Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Vevay, Switzerland County, 11 April 1840 — Page 1

IMYTV DEMOCRAT.

AND SWITZERLAND O

BY ISAAC, STEVENS.

“THE SENTINEL ON THE WATCH-TOWER OP LIBERTY."

AT ss PER ANNUM.

, VOLUME IV.

VEVAY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 11,1840.

NUMBER 19.

Published cverjr Saturday Morula?,

exercise against him, called out the resources of the State, and.almoEteingle handed, protected our frontiers, saved the honor of the Stale, and i|ter of the present Queen of England. If be. shielded its character from the blighting influence Hartford Contention. The Senate a|one, in of the which Mr. - Vast Bvre.v, by, his great talents devoted patristiom, had been placed on commanding ground, remained faithful to Tomkins and to the country at this eventful crisis.” -And who will dare td assert before an enlightened community, that Mr. Van Uuren was opposed id the war!; None but the reckless and unprincipled. . None but the leaders of (hat faction whose weapons are fraud and falsehood—whoVely upon deception atm intrigue to effect Uieifobjccte. lint they will fail, ■; The history of our .country'can not be annihilated, and upon it pages, in characters bold and prominent, will be foutid an ample refuialinn of oil their bare cal urn nice His services during .the war'in combatting the bests of federalism—in enabling. Gov. Tomkins tu take thcTicId with the effective force'and resources of the Empire State, \?cre ten .times more to lire’ country, ihan the feeble and jn efficient movements of the mro of North Bend,” And (o this sentiment all will respond; i '

Ins favorite word. He commanded the forces (hat fought the battle of tho Thames, but we never hear him mentioned as the Hero of that battle, he tent Cot. Johnson to fight it. It is a matter of no surprise that a man who never fought a jiattlo should never have sustained a defeat. | ■

animation with which this motto inspired each crew. .

Ctmer of Ferry and Market ttreelt t Vttay, Indiana.

I About noon the firing commenced, but the wind jbeing 1 light, the Lawrence, the Commodore’s I flag-ship, was the only American vessel, that could, at first, engage in close action. For two hours, she contended alone with two vessels, j .VI hut seven of her crew were either killed or i worn) Joil, and she by the damage she had sustained, was rendered*wholly unmanageable. The wins! at length sensing up Capt. Klliott was enabled to bring the Niagara into action. Commodore Perry,* sailing in an open boat through the midst of the fire, transferred his flag to this ship. The combat thickened; soon a llritish vessel surrendered. Now all the American squadron joining in the action, the victory at once became .complete. At’four o'clock, the brave and fortunate Commander despatched to Gen. Harrison, at Fort Meigs this laconic letter; “We have met the enemy, and they arc ours.” Prairie Heaton.

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terms:

Gen. Harrison was always more distinguished by writing letters and-gening certificates than for any thing else, Ilowvdid he obtain those certificates. Whenever any part of his large force would have a brush with the enemy, ho tvould call his subalterns round him and ray “Come, my good fellow?, have not I acted nobly? Give us a certificate’.’—and in his thousand letters to the department,'he was always nearly ready for the enemy, rflways to hate a tight in a few days—but he resigned in ilie middle of the war without ever having it. I have been amused (said Gov. Carroll) at some of the reasons urged by the Harrison presses why he should be made President'. Most of them say that he should be elevated to that post of Ugh distinction, because a vast amount of the public money has'passed through his hands and he never dole any of iJ.' [Great cheering.] ■ 1 . -He then took a serious glance at the political career of the candidate for the Presidency.— There was his vote in the Ohio Legislature, AS' IT STANDS ItECOUDED ON THE JOURNAL, to tell poor whif'e men for Jinetand cods of court. According to his views there exprcxse.d, ‘a high-minded and honorable man for repelling a gross insult, might RESOLD ON THE MARKET BLOCK TO THE VERV SCOUNDREL .WHO INSULTED HIMi The old federal character given Harrison by Randolph—bis votes in Congress—Ins imbecility as minister to Columbia—and other points of his political .history were examined by Governor Carroll, before an attentive and edetied audience. •

