rativc than reason. I think, there
fore, that law and reason should be
fortified bv habit and sentiment.
And the doctrine should be inculca
ted in our schools from the press,
'and in our public assemblies ; so
that successive generations njav
gmw up with the impression indeli
bly fixed in their minds that -the
Union of the States is the funda
mental law on which our freedom is
based, and the only sure foundation
of our prosperity and glory. " -
I shall not attempt formally to
reason this matter, but I big leave
to repeat to you an old story:
An Indian Sachem, finding his life
drawing to aclose, called his children
aro
rod
aons
f. L - at W T .1
n.B rum niir . it f . I a r . m . . .
' , .i . . , , at lwo miles. To avoid walking
separated incm, anu oroicc cacn xou, jbe heat we made ourselves rea
nimseir, wun ease. i nus, saia ten, locked un our h,i,,o ar,r! Af
ready to proceed on the tournev. We
....t L.oiiu Julius. una me mzens icic u ciuck oi me same
be everlas- t,a.v ,n a ,rch car.oe (one of the same
al good will, ! u$eu. on the lormer expedition) manned
our rivers, j J six oyageurs, and drooping down the
in nernetual mhu lawg iL.re. coasted
aiong its southern shores to the Maumee
Bay, which receives the river of the
same name (sometimes called the Miami
of the Lake) at its head. We are now
at the source of the Maumee river, which
is formed by the junction of St. Mary
and St. Joseph, the former ot which in
terlocks with the Wabash, and the latter
with the St. Joseph of Lake Michigan
r
1 .uiian
tribes, and the society & friendshit) of the I in the " Life of Curran." a hnv 'men.
scientific Gov. Cass will facilitate in no i tioned, that Emmet even owed hlsanun?.
11 .1 .1 ... . . . ' . . 1 :. . .. r- -- r( -
suiau uegree ine accomplishment of his
bjects. :The narrative of his tour per
formed under such favorable auspices,
will no doubt add to his well-earned rep
utation, and form another valuable acces
sion to the science and literature of our
country. Albany Statesman.
and the Kankekee of the Illin
01s.
In
nal of .Mrs. IJir.gliani, would be interes.- -""'."e e have passed
ing a those, whose n.teutio,. i, turned to "TA ''T'!6'. 0" le,Sf'
the subject of the Mission to, the Sand
wish Islands. It shows that the . inhabi
tants of these islands, possessing a pro
ductive soil and one of the finest climates
on the globe, only need the benefits of
niaiiuii uiui 111c vuiisuiciiioiis 01 reli
gion to make them independent & happy.
" Yesterday we made our visit at Mr.
Allen's. He has a native wife, and two
pretty children, the eldest of whom he
ha3 taught its letters. He has been very
kind in sending us potatoes, squashes,
&c. every morning two bottles of goat's
milk, and as often as once in two weeks
Fort Deposit, Fort Necessity, Wayne's
uattie urouoij and tort Defiance scenes
which recall some of the most interest
ing events of three' wars. The Maumee
is a large and beautiful stream, meander
ing through a country of exuberant fer.
tility and the most delightful appearance-
dim me luraun oi war wmcn lias so often
resounded througli its loftv forests is
MAJOR ANDRE.
We may soon take the trouble, if we
C ..'.1 I " ' ' . ' . . i
crtn unu leisure, 10 investigate regularly
the titles of fndre to the lavish panegyf
ric and sympathy of Americans. Genuine
history, as well as sound moral sentiment,
is concerned in the qiestion. Meanwhile,
in order to divert .'the sensibilities of the
NewYork Editors, which seem to us to be
excited in the wrong direction, we copy
ine lotiowing namtive, . avouched by
Major Gen. Hull, o' Newton, from Han
nah Adams! Historj of New-England :
Nat. Qaz. ,
" The retreat of General Washinoton
left the British in complete possession of
L,ong Island. What would be their fu
ture operations, rerlained uncertain. To
obtain inforniauonof their situation, their
strength and tuturt movements, was of
nign importance. For this purpose, Gen
eral Washington applied to Colonel
Knowlton who commanded a regiment of
light infantry, wKch formed the van of
the American arby, and desired him to
adopt some mode of gaining the neces
sary informal ion ! CoI. Xnowlton corn -
hension and death to the arcfency of his
attachment. A few moe?nts before his
execution, he addressed a letterto the son
of Mr. Curran, of which the following is
an extract ; J
" If there was any one in the vorld in
whose breast my death might be suppo
sed not to stifle every spark of resenbftit,
it might.be you I have injured the hap
piness of a sister you love, a$d was fora
ed to giv happiness to every one about
her, instead of having her mind a prey
to affliction. Oh ! Richard, I have no
excuse to ofier you, but I meant the reverse:-
I iniended as murh hnnoinesS
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& 1 . . ..
