Rising Sun Times, Volume 3, Number 149, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 17 September 1836 — Page 1

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I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF My LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORREPTICN.

15V ALKV. E. fiK.X. THE GOOD OLD TIMES. I uish the fashions were the same As thirty jcars ago, I can't imagine what can make The tailors change them so. W hen I was in my youth, I made A coal of homespun do, And thought it ver fine to have My Lair tied in a cue. And in thon days our hreecl.es were All buckled at the knee, And silver huckles would ensure The best of company ;

Our beavers were of comely shape, Ami kept eft' sun and rainOh how I wish those broad brimm'd ha(s Would come iu vogue again. I "in troubled with a half yard Of' clot!) about my feet ; My coat is made so very small The lap? will hardly meet; Tight knees are all the fashion now, And shoes must lime square toe; Where the fashions will arrive at lat, The tailor hardly knows. The dandies of the present day , J lave guard chains all in gold; oud think their monsf rous pocket-hooks Were filled with wealth untold! My fattier wore a silver watch, Ami eke a, good steel chain, And well 1 recollect his straight Old pewter-headed cane. lie owtied a lavc;e and thrifty farm Of wood and meadow land, Anil always had a plenty of . The dollar coin on Land. ! gu-'ss some das'iy friends ri mine, Would rnd it rather hard To pay tor routs they "re wearing now, At ' two pounds ten per yard.'' Put as forme, 1 wih I had My silver dollars hack, I M recollect my father's way?. And tread tin- same old track; I "d neer do as I have done. Ki-k hundreds on a het, Nor he obliged so oft to cry, fi Clean pock ts here to let.'' i)iri)3ii"iT. Is there a heart that never sigli'd ! Is there a tongue that never lied ? Is there, an eve that never blink"'.! ? Is there a man that never I'.rinkM ? If so, then heart and tonsue and e, Mint tell a most confounded lie. HISTORICAL It EYO L.V Tl O N V R V INC'I I EN TS. Core.NEr. i.airkns. The late major William Jackmri.oi Philadelphia, was a member of general Washintcn's military family, during the war of the revolution, and was tubs! lae-.tly secretary cl the convention which named the federal constilu-J lion, lie was m me nanit oi Keeping a journal, and we are indebted to the kindness of a friend for the followins 1 j . . i very interesting extract, copied by malor J aCKSOI) Ilimseil : J . i i ir I Colonel Laurens was one ot me most allanr and accomplished men ot that revolution, of which lie was the latest victim, and had his life been spared, thcre is ho doubt he would have taken an active part in the subsequent affairs of the country, and probably have risen to its highest lienors. Major Jackson's journal has never yct been published. We Understand that in consequence ota promise made to Mr. Madison, he laid an injuction on his executors not to let it see the light durir.tr the life of thai rcntlcman. It w ill form an important addition to our stock of information relative to the for mation ol the constitution, anu we hope to sec it forthwith. EXTRACT. In the sixth year of the war cf indc pendence, the events of the campaign had been very adverse to the Amencan arms, and at the close of 17G0, the -.w.,r.-n nf the Tnit-.l State were in . extreme depression. len. J-incoin, ..nmm:n,.li.fl in tbr southern ,le

pai tmcnt, after a brave and protracted rising from his chair with some emo- ted no other rule of oflicial conduct, defence of Charleston, against the army tion, flopped to the opposite side of him than the honor and interests of h:s bound fleet under sir Henry Clinton and and rnoke nearly the following woids: loved country. W. J.

admiral Arbulhnot, was compelled to capitulate and to surrender the gallant o"'"-1'" l . , , . m-Kniiprn urnly this success, and the suhscqucnt defeat of eeneral Gates, at Camden, the Britisli forces trained a c ontrol in the south, which threatened the most extensive and disastrous conseoucnc.es. The main army, under general Wash inglon, reduced by detachments to the soulhern states, was badly clothed, i i re gularly provisioned, and without pay: the magazines were empty, tbe treasury exhausted, and the public credit of no avail. In this alarming cricis of the national affairs, general Washington convened a council of his most confidential olhccrs a faithful and minute representation was submitted to congress and it was respectfully suggested, as the most im mediate means ot reiiei, mai a special minister should be sent to France, to solicit a loan of money, and supplies of clothing and military stoics, with a

