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r iww mwmiimii r-1 p nmmMwnim ihiiimiiwm Frccdom of Inqniry, and tlic Powcr of thc Fcoplc. BY C. G. EASTMAN. WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1841. VOL. II. NO. 75. Irf rUBUSIIIU) WEKKI.Y, On ffioutt stmt oiiposltr thc 3?.iqTc JlJoUI. T II K .M S. loslnjlo mailand vlll.tgu siib.cribcrs, 2 800 n jcar,In nurnurc. To iniiil mibstribcrs wlin rcccivc tlulr nnpcrs ln Pnrkn Ts roiiiniiiiii" inoro tlinn iuiu cnp i to Itidividuuls ir iuul p.inlcs who rall for llu'lil nt llie ollicc nf nli it'.l I ion ; and to coiiiaiilcs wluuu pncluigrs nrc dclltcrcd lii rarrlcrs tlio trsHsrisrliilinii bcing nl llicir pjicne $1 00, ut thc tiine criiliicnlini3, aud ut llii c'otimiciiccinc nt ol'i'itch jcar lie mihseriptloii i ronllintcil i $ J 7.1 uftrr llinl liinc, uiitll tlii' cvplratlnn nl iiiunri i imiiiin-. iiuiu wv iiinnui miii hrrililiu:, nr tlii' i'tiiiiiiii'iii-rinriil iifii nrw Jciirt $!JfHI fruui tlnt tlitic iintll tlii- i nil of ji jcnr. $10U iu udtancc fortix Junnllis. Hlnsli' copks. timo fi iitn. No new siib.criiluin csm, ln nny cnse, ! rcriivcd, unios liy iulviiiicc m) iiniii, nr u Kirir.iiii) ni i)imni nj ho. m rcsiinusllilc perMin Knnwti lo llio cditnr. Nni.iilm;riiniis wlll liorcrrlvi'iltorli'siitliiiiiek nmullis, niiil iin naiicr w II ln1 il iioonl iiiiiiI. Illlnll urre.'tniscs urc P'llil. A imtlce frnin ii instma.tcr,iit'nl,nriibciliT, lliat thc pnprr is uot t ikcu frnm its l.n-- nl' dcliurj, wlll mit rrrrlvo ntlrmlnn, wliilo llirru l- iinuiinijj nnc inr 11. No papcr will br seiit nia ol thuriluU', .uilrss juiviiicnt ne inaiie ln ntvancc, Thosc. wlin iiiis fcir nvcnr, imililo nnt nt llie tlme ciftnli KrrilUt2 nrilt'r dUcniitiiiiiancn nt tlicciid nl'lt, wlll lm rnnsldr-rc I siinscriTif rs unlil Ihey a) all nrrcimisos, nml ordcr Ihis rmpcr ttopncd. nir. i.aw ()FFr.vHVAri;Rs. 1. Whcre n nnlKrrilirrlii mn nrr nnlrr It lobcills contlniiril, ninl It omillnncs lo lm Ii II ut his rcld( H'C, llic iresiimptlnn is, tu 1 no nuciice i nn) cviucncc io mc cim trary, tliat il Ii lcft hy hlM nnlori, uml upon u ruinlM' to nny nir II. If n ucwspnpcr is lcft frnm ilny tn day fur n irron nt hN placi' nf lnHiiK'ai wllli IiIh Kuim loi!n" uml cmt-orit, tlnnijh nnt lils cinis niuciit, innl H' lu- lni utoi.ii lo ln--lli'vu tliat ll W si lifliiiulcr llio 1 nl Ut", lliiiusli h inltiili n niii!, tliat lic Ii n Kiili-cnlicr, niul undcr tlirfii clatlmi that lii! H ln p.iy inr II m iuul rai' ne niii ur inmwi to jui) inr ll. nnli' lm irlvri iintlrc lo ilNrmitlmni II, .'). I'oitin.ntrr, nr iisrnls whn nrsliTt ln jlvr tiotlcc nf ( h t- niirst of n sulMrrini'r to illron(liiu' n ltciiin r, iiro lliennclvn ivaioniilile fnr lliu ninie, Irom thc liinc mli dlidiiillnunnuu wns nrdi'rcd. Tlm iluty lo photlin nntlrr is Impi'ratlvi' iipnn llif vnsimuvirr, tlinusli lliu c.nitliiuniri' iMipllonnl wllli llie pulilMiiT. 4. A nintmailrr nmt tnrlon! iuoni'.v ln h Irttrr tn llic pulilNlicr nfu ni'wspapi r, to pay llu-rii1isrrillini nf n llilnl IH'Mini, nml IraiiK 1 - iciiit, ll wriiii n o iiiiiim ii. AilvrrtNrini'iit xi'IH I" I'V porMinn liavhi" nn nrrount iit lliii oilld', inilt lm pnld fnr ln mhanee, iinlc niinir nnr knnwn lu llic tilllnr wlll nccoini! ri'hHiiiiun' inr iiir iiiit- AilmlWinniti wlll ln" rontlniifil nntll fnrlilildrn, nml di iranl ncrnnllnsly, milton t!i nuin'nr nf tnt'i rlmia prrirml. IT Ml lfllrrs mmt Iit- mlilrrs to llio r.niTou, nml ln frrr of pntnzr, nlhrri' lliu nitni!c wlll lic iliarfiil ln ncrniint, nr dcdiirtnl froin llic ri'inltlaiirc. Aurr.KTisi:vi:xrs ixsr.nrr.i). ,i.v jnn n-oni; KXixiirKi). .ri'Tin: I'.sir.ii.u.rrr.s, JVom thc rnrtlumlTcaMcrli't. TIIE lVRECKIilTS D.IUGHTER. nv -iiAni.i:s i, li.si.iiv. lwrtT kihst. citAVTr.n xi. Kn hand diil nld hlin Alnnr hp lirca-ilivl llic liroml wmc, iilnnr 'I'iiiit inaii wns itd. M Tntlx. 1 i-iiinrii npcnl., trnrsi-n nli'tmrt my wnnU And din'c iiw wllh Hiinttin.ldi Joj, Orwtv. I v h;iil roI tn lm pri'lty wcll 11I0115 !u tliu t'M'ii "lng liy lli(! liiiin tli" nclionni'r li:nl lie.it nut nl lliu rovc. A lliiiii wliitn, liiintnoiH iiihI hmij li'.o 11 mImtv wil niT lliu I.1111I, rnvflojiiiig lliu wliole riwt iu ila ileltcato fnliN: lmt iilinut pMtol-slinl rrnin lliu 1.I1011.' llio nliiinilnTii w.-n purfi!t:tly clciir, miicI llio inoou looktil ilowu in iiiiclouilcil liriglit- It was lmt a cliort timo licfnro llio lilllo wrcxli-in'-'cliooncr rnicrgi.'il fitmi il'e kiml-fog iiito llic cliMr innoiiliglit. Flr.ingi', slrango ulicro llioy can liu!' timttcretj (ho old inan lo liiinii'lfat lm llircw n lialy "Iniicu vr llio glUloiiing iicunn. ' Do you ,co nnylliiiig llicro for'ard ." lio ilcmandod in n loud vuicc, ' Nnt a fign 0C1 tijiiig, mt. Kerp n 5001! luo!