Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 February 1827 — Page 4

Poetical.

Selected. .

The minstrel boy to the war has gone, . . In the ranks of death, you'll find hhri, His fathers' sword he girded on, His wild harp slung behind hiin. Land of song, said the warrior bard, Though all the world betray thee. One sword at least, thy rights shall guard ; One faithful harp shall praise thec. The minstrel fell, but the fremiti's chain Could not bring his proud soul under. And the harp he lo'd, ne'er spoke aain, Tor he tore its chord3 assunder. And he sai,d no hand shall sully thee Thou soul of love, and bravery, Thy notes were nude for the brave and free : And they ne'er shall sound in slav'ry !

1 , pistol, unhappily shot him dead ; through the thigh. j His army retreated, were overt ak

en hy a tresh corps oi uie isriusn

and totally destroyed, terminating three battles on this bloody day and almost upon t tie same ground Chaneellor Kent of this state knows an old man, who arrived on the spot, the day alter the light, and saw three hundred men leud on the field. The adjacent mdun tain from whose sides the French appeared, is to this hour denom

inated "French Mountain" and a

large Hoek "JFiUhtins llock"

where the Colonel is said to have fallen "Bloody yond" is a small

circular collection of water, just by the present road, and was the

common sepulchre of ti e biaVc who fell in both a mies during this severe conflict A few years ago, the skeleton of some human being was found a shott (lis auce below the bottom id the Pond ThW battle ol Like George, as it styled in the history of those times, was not the end of the tragedies acted on sad spot : Only 2 ears after took place the "massacre ' un t IFiflhtm Ile'i vij v In 17.37 this tortress. after three vain attempts to storm it. was- besieged by the Marquis de Montcalm, with ten thousand men from Tironderojra. The

works were gallantly defended bv

tl

From the Petersburg Intelligencer. Lake George. This lake may well be called the most beautiful

in our dear native land rornecd our countrymen take a long jaunt to Westmoreland or Cumbeilaod to view the wonders of inland wa ters. They are to be found here in all th ir enchanting, variety af fordinff a feast to the eye of the painter or the poet, splendid as Lock Ki'rin, now immortalized by the harp of Scott. Besides the sublime and beautiful, the patriotic visiter will witness places

where their fathers stemmed the torrent ol invasion No region on earth would appear by nature more opposed to the din of w ar, and to .claim no exemption from the bustlr of the world than the silent shores of this embosomed lake. Its lolty mountains, surrounding like an ampitheatre

i

on every side, present narners. - . , , . .

ice iSr. ' i .... 1 .

slate. 5s found in the reiterated &.

close examination of all affairs, as

u ell m nied. as others Ttie ample investigations of all

-prnpo-ed laws or amendments, in

all their possible beatings ami relations to civil societies wlnle it brings the mind closely to bear upon w hat is under consideration gives all the w arrant that can be asked, for safe and valuable Legislation It is submitted to your wisdom also, w hether considerable bent fit might not accrue to the Mate, with no possible injuiy. or infrin iiinir in the slightest degree on the

spirit of our republican institutions, by so altering the Constitut ion, as to render the Governor eligible for more than one official

term. Our ancestors who framed the Constitulidn.seem'io have exhaus ted their pi captions airaurt the excess of Executive pow er : ftom which souiee we now haw: little

to apprehend. Two years seem j too hort a period lor maturinii earr ing into effect any measures

to the public. The

mipoi taut

Governor who attempts sncii measures is likely to incur ail the ' odium of inno ution without the chance of nbt lining credit for hav-

i inii effected improvements."

Kxeeution by burning, which

dr live from

arilv to be reduced more to their essences. All the elements of moral and natmal histon are to be found ui books iif law ; but they arc diffused ihrouiih a thousand gloomy and unmanageable vdumes There is light, but it is bid in darknesrf Whether the Legislature of South Catoiina is prepared or whether it is willing to attempt tointroduce a digested body of written laws in which every thing shall be icduced under its proper head, and convey to the

human mind, the light of reason, of truth and of knowledge, freed from antiquated foi ms and nlwurities, and to give them the simple, but admirable chess of improved reason, so t at not o ily the Judges who are the rxpoundci s of tl-e Jaws, and the Bar who are t he disciples and agents of them, may understand & am ee w ith regard io I heir' meanings ; but that it may be made possible for the citizens also, to know by what tenure they hold their lives liheity. and property it is not fur me, but for you to" determine. If it is not generally the cae. it is very often so. that ti e Judges and the Bar are divided in opinion. c there is no certain and imaiiable