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request that a naval superiority" rendezvous on the American coast, at any appointed time, to enable the commander-in-chief to undertake oilensive operations against the dispersed po?t? cf the enemy. Congress acceded to the opinions of this interesting communication, and referred the nomination of the minister to general Washington, whose selection of the "all accomplished Laurens."' justified the confidence of government, and secured the successful completion of (his important trust. As aid-de-camp to general Washington, Colonel Laurens was fully informed on every subject that could give furtherance to the ncgociation and being perfectly master of the French language, he possessed in an eminent degree, the power of illustrating all its objects. By the partiality of his gallant friend, the writer of this memoir was appointed secretary of the mission. On the Gih of February, 1781, we sailed from Boston in the frigate Alliance, captain Barry, and arrived at L Orient in twenty days. Pursuing, without delay, Ins route to Paris, col I -aureus met the mai cchal de Castries, minister of marine, then on a visit to the seaports, at I leimehond, and having announced himself to the marechal, he very politely directed iclays of horses to expedite our journev. On his arrival at Paris, colonel Laurens entered on the object of his mission, and repaired to Versailles, was introduced under every advantage that distinction of of disposition, character, ardent zeal ir.d comsummalc ability to demonstiate the reciprocal interests of America and France, could confer. 1 laving delivered his credentials, and been graciously received at court, memorials, explanatory of all the views and objects of his appointment, were immediately presented to the count de Vergenncs, minister of foreign relations, and ihcy were repeated and enforced by personal intercourse, from the Gth of March to the 2d of May, w hen colonel J .'-aureus conceived from the protracted stale of the Iieeociation, that it was the policy of the cabinet of France, by delaying 1 lie aid which lie solicited,

to exhaust the power and resources oflnecled with my department will be

creai untian and America, ana to renderbolh subservient to her views. Un- ... . i der this impression, and a belief that it was rather the policy of the minis- . 1 iu. I : 1 IT J .. I ici.- man me luag, colonel ljiiuruns uecuieu to make u representation, whicli should condense all the essential points that had been heretofore stated and this paper he determined to place in the king s own hand. . memorial, embracing a luminous statement of facts, with clear deductions from them, was accordingly Diepared .and. on the morning of the levee Uj - iy , when it was to be presented, we Weut to the cabinet of the count de Vergenncs, where we found l)r FrankI'm and the count. Colonel Laurens, :'.ucinrr the subject of his mission, na-imr with hi-? iitmil rmimntinn. the necessity, of a compliance with his V errennes m ; i;i manner at once smiling and , observed "Colonel Laurens, sarcastic you are so recently from the head quarters cf the American army, that you iorgcl you are no longer ueuvering the ortlcr of the commander-in-chie. but addressinsr the minister ot a 1 1 t 1 j i monarch, wno lias every uisposiuon 10 favor vour counti v' Colonel Laurens U'ravor, sir! the respect which 1 owe my country will not admit the term s-av uiai me aid is niuiua . ana i cneer . r ..ii i . . .- . Muiiy sunscnue lo me obligation, uui as the last argument 1 shall oiler to your excellency the sword which l now wear in defence of France as well as of my own country, unless the succour - M solicit is immediately accorded, may be compelled, within a short time, - to draw against l-ranee as a British suuiccl. The force this brief but appropriate remonstrance was keenly felt by the first diplomatist ol Europe, and some time elansnd before the count was sullicient . . .... ly collected to say, "Mais voila lc bon Monsieur Franklin, quicst content nous." "Nn one."'' replied colonel i,aurens, "respects that venerable gen weman more than I do but, to repeat your excellency's observation, 1 am recently irom the head quarter of the American army, that many ciiciniist uices of the highest interests aie familial