(-oul llio) tnust lio poiiio wIilto iiear.' ' Ay, ny, sir!' was tliu prompt rcpono from nnu if tliu liands, who wm Malioiiud !n llio wcalliur ruri) r'115'm;, ga?.in iiito lliu olling. Tliu lircozo Irul licgiui to rre!icu f.nt, causing iiitc a sinarl clioji of llio c,i lliu ky InoKcil walciy, ntid llicro nppcarcil evi'ry sign of a coiu ing torm. Grcajy.lonUing wcallicr,' wiil ono or llio iiicn ns lio ctnl a gl.mcc at llio snulliotn tUy ' Thi'ru U n foulli-cinlcr Ijtcctliiig, and we fliall luuc an ugly night of it.' Tlifott'lng liafty glaticts arntmd liim wtliout .scoliig llio olijccl of lili scarcli, llio wrcekcr liim sclf now !)fJ5in 1 Sro,v a "tl' 'nl"- w'n' lud liccn f.iir fof llio ir-tuni of llic Loal all day, if fhu liad gone 011 lo llio 111u.1l fi.ililng giound, and what could prolong licr stay was a iuynlcry to liim. Jlc bnpn lo tliink potiioaccidcnl Ind occ.iirrcd, for lie could nnt tiring liii m'nid lo bolieve lliat r.llcn'n iipiclnin ofAntoiilo were Iruo. Tbu icliooner liad just wcatlicred Pead Man' l.cdgc, and w.n standlng lo tliu sonlliward, clow: 'liaulcil on llio wind, wlien oncof llio tiicn forward sung nut tliat lio aw fnmcl'iiin? Iloaling in-stior. Thu wnrd liad icarccly Ifift lii- tymvlicn a diiianl liail camo frntn llie f)iiailcr dcsignatml. AlloyoJ tvcre lurned in tliat dircclion, liut fnr MHiietiinc iiotliinj rnuld ku suon cvcn llio mati liiinsoll'wlio Sint diicoscrcd tlie otiject liaving lmt jiglit of il. Sltorlly n iccond ' Ilnlloa' cnnc f.iiully ovcr llio watcr, nnd in n pitcli of mooiiliglit, lli.it glimnicr. cd about an ciglitli of a milo or inoro nn llicir lec ipiarltr.n mnall oljcct was just iililu floaling nn tlio mtfuec, l)ut wlial it was tliey could not tnakc nut. ' It is llio lioat tlic ii capw.cd, nnd tliey nrc 011 licrLoltom!' was tlio starlling c.xckunaiion of tlio nld inan os lie jammcd llio lielm liard a-purt and linrn awny for tlie olijcct. Mtmintliavo Ijccii a wliite fiiall,' lio cnntin- nntt, as llio fclinoncr woro and was running down lmfore 11 nnntt (irccze; 'a calpaw asiidden llaw from llio Ijiid for wo liavc liad no wind 011 ilioro lo-day.' As tlie nclinoncf drew ncar tlio nuppojcd lioat eu llut olijccts could lm more di.itiiiclly obicrTcd, 80IHO one rctnarkcd tlicio uas but ouc pcrson lo bo nccn. ' Only nnc! only ono!' sald llic nld man quickly ! ' llicn tlie nlhcr U lost. l'ray God it bc not yomig Irving! Float alioy !' lic slioutcd in tbc samc brcatb and in an o.xcitcd vnicc. llalloa!' was tbeaiwvcrscnt back. wlio whonnswewi' agninsboutcd tlio wrcek cr, wilh n Ircmulnus alamincr. iU Ijing, sir.' Thank Gml for llial!' c.xclainiud llio old fellow ln n licarly lono; ' Wlicro in Antoiiio ' flone ofT,' was tlio rcply. 'Gono olT gonu o(l',' ropoatod llio skipper In lilmsulf, puzzlod nt tlie iuiswerj ' I dnn't tindpr Mnnd. Ho mctins fell olVj Anlonio lua slippcd liis liold, ponr rullow, nnd gnne to llio bottoni. 1 Ynu tncalt Anloniu ii gonu drownod!' again sliouttd tlio wrcekcr. Ycs, sir, gnno not drnwncd liut gono oH'!' was Irviug'a icply, cinpliasr.iiig lliu l.isi wnrds Tliu old man was iinnplusscd; liut c b.id nnt litnu to nsk for n inoro o.plicit innwcr, ns lio lud to altcnd lo llic duty of roliuving llio suflurcr fiom liii uiicoiiiforlulilo situalion. Ituiining a lilllo to tlio lccwnrd, tlio scliooncr was dcMcrously brouglit up in lliu wind, so lliat, as pbo ranged ulicad lier sails slihoring lliu wliilo llio supposcd boat wns brouglit closo undcr lici li'o, I'our incn wcro stalioni'il, iwo iu llio foni and Iwo in llio main rigging, rcady lu scizo upnu llio young man. 'llolloa! wliat's tbis a log? c.xclnimcd nnc of llio nien, ns llio masl grazcd tlio sidu of tlio vcssul. Tlio ne.t inoiiicnt Irving was in llic lirawnv gra.i of Iwo of llio crcw, nnd iiliuost liefuro lie wus nwaru of it lie stood sjI'u timl souiid 011 lliu Feliooncr's ilcck, tliougb cuallcss, liallcss, and drippitig wilb brinc. Godblciisyou, inydcar fellow! said llio wrcek cr, scizing llic liand of tliu licwildcrcd joulli, and ' llow 11 tlns ,' liow cainc you on tliat log ? wlieru U llio bo.it .' wliero's Antoiiio )' wlicro lliu ijucs- lions sliowcrcd upon I11111 from all ipiarlcrs. A fcw words sulliccd lo cxplaiu llio wliolo niatj tcr, and curscs, loud and tlocp, wcro invuked on llio licad of llio Ircaclicrous Sjianiard, by tlio iudig- nant crcw. llu e.innot bavo got f.ir wilh tliis wind,' said nno, ' lct tis go 111 pursuit ol lliu lil.icU-lic.utnl il- nin,' 1 Agrecd, lct's liavcliim liack!' was llic rcjpoii'O nf llio nllicrs', uml li.id