Vincennes Gazette, Volume 9, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 May 1840 — Page 1

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"TRUTH WITHOUT YEAR. VOLUME IX. VINCENNES, INDIANA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1810. NO. 19.

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51 fet A SONG. Tc.ve Bonnets of B'us. Hare's a health to Tippecanoe! Here a shout for Tippecanoe! And h that won't drink to the pride of North Bend Is neither one wise nor true. It's go.)d for the people to rule; Its base to be led by the few; Its to ntnn-i up for h "cpuhir choice, Thon shout for old Tippec anoe! Hurrah for old Tippecanoe! Hurrah for old Tippecanoe! Itu Rood to cheer him who has often cheer-d us, Then shout for old Tippecanoe! Here's a health to Tippecanoe! Herc'ahout for Tippecanoe! 1 Here's a health to the chief who was never yet beat, Three rounds for the honest and true! Hero a luck to the hand that will toil! Here's luck to the seed that u sown! AVho'sa poor man himself, is a friend of the poor, And values their ri;hts as his own; Then shout for old Tippecanoe! Hurrah for old Tippecanoe; It's time to turn out all the profligate herd, And put in ULD TIPPECANOE! irish'Isomq. ,,R Sprig ff SfulUlah.' Success to the man at that place called -North Bend,Bad luck to the spalpeens who would not defend The fame and character Of Tippecanoe. Hi heart for hi country has ever beat true; Her iutcrct and honor wereevt r his viuw, Whether fighting her battles Or guarding her pelf, Sure it- little he cared for his own darling self; For fcuch is the man They cJl Tippecauoo. Sure you"e heard of that beautiful pond, called St. Clair, And the mite little river that empties in there; To the banks of that river March d Tippecanoe Och! there he found Prctor, with all his big troops, And batlcs of wild Indians with scraichings and wh.jfps; From the scalps of the boys They had charpen-d their knives. In homes to make window b of all their swatc W ives, And take off the scalp Of ould Tippecanoe. Hut you should have been there, at that swatc little place, T have leen the Ked Coats turn to the rightabout-face From the brave Yankee hoys Under Ti; pcanoe; For Tery noon after they came on the trail Th devil a bit could you see but the tail; Whilst thc.e red looking black guards Without anv clothe, u rl.mo set'of heels and you well may They dt very few rca'p's t'ioiu brave Tippecanoe. Long life to i old Hero och, sure wont we sing Who trimm d the Kcd-Loaw oi mm . ..... r .1... f.i-j;!i ,n!.l Kin. Who aent Proctor to fiht That sa.ne Tippecanoe. Pucccb. too to Johnson who foujht on taat day. And killed the bij -savage they called 'lecuneli. May each true hearted buyIn this land of the free Whether Yankee or IiUh, j"t ng out wita me, Huzza for the Hero of Tippecanoe FOR Tilt: VINCENNKS OAZtriL, Mr. Euitor: As one of those who accompanied the gallant Harrison in ins campaigns against the Indian and British r L dnrincr 181.3. I feel it my duty to'comc forward, altho' not in the r thp nnhlic eve. and habit enter Ul Wilting I"' - i j my solemn protest against the of a few foul and cowardly popinjays, who make it their business to iJ.il the character of .indrndua linca lo 0.1. .... lhe,r Uorso, new P ..." -;7ence UP" ,fJ .o show conclusively, ing 1 - if o cAvvari . as vuimilieu ,.,r in his whief of the North-western 1 onnrlf'd l)V lS13.as is slanue ou-y . - -enemies, ho was tae in anJ ...1 lont lipnera . i"c,l"J . anu iiuuniwhich he has uee critical situation in placed, at every ' . 1. Ar.;A, the neriod of that year ' in Upper Can - ui-! Gen. Harada ln the spnng o - . fof a refii. risoti ft Toil iie.g,; ....... ,irl i " . V..ir from Kcntuch, mentoi f-'r," Shelby, Col. K. the request of Co- j. Joha Johnson and L,eute, .avd ; eon, i , i.tpned to "gijm!.nLLr Tli"comnwnjing Cener neau 4v;-- ,.ot Rtlfficient, cat il nnaini; i"3 . ?l" P.. i,lhv aiTain m a i . iic iiri'H 1 1 1 1 k the sura led on uu. j -o r i,o snmp vear. lor five thousand iner ui ,ntPd rolunteersmore, r, art as a vein ' , the North-western Army, tfrder te make an immediate descent k

on, and take possession of Upper Caiu-.