to me that are vet unknown to that

worthy man. I murt now inform ycur excellency, that my next memorial will be presented to his majesty in peiscn, I have the honor respectfully to snlute you"' and left the room. On reaching the door colonel Laurens remained on what had passed and said we must go to court, where the act will linisb. The special minister of the United States was announced, and we entered the audience apartment, where the king was standing in the centre of a semi-circle, having the old count Maurepas on his right, and tbe cornt de Vergenncs cn Ids left. 1 laving l owed to his majesty, colonel Laurens instead of passing among the foreign ministers, advanced towards the king and saluted him a second time, and approai.hing nearer to him, presented the memorial, which was received under some evnbarassmcnt for although, as being an accredited minister, it was not refused, the innovation on the forms of the court, was altogether unexpected and the king gave tbe paper to the marquis dcScgur, the minister of war. The looks of all presnt marked their surprise. When the ceremonial of the levee was over, we went to the inn, where we dined and on our retain to Paris, in going by Dr. Franklin's house at Passy, asked colonel I .aureus if he would not stop and see the doctor; he said he would sec no one till he knew the result of that day's proceeding. The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a note from Mr. JSickcr, re questing an interview at 12 o'clock. On entering the drawing room we found Mr. and Mrs. Nicker, and the late Madam de Stacl, at that time a young lady about 13 years of aire. The ladies having retired, Mr. Kicker said to Col. Laurens: "I have the honor to inform you, by instructions of his majesty, that the loan which you solicit in your memorial of yesterday is accorded. The fifteen hundred thousand lines which you request, may be sent to major Jackson at Amsterdam, for the purchase of clothing and military stores, will be forwarded from Brussels and any other accommodation cbnencenuuy granted On the next day colonel Laurens was j. - ... askcu to an interview with the maredial de Castries, w ho said, I am directcu oy uis inajeMy iu naj , mai mu iuuih .i i. I 1 ,. (!,( ..nl de urasse, who is now ai jdicsi, wnn twenty-live ships ot the line, bound to the West Indies, will, conformably to the request in your memorial of yesterday, repair to the American coastal the time general Washington shall point ut. The howitzers, which you want, cannot he lurnishcd lrora the marine arsenal, as we have none of that calibre; but major Jackson will be able to procure them in Holland. I he In gate Resolve will carry you to Amen ca, with such part of the money as you may wish to take with you. Any other facility within the department of ma line will be accorded. Thus was this important ncgociation which, as leading to the capture of Cornwall's' Army, and supplying the "'ants ol the treasury and me noops, was certainly the hinge on which the V1 me ieumuuu m.. .....u, brought to a happy close, by the talents a decision oi a youm, wwj n.m noi I i aI J Ininr.J flOll. . A-r lilll MiiirkCn p ei .nuum-u ma om mmatured mind and heroic spirit admitBATTLE OP BUNKER HILT,. The following anecdote of General . r TVT....H ll ,c.,,.l,.i oi iui mam.ii., sens, is irom an address uciiyeieu ai viaricsiown, on uie i uu vi juue, u A. II. Lverett,Lsq. "J he veteran Pomeroy, to whom I I have already particularly adverted, and who at this time held no commission in the line, when he heard tbe peahnrr artillery, felt it as a summons to action, and could not resist the in clination to repair to the held, lie accordingly requested General Ward i . . . . . -. . . i . . - to lend lum a horse, and taking his musket set oil at lull ppced lor tiiai les de town. On reaching the neck and hnd inir it enfiladed bvahot and heavy fire of - round, bar and chain shot Irom the Bn Itisn naileries, lie began to be alarmed so not, fellow citizens, as you well sup poi.e, lor his own eafety, but lor that of (jciieial Ward's horse! loiscs, fellow ciiueiis, as I have already icnuikod

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were at this time almost as rare and precious as the noble animals that rode them. Too ho.iest to expose his borrowed horse to the "pcliirgs of this pitiless -form," and loo held to dream for a moment of shrinking from it himself, the conqueror cf Baron Dicskau dismounted, and delivering General Ward's horse to a sentry, shouldered his musket and marched vcrv coollvon loot across the neck. On reaching the bill, betook his place at the rail fence! IPs person was known to the soldiers, and the name of Pomeroy rang with enthusiastic shouts along the line.' IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPER?. Every father of a family, whatever may be bis circumstances and situation, ought to regard the uitlntcti'm and amusement of his family as objects deserving his particular care and atten tion.- Their instruction touches his immediate interest, and their amuse ment li wrhlens labor, and dinusm cheerfulness and good humor. Both arc important in forming the minds of his children, and adapting them to future usefulness. Bat will begin with the father himself. If he is in business, he will find in the advertisements that which more or less concerns every man. !f he converses with his fellow men, he is unable to impart the news of the week, unless he reads tbe paper, lie cannot understand his rights, he cannot judge of the propriety or impropriety of the taxes whicli are levied upon him. lie stands as a blank in the circle of intelligent men, and must be silent, or open his mouth only to show that he does not understand the subject of conversation. To a man of feeling this is humiliating. But a man who diligently reads any well conducted newspaper, and reflects on what lie reads, cannot possibly be called ignorant ol the common topics of conversation, lie should reflect also that his chil dren are destined to mingle with the busy world, and that a newspaper is a complete "map of busy life," exhibiting in one view all its vast concerns the convulsions of empires, the speeches of statesmen, the operation of armies, the concerns of the state, the county, aid le town :n which we live, and lnvdly the advertisements of all who buy and se A child beginning to read becomes elighted with a newspaper, because lc reads ol names and things which uc familiar; and he will make progress accordingly. A newspaper in one ear is worth a quarter s schooling to child ; and every father should conidcr that substantial mlormalion is connected with his advancement. The mother of a family beinftone of its heads, and having a more immedi ate charge of the children, ought to be intelligent of mind, purein language uid always cheerful and circumspect As the instructor of her children, she hould be herself instructed. A news paper ought to contain nothing impro per for the eye of a mother or her chil dren. She will find essays, moral and sen timental, with poetry and wit, to enli ven her solitary hours, and edify her children. She should rellect also that i mind so occupied, becomes, fortified igainst the i'ls of life, and is braced for an emergency her children are imuscd by reading and study, and arc of course considerate and more easily governed. If she is ambitious that her j nisband and children should be as in telligent as the best of her neighbors she will encourage, reading as the great end to attain that object. And if her children are advancing into society he should particularly reflect that nothing guards against the inroads of vice, or so eiSectuallv promotes me cause of virtue, as RF.ADING. How many thoughtless young men have spent their evenings in a tavern ora grogshop, which ought to have been devoted to profitable reading! How many parents w ho never spent twenty dollars for books lor their families would gladly have given thousands to reclaim a son or daughter who hai ignorantly and thoughtlessly fallen into temptation ! 1 hese are serious rellect ions, and 1 hope all who read this wi duly reflect, that it is the mind whic stamps the fortune of us all; and on its carlv impressions it will depend whelh or we grovel in ignorance, or shine as useful members ol society. Newspapers give us a great variety of incidents not found in any hooks whatever. I remember, when a boy,

