'a
i
iaCf kit- il ' !
tf I'f - Il jl . 'J '
: S iff f 1 1 j ' ' '
,xi triTf miAY.
T rtf V; jXr iTo PoLLAts-payable in
zl2&! lifers ti
aim" T trt tiose1 yno .
l " I- I, '
5nlBlGBS. SCOTT 7
J ; " ;hf!sHed a sUtch of the life of the
T yiifflinee we to-day give piace io
"Sd brlet fotfraph J jof the nominee of
AilW.r.'. 5 ....tion. which we find
wotoU child in the c.intrjr
iyfft .11 J but for allilhat the
rr u .1
iwJ . flMi.v.mMifiuriiiv to refresh gen;
jtnlwiih a recapitulation of
'i V&of Air meWrwas bom in Vir.
CWrt bib sludia atf William
tn5 !'rte.pricriced(Uw in Virginia only
'"ff'ltl l-r . rouble, with jGrca,
Conizress
. r :,.ni4nif a "serious character,
? 7 7-iiril. f809,) increVsinig the
5 . ' ,.tjKti rmm'irvi Scott iliereunnn
": Ktir l'!'''v 1 '
r icomrriifcsion i'n oe of the Tegrmeiita
ST 4 -rrdance with tbiauthoril y,
wa appointed Captain of
lQjei!Vnj808 turd he actual
JUgii hoifHlitieairt 1812,) was one
Sft . J-iUi.at iptriipiiipiit ihrouchout the
ufdWjf.J Seotl warmly supported the
'iiiof tih Ma4ion,l the samepime hear.
IVidfiiciriite wait -measure agamslt the ene-
CJ Ifl Ju'K f81? Sc6tl,i now Lieutenant
C&ttlfoifc' secoijd Artillery, wis ordered to
-j(iitrBronicJr. 1 Some two months sub
queDJ; Ocrol ier.) He was app i'edf to by
. ! nafeUianfift tt caulure two Brit-
akihips ol warrUbe jAdama Caledo
i :.w then ftfoored.underitbe cuns of Fori Erie.
i'n .t,uiiaplweie iftken. Llliot was com
i pj(0 iuo" - ; ; - ' .
jilled fo tblhdoii (be Adanis, in coinseqance
?f fcer f niD tg'roUnd. Tb Eugltfh esayed
Vreciiiri bm were gallantly repulsed, by
Vetertionlf Winiield fij(oy. j
(Tkoatai W ren)ember the battle pf Quefens -'Kffcfletgb'olj-B
feW. diVys after the above
loiit The AnijVicans; there bad to face a'
!il 'M'ot British troops, some thirteen
'jrfdred itrojig w6ile that ol the Americans
lunot rnorj ibanlhree hundred. Scott's he
kind wis coriipelle til surreflderi but it
f. nntf hfAtme-the militia on lhte oonosile
M .H'J. "T FiT! T , II. I
: il;-;:. W . tin
' ' ' I j; f. ji 1 1 1 S i t 4 , ' i t " i ;( , t ; , ; - i ; 5 " t r i ' r -- - - ----
!)r 'j tilll.tj ) ; : j ; i ( i -jf f i :- - j - j
-rip Wife t CI A WfhT'1 TTT :A ": :1TR7 A1 f1lrilA"W A W1
IMIj CAROL m a .WATCHivMNo.
: : J!'7l f WNER, f;i ) Tlr ? NEWj SERIES, f ; f
- 11 Jii ! ! '; ( 'f Keep a check trpoHAtL rout, x rs V 0o this, AkoLiBEaTTis safe." ' . . it, r 1 - 1 '
'Hi Jl'!!!;i!liJ1"!,-r!: : 1 , f !
i ii rTT i I j ! ... I i ;: . 1 T "' ' ! ! ! ' ' " ' - n : : : 1 r r-r 1 1 r-v '"" 1
iirr iinntilA In rnif s li their
f.ti Ypt ifs rltVd whidh thai small band oer-
fcWd onfiit occasiou.iwill ever IliveJ in the
Krttefal 'reonihVaoca o( th'eir c)unryinen.---Lieut.
Coll Scyit was capied a prisoner, to the
Rfii'uh fortfiat .Quebec, and wbl there, a
Iflle incident occulrrtrd, which, exelrcisiivg an
iojwUb! beating pon tile uusequeiu iianage:
aot Qf lle? wai,. 1 wurih while jrelatiiig-
bthii tiih: it itiS bo remembered, htijjUnd
u',mJ tt-Unfui .ik-lliiil iKJ. iiJrKt tf lit tnj t (iu I lull
il . J - . ' i i'i? k .i.-. .:..u.
IlDai ll to jaj srt u(ii noi reconiiw iuc
ipjT of hftr suii!cl8 lolbecome citizens of an
I . i ' - i .'t i ' ... j- .:
bihelr aiuiiitt: iin croinid that " once a suli
$t" i(f.igliii) " aljways a suDjectj" Ac
willing lus wis i'uoieiriiirt auimuye j ui nciouu,
Scotland, fciigUnd, who had become natural,
ttedrio lU,-Jiji'!V4 Slate,g, remainVd nevertbe
hi.vsiiljrtLi ofrlhe Biitiih (love'nurieji't and
fcrffiied iii'jifeas a iru'iior, if foujnd in arms
tgatnst Ur. Tti Uniied Siatep, ;meanwhile,
llfolfd lhi asiiiintilifiu lit iialnraUzairoO laws
Wifig predicated djon ah exactly ijpposite and
jiitei tbeoiy. , While Scoit then vfas a priso.