. uuvim u. nw w tin ii i( ier nee can

I hi- commander 1 ?.l.ir (lmvc on" iVUOpcan . ... : , m

wit n ins lorce y.UUU strong out ! . ' ' c

suueii to aes oi haihaiity and

was forced to capitulate, on terms however the most honorable. rriiee terms were shamefully

a- il to shot out even the notice &

research of man Hut this remote and solitary ictreat has been alive with the array of battle has echoed ith herloud thunders; more than once have large armies been waf ted over the bosom of the-e peaceful w aters. As earl y a 1 60S. before Hudson discovered the North river, a French tiaveller, by the name of Ghamplain. put to tlight a party of the roquoise whh the sound of bis fne arms alone.

marching out. the fiuiians attat?N

ed to Montcalm';-cause, fell frpu them ami butchered h!0:) e.V'n,

toice. should be ah iihcd as repugnant to the spnit ol an age of humanii and w i-dom. Our ciimina! layvs are not so improved a to fix the j ust proporii ons between punibumenis and

i :t mh I' iUi- !... 1 r .1

..in. ii v, M tun i; i; iaS Of land Sliould this? continue to be long the case. in at) age in which there are approximations to errtai .tyand truth ci n-tantly making in eveiy other departiiKuL of science ? I a other sciences, each ne has built upon former improvements, and its ow n dise. erics and the principles developed by prc i.us ages, have been so modified a d combined under progressive impiovements, as to suii ihem to the nresent. stat nf thh .....i

name of blac It, drvlc. S'.f"' ," Hni,hm.nt.l..r the minor lhrow olV a ,,M. JW ,

t i t . i'v ... iriv

women and little children, w ilh- I crimes, k hose law s against which out disiineiion. Iven infants w ere j p'dhic sentiment revolts, arc and

cruelly seized by their iu els and i ?tist be v'ntually repealed ; they

will never be enhuced. Few

criminals will be branded for pet tv

fueir bran -'j dashed out against t'ne tree. From litis infamous mas

sacre, the denle of the. mountain j offences and sjaiceiv any will be

ere b. bauwened. still beats the ! executed, tt e iuguest i)ossibie

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i 11 i . . . . P 1 Htplll'i III Clf I Mill' 'l I1tlii ii it .it .

remom nave sucn scenes oi i v v,. .c..,, ui mn unprotitable materials bloodshed and horror tirobablv ! n ' a horse. J. 1

viujmui-mLi nm.u1nlILuuiunvhm) exhibited withm tl?c same j u is "cueveo. mm v.vc time is The captain of one of the Misof the lake. The remains ol narrou compass - tiu v now he- herat hand,or thai it tias already sissippi steam b'oats lately U( pt inthe old tort William Henry, arc rin to wear the s leuin Urenj f arrived, when the a ivances of im- to u.e port of Neiv Orleans with-

SHU io oe been um me maigm autsauiitt

Ol ijaue ueinge ai-us oeau eoithct

there much blood was shed, m 1755. the year after the com

guide

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the actors m tiie c

s are . r,c, and scarcely a

of their immbcr can still

out the heids wher

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mi'Mi'pmfi . oi I i ;( . "nir rvvv.rn . . : r . , r. t ,

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IFarr near this spot. Barm Dies- hiCU thus particular in the (etaif

kan, commander of the French

forces in Canada with 3tHH) men from Quebec, ci a lorce ol I uhans met a pai ty of Gen Johnson's army, w bieh lav at the head of the lake.about tojiroceed tothe attack

cl Biown Fomt. These troop

Were gathered from the Northern ' lnc fV

of these circumr tanees, and confess they are deeply interesting to my mind : 'Shey cieate a veueratnn for the btavery and vir(ue of those early characters, who faced death in every form, c who, lb u"

not the immediate, weie amonr

proving society. and the accumu

Ltted wisdom iind knov .edge of man will give a ics'tie-s eali for such a digest. -code or whatever else it may please others, to de

out

An Irishman. s rent? An IrMi

and plain common sense, j soldier pa-sing through a couiiuy may he inure easily tin- i village a large ma-tiff ran at him

