Indiana Gazette, Volume 9, Number 31, Corydon, Harrison County, 28 May 1825 — Page 4
BATTLE OF GUAM VNtlUlLM. Tune f?rct's viddretB. Ittrk ! in Southern chines ufor. I. ke the tTrthqmke's sullen jar. Kolli the mangle! din of war S;nfe or lUaljj ! O the hoary K rtte , Riivamm to tlie whiter sky. Lo I Uk J atno'.s b.uiH't's (ly. Scoiuiii,; RoTnlty. 8o"n the pith'rinf ho H of Spaio, Dirktn (j lam.uiq iiU's plain, Daring to the tiUl a;jain Freedoms' cliivaly. fc'ow conflicting jqmiilruin our ; Lodr mrells the battle's roar; Reddir grow tlie firl I nitli gore, Mid the revelry. Cl?h of armour rends the air. Horse and ll.rc-man welter there, Drum and buIc tlr uu tk-p-.r, t;Ouward the cry. HovYing in the battle crv'ud. Wreaths of snioakr ihe ulture ihroud, A aloft he screaim-t aloud. O'er his dfstiuM prey, tcrring; thro'isjh the storm of war, I.O ! The bright CVomhiau St ir. IM.ilions shout Tor Bolivar And for victory ? ) fail fair Freedom's favVi'e son ! Jl.til thou s-rond Washin'wi ! 'Tlij trtuir.ihaut stid ha ', won Itniuortahtv 1 orthnd Sorth thy d!c pr-hit, lliitaiit na'tons Incss tuy name' Frcctous etu;le?s o tin fa.uc Son if Liberty t
From the .VmionoI Journal MARKS of Mr. NOilLI'.. of INIMAN V. Jn kr Stntf. on th- bl'l up propriatiw a'sum of moiwg for thp pm ch iSP of -i . iJc. a?-' Kqietnan Portrait of iVus'u.-gion Mr. NOBLK said, on the bill to authorize the purchase of the equestrian portrait of Washington, hy Kamhratidt Peale, he would ak the Sen. ate to pardon him for a Jew mo ments, anil he would gie lite reasons why he could not vote for the bill. The hill propo. ifs four thousand li e nuadrcd d- liars for t ie "object. Mr N. akpil what wa the ohj-ci of legislation : and give the aniwer. that it w is lor the benefit of the whole nation. the puicha-ing of th portriitwould fie extriv ag mt, and but little te to the prop r. s. re do e from the Ctoi'nl. It V u!d serve, however. for metn- ? r of Conge to exinnne, those In had In i ns at M 'hir'l "!. to tV vi lo.i ri f til n !s, n to i s tr: if. ; tu t " j. u nin .g of lue triv jvt.ti must Iih u n mI, to p iy nil ,he, appropriation. , tin the tune time they derive Do advantage . The name of Washington, Mr. N. said, was as tlear to biro in his military rh tiacuT Btolnis civil, us lo any oth.-r VtDeiican. lie ap;rfiit'etl hid character, his wtotli as a states. Blsi, his ivligi mis and mnnl principles : anil believed that uotnanwas ever his etjuil in the United Sta'es, md he feared never would be agtin. If you take from the people this sum of money. the ln-iH-fil should accrue to them at huge, and not to menilnrs of Congress, and those whose business brittgs the m to the city. We h ive his portrait, anil why ask another? Washington is dead but his name will forever live with the people of the United States, and not because this Senate is about to add another portrait to lift fixed in the re iuudo of ihe Capitol,
The object of the bill )ertatuly ougiit to be the cttumemoratioii and perpetuatou t'fthe venerable WashiugUn, fr the benefit of the pre at age and generations to cqai after us, and to make lasiit impressions from his example's and piece p. s, upuii the prtsetrt anil future age Can this be done by another portrait. in tba irtundo? If ih' hon. nfember fivm .Massachusetts (wr. inUy, ami from the Select committee, who reported tha bill, will change it and appropii.ite the f.ur thousahd five huudud dollars, under the s'.ipcn;st;'ii dance tf some, skillful man, to collect ami cause to be iligested and printed, the acts of WashU?gt; n, both luiiiiary i id civil he would vote tr it, '.on condition that, us the raitey is taken from the -p&.ple, ti.t-y shiu.d dciie ihe ad outage. Jir. Noble said, early ira. preRioTTS were lasting. ;uU he Vintibl disctimiuate lift v. ten itt h and pt.or ; and when the Work was tonspleted and piinttd. he wi-uld di-Uihute them au'ougthe latttt; the '.oinur tt.ulit buy for theuiselvt 5, u;:d he would ex'uid tlitiu to the cotttigt s in thv pi. e hilU in !. Carolina, to the weitrn for rets, and e.ery portion ol mis t ni o. Parents ctmld then rt ;vil and make early impressions upon their children 01 tie political, -muia. -and religion's worth, of V a-hin2ttn. witit li iiexiTcan he done h fixn up pivMun s aud pcitiaiia lu liio Cdpiiui,