not Irving iiitctfered nnd pciMiiidcd llicni to lcavo liini lo U f.iln, tliu fugi- livc wnnld 110 doubt liavu becn fotlowcd nml lakcn, nnd, pcrliaps, liavc laslcd of llio iiicrcies of lliu an riciit I.uich-I.nw, wbicli atiinng llinjo rudc iiirn, it U prolialilc wonld nol liavo liccn cry lendcrly inliiiinisti'red. Ay, lct ih lcavo liim lo liis filo,' said lliu old inan, ' iuul a s:iil onu it will bu, tun, if I ,1111 1101 dcreivcd iu lliu prccnt xigris. If lliu wind liolds nsil dnc now liu cannnt nuiki!:i barbnr, unli's lm riniH fnr lliu nnu, wiiicli it is uot likcly liu will do, iuul if liu iilli'inpM lu flay nut nnd weallicr lliu slnrm lluit is brccilii.g lliu I.nril liavu incrcy tm b'n sotil, liu will iium.t teu d.nligbt ngaiu!' Tlio old tiiau'h nthico was followcd, aud in n llort liuio tlio dcliooncr was 011 bui way riinniiig for llio rovr. Wilb fcclingi lilllo lo bo cnxlcil I'.llcii uwallcd lliu reliirn of llio vcsl, Ircinliling wilh upprclion sion as firstonc nml llien nnollicr linurflmvly pais cd away willimit licr tirrival, Again nml ugain liad sho vi'ilcd tliu difl'ereut lic.id-lnnds iu llic linpe of calcliiug siglitof lliu rcliiruiiig Kail; lmt lliu mUt was so dcnsu slic eould not piercu ils lliick fulds, At last llio scliooncr liovu in Mjlit nml culercd lliu covc. Tlie wrcckci's d.tuglilcr liurried down lo llio Miore, iuul crinicliing uuiler n clill', wailnl viilli lliu mot iiitcino iiinicly ln lcain tliu rcullof llio scarcli. Ilcrfcars wcro paiufully liciglilcin'd wlieu slin iiolict'd lb.it lliu suiull boat was not iu low. A f.iint, sicl.ly fucling crcpt ocr licr at llic drcad :ili-ncu ubicli rcigncd 011 board tliu scliouncr, for nol a wonl was spnkcn. Tlioy b.id becn un siiccvssful; or pcrliapi lliu bndy liad Ijccii fouml, As lliis tcrriblu lliougbl occutcd lo licr, u ilizzy, swiiiiiuing scnsntinn in tliu licad caused licr lu lcan upon llic rncks fnr support. Itut lliu poor gitl was not kcpt lnng in siMpeuic, ndtvard was llic first lo itcp 011 sliotc, aud jut as tliu seu-ics of tlio dcsp iiiing girl wcrn f.iiling licr, liu ltappcned to lunke sntiie casnal rcinark. Tliu liist words had barely cscapi.'d liis lip, w'lirn 11 ijiiick, wild cry of joy inol liis car. Turningnii tlie inl,inl, lio felt liiniiclf clapcd in lli cniivulsiwi cmliraco of lliu li.ilf-diitraclcd liaidcti, ubo lcaucd trciiibliug nnd sobbing likc n cliild upiin liis Ihuoiii. Tliat iiiunicnt rcpaid liim fur 11II liis Riifl'ering: CIIAl'TKn .XII. Thcrr Ii on Whn WV(1 ljnir,r,hoc rc nnalci'ji rnn fiml. Clll'.i. HUWIy rrnhnl Inln nnc cnry irriw, Witli ararrc n tlircd In tcll (.r hiluinu fnrin, lir Iraginciit lur liie La-iiiri nr 111c wnrin. tlinu.t. Vingrnnrc Ii iulnc,! wlll npny, ralln llic l.nrd, llni.v WitlT. Il wn a liappy IiouspIioM gallierpxl bcncntli llio wicckcr's roof lliat niglit! And asrdnnril relutcd liis slory, nnd tuld of llic pcril liu liad pascd tlirn', nml dcsrribed tlio fcclingi lm cxpcricuecd nn tliat lone rock, nwny froin all liunian liclp tiiglit com ing on.nnd tlio grccdy lidc crccplng cvcry nioincnt ncarcrnnd ncarcr.bnnging willi itdealli m Hiit.ost fcarful slupc; ns lic spoko of clinging lo llie drift- ing tnast, wcak and cxlnmled, mid ccry inoiiicnt in dangcr of loilng liis liold as it rollcd nnd wni tnscd nbout by llio riing billows; of llioagony lic cjperienccd ns lic fopnd liimsclf boiuo slowly lo watds llic brcakcrs on sboru.nnw v liilencd by llm angry fnam, ceilain, ns lic was, if be sbould be djslicd amnng tlielii hisdnnm wtiuld be scalcd; ns he dtvclt o n tticsu circuiustanci's a tbrill of borror run tlirungti llio lidcncrs. And wlini llic man of Gnd invokcd a blcsiing crc tliey scparatcd for llu: niglit; nnd in siuiplc tbnugb furciblo languagsullu- dcd'lo llio cvcnls nf tlio day, nnd wilb fcrvnl nlo ipicncn rctiirned Ibanki to thc Oiniiiscicnt nnd Oin nliroscntIIcing fnrlbo wnndcrful prcscrvation nnd dclivcraucc Ile liad vnuclnafed, llicro was nol n dry cyo prcscnl, wliilc lliu wrcckerV (lauglilcrgari! cxprcsiion lo licr higbly cicilcil fcclings by audiblo sob, nliich slm valnly slrovo to rcstrain. Nor was he forgottcn, who, wilh llic foul criino of inurdcr on his sotil, was that niglit n fugilivc and waiuleri.'r. I'ardon was iinplorcd for biin; Ihu wralb ofan oirended God dcprccalcd, unda fcrvent petilinn put up ln tlio tlirona nf uicrcy tliat lic miglit bo pri'scrvcd rnliii llio galhciing storm nnd bo lcd lo 11 licarly nnd sinccru repenlancc. Sucliwns tliu iiilliicncu nflli.it simplo iuvocation, cvcry cvil fccl- ing IowmiiI 1I10 intcndcd iniinlcrcr was banislitd from llm liearls of tlioso who lislcned to it, Could llicir voices