1 .fei.'iT1: ;f -.!. if -i i . f
wtiuetieCf tnt tugiisn enaeavreq u en-
iurca liii ditctTlbcK of im;i peiual allegiance, in
Jllliru III uir
Thi follow.
On the lOjb anf ijtl, of November. 1813,
n' efeSe Jte inerny irt two actions, one at
Un the 9ih of MareW 1814 wbeu only teen,
ty-seven year of ageJScotj was! promoted to
the rank of Brigadier: GeneraK 1 AA
I he battlef of Cppewa was fougKt on the
5tb of July, 1813,- gcott, iwith 1900 Ainert
cans, met in n open plain and routed with the
bayonet 2100 of tie teteratt lroopUft England
the very ftyweriof ibe rriiy.f As! the two
armies approached to close Quarters, cottcall.
ed aloud to McNeil baltallioh4-" the enemy
sy we are good at long shot, but can't stand
the cold iron j 1 CaU upon the Eleventh instant,
jy to give the lie li the slander. 1 Charge !',
lhey d4 chlrge. ; Before GeaJPromi could
come up witH the reaV division of the American
army,Scot ffad already wdn theiday and was
in hot pursuif of the flying enemy. : s
Tbe baulej of tundy's Lane j (01 Niagara,
as it is frequently called) was fought an the
26ih i'of July 18H, jus threei weeks after that
f VPPewaf aitle Commenced about
ion iiMnuies oei(re sunseUand. contiiaiied ualu
midnight. Here agaiir American valor triumph,
ed over the ;veterah Veghnantsj of Brhain.
Scott had two horse killed under! jbim, was
mounded in the side, but stili fought pU until the
close of the battle, When he was prostrated by
a wound in the shoulder. !Tnis wa the hard
eat fought battle of the war. j M
For his gallantry in these actions,: Scott was
soon after promoted to the rank of Alajor Gen.
eral. On Nov. 3, 1813, Congress ; passed a
resolulion awardfoig him a gold medal.
Soon afteribe trVatv of neace. President Mad.
ison tendered ta:Gen.:Scott a place in bis Cab
inet that ofJiSecretary of WarJ Thtscomplt.
mentarv office Wis dRirlinprl froin mnlivea hioh.
ly creditable to (Jen. Scott. i
Being sliljl feeble from his wounds, he soon
alter went to Europe for the restoration of his
health, and for pijolessionaj improvement. He
was also entrusted by the Government with im
poriam diplomatic functions, ' lie executed his
instructions! in so saliilacKory ja manner that
President JVfadisoh caused to be written to him
by the Secretary of State, a special letter of
lhanksJ;' . ' j ' , ' l !
In 1832,; Scoti was ordered to take com
mand ofibe Black Hawk jwlar, i He sailed from
Buffalo for L' hie ago, with! heady one! thousand
trotius. in fii'ur steambnata. :
On the 3th of July,: while on the voyage, the
cholera broke ou! among the troops with fear
ful violencei, Oh the boat in which Gen. Scott
sailed, with two) hundred and twenty troops,
there occurred mlsix days one hundred and thir-
tv cases of cholera and fidv one deaths. After
Gen. Scott had proceeded from Chicago to the
tMisisdippi river Ithe pestilence again) broke out
among his troops. During the prevalence of
this terrible? scourge bis devoted attention upon
his suffering soldiers excited IhR admiration ol
ail who weire present. After the" termination
of the BJacjk Hawk war, Geh. Scottl and Gov.
Reynolds were appointed by ibe' United Slates
Governmeiiit Cothinissioiiets to treat with , the
North Western Indians in reference to all pen-
ding difficulties. : In ;.the 1 various conferences
held with the deputations from the several tribes
it became the duly of Uen, ocott to conduct the
discussions. 1 his he did v?i
thousand of ibe bes troops' ofIexico pocited
behtud the strongest fortifications, and fighting
- i ,! ' T P i V i "
With the cottrairn of denrftiinn. Kmhintr nf
-M!.!ii. . t. : . . . 1 t . l-rT
Miiinarj BCQievemeni recoraea in ancient
modern history, can excel the glory of that
march from Vera Cruz to tbe City of: Mexico.
THE WARIIIOII'S RACE FOR LIFE.
.-'I C - ., i . 5 I , i
or
2 the summer of lftu-. mnn afur t
difficulties with tha Winnebago Indians bad
een amicably adji$ied by, a visit of ?m6 of
their, chiefs to Washington, accomplished by
GOV. CaiS. SinilT! Intian UrV. iIa " nut IiiiiiIIiiim
tiy the mouth of he Root river, shot and scalp.
iru a f luucuago wnjen aci oe auemptea tojustiiy
y sajring that iheVinnebauo had wrappe a.
round bis person the blanket of an Indian who
(Br. The AVlmnnflitcrnA lif!mi inrliirnanl ol
the acl, and about tro thousand of them assem-
"led at rort Crawford, and demanded of Col.