STUM P tm.YTOUYIn ime of the I'fUiuMa'.f (I guess Kentucky) in many veals since, (on oil lett 111" r I IVCB rIIV.-( IIIUI1 lb t ihe General Aviuhis. Kimv ii;g the dispMsitinu t.i the P'-ople, he mounted the slump tf a bellow tin , find ihus .tiidre.setl t;e i-lfcttu-s, i huh id rrowded ar oi.ul hi:n : B .totalis ami huriis gshii 1-! t u ire a d d i: Irut r iiii set of ft lloAs for cooiing to send a rept e-t ututive l ihe (iei,i;tl As-embiv. Whs caui inl ttu tb.ui ofyto'r cl oite ii.tve wpti 'Mtliout this pslave-? Ilt ifyou are dtU'iiioetl to tht me. I am at your service, bet a ise I want to go to or some private ho-. ii.es and have not money enough to be.tr mv exptuse, and 1 n i..k 1 tui do yours at the stme time. If yuu think proper to t irci me. I nl djr- mv h nor that I uiit lo in , the In-ss Ic.in for you & jur my. Sflj. Hut if" you do not cl;o se. ro . you may go to h It anil be d d." The mob svvoie he was a ringtail roarer, ami accordingly uuaui&ously cleticd him. tk. . n a ... ftLtwift.i.l.lt: 1 & SIR WILLI . VM JONKS. Among thtise eminent men whoarekiiivvn to the world as friends and advocates of the christian religion. Sir William Jones is entitled to a dislinguished place; lu his youth, it seems, he had detet mined to examine with attention the cv ideocc of revelatiuu , aud his
cantVttl inquiry ter minted, as laignt be expected, in a full toiiviction of its trntb and divine authority. Of this, both his life and his writing-, ( hough none of them are pre-fessetl.y teligious,) all'ortl ample proof His ha!i(ual piety further Expressed in a sluot prayer, "iviiich he composed during his iudi-ipoMiion in September, 17'S -1 and which is as follows. "O 1'htiu Hestower of all g mm ; it it please Thee tocootioue my easy tasScs in lile, gi'iftit me sisengib to p riovm t'aem as it faithful servant ; lint if thv wit'ioii hath willed to es.d hcni by this thy visitatit-.u, a.a...ii lot, not weighiug iv.y nnWoithiiusr,, hut it'srtit2s;h thv Lit icy dee.laretl in Christ, into thy heavenly mansions, that I may continue to ad Vance in hap. p.n -ss, by rtti va.icrng ill true k i o vv h vlg and aw I til l.ve of Thte. "i itt will he done !" U;i a. t-cr.ip of paper, the foltviiig lines appear : 'hey v ic Viiit.U'uhy him in Indi , hut at oi;a.t period is not kiiO'.vh : SIR F.mVAlin COlvR. F;v twin in sif.'p. in .nv'i gr-xte st i t . -it, l iii ;- pr.tut---;lit r. st on natu-.c fix': i i;; ti.er. "Sv n !";.,. - (,: ) iu . t.. ...,(- o fciiwiK ; se. n, 1 Hi tu lI'O Wll ' i.!,. !. to !f,.t) testitn.ia v tt the truth & ao'hc.ri'v tif tli.i old anil Xew '1 -'ai!M. Mf s is vm 11 known. Leid "i'. i;ninoutli Li-fisc i ibed it. i.oih hi laumsciipt iu bib Jii!:l I h ae rpvefullv and rvznIrl peiued these Holy 'piniis ; .11.. 1 an? of opinio:.-, that, th:' vohiine, iu.lepei.tii n:. ly i i's !inr- origin, contni is riv'it Miliuuu!y, ptuer morality, in :re iuf fun i.uil listtr'; 5i.d n. t r rti. i is of "eloquence and pti'.'lry, tl.fiii can 'u tollc led froK; all oth.r Luohs, to w .tatever I iv n go a ge 1 1 ey m : y li tv e been v. 1 iH u."' The preceding fcV!tiui"nU a! titinch they Me iich as vvounl u.ihii aily iu ( ur to a he-li-. v or iu the Scsipmves, o ei-e uol t:ece-ss-ii ily calh-ii for, . lul cta.'ol havettidy pro; ee. led f -m hi, va'al for the tli'covery ami p. i ;:gaiitn f n nth. '? his was the fixed ihjett of his w' tile life, tif. he has hin.M W dicliicd iu ihe following t legnot rt.nplel. I f it-tin 11. -if a! tr lu-avtl-. (ruth, I 1.1'. f 1 111 i- 1. i"l t : It in v.iutii 7 ..k 1. i (,,.. j,,lt .1 til' ii II !,.in 1! iy A. vt s l.i-,t .-'j-jiiv 1't- Ijih'tnu! tiy ilij r i , 1 lit 11 v soul, now Inst in rlouhis b-lo, Iv. 1 w itbo lu--.:il. m itlii. ' . ' U.' c - .jw. IsViw. S SAt. Jar.
Mr. Will rKRHM). Mr. V hiteueld w is one day pre at hiug in lotioti on ihe wonders nfcreatiitu, p- ov Mencc in;? redemption, when a violent ter. .;fs of thuoder and lightning iiio-e, -In the midst of the fermon itliad attained to such a trememlious pitch of wild uproar, that the congregation sat in almost bieftlhless awe. The Doctor closetl his note, book, & stepping into tue of (lie uings of the desk, fell on his knets, and with much feeling and fine taste repeated, Ml ark ! tit' Fn-.ilN VL rends ilie sl.y I A migVv voice lvf rc him gn.'s ? A voir .if music tu hi- friends. But tare tt'niiii! lhanJt.r to liis fui ! Come, cuildicn .0 jsiur Uiucia anas,
ITiiV in !l-r rhnmher of tn grace, ' 'Til! t'.c ftrreu M -nt be t'vn blown, -And my revpiigit g fury ct-rst. ' Letus devouU ttiy smg It the. praise f glory tf Ciod the 71I1 Hymn: iil houndred." The whole congregation iufetantly arose, and pourd forlfc the sacred so;ig, in which tiiey were nobly seconded by the. scientific and respected .lir.on the full organ, in a &tyl of pious grandeur, aud hearltVlt, devotion tin t was never surpassed Hv the time the hymu v as fintshed. the storm was hushed ; ad the sua bursting forth, showed through the windows to the enraptured assenhly, a ningKitVetit aud brilliant arch of peace. The preacher resumed the. desk, aud bis discourse, with this opposite quo tatiou : L-.ok upon the rainbow, and praise him that made i' ; very 'beautiful it is iu the brightness thereoF!?, 'Ii rompssscth ihe beavtL about w ilh a glorious circle ; ami the hand of the Jiost High have, bended It." Tlie remainder 'T the services were well calcnl itsd to su ? fain that elevated fet ling whicii b ul been .produced-; id the bt!.cdiciiot'., with wli-cn the g.ttv! man dismissed the H ok, w.i-univert tlly rec.eiv d wi'.li fctitv-imi?2: eyes an I hearts ovet II .v iiiic v.ith te;.uei rrebi and g! :;!ltude. ps.rift pt per conhitne tlie fill! a v in .'i-ucle 'SiotiV(iuhm ii, f u i:t 't iy viaiu e d v Jhapeiie f Ptpe H -nedict 14m. died vateiv in the ?reig;tl r-Ji-.'od of P.irmi, ag'-Ml 1 38 yers. Tiiis is th", lirt i.tui n e of a iuu-,i(.iui having reached tiiat advanced ae."
ill p. !Jroiihcial Lrrisfaf. it a i.alisax papers to !ie H f, !o;t give ihf. rniali(;u ijiat the L-gi.laUure id' Nova Scotia lias lefusetl to cb.rtrr a hank in lhat prov ince. They !i;o vo.ed a eratit of 20 pounds per annum, for three yell's, in addi'io.i 10 the 00 no; ds per annum granted by bv L"t'j!atire of Lov-r Canada, iu aid of S'.eam Navigation between Halifax and Qnc-.be-c rttey in. e also voted Ihe sum of 1 ..31)0 pounds to tha thit e fu st vessels in the province, and sailing far the South Sea While Fishery, and 450 pun -id to be placed at the ills, pr.s of the Iieutenant Gove.in -i for tlie imp.irtalion of ihe mo-.t improved breed of sheep from E;; git: mi. NOTICE. THE ..nbscrib-r takes the liberty of informing his ftienus and the . public generally of Monroe county, that he will receive in payment for his uu-di. cttl services during the season g;od merchantable, pork M ' -'.t h price if delivered by the Dial of i)ec ember next. JO; I NM. JENKINS. Bf.iainiiirn. M y Hi,18 -" No.-'Ij! lilvwk V:vevr. i'txtr sale ulUi oiv- ,
