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v Published in the N. C. Standard of Feb. 12.
Tb4 origin or fraternity of Renins isver
inToIved in ihscurity ; but the illustrious bro
therhood of critic may lay undisputed claim
to W. hi riuUifuJ tutors and counsellors.
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W Uur narne is gion, anu we range)icci
; Parnassns, iri search of subjects urjon whom
I l bestow our professional skill. Ever as one,
; rthy of our notice, emerges from the groves
of the Muses" retreat, crowds of us are at
liaixdtoadniinistertliscipline, arthe exigency
nf if ie case. may require; anuVa laudable em
i ttlation,arissamong us, each striving to pre
fer himself to the -vacant station of honor and
trust. The contest is warm, and happy is the
critic who can first lay hands upon ilieyouw-j
' fat genius, and pour oufupon him the fullness
: oMiis benevolent soul. The pupil, indeed,
at first is. wilful and wayward, and hard lobe
tamed to subjpctin ; hut, by diligent and per
severing discipline -now by flatteries, and
f now by frowns line upon line. and precepi
on precept his spirit is humbled ; his fro-
watdnes is curbed ; and he bows him at .last
in-Submission to the feathered rod of his
Monitor. ; -
Thus and so happy am I' who, first of cri
tics, haife recognized, in the author of this
production; a genius. His modesty could nof
: veil him frommy far-sighted ken. 11 Ts eagle
rre eleams in everyiwonlf every line is a
; r lineament of his lustrous countenance ; every
figure is the likeness 6f a radiant crown upon
s1iia brow. The clouds of obscurity vanish
iijetore n,m and lne effulgence of his ge
breaks upon the sight. O ! Dea certeJ
A-Briglitof discovery, I claim him as my own
i pupil --my .protege -the son of my a
doption. But first in the jqy. of a new acqni
, Virion, let me hold thee up to ihe wnrkl in the
fullness of thy perfections. Let all admire"
. the splendor of thy first shining" forth ; and
'when thou shall appear again, and the glad
ness of novelty have worn from'my epirits, I
will . devote .all my energies to the task of
training thee up in the way thou shouldst
'travel. -; ! ' Jvf : .
And, by the" way, let no one marvel that I
think fit to bestow the lahor ofteviewal upon
, thts in which no murtal can detect the slight
est faulu The naked eye discerns not the
, spots uporf thece-of the mid-day sun ? and
the critic aloru?, through the glass of his pro
' fession, can discover the blemishes on the
. polished productions of genius.' la the same
way, he comes to a knowledge of the greatness
and perfections, which, like the sun, are di
minished in the eyea of men; by reason of
their immeasurable distance and elevation.
These incomprehensible beauties and imper
. ceptible defects are the propr,food of the cri
tic, and afford 'exercise to those irancendant
faculties, which are his peculiar glory. I
i would not waste my ink upon what, to every
man's comprehension, was either perfect or
imperfect: and in my own justification I will
maintain, ' with all the vigor of my ptn, that
never, since. Uomer created, and Aristarchus
directed, hath it fallen to the lot of one of pur
fraternity to handle a production so well wor
th V as this to be ' a suMect for; the critical
.a5aHi, , -x.y . - -! T.-j :. . .
I Cannot find it in my Jieart to leave out a
single word of this finished yrk. Every sy 1
able nas a .meaning and a beauty in itself ; and
yet all are so intimately linked together, that
the slightest omission would do violence to
the chain. The exordium sets forth as fol-
lows : -
M It was some time in the beautiful month of May
last, when the hero of this short narrative finally con
cluded to make love to a fair young damsel who was
much admired, and consequently courted, by most all
" the young men of her acquaintance. To attempt here
to paint, in true colors, the beauty, amiablehess and
loveliness of Adeline, who is the heroine of this short
story, j would be a task for which I readily 'admit my
incompetency ; but I will, nevertheless observe, that I
never saw united jn the character of any one lady, to
such a.oegree, all of those amiable qualities which ex
alt the sex to the highest summit of honorable distinc
tion. 'To a mind naturally strong and penetrating,
was added all the help which elegant accomplishments
and crassical education could impart.; Indeed to know
that she was the only child of immensely wealthy pa-
rents will naturally convey the right impressions, that
nothing was wanting on their part to render her amia
ble and interesting. ; "
- "Our hero, whom I will honor by the name of Mel
ville, added, to a miry! tolerably bright, great eprightli
ncss of disposition and appearance, which rendered him
Kiot luvunwelcome wooer of fair Adeline's hand." -
: jlf I, were disposed to do any thing but honor
toour author, I might here cently reprove him
fur the sin of. redundancy. The first sentence
of this extract is as coniprehensive as Lord
PeterVtwelve penny loaf; it contains wiih
in. itself the qmnteseence of all the rest. The
character of both hero and heroine is here
clearly depicted ; and the portraiture is ma
terry and complete. What higher evidence
could we wish, than the admiration and court-
shipof most all the young men of her acquniiv
laucr, nat a lair young juamsei unitcuin a
'ma1chles degree all those aniitible oualities
! whiclt cxatiihl ser to the highest siunmhof
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nonoraoie uisunction. i lie hero, too. shows
himself fii vwo words to be a youth of sense
and discretion, who is not to be carried away
by his passrons and plunged headlong into
lov6. He' deliberates coolly and long ; pon
ders, meuiiaies calmly and dispassionately
, counts the Cost ; and finally concludes to make
love to the-1 air young damsel.
