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((MBBnwa ir.MMt -J-i'i Mhnm " VOL XXXVI-NEW SERIES. VOL. VI. BUTlX.IlS'G-TOISr FJRITDAY JUNE 29 1860 NUMBER FIFTY-THREE Poetry MV TjITTLiE "KD ." I. fcV w H. HOICOMBE. My little playmate 'a dead and goa" ' I gave bim many a tear 1 A merry little nogro boy. Just twelve years old this yer; Alas! th. on my childhood's bear So great a grief should lie! We'll iso more play, br night or'dty. My HUle Nui aul 1 He wa? tny ibadow wbete 1 went. Subservient to my will. Bat with enduring Rcatleoew lie made me gentler still. We climbed the trees, ve bridged tha brook. We chased the butterfly; We'll no More play by night or day. My little Ned and 1! I ow, wbeu be bcoamo no ill. His little soul would go, Although lay mother nursed bim aall. Aad the doctor said "Oh, na ! Far I bad dreamed I saw hi bee Look smiling from the y; We'll no more play by night or day. My little XM and I! I beard bim talking to himself. A boat the children fair, With spangled dress all to fine. Who played around bim there; He whisperei low, and prowir-od them To Join thorn ly awl by. We'll no more play, by night r day. My little Nea and 1. Tbat long, long night we vraiofaod hitdcatb. Tie doge howled at the door. The owls cried from the forest tree An hundred timed, or more; My mother closed hi- glaring eye. Whilst I stood Fobbing by; Well ao more play, by night or day. My little Nt-d and I' And when tbe great plantation boil Remanded for the roll, foe roll-call of tbe heavens received Another shining ;"ul. I am a school-boy now and be An angel in the sky; We'll no more play, bv night or Jav, My little Ntd and 1! 31 i s c e 1 1 a n v . Benjamin Behindhand- When one id constantly jmying for a dead horse, lie can ii't exj-'ot to own a liv one. 'Tis an old -tiying, that "after-w it is not worth much.'" Soeio jeople g' through tlw world always an hour behind tho times. It reem as if they b.id been burn Uct l.ite. and had (teen trying to catch up with old lather Time ever since. There are many just such people tn the world. Benjamin Behindhaud ie one of tbeui. He never was in season lor any thing, and sonic o( his neighbors used to say they feared he witild bo too late to die ! When a boy, I Jen never reached school in season ; always had a tardy mark, and lias bad one ever since. Ben grew up to be a young man, and like all other young men. paid attentions to the young ladi-n , but alas, he was always too late ! "Bill Hurry was here on hour ago, and Mary Jane weut with him. She thought you were not coming.' Poor Ben ! he had all sorts of trials to go through with. If be did manage to secure tbe attendance of a pair of blue eyes and rosy cheeks, something or other would always turn up to binder. When his wedding day arrived, the parson thought he never would come, and about gave up the idea of doinc the job. Benjamin Behindhind commencad business , or tried to, but being just a few moments too late, be had to take up with what be ould get. He complained of hie lot, but no one pitied him. His wife tried all the means in her power to give him a push and make bim even with other folk?, but all her efforts were expended iu vain like an obsti nate mule he would not be pushed. Strug i gling against time aud tide, Benjamin Be hindhand lived and died, lie was always in debt; never could see his way slear. The waters of this world soeui too deep lor him t siil over, and at last he sank. Why was Mr. Behindhand always in trouble? He laid the blame all at the door of ill luck. His mother stud he ws born with a wooden spoon in his mouth ; that the moon pointed the wrong way, and that evil stars were in the horizon of his exis tence. All this may teeni true, but with the world another idea prevailed. "Twas paid his wooden tjooii might have been a golden one, were he as fond of work as play. The evil stars would have turned to lucky ones had Mr. Behindhand kept an account of where the money goes. He should have started right U begin with. He should not have taken a wife until lie was able to support one. As to his excessively large family of children, it is none of our concern ; but moderation ia all things is si good maxim for some to follow. .No wonder tho world is full of Behindlicnds. When will people take ti bint and learn wisdom from exjierieiiee!' "Why Jimmy," said one professional beggar to another, "are you goiug to knock off already? It's only two o'clock." "No. you mutton head," responded the other, who was engaged in unbuckling his crutch. "I'm only going to put It on the other knee. Yon don't suppose a fellow can beg all day on the same leg, do you V" A thing takes its haracter from the way m which wo view it. Thus, when Dr. Spoon sr dined with a friend who had three turbu lent sons, and'they got into a row at the table resulting in throwing the soup in each other's faces, the lather turned to tho Doctor with the simple remark, Bjjs wiil be lively, Sir." Barou Rothschild , head of the great Eu ropean banking house, has no children to leave in possession of his vast wealth. It is aid, though, the fault is owing to his Bar ren ess1. A miCAN Cotton. Iu seven years the in crease in the oxport of cotton from weatern Africa into the ports of Great Britain has been ono thousand per cent. From 1852 to 1S5S, the bhipmonbs of raw cotton from Abe okuta alone rose from 1,800 pounds to one million pounds, and tho roturns for lft'59 from the west coast amounted to nearly two millions of pounds. This signal develop ment has boon stimulated almost solely by the supply of cotton gins and seed, and ly the purcbaso, at a fair markot price, of all tho cotton which the natives brought for file. Black and White. At Lcwisburg, Va the whole population has been thrown into he wildest excitement by the discovery tbat a man who bad lived there several years as a whito man, and had married a white woman and begotten wbitachildren.liad voted, and in fact performed all tho functions of a free white citizen, is really an African, and some where among his progenitors had a colored maternal ancestor. Such is tho fact, and tho white negro t white owners havo appeared, proved property, aud carried bim off. Hss lato neighbors and relative bv marriage are now very much shocked that they have been 1 1 . x . . 1 living on luuumii' leiuis wim a negro. A Mississippi planter ban purchased, for $7i000, an elegant brick mansion in Cleve land, Ohio, as a resident for his daughter, an octroou just sixteen years old. She was expected there sl ortly, accoinpauied by her governess and one or two free servants and no pains or excuse arc to be spared on her Mticatioii ller income i to w So.UUU a v-ar A ociety of "Dashawuv Jswuurers" bus been formed at Honolulu. "Sixty members naujoincu, who pieageu tiietnsoives to abstain from profane swearing under si iiennltv of 12 1-- cents for each and every oath. The Treasury was said to he full. Tho outskirU of cirJIizationCwvouxE. BL'n.L.IXttTON : j FiUDAV MORNING. JL'XE 23, lauO SKKTCII Or THE PROFUSsrorSAL SERVICES OK THE I.A11 fAPT. If. if. SAWYER. or IDE UA'ITKD STATES If AW. Capt. SAWYER enters the Aeay June 4, IS 12 Sirvke on Lake Chimp!ainEn yugtmint and capture of the Growler and Ii$le at Isle aux Noix A ytar's captivity at Halifax Ez-chtnyfl and orderetl on board the Constitution Engagement anl capture of the Cyane and Levant Chase amittcapeoj the Constitution Peace ; Copt Sawyer ordered to Boston ; goes