b.tvo rccbed liim, tliey would uuitcdly liavu cullnud tlio incrciful iujunction 'd'o, und .'iii 110 iiinru!' Ilut tlio pracr of llio good man did not availtbo wrctcbcd oll'cndcr. Tlio storm camo upon hiin long biToro bu renchcd llio place of liis destinalinn, wbicli luy 11 scorn of niiles or inoro lo tlio wind- waid. A" bu beheld ils npproacb his cimardly bcart at first proinplpd biin lo run back to tlie rock nml taku oll'lns intcndcd victim; but 11 iiininciit's rcllcclioii coiiiueed liim tliat long cru tben bo uiust liavu becn wnhcil away by tlio rhing wnters. Not ilariug to rclurn lo llio covc, for ho wcll know ho could framo 110 pluuslblc cxcuse for Irviug's ab scncc, bu slrovu wilb tliu recklcssncss nf dcpair to work his way along carryiug sail for this purpose uulil liii frail masts bcnt liko lods und nt tlio pcr- risk cvcry inoiiicnt of tlra striiggliug bo.il's capsiztiig. I liu wind still contliiuing to Ircslicn aud llic sc.i lo rniiglien, ho was nbligcd to rcdticn his s.iil. llro long (liu g.ilu ragcd wilh suclnio lcncu his lilllo boat was tossed liko u plaything niuid tlio nngry stirgcs, At last bo Inst all cnnlrol nf licr, and, sb.iking wilh guilt aud fuar, bc fuuiul liimsclf diifliug rupidly townrds tlio prccipilous rocks that lincd tliu shorn, forinlng nu unb.-nlicn nnd inacccssiblu wall, against whicli tlio hiigc bil lows tbundcrcd and rccoilcd iu n scctbiug uiasi of (0,1111. Tlie hnrrnrs of his linpolrss liluntinn wcro now fully rcilizcd, und wilh an auguish oT riiind , whicli llio pcn can but fniutly dcscribu, lic saw lh.it thc miscrahlo dc.ilh to which lm had dooincd annlbcr, u L'roater ho li.nl dccrucd lo hiuisclf. Ho would bavo prnud, but wbcn bu liflcd his cycs townrds lliu bl.ick and frowning lieavens, cnnscieuco was liusy ut Iin hcart wilh her wnrso tlrin scorpiou- sliugs, ard llio balf-uttcrcd wnrds dicd upon his whilid and trcnibling lips, l'.vcn lm fell that it would bo lilasphciuons n nppcal In Hiin wlui has said, Mlmu t-halt uot l.ill,' whilu thc bluod ofa fel low murtal dw'd lil-t nul. On nml 1111 driflcd llm frail bark, now wbirlcd niiiid llic fo.iin lliat crcstcd llio blaek liillmvs; aud mnv rusbiiig down tliu walcry bollnws, s whoso a'vl'ul ilcpilis llm rai'l; nml Inninlt of llm slorm was iiufull. Oli, iu llnwo iiioiiicniary pauscs in that lnicf, drrad silcnci' hcinmcd in by liiiiid walls, nnd plungcd inlo 11 gloom as learful ns that nf Ihu cturual iibvss; uot dariug tncall upon lils God, and scourgcd fiy llm iintrlculing inonilor wilhin; who r.111 portr.iy tliu suiiUrcnding nguny cndurcd by that poor wrctcb! llacl.cd quiln to frnr.zy by llie hoirors that lliick cncd niouud liim, nt last bc f.iuried ho could Imar niuid llm tuiiiult of tliu ctcincnl.il iiproar tlio gib bcriug of uni'iillbly oisc inncking hii fcars, and ns bu iliiflcil ncar tliu ftlal rocks nml cutiglit sight nf llm nngry glcain nf iho sprny us it dashcd bigh up tlie i-idci nf llm black clill', his iiiiagiualioii con rrtcd llio idiecls of fu.im inlo spcclr.tl I'orins licch oning hiin nn lo dcslruclion. A loud, picrcing 1011, ralhcr iban shrick of nn gili.sh losu bigb alnno llio uniso of llic lcuipcst,ns, liflcd upon u hugu rnllcr, llm boat was boruu wilb ligblning-like rapidily loward Iho jiggfd rocks. Twicu urosc tlio fcarful cry; oncc nu llm wavc nnd niicu bigb in llm nir, whilhcr llic iiiiserablu wrclcli was llirnu n liku a wccd hy thc sliuck of llic gi.iul wao as it bur.st nn llm shoro uml all was ovcr! A fcarful rcliibution li.id hccn i'.actcd. Who will iUt'?lion tbu dcaliugs ufa just nnd lightcous Gud! UIIAI'TUK MII. licr ccnllc splrll (,'nniinlts I IM'IT to tniira lo lic illriclnl, A I'rnai licr Inrd, licr Knvm.nr, licr tln: SittKircAiii:. lils Imii.c rlic rn!cr, tlirrc In n lihl MiIiiIiij wllliin, ulicnnll wllliniit Is nl;lil A cimr.llnn ni'ji I n'cr lils lifc pri'rldlns, lluublllig lils iiltasurcs, und lils caris illvidln;! Ilootns. Thc day nt I tst nrrivcd to whicli thc young couplc had luokcd fnrwaril wilh su iuuch intercst. To Irting it was unu of uualloycd happiness; and llm' r.llcu fliarcil lurgely in Iho samc fccliug, yct ollier nnd coiillictiug cuiolions ngilalcd her brcast, Slie was iilinut lcuing llm liome of licr yotitb thc armi of thiiio who had cvci hic'ded her willi thc innsl alTeelionalc tcndcrncsi lo rcsidc ainong pcr fcct slraugers. I'rom llm cry deplhs of hninblv rclircmcnt sho was nbout cmerging inlo llio grcal wnrld nf wbicli shc had hcard so little, nnd coii ccrning which licr concppliom weic so vcry indis liucl. Mnro llian .tll, sbo was nbout slcpping frnm Inwly nbscurily inlo thc highcst walks of lifc; lo taku rank