It was on a lovcjy evening, and Adeline was bor
dering on Jier seventeanth year, when she imparted t
her parents the inteUisrehce. that her hand was souo-ht
in wedlock by young Melville, in whom she reconiz-
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iiu, uuu! quaunes mat ma:te a good husband. The
parents of Adeline troubled at the will
their daughter ot marry jng, a man, who, though pos
sessing great comeliness of person, was. tbpv rta!fW
d, wofully dcfiaent in some other more substantial
pomtr, remonstrated with regard to what they consid
, ered the fatal course which she was about to pursue.
ji m AdeUne might,have wished to re-'
ard,pie advice of herparents, (whom it must! not tie
dentod sheloysd dearly) yet it is certain she did engage
; . ; herself to-Melvdle, who because of the inferiority of his
wealth compared with that of Adeline, Was considered
4 by her parents,, unworthy of unitma
lock with their daughter, of whom they expected greaC
V . " current oi love has cot
IT n ' "u urn,ys u is quite impoaai
.: Now a reader of ordbiary insight mightbe
pqyziea lo guess why tUe heroine pitched up-
. in thu n3rtifiilu.i cc- r. i - ..
ososiiii mr ner inieresuncr
vuiuiuuiuvai.uu , uui a moment s reflection
xiW serve to excite, anew his admiration of
pur auihors genius
How strikioffly happy .
im pl.iinn of times aud seasons I
Mi first introduces his hero tnjtne oeautuui j
moiith of!Maya; season peculiarly fii Tor! de
liberate conclu3ious of all sorts, but especial
ly in the momentous matter of making love.
All nature "then grows amorous;,
of the field, and the fowls of the air every
thing that woos pn the face of the earth -$omes
to the final conclusion to make love in
the beautiful month of May. So what season
could be more appropriate for imparting this
intJii.renno than i lnvplv evcninff-iroa;biV
in the"same beautiful minth when nature is
cheerful and open-hearted and loves to pee
her children happy ahen, if ever, would the
genial influence of. tlie season operate, $nd
kindly emotions germinate and blossom in Mie
obdurate heaits of her parents. Observe, too,
reader, the sententious maxim with which this
extract concludes ; it would have done credit
to. Solomon. ; ! U
" Adeline's feelings being deeply wounded at the in
difference with which her parents seemed aow . to re
gard her, since having declared her determination to
marry Melville, her delicate constitution would have
certainly given way under the heavy loads of grief and
sorrow, but for tjio consolation she received in fre
quently receiving letters from her devoted Melville, a
copy of one of which I give below : r
''Dearest AdeUne.- Having been so exceedingly
fortunate as to gain your approbation to unite your
destiny with that of mlhe, rest assured, that he who
now pens this hasty note is ready and willing, at any
time, to sacrifice his ; lite in the attempt to rescue yu
from the tvranical erasn of those who would fain de
prive him of a icwei which he values more than his
own lite, xour (levoteq rover un aeaui.
- MELVILLE,"
' How skilfully The author here applies the
medicament to the disease ? What female of
classical education, but would receive conso
lation in such a lettes as this from a devoted
lover, who has been so exceedingly fortunate
as to gain her approbation .p unite "her desti
ny with his.
" It is here proper to observe that the parents of Ad
eline even went to suoli extremes as to confine her in
a room which they kept fastlocked ; hoping thereby to
wean her affections from Melville. But it was in vaih.
Whilst confined in the room, in- which the severity of
her parents had throw n her, Adeline by some means
contrived to send a note to Melville, to let him know
that her affection for him was not at all.les3 ardent.
.This should convince all pirents of.the tit
ter futility of all attempts to stem the current
of love, when it pas got Us full sweep. 1 he
.gradual development of this delicate passion
. in the heart of the heroine, is deeply interest
ing; ft hrst nuus -out on a loveiy evening
when, with blushing embarrassment, she ira
parts to her parents the intelligence of Mel
ville'-s suit, and her.acquiescence. After the
remonstrance, she too comes to a conclusion.
and declares to her parents her determination
to marry Melville ;i and at list her spirit,
breaking from the shackles which confine her
and the tyiaiiny she: has received, she un
burdens her hearJL to her lover, and shines
forth, the heroine ; her elegant accomplish
ments, and her classicnl education blaze full
upon the eyes of her lover, in the following
billet :
" My ever dear Melville : Having made known to
my parents my intention of accepting your hand,: is
the true cause of my eruel confinement in this room ;
even here I think I could be happy with your presence.
1 rightly appreciate your wish and intention, to extri
cate me from the hands and power of those from whom
I have received, of late, nothing but tyranny ! But,
ah, I fear you cannot ! :
My heart is yours forever. ;
ADELINE.'