■ Among the most prominent of these charges is that of dnmity io commerce on the part of the republican administrations. Never was-there a calumny more wicked. Enmity to commerce! We ask, and we where is the : . evidence of it? vVhat .is the; basis on which [ they rest their.claim to public confidence! It is that the administration Is engaged in a war which they daitn to bo unpopular; What are me causes for which this war is waged, and i winch have hillicrtr) embroiled: us with the na- ; Rons of Europe! TWy arc the violation of onr commercial rjghlt, and the impressment of our tea • mm! Tlic Ad nil nisi ration, then, are jeopanji* , zing their interests with the people; they Cur- ■ nislf weapons of offence to.their adversaries; they brave all dangeis, for jlho maintainance aiid|(support of oar commercial; rights: and yet they, a re the • enemies ofybminbreeI Can such, baseWpiustry, such contemptible nonsense, irathe credulity, or pervert the understanding of a single honest man! | , Hut to crown this picture of folly and of mischief, they'approach youunder a garb which at oncd evinccs their contempt forfyotjr understaRding; and their idlal want of confidence in your patribliam, under a garb which|6hobld. receive the most- distinct'marks of yourdetestation; they are Vtiie frienus of peace.” While our enemies arc waging against its a cruel and bloodywar, they cry. ‘ ‘ peace.” While our western wiles arc whitening with llie bones of our murdered women and children—while their blood is yel• trickling dowit’ ‘the walls-of their former habitations—while the Indian war-hoop and the British drum are in untsiiii saluting the, oars,‘a ml the British dagger and iliofml bn, tomahawk suspended over ibo.hcada of our citizens —at such a time, .when the soul of every man who has sensibility to feel his .country's wrongs; and spirit' to defend her wrighlb; should be in is‘ : . that'-they, cry . peace! v' AVIiiln the bfave; American ■ tar,The; intrepid; defender-; of our rights, and theredeemer ofour notional char actor; the present boast and futuyd honor of uitr land, is impressed by force into a service he.detests/Hyliich compels a" brotjierlto Jaibrup his Iwnda itia brother’s blood;' wluIoTieisyel *‘tosting Upon the surface of the oceap", and mingling In* groans with those tempests, less savage than bis persecutors, iliai Jwafi him io arc turn less dirtaticc from his funilyaiid his is at such a penod, when thorn is np peace, : when therel-an be tio peace, without sacrifjiijtig evcjy, tliiiigjiahiable, that pnbticajin paxalysedi and (he pji6lic,ear dunned?by the dajdarwy and mcrCWiitf fellow kitizciis,1 iVst BAihe oplobtoh; they entenain afvou. • w you!— Can any.inati be s!r*4i+pi}i as ript io perceive.that it is ajt ap]ical to yourjfart, to youratariee, and to all the baser which actuate the human heart; (ha: Jt- ie approaching, you in the t manner in those puny politicians 1 who.l[iiz about you, and thicken thepoliticalalmospliyre; pay you aro accessiblc,* through' your fears and yourpockdtV Can any Aiiiericoo be so as not tu s|iuni indignantly the base libel upon bis character! ’ ‘ |-'V- v -■ !'Suffer yourselves not to bo deceived by the i pretence, (hat because Great Britain has been : liirced'hy her subjects‘to make! a qualified repeal of her orders, tnr Government ;onght to abandon her ground. That ground was taken to resist t wo great and cryinggrievancfs; lliejdei/rHf- | /toil oj aur commerce, and Tilt: ni|itisti\siENT of our.seamen. - The latter is the most, important,- ; iu proportion as we prefer.tho liberty and lives of our to their property. distrust,

POLITICAL.

