Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 July 1814 — Page 4

DOMESTIC POLITICKS

SCHOOL GOVERNMENT. r.iftnm Si a kind of pendulum, vibrating firft one way,

then the other ; it feldom reds on the plumb line. If, in deed, fchools were formerly retrained by a curb bridle, it is no reafon that the reins of government (hould be taken out of t lie mailer's hand at pi dent. When king George Hi etched his arm acrofs the Atlantic, and (waved his fecptre over ihe United Mates, every petty fchooim'aftcr thought himfclf a kind of miniature repreienta live of royal authority, and ruled his little kingdom, it not With a rod of iron, at Ica'd with a rod of birch. Liberty and Independence have abridged the tyranny c kings and fchoolmafters. So far well. The author ot thefe effays is an enemy ic tyranny of every kind, from that of the fceptre to the ferula. " Liberty and Order,' is his motto: and he verily believes that authority may be fuppor ted without tyranny ; but that order can never exilt u ith out authority. He would be heartily glad to Tee whips feruhs, cudgels, and cowfkins entirely banifhed from fchoo'.s, if indolence and impudence could be kept out without thefe fcare crows. 1 .... . n i

Experience has taught our politicians, that tnere muii oe an srm to enforce, as well as a head to recommend, in national government. Why not in fehools? C), fays the gentle mother, children are innocent, docile creatures ; encouragement may flatter, (liame drive, and reafon draw them to their duty. It may be fo with your children, good woman ; but what do you think of your neighbor Whtfkey 's boys, whorobyour orchard, pillage your fields, Heal the fowls horn your hen roof), thaw your children through the mud puddle, and call you goody goffip to your face when you reprimand them? You miht as well reafon yeur fpit or fpinning wheel to its duty as inch boys. Now fchools arc commonly made up of all forts ot chi! dren, uei! bred and ill bred ; if they were competed of the former defcription only, the inftru&or would have but liule to do but teach, them their leffons ; perhaps there would be rio occafion for 1 arguments addreffed to the back. But conhder the maftei 's talk He has t i.e children of the Whole diftriA or parifti, with all ther vices and follies, both to govern and inftrudr, and what is of greater confequence, their vices muO be reformed, their reafon exerciled, and their moi als improved, AH this L fhould wilh might be done by lenit nt means. Let reafon, flattery and fhame exert their force, but not destroy itbv over acting. But, fay thofe, the heat ot whoft

humanity en up their judgment, I can govern my children at home without blows; what need then of correction at fchool i Suppofe yon had fifty children ; and fuppofe j on had none of thofe benefits to beflow that children daily receive from their parents j then your fituation would be fomething like the fchoolraafterV you might be loved, and you mult be feared, or not obeyed. If you wilh a fchool to become anurfery of focial virtues and ufeful knowledge, employ an inftru&or who is mailer ot Ins bufinefs ; one that you would not be aOiamed to invite into our pew on Sunday, or to your table, with your belt friends, on a week day. Be convinced that he is entitled to your confidence before you employ him fpeak well of him on all occafions, elpecial ly before your children, while under his immediate care, as belonging to his family ; and remember, it you take away one halt of ins authority, your children will take the oiher. After you have done ail on your part.it heads the tyrant, deal with him as an inhuman parent. Enter a complaint be fore the officers of the peace Would not this be better than to make a refi aft ry child, a prtulent parent, and an ignorant aunt, who are all parties concerned, both accofers, wit nc Acs, judges, jurors and executioners, in the iidiculous cafes ot Jcholar againfl mailer. WASHING 1 UNCI I V, July a. Commodore Barney arrived in this city on Thuffday cv

ening. His flotilla, we learn, is moved as far up the Patuxent as lower Mar lborough.

Copy of a letter from com. Chauncey to the fecretary of the navy, dated United States fliip Superior, Socket? 's Harbor , June 20. sir Knowing that the enemy was conitanily receiving naval and military tlores at Kingfton by the St. Law rence, I thought it might be practicable to tut prize ck cap lure a brioade of boats uith ftores on board, and either dellroy or bring them oft ; tor this purpofc i directed It Gregory to take th ee gigs with only ihrir ere w, and one !ettee ineach boat, an i pro ceeddown the St. Lawrence, lecrete himfelt on tome ot the

lflatids and watch a favorable opportunity to furprize a bi 1 gade ot loaded boats, and ei

ther bring them off or dellroy them, as circum dances would point out. Lti Gregory left here with his parry on the evening of rhe 15th inft, and proceeded to the ' rhoufand iflancU,' where he hauled his boats on (hore and concealed them ; law two brigades of boat5 pafs, one up the river with troops, of conrfe too ftrong tor our little party the other down the river, empty, and not worth taking. Lt. Gregory round the enemy had gun ooats Rationed oetween Kingfton and Pref cou within about fix miles of each other, and that they had a telegraph and look out in jlmolt ever high illand, fo

that they convey intelligence with great expedition. Yelterday morning between

9 and 10 o'clock, It. Gregory finding himielf difcoered, ek a gun boat clofe to him, he imiantly formed the bold dc fign to board her, which he did, and carried her without luting a man, one of the enemy was badly woundedlhe proved to be the fine gun boat Black 5nake or No. 9, and mounted one 18 pounder, 6k manned with 18 men, chiefly royal marines, fa lift of which is enclofed.y Lt. Gregory manned his prize and procee ded up the 3t. Lawrence, but was loon difcovered and purfucd by a very large gun boat

mounting two heav guns ex f owed w ith upwards ot forty oars which over hauled him fall he kept pofTefiion ot his prize until the enemy threw their lhot over him, he then

Iproperly) took all Ms prifon

ers out, and fcuttled the gun boat, which inftantly funk, and efcaped the enemy, aliho' fo heavily loaded. Lt. Gregory arrived fafe this morning with all his pr ifoners Permit me to recommend this gallant young officer to your notice and patronage ; he is not fur pa (Ted by any of

j his grade, in zeal, intelligence

and intrepidity lading malter Vaughan and mr. Uixcn, ! ea' h commanding a gig und

er It. Gregory, are entitled f.o my warm ac know led ge-

! ments for their zeal and activ

ity on all occafions to render fervice to their country, more

particularly on the laft expedition, when, from their knowledge of the river, they

'rendered the m oft important

fervices by pointing out the proprr channels to elude the purfuit of the enemy. Will you be pie a ft J to direct in v hac manner the pri foners aie ro be difpofed 01 v I have the honor to he, I. CHAUNCEY.

From the Boston Centinel of June 29tll, 1314. Montreal papers, of the 18th, received yefterday ftatc that the Britifh col. M'Dovvell had arrived at Michlti mackinac, lake Huron) with 24 bateaux laden with ordnance, (lores, Cc. and a detachment of troops and fea. men : that this important poft had been placed in the mo ft

formidable ft ate of defence; and that a large body of Indians had arrived there and received their prefents. I his article, with one from Detroit under the mail head, mull excite concern for the events in that quarter. lt is added, that com. Yeo was taking in (lores at Kinglion for Niagara. A Quebec paper of the r 41 h, fays, cape. Dow me will take temporary command ot the lake fleet, commodoie Yeo bei- cut of health.

Tho Britifh fleer, confiding of fix fail, appeared off Oak

Orchard, on Tuefday !a(rt

apparently fleering tor the head of the lake. We do not leain that commodore

Chauncey has yet left Sack-

ett's Harbor, but pre fume ho mull be out ere this 15ullalo Gaz.

FROM TilE PRES DJ E. STOUT. PRINTER CP T II B LAWS Of TH TED STATES.

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