nnd nssnci.ilo wilh Ihosc bnru tn wcallh nnd all thc cnnicriiciircs ntlnchcd to it; wilh thnc inliiiiatcly convcrsant wilh nll thc cliqucltc off.ivh innnblc socicly; nccniiiplishcd in manncrs and pui sing rullintcd iuiinN. i'o womler,ns sho thouglit ofhcr humblc cniidition; her iguur.inci! nf llm rou linc of tlio wnrld; that sbc should shrink as shc conlcmplatcd thc patb bcforc licr. I.iiiiilcd ns had becn licr cducation; untnlorcd as shc was iu tbu us.iges of socicly; wauting, ns hu dccmeil hcrsulf, in lluiso clcg.int nccomplish menls which loud auch n gruco In thc pcrson; how ihould sho cund'ict bcrsclf; what would bo licr rc ccplion niiiong tlioso to ulioin iho wus nbout lu bo inlrodiiccd .' Thesc icllcclioiis, natural to ouc in licr Filualiun, crowded willi iuuch forco 011 her miiid. It was soiiic rclief to her, hotvcvcr, tliat shu wns not to be ushcrcd at oncc into sccnei 10 cnlirely strangc; for it was Imng'i intcnlion not to prncrcd diicctly liome wilh his bride, but to spcnd snmc liinc nn a tnui; tisiliug thc various plarci of f.is!iionablc rcsoit; possibly for Iho vcry purpoic of afibtding her nn iusigbt inlo thc man ncrs and customi of sncielv, wlicro sho could ob- servo wilhout bcing obliged lo iningle wilb tbc gay tbrong. At an carly honr in tlio day llio cerctnony took placo. Tlio rilcs wcro perfurined by tlio ilinerant sojourncr, w ho nlluded in his prayer lo llm pcculiar circuinslances of tho occasion; praying lliat llic brido niigbt bo kcpt unspotlcd from that world which sho wns now for llm first timo cnlcring, nnd lliat bc who had won her from tlio relired nnd quiet scencs ofhcr youtb, would guard nml guulo lierin llic slrango and crookcd palhs that .vcro sptcad bc forc her. Wilb a plainness of spcech whicli cvinc- cil that his words camo fftnii tbu hcart, lm cbargcd llic young man to chcrisb tho Ircasurn couuuittcd lir"liis kceping; for lo liim nloue could sbc look nnd on liim nluno cuuld slio lean iu lliosc unlricd scencs, on which, for his sako nlono, shu was now nbout to Piiler. It was n simplu llioiigh tonching nppcal, nml itwaa not w'uboul ils ellect on tho young bridcgroum, Tho ccrcmony was ovcr,and tho motncnt of par- ting arrivcd, I'.vcry ono of llm inhabilants oflhc lilllo hamlet clustcrd aiound thedoor oflhowrcck ckcr's dwclling, In bid farewc.ll to 0110 bclovcd by thcm nll; nml amid tho homely though siucero ex prcisions of rcgret oflho neiglibois, nnd ihobless ingsoflier own fjiuily, L'llen lcft llmhumblo roof, nowdeaicrto Imllian cvcr. Jlany nnd inany wcro llio liugering Inoks sho castas' tbu carriagu movcd slowly oer llm rotigb and untrodden roail, on llm cheiishcd secncs shu was lcaving. Ileadlaud nflur headland graduully was lost lo iight fjiutcr aud f.iinlcrgrow llie mur mur oflho sca a sotind f.uniliar to her ears und nt last llm broad nccan, sparkling in llio gay snn- beatus as if rcjoicing in llm happiness of llm young btido, fadcd from licr vicw. A tear glislcncd in her cyo nnd a sigh was furccd from licr lips, as tbc ist strip of bluo, by n turn in tliu road, was sliut froin licr liugering gazc. Ilut ns sbo jotirncd 011, lcaving tho barrcn scnncs sho had over becn nccustonicd lo, nnd cntering up on otlmrs whoro naltiro assiimcd a inoro inviting nspcct ns for llie first tinm hc beheld ilenso wood lands, clotlied iu llicir livcries of living green- irnad ficlds spread nnt iu tho higbcit htalo of cul- livation M'nlant lawns and 11100111111,5 g.irnuns, tlcekcd wilh llowcrs of cvcry Into as ihcso con stanlly rccurring objecls were prcsciitcd tu her viow, nnd tliu swcet moliidy of birds nt timcs biuko upon hur car, hcr llintigliH wcru turncd into n new cbanncl sadncis furnnok her cnunli.'iiance, hcr c) c kindled, und n rich glow ligbtcd up her f.ico, wliilo shu g.izcd wilh iiusaliati:d dcligbt 011 wliatappcarcd lo hcr scencs of petfcct enchanlnient, ' Ilcatitiful, beanliful world!' burst alinost un ronsciously fiom her lips, ns nscending n sligbt lUing in tho road.a widc aud cbarming landscapc was rcvcalcd lo tho travellcr's sigbt. Tho fcccnu W'as onu 011 which natuio seemed to bavo lavished licr gifls willi nn iinstiuled hand. ' Wcll can I cnter into tlie feelings of tho poot,' sho conlinttcd, ' whcn ho cxclaimcd O hnw cinst llinu rcnminpc llic lminiillcs slnro Ol' clinriiics wlilch n ilnrc In hcr vnlury jlcldsl Tlic warbliiii! .Mindl.iiid, llic rcnimidln!! .linrc, Tlm pnnii ol'i'rnvcs, nu.l sariillurc nl'litlds , All tli ll llic sciilalray ufliioniim cilils, And all lliat crhncs ln llic nn2 nl cvcn, All lli it tliu iiioiiiituln'ai'lullcrlii;! bnsnm nlilrlds, Anil nll tliedrcail iniigiilllrilicc nrhcaMii