before the mast in an India Ship Return and pro motion Ordered t the South American Squadron under Com. Steicart Jar a thnc jrare ' cruise- Ordered to the 1 mst'IiuHa on strcict against Pirates- Ordered to the Med iterranean on similar so rter abroad far hts health Hoittt service on the Carta dim Frontier Promotion us Commander Promotion as Post Captabi Sickness and death. Of that baud of akilful and heroic officers who in the I'reocb md'f ripolitan "War-, ettabliah- ed the Xkvr in the confidence and affections of tbe American people, Com. Stewart alone gurvivej retaining at a great age hU mind unclouded, acd hU physical power almost unimpaired. Of tho s whoce youth ws trained in tbat school and by each matters, who perform xl subordinate but honorable parts in tbe naval conflict of the war of 1312, tbe number that remains is small indeed, and rapidly diminishing. To this cUti, tbe lato Capt. Horace Bccklik Sawter belonged ; and a (ketch of hia naval service ar.d character will not be unintcreptins t hi fricii'l and profewional ;-iCiat-. Ho taloogtd tu a military raei . Hi' grandfath er, Col. t'pbraim Sawyer,, having commanded Wbitcouib't Worcester Couuty Regiment at Bun fcer Hill aad Saratoga fnraUbed four sons who were officers in the K evolution, and ;eut an am ple estate in the cause, as the wont of the times was lH Lancaster, Xaas., iu 17bC, with bis whole numerous family, and emigrated to timid Isle County, Vermont. His father, Col. James Sawyer, one of tbe four above referred to, remov ed from Brandon t i Burlington in 1"?G, where bis third son was burn Feb. '22, 1797 When war was declared iu lai:, Hon. Martin Ch.ttendea. who then represented the Northern part of the State in Congress, was called upo", at fhort notice, to band in a list of names lor milita ry and naval appointments. Among them were the sons of his old friend. The cider, Frederick A. Sawyer, recently gradojied, and undetermined as to bis pursuit in life, was appointed an Easisa the younger, a Midshipman. The first knowledge of tho appointments was the reception of the com mission and warrant through tbe Post Office. The Ensign immediately reported himself to Col. Clark, who had just began to recruit and organize the 11th Regiment, afterwards so well known for iu participation iu the battles u the Niagara frontier, and tbe Midshipman reported to Lieut. Sidney 6saWh, who bad efcarge of the naral force on Lake Champ'ain. That force consisted of a few gunboats built two or three years before ; and in the course of the summer, two sloops, called tbe Growler and Cngle, were purchased by the Government, strengthened, and armed with eleven guns each, twelve pound carronades. It was actively cm ployed daring the Mason of navigation, in aiding tho military operations along the Ijakc. At the close of tbe "r Com- (then l,ieot) MeDonougb, having beea appointed to the Naval command of the Lake, arrived at Burlington, where be passod the winter in fitting ap a cloop then called the President. Tbe tvaon of IS 13 opened late, and altera winter uf an unprecedented severity. On the I7th of May Mr. Sawyer was directed by Com. JlcSon- ough to take one of the gun-boats to PiaUsbargh . On entering the Bay tie was struck by a flaw or gust of wind, upset, and lying on her beam ends, the crew worn able to bold on until relieved. Bat this was not till after several honr3 ; aad bavins been immersed in water of nearly the temper ature of ice, tbey were more dead than alive whea they got on board the Ea;le, an accident which he had eanse to remember during bis life. Tbe gun-boats of the enemy then called row galleys had come up tho Laleover the American siiio of the Hues, captured tbe small craft, aud oth erwise annoyed the inhabitants on both sides of the Lake. Com. McDonongh directed Lieut. Smith to take tbe Growler and Eagle as far as ChampUin, and drive the enemy down the lake. Those ves sels, it way be noted, had a few good sailors from the seaboard ; bat tho principal part of tho crews were Capt. HerriokV company of MeCobb's Maine ltogiment. Tbey were lam bermea from tbe sea coast and rivers, and had some nautieal experience Lieut. Smith was on board tbe Growler. The offi cer of the Kaglc were Loomis, sailing waste ; Sawyer, midchiptoau, together with Capt. If errick. The vessels proceeded North the row-g.iUies retiring provok ingly at their leisure before the Growler and Cagle, keeping oat of their roaeh, sis they might well de by the use of their sweeps. Lt. Smith passing Cbamplain, found himself at Ash Island ; aad at 3 o'clock on the morning of June 3d pressed on beyond tbe narrow passage till tho impregnable and impassable fortiScation of tbe Isleaax Xois fronted bis vion. and tbe gal lies safe UHder the protection of its ;uus. Of coarse there was nu more use in remaining, tuun there wst in earning there. Bat to beat back against the current of tbe lake, now shrunk to a river, running at tho rate of three or four miles an hour, and a smart South wind besides, was found impracticable. The enemy were not slow in avail ing themselves of the advantage. Artillery was placed, and 300 troope Mattered, along both shores within musket range of the imprisoned vessels. The tiring commenced at 7 o'clock of a fino clear June morning aimed by the Growltr snd Eagle occasionally at ths row-gall ies as they darted from their coverts to discharge their long tventy-four's, but mainly at the enemy on the shores; and it wad repotted at the time 'rith seveto cCect. But at 12J o'clock a tl pouuii shut ctruok the larboard bow of tbe Uegle aad ranging obliquulv through the vessel, tore off a whole plank from her tide, uider umltr. tbe sunk iniuiodiaieiy, fortunately in tboal water. Soaio fifteen tninutce after, a 21 pound ball shattered tbe Growler's mast, bringing down her sails, and rendering ber unmanageable. Lieut. Smith w compelled to tun her ashore. The vesaelr were lost, and tbe ortwi prisoner.-. The Growler lost 9 and tbe iisi-le 1 1 men, killed and wounded. Thi-t dioaiter was severely Selt, as it gare the enoiuy Uie cumuaad of the Lake, im pede 1 our military operations on this frontier, and inliiieneel, i it did not compel, the transfer of hostilities to a theatre where much blood waj spilt, j but no adequate remit cuuld bo attained. With- i out it, however, tbe defence of Plattsburh aud I McDonough'j victory c.iuld ha-.-o caicu!y tskca ' plate, by which tbote same ve.els, lariajr the ' naiuox i.f Chub and Finch, wore rt-capturcd from, tbetnemy. Defeat ami captivity are a ruds and laurtityin introduction to the professional life of a soldier cr sailor, slthoajb tlio fpirikjudpacstswl pcLiril? of tho young midshipman in this conflict of almoin onrs qualities which the inexperience of aimo.i evory man on board, made valuable and bronhf i,l r.,n.i . . . " 4uinuu lrer9 acknowledged by his comrades. But the battle brought with it an a3- graxated misfortune. His head, disordered by tie rMirnt. -.