From the Ohio State'Jlullttia,

air. Van IJuren ondThe War,

If there is any thing upon: which-tho Wr gan« of the Whig party have expended more falsehood and misrepresentation than another, it is in relation to the course-pursued by Mr. -Van Buren during-the late war. And more.fiarticitlarly has this boe.n the case in the West' and Southwest, where it is supposed that the people are, to a great‘extent, ignorant of that course. -We perceive, by a late number of the Cincinnati lie publican, tltat the subject has again been rej vtved, with the same unscritpuIotH disregard of truth and history as heretofore. 31 r. Tan Huron is represented to have been an enemy to'the war, and to the administration of Mr. Madison. So far from this being the fact, he was one of the most decided,' enthusiastic and powerful advocates of an appeal to anna in support of our invaded rights. It was by his aid, lhat.Uie patriot Tompkins was enabled to bring the great State of New York to the support of the General Government, when its arm was almost paralyzed by. , the federalists of New England, and by Web- . ater and his associates, in Congress. h was in this'dark hour—in the cam paigtfof. 1?13, when « the federal party coni rolled tlic popuhr branch of the Now YorkLcgishuure, being thereby enabled to thwart all the measures’'of the Gover-' not and Senate, (of which 3lr. Van Rurcn was a member) that he drafted a powerful address to the people of that State, of which the following are extpnclf. Speaking of tho declaration qf war he observes:

A Little Chronology.

Gen. Harrison was born on the 6th February, 1773—of course, he is now in the 65th year of his. age. Mr.. Clay is olxjut 4 years younger—of course, when Gen. Harrison’s term expires {if icnk he has) .Mr. .Clay will be of the same age, that his "illustrious predecessor” is at (his lime. The whiff game is, for Gen. Harrison to coma in now, (il tho people will let him)— and Mr. Clay is to tie Mm an understanding, that the General is lo svfvo but one form. Hence, Mr. Clay and his friends arc the be'itcr reconciled to the General’s horns nation.. Lei Mr, Clay whimper,about his age—(hat his public life is drawing to an end, die. dec.—all this fo/stage effect.' He never was more active as ; a politician. His aspiraiionswero never more ardent.* What, though Gen. Samson is V Chieftain!” What, though .Mr. Clay’denounced the elevation of such a candidate as worse than "war,pestilence ami-fam-ine!” Ye.t circumstances change, and men change with them. ’• t This feeling was at one time the common sentiment of the whig jarty, They took up the objection to Chieftians” on the.broadest grounds'. In this very city, they denounced the, elevation of a ."Military ChielUaa” as dangerous to tho liberties of the ilepitbltc. 'Now, indeed, they calculate on making political capital out of Harrison’s military achievements. They are blazoning his battles at every point. They are crying him up at one time as the "Hero of Tippecanoe’—then of the "Thames,” with sword in hand —and then in tho modest character of "Farmer of ftorlh IJeiid,” with a flail in bis hand, heating oiit his own crop! Oh! world, world—what a humbug art thou! To.whai little tricks do the . whiga descend to carry their factious designs!— (By the way, tho Farmer of Notih Bend shows. himself rather a miserable manager in using, at this lime of day, a flail instead of a thrashing machine!) But there is another reminiscence, in relation to this ".Military Chieftain,”;which requires a pas- • sing notice. Three years ago,'he was not the fa--, Vorite candidatc of the Whigs of our Legislature or of the State.;; Iri (he Legislative Caucus, which was held by. the whigs in the winter of 183W5, hia pretensions were canvassed, and bis name, deliberately passed over, by Hunter and J. T. Brown, ami their colleagues.’ They set aside the Military Chieftain; and nominated Judge White. As far as wo recollect, Gen. Harrison was not nominated by any convention of Virgin- • ia during the last contest. It was tho Whig Central QommiUec of this city, which ..ultimately brought up* his liamc-s-ind recommended their friends lo run the double shotted ticket. That iickct/howpvcr, with jacolcry and hurahuggery ■ upon ihc faco of it, did not lake in the Old.Oominion; and the friends of White and Harrison united;'were beaten more than 7,000 majority by the little migician: This Fall* he will beat the_ Military Chieftain” alone, tonio ,10,000.—-RicA-wondj&iijwirer,