You nccd nut sinilc it isono ofyour own inatkcd passagcs in yourfivoiito Alinstrcl,' Ileattio' ad dcd I'.llcn, bliisbing nt her own cnthusiasm. Kdward gazcd wilb a passionato foudiicss inlo lliu f.icu of lliis lovuly brido ns sho Ihui gavo cx presion to hcr cnrnpturi'd fcclingi. Is it nol Mooro who has soinclblng lo say nbout tbc chamis of nature, hnw miich llicy improvc whcn reficcled from looks lliat wo lovo lic lli.it as it tnay, our young Iravcllcr ihuuglil lliu world never appcarcd so beanliful llm ficlds so green llm flowcis so fiiir llie sky so hluo tho warhling birds so deli rious, ns nn th.it self-s.imo journey. Tho wealli cr was dclighlful, and all naluro seonicd lo sympa thizo und lo bo in baruiony wilh his fcclingi. Il would bo plcasant to liugcr willi llio liappy pair' nn that brid.tl-lour, nnd paint llio ciuoliiins cxpcrienccd hy thc )oung brido ns sho entcrcd upon lbuncw and untried sccnes ihatdaily opcucd bcforc hcr. Ilut wo must h.istcn 011 wilh our sto- 7- . , Aficr visiling various citiei nnd wntcri"g placcs after prcsenling I'.llcn to tho so iuuch drcadcd world lring gl.idly turncd his f.icc hoincwnrd, iiiip.tlient lo inlmdtice his bcauliful bride to his own f.itnilv. Ho felt not n little proud ofhcr, fur hcr iinshadnwcd lovclincss was tlm univerial thei.ic nf praiso whcrcver bc wcnt.and her unassuming bcar- ing won her tlie rrgards of all. Though slm sbrunk at first wilh a nalurnl ti.midity, ai shu cncounlercd succcsivcly scencs slm was entircly unaceiistotncd to, her cnib.irruisuicnl sonn woro olT. Intuifivcty slm cauglit tliat uir aud lono lliat easy and grace- ful addrcsa which charactcrizcs Ihoso who iningle in rcfincd circlcs; and lliongh sbc could not reprcss a sligbt lluttcring at tlm heart as slm cntercd n btilliant asscnibly, yct thcro was nothing in her outward dcpoitmcnt, savc, pcrhaps, n lotal abscnce ofaircclion of thoso starcbed, nrtificial manncrs, assumed by Ihoso lo whom Nature has bcnn chnry ofhcr gifls to distinguish hcr from tho rest of tlie ihrong. Wilh a dccp fecling of joy for hcr longcd for tho iuiot ofyloincstic rcpoic, thc substanti.il cnjny mcnt of hninc-comforl IMtvard Iring enlcrcd upon iho last stago of his juurncy. S0011 tlie fa miliar sccnes of his cbildhood canio in xiew; nnd whcn cnlercd on hil own inhcritance, ho began lo nnlicipalc wilh iuuch intcrest tho inccling o ncar at hand. As tbc cartiago rollcd up llic broad sbadcd av cnuc that lcd to tho anccstral mansion, ho felt no small dcgreo of anxiety ai to llio reception his wife wnuld rcccivc. Vc he knew llio cnrdial wclconic awailiug her from his sistcr and Mn Uandolpb.but bc feared lh.it his molbcr's rcscrve mlght llirow a chilloerthomeoting, andjhus wound llio fecl lni oflho icniilive bcing besidci liim, who lookcd j forward to tho coming inlcrviow with cinotions,lho natnro of which tlm rcadcr will cnsily imagino, Tlm carriagu drovo up to iho dnor stoppcd- llm stcps wcro lct down and scarccly had tho fool of tho ncw-coiner Iniiclicd llio gravelled walk, ero sho was claspcd in tho wnrin cmbr.tco of Curulinc Irving, and wulcoiued wilb tho nUcctionalu titlc of sislcr. Mrs U.indolph stood up to rcccivo lliongi tatcd brido witli an cnibraeo (iul awclcom uotlcss wiirm. Ilardly stnpping lo wclcomo r.dwurd, thoy iin mcdululy allcudcd I'.llcn into lliu houso and siiugb. lliu prcsenco of.Mrs. Irving. Nevcr, pcrhapi, did slm look more lovely, llian nt lliat nioniciit ufnieel- ing tlm cxcileuicnt uf llie occasion lcndiug nnnd- ditioual charm tn licr fcalitrcrs, wbilo hcr ncat ri-ding-drcsi cxhibited to llic cry best advunlage llio syinmctrical prnporlions of her figurc. I'.ven llio nrisiocralic widow was not proof ngainst so inuch lovclincss. Slm stailcd 011 hcr introdurlinn, nnd :is slm glanccd wilh a look of asloiiisliiiicnt on llm woudrnus beauty of tlio bridu, llio frost-work of hcr prido meltcd nt oncc, and shu foldcil her to hcr bosom wilh nn earnestncss und wclcotncd hcr wilh u cordiality that could uot bc mistakcn, It wns a happy mceting lo nll to Kdward 11 triuiuphant ono; nml he gazcd on I'.llcn wilh un ovcrllowing nll'ectiun, aud a vcry p.irdonablo degrco of pridc, ns shu sat bctwccii .Mrs. Randolph nnd Cnrolino, willi an unstudied clcganccof iiiaiincrs, conversing wilb nn caso nml frccdom ns if sbo had bccu babit- ually accuslomcd to nll tlio ctirjuctto of fjshiun- alilo socicly. If lliu imprcssion nmdo by Ellen nt tho first 111- tcrview was so f,ivorablc,subscqucnt ncitiaintance only scrvcd lo tmdcar her slill inoro to her new re lalioni. Mrs. Irving wns completcly won ovcr, nnd bestnwed llm full mcasure ofa tiiolhpr's fondness upon hcr forgetting entircly that tho object nn whom sho lavMied su inunh lcudcriicss was thc poor fi'liinongcr's dauglitcr, who, but a fcw iiioulbs igo, had nrouscd u!l her jcalous pridu. As lur Caroliuo, slio was wholly takun up wilh licr new rel.ilinn, and 11 congenialily of dispnsilion und niind ceincntcd n lovo bettvccn tlm tw 0 us slrong us u cr c.xislcd ln hiiman bicasis, Mrs. Itiindolph felt n pcculi.ir intercst in tlie young lirulo. i.dwnni was ncr cspcci.u iuioratc sho liad cspoused liis causo and it was natural that sbo sliould chuii.