-.. . . -vwucuv Hircaov reiorrea to, wjs eo ffccttd by the con-Uut cannonading for so many hours, tbat at its clwe, ho fbusd himself in a state u uc.iuuri, trom watch with a consequent train of ailments anU duordere, ho wad to eiperieuco. dur- ringnisuio.Jemporaryniitisntiunf. indH, but no recovery. The Court or Enquiry nbtequently held, bore testimony to the gallantry of officers and men to tho retolute constancy of u defence, which was protracted till further resistance became imnwei- blc. and treated leniently tho imprudenco which tea to the disaster. The prioners were rent to Montreal, expecting, o. course, that thlr baggage would follow them. It was appropriated by the victors; and not a truuk or an article was restored to them. Mr. Sawyer was indebted to that generous gentleman, Horatio Gates,for a rent of clothing and an advance of the funds which bis situation required. They were tent to Halifax, where they were held as ho;tagej. The Eritifh Government and officers had proclaimed that they would treat and punish as traitors all natit a-born tuly'rcts taken lighting on tho -mencan side. Our Government appointed Gen. (then Col.) Scott to ntfjotiato an arrangement on the eubject with the Britifh Rulhoritiv?; but without succcf. Tbey were informed, m the Amcricau ultimatum, that for every one eo dealt with, two Enliphmen fhouM receive similar treatment; ami by this process of duplication, all the prisoners of war on both aide, came to be held as hostages for each uther. Deprived, therefore, of the privilego of parol aad all the ordinary indulgence! of prisoners of war, the officers wer confined iu one of H. M ships of war, commanded by Hon. Capt. Douglas, He was a young man of 27, a younger son of Lord Dougla-, of the heroic raco commemorated by Shakspeare and Scott a frank sailor, of a nature the most kindly anil generou?. For his prisoners (many of them raw youth? from the frontiers or the sea), he opened hia library, replenished from time to time to tttno from the town, and provided teachers of French, mathematics, fencing, and even of dancing recommending cheerful and useful occupatiou Ma the best remedy and relief for the ennui and despondency incident to their situation, Fur the youug sailor, ?e heavily afflicted by the performance of duty in battle, he evinced much sympathy and interest conversing with him fa miliarly and making ;uch suggestion! . to bocks ml btudy as he thought useful. Thus, undisturb- ed by the uohe.atid undiverted by the amu!ement, of bii crowded nuarters, be availed himself of all the means within bis reach, and converted ;i year of captivity into a year of irupnn etuent. Not a few of bis prisoners had came to remem ber, in Kfterdays, the considerate kindness of Capt Douglas. Tbe Captain eaid one day to the young msn: " Weil, I mosn to be under sail ; and you, I suppose, will get on board ono of your ynkee ships, when you get quit of u:." "Certainly, sir," said tho midshipman. ' Well, then, I shall meet yon and take you, no diubt ; and yoa will havo to resume your studies." ' Not so, sir. I em quite sure we ihall take yon as we are getting into tbat way of lato; and I roust think bow I ain requite your favorr." Both remembered this plpyful convocation somo months afterward. An exchange ef prisoners was at length effected, and s cartel oarriod them to Boston, where be was ordered to the Constitution, about to proceed to loa, under tbo command of Com. Stewart. He was allowed to make a short visit to his family and the change tbat was made by the teaching" of re verse and captivity was striking indeed. The raw lad, improved in mind, manners and perEon, was transformed into the self-reliant aad reflective man, with formed purpose and character. The Constitution proceeded on her cruise, like one of Ariosto's heroes roaming the ocean at pioasure, bafiiing the pursuit of banded foes and vtetoriou in over ,nnuottr. On the aftemOOU of Feb. 20, 1S15, two sail were descried in the dis tance. If tho two British ships (a frigate of ths smaller class of 32 guns, and a sloop of 21 guns), woro together superior in number of guns and men to their antagonist, it was an advantage counter balanced by the concentration of forco in a single ship, and that ship tho Contitution, commanded by Stewart ' The engaemnt commenced at 6 o'clock in tho atternoon. Kvcn a landsman, with the oCjcta.1 acoount Wore him, can comprehend tbe skill with which the advantages of posi tion and wind were ufed and maintained thrwtshoet by tbo Constitution keeping her two onetnie' within rciich, striking them ?itece-!ively tho beavitt bl(.w, and raking thorn without suffering herself to bo raked. Tbe complex man 007 res required in fighting two enemies, instead of one, necessarily protract! tho conflict for hours, mostly under the clear light -f a bright moon. At half past nine, a rnking broadside from the Constitution compelled the larger vessel tostriBe, and the first .Lieut., Hoffman, was sent on board to tako possession of tbe bip, which proved to bo the Cyane, Capt. Falconer. The delay required by this operation, it was feared uii,iht enablo ber consort to escape. The latter, meantime, much cat up, bad drlrted or run to leeward to repair damages, with no intention however to abandon her comrade; for her gallant conitnauder had resolved to share bis fortunes whatever they might be. She nift the Constitution which had turned in pursuit ff her, and bravely maintained tbe combat tilt 10 P. ., when tbo too, was compelled to strike. Lt. shubrick was the officer fent to take po'iession.to whose division Mr. Sawyer belonged, and who wa? directed to ac company tho Liunl. on board the prire. Somo men hauboen hurt at tho guns; and during much of the engagement Mr. Sawyer had assisted in serving a gun bim;elf. Dressed in tailor jacket and tarpaulin, and with hands and face begrimed with powder, he was nut readily distinguishable. As Uto commander of tho Levant for that was tho ship's namo atood on his deck to receive his uuwelcoino visiter?, Mr. Sawyer recognired Capt. Douglas After the necessary business communication; been made by hiJ superior, he stepped forward and expressed bia great pleasure at again tneetiug Captain Douglas. "I can't niako you out sir." A few words brought about immediato reiugoition, and the Captain remarked: " This it a freak of fortune, but it is tbo fortune of war." And, in tho intervals of duty at that busy time till Capt. Douglas was paroled and departed, tbo friendly enemie bad many pleasant conferences. Th Constitution and her ro priies put into Tort Praya for repairs. On 11th of March, accident disclosed that a largo ship was approaching. Ccmmodoro Stewart directed tho cable? cf bis vessels to be instantly cutj A t eeosd look rerealcd in the distance the canvass of ttto more beavy chips composing a strong Brit ish squadron, known to bo cruising in those seas. Tn 10 minute tho Constitution and her prizes; were standing out to sea, swept to windward and cleared the hostile chips. And now had cum menced the famous chnso, cTea moro honorable to tbo skill and spirit of the American commander, officers and crews than their late victory. Tho cneray were gaining on tho Cyane. Com. Stewart cignalled her to tack, and aided by a fog, and va rying her courses a? was. judged most likely to disconcert pursuit, she arrived safe in tbe United States. In tbe same sit!ntion,tha Levant tacked, but was forced bick into Pert Praya, where, in neutral waters, and uLdcr the protection of neu tral guns, and entitled to immunity from ag gression by tbe laws of nations, ths. whole British squadron, which had. tnrned in pursuit of r,v&ttefcuj-nd rfeBtorpd hw jrj tb British had in those days. Tho Constitution,now disembarrassed, proceeded cn her triumphant course, and learning that peaco had been mads, arriTcd at New York in the latter day: of May, 1815. This cntieo was the last of tho naval