uuumiH a iiuiumu um 4 uuuuic ui i . .,7 z . 7 .7 me theatre of the
11 v ni i9r oniiw; t .x-v- -1 ... iaA A
s bound hrmly tgetner, tola his 1,' r"" -""7 W1 '"e. u of Harmer, St.
. ' . ... i Id T from ll thnr ivo rnnnnl Kon.fit hie . . '
to break them, -tacfi tried in r.:i..T : . w . . ",J and : Winchester
1 -7 " t ufi. m ic uiaiiuiu; is i
Clair, Wayne, Harrison,
, cannot be passed with
out exciting the most lively recollections
dv tv tne bosom of evci7 American citizen :
V. and when to these we superadd, the na-
he. ' will it be with vnu mr rhii. A mitii. k.j lura appearances of a fine COuntrv.
dren. In anion you will find.safetr we were at the rate to atfpnd Onr d?bse 6Umcii9 geological,; and other
overpower you
now succeeded by the peaceful sounds of 1 municated this inquest to Captan Nathan
agricultural industrAlreadyanumber I ,.. nett!cut wno was tnen a
of litile detached settlements and villages I P1'" in his itgiment.
are found upon its banks ;and emigration I youn.omcer, animated bv a
is progressing with a slow pace alona sense of duty, ind considering that" an
its borders. A country which has opportunity presented itself, bv which hp
operations of the armies useiii-10 ,,s country, at once
ouerea nimsei a volunteer for this haz
ardous servicl. He passed in dism,;
to Long IslaUi, examined everv mrr r
the British atny, and obtained th ht
possible informatbn respecting their sit
uation and fiture onerarinns
In his ittempt to return Hp wa an.
1 1 1 . .
jirenenuea,' earned before Sir William
owe, and;he proof of his object was so
- - . ...v crater lir.ailCIlU US.' WUf i L- LI . . . " ... nr
divided, vour enemies will easily little hand cart whicrTwe: brooght from 0,?DI JmeaS you will ; g
. . r. .1 1. ...... . . reaaiiv imagine that I navp fmmA ; : .
overpower you. , i nesc rous, nrmlv wwn, me ooiy wneeis i believe on :the.:u ' " a rr tut i r." . J . .
united, the cfibm of 8uog men Wwlj tewed as s caoigc fef -ifiSrffiS.iuMftg1 w wew JtIim
for Sarah as the most ardenC; love 'could
have given her : I never !did tell van
how much I idolize her, it wa not wrA
a wild or unfounded passion! but it was
an attachment increasing every ' hour,
from an admiration of the purity of lier
mind, and respect for her talents. I cJIJ
dwelrin secret upon the prospect rf our
union. I "did'honp that surras, while it
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afforded the opportunity of our union,
might be the means af.confirming an at
tachment which misfortune had called
forth. I did look to honors for .myself:
praise I would have asked from the lips
of no man; but would have wished w
read in the glow of Sarah's countenance
that her husband was. respected. My
love Sarah J it was not thus triatJ thought
to have requitted your affection. I hri
hoped to be a prop round which' yoqr-affections
might have cluntr aad fhito
would nevpr havp hppn shaken : but a
rude blast has sapped it; and they. be
fallen' oyer a grave. ;
" This is no time for aSliction, I hare
had public motives to sustain my ni'11' .
and I have not sufiered it to sink ; but"
j there have been moments in my impns
onment when my mind was so son&
by grief on her account, that death j
would have been a refuge. Cod ;
you my dearest Richard I am pbiigtd
to leave off immediately.
ROBERT EMMET.' j
This was written at 12 o'clock on the j
day of Mr. Emmet's execution ; and the j
firmness and regularity of the origin81
hand-writing contain a striking and iifi i
ting proof of the little influence which the j
approaching event exerted over his fram.
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