Taylor the procurement and surrender of! the
murderer. The officers of the fort, annrehen-
five thai newl difficulties mfcht arise with this
factious; tribe, if their demands were unattended
to, concluded to mike an effort to obtain the
murderer. Accordingly an officer was despatch
ed to d mand him of the Sioux' nation, whojim.
mediately gave him up, and he was brought
u.nvn the rirer and confined at Fort Crawford.
Soon after his arrival at the Forf, the Winneba.
coes acrain assembled and insisted unon ari uu
CJ l r r r: t'-t -1 - - rr .1
conditional surrender of the prisoner to them
.l.:u r. .1 n.. .i .r t . i. .... i j
uii. ii i oyior, reiuseu tio matte, out; ue-
spatched Lieut. RJ and Dr. Eruise, tbe surgeon
of the garrison, to have a talk with them upon
the subject, j At the conference the Winneba
goes talked in a threatening and overbearing
manner, and insisted that nothing would satisfy
them but taking the life of the Sioux in their
own way and by themselves'. At length Lieut.
R. proposed that the Indian should have a
chance for bis lile in the following manner :
Two; weeks from that time he was to be led
out opoh the prairie, and in a line with him, ten
be was not afraid tb run with anr Winnebago
on foot, but he was afraid he could not outrun
all the horses thai Jere mounted by armed In.
dians. The lieutlnanf saw at once tbe cause
of bis alarm, and informed bim thatthey should
not interfere. He Intended to ride the fleetest
horse upon the ground and keep near him, and
as he was well arnted, would see that no horse,
man approached whh hostile intention. Al ibis
announcement the countenance of the Indian
brightened; up with; a smile, bis whole person
seemed lifted from ibe ground as he turned to
bis position in the tine with a stalwart stride.
The chiefs'and Lieut. R. soon? after mounted
their horses and took a 'position direclly in the
rear of the prisoner. Spectators were remov
ed from the front, when Lieut. R. gave the
signal; the blow bad scarcely reached the
cirutn, when the prisoner darted from his antag
onist with: a bound that, placed -him beyond the
reach of the whirling tomahawk. When the
race was underway, many of his antagonists
ran with gteat fleelnee$ for a ;tnile when the
distance between llenv and the Sioux began to
widen rapidly, showing the superior bottom of
the latter, acquired by the discipline of the
white man.
( At the end of two miles the; last of the con
tendingiWinnebagoes withdre w from the chase;
there was not an Indian horse upon the ground
that could; keep up with him after he had gone
the first half mile. . Lieut. R., finding his steed
much fatigued, and the prairie; free from ene
mies, reigned up. -The Indian, did not look be
hind nor speak as far as he Was followed or
seen, but kept his eyeteadilyj fixed upon the
white flags that had been placed at distances of
half a mile apart, in order that he might run
upon a straight line. ,
jjt was soon after reported by the Winneba.
goes that he had been killed by one of their
boys, who bad been secreted by order of War
kon shutesjiee, beneath the bank of the river,
near the upper end -of the prairje. This, bow
ever, proved not tobe true. The boy.had shot
a Winnebago through mistake, who like him
sell had been treacherously secreted tor we
oumose of interceotihs the Sioux, who a few
vars ago was present at a treaty made by Gov.
lJotv with the Sioux nation, ii-e naa men out
recently acquired life rank of chief. He request
4
f
to iiiad ry '1 i sh p r i so i) e r , ca
aKniifajiKS a uenmwn. .,
kit ideieripdtln of the .scene :
"Scott bfingiq the Cabin of the transport.
Jberelhgndafiarrv 'of British officers in. toe
1 1 fe f i ' -V.'-,. ; b ., , j , ; ' : 1 '
itnm lliv. Z.iit - :&.1d - -. .1. .i L.. f.. -,i oxA.f
sf it Votes! wi Mi ud if ffil tfil be Irishmen. The
j'jtct u io suillheHi inla tiigate, then along
to EiiSlatiA fin p tripfl and: lipxeeuted lor
tcriiBo hgl treason, they being taken in
'uiiigatasi ttieiT native ai;egiaTice. i wenty
1 bad beehih-iHJ set apart when Scott reach
be dc '- , - The women! Scott ascer.
wfthajphjiijftr the Biijish officers!, he com
tended hiimn Jo answej no mq're questions,
SWUeT.tha1 n, tier cut jllin cm-tiitti l mnflA
"j'wtftttl speech. He" commanded them to,
fluhe' in unite of the threats of llie British
r&er, tins! noti another man was separated
lu4caWamnns. fti'iilt wan reneatrdlv
aiaiKkl io Vo below, and hisrh akercalions
flfr addressed the party?selected, and
.oedtlihern fully the reciprocal obligations
i hitnee anil that
ir " V- P' .., T." --r"""Bi
ah. J 'iO.!- i:'?- ' ..A. . ir i .1 . I
s would nut tail to avenge tnetr
pMattntl itHfursoldiers ; and finally pledg-
ih great ability and
paces off, was to be placed upon his rizht: and
left, twelve of the most expert rtinneis of the
VVinnebago nation, each armed with a toma
hawk and a scaloin? knife.'