achievments of the war snd justified the striking language of Com. Stewart in his letter to Cipt. Sawyer, that "tho Constitution terminated the war as ehe had commenced it. in a blaze of glory by battle and retreat !"' Of the conduct of Mr. Sawyer, in this memora ble cruise of his gallantry, zeal and untiring de votion to duty, ths tcntimoniald exist ; and they evince what is credit enough that he was worthy to be one of that noble crew. Relioved from the ship, he was ordered to Bo. ton; aud now in the fourth year of continuous ser vice, he was comparatively at liberty in tho new scenes of a large city. Ho then and there reolved to guard himself against tho temptations and vices to which thedesultory life of a naval manis exposed. Indulgence in tobacco, wine, play, and dissipation did not comport with his ideal of what an officer and gentleman should be ; his resolution became a prin ciple of action; and a consistent but un ostentatious freedom from the habits referred to, marked his whole after life. Such self-control was perhaps mora uncommon then tha n now. But it attracted a degree of respect and social favor seldom yielded to one of his youth and grade. All this made his station at Boston very pleasant; but be had determined to learn practi cal seamanship before tho mast. From the com mencement of the navy, such had been the practice of its better spirits, and he followed the example. An India ship of Col. Tho's. n. Perkins was about to sail, and himself and a eon of Col. Perkin', of hi own age, shipped on board of her. But privately the Col. strictly enjoined the Captain a favorite and trusted one to give the young men no favor nor indulgence, but rigidly tn exact froxa them the hardest reprice which was probably somewhat more than they had bargained for. The crew, tco.taking the matter into sage consid eration,camc to the conclusion that the young men were interlopers, not properly belonging to thoir fraternity; and they were left literally to fight tholr way through the difficulty without tho CaptainV interference, who ignored the whole matter, though pajsing before bis own eye and cars. When they had manfully taken their own part", showed that they could manage tbe ropes and sailsas handily as any of them, and cheerfully performed their whole-duty aloft aud below, down to swabbing the decks, .lick agreed they were no shirks, took them in' j favor, and neieo was established. The mid-hipman found his train ing thorough enough. He returned.as ha had timed it, to see to hU promo tion which bo had expected at tho ression of IS 17-15 and learned to his dismay that bis name had been omitted in tho Secretary's list for promotion. The objection was simply bis youth. A young man of 21 could afford to gie way to his seniors in age, but his juniors in date andscrvice. But if too young for promotion at 21, at what age would the objection cease ? If postponed to his juniors (and to how many?) promotion would be retarded through all the grades, and so affect his status during his whole naval life. The principle as sumed broke over tha usage of the navy, regarded as settled, which prescribed seniority in date as tho rule of promotion; and the occasional devia tions from it (asia the cao of Lawrence aad Morris and some others) had produced discontent in the navy and public dissatisfaction. With a letter from hisfather.he called upon Gov. Tichenor, then in the U. 5. Senate from Vermont, and exceedingly Ixloved aad respected ia that body, who read bis testimonials and inquired into the particulars of his service. Tbe Governor said- "The rule of seniority in dato (except in special cases "f incompetency or miscon duct) is the only one that can prevent favoritism, intrigue and heart burnings in the service. I am with you on public grounds" and hs was so well satisfied with the yonng man that ho char acteristically added, "My young friend I am glad to do for you on your .a noouunt, what I should hs compelled to do for your father's son at any rate. The nominations were sent in, and tho subject was earneftly debated and long suspended in the Senate. I( transpired as such things do tbat in the conclusion of hi; speech in secret session, Gov. Tichenor declared warmly that be would not consent to any naval promotion? whatever till this injustice was cor rected ; and hi; principal opponent rr-se and blandly said : "When the venerable Senator makes that declaration, I yield let tbe nomina. tlons lie on the table till he plees to call them up." President Monroe, after an interview invi ted by himself with the Governor, directed tho miJshipuian's natn to b inserted and the rule for promotion by seniority In dato Inn re mained substantially undisturbed till now. Mr. Sawyer had beard of Gov. Tichenor ai oiieof the found? of his native State hj a patriot and statesman, who had served ber in almost every tru't in ber power to oonfer and bo had heard too, of tbo-e charming manner0, which fascinated all who ever approached him. But brought with in tbeir influence during that Winter not oven bis grateful sense of his friendly interest and ear nest exertion; at an important criiis of hi life, could heighten tbe admiration and veneration ho cherished for that accomplished gentleman. Of any man, it was enough for him to say "He re minds me of Gov. Tichenor." Soou after bis promotion, he was apjioliitmt una J of the Lieuteuants of tho Brig Dolphin, Captain Countr, belonging to a strong squadron, destined to a tbreo years' cruise t South America, com manded by Coin. Stewart, who hoisted bis broad penant on board the Franklin Fcventy-foiir. It was a busy and interesting cruise. Tho war of emaneipatiun was blazing on both sides of tho An des from Mexico to Buenos Ayrcs. On shore, American live? and property were to be protected from tbe violence of parties contending or ascend ant and at sea, from privateers or piratcs,a"pum ing either character a opportunity served. L'very port on both tides of the continent was visited, and the neighboring cas frequent ly traversed. Tho humanity of Com. Stewart ex tended, impartial protection to the victims of civil commotion; and when the exigency arose, bis tquadron was an asylum for their persons and property. Mrs-Stewart accompanied her husband. Visits were inter charged between the tquadron and the shore, whea tho intervals of active duty permitted tho officers to enjoy them; and free acquaintance acd intercourse established with the society of regions co locg secluded from the ob servation of foreigners by the jealous policy of Spain. Lieut. Sawyer's lrtquent letters to Hs rela tivcz, at this period, showed that these scenes ia their military, political and social aspects, o rap id in tbeir transitions and eo novel in their char acter, and the rcc-ults then in tho distance, wero closely watched and thoughtfully studied. He, at eaet.was little disappointed at what has sinco hap pened. Being detached from his ship not long be fore the termination of the cruise, ho and his friend Doct. Smith of Philadelphia traveled ever a considerable part of South America making ex cursions on horse-back to interior places, visiting at the house; aad receiving hospitable treatment from the people. Reaching Panama, they crosded the Isthmus and came homo inan American ship. Of this cruise of Com. Stewart, it is worth while stopping to remark that upon these South Amer ican people then blindly staggering into a nation al independence they bare never known how to en joy or maintain the wisdom and ability of the chief, tbe skill and intelligence of his officer;, and the thorough tiiccipli.'