-li tho object nf his ull'cctiun. It was not a coiiiiuon inlcrcst slm felt. llcrhcait wiiiuicd loward Illlcn wilb all llio ycarnings uf iuaturn.il lovo; nor was tlio )oung bridu long in liscmcriiig nnd rcoipruraling tiiis urdeul fecling. 1'huru was a rc.ison for lliis tender intercst nn lliu part of llic nnc, which inay bc c.xplaiiicd heri'.'ifier. At present wc will lcavo our bcrninc, tho hunibli' wreckur's daiiglilcr, iu llm full, eiijoyinent of ocry bliss vouchsafcd lo us moilals. Wo part wilb hcr, happy iu Ihu cudearmcnts uf kindrcd relalinus happy it is n pnor word lu uso hcrc in llio lovc of hiui whu realizcd nll hcr fondbopcs, nml liappy in tbu cstccm ofhcr acipi.iiiilancc. In takiugleave of her, we will ndopt tlio languagc of tho Grcal UramutUt ' And wlnilirr wc linll mrrt njaln, 1 Inow not. Tlicrclnrc niirevirlaillug farcwill taki! II wc dn nnt mcct nl i'ii, wliv wc nlnll nmlln Ifunt, Ihcii Ihls partlng wiiK'cll uiuilc.' (BiJ of Vart Vrtt.) .UoUtfcal. EWIXG'S I.ETTKIl OF KKSIGXATIO.V. Thc unparallclcd iolation of cnbinct secicls iu cx-fc'ecrelary I'.ning's lctler cAcilcs cvcry whcre scorn nnd conlciupt. Ilesidcs llm iiialignant violator of privatc confi dcncc, I'wiug appcarsns tlm miscrublu tonl nf llcn ry Clay. This liold politician stakcd his fortuncs on llm nccuinplishmcnt of ns daring n scrics of me.tsurcs as is rccordcd in our political hislory. Tho corncr stonc of this scrics of mcasurcs was confciscdly a Natio.vai. Uaxk. And llio trans actinni cunnccled with thc Iwo Ilank bills forin a key to tho wlinlu procccdings of tho e.xtra session. in f.ict, tho nnibilion of Cl.ty is at thc bcgiiiningand end of thc latc session of Congrcss. It wus Clay who fotmed tlie Cnbiiiet it was C.'ay who Iri umphed whcn thc c.xlra session wns c.tllud it was Clay who put forlh tlm me.tsurcs und who was lo prolit by llicir success. Thoy were designcd to curry favor with rccklcss political udvcnturcrs nnd ns rccklcss political stock-jobbers,and ibrough llicir nperalion Clay wns to bo mado l'rcsidcnt. Ilut thc dcath of Ilarmon disconccrtcd tlm I10I1! uspi- rant's plani. A new dilliculty aroso. Tylcr, re gardcd wilb somctbing liko pnlitical rnutcinpt at llic Harrisbiirgh coiitnntion, suddcnly assumed, iu Clay's cyes, llic iuipottancoof n rival. Ile bccamc nt onco a lion in Clay's ptlb; aud bc would not bc otbcruisu liim kiug. As ho could not bo tuned, ho must bo killed or hcadtJ. Clay knew that Ty lcr could nol, wilhout coinniilling perjury, sign 11 liill rrealinga lunkof discount. Hetico il becamc his pulicy to furco tlie l'rcsidcnt to ttic tho vetu pnwer, and then use tho supposed unjiopularity of this powcr with tbu wlugs to critsh hiin. Cl.iy puslicd through Congrcss u liill which he knuw and cety body else knew, llie l'rcsideiit could nnt sign, if lm was huncit nnd firm. llut lliis did nnt nmwcr it did nol dissolic Ihu Cabinct. "Capt. T)lcr" miit bo hcatleJ in anothcr inannci. Thc forward Dictatnr of ibc.Scnatu beconies oultcnrilhj tlie bunible, undccided fullower; but tteritly llie d.iring plollcr. Cirsar Iransfortned hiiuiclf lo Calalinu. Tjlcr tnust bc dcinonstr.tlcd a trailor. Tlm lines must bo draw 11 Tylcr, wilh his corpo ral's guard 011 tho 0110 side; Cl.iv, wilb his baid cidcr battalions on tlm ollier. To do this Ty lcr must bc di?graccd und Ttviiig must bcthu agent to eflect this disgracc. Accordingly, Clay 111al.es Kwing one of his white Ch.irlies, niid Clay's fingcr bccouics visible in ecry u.ovcmcnt Kwing makes. Tho cxchaiige bank is cooked up and prescntcd to Tylcr. Kvcry novcnicnt pflbo Kxecutivo iscbron iclcd couvcrsations are noted down nll wilh tho mousiog fideliiy with which a cat walches iu ic- tim. Anolhcr Nutional Ilank, to all intents nnd purposcs, saving only llio naine, ii furccd upon TUer. As wns cnlculatcd upon nnd hopcd, a scc ond veto followcd. A cabiucl ex-parte comulla tion was lield by Clay's ordcrs. l'.wing groaus and fuincs. At leiiglh thcniinc c.xplodcs,and Ihoditty envp.s.calchcr comes out with llie mangled couvcr salions oflho l'rcsidcnt, and cficcta only his own