Geo* Ca||ni vs. Gen* Harrison*

■ A very largeDemocratic. State Convention was held at Nashville,; Tennessee, on ihb Utb inst.',. which afforded the most gratifying evidences of popular feeling in that Stale. General Jac keen was presen t by i n vhaiionduring’ part of the session, and was 'received withgreat enthusiasm. His old friend, and associate in " General CarroU, who, was’one of the delegates, made a srieech in the Convention respecting General Harrison; of .which the subjoined sketch is gi ven in a recent number of the Nashville ; As Carroll is liiziiselfa.soldier,.tried in many a wcU Ilarrisonites' must admit that'he is competent' to ilia mi c rit iclim:'—Penury frdniaii; 1 / y f-. ■ '‘*Gen. Carholl then look tho stand while the hall rung with loud and enthusiastic cheers. After, .a beautiful exordium, full of i,cap feeling and impassioned eloquence, the old hero glanced at the present aspect of political parties in this country. > They (the V whigs”) have brought forward (said lie) General William Henry Harrison candidate for the.Presidency—a’man unknown to* fame, and whose qualifications for tbo otRcq (if, indeed, tiiiy hepossess) the country has yet .to hear of... * It had been said thtt. Harrison waa.a distinguished chieftian—that ho had manfu I ly and gall a ally-fo ugh t It hob all I esp f his couii*. liy, and had claims upon-.ilie gratitude of his country hum. But’he (Gen. C.) would say; and that too without tho fear of contradiction,, that Geu.Harnson while wearing the epaulettes,of a General in seasons of actual service, was, lithe aAor.' time; guiltyof'.conduct in his official capacity that ought to disgrace a-subaltern. Gov*. C.- said ‘he would undertake to provothis—and if ho did not prove it the fault would be hj* and not Gen. Harrison-s. He commoiicGtl willi the fanout batllo of proving by Harrison ’so \y n'o fti ci a 11 e lie r to the War Department, that, ho encamped oh prou nid: tileefed fo)r him by hi$ enemy, and which Harrison himself nclcnowl* ' edged lo be '.unsuitable.'. r Gov. C. described the, ground, and then asked the old Indian fighters,' some of,whom werfe present, if any oftliem would jiaverxhoeen such ; groutd 1-^- Again, Harrison know that the Indians were near, and he failed to, throw upaucntrenchment which.he might'at any 'time' have done in an hour.for- protection. ■And again: ; Ho had no picket gnard—lie bad not Oven a comiiioh catnp euard (said tlioold General) as is clearly proven -by his ow n> admission, that some of his men were stricken down atljie 'front of their tents.wheh coming out to meet.the chemy by whom they were surprised* The perspicuity with which these points were madovby Gov.C. we.are unable to preserve in thislmppr-' UntaketchV. There is tote (said he) in regard’to that; battle which is cleat* as ltght—could .liar*, risen have .retreated in’ safety he undoubtedly would have done so, but betpgrfurroucfcdby .roe enemy he chit Id not retreat. ' : History tells us that when the morning ;sun shone.on Tippecanoe, not a dead Indian-was found on the ground. Is-that common! Ha would ask whether it was a common result of, an Indian batllo in this western country. Far from it. He had himself seen and been (be participator tn Indian battles, but he never saw one-after which dead Indians wejo not found on the ground. Where next do ice find General Harrison? Where, but attempting to destroy the high character of tho patriot Gen* Winchester, when hoi considered him as standing in his way on the Hoe of promotion!—His object was to got possession of the northwestern army. Where was Harrison whan. General Winchester sustained that defeat at the. River Raisin! I answer he was in Me rear, a favorite position of his, where ha has always been found in the hour of peril. Ho had retreated to Chillicothc, leaving our stores and all our^ means of warfare at his enemy's mcrcy—and it was there that ho received that beautiful present of which you. all havc heard, Where do we fnd him next! Lying within a short distance of Fort Stephenson with all his store piled up ready for burning and retreat—and writing to tho gallant Croghan lo “abandon Fort Stcpcnson tel f re to it, and come to him with all .despatch.” Did Croghan obey tho order!- Not he. 1 He read th-.* letter to his men—took a vote upon it—the men refused to abandon—“I am glad of it (said Croghan) 1 had intended to disobey at all hazard's,’* and sat down and wrote bbek lo Gen. Harrison “wo have determined to defend this post, and by Heaven we can;” —whereupon Harrison, in hi? safe quarters, raised his hands and exclaimed; “Me blood be upon kit {CrogAaa’r) own head, J i cash my hands of t/,'” Gen. Harrison is said never lo have sustained a defeat. I would liko if any one could point out to me the place where he everfavght a battle, lie never fought a battle—ho had no inclination, lo fight—“retreat” seems always lo have been