-1 of tho crews above all, the prcmptituii", justice and humanity manifested on alt occasions, made a salu tary and iMting-imprtftioa. Actual aggrcEsiorf ,irp folloyf) by certain psBwltnent, Jleitafed wrong" was abandoned from tbe impossibility of success. Our commerce was secure at sea. Our residents were safe on shore; and protection was denied to none of any nation that asked and do served it. And this view answers the question: Of what use is a Navy in time of peace ? Why, of thevery peace which tho question asames to value, the Navy is tbe guardian and protector. While, beyond onr limits, it is a spear to smite tho for eign assailant, and a shield to protect our coasts, harbors and cities its best office is to save the expense and blood of victory even, by preventing its necessity. Within our limits, moreover, it cannot penetrate, to endanger if that can be sup posed tho public Iioerty. Of these truths this nation cannot be insensibls, unless like those miserable South American States it is destined to bo "dissevered, discordant, belligerent rent with civil feud, and drenobed, it may be, with fraternal blood." Is this to happen ? Lieut. Sawyer's next sea service wis in the Btlg Spark, commanded by tbat excellent officer and man, Capt. John T. Newton, ag&iast the pirates ia the West Indies. Tiraoy iheie.had been stimulated into unwonted activity and pro portions by the disorders of tho neighboring cotin tries. Outrages of the most atrjeious character had been committed upon our commerce. And, Instead of resting content with simply punching these, nnd stationing in those seas a naval forco t) guard against their repetition,our Government, as far back as the commencement of Prfa. Mon roe's second term, came to the determination to extirpatn piruoy in tho West Indies at once and forever just a our Navy had before struck the first deadly blow at the same pen in tho Old World, in its conflicts with the Barbary powors. It took fix years to fully accomplish theobjeot. A con siderable number of vessels bad been built and fitted expressly for this servics, manned by young and enterprising officers, and by tara who hated pirates worse than sharks. As for tho duty to attack and sink piratical vossels n 1 boats, or to capture and send in tho pirates fur trial and pun ishment tho boat service to unfrequented harbors and inlots on tho coats of Cuba, tho Isle of Pines and adjacent Keys where the piratei and their vcscls were concealed, and attack them to track them tn their coverts, cutlaas in hand, exposed to the burning tropical sun and the miasma of the 'liores this was tbe service required of all.officers and men. In Uin -ervice, reports Capt. Newton, Lieut. Swyer.nlnays ready ti volunteer and lead, performed a zealous anJ gallant part. After two yetirs incuswant duty, tbe consequence of oxposuro and fatigue in these bo it expeditions was an at-. tack of yellow fever. The Spark brought him round to Havana, where he lingered for 'lays be tween life and death, nnd by the advice of tho surgeon bu was carried in a helpless condition tn lioard of a ship bound for Norfolk. Tbe a air revived hiin. From Norfolk, he reached his rela tives in Vermont greatly debilitated; and months ofcaroand medical treatment were required to put bim on bis feet. Dyspepsia and its kindred de rangements wore tbe legacy which yellow fe ver left him. His next service was in the sloop of war Warren, in tbe Moditorranean, under the command of tbat able officer Cpt. Kearney. Tho specific duty was the protection of our commercw from tbo pirates, who had grown numerous and audacious during the Greols rowilution. Tbe coasts of Italy, on the Adriatic sido especially, and tho mainland shores and Isles of Greece were visited or brought into near oontiguity famous and memorable spots, which ths Lieut. 's reading enabled him to view and appreciate with the ouri osity ind interest they must eer in spire. Wherever h pirate was seen or heard of, tho Warren was in pursuit to capture and punish: her activity and efficiency may be inferred from Mr. Cooper's remark that, " in tto Mediterranean it was said of Capt. Kearney, tbat bis ship, the Warren, bad done more to suppress piracy, than all the other vessels French, English, American and Russian, united." Lieut. Sawyer, who had some experience wi.h the pirates by this time, and did not love them at all. wn rons i .: and zealous in bis exertions. Lieut. Sawyer hail married Miss Staler, of Middlctown, Ct., and six weeks afterwards, be was on his way to the Mediterranean in the Warren. He came homo to cee her expire a few weeks after hi" return a heavy blow. And now regret and despondency were to bo dispelled, and impaired health demanded attention. A surgical operation in bis head, for his deafness, bad been suggested; and he was strongly enoonra. god to hope from foreign skill and experience in that class of disorder, relief or mitigation which he bail foiled to obtain, or rather neglocted to aek, at home Deceiving a furlough and letters from , medical friends, be took the packet for England called on Sir Agtley Cooper, who investigated bis case, and proscribed a course of medical treatment for his infirmity, And for inflammation of tbe head and brain, to which be waseonstantly liable. Thus occupied, b was comparatively plea In tho wil derness of London . Walking ono day in ltegent street, (tte Broad way of Lnndon,) Lieut. Sawyer saw, amidst the crowd approaching, it face and figure, fuller and somewhat touched and altered by time, yet not to be mistaken 4j him . The other might reasonably have found more diiTtcuIty in detecting the identity of the tall and somewhat stately mau before biir with the "tripling of fifteen years before, liais ing both bands almost involuntarily, to pi event the gentleman from being wept onwards with the stream of the multitude and lost, he exclaimed: "Captain Douglas Admiral Douglas I hope by this time I am most happy to meet you!-' There was surprise, hesitation, recognition! Seizing hts arm, Cipt. Douglas conducted him to the Vnited Service Buildings a little city of itself esbib lisbod and supported by tbe contributions of tho officers of the two services, where tlio subscribers resided, without charge, whilo they sojourned in London; and where veteran officers, of all ranks, delighted to resort to meet each other and their associates in arms. The meeting wa: as ploasant as cordiality and hearty hospitality could make it. At length Capt. Douglas rose and propo-ed to pass to another room " whero there ate some gentlemen you w ill like to see.'' And there be saw a number of plain, railitary-lookiug ;entlcmen somewhat weather-beaten, conversing and enjoyi g theni tclvcs asieteran; do- Capt. Douglas presented tho American officer to tho Duko of Wellington, Sir Edward Codrington, tho hero of Navanno, Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, and others ex plaining briefly his acquaintance and Its origin. Ho was courteously received, put at his eaio, and soon engaged in conversation. This was his prin cipal report during his stay ia London, whera he formed a large acquaintance with naval and mili tary men, under tho most agreeable and favorable circumstances. He owed, too, to the attentive kindness of