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of having access to files cf newspapers, from the year 1753 up to that time. They were bound in volumes, without l;ie om ss'.oc ol a si :!e week. The oldest were o: the size ol a common c sheet of writing paper, and the volumes had increased to the sUe cf papers of the present day. These papers occupied every hour I could obtain for a long time, and I traced the origin and progress of our re oluticnary var with an interest which no hislcry whatever could have given 'he old quarrels with the colonial governors, the petitions to his majesty, full of loyalty, and asking only a redress cf grievances ; the early resistance and kindling of the flame whicli eventuated in independence; the struggles and trials which followed, with battles by sea and land, all in plain newspaper sfylc. This was interspersed with the marriages of persons who were in the midst of their grand-children, and tbe adver tisements of persons who had long left tbe theatre of business. This recalling of ancient times, is a most pleasing and profitable survey, affording a luxury which is indescribable. In like manner the youth in future days, ill turn over the files of some newsipcr printed during the war, and will wen wnn rnnuire on me expioiis oi ii . i , ,1 I : , . C '!nro nn tbe evrdiiit. Hull, Decatur, Brown, Jones, Perry, McDonou'di. Jackson. McCotnb, k.e ItEI.lMON. ITc who would undermine those inndations upon which the fabric of our future hope is reared, seeks to beat down that column which supports the feeble knees of humanity. Let him but think a moment, arid his heart will irrest the cruelty of his purpose. Vould he pluck its little treasure from ie bosom of poverty. ouId he. wrest the. crutches from the hand ot igc, and remove from the eye of allliction the only solace of il3 woe. The ray to tread is rugged at best; we read it, however, lighted by the pros)ect of the better country to whicli we trust it will lead. fell us not it will end in the gulf of eternal dissolution, or break off in some wild which ancy may till up as she pleases, but reason is unable to delineate. Quench not that beam, which amidst the night of this evif world, has cheered the des pondency of ill requited worth, and Humiliated the darkness of suffering virtu e . -Mac hen: ic . rASSIONATE TEMPER. The indulgence of a passionate tcrri per is, perhaps, one of the most unhap py ol human vices; because (here are but few others which so perpetually prey upon the peace and serenity of K - I rpi i me iiunu. xuis strong, siuray enemy to human enjoyment, in the vast ma jority of cases, is left to grow with our growth, and strengthen with our strength, until the ascendency is com plete. It progresses in its dominion step by step every indulgence. Yet it cannot be controlled and bro't into perfect subjection. lie who is not master of himself, no matter what else he is master of, is a slave and whate ver efforts can be adduced by the con sideration of liberty, peace, happiness, md comparative exemption from a thousand dangers to which passion exposes us in life, should be made to guard ourselves in this particular. Never indulge in passion until you have considered the end. CONFIDE IN YOI R MOTHER. To the youthful female we should say, that no individual ol either sex can love with an affection so disinter ested as your mother. Deceive her, and "your feet will slide in due lime." How many thoughtless young daughters receive addresses against the wishes of their parents, receive them clandestinely, give their hand in marriage, and thus dig the grave for their earthly happiness. lie who would persuade you to deceive your parents, proves himself in that very deed unworthy of all your confidence. If you wed him, you will speedily realize what you have lost. You will find that you have exchanged a sympathising friend, and an able, judicious counsellor, a kind and devoted nurse, fr a selfish and unfeeling companion, ever seeking his own accommodation and his own pleasure neglecting you in health and deserling ou wlien sick. Who has not read the reward of descried parents in the pale and melaiwholy features of the uudrtttful duvgh'tu?