■The political contest in which wc are now engaged wai then briefly reviewed, followed by a pathetic appeal to the de'-cpolcs to tike the whole subject matter to their hearts, to rally anti buckle on,their armor to a fiercer fight until after, the election in November nest.

The Mississippi VnlIcy—1813, 1814*

iTIid batllo and massacre at Frenchtown oh the ritfer Raisin, of which we haro spoken, clothed Kentucky and Ohio in mourning. But the effect was, that other volunteer?, indignant at the treachcry and cruelty of their foes, hastened US the aid of Harrison. * He marched to tae rapidsof Miami, where ho erected a Fort, called in'disnorof the Governor of Ohio; Fori .Meigs. V* On the first of May, 1813, this, fort was in vested‘by tbe> enemy, consisting of a. parly of British troops from Malden, and *a large number of Indians; the whole commanded by,Co). Proctor. Five days’afterwards, Gen, Clay " appeared at the head oM200: Kentuckians and attacked the besiegers. *, By an impetuous onset he drove them.frora their'works; but his troops, suppovictory complete, in the ardor of pursuit, dispersed themselves imho woods. The. enemy suddenly turning upon ihctn, tEicy.6ii£Tered severely/ Nearly three hundred Americans were thus killed or taken prisoners. Theothers entered* the Fort or made ‘their escape* to the nearest settlement, -The liege was si ill continued by the enemy and tho Foft defended with.unyiclding-.fimriess by'the’Americons. At luiigtll, the Imlianyunaccustomed to sieges, became disc.ontcnlejr«pd onthe Sth notwitha landing the entreaties of their. chiefTecumseh, they deserted their allies, Tho next day. the British, despairing of success, made d ■ pirecjpi|ate retreat, Gen. Clay was left m command of the Fort, and Gen. Harrison retarded Tor re-in forcements. ■ : ;

. “Feliow-Citi/exs:—Your country is at •war, and Great Britain is her enemy. Indulge us in a brief examination of the., can see which have led to it; and brief as f;om ihe necessary limits of an address it muff -bn, we , yet hope it will be found f ufti cient to .consume every Imncst. man of fhchigh. justice and indttpentalile itecettiiy of the attitude which our Government, hat taken; of the tarred duly of every real American tutnpport it in that attitude, and of the parricidal vieat of those who refute to da'to J* *.* i After reciting the catiees which led to tho con* test lie savs:

“Under such! accumulated, circumstances/of insult and of injury, we ask again what was your Government to do! We put the question not ‘lolliat faction winch misrepresents thy Government to the people, ami the fcmple to the Government; traduces one halforthc nation to ca-

jofo . the other; and,, by keeping up distrust anti division, wishes to become the proud arbiter of the fortune and fate of America’—not to iticiu, but to every sound head and honest heart in the nation it is that we put the - question. ;. What was your Government to do! Was! she basely .and inglorionsty toabandon, the tights fun-which you and your Cithers had fought amt hied! Was she so'early to cower to the nation who'had .sought to strangle tia in our inCmey, and who has never cessed to retard our approach to manhood! No; we will not fur A moment doubt that every man who is in truth and Cret an American will say that WAR, AND WAR ALONE «oj our only rp/uge/rom national degradation—our only con rse to national prosperity. 1 * "Fellow-citizens, these thingswill not do.—

therefore, the man who could advise your Government, at any lime, and more* especially at thtS lime—when your brave sailors are exciting the admiration, and forcing the respect of an astonished world, when their deeds of heroic valor make old ocean smile at the humiliation of her ancient tyrant—at such .a time, we say again,mark the man who would countenance Government in COMMUTING OUR SAILORS’ RIGHTS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MERCHANTS’GOODS” The address concluded with thft following eloquent appeal to the patriotism of the people of Now York:

Several'months elapsed, during which.-the Americans, walling! for the-buildlug of a squadron on[Lake Erie, undertook nbaciLveppemtions Id this quarter. Gen. Clay remained conforce at Fort Meigs.' About thejast of Julyfa large dumber of British and Indians appeared’ before it, hoping to entice the garrison to a ’general action in; tho . field!'!;’ After waiting i few;days/ without silcceso, tho enemy! decaiuped and proceeded (o’Fort- Stevenson, on Sandusky. Thta’Pori was'little more ,tbdn,a. picketing! aurrounded by a djtch; and I bo garrison consisted of but 109,then, coibmanded by Major Croglianf.a youth of lweniy-'onc.', On the . firs t fof August the enemy*invested it with'500 regulars'and 800 Indians. ;. ;..*. *. - /-/-’ . A cannonade was commenced and continued twodaya, when jn the evening ihe.cnemy, supjmsing a breach to be made, advanced.tb.aGsault Anticipating' ibis, Major /proghan had pUnieda six. pounder,' the only piece of cannon'in tha Fon, in;a poaiiion io enfilade the dtlcbV' lt had been loaded w|tb grape-shot and slugs, was discharged ihe instant the'assailants arrived before it. 'The British commander'and many of bis ineo were ktiledi arid^'other* severely wounded. -The reminder ; t recoiled io their former position, in baste and ; disorder, and at dawn the next morning .retreated to' Malden,— The youthful Croghatr, for bis valor and able management in this emergency, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.. He and Ilia brave companions received the thanks of Congress; and to evince their respect for his virtues, the ladies of Chilicothe presented to him an elegant sword. In the mean time, by the exertion of Commodore Perry, aa American squadron had been prepared for service on Lake Erie.. * It consisted of nine small vessels carrying in all fifty-four guns. The Britfrb had a force of six vessels on the same Lake, mounting iti all sixty-three guns. Commodore Perry, immediately on the completion of his squadron, set sail and offered battle to the enemy. Onthe I0(h of September, the British Comtnader, having the wind in his favor, left the harbor of Malden to accept tho °ff cr * In a few hours the wind changed, giving the At mcricans the advantage. Perry forming the line of battle, hoisted hie flag oa which, were inscribed the words of the dying Lawrence, uttered bnt a few months before, “dont give up tho ship.” Loud buzzas from all the vessels proclaimed the

They ate intrinsically wrong; your country hat engaged in a tear la the last drgree unacuidahte; it is not wa<red Ip the destruction of the rights ,of others: but in defence of bur own; it is therefore, your bounden duty to support her. You should lay down the character of partisans, and become patriots, for, in every country, ‘ war becomes an occasional duty, though it ought never to be made an occupation. Every man should become & soldier, in defence‘of his rights: no man ought to continue a soldier for offending the rights of others.’ In despite of truthso self-evi-dent, of incentives to a vigorous support of Government so pressing, wo yet have to deplore ■the existence of a faction in the bosom of dtir land, whose perseverance and industry arc exceeded only by their invetoracity; who seek through every avenue to mislead your judgment, , and to inflame Vour passions. When your Government pursues a pacific policy, it becomes the object of their scorn and derision; the want of energy in your rulers Is desa mauerof alarming consideration; the , injuries-of your .country are admitted, and the -fact is triumphantly alledged that “the Adiirnistratioo cannot be kicked into a war,” When they arc impelled to a forcible vindication of our rights, the cry of enmity to peace, of a wish to war with England to serve France, ia immediately resounded through the land. When war is declared, public opinion is sought to be prejudiced against the measure, as.evincing a disposition unnecessarily to shed yatir blood, and waste your treasures. When it is discovered that declaration ia accompanied with a proposition a just and equitable proposition to the enemy on which hostilities may cease and peace be restored, that proposition is derided as evidence of the most disgraceful pusillanimity. No falsehood is considered too glaring, no misrepresentstion too flagitious, to impose on your crcdulry ind seduce your affections from your native land; Leatjgeneial allegations* might fail to effect -their unholy purposes, and consummate theif dark derigns, specific charges are reiorted to — which have aad met the .detestation of an enlightened public, are periodically brought forward,new dressed,.and with pew authorities to give them fcrcdence with you.