tbo satno friend, moro invitations to the circle of society to which he belonged than he wai able to accept. Owing to tho fogs of London, unusually denso and heavy during that season, and which proved of long continuance indeed, scarcely interrupted during his stay, tbo opsration in his head was judged too perilous to a foreigner, unaccustomed to the climate, to be risked; aud Sir Astley Coop er advised him to go to tho clear atmosphero of Paris, which ho bad not proposed to visit. Ho gave him a letter to Dupuytren, occupying tbero a professional position similar to his otu Hav ing placed himself noder his care, he called, of course, nn Gcncrat Lafsyette; and tho mention of his father as an officer of Col. Hamilton's Regiment, at whoso ride he was at tho storming of tbo redout at Yorktown under tho General's own supervision, and whom the General bad seen daring his then recant visit to America, added something of warmth to tho at tention and kindness with which ho greeted every American, He mrltd his to hi cistos t( Ia Grange, whore tho Patriarch and his sen andjwife, and his daughters and their husbands and his grand children lived together, composing one household. This charming circle, enlivened by numerous visitors of both sexes, comprising what was most agreeable, and much that was most dis tinguished in Franec, ho and bis friend, Mr. P. of Now York, often visited. Gen. Lafaystte, too, during that agitated period, for it just preceded tho expulsion of Charles X, was much In Fat is, and to the statesmen and civilians, and the great oldiers of Napoleon, whom death bad spared, the General gave or procured him introductions. This was another opportunity which his goed fortuno afforded, to obscrvo and enjoy what was most in teresting to a military man, under conditions the most favorablo to observation. But the medical decision was that his deafness had become organic; and no prospect of benefit from an operation existed, to justify the risk of destroying the hearing that remained. He crossed tbe channel to take the packet for home, acd while in London, the city was electrified by tho news that Charles X. was dethroned, and Lafay ette was Dictator of Franco ! Arrived home, though somewhat improved in general health, nnd gratified by the acquaintances ho bad formed and the interesting scenes he had mingled in, he brought with him the depressing conviction that bis deafness wa beyond the reach of medical skill, n disappoint ment none the le' severo because, probably, he had little leal ground for expecting any esicntial relief. For a number of years, he remained at home, or on duty at naval stations. In the meanwhile, he had happily married MI;. Wadsworth of Burlington ; and a young family was growing up around hlai. After many year? of active duty, and no longer young blmo!f, tcrvlcp in a subordinate capacity, became Irksome. And, undoubtedly, his infirmity was a serious embar rassment in that position, from which command would relievo him, and promotion would entitle bim to command. Moreover, exigencies arose, from tima to time, which promised to aecIerat It. Du ring this period therefore, he did not Apply for sea-service. On the occurrence of the patriot war in Canada, as It wa termed by some, or the Canadian lebet- Hon, as it i now called since nil unsuccessful insurrection? are rebellions Lieut. Sawyer was assigned to a new and unusual dnty. It will be remembered that the long discussion and nego tiations for tb settlement of our boundaries under tho Treaty oflTSJ had arrived at a point in which a;reeiaent seemed impossible. The blundering award of the King of the Netherlands, was rejee'ed by both parties ; and the British Government, Ig noring or evading by transparent sophistry, the plain lauguag of the Treaty of 1783 as well a thj maps before tbe commissioners at the time- either of which was fatal to their pretensions pertinaciously laid claim to a considerable portion of tbe State of Maine. That claim, pet ia Its simplest form, might be stated thus : "You don't need tbat territory, we do, in order to compact ly unite vm- possessions, and the easier to raolest and invade yo'tri, iu tbe event of a war between us." That a pretension which touched at once the national prido and Interact should provoke keen Indignation was natural ; and, as the argument was exhausted, a resort to tb uhmi rati seemed inevitable. It was at this precise juncture tbat tbe insur rection broke out battles were fought and blood was flowing profusely in both provinces of Cana da ; snd tbo strongest sympathy was manifested for the weaker party along the whole line of the American frontier from the Aroostook to Macki naw. The Administration however, determined to pursue a pacific polieyrto meet the emergency re commended, and Congress passed, a stringent act, supplementary to tbe General Neutrality Law of 1733; and Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool were des patched to tho Northern frontiers to enforce its execution. Lieut. Sawyer was directed by the Xavy Department to report to those officers, and p!ac himself subject to their orders. He was sta tioned at Derby Line, and, having charge of tho Northern frontier of Vermont, was necesarily vest ed with a large discretion. A small detaohment of troops was placed under bis orders. To use taese, if necessary, to restrain and repress incur siois irotn either side of tho lines to select proper agenU to obtain information of meditated movements and disconcert them; to appeal to those disposed to preserve the peace; to remon strate with and defeat those inclined to disturb ance; t i prevent tbe burning .of buildings and other sehemes of mtcbtf and violenes designed to embroil the two eoun'ries; and to co-oprrato with the aathoritios, military and civil, on tbe other side, engaged in simibtr measures of repres sion such were tbo duties impose 1 on Lient. -awyer. And the cjntidenoe implied in the e Iectioc of a naval officer to perform duties strict ly military, was justified by the firmneos and ac tivity, tbe prudence, good temper, and mcces3 with which tboe unties were performed. Ill; conduct received the approbatiea of thoto distin guish d officers and of the Government, and ex torted the commendation of tbe t whom bis mission tsas so distasteful. While engaged in this duty, he tcccivud bis pro motion a- commander in the Navy. His friend Capt. Claxton,who so gallantly conducted in his youth in Perry's battle, incurred deafnes on Lake Erie, by an aeoidnt, and under elrciiuiatanv-s.almoit, sim ilar to what happened to Capt. Sawyer on lake Cbamplain, and yet received command. The latter was not so fortunate. His repeated appli cations for tho command, which is the object rf a naval manN ambition, wero unsuccessful ; be undonbtedly felt wounded ; but .toting on tho principle tbat "Sparta bath many a worthier son than he,'' hu applied nu more. Andyot, his disability, if such it was, was in curred in battle and aggravated by disease nbieh accrued in hard service, and wa justly entitled to the allowance conceded the loss ofalimbin battle. He was much employed, it may just bo noted, at tbe naval stations at Norfolk, Georgetown , D. C, Philadelphia, Baltim-are. Brooklyn, Uenton, Sackets Harbour, routine ilutie whlehauordod no incidents-. In I311, bo was promoted to a P-.i Captaincy . At their session in I3at the Ljgislsture of Vermont presented him a sword fur his. services in tho war with great Britain. In 1S57, his nomina tion for restoration to tho position in bis grado from which he bad beea displaced by rha Naval commission, w u uninimously confirmed by tbe Senate. Hs had taken up his roiidcuoe at Plattsbargh, a place now classical in tho naval and military history of tho country, with which ho became familiar ia his first service, and with whoso hospit able people ho had always maintained tho moat friendly acquaintance. There he hopod to rstiro when years and infirmities demanded rest. This was hardly to be. The soverity of our northern winters compelled him to resort to tho milder climate of Washington, where a year ago, bo bare ly survived an attack of Erysipelas. Hxret Uteri lahslis amr.do. The fatal arrow had spedf and well bis friends knew tbo frail tenure by which Iifo was henco forth to bo held. Returning to Washing ton, bo waa diBordered.restless.debilitated; and it. was thought a trip to Charleston and back,, under the kind caru of his friend Judge Smalley might benefit him; he was worse oa his return, and after a week of great suffering which he bora with man ly fortitude and christian hope, ho expired on tho 1 tth of February 1860. He had the consolation of tho presence of his family, of the sympathies cf many-of his nival friends, and of the citizens of Washington among whom, ho had long .resided. His remains wtro brought to hi3 native place, aad interred among his kladred, as he,d?irei the last of threa brothers who had hoaorably serr ei Hi? C-tirirr Is tb hmj and i'sry. Ths sorvice ia which Capt. Sawyer participated, with its incidents, whilo it illustrates his profess ional character, has an interest of its own: thoso reminiscence: have fallen from the pen as memory prompted, nd these for whom this notice is in tendd, would not require their compression, if it were now practicable. It is enough, if tbey suggest to thera traits that belong to tbe thorough seaman, the bravo and enlightened officer, and tbe true gentleman. Capt. Sawyer was a man of strong mind and ready perceptions; ha was fond of books, and his information was exten3ivo and acoarate; and his largo acquaintance with society had given him manners courteous and winning, sustained by personal advantages quite unusual. Singularly free from bad habits and vices, bis tastes and pleasures wero simple, manly and plain. He liked to seek out tbe old soldiers, and to do and contrive something lor thair benefit. Ho was fond of bis profession aad bis professional associates, among whom he bad no Ill-wishers. His worthy foster brothers, Rob ert, Andrew, and Lavater White, with whom his infancy and much of bis youth was spent, wera brothers to tho last, and his attachment to his native State, whosa his tory, public men, and people ho thoroughly knew, was felt and expressed with an earnestness thst sometimes provoked a smile. While residing bu yongher limits,at Washington and every where, be delighted to seek oat a Vermonter, to carry him to bin bouse and to do bim a pleasure or a service. In bis dotaetic relations be was faultlees ; and be was loved by bis family a? few men have boon and de'srved it all. To that group he has le't the memory of bi counsel', srnl th gnidant- of bia pxumpla. HALTIJiOlli: CONVENTION. "The combat deepens." It is of no use to recount all the pointa made and th votes tafeen on preliminary questions in the Con vention. On Friday, 22d, it reached the question on the substitution of the whvle of tho minority report made by Steven.' nf Ore gon for the report of the majority. Every delegation from New England, except B. I., wa5 split, and a large number lrom other State. The result was oye 100, noes loO (our despatch yesterday had it tbo other way). The mution ti substitute was there fore lost. The adi ptinu the majirity re jkrt was the n.-xt .iiectiiD. The first reso lution of it. admitting the .'iriginal-delegates from .Mississippi w earned nearly unani mously. Ayes 250, noes 2i On tbe second resolution admitting the Louisiana delegate, tbe vote waa aye 153, mses 07. Tbe th.rd resolution, admitting Arkansas, was ayes 1S2. noe 69. j Thuee votes do not seeu t- have settled anything however, for we see by later des I patches that in tbe afternoon there was an attempt to undo what bad been dono in tho j forenocn. What with tbree different reports from the Committee on credentials, and mo- tions to adopt parts of one and parts of an- other, questions of order, &C, the whole, as !eeat over the land bv. telegraph, is a muddle quite beyond our comprehension In the J end we shall see what we shall see. A new session is a fixed fact however. It strikes us that there is a call for another "shrewd, sa gacious suggestion of a great commanding mind," such as tbe Sentinel said was on hand at Charleston, to movo for an adjourn ment, when, after nine dayslabor tbey found j they could not make headway in any dircc I tion. The thrd dog fight came off Thu rsday af ternoon. Montgomery of Pa., (Douglas del.) made complaint that members) were obliged to get tickets of admission from a boy Robert E. Handall.son of Josiah Ran dall of Phil. (adm. del.) Jottiah denied the truth nf Montgomery's statement- Mont gomery slid "take away this old man." John L. Dawson uf I'a. Uu-ked up Josiali'a statement. Montaouerr said Dawsm wa? a liar. A great uproar and rash 1 .Hewed. Robert E. sent to Montgomery t ak if he would accent a -ixumaiiimtkn. Moutgomery . '"aid no, not from him. boon alter, and white they were in tho reet, Robert E. came up behind Montgomery and strtiok him in the face, making tire blood fly. Mont gomery knocked Randal! down, when they were separated . Growls awl siaj ar- re ported as frequent, in and outside of lh Convention, but we i-;m notice only the elinchxr in earn!. What a charming. i.i.1er!v. and patriotic ?et of men are congregated at Raltimore, to take are the highest interests of thi great nation! Mnnt not the hearts of the people, from Maine to Texna, from the A t iantic t the Ricilie. beat High from noble gratification at th" spectacle ! P. S. This! much w have. hoHfver that tbe Conveiiticn broke in "two; that Cushing bolted from tbe chair: that by those who reuiuiued one ballot was had. giv ing Douglas 170 rotes to 25.J against him. If a two-thirds of the votes makes a nomina tion, be ets it. If two-thirds of all th" didt-gHte are required, more it to come VKIOIONT IN CO.NCILKSS. A ourrcs pon dent of theX.Y.'J'riiune writes of tho great advantage gained by tho South from keeping their ablo men in Congress for very long period. They thus get an experience and tact in tho application of rules of business which often makes thera an over match for Northern men of greater ability ,bttt who have been there but a short time. Tho writer makes tha following sensiblo remarks in reference to this State : When tho Free States determtno to sead trustworthy representatives to Congress, and to sustain them by renewed manifestations of confidence, they will have mado an impor tant advance in the right direction. Just now,several of tbem are on tho eve of making nominations, and tho suggestion is worthy of attention. Vermont will perhaps bo among tho first to hold Conventions for this purpose. Her delegation hero consists of 3Iessrs, Morrill, Eoyce, and Walton, men of whom any State might well be proud, and who are esteemed by all parties in the ilousa as among the very best and safest legislators. Mr. .Morrill