.t i ud. The call was immediately obeyed by a' ,.,mi r-.Ur,-. 1 1 ; , . ., r i fiATfarnA rc-

.inoutinrr vnlnnfppr fnm n i p tn mppt'the hands of ItS Vetefatl holder.

him at Newport, to the number required. : fresh picked flints and priming; swords on a certain given dav, when and where unsheathed, artillery presented, and matchhe would meet, muster into service, and es lighted ready to set olF the cannonlead them to head quarters. Among the all wailing and burning with military ardor, test, I eagerly entered the service raised for the bloody conflict, a conflict whicu a companV, and joined the army, and j we had every reason to expect instantly, with all possible .-peed we crossed tho But to our great surprise! what was the Ohio at Cincinnati, with his Excellency, result.' Instead of General Proctor meetthe venerable Isaac Shelby at our head, ing us under the disadvantages of landing, fearing no .hardship or danger having where he might at least for a time have

such a commander as the revolutionary 1 hero of Kings Mountain. Here I 3k indulgenca of my young readers ". i r a little digression, while I 6late to you, that at thii time, we were far from having the fullest confidence in either the courage or generalship of Harrison, for it was then as it is now, his enemies had indus triously circulated every false report their maiieiuus minds could invent, had no means to counteract the ana we impressions which were necessarily made, for the want of better - knowledge their slanderous calumnies carrying with them a force of plausibility, some of which were the unfounded charges, that his conduct at the siege of Fort Meigs was very replehensible, being unskillful and cowardly. His suffering Col. Dudley's men to be be cutoff, unpardonable in a commanding General hi3 suffering the defeat and massacre at the liiver Raisin, and his unprecedented orders to Col. George Groghan at Fort St. Stephenson, (Lower Sandusky,) to leave the provisions, stores and fortress, and flee with all possible speed to head quarters, then 8 miles up the Sandusky river. All of which ("said they were indubitable proofs of his want of Generalship, and that he is a consummate coward, and deserves to wear ! r.f a ptiuuMi, ' vl'" ... . 0 .11 ...i,lo lirn 1T1P lillt llPffi fit 1 r:r"rX:i " " ,1 . PMilpd relation. I kent mv own t " . . ;;,a L-nrr that I had then an U1L 3L 1 ' 1 Jii . ' . -r ,k rr opportunity oi ascciwmin" nuw. . 1 1 - mvbt-n. iuu v.. .:" i- 'i'kn i:Aiinrnnr npn pi us nn irallantlv from Cincinnati, througn tne StAtp. of Ohio, by Dayton to Urbana, where our army was organized, consisting of two divisions, commanded by Majors Gen. King and Desha four brigades, one of which was commanded by Brir. Gen. Chiles, to wnien my company was attached, with four regiments each, and to each regiment two battullions, having I think four companies each, of as urave troops perhaps, as ever lett KcntucKy, and crossed the Ohio river. 