At the tap of tle drum, the SioUx should be
free to start for the home of his tribe, and the . ej Gor j)oty ,u jnform bim where Lieut. R.
Winnbagoes free to pursue, capture and $calp aw(j Dr. Eluise were at that time, and was told
him it they could. - that both had died ia Florida, lie immediately
To ti& prbpdsal the VVjhmBbagoes acceded Withdrew from the Conventions painted his face
at oine; and eerned much pleased with the an- black and departed' to the woods ; nor could he
ticipajiin of great sport, as .well as an ; easy prevailed upoh to come intd the convention
conquest of ibe prisoner, whose confinement ih unt oe wone fbrough the; usual ceremony
the garrison'daring two weeKs they ueuevea ftf fastina and mourninir for the dead.
tllM i i il mcl It i alVrritnaM mi n Ii I n ah. lll.a hk 4
.nuuiu iiu9ijuiu n uaiciri luniiiu ucviiiia
possessed. The ir? best runners weie imiiiedi.
atelv brought in, and trained every day in tull
sight of the fart Lieut. R.,' vhb had warmly
enlisted in the cause of the Siotix, determined
to have his Indian ra the best possible trim.
Accordingly Eluise took hirri in charize.I pre-
scribiui; his diet, refiulatidir ibe hours of repose
aaatjj !nf 't Ik A .ia I a a . tm . C l i e ..t-ajrl.r I IlrU. al
"Galena (III') Advertiser.
LETTER FROM MR. FILLMORE.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr. Fillmore, in the National Convention.
If) lli mAitf aaIa rvk r miq nnar ikst ra.
JBttet m A. n r.n ...... J. I.: - -t
' - v suouiu loiiow ura cietuiiuii wi
26Nhe Jarty. In the midst of this ah
d bairangae, he was frequently interrupt-
ZVi .P?r':fch officers, and, though unarmed,
rfsifcnced.?'i i f
IML '
I M rJ - pected were ail sent to
agit4 Jbm 80onf a8 gcolt WLS exchanged
tq' Washingtonand reported the
lam t i ,vvHC oevreiary 01 pvaf, wqo, in
WJ bbre Consrrss. 'I'he result was
fcjj t v, 131 Marsh. 1813,1 em
L ident of the United Stages to
r - ' a r n auDSiequent en
i?''0' a number of ? prisoners,
uebec. jhe
, J KFurea a 1 number of 1
. 1U orihe number to lie cnnfinpH in
U7iMh oM there, the
tiling J$r,ninen taken at QUeenstown,
t Ti ' 7- g'and forrial.
4 Scl,T?, lhU firm resolution on the part
HVrf10? gilaiiow Consequent up-
iaa'T'1' ,M not ohlv IA hk u.. f
lfi SI ytlt' prisoners, but to impel
, I iWjthrghout fhe remaiuieriof the war
j rr na,ural2ed citizens,.
litijtf -yf - ,g r cla ,n l PerPetuaI
HtS'ri1 onthe Canada sUre
Uinrti n,0,,l,,rmed hi command on the
.Bri.;a,ed the banks hahinA wbinb ib
r4; f'JVere drawn up fifteen hundred
'ttded?UiCtlon wa h't and despeiate,
;tWfi!5e l0,aI 01 ,h( eteray Scott
.isftn.v?i0ntec lh? (Wand hauled
IJSWri hands.
insenuitv. and the result of the commission was
to procure a treaty, just to the Indians, and high
ly advantageous to the United States--ihe Indi
ans ceding' their iille to mpre than ten millions'
of acres, being 4 great portion of the lands of
Iowa and Michigan.
On,tbe 20th of' January, 1836, Gen. Scott
was ordered to take command in the Florida
war. : There heidfd all that .the greatest mili
tary talent couldlaccomplish. But i he malice
or envy of a brother officer, by misrepresenta
tion? made to the President, procured his recall
for the mimosa of hatiu? his officii! conduct
- - -1 f - - 1 . J 1 ' 0 :
subjected to the Opinion of a cdurt. of Inquiry.
The Court, afterlfull Investigation, pronounced
the charge agaitist Gen. Scott unsustained.
. In 1838, Gen,c Scoft was sent by the Presi.
dent to the Canada frontier--then in a Stale of
ftrliil Ptritpmertt on account of the burning of
ihe Caroline within the American territory.
The whole population of Northern-New. lork
seemed about to inaicn into oanaua to avenge
he wrong which had been done to tne national
honor. The object of the administration was
to preserve peacaiibetween the two nations, un.
til' the pending difficulties could be settled by
negotiation. For this purpose Scott was sent
to The frontier. .! There he labored night and
day, passing rapidly from point to point, super.
intending and ditectmg tne actions. coin oi me;
miltiiirv Ind civil auihoiilies and frequently!
nlnncr n line of eiffht hundred miles, addressing!
immense! gaiuerHifia vi jmo tihibu -
He succeeded mots mission neyonatne expec.
tations of the molt sanguine. The peace of the
I ,
country was prccicu.. . . ;
During the same' year ne,was oraereu io iue
delicate service bf removing the Cherokee na
tion bey6nd the M ississippi. Here he display,
ed at once the highest degree of energy, sagac
tty and humanityi "i 1 ' '!'
lit 183V arose tne ionm casierH uuuuuht
,t;m,..,!iv. The disputed territory was about
to become the battle ground between thefroops
of Maine and New Uruqswick. in ibia crisis,
General Scott w?as again deputed by the uov
.mmitni' tn ralovthe risihi! storm. Ilia able ser.
V. ft. --.a " V i w,
vices on that occasion enoweu uuij uo
-jrik,. KJ.rKpfitialehts as a statesman and adi
..r. x tvnr ronsidered inevitable was pre
IIIUUiailOM: r -- ' , i ' r 'i'.
' i. . . i . .ii ' . 1$ ;L.i faraoArimn
vented-the nonor oi iue cuumij "vi.vU -and
Scott returned with fresh faurels upon his
brow." ' 1 ' I'' 1 1 ' I ! " ; . " I
! The services pi Generkl Scott in the Mexi
can war are-of o recent date, and. so fresh iij
the recollections? of the American Ipeople and
the whole civiliwd wprjd.lhat it is useless to do
mbre than makeia pa$sin; allusion.;
, On the 10th of March, 1847, General Scott
arrived before Vera ICruz. (Oti lhe 14fh of
September, 1847, he planted the stars and
stripes over the Katiohal Palace, in the city or
Mexico Vitttu these six months San Jua
P'UUoa the American Gihralt&V-44was storm,
ed, and the batlEes of Cerro Gordo, Contrera.
Sart Antonio Chpultepecl were fough't and wort,
vviih uaa than ten thousand fin ht in 2 men, he
With a desire tcf correct some misrepresen-
hpiin made of the position of
day with flesb brushes immediately befoe be the President befbfe the Nationa W big Con-
..... L.j. 1 - ...(. ....1 niinA raopnilvriinvened at Baltimore, I de-
morning and eveninff trainioL's. In fact: so sire to publish the two letters inclosed, lhey
careful was "he trained ancl fitted for the face, were'placed in myhands on the 14th inst., and
of life fend death, fhat he was tried I upon the hlstve remained in my possession without being
parade -ground the fourth ay before thelrace seen by any person, until mis time. rruS
and performed the astonishing feat of forty one to the sitting of the Convention, the President
: 1 :L . l L .1 r;; ., Innanili; nnH in fi earnest manner, expressed
-Thelday at length arrived. Thousands of to me a desire that his name might be vvith
Indians, French, American and others had as- drawn trom the position in which it had been
simuied to witness the scene, in tact, u. was piaceu oy ms icu.pivu -
regarded as a gala day bv all except the laven- Upon the adoption :oi me nauomi u. "ft
ger of his brother1 Sioux. Lieut. R., on the principles, and pafittcularly alter he nrsi oauoi
part of the prisoner, and the celebrated war n leu my position m me -
c.hiefsiVar.kon,sbules.kee and Pine-Top, on pository of discretionary power so important,
the part ofthe Wini.ebagoes. superintended the to be delicate and perplexing in the highest de-
n ..- r. jVa rr A ail 14a norlloa I K 0 fT mil 11 rl The 1 Weee. In obedienca to tbe I resident s wishes.
point agreed upon for starling was upon the desired to withdraw him from the honorable
ri... rTh'iPit UnntPBt. while, online other hand, trom tne nrsi
iiiuii a nine iuii;ue iiuiui ur i ibuio uu yuiv ,vw...r., -y- h ., ,i .r r
' . 2 1 . ! .. . ! .1 . . iW ii.. Anal iiollrtt - nn rnniderabte portion Ql
j, st i t LiL j ...l: i u J.A..rQ uviia Mohrta nmnmrihe Delegates could be found
pieu oy juoae j-iOcawoou,; wuiio iiit-lai-o-vvuioc .nv..u - c - ,
an abJng Nine Mile Prairie, stretching the ;tb consent to the,; unconditional abandonment
. B- . . . I . . ? , ., ... ii c . Ao I was unable wj see
north 4nrf skirting the shore ol tne Mississippi, oi iucir om ""'-r- - " r. w. .
that iKa iniprests of the country oror-ine mg
nied by a CuaVd of soldiers, who were followed parly were in danger of being comprom,3ed by
twent&four antakonists, marching in Indian file my decision, 1 al owed 1R. ,ri
to remain in the Kahds of his friends to the end
u ik. lliRfihat such devotion as was manifest-
ed by them calledfor the sacrifice on bis part
of all consideration. merely personal.
iBVijcof House, Jun,e 28, 18D2. T
GEO. K, t5AUUUi-iv.
naked, with the exceotioh ofthe Indian.bj-eech
let. ijVir ribs were painted white, whil their
breasts were adorned with a number of hiero
glif)hial paintings. Across the face alienate
siripe of black aiid white were pamiea n par
allel lnes, extending from the chin to tne lore
h p a A . X 1 1 . s- ; K
'r& hair was plaited into numerous throngs
frinfTPH with holls! and i&sse ed with a red or
""ftr r"- , i ,
whim aihpr. while their moccasins were cord
ed ligitly around the hollow of the foot, asjwell
aa ardund the ankle, with the sinew of the deer.
In th right hand each carried .a tomahawk,
while the left rasped the sheath that contained
. l. . . '-i: i.:.:r. i..ti.,t mo I rbire now to? make a
IOC BCaipUl HIIIIC. s. I ucnt - ; ,
iT" a i . j 1 . .l.. ,l.i nr.ni in the nre
Washington Citv, June 12 1852.
- a -m T
rr r RiurocK. Ddeeaie to:the Jxa-
tiondl Whfg Cortjcenlion,from the Buffalo Vis
-.j- -Tvr v
My Dear Sir: To you a? a personal anu
nolltical friend, representing- old Uongres.
J. . ' . ' ! wM.ad. ffiiixirliirl nr
SlOniU LIMl ICi, jav"
t nrtiv m make a lasi re
A ww..a "
tucked andtr(jutedtagaid 4nd again, thirt;
of ale, a little less than, six feet in height, of
a muscular and well proporuonea contour, auu
manifested in the easy movements of hii body,
a wify and agile command of his muscular powr
er. I jHis countenance presented a wan arid hag.
gardfappearance, as he stood upon the ground,
owin partly to the rigid discipline he had un-
dergone in training, and partly to his having j
painted his face black, wilh the figure of a
burse shoe! in white upon bis forehead,!! wliicb
denoted that he was condemned to die, w'ilh the
privilege! of making an efiurt to save bis life by
fleetdessl ArpUnd his neck he wore a narrow
belt of Wainpum, to Which was appended the
scalp he had taken from the mnenagc-t
Srtnn after thev had Ibrmed in a line,! Lieut.
R, camd up and look one ofthe mocasins off
the IndiM and showed the chiefthat he thought
It COntaineu a tinu p.in ui -
be olyected ioWi to which they replied (ha) hie
might carry at! rhuch iron at he pleased, j Lieut.
R.hftving noticed at the same time thartbe;
couiijenince of the Indian presented a down
castland peiancholy ;appearance, requested
Dr. fcluise', to come forwar'd, who, after exam,
ining his pulse, reported that he was much ex.
cited, and that his nerves were in a tremulous
condition. j 1 - - t ,: , ,
Lieut. R. immediately took bim by the hand
and led him out some distance Trom the line,
wheil he asked bim through bit interpreter if
he was afraid to run f io which he replied that
sidin" officer ofthe Conventiori for nominating
M..iA. 'fAn 'Prident and Vice-i'resioeni,
L-Xwm. mv deem it proper, the enclos
.j i,,L .v-.thHraivincr uir name from tbe con-
sideration of thal Conveniionfc
i j j.;;nfT what is rt nrooer time to com
in ucici"'""" ; . . , , ,
nlv with this request, you will consider only the
cause in which we are engaged, and the rea
sonable claim which my friends may have to
.u. m. nftmn tur ill advancement.
While I am willing to submit to any sacrifice
for them or for tbe.cause. I wish it distinctlj un
derstobd that I ark nothing for myself, and you
will therefore decide this question wholly re
gardlest of any ral or supposed wish of mine.
That my friends, to whose solicitations I
have yielded in this matter, may not be preju
i,iil m .SikrtrawaL I have not thought it
proper to disclose thi. intended act to any per.
wbutyourselUestit mfght be sard that n
so doing I had not acted ia good faith o those
who hy thout my nam8setfo,e
ci..iui1:i.4i..i iYou will therelore
I wilh you alone, fo keep the :bole a profound
secret until the proper linie tnaii arrive w
sent roy letter loathe Convention; andfjib s,;
with full confideftftf in your prudence, and wjs
dom, t constitute jrou the sola judge.
0 ,be one haiid, you wUlbecareful to guard
.galnttny premature
rai
cause of complaint ; while on Ibe other you will
uol suffer my name to be dragged into a cohtast
for a nomioation which I have never sought, do
not now seek, and would not take, if tendered,
but in discharge ot an implied obli;ation, which
every man 'assumes upon uniting with i4 politi
cal party, which is to yield to the will of a tna.
jority of those with whom he acts. 1 have tbe
honor to he ' ! M f f-1
Your Iriend and hh't servant,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WAskrxGTosr. Thursday. June 10.1832.
To the President of the National Whig Con
vention : ill.:';
Sir : This communication will be pfesented
to vou and through vou to the delegated wisdom
j T I n j - ; or' ; . 'J i
ofthe Whig party, over which you preside, by
Hon. ueorge u. uaocock, wno represents in
your body the Congressional District in which
1 reside.
I trust that I shall be paidoned bv the Conven
tion for ajvertinbriefly to the course which
I have Duirsued and the causes which have in.
1 ; i J
duced it, as a means of explaining why I have
selected this time and mode of making this; an
nunciation. ! M
All muk recollect tlat when I was to sud
denly andj unexpectedly called to the exalted
station which I now occupy, by the death of
my lamented and illustrious predecessor, there
was a crisis in our public affairs full of difficul
ty and danger. The country was agitated by
political and sectional passions and dissensions,
growing ut ofthe slavery and territorial ques
lions then! pending, and! tor which Congress had
as yet been able to agree upon no measure of
compromise and adjustment.
The Unfon itself was threatened with dissolu
tion and patriots and statesmen looked with
apprehension to the future. Inj.thal leeling I
participated most profoundly. The difficulties
and dangers which surirounded us were calm
ly but anxiously surveyed. I was oppressed
by a sense of the great responsibilitiesibat rst.
ed upon me, and sincerely distrusted my ability
to sustain them in a manner satisfactory and
useful to the country, But I was. bound to
make tbejattempt, and to do it with any hope
of succesi, I Jell it necessary to discard every
porsonal consideration, and devote myself to
ihe difficult task before me with entire single
ness of heart. I
To prepare and strengthen myself forf this
task 1 endeavored to lay aside, as far as practi
cable, etery merely jselfib consideration to
banish frdm my mind every local or sectional
a nrt in remember ohlv that I1 was
Hiriuuuvi a - " ... - j
an American; citizen, and tne magistral? oi uib
Ampricart Renublic. bound to regard every por
tion and Section of it wlith equal justice and im-
partially. That 1 might do this tne more cnet
tually, I iesolved within myself not to seek a
reelection. . '
Thus prepared, I entered upon the discharge
a mv n ffi -ial daties. wilh a deter mination to do
everything in my power to aid ia the settlement
of those dangerous controversies, ronuoaicy
or our favored country, a majority m uotn
IT nil soa Jf H,inTri8. risinr above mere party
and persinal consideriohs nobly and patriot
icaliy demoted themselves to the;reat work of
pacificatiU. The-censtitutional advisers whom
I had caljed to my aid, and to whose fidelity,
talents aid patriotism She country is chiefly in-
debted lor any benenti . may icvc..t
from my kdmi nisi ration with. a unanimity and
zeal wot by of every Commendation, cordially
save their countenance and iimueiu-e lu
legislalivb department in pericungHu.u;;fvi-
i ii r those healing measutes
unon their D&ssaua 1 Wilt oounu, oy
w w . v " J J r - "' 1
nt nublic duty; to give my
w V- I J V, u a wa w . . I z I
r - 1 . a. ' I I -! .nl) 1
official approval. jTMose laws ueing ,
l . . , f. I ill.. n
my constitutional duty j was equanj piiM..
care that lhey were faitlifully executed, i But
this I fotJnd tbe most painful of all my official
duties. JNevertneiessi l reeoivetriu pc,.u..
regardleis of all consequences to myself; and
in"doinfrlso, I determined to know no north and
frip'nda but those who 8 us 4
tattled the Constitution and laws and no ene
mies but those who opposed them.- r
The Jraiilvinir result of this policy is; before
you and the country, j The angry strife which
for a time threatened to array State against
State, and brother against brolber, and deluge
our happy land wilh fraternal blood, and" deso
late il wih fire and sword has fortunately pass
ed away- The surpnk billows of sectional agi
tation are calmed, and ihe public mind; is fast
settling jlown into its Accustomed channels, and
will soon renew its wonted devolionjto the
Constitution and tbe Union. j
Availing myself of Ithis happy change, I had
determined, when the; present Congressmet, to
announce to the public, in my annual message
rnv nrevious resolution not to suffer my name
to come before the National Convention .lor a
nominat ion. I accordingly prepareda pafagraph
to that effect, but wasfinally persuaded fo strike
it out, lest it might have an unfavorable influ
ence upjxn the then pending election in Virgi
nia. After that had! passed, I concluded to
wi.hdrafc my name ttf a published address to
the peofle, and prepared one accordingly ; but
this coding to the knowledge of some of my
friends, they represented to me that rny with
drawal, fat that time, would not only endanger
.L L. Afihn measures which 1 deem-
ed'so eLntial totthei neace and and welfare to
the coultry. bot;Hk':mH
who had stoodby inyaumtnisirauwu
and perilous crisis though which it bad to re
cently passed. The first was an appeal tomy
PatriotMm,tbeseconiiomy graiiiude. j I could
neither and therefbre-yieldedUo iheirjr eq-ies.
and cohsented that jmy name u,u
where it was, until lime should show, asJ pre-
sumed it would, H,y-0,".n;n
tber belefit tbem nor -he cause
had to much at heart. It was, however, d.s
Idersteod any efllrta to procure a nomination, bu if one
L freely and vototarily tendefedI should
not be at liberty b feline fit.
The embarrasfing question now presents it
aelf who is to determine wbenjthe use of roy
name Jan no bnke benefit
common cause ! i l assume osaec
self; in advance ol the Conventicw, without con
sustained mef might be deemed by t!
Io consult them is utterly impractica
to suffer my name to go into a contest :
nomination ji. contrary tJ ray orilfnl r
and utterly repugnant to my feeling?. ,
therefore; without consultation .with ..
felt justified in assuming, ihe .respo.nii' ;
ill Kaa j t it m m iSf a a a f L f I 1 .
ui uui iaiu ' as ssud iciiurauii ii i r ii i ir-r fr
; J 0 ' 1 1 C - mm,s. . f -
before or alter any vote maj be ta!;r:.
f!nnTiilinn nH tvKannpar .Vll I -.--
ibat I have, discharged !,mj duty to r.y ,
and ihe conntrr. tn nrcnt tKi Iffler i-
- , j t' r- - .-..a.., ...
draw my name from the consideratcn
Convention.. " i , ' " '. :
I trust mv frrend will unnrprlnf t1 -
sity which compeli me to act-without c
ingthem. .' I would cheerfully make any;
al sacrifice for their sakes or for the
my country, but I bave nothing to ask fjr i
I yielded with sincere reluctance to tlvr'r
treaties toi Buffer my name to remain Lc.
public as a possible candidate.' I knew :
placed, me in a false position, i I fores.;
it would subject me o the base '-. unpu'.-,
seekin? a nomination.! and of usfn" tL '
age of the Government to obtain ii, ar.J t
the mortify ing taupts from the same ir.a!
source of having been defeated.1 But, cc .
of my own integrity,! 1 cheerfully consc
encounter all this, rather than that my I ,
should feci that I was i:idifferent,ciihcr t j
or tbe cause, and I am most toppy to &v;
self of ibis occasion to relurn i V sincere V
and to express the grateful em;ion of
to those fiieuds of the country who have t
erously and so nobly stood by the Com''.
and the Union, during the perilous -through,
which we bavj just pas&ed. M y
cere prayer is, that their country may c:
niiu tu naiii iiuviii cav wv iuiii iu is lis iiu t
I hope and trust ibai my withdrawal
enable the Convention to unite harnn ;'
upon some more deserving candidate ; or.,
if elected, may be more successful in ui
and retaining the confidence of the p;
which he is attached, lhan I have beer.,
vided at we were, upon my accession i
Presidency, on questions ol rilal import:.:
was impossible for me to pursue a cour
would satisfy alf.; I!( have hot atleu1.; -t( '.
f Itn vm ' ai-.ii irttl innr tntlAiulv In v ! ,!
right lhan what would please ? and I &!.-.
no disappointment at finding . my. t
has, in tbe estimation ol a majority oft! :
veniion, rendered me an unavailable ca;
But it: should at all limes be a subject ( .'
itatiort to any man that he has been cn:u
serve his country by sacrificing himself,
is a consequence which neither he t.
friends have any cause to regret ; anJ I
mine will view it in that light.
For myself, permit me to ad, I have i
tber aspirations l leeithat 1 "nave r:
much tnoro ol public honors than I d.
i.i ii ; 1" I .I! I. ..)
and I shall soon retire irom inis exaiu u ;
with infinitely moref salisfaclion than I r
upon it, arid wilh a heart graieful for t!.
fidence which thy cuntrymcii have rej
me gralelul lor we indulgence win.
they have received my bumble effjrts to
them, and anxious &nly that they may I ;
served by my successor, apd that our r'
Union and free institutions may, be per;
1 have the hondrjto be, Sir your Icll
zen and obedient servant, I
r MILLARD FILLMO
''' J UiM UP! . 1 '
Now there yoa go ngain, fello.r
1 ... i . ib i.i ! I I
vour silly heau ioveu aovvn hko r.
nuirusn oeiore iiib wiiiu. ouukiu . .
Just for a fortune? Hunting pins
nails, Eh f LooK up, stupiu ; ycu
made to walkrcfect ; if you had In
tended for a nin-hunter, or a da:-'-
you. would nave been creatcu:snn.
sure you v;ould. God rnad; yc :
man and placed j you erect, and to
erect in his likeness, jLetsnnkc ,
and beetles lool 'down, but yo-j
look up f Out tirjon you, fellow, c:.:,
be made! hold up your head ar I
brave, do prary dbn't look so cr.t I
l.ut InolY m. up. and writh V
Rureka.'ior some other digtifi(-d .
Fabovc you and keep a steady eye i
it-keep looking: tip, up; lor it y
down again : your head will svi;
down you will Come! Up, fcllov
brisk and spry ; ihake , off your
dumps.; disdain your-wretched Ll.:
leave the dirt, the pins and tin; '.
under ydur fet for the snakes a;: I
creeping reptiles. Look 1 up ; th? :
bright bow in the lorwaru -bxtes, f
the storm doei lower black aiid t
over you; look; to tbe buwhope for
sunshine and! the: storm with its 1,
will soon pass over. Hub your c v
bright and spry,: hoping fort the 1
if you will still persist in! being
booby, after ourffionest efforts to r
you, why look in;tbe dust hunt r:
pins if you please, but ten to one
soon die with the smut, the bets c
oilier terrible disease.1? I
The Tomb of General Mar ii
editor of the. Cincinnati Nonpareil
visited North Bend, speaks thus ( 1
al Harrison s tomb : " 0;) a rccc: :
the tomb of Harrison, situated l
the most beautiful sites in the '.
country, at Korth Bend, we wt r
at beholding the jlittje attention !
upon the ground jcovering the 1::
place of Iheold hero.; The lot
in which are thes remains of k c !
canoe," is enclosed around I lis I
circular form, with board fence ,
white washed.: The Jong grai ;
been trodden down, shrubbery
Jrees cut, aid even the wooden
ing to th? vault has been deface!
tilatcd, while the-rough briclis ;
side iof thefnxound have been :
and scattered over the ground
mnml. The earth5 onithf i rr.
bceniplougned up, as though ibr
been! rootirtg.there.4 The torn.-,
the once beautiful scenery, huv
iheir interest, and a visit ! to i
now: any -thing but pleasant.
pressing;oqr;seives, w.
.l t fooling of all who have
burial place this Spring. !
rlbTho. Ashevilie ''Mesza
Mrllingrnanijs not Mr. Ken
And U that the rcaton why u.
opposes
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