Colonies I he hu) a-mie met it a narrow defile 'ol the mountains front to front the Indians io am buseade on eit her side. A ohdy battle ensued. Col Williams, who led the Colonial troops wa-at the firt lire -hot through t-c head. 6c hundreds of his parry w w a brave old wan ior named Sleinh ick. t he 'Chief of the friendly Mnha k$ we c slain Toe remain ol C d.

mote causes of securing to

po-te;itythe distinguished b'e-s-inj;s which we now enjoy The latest uenerations will icverenre tneir patricti-m will leci e their heroic deeds ai tinst savage crueliv. and thank the God ol Bdties foi their happ ti iutupli. OUT!! "cT?5 0 3 NA. Vs T tl A CT r a O M T II R A 1: JS A GIZ or(;ov. .Manning t ruii iit a

William. supposed t tie his have i-i.ATnu; orSorni Cauolina, to toe piesi nta;c with all the'u

recently been discovered, with the Novr: mbimi 2S. ISJO skull perfoi ated by a mo-ket bad Ih.tective as d immature laws B iron Dreskan was mortally give weight and bulk to your vn, wounoed w bile leading on a sec Stanue boks w ithout value or ond attack, wich took plae after ( benefit to the country. ' some intermission on toe sane The fear that the sin of excessi day; leaning against a tree lor ; ive Leis.latim! will be committed siptQit. a s idii'r passing by, saw y a proper allowance of time, is him direct hi baud to his waist groundless : aa the surest safe-

fo nis w ate in o; dec to deliver oards airamst lolly and wicked vohune, all bunian knowled. il up lonim,hut the soldiersuppos- uess in tieliheratix e assemblies, and generally, as well as all human ing the Baron to bedewing Ids k in the management ul concerns of t lw s particulai ly w di have ncceas-

a i udder. SNninf mfM'i i-iiiIp

coming on boa.d. exclaimed, Win c:ijtain where is your rudder?' Gentlemen, (said the captain) the naked truth i thnt

nominate it, as will biiug law a into hoal ran s . fast between t!)is plaec ...... I . . t. ....... j 1 . . 1 . . . . i i. '

siu n a iui in. mai iMimiauK' uon& ami i u on liooge, t hat t he rudder

licuons and many unnecessary Cs, could not keen up w'x wv

ummrmiMuie lecuuicauueb may be superseded by rules id w ritten

reason

that tiu

derstood and be moie happily ad-! and he stabbed the do with a

apted to ihe isentially varied 1 ? ear he had in his hand. The condition ot human society at the owner of the dog earned the solpresent day. ; dier bef oe a justice of the peace. Many of the law s now in force who asked him why he did n t as w ell in this eoumry as in Kng . strike the dog w ith the hu i end of land, ort e their bit th to ages, w hen hi weaprn? And so I shot. Id the human mind wasct in the . an please your hmu-r. had the dark. vs. w hich niaiceeding in their ' bafe ran af me with his L;."

,.p.;ration ith s.i-cc.-sivi- nto.liti j )Vtl!t , Ll,th:- I rontMiions tm.mi;.! souuba. Imu.fs ; , -, v111 sjid .sa.MitiHv.ntl.e lil.is ..riialf; tvmv U, l,n I. vi -or

ep inueu i ea-on.nave come down

a

on

eonnuion t' at you give me what ! Oil ha f not w h it .m tiv vin

t-i-

nai out s.ne asic lor :

about them, burying liuth aiul

dcsii'able. leual certainty in dark ncss and doubt, and entanlin principles, and tiie -pit it ol law, in cndii ss i 1 1 : i icary. If lu book making ne con tinues h to thiow . i if on the world.' i untitles mulliiud, s ol

me.

A II U BAN !). M nri 'ge secrets should never be levea ed for u ives and husbands, by ihvidinLT them, onlv proclaim tl ii hdly and imprudc ce. Toe wi-e, amo: g the wedded, keep t. eir pleasures .mj neb pains within their own bo sums,