1 hence we proceeded on in high spirits by the way of Upper Sandusky and Fort St. Stetdipnsnn to hake IJne, just aoove oanun ' . - i t i i i... .nn i ah j irr'KKiii I Kill kv uav wnert? uv uiuiuu - J J . . . " . i 1 - .1 . we met and joined tne t'; - " were now iuuy uuio mi - - - ...IT.' r 1,1 I , iiiano ii r.., .h -. . da, in Ih.s we were no. mu.aken - ,,i...l,no .. fior, cessary preparauun iv, e; army over bahe iru; .i ur, f.r ihp first time II want it i . ,,nprstnndl favorable ior Ins t-" !-i . . n i J . . n f KJKslltZ. U i 1 i. LI l ! I. II V ".JHIi.-.w desctnt," which we will presently see. ( tr tn t!ie rrood conduct and courage r 1 Pnrrc arid t He POod OI UlJUMllUUUie o .-. , American arms, live days uMiuiiu ... . , , - - .i bt-fore our arrival, be naa gan.su a triumpnant anu his Hnianic .uajeaij B - dore Bankley, on Lake Ene-slio u his right arm, and made prisoners oi war r i i i,;a ipova irs. na well as taof his shattered y at this auspi...innr, hosom kincr a full possession fleet and stores. Perry cious period, with his patriotic uosom still glowing with naval and military ardor.olfered the commanding General 11 .1 r..;i;.;u , ;tbin his nower toirether with his energetic aid. in passing - over ... c , To n pr tn do whicli, witn an r,,CQid. dpsnatcli. he sent to liass . . Utanri 18 miles from this shore, where his and IJanklcy's fleets lay, for sevpntv batteaux. to convey our troops to that'nlace. and from llienrp tn Vort A mheratburg; Maiden, where we ed an attack from Gen. Proctc expectroctor, witn regulars. v..." - , i1f,i. 0 t . 1: .,.i0r his control, and neau 1 ri.nnHiin mi 111a auu in " -it. .. , ,i r :i (i 11,1111 - . . .1. ... 1. A rforninrrl . nl bV 1 eCUUlSBii. -b - CU .y, .u. hi,,l in four hours, em reacneu m --- r'.ino,u barked us soon as possible for the ( -anada trie vessels of both h0re' Ti " .1 not been so crippled neex, ,vu . them nseless. .n,11 ..in, umber, together with v emre mentioned. Thus hiUie , !,. , th i vni'J 1 ,r. ltnrtpn-HaV with ted oui, . ... uit i lrifii-i'J' j " l' . , i- f,M-'M:iUlen under i-o our ciuva ...0 - i . , .,;. 1 rw1 IKT I Mill 13 ' . i 1 or. l-.nnr. with fire breeze ol live kui ' " f Commodore the agreeable cum yV, - . IVrrv, who at the isianu uucltu Harrison h services a uiu...-j liarruo. nrpsidin? Campaign, cMinn. tiviriui; i . i. ' . ..r. Tl-JltlV reeeiveu. as alveady remaiUeO. 'r led an at ently every pre tacii " . . necessary lor on laiiums, ---i ' rc.w.l, caution anu prr-.a- i w;ah mv . , ;,,ntini V made. 1 vtisii f instantly maue an tvem " . - young patriotic friends

in the far West

wlit some ot could oiuy - -,j4,j arler an

,i i-i.:.,r.ort so uiers wi'"" . at the epee" . a in

Z ch n; -Ithin two miles of the shore proacniu hour where

only fancylbr a moment the grandeu r f i t-ii i i r.. I cml !

ihp sepnf i' pvpn shins nnner iuii oaii r - with seventy Batteaux: all dressed in battlft arrav: with every fire-arm noised in and Kept me advantage, ne oecome panic .iua ,., .w.r, Unt tl.o hjttprv snort, U.,. rt.n,rr..irt f..r hi efcoc . t i i : ! v nivr nnini iu mptp in KPni :i u irr s I . u2 thousand of his Indians took humbrnge anu leu mm on aecivnn ui im wuwan.n-t, and Tecumseh was in the very act of leaving him too with his etioice one thousand i i -. i r i.;, .,..l.warnois, out was liuiuceu to remain, uy being fl ittered with the hypocritical promise of Proctor, that he would give us a battle yet some where along on Lake St, Clair "or the Thames, upon which they took up the line of march, several days before we arrived. After staying all night at Maiden, we set out on a forced march in puisuit of the enemy in his flight; our first point of destination was Sandwich, on his trail; at which place, Col. Johnson was to join us but as the route his lie jiment had to pass from fort Meigs to Detroit was thought by the Commandi.ig Gen'l. to be very dangerous anil difficult, especially as the bridge across one of the principal rivers had been torn away by the Indians, it was necessary to send a detachment of men to repair the bridge and escort him through. It fell to my lot to command a IJattaliun of men on that service. While at Sandwich making out i i.- :.. u.. Mails of sick to he left at Detroit, waitinir Col. Johnson's arrival &c. General n::,., A,mP,! q m,Hisnl nf officers U1ll''" - - consult about the route tone taken m Pursuit of the enemy; whether up the L. - ,;,r).t Kl-o in, i nvpr I names, or on a nearer route to i.ongpouu.i iucu- . . f - , o destination; trie lormer was uiiauiinuu. . , II. r nrrrpp.l linOII. anil tile iv i"i-v v...... ': ,! j,. ,,U n nnrbr-ra-e was M'" cc" ' ' " :,?...'!. r-rriPf! in Hat'euax bv water. 1 bus con tinuing in our rapid march four days; on the fifth at 3 o'clock, being the 5th of October 1813, we on the western or further K.nL- r,f ihp Thames found the British and Indian line of hattla formed first Proctor's men placed from the river bank across the road, to the length ot it at right anirles from the road, the termination ot .it i U I. which just reached tne marcn, in which Tecumseh had placed his warno.s, and extended his line with the river. 1 roetor had given orders to his officers, that when we :r.aue tne auao, mcj Uw5v iwn fires, and surrender. i lien 1 - lilocliiJ u n i - - - .locl..l r.tT in his coach at creat speeu, i uasuvu v n - , . , . allended by Col.EUiott; I .11111 111.) 1 - - o '. . 1. 1 : . II u Johnson s mimeni,iic "v,. ii,.' lti raent.he was ouiigeu 10 tui r""7 om Iranian and mount a horse, Sr. . Lis escape; w .he BMn,u f himself and his master 9 i iriis irai 5LM1CU "i""1 ii . i a. v-.io.1 nr 1 1 ii i n n few minutes; during which time. General Harrison was making the best mode of attack, in the following manner Collonel Johnson s toiorn hope consisting oi aoou. f t choice men ot his lie . . IWUM; Uimoni a faw naces in ironi was iti n b T . ' nn lhfi enement, by lank an atrikino- a simultaneous blow at the cen ? rme. at the same time. n - - " . . and na - ; charge, which was ien promptly obeyed and execute same time Ha, nson Regulars w ( tain their destined posts against 1 executed, at the ere to susthe linte .1 l Kir tho 1- i. . . a inrrnpr I i irii if , Illio. " , 1 j Lominaiiuiu r - P.onofj an, arreeu 10 nv Governor Shelby, that his men snouiu ue l,o rpar nl JOlinSOll, 111 P order to keep our line completely full. . . .i A.it that the btave Ue 111-' w iecittiw,0ii 11 1 L. Utah tt.xs - puin ment won the victory, Willi UUV asThftre was a part of Col. 5I314IILI.. , j ,,roSmeari's Regiment engaged, and 1 was Win ininnto two nf having my preven ted v uni r 7 DO f 1 l-Atrorn Governcontiruied UV itics v" rOr Olinuj. - r C- ' I. n k.r I II 1J 1 b V B v-s nearly r ..i - ,ua Imliuns were lound dead, iecumu him - , their Chief and General among tne sia.n. hor thp British were woumieu. I1UU1WV,! vi T -r- . , i T Uravp KfMlnone Kiueu. j'v.... i i..i n i airiiii in i in i ----- ...oi,;o., nf . ohnson s iveiui-n were ...i frn, thp fip hi of battle. ,nm wenaidthe last tribute of regard, .i.- av-.!oV wlipn we consi2ned their bo , m ihp silent tomb. A number ol our n;en were also wounded; among me Col. R. M. Johnson received live wouuu on which account, he had to be brough i i . i in. ann norse iivict done, a cripple to this day. I am now done. the indulgence of only a few additional marks by way of recapitulation; without 13 bv remarks by way ol recap which, i iuiriuuc i v,. ." juice. First then my tmpre, vione s ions vv-ptp and ever nave been, nitre

never was a time piior to the one improvCleneruariUon conM hive

made a conquest ol U ppcr Uannda, wim our numerous and tedious to men1 tn the charge of his exposing lhi. line men, and suffering the massacre at R m Unowinc the History ot tne

case,

v ... ,

" " ,io?, sil l reuirfe ,.a rE I illation. As tn lhfi ffravp phsrnrp nr l i.