has declined a re-nomination, but that is just the reason whv ho should bo sent back. His name is identified with sev eral of the leading measures of this Congress and tho last, and his leading position is rec ognized everywhere. His two colleagues stand much in the same estimation. They may besucceededbyunesceptionablo men.but Vermont cannot replace tho influence of the present delegation by any new names. When she tent Bilaad.HalLhcre.for ten or moro ycar.,.it waa.rushe-.had. tho .ability to represent her .creditably", .and had acquired a placo in pUblio confidence, which talent only could not command TliQ'cxampIeis wortby of imitaiiouby. hex and by .ths Noiih- gener ally, whenever guoa xepreMsJativet, can bp ami, ne Vcraoni jmT hail In Ooama, STATE CONVENTION. It will interest many ol our readors to know what other. Republican papers" in the Suite say respecting tha call for Republican State Convention. The Rutland Herald is rather glad that tho Committee called a Mass Convention, yet thinks it "probable that tho Republican State Convention will organize and acfcurW der the rule agreed upon lastyear,." and it recommends "that in each, town delegates bo elected according to that rule, and that the people in mass accompany their delegations to see that tbey dos their duty." Tho Mid dlebury Register thinks that it will be "a safe way for each town to elect their own delegates and then to escort them en masse to Rutland." Tho Woodstock Standard says : " We had hoped that the Committee would follow tho instruction of the Convention held at Brattleboro last year, and call a delegate Convention." The Brattleboro Phenix whose Editor, Charles Curamings Esq., is one ot tho State Committee say.-1 : 'With due deference to the opinions of tlio. of onr associates who have differed from us, find who constitute a majority, wo bebeve that the Committee had no discretion as to tho manner in which the convention should be constituted. The convention of 1S59, under which they held their appoint ment, directed the Committee to call "Re publican State conventions in future n Del egate Conventions." In our judgment the State Committee had no authority or right to call any other than n delegate convention, they have arbitrarily assumed a power that did not belong to them. We shall not at this time repeat the argu ments wo have so frequently advanced in fa vor of delegate conventions, nor reiterate the reasons which lead us to regard mass conven tions for thp purpose of transactin"; a repre sentative business, a? a delusion and a cheat. We could not. however, in justice to ourself and to our often expressed and well known convictions upon this subject, let the oppor tunity pass without disclaiming any respon sibility for such a call, further than the appearance of our name in connection with it as a mere matter of form." The M'mtpelier Freeman, with its eharue- acterietii bad loic and, propensity to impute dishunext intention-, to other.- without a shadow of ground for it, says : "We notice thut the Free Press feels quito s re t think that the people are to be al lowed to attend, instead ol a few self-appointed delegates. Tho Uratt.eboro Phenix -Aaa feels called npan to regret tbe awltil mistake. This similarity ot opinion, at these two "geographical centres," leads us to suppose tbat somo unlooked for demonstration is to ba made upon the Convention, favoring tho interest of these two localities." The S Johnsbury Caledonian says : At tho Republican State Convention held at Brattleboro, after many of the delegatts had left, a resolution was passed instructing the committee to call future conventions as dclegato conventions. At tho mass State Contention held at Northfield this spring, a resolution was passed instructing the com mittee to call the convention at Rutland a mass convention, which latter instructions the committee have obeyed. The Cakdonian l wrong as to fact. It should know that there were no delegates at all, at the Brattleboro State Convention. It was a mass convention. The mass State Convention at Northneld did not instruct the committee to call tho convention at Rutland a mass convention. They did not pretend to have the right to do so. The Bellows Falls Times says "There is therefore no real authority for the course the majority of tho Committee have pursue!. They say in the call, as a reason for disobeying the instructions of last year, that they have called it a a "mass in tad of a dele(iat convention in order that the people of Vermont may tme together, and eaprpiw ?ieir views upon the nomination of Abraham Lincoln and Hannilial Ham lin !" Just ns though a delgate convention wit an otwtacle to tich a thing ? Now, tho delegate? could have come together and done the buHineaa of the convention, as they prop erly should, and we would like to ask our astute-State Committee, what there would be to hinder the rcor-LK from coming togeth er in thousands at the same time, and giving vent to th?ir cnthuia.'m over "the nomina tion ol Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin ?" The Bennington Banner says : We-can eo no other way than that the Convention will havu to be organized, under tbe vote of lastyear, nnd in order that there may lie no misunderstanding On that point, we copy below the resolution adopted at Brattlelioro last year, and, under the cir cumsianoes, would advice town Committees to call meetings and conform to the require ments) therein contained, and then and there, if they choose, resolve that the town, in mass, accompany thir delegates, and seo to it that they well and truly perform their duty. " The Muutpelier Watcliman says . This action of the Committee has caused some pretty sharp criticisms in some quar ters, w hich aru not without sonie slight show of foundation. We are decidedly of tho opinion that all preliminary Conventions should Lo Delcgato Conventions composed of men chosen by tho respective towns for the express purpose of representing the inte rests of these towns in th e Convention. In this case, however, whilo wa should have been better pleased had the Committee adhered to ths original instructions of tha Convention at Brattloboro', and called tha Convention at Rutland cn the basis prescrib ed, yet wo coneidcr that they have suScicnt justification, inthavotoof tho Convention at Nbrthfield, for calling is as they havo The Wids Awakes. The Wide Awaie3 of Hartford, Conn., tha original company, have issued two circulars containing full in formation concerning tho history, mods of organisation, uniform. &c, of that organiza. ion. There aro cuts iUastrativo of tho unl orm, torches, and lanterns of the ofEcara and privates. This was rendered necessary by tho constant application from all parts of the north . Communications addressed to IL T. Speny, Corresponding Secretary, acd en closing two stamps to pay the postage of. the awswers, vill ba promptly attended to, Tho pay of tha inarshals for taking tho census ia stipulated at one dollar perthoqsaad inhabitants, when tho population ' oi their district exceeds ono million: if less, $l2iis paid per thousand. The pay of tho assistant is 2 cents per head of tho-population ten cents for tho statistics oi .caci farm fifteen, cents for each establishment of prodnciivo industry, and two cets.fbr each., dea.ih.re. ported. The marshal is. not allowexi- tqrp cel79 any fart of tha fees of.iawetint. caiatf p4&i if $ fcr mk cfcw. " '