sh.iniu! Soliludo l'wing appcurs us tho cotnplcta cats-puw of Dictntor Clay. Ilut in what ligbt docs lliii contcmptible lcttcr placo Jobn Tyler .' As nn unwavcring, consiitent oppnncnt ofa Nalioual Ilank of Discount. Vhcn liadger remarked that Congrcss "wero pcrfectly rcady" lo pass tho liill rcportcd by tho Sccrctary nf thoTrosury, llm l'rcsidcnt imincdiately replies, "Tai.k not to mc or Mn Uwi.ng's Him,; IT CON TAI NS THAT ODIOUH K K A T U IX E Or L0 CAL DISCOUNTS,XVJIICH I 1IAVK UEfllDIATED in ai v .MEssAtiK," l',wing sajs again: " I then said that I nndcrslnod vnu !o bcofonin- inn thai Congrcss might chartcr n Ilank in tlie l)is trict uf Culumbia, gitiug ils locatiou liere, To lliis vnu nsscntcil, That tliey niigbt nuthurize such iMiik to cstablith olliccs of discount and dcpnsilo in thc scvcrul Stalcs. Tothis you replicd, ' llon't niinio discounls: ihey h.ivo becn llie sourcc of tho mnst ubouiiu.ililo porruplions, and nrc wholly un imccssary lo cuablo llm I'auk to dischargc ils du lics tu tho cnuntry und tho Guvcrnmcnt.' " rbis is tho gist of tho lctler. l'or his firmncsi in refiising to sauction a bank of discount, Tylcr tloservcs llio Ibanki of llie nalion, IMdcnlly, Kwing was so bcnt on catching up wordi whcio wilh to niakc political capital, that ho would not hc.ir convcrsatinns corrcclly. His slory must bo fully corrobnrated, bcfuro it can cvcr bo belictcd; nnd if it b Irue Iho circuinslances will not jnstify liis conduct. Tlm trciicberous violator of privato cnnfidciicc has no clnlms on tlm coufidcncc ufiucn ofhnnor; his placo is amnng mcau incn! " ulitude llwing" relires to privato lifc, then, ns tho grosscst violator of Cnbinct sccrcls ever nown iu our counfry. llut fcw instu nces nre un tecurd of ofienccs of such a nature. One instauce uccurrcd duriug Wu.sbinglon's ndiuiiiistrutinn; a nollicr duiing Mnilison's. Iu bolli rascs llieir au thon wcro vicwcd with iinminglpd conleinpt. Such ilirly wnrk can only bu dcfendcd by suth kindrcd spirits us lliu llvston .'7uj, llic LouitviUt Journul und llm Jliclimoiul Jl'hig, It is not sur prisiug llut theso prcjses cotiio out for tlio e.x-Scc-rctarv. Tliey aro bitds oflho satno featbcr. l'.wing gocs to ublivion nlso,us tho defcalcd lool of llunry Clay, His lcttcr, cvidcnlly dirtatcd by Clay, was llm last card of ns recklci.i n political gimliler as tho cnuntry ovcr produccd. It will fail uf its object. Clay nnd his w Iiito Charlici will snon bc in a minorily in Congrcsi; and then, liko tlm cardin.il, lliu l.iic ccuioriuus Diotalor inay ci- cluiiu, " rnrcwcll, a long farcwcll to nll my RrcntncM." Jloiton Poit. WIIIO UEVEUSE.S. Tho vetcr.in Ucmocral of llm llichmond Kn- qmrtr, spcakiug of llm rcvcrses of rpdcrnliim, llltis philosopliisci: " Tlio W'hig tidu ii cbbing fiist. Nevcr did nny party oblain powcr by juch lliul nieans. Nevcr did nnv party so little know how to uso thc powcr which llicy had so iinprop crly won. Never did nny party so rupidly lose tho puwer which llicy had ucqiiircd nnd ubuscd, I'ro lliu Jloon had linici " fillcd her horn" all llie magie of llicir huiiibttg is dUsipa'.cJ. Tlicir I.ug Caliinsvslcm is brokcn to pccies; nnd llicir cider b.trrels liavc burst inlo nir. Tliuy h.ive p.issed a niiserablo Diilribution Law, whicli llm ncccssiiies oftho Treasuiy will furco llicm to rapcal. Tlm Ilank is blown skyhigh by two ictoiJ and nochanco ofanuthcr corporalion during tlie pres ent Adiiiiuistration! , Congrcss ii ndjourncd wilhout cfiecting tbcir great object! ' Tho Cabinct is disiolTcd! Tlm Whigs mo ulleriy ovcrwliclmcd in Maine! Tlie Whigs nro lonsiug ground in cvery Slalo where llicir clectiun have bcn hcld its Ycrtnont, Indiana, Illiuuii and Tcnncsscc! llc-actiun cvcry whcro against ihem! In tho Old Dominion thcy nro llirow 11 into n tlccidcd mi norily. In 1'cnnsylvaiii.i and New York llicy will bc bealcn lliis full. Diicord rcigm ihroughout tho W'h'ig camp; and tho Wbig mciiibcrs of Congrcss, under llic nui piccs nf H. Clay, bavo come forward lo cut olftho (,'bief Cxccutive olliccr from llicir party. Confusion nnd cuusternnlion pervudu thcir ranks. " This grcal imago" ofWhiggcry, (liko lliat of Ncbu chidnczzar's drcnm,) vvhoio "licad wai nf fino gnld" (that is, llm Stalcs ltights part ofit,) whoso lcgi wcro " ofiron,.nnd fect part of iron und pjrt nf cl.ty," has heen snioto to picces. Tho pcnplo are cvery wberc rising in tho niajcsly of thcir slreuglh, nnd rull)iiig ou tho truo prineiplcs oflho Coiislilulion. It is a f.tlo worthy oflho pirty which cnntislcd nf such hclrogeucous inatrtials, and obtaincd its puvvcr by suth worthy applianccs. JEKFEIISO.VS AUVICE. Thc fullