Indiana Palladium, Volume 2, Number 40, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 14 October 1826 — Page 1

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1 X r &?1 v EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume II. LAWRENCEBUKGI1, INDIANA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1826. Number 40.

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PULVTED vOT PUBLISHED BY O.i ren Saturday Stfcruing.

From the Alcxmvhia Gazette. Messus, Editors: A I have not soen in vmir n inor .inv cxlrat ts from the variojis or at ions wSiicSi have !eon delivered in the dilf .ei)t parts of the Union, you will gratify perhaps all your readers bv inftrtiw the followiug, taken from Mr. VVehsiers elegant and appropriate eulogV on the death ot the two patriots. It would he difficult to find any fault with his splendid production, and in fact we find it has been highly spoken of by all the editors who have had the pleasure of its

perusal. i ie oraior, alter mentioning , the probable arguments that were urged against "adapting the Declaration winch made us free and independent, gives tlie folivir)g a the substance of the remarks

which the great apostle of liberty, Joii.v Adams, mM likely made. And, indeed, so coag eni,i are the sentiments here expressed, to those which lie held; so similar the doctrines advanced, to those which he maintained; the fire and strength ofihe language so like his, that we can hardly pursu ide ourselves that we are not reading the very words which he once eloquently poured forth in behalf of our dearest rights ami privileges. "Sink tr swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, veaimed not at independence. Bui liier',s a Diviaty which shapes our ends. T e injustice of England has driven us to arms and blinded to her own interests fir our good, she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to if, a id it is ours. Why then sshould we d"fer the declaration? Is any ni hi so weak is mow to hope for a reconcih ition with E igl.ad, which shall leave either safety to the cou itrv audits libertie, r safetv to U own life and his own h ior? Are not vou, sir, who sit in that chair, is not he, our venerable colleague near you, are not both already the prosciibd a ad prede-tined objects of punishment and of vengeance? Cut off from all hope of royal clemoncv, what are you, what can vou be, while the power of England remains, but outlaws? If ve postpone independence, do we mean to carry on, or give up the war? Do we mean toMibmit to tlie measure of parliament. Boston port-bill and we all? Do we mean to submit, and consent that we ourselvs shall be ground to powder, and our country nod its rights trodden down in tit- dust? I know we do not mean to submit. We never shall submit. Do we intend to violate that most solemn obligation ever entered into by men, that plight!' g before G d, ofour sacred honor to Washington, when putting him forth to incur the dangers of war, as well as tlie political hiizn ds of the times, we i)romied to adhere to him in every extremit - with our fortunes and our lives I know that there is not a man here, who wonid not rather see a conflagration sweep over the land, or an earthquake sink it, that one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to the ground. For mv self. having twelve months ago, in this place, moved you th.it George Washington b: appointed commander of the forces, rais ed, for the defence of America i liberty may my right hand forget her cunning.: and my to -gue cleave to the roof of my j

moni!, il I no-itato or waver in the sup- with n.e snghtcft complacency lor theiri which the stranger gave the prince a . 1 1 n it - : , i i : e . 1 j . 1 1 1 1 1 1 i a 11 1 . port I give him. rue war, then must j new prete--ion. His first destination vio lent blow with his hsl ; a blow bitterer e must tigiit it through. And v a? the t reach beet, commanded by ad-, than hro; saying to him, 6"bir, are yoin if ihe war must go on, why j ul otrioi'g- miral Yillenouve, and stationed in ihejobliged to eat it all ? eat what you please! er the Declaration of I -dependence? Bay of Cadiz: he was con-equently at I and leave the rest." That measure will strenghten us. Il.the battle of Trafalgar, The part The sultan whispered bis vizier, "we

will give us character abroad. I net

nations will then treat with us, whiehjeasion is too remarkable to be passed tinent question, have provoked this man ces within the two last years, and that fiiev never can do w.hile we ackriowledgejover slightly. Ho was on board the to strike me: but by Alia, if y ou do not others are now out. The case of the ourselves subjects in arms against ouriadmiral's ship, the Redoubtable, which find some men s by which I may proper- Rodeur is very striking: she sailed from oursovereigo. Nay . 1 maintain that Eng-jit will be recollected, was immediately ly giv e him a blow for the one I have "in -the early part of last la id herself, will sooner treat for peace jengaged in action with Nelson's, the Vic-j received, I will put y ou to death." "Sir, year, for the river Calabar. Having tawith us on the footing of independei ce.j lory : he was placed in the tops, and pro-(unsvvered the vizier) you to-morro.v ken in a cargo of slaves, she proceeded toan consent bv repealing her acts to; fesscd to have fired the ball, although not : night invite him to your apartments; w ith them to Guadalaupe: on the passage

acKooivieOge that tier whole conuuci 10wards us has been a course of i. justice and oppression. Her pride will be less wounded, by Mibmiiling to that couise of things, which now predestinates our independence, than by yielding the points in controversy to her rebellious subjects. The former she would regard as the result ol loitune; the latter she would feel as her own deep di-grace. -t r 1 .t 1 .1 1 V hv the.', wnv men, sir, 00 we not ns soon as p-.s-ible, change this from a civil to a national war? And since we mu-t light it through, why not put oarselvein a" state to enjoy all the benefits of victory, if we gain the victory ? If we fail it can be no worse for u-. But we shall not fail. The cause, will

raise up armies; the caue will create navies. The people, if we rre true to them, will carry us, and will carry themselves glorioush , through this struggle. I care not how fickle other people have been found. I know the people ofthee

colonies, and I know that resistence to British aggression is deeji and settled in their hearts and cannot be eradicated. Every colony, indeed has expressed its willingness to follow, if we but take the lead. Sir, the declaration will inspire the people with increased courage. Instead of a long and bloody war for restoration of privileges, for redress of grievances, for-chartered immunities, held under a British king, set before them the glorious object of entire independence, and it will breathe inlothem anew the breath of life. Read this declaration at the head of the army; every sword will be drawn from its scabbard, arid the solemn vow uttered, to maintain it or to perish on the bed of honor. Publish itj from the pulpit, religion will approve it and the love of religious liberty will cling round it, resolved to stand with it, or fall with it. Send ii to the public halls; proclaim it there; let them hear it, whoil heard the first roar of the enemy's cannon ; let them see it, who saw their brothers and ther sons fall on the field of Bunkerhill, and in the streets of Lexington and Concord, and the very walls will cry out in support. Sir, I know the uncertainty of human affair, but I see, I see clearly through this day's business. Vou and I, indeed may rue it. We may not live to the lime, when this declarationshall be made good. We may die; die colonists; die slaves; die it may be, ignominiously and on the scaffold. Be it so. If it be the pleasure of Heaven that my country shall require the poor offering of my life, the victim shall be ready, at the appointed hour of sacrifice, come when that hour ma. But while I do live, let me have a country, or at least the hope of a coun try, and that a free country. But whatever may be our fate, be assured, that this declaration will stand. It may co-t treasure, and it may cost blood; but it will stand, and will richly compensate for both. Through the thick gloom of the present, I see. the brightness of the future, as the sun in Heaven. We shall make this a glorious an immortal day. When we are in our graves our children will honor it. They will celebrate it with thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On itr annual return they will shed tears, copious guishing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of ag ony and dislress, but of exultation, of crroTitnrlii f i r7 CI I - C v r n.l n.mmi. , mmu ui j.-). kj vj.u, I believe the hour is come. Myjudg-;a mem approves mis measure, anil my whole heart is in it. All that 1 have,; J .11 ,1 i J 111,1,11 I and all that I am, and all that I hope in life, I am now ready here to stake upon it; and I leave off", as I begun, that live or die, survive or perish, lam for the L declaration.

declaration, u is my living sentiment, ;an,i lju. stranger requested his guesis toiot be so hard hear 'and by the blessing of God it shall bemy:,st (own and partake of his entertain-ranger gave a bio

dying sentiment : independence, 7102c: and J C,' ' I J J INDEPENDENCE FOREVER. Memoirs of a French Sergeant ly idiom Jjord jclon 7?as shot. In 1805, Robert Gnilb mard, then in his 20th year, was doomed by the im-' paruaiuy 01 me conscription 10 enier: j- I. I" .1 i 1

the French army; but neither lie nor of victuals? Is this consistent with the the rest of the conscripts left their homesjappearar.ee of a person like you?" On

which he ascribes to himself on this with an aim, which unieil that lamented

here. The following is his account: jail respects superior to this in splondor'olent ophthalmia, which soon afterwards A i i er ail t he 1 on men had been hilled.' nuA mumiiiirp'irp if h.- s!:ll inviinr. ...,,niA iich 1 it,.,

... - 1 - - , ... - - - - - w .....ii t xniiiiiiiui nil 11 ii.-v 11 iv iiiu Lli;'. Aiiu two sailors and four soldiers (of whom I to make any observations, y ou may then, disorder had been increased from the was one) were ordered to occupy their' return the blow you have now received."jcaptain's finding himself under the nepost in the tops. While we were going'l'be sultan accordingly followed the ad-jce.-Hly of keeping his captives constantly aloft, the balls and grape showered! vice of his minister, and invited the stran-i below', for they were so afilicted hv thir

around us struck the masts and yards,' 1 .1 j 1 ....!:..., f. i knocked large splinters from them, and cut the rigging in pieces. One of my companion- was wounded lesidemc, and fell from a height of thirty feet upon the the dick, where he broke his neck. "When I reached the top, my first movement was to take a view of the prospect presented by the hostile lleets. For more than a league extended a thick cloud of smoke, above which were dis

cerned a forest of masts and rigging, andj

the flags, the pendants, and the tire of the three nations. Thousands of Hashes, more or less near, continually pent t rated this cloud, and a rolling noise, pretty similar to tiie sound of c ontinued thunder, much stronger, arose from tiie bosom. The sea was calm, the wind light, and not very favorable for the execution of ma nan' res. 'When the English top-men, who were only a few yards distant, saw us appear, they directed a sharp lire upon u, which we returned. A soldier in mv company; und a sailor were killed quite close to me; twoothers who were wout ed, were able to go below by the shrouds. Our opponents were, it seems, still worse handled than we, for I soon saw the English tops deserted, and none sent to uppl the place of those who must have been killed or wou-'ded by our ball-. I then looked to the English vesseland our own. The smoke which enveloped them uadissipated for a moment, and relumed thicker broadsides. The two decks were covered with dead bodies, which tho had no time then to throw overboard. perceived Capt. Lucas (the captain of the Redoubtable) motionless at bis posi, and several wounded oflicers still giving order-. On the ponp of the Kntf'ish rcspf? 7ra$ an ofji cr covrru) with orders (mrl ivith on'y one arm. From what I heard of Nelon, I had no doubt that it was he.! He was surrounded by several oflirers, to whom he seemed to be giving orders. j At the moment I first perceived him, several of his sailors were wounded beside him, by the fire of the Redoubtable. AI had received no orders to go down, and saw myself forgottoa in the tops, I thought it my duty to tire on the poop of the English vessel, which I -aw quite exposed, and close to me, I could even have taken aim at men I saw, but I fired athazird among the groups of sailors and oflirers. All at once, I saw great confusion on board the Victory. The men crowded round the officer whom I had taken for Nelson. He had just fallen." OPJEXiVIL JPOLOGUE. I) V WILLIAM BELOE. 77ie Sultan and his I'izier; or the Sultan 7cho had received a blow. A certain prince, who, attended by his vizier, was accustomed to take the rounds of his city, met one evening at the entrance of a bazar a person of respectable appearance: the prince politely saluted him. Tiie stranger, who was near the door of his house, returned the salu'ion and said, "I entreat you, and the person who is with you. to enter intoi i " !

mv House ; ne so Ki nil, sir as to accent oil"1" v an means ; cna-usemeni is a verv

bearly invitation to supper." Tiie prince and his vizier entered without

hesitation. The stranger behaved tojhas certainly decreed it so." Upon this . - !.i .. ." . .

them

with great politeness, and showed;n vizier impatiently stepped fi particular attention. A table was '"Eor heaven's sake, sir, (said he

them

plentifully covered, and supper was .,0,, 'stranger) have compassion, and intercede served tin. ll consisted of 500 dishes.' hr this unfortunate bov ; surely you can-

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splendour and profusion of the table, and! to the sultan. -How dare vou (said observing that there was no person pre-i'ne) presume to interpose in a matter of sent hut himself, his vizierand their l ost.' this kind? is net the bov a slave? is he

cv. 111 inn iif 1110 itn 1 uim nun un.'ti .... ... . ..... . ... tl, he said, -Sir, you must doubtless have not kindly educating him?" -Now (said inv ited guest:?" "No, (said the master!be prince) I forgive you both, as mv vi - of the house) I have invited none." -Why zier has fared no better than myself." then (said the sultan) this great profusion!

.1 I. il men tsaiu me sunau; inis great 1 oc-'arocertainly in the wrong : I, by an impervou must give him an entertainment m ger. The next night the man enten d 4 . .. .! ......

me snnan aparimems, wiin a counien-jthey toou every opportunity ol throwing ance and manner somewhat confused nnd;themselves overboard. To deter ihem

embarrassed. The sultan, however, encouraged him by the politeness and kindness of his behaviour; and after a short interval, supper was called for and the table covered with a thousand dishes. Tlie sultan sat down and invited his guest to take his place; he did so, and in a cool and collected maimer said, "God's

will be done; this is indeed what ought

:obe; may God prosper the plenty ci;l,filir ,vas on ner passage, sue passeu a vnur table; here is a profusion of victu- Spanish slave-ship, called the St. Leon, :.k hnl nrofnsion is ..vrJhnt thin-r- which had left the co.ist of Alnca semes

it delights the eve before it satisfies the -' I " ; stomach." He feab-d heartily, and afterwards exclaimed by w ay of grace. IViie be to the omnipotent God of his people." The sultan whispered his vizier. 'This will not do; how tan I possiblv strike a man who expresses himself so wisely? but if you do not find out some just cause lor my giving him a blow bo 9f fore we part, 1 certainly will kill ou." "M lord," said the vizier, when he rises from the table to wash his hands, you -hall officiously present vour-elf to pour out the water for him: if lie shall say, By no mentis, sir, God forbid that you -hould thus demean your-t If, indeed this must not be" for such an impertinent opposition you may certainlv give him such a blow as you think proper; saying at the same time, "Pray, sir, am I to be taught by you what am I to do? do you presume to contradict me?" The sullan promised to do so, and when tin ! stranger rose to wash bis hands, the piince eagerly pressed forward, laid hold of the vessel, and prepared to pour out water on the hands of his guest. God bless you, sir, (said the stranger) I am delighted by your kindness; rnav G d prosper all your undertakings!" After this exclamation, the prince was obliged to pour the water upon the stran ger s hands, but at the same time it evidently appeared that he was inwardly chagrined and angry. Coffee was now introduced, and the prince again addressing his vizier, k'I swear by Alia, if you do not speedily find a remedy for my disquietude, I will order you to be put to instant death; is it not enough thnt the man has struck me but that I should be degraded to the servile office of pouring out water for him to wash?" "Sir, (answered the vizier.) he will soon be obliged to take his leave. do you be ready with a bamboo in your hand; call one of your youngest slaves, and as tlie stranger passes, exercise your cane severely upon tlie back of your slave ; should he then say, for God's sake sir, and for my sake, pardon this poor boy, and do not beat him with such severity; you may then return the blow, and say, "Is not this my slave, sir,? is not chastisement a necessary part of education? do you presume to contradict me?" The -ultan again followed the advice of his minister, and was beating the bov when the stranger passed. The stranger as he went along, exlaimod, "sir, you do very right; beat L I I . .11 I . a necessary part of education; if the young man should expire in consequence, God forward. to the ted." Unon this tin i iil"gei gave a mow io tne vizier ten i ii u iiv U'lVI n - SLAVE TRADE. From a recent communication published

m England, the followmsr facts arc o'tain- 1 1. j0i;.' j,,,.' , r- 1,, , . . :-.'. " I till I U a ueilt a l ' -1 1 llil. 1OII, vv ,Js ; u 1 1 igui" cd, of that pernicious and inhuman im flic. 1 rtr.--'.. -.;', ..-.?o '-The ships fit out regularly. Their fn--but it is honed tin lad " life is out chains and handi utTs are ; put on board in'cfdanr 1 0 a s e 3 boxes, and entered as if they were other " articles. It is known that some of these From the CatylcU Fscordtr.

slave-ships have gone to distant nla

the poor negroes were seized with a icaptivity that when brought upon deck. t.i . i .... some were hanged and others shot: but this hav ing no t llect, they were obliged to le constantly confined between the decks. In process of time, under these cruel circumstances, the ophthalmia spread, and afik-cted every indiv idual except one man, who alone was left capable of steering the, ship.

"It is remarkable that while the Ro

little time before her. It appeared that the crew of this latter v ssel had also caught the ophthalmia from their own negroes, and that the complaint had spread until not even one man of the whole crew could see to steer. la this dreadful state, the crew of the Spanish vessel iini Sored assistance of the crew of the Rudetjr, whose voices they heard aS the slops approached each other; but the latter had none to lend, so that the St. Leon passed on jut where the wind carried her. This vessel has never been heard ofsince. It is presumed that both the oppressors and the oppressed perished on the ocean, either by famine, or by finding a watery grave. When the Ro deur arrired at Gnadaloupe, thirty-nine negroes who were totally blind, were thrown into the sea as being quite useless; those who had lost only one eyej were sold at a very low price. The crew of the Rodeur consisted of twentytwo men, of whom twelve were conv pletelv blind; live of the remaining ten were recovered, and the other five, each of them lost an eve." Another Tronic .7:jV. On Thursday evening last, at a wood yard on the river, about 1G miles below this place, a man named Smith shot two others, a 31r. Christopher, his father-in-law and Dr. Preston Brown of this place. After firing upon and wounding Christopher, with one of his pistols, he was about to fire upon him again, when Dr. Brown interfered. This served to increase the rage of Smith, and he turned upon Dr. B. and shot him. The wound received by Dr B. is considered mortal. Mr. Christopher it is supposed, will recover. We have not been able to ascertain, accurately, the cause of the quarrel ; but it is said to have originated about a land claim. Ccir"We regret to learn that Doctor Brown died about 2 o'clock this morning We trust that Smith w ill be taken and brought to justice. Louisville Public Advertiser The following article is copied frorVi the National Oisnrvtr, of the city of Albany, of the 14th inst. The editor of that paper vouches for its truth. PJJJLWk'ABLL: PRESERVATION Wo have to record a very remarkable and Providential event, which, though we are satisfied of its truth, may appear fabulous at least, if not wilfully false. We were in Duanesburg last Sunday, where we learned the particulars of the extraordinary affair. On the Sunday previous, the 3d. inst. in the afternoon, and during a violent thunderstorm, thcr covenantal church in Duanesburg wag struck by lightning. Tiie electrical fluid ran down a stove pipe, from whence it passed off amongst the congregation, then in the act of divine worship, stripped the bonnet from the head of an elderly ladv, sitting near the pipe, shocked senibly, but not severely, several of the la- ! 1 1PPri m-i . S". 1 Kcv" r; A ' :,,:isters5 tihen ''j iie ? hS !ar5 f the pulpit, and ; - , . . - . f i .,U rI 1,ard uPon tj-lieck ? r. i M who 'fl't;S 1,1 he PJ1!1' and frcned one or both of Ins whiskers. I- rom the face of the Rev. gentleman, it passed oil" without being further noticed. None ol the parties .were seriously injured; although one From the CatAiill Ricordtr. Gextlcmex. I have read an article copied in your paper from the New York Enquirer, in which it is asserted that Mr. Van Wart is the only surviving captor of Major Andre. I am also one of the survivors of that transaction. This is the third time that I have been killed in this manner, without my consent, t will thank you to stata the above facts. and inform the public that 1 have made such arrangements, that wheal die they

-uaii oe lniormcu 01 11. 11 is ot some: little importance to me that a report of this kind should noi gain ground. It was circulated so generally, "that my pension was once stopped at the war other. I am a resident of the town of Broome, in the county of Schoharie. If I live until the 21st of next October, I shall be seventy two years of age. The narrative of Mr. Van Wart is generally speaking correct. There art -ome few things that might be altered, but it is not material. I am, gentlemen yours. DAVID lLLLLMS Ltimgttom-ilie, Stpt. 8, 182b.