refutation. As to the grave charge of di rectmg Croghan to make a bonfire, runaway by the light of it and come to him up the Sandusky, I am glad he gave the ordtfr, and I am equally pleased it was not obeyed, as Col. Croghan sustained himself i t keeping the fort, whipping the enemy and covering himself with never fading luurels and reflecting honor upon the American arms! I still insist upon it, Old Tip. acted the officer like part in his prudent ardor, from every appearance of things at the moment: a part ! have no doujt General Washington would hav. a-ied, placed exactly 'under similar circumsiaiiees. 1 Yea, and General Andrew wai Gen. Prcctor and krr.:v. ihir nnmhpM ana ffnuranre not " m J a thm known: and at their heels Tecumseh wi.h three thousand Indian warriors making i-ipid marches towards thetiney fort of St. Stevenson. Readers I ask you, who could have ever dreampt that Gen. Crog!i3n of Ueargrass, Kentucky, could have defended his poor shackling fort, with a Garrison of only 130 men, against such a combined force cf British and Indians? I confidently answer no one. 1 now close my Utile detail with only an apology, and that is for its length, having not a solitary document before me. Under thio disadvantage, in the present production, 1 am happy to know that an old man's judgement never fads, neither does his memory in former facts diminish. I am exactly sixty years old, and the truths here detailed, (in which I challenge successful contradiction,) are just as fresh in my recollection, as they were on the memorable fourth day of October, A. D. It , at the batde of the Thames, if vou hear them fay again, And nnu it vnn Iipnr inpm tav aiiaui, mai i j uv. . y o Gen'!. Harrison was not there that day, but two miles below; contradict it; and say if it had been so, the,brave Perry had biought hiinsell to a poor pass Hnrc I want it dUtinctlv remembered, that this council was not called at the instance of Gov Shelby fur the purpose of drawing up resolutions to pursue tin enemy , as has been lalsely stain (ien. Harrison haviner avowedly declined the pur suit. This falsehood waa proven by Shelby hini' self, to my certain knowledge. T. II. MOIilUS. Lawrenceville III., April 15, 1840. A short method with the Loco-Focot Q. Who said that Gen. Harrison had fnore for wis ctutHry, v. uh less coin-pen-aiicn for it, than any man living! A. James Madison. Q. Who said that General Harrison dutir.g the late war, was longer in active service than any general ollicer, in action, and never sustained a defeat? .... mm t A. Richard M. Jonnson Whn said that the victory of Harat irte battle of the Thames, was risen such as would have secured to- a Koman general in the best days of the Keimbhc, the honor of a triumph? A. Langden Cheves. Q. Who, in writing to Gen. Harrison of -'he batde of the Thames, uses the following language: "The prompt charge m-nle by you in aider of battle on discovering the position of the enemy, has alwas appeared tome to evince a high decree el military talent." - -Oliver Hazard Perry. - I .1 l" : .1 o I , ; mill Q. Who enjoy tsu '"'V "-",r , confidence of the hrst six lresiuenis ui iuci ITnitPd States, and, as a necessary cone quence, the enmity of the eighth. ,. Gen. Harrison. u u ih;it he imairineu iWp . e m.r J 1 were two military men in ne , - that Gen. Hanisou was ne iirst 01 nit A. The gallant Major uaviess. O Who was unanimously elected the . ti 1 io Hnnrrress from the INorth lirsi ucicaiv ... o . , Wtem Territory, at the eany ag . tvventy-sixs Wm i pnrv riarrisuu Q. Who has evinced, through the whole of his life the most unco.Hiu.ying integrity, tne tnosi andxhe purest republicanism? . f . s n T Il'Jirilll llll G. Who will be the next rrestaeni oi the United States? A, Win. Henry Harrison. Jroy hig. Hiffhlv important from England. TEN DAYS LATER. Wax between Jungiana ana u i- v acaJions in India and Angwna uuuiuri.3 "... . r r. to Old I For Id. , . Uv ,he packet hip South America r..,. r; .. we have reeeiveu ms "j . r,n, F.nirl.-ind. to the , w - - - :vern00i and ll)di from , (, jater lhan our prelon. L,: This news is of the highi vim a ai.iJ"" i --- est importance e,t imp flreJ j.flr flwt f . nGw the details ot China; but w e w the suc.fa. r"-- . . invariably prer v ,i ;n Fnrrlanf . as invalid'; i"- - Ind .d E . . dec uon. -cul""" . '. w ;.,o,t nt ,onuon anaon Uy-.npv"- ' f the ml, frn, d,,, thf Ln - ?"""" ",, te later from Ual as cuiw. r , . ffreat excite

Dedrv's tn thp numic, aim .

- i , 'rkarD is nui y .. vet anv ai rnentin joiiuu... - -- ,?,r,.nn . r I riKic i - j , formal declaration ol war u

it is well known that such a thing would

not be done till the government is ready to strike 'a blow. The preparations in India and England are on a very exten sive scale. This important news is con tained in the despatches from Bombay, da ted January 31, and was brought to Mar seilles the 7th March. The most exten sive preparations were making in the In dian Harbors. The Governor General had advertised for 4f.f.!00 ton of shipping, for the transport of the troops to China, 14,000 of which wero to bo supplied by Calcutta and the rest by Madras and Bombay. ' The expedition was to rendezvous at and sail. from Calcutta. Seven regiment quartered in this last presidency had been ordered to prepare for embarkation, and the whole expedition was to consist oi !,- 003 men. Its destination waa not known. but it was deemed probable that it would be directed against Canton or some other point on the coast, of which forcible pos session would be kept until the Chinese Government should be brought to reason. The last accounts from Canton are da ted December The Lmperor had addressed to Governor Lin a decree prohib iting the importation of British goods fori i -. i 1 1 ever, and tne traue wnn nina was consequently at an end. The Americans continued to pursue their Irada unmolested, and their ships were arriving and departing as usual. To Stai.v Paper or Parchment IWlow Paper may be stained a beautitul yellow by the tincture of turmeiic farmed by infusing an ounce or more, of the root, powdered, in a pint of spirit of wine. This may be made to give any tint of yellow, from the lightest straw to the full color, called French yellow, and will be equal in brightness even to the best dyed silks. If yellow be wanted of a warmer or ledder cast, anatto, dragon's blood, must be added. The best manner of using these, and the following tinctures, is to spread them even on the paper, or parchment, by mear.s of a broad brush, in the manner of varnish. CriniHon A very fine crimson stain may be given to paper by a tincture of the Indian lake, which may be made by infusing the lake ?me daym spirit of wine, and then pouring off trCtincture from the drncrs. It may also be stained of scarlet hue by the tincture of dragon' blood in . . . . , , i . i. SUIT cf win Green Paner or parchment may be stained green, by the solution of verdigris, in vinegar, or by the crystals of ver digris dissolved in water. Orange Slain the paper or parchment first r.f a full vellow by means, f the tiucuire of turmeiic. then brush it oxer with aol.mon of fixed alkaline salt, made by dis--nlv:n? half an ounce of nearlashes or salt Lr tartar, ju a quart of water, and hlu-rmg ih solution. rjfi Paper or parchment may be stained purple by archil or by the tiiu-tuie of logwood. ClFhe. juice of ripe privet berries expres sed will likewise give a purple dye To dye Horns of dtfftnni colors Rla-U- is' nerformed by steeping brass in aquafortis till it is turned green; with this hp l.nm s to be waslieu once or nd then nut into a warm decoction of logI V VV Mid - - - . Green is begun by boiling it. cVc. in ai.,....r .hp. with verdigris, ammoniac. - i., it hot anu wniievviiic iiirt,ai, t 0 therein till ftifficientlgreen. T?r,I U hpcrun bvboilinii it in alum-wa-ter, then wun . 1 verdigris, ammoniac, anu 1 fi,Y;aTiPfl hv decoction in a liquor com-m.ick-lime steeped in rm wa ru ter, strair.ea ami pof Brazil wood added. In this decoction the horns are to be boiled till sufficiently ,,t i i . nr.r nint an oiinre i'tnrnc roKoivn adeeo black stain from ,.i...; f e.lvpr. It ou'ffht to be diluted to -mh rWree as not sensibly to corrode .w w4.t. nnd annlied two or three times :r -.:,orr at pnnsiderable intertals, the II lign.fJi I , ., , mattei bein2 exposed as much as possible to the sun, to hasten the appearance and defending of the color. 8 1,11 itiTTTi twa vies OF EUKOPB . .l, nlar in the Iintisli Hook of Lords, on the 6th of February, relating to the important matter of the present naval means of England, compared with those of other powers, which we deem of interest. It arose upon two motions of Lo.d Colchester -one for the .i nnrnnip nt asrenaniiny tne numuer ui seampn nf 1R30 another to inquire into the number of sailors on the home stal.on.o as to obtain iheir availability upon anysudden emergency. The motions, wun some .light amendments-were carried. lWi the discussion of the subject, in which the Earl of Mint", lone ot tne Lords of Admiralty. j "i fi,0 Tail id llaru-wi.-l.P. Lord Melbourne the Duke ot Wellington, and other peers took part, some very niteresimt; statements ol tne i r,0 nf Ihiss aand t rance, presen tnav and v ranee . anu m" .1 I J l were maue. iv - -a - . . - ,3 ,hip, f 1 r.i r rt g c Mini 111 - : ...i ii frites forming a to- - oi -;: Jt . aftf .he line and ,nvltal fteet atloai oi t i .-- - i - . completely equipped, and but IUU lrigaiu i r

manned by nearly 50,000 men. This force would seem incredible waa it not officially vouched for and we do not wonder at the jealousy displayed toward the "Colossus of the North," when wo look at this immense fleet. In case of a sudden war between Kussia and England, (a matter not so unlike as some would puppoae.) nothing could prevent the fle3t of the former power from sweeping the British Channel. Indeed the tendency of the remarks, during the debate, led to this belief and when we look at the amount of the homo fleet of England, and also that in the nearest viciniiy, the Mediteranean, we do not vvonder. It appears, that o. the b.oma ?tation were three ships of the line, and a frw smaller vessels, in service. In the Mediteranean were 12 ships of the line with other rates in proportion whilo scattered from tho Cape of Good Hope -to the Indies, and the Pacific, were some 10 additional ships of the line (7Ps of the old rate,) to meet this immense fleet of Russia. .