Next, the author finally sums up the pre
liminary information,' and prepares for the
grand action of the plot:
" From the tenor of these billets the reader will
quickly perceive, that the pure stream of love flowed
reciprocally,
And indeed the reiader can scarce fail duly
to appreciate the consummate art, with which
the author has traced the course of this pure
stream in tire hearts; of the lovers. It rises
m the-deep spring pf cool deliberation, and
for a while flows on in tranquil beauty,
gently purling streamlet ; but soon it leaves
these peaceful vales and verdant banks, ant
winds among rocks and shoals and obstacles:
still, as it flows along, .it grows in volume
gathers force from obstruction, and getting Us
mu sweep, u loams ana Pushes and leaps
along, till at last it flows reeinrocallV ! Ah !
reader,, there is 3ublimity in this it is the
conception of a genius, i .
" Melville, having in vain -exerted every effort to
peaceably rescue Adeline from the hands of her cruel
father, finally resolved to have recourse to some other
more effectual means. " -
Prompted by this determination, Melville set off one
morning, to the hopse of Adeline's parents. It is un
necessary io oDservc mat Tie entered on this journey
wim mingled teeungs ot sorrow, hope and joy of sor
row because such a painful alternative was left him ;
oi nope, because he was sanguine of success ; of joy,
in the anticipation of a speedy union with his Dul
cinca. ' ; .
Melville finally arriving at the end of his iournev.
his heart pulsated strong and load, as he tapped the
door for entrance. Presently came in an old servant
who ushered him in the silting-robm, to await furjther
orders ; one could scarcelyjmagine Melville's feelings."
Doubtless they were overpowerimr. But here
shows the soul of a Hero bearing uplhis
sinking feelings a Common lover would h-ave
fainted outright. I -. ; ' I
"Soon appeared the. old eentleman of.the hkisc
(Adeline's father) who, recosnizinc Melville at the first
glance, accosted him thus By what authority, sir. do
you enter my house which is not a receptacle for vil-
us anu loaiers. insidious wretch I how dare vou to
milra An.r . t '. i 1 1 . All'
iua&c aujf t'ipicuiuuua o my aaugnier Auenne, wno
was raised and brought up mail the splendor and lux.
ury of opulence, but whom, it annpara. vnn nrp dpi.
rous to unng to a level with yourself, jl will not I
cannot see my dauehter wedded to a6v common fel.
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low. In that closet where she now in' uhall shn rx.
main until she arrives to years of better discretion.
You wretch, depart-from my house, into which I warn
you never again to enter, at the peril of your life, Which
i oo assure you l value very little.'
Unteeling monster ! Values human life so
r
lightly! He seems little better than a ifiend
m the shape of an old gentleman. We can
almost see the horns and cloven hoof. Bu
I beg the reader's pardon ; I will not again
intefrupt tije thieadpl this thrilling narrative
" Melville uttered hot a word, until the old gende
man had got through with' his abuse ; when he .pro
ceeded in this'strain : "Your daughter Adeline whom
I intend to marry, you say, is locked ud in that room.
I then demand of you the key that unlocks that Annr.
I have no disposition to intrude upon the sanctity of
juuinouse, dui sjr,i am no toater; no mob-maker; no
f ... 1. 9 -T . . . .
intrmsic worth to tall her a daughter of yoursj Look
here ! and behold this lance which I now hold in my
hand, ready to pierse through your body, if you refuse
?u,cl i.uiauiiuuH sir, 1 agaui demand of jou the ! ol prohahilitv
kpv T Intra 14 . ; , 4
t r . r'7v ut.mK,,uum it-1. uiu sue loves me, ano i tion iodionl
I declare to 4eUherate determination to marrv vonr i , " ,SUUP
daughter AdeCffsTif indeed it W,t nM frr. K in a case Of
k -.j... - v.
me thetey, whicti l now wrtne iasiume opwu .
ar situation he occupied, instantly handed up the key
to Melville, who walked swiftly to the room in which
his love was shut up, whilst the old gentleman retired
to hia chamber to weep. It would be doing injustice
to the scene for me to attempt to describe the meeting
. . . ;nJt.n.iv k.n,u n th kei
of these two sincere lovers. Meiyme teu upon u
knees and worshipped her beauty. And finally led
his true love triumphantly out of the room, and seated
her in a carriage which be had procured .for the occa
sion and were s.n at the Parson's who lawfully join
ed the loving couple in the holy andinseparable bands
of wedlock, in which happy state may tney long uv
and prosper.'' -
This is an adventure worthy of the valo
rous knight of La ancha. That mirror-of
chivalry, however, was wondrpusly apt.to
miscarry in his benevolent enterprises, anu
seldom failed to jncel some notable foil or de
feat. Whether this was owing to ihe per
versity of his "fortune, or whether such disas
ters are naturally incident to chivalrous ad
ventures, U seems, nevertheless, very prop
able that our hero is saved from litter discom
fiture only by the singular ingenuity of his
historian. ' i
In truth the author's contrivance iu design
is equalled only by- hi skill aiid judgment in
description. Vie are artfully keptm thetlark
about the lance, and our feelings wound up tp
a painful pitch of anxiety I'pr the success or
even safety of the hero ; and the sudden pro
duction of the weapon exactly at the mo-
ment when some sucli novelty appeared ex
tremely requisite, to preserve htm Irnm being
unceremoniously kicked out ot doors, scorns
ns great relief and ease. The leash of atten
tion is slipped, and the imagination let loose
upon the limitless field of conjecture, to hunt
after the unrevealed mysteries of the plot. Pic
ture to yourself, reader, our hero in the pro
cess of pool deliberation -npon this daring
exploit. See his lips close firmly at length,
upon his settled purpose. He sets forth to
the blacksmith s shop, and gives orders lor
the weappn; majestic in his wrath, ike Jupi
ter, going to Lemnos to get a tlumderbolv
forgedj And when the weapon comes forth -
from the Ji inds of the artist, complete in shall
and burnishing, mark his Vesolute step as he
sets lortli with mingled leelings, ol sor
row, hope and joy for the castle of his Dul
cinea's captivity. t See his knees knock to
gether, and hear his heart pulsate, as he puts
forth his trembling hand to the bell. Ima
gine his. scarce imaginable feelings, whilst , he
awaits in cruel suspense the appearance ol
the father with the key; how Ins nerves grow
tense, anJ his heart grows calm again trntier
this tirade of abuse; and the fire of his eye.
and the frown of his brow, and the quiver of
liis lip, as he diaws from his pocket the lance '.
How strictly in character, too, is this de
vice of the lance? The soul of Melville is
above all modem and vulgar weapons. The
heroes of chivalry are his kindred spirits,
and their weapons only-worthy of Ifis hands.
Yet, were he a whit less magnanimous, I
would, iwith all modesty, venture to suggest
to the author, that in such a scene as this, a
veiy imposing effect might be produced ,by
the introduction of a mat ch-lock. Conceive
the hero, at ihe same juncture, to whip from
his pocket his terrible implement of death.
and plant the muzzle against the breast of
the eruel father ; aud then, wilh an eye of
lightning, and a voice of thunder, to exclaim,
"Look here ! behohl this lighted match, which
1 am now swinging about my head, ready to
touch to the priming of this musket, and
pierce the ball through your body, if you re
fuse me the key, which I now for the last
time demand of you ! However, a the case
is, I defer to the judgment of the author; in
deed, I doubt if any thing but the lance would
have affected the old gentleman to tears.
I cannot help dwelling upon the character
of Melville. It is so finished, so perfect, so
rich in those great and brilliant qualities which
go to make up a hero. In this speech, they
all break upon us at once with irresistible ef
fect. The heroic energyi the fire of his
spirit glows vividly throughout ; but so tern
pered with milder properties as to shine wilh
a son anu pleasing iigiit. Mow nooiy ne
shows his delicacy of feeling, when he dis
claims all disposition to Intrude upon the
inctity of the honse with what dignity,
Iocs he repel the old gentleman's insinua
tions ? Then the firm resolve the deter
mined purpose with which he thrice demands
the key and then how he rises into elo
quence 4 1 love Adeline:, and she loves me,
and I declare my deliberate determination to
marry Adeline.
But we shall fall far short of a just concep
tion of the hero's character, unless "we attach
ts full weight and consequence to th'rs delibe
rate turn ot his mind, This is its distin
guishing trait its leading and finishing fea
lure ; which, if the reader will ever keep in
view, the contemplation ot the .perfect por
trait must inspire nun with never faihnr won
der and delight. In this thrilling scene he
stands before the fiendish father Iris coumi
tenance glowing with just indignation Se-
vere in youthful beautj ;' yet every word is
weighed and uttered with deliberation. At
the critical moment when he enters, the pris
on chamber, and -ana-more effort isju make
nun nappy; his sell-possession forsakes him
not; he opens the prison chamber, but de
liberation still mingles in the migltty stream
of love. He bales not a jot of ceremony, but
goes through all the established forms of ad
oration. This shows the hero. A common
lover would never have thought of-his knees
or his duty at srteh a -juncture'; but would
have made for the pawon's with all conveni
ent expedition, lest fortune should yet cheat
him of his prize. , jt
The character of the father, too, is preserv
ed with admirable consistency throughout.
His want of spirit contributes essentially to
the success of this attempt. Instead of raising
his household against the chivalrous knight
of the lance he betakes himself to his cham
ber to weep. This, with the worship enact
ing in ihe next room : and, probably, some
dozen negroes looking on in silent wonder,
must nave presented a very interesting pictured
Upon the whole the plot of this beautifiil
tale is conducted with singular judgment aSff
art.. The action continually verges upon the
marveuous without ever passing the boni
Wonderful fertility of inverts
ayed in devising ways and means.
such difficulty. I aiii nprKii:la
no -other author could have manaorpd n n
tier poetical lustice
Onward, theo; ray dear pupil, in the race
I
thou hast begun. Thenar of thy destiny
beams on thy pathway and beckons thee on-
ward Ages to come snau grew u.
plaudits, anorowotliee with garlands green
anu unlading. v
' JL'
: HARRISOrTAND KOSCIUSKO. ,
The opponents of ,Gen. Harrison, (says -the wYo-
man") when hard run for argumente against himun
dertake to disparage his understanding, and pronounce
him a man of feeble powers of intellect. If his des
patches during the last War, and his Letters and
Speeches whfle in the national councils be examined
impartially, it will be found that the charge is wholly
groundless and utterly ridiculous. The extracts we
published in our first number, from his Vincennes
Speech, would haye done credit, in point of correctness
and elegance of expression, and in power of thought,
to any public man in the country. We take pleasure
in" submitting another specimsn of his ability as a pub
lic speaker, and of his affectionate regard for the vota-
n.a nf frlnm throughout the world. The death of
the Polish Patriot, Kosciusko, having been announced
abero who had assisted in the War of Independence
General Harrison proposed a suitable tribute to his
memory, and on the 20lh of January, 1818, sustained
his Resolution by the following eloquent remarks in
the House of Representatives of the United States :
Ma. Speaker: The public papers have announced
an event which is well calculated to excite the sympa
thy -of every American bosom. Kosciusko, the martyr
of liberty, is no more! We are informed that he died
at Solp.nre. in- Prance, some time in October last In
traann the events 'of this great man's life, we find in
Hum that consistency .oiSconduct which is the more to
be admired as it is so jUsely to be met with. He was
not at one time the fithd of mankind, and at another
the instrument of thrS oporession : but he preserved
throughout his whvi-f career those noble principles
which dUtinguishfigflEim in its commencement, which
influenced him atSf early period of his life to leave
MS country, ana nanenas, ana in auuuter ueuuspucrc
to fisht for heriffIaof humanity.
Kosciusko was W8i and educated in -Poland, ot a
noble and distingnS&ed family a country where the
distinctions iruagKeiy are peruaps cameu u gicatci
lengths than iftjmy other. His Creator had, however,
endowed hirlHth a soul capable of rising above the
narrow prejudices of a cast, and breaking the shackles
which a vijj4us education had imposed on nis mind.
When very young, he was intormed iy the voice of
fame that the standard w liberty had been erected in
America; that an insulted and oppressed people had
determined to- be free or perish in the attempt. His
ardent and generous mind caught, with enthusiasm,
the holy flame, and from that moment he became the
devoted soldier of liberty. Hia rank in the American
army afforded him no opportunity greatly to (lis tin
jruish himself. But he was remarked throughout his
service, for all the qualities which adorn the human
character.' His heroic valor in the field, could only be
equalled by his moderation and affability in the walks
of private life. He was idolized by the soldiers for-his
bravery, and beloved and respected by the officers for
the goodness of his heart, and the great qualities ot his
mind
Contributing greatly, by his exertions, to the estab
lishment of the independence of America, he might
have remained, and shared the blessings it dispensed,
ifnder the protection of a chief who loved andnonored
him, and in the bosom of grateful and affectionate peo-
4le." Kosciusko had, however, other views. It is not
known that, until the penod I am speaking of, he had
formed any distinct idea of what could, or indeed what
ought to be done for his own. But in the revolution
ary war he drank deeply of the principles which pro
duced it In his conversations with the intelligent
men .of our country, he acquired new views of the sci-
,enca of government and the rights of man; . He had
seen too, that to.be free, it was only necessary that a
nation should will it, and to be happy, it was only ne
cessary that a nation should be free. And was it not
possible to procure these blessings for Poland 1 For
Poland, the country of his birth, which had a claim to
all his enorts, to all his services : 1 hat unhappy na
tion groaned under a complication of evils Which has
scarcely a parallel in history. The mass of the people
were the abject slaves of the nobles the, nobles, torn
into factions, were alternately the instruments and the
victims of their powerful and ambitious neighbors. By
intrigue, corruption and force, some of its fairest pro
vinces had been separated from the Republic, and the
people, like beasts, transferred to foreign despots, who
were again watching for a favorable moment for a
second dismemberment. To regenerate a people thus
debased to obtain for a country thus circumstanced,
the blessings of liberty and independence, wa3 a work
of as much difficulty as danger. But to a mind like
Kosciusko's, the difficulty, and danger of an enterprise
served as stimulants to undertake it.
The annals of these times give us no detailed account
of the progress of Kosciusko in accomplishing his great
work, froru the period of his return from America to
the adoption of the new constitution of Poland, in 1 79 1 .
This interval, however, of apparent inaction, was most
usefully employed, to illuminate the mental darkness
which enveloped his countrymen to stimulate the
ignorant and bigoted peasantry with the hope of future
emancipation -to teach a proud but gallant nobility
that true glory is only to be found in the paths of duty
and patriotism. interests the most approved, prejudi
ces the most stubborn, and habits the most inveterate,
were reconciled, dissipated and broken, by the ascen
dancy of his virtues, and example. The storm which
he had foreseen, and for which he had been preparing,
at length burst upon Poland. A feeble and unpopu
lar government bent before its fury, and submitted it
self to the Russian .voke of the invader. But the na
tion disdained to follow its example; in their extremi
ty, every eye was turned on the hero who had already
fought their battles the sage who had enlightened
them, and the patnot who had set the example of per
sonal sacrifices to accomplish the emancipation of the
people.
-Kosciusko was unanimously appointed eeneralissi-
rao of Poland, with unlimited powers, until the enemy
should be driven from the country. On his virtue the
nation -reposed with "the utmost confidence; and it is
some consolation to reflect, amidst the general depravi
ty of mankind, that two instances, in the same aee.
have occurred, where powers of this kind were em
ployed solely for the purposes for which they were
given " '
it is not aTlnteatiT,-sir, to follow the Polish chief.
throughout the career of victory, which for a conside
rable time crowned .his euorts. Guided bv his talents.
and led by his valor, his undisciplined and illy armed
raiUtia charged with effect the veteran Russian and
Prussian: the mailed cuirassiers' of the great Frederick,
for the first time, broke and fled, before the lighter and
appropriate cavalry of Poland.. Hope filled .the breast
of the patriots. After a long night, the dawn of an
apparently glorious day broke upon Poland. But to
the discerningeyeof Kosciusko, the light which it shed
was of that sickly and portentous appearance indicat
ing a storm more dreadful than that which he had re
sisted. He prepared to meet it with firmness, but with
means entirely inadequate. To the advantages of
numbers, of tactics, of discipline and inexh lUstible re
sources, the combined despots had secured a faction in
the heart of Poland. And; if that country can boast
of having produced its Washington, it is disgraced al
so by giving biith to a second Arnold. The day at
length came which was to decide the fate of a nation
and a hero. Heaven, for wise purposes, determined
that it should be the last of Polish liberty. It was" de
cided, indeed, before the battle commenced. The trai
tor Ponski, who covered with a detachment the ad
vance of the Polish army, abandoned his position to
the ejieaJy, aJ retreated. Kosciusko was astonished ,
bdXhpsmftytTbe disposition of his army would
lve jdonehonitoVHahmljal. The succeeding con
flict war terrible. When the' talents of the General
could no longer direct the mingled mass of combatants,
the arm of the warrior was brought to the aid of his
solders. He performed prodigies of valor. The fa-
bled powers of Ajax, in defending! the Grecian ships, lying on Gum Swamp, adjoining the lauds of Lunch
was realized by the Polish hero. Nor was he badly j lin McLaurin and others. Tax $5 03
seconded by his troops. As long as his voice couJd SAMUEL TERRY, Sheriff
guide, or his example fire their valor, they were irre-1 Fefc. 1840. i 16 (Pi. Ad. $3)
sistible. In this fcftSiual contest, aosciusko was long
seen, and finally lost to their view. ;
"Hope for a season bade the world farewell,
"And freedom shriekM when Kosciusko felL"
He felt covered with wounds, but still survived. A
Cossack would have pierced his breast, wnen an oincer
interposed. : 'J"Sf ,
"Suner nun io execute nis purpose, uu mo
ine hero. "I anTth devoted Boldier of myCcountry,
and will not survive its jUDerues.'; me name .u
ciusko jjtruck to the heart of the Tartar,f like that of
Marius pon the Cunbnan warrior. 1 he upluted wea
pon dropped from his hand.
Kosciusko was' conveyed to the dungeons of Peters
burg; and to the eternal disgrace of fee empress Cath
arine, she made him the objeclof her fepgeaace,when
he could be no longer the object ot her tears, xier
more generous son restored him to liberty.; Th re
mainder of his Hfe Has been spent in vkuwbs- retire
ment. Whilst in this situation in France, -an-anecdote
is related of him 'which strongly illustrates the
command which his virtues and his services had ob
tained over the minds of his countrymen.
In the late invasion of France, some Polish regi
ments, in the service of Russia, passed through the
vdlage in which he lived. Some pillaging of the in
habitants brought Kosciusko from his cottage.. "When
I was a Polish soldier," said he, addressing the pluu
derers, "the property of the peaceful citizens was res
pected" "And who art thou," said an officer, "who
addresses us with this tone of authority 1" "1 am
Kosciusko." There was magic in the word. It ran
from corps to corps. The march was suspended.
They gathered round him, and gazed, with astonish
ment and awe, upon the mighty ruin he presented."
"Gould it indeed be their hero, whose fame was iden
tified vvitli thkt of their country?" A thousand in ter-
estine reflections burst upon their minds; they remem-
oerea nis patriotism, nis tievouon ui uuay, mo m
uniphs, and his glorious -fall. Their iron hearts were
softened, and the tear of sensibility trickled down their
,1- .' J .... : A. 1 '.1 A . M
weather-beaten faces. We can easily conceive, . sir,
what would be the feelings of the hero himself in such
a scene. His great heart must have heaved with emo
tion, to find himself once more surrounded by the com
panions a. his glory; and that he would have been up
on the pomt of saying to them
"Behold your general, come once more
To lead you on! to laurel'd .victory
To fame, to freedom."
The delusion could have lasted but for a moment
He was himself, alas! a miserable cripple; and, for them,
they were no longer soldiers of liberty, but the mstru
ments of ambition and tyranny. His fame will last
as long as liberty remains upon the earth: as long as a
votiffy oilers incense upon her altar, the name or Kos
ciusko will be invoked. And if, by the common con
sent of the world, a temple shall be erected to those
who have rendered most service to mankind, if the
statue of our great countryman shall occupv the place
of the "most worthy," that of Kosciusko will be found
by his side, and the wreath of laurel will be entwined
with the palm of virtue to adorn his brow
The Medical, Colaegk at Richmond.
This .Institution cjosed Jts Session on Mon
day last, when the Degree of M. D. was con
ferred on thirteen gentlemen.
The whole number of. Students during;
the past Session was sixty-three of whom
57 were from Virginia, 4 from Georgia and
2 from North Carolina.
To meet the wishes of ihe Medical Class,
the Faculty has determined to deliver a course
of Lectures during the Summer months ; to
commence on the first Monday nf April, aud
continue until the opening; ; of the Winter
course, with a recess during the months of
July and August.
Fee for the whole course, embracing all
the Prolessors Lectures, $60.
Petersburg Intelligencer.
The following beautiful lines are from the pen of
the late right honorable Sir Robert Grant, late Gover
nor General of India:
" Blessed is the man
whom thou ckasteneth."
Psahn.xllv. 12.
0 ! Saviour ! whose mercy, severe in its kindness,
Has chastened my wanderings and guided my way;
Adored be the power which illumined my blindness,
And weaned me from phantoms that smiled to be
tray. Enchanted with all that was dazzling and fair,
I followed the rainbow I caught at the toy ;
And still in displeasure thy goodness was there,
Disappointing the hope and defeating the joy.
The blossom blushed bright, -but a worm was below ;
The moonlight shone fair ; there w.as blight in the
beam ;
Sweet whispered the breeze, but it whispered of woe ;
And bitterness flowed in the soft-flowing stream.
So, cured of my folly, yet cured bat in part,
I turned to the refuge thy pity displayed ;
And still did this eager and credulous heart
Weave visions of promise, that bloomed but to fade
1 thought that the course of the pilgrim to Heaven
Would be bright as the summer and glad as the
morn ;
Thou show'dst me the path it was dark and uneven,
And rugged with rock, and all tangled with thorn.
I dreamed of celestial rewards and renown ;
I grasped at the triumph which blesses the brave ;
I asked for the palm-branch, the robe, and the crown ;
I asked and thou show'dst me a cross and a grave !
Subdued and instructed at length, to thy will,
My hopes and my longings I fain would resign ;
O' ! Give me the heart that can wait and be still,
Nor know of a wish or a pleasure but thine
There are mansions exempted from sin and from woe,
But they stand in a region by mortals untrod ;
There .are rivers of joy but they, foil not below ;
There is rest but it dwells in the presence of God.
IL
AW NOTICE & GENERAL LAND
AGEKf . Hknht B. S. Williams. Al-
lorncy at Law, wilt attend the adjustment and col
lection of claims throughout the Western District of
Tennessee, and also act as Gen'l Land A gent in selling,
listing and clearing old disputed titles.- Person re
siding at a distance, esjet-ially ; JVorth Carolinian,
whose intrrest is so extenie in this country, would
do well to notice mure strictly the situation of their
Land claims.
, Office at Somerville, Tniij
Refer to Cor Samuel King; Iredell County, N. C.
Thomas P. Devereux. Eq. Raleigh, "
V illiam-Hill, Sec. of State,
Turner St Hughes,
Brown, Snow, & Co. ; "
W, M. Lewis, Milton, : '
Ei he Id red J. Peebles, Northampton,
John Hu!-ke, Fayelteville,
John McNeil, Cumberland County,
February 18. 1840. ' - M 15 6m.
3 HF.ICIFF'S SALD.-I will expose to Sale
3 PnMic Auctiontat the Curt' House in R..ck
iugliam. Richmond County, on the 3d Monday of A
pril next, so o uch of the following Tract f Land,
unlisted for the years 1837 & '38; a will satisfy ihe
taxes due thereon, together with cost and charges for
Advertising, viz :
50 Acres Udonginz to the Rev. Daniel McEav
-m a nniv. hams i
avvr.. -' 1 .list w MHIIU, & q r
JjJ prim H A MS and otlur BACON, well drie
ti i-moked. Also, LAKU in kegs an 1 a few :.
of FIGS, aud Jars of PHKSERVES The frui, w ,
be' sold low. WILL: YEi K
" Raleigh, March 9. 1840. - 2
INFORMATION TO MElf
CHANTS AISD qTHERS -ihj
Subscriber bavii g sold hi interest m
ihe concern of Major & Vynlffto fof
Joseph L. Moore, on the S4 h d-,v , f
July lasf, has ifetermitMHl orypeiiirft a new EstaUii.u
rhf nt for ihe sale of Hats,Cap.s Leghorns &c
one of ihe new buildings on the East fide of aw,
more street, just below Powell's Hotel ; whrc heVll
open, in a fw Iays onef iW largest bmJ besi assort.
mt-nts of Hat, Caps;- Leghorns and Palm Leaf evef
betore one red in ihy market, selected with greai care
by himself, and ptirrhasvd entirely for Cash.
He Dopes from haviiig.takeo advnnlitge of the Mar
ket by going on to tb Manufactories rarly. aud jv
lug ( asb tor li s ptircuases to le alMe.lo oiler induce,
ments to those wishing io buy by ihe quantity ; c.
termitied to sell tbem on as good terms as thev mlllie
able Io supply lheost les from the more Suriliern
Markets, taking in consideration the freight and high
exchange '
' He has a so had an eye Io the retail trade in mukir
his purchases, determined to keep constantly on i,UUtj
the finest and most fas hi .naUe articles in his line m
great variety. His old friends and former cusunnerj
are particularly invited to call and give his stuck air
examination before purchasing elsewhere -
4 FKAIS'CIS MAJOR.
P. tereburg, Feb 29. 2l 4W
TO PUBLISHERS. For more than seven Jrarg
we have boriie the t-oinbincd mLperplexingdi
ties, of Publisher and Editor of a public Journal. At
the commencement, when out circulation and corres
pondence were small, we got along with our work
pretty well. But now we. have quite'jenough on nur
hands to occupy the attent on of tw men. Beside
this, we contetnirate un enlargement of the. Recorder,
both as to its form, and the extent of its circulation.
Under these circumstances we have concluded to di
vide the responsibilities of the concern wilh some per
son, who can take entirl charge of the Publication
Department. In addition to the Newspaper, the lo
cation uffor.is a commanding field for Job Work of
every det.ciipi ion Aud more than all. ihe situation
i healthy, pleasant, and favorable to cheap living
Under the above circumstance, a person who can
come well recnimcudel f irjibiliiy. industry, prompt
itude, and good moral charai tor. may find a plnuaut
and in lime perhaps, a lucrative hituatiou.' I;u7ima.
nit-ati -ns, post paid, may be addressed totbc Editor
of the Kcorder. Mone need apply who do u i kn. w
that they can command recommendations of ihe liih.
est order A professor uf religion and Ba( ti-t would
be preferred. Editor Biblical Recorder.
Kaleigh. March 6. 21
AEU R VI? il i: It A: IIAlIt 3iISCS'
ins Kslablislimeill han been opened t.n
Fayelieville Street, nearly opposite the Posi Otfice,
where gentlemen1 can le ac-oruuida;'eil iii the most
i-uperior nianner.and wilh the utmost depute!.
F'rom.the tf erience whit h the Proprietors have re
ceived both North aud South, they flatier thennehes
with the beltef to be able lo-jleae all who may lav.,r
them jwith tbeir patronage "i'tit? Estahlishment km
been fined up iu & style of malness inferior u uui:a
iu the State.
frj- Hair (Cutting executed in the most fashionable
and approve! form.
MUSIC. The Proprietors are prepared in furnish
Music of a very superior quality, either for Bjlls or
Damci.ns Parties, or Military Parable in ariy part
uf the Slate where their services may be called for.
thumas Daves.
HENRY JOKES.
Raleigh. March 5. 1840. : 30
YA L.VJL BLB BVILDIKG LOTS.
Persouroesirous of securing for ttiemselvrirligi-
ble BiriLDiss Ijots near the City f Kalerch, hate
now an opportunity offered, which wilt, not prnbally
be again presented On Friday, the 3d of April eo
suing. will 09 offered fT al on the premises, Eleven
2 Ac-re Lots. Twnty.iwo 4 Acre L. beiaM ptwrt uf
the Tract of Land on which the EriscorL School
is situated. To those cqtiainted with the location,
nothing need be said as to its denifable qualities. To
those, who are not, it may le necexoary to say. that
the Lots are just without the limits of the Corpora
tion, (and exempt, of course, from Cit v taxes) distant
only about half a mile from the Capitol in a Wester
ly direction, have the natural growth upon them, and
are high, dry and airy. There are m Lls in the vi.
cinily so well situated for building, as all ruusr admit
who have any knowledge of them Persons from the
ow Country, desirous nf removing to a healthy retreat
in the Summer, have now rare chance for bargains.
rXj Tiims made known on day of Sale.
Raleigh. March 5. 1840. (. Standard.) 20
NOTICE. - The notes and account now due
the assigned estate i.t S W. BOAG. are placed
in the hands of James Simons Ehj. Atioriie)1 at
Law iu Charleston, S. C. for rolleelion - othee .No
51 liroal-!r et 4 doora b low Dr. tJo eiTn Drug
Store. If the said de ts be not promptly paid, he i
iustruc ed to commence suits
Jan 28, 1840. 9 ow2m.
gJTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Green
.Cou..ty In Equity, October Term i839 John
. R Derring fr. Laac Homv VyattMye and VVm.
A . Danh n i-Origmal and Injunt tioti brtt. It appen
ing to the salisiaction oft hi- iUur, that Isaac Hum,
tie uf the defendants, is not an iidnibitatit ol ihi
State It g thcretore ordeicd h the Court, that pub
liculi'Mi be made for the space of six weeks successive
ly, notifying Hie said Isaac Horn to be and appear
before the next Honorable Court of Equity to he held
for the t-aid i ouutv of Gieene ai the Court House
in fnow Hill on the second Monday after the fourth
Monday in March next, then ami ihere to plead, an
swer or demur to complainant's Bill, otherwise, it iJI
be taken pro confesso and heard exparte ns to him
' Witness, Chailes Edwards, Clerk and .latirof
said Court at Office. Ihe second ' Monday atier lh
fourth Monday in September, A. D.. 18 9.
C. EDWARDS, C. Mi E.
Pr. Adv $5 62i . 15
IM'OTICE. TAKEN UP andenmmifted mlhe
Jl Jail t' Alsoii Ciunly,.oo the 17lll of Decein
twr iiist.a Negro Man, win calls himself TOM, and
savfie lielongs to JOHN SVHTHIjT Alabnn.t
and was bought of Dimisi WillIaSIs, of Rocn
County, in this Miftc. Sa&l Negro is about 5 leet,
lU inches liich stout bttilt bopper ndoured, aiiJ,
apparently, about 24 years of age. The owrn-r is
requested to come forward, prove properly," pa
charge and take him away; or he will be. dealt with
as ihe law dirrcts. Y. H. ALLEN, Sheriff.
Wadeboio, Dec. 14, 1839. 8-6m
AJVt SUCS m Slick's Letter Bag.of the
Great Western; or Life in a Steaiaer.
Just received by
TCRNhRidc HUGHES.
March 6.1 8'0.
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