Tfoble reward of Integrity,

‘ A farmer .culled on the earl Fitzwilliam to represent that his.crop of wheat had been seriously* injured jn a field adjoining a certain wood, where hjarhounds had,' during, the winter frequently met; to hunt. He stated that the young' wheat had .been so cut up and destroyed, that in some parts he could not hope for any produce/ "Well, my friend,” said his lordship,'**! am aware that, we have dons considerable injury and if you can procure an estimate of the loss you bare sustained I will repay you.” .The farmer replied, that, anticipating his lordshij/a kindpess, he had-requested a friend to assist him in estimating the damages, and they thbQght that, as the crop was quits destroyed, £50 would not more than repay him. The earl immediately gave him the money. As harvest,* however, approached, the wheat grew, and in those parts that were most trampled, the com was the strongest and most luxuriant., The far*. mer went again to his lordship, and being in- - troduced, said, "I am come my lord, respecting the field of wheal adjoining such a Wood.” - His lordship instantly recollected the circumstance—“Well, my friend, did I not allow-you sufficient to remunerate you for your lossl” ; " Yes, my lord, 1 have found (hat 1 sustained no loss at all for where the horses had mosticut up the laud, iho crop is the most promts!Dg/and I havo therefore brought the £50 back again.” "Alii” exclaimed the venerable carl, "thJt is what 1 like; this is'what ought to bo between man and man." * '

."Fellow citizens—In the result of our elections during the. continuance of war, these important considerations - are involved—the question of WHO 18 FOB ms COUSTHY OH AQA1SST IMS constrv, must now be tried—the eyes of Europe nre directed towards us—the efficacy of our mild and wholesome form of Government is put to the test. 7b the polls, then and by a united and vigorous support of the candidate we submit to you, discharge the great duly you owe to your country, prc«erve fur your posterity the rich inheritance which lias been left you by your ancestors—the future ages may triumphantly point to the course you pursued on this interesting occasion, a 9 evidence that time had not as yet extinguished that spirit which actuated the heroes of Bradshell and Yorktown; of those who fell at Camden, and those who conquered on the plains' of Saralogo.”

Of the effects of this appeal the Washington Globe justly observes: This noble dppeal was not made in vain, The patriot Tomkins was elected Goveanor,in April, 19(«, by a majority of li.oOOO. The Assembly, however, continued in the hands of the federalists, by a majority of eight member!?. This enabled them to control all the civil appointments, extending to sheriffs and clerks of counties as well as justices of the peace. This power in the hands of those who were opposed to the war, together with the negative of the Assembly upon all laws designed to give energy to its prosecution, afforded‘t)ic opposition the means of greatly . crippling' the operations *of Governor Tompkins, and of thwarting all the salutary measures brought forward by a Republican Senate, and consequently embarrassing the National Administration., .

Ho then fniered into conversation with the farmer, asking him some questions about his family—how many children he had,- fisc. His lord* , ship then went into another room, and returning presented the faymer a check for £100. “Taka ' care of this, and when your eldest eon is of ago, * present it to him and tell him the-occasion that * produced it." We know not which most to sd- ; mire* the hcwi'HiVit\ce tV.ts vm&wa by the illustrious man; for while doing a noble act of generosity, he was handing down a lea-'' ion of integrity to another generation:

lifthis state ! of things. Governor Tomkins, with a devotion,to his country which has few parallels, assumed a responsibility beyond the taw; and with t)ie whole official power in active