Mcrder. The Decatur Ala. Register of the 8th inst, has the following: A murder was committed on ths body of a Mr. Hudson, a trader on the Tennessee river, Whitesburg. The circuinstance are thewe: on Friday last, about two o'clock, a boat was discovered floating dowfrtrfe'river with no person in her. Some of the citizens of this phce went out 'in a canoe and landed her, when they discovered from blood on clothes found in the boat, that murder bad been committed, an axe was also found on board, besmearei with blond and hair, and other traces were perceivable where the body had bt-eu dragged to the edge of the boat and apparently thrown overborad. A .Mr. Hudson at the landing recognized the boat and clothes to be his brother's. A trunk was also found ll ating d ,vn the river which from papers found in it is supposed to belong to Mr. Woolsey, who is supposed to be murdered. The brother of Mr. IludeiiJVacconipanied by several cit izens of place, went up the river to make-some discovery; but could receivo no definite information. They apprehended a young man at Ditto's landing, by tho name of UTookslmo. who, irom circumstances, is most probably the murderer. Louisville Journal. . A, - - Xoth49ha Cincinnati Daily Nwtt lls the storyVf aji editor who recently got married, and being somewhat confused, he headed ftbje marriage notice, Dreadful Calamity.' The next day, his wife gave him a pro' of the mistake by boxintr his ears, ond knocking his form into pi. 7,,.,.,,.. ntiht (ate Mr. Curran. Mr. Cumin the late celebrated Irish advocate, was walking one day with a friend, who was extremely puncliilhuis in his conversation, hearing a person ne ir him nay ctfrosity. for curiosity, lie exclaimed, "How thaH&n murders the English language!' -Not so bad," replied Curran, "he has only knocked an I out.'1 Itulhtr Balky. A young Jonathan took it into his hesd oneday to get a wife. He accordingly looked about him and very eoon made such a selection as suited him, and was not ljmg in ti iking a Imrrain end settling the preliminaries. He then applied to a clergyman to perlorm the ceremony... "iuv arc you ,,..,.... for such an important change in met the clergyman. 41 guess 1 be," says Jonathan? for I've got my land een just paid" for, and own a good oke o; steer and a cow. "Very well." saici uib noij man, with a long breath and a sober lace. ..n taac. wnrldlv t unes may ue very roperin their place but have you ever thought cf salcahnn. "m '.u;. Jonathan, "who in thunder :s she. The folbwing is the conci;. .n oi a i . t '.aniDnnnt (lovernor speecu maue oy tuc uituv-v"- - of rew Brunswick oa the jm uiuhij, on closing the session of the Legislature. The prospect of any further disturbance vr ith the neighboring States appear to have greatly diminished, if not wholly to have vanished in consequence of the prudent course adopted by our more immediate neighbors of Maine, in having place Jt be conduct of theUoundary Dispute wholly in the hands of the Genera GevJ - t J Ciiaj Ii nrnh xf ernmpnt ol the unneu ...v. affording to both rount.-iee the most satisfactory cuarantee that the peace and friendship, 'now happily existing between two of the greatest and most enlightened Na tions of the World, and in tne rr.amtainance of whfeh their best ir.teresta are acknowledged mutually to con.ist. will not be suffered to be disturbed, or mtrnuptcu on light and insufficient grounds." Tom Mbdin and the Lozenges. Tom Dibdin had a cottage near Box-hid, to which, after his theatrical labors he was deliehted to retire. One stormy night, after Mr. and Mrs. Dtodin had been in bed some time Mrs. l).,ing kept awake by the violence of the weather, around her husband.exclaiming, Tom. Tom, get up! 'What for7' said he. 'Don't you haer how v bad the wind is?' -Is it.' replied Dibdin, half asleep, but who could nor help punning. Put a peppermint lozenge out of the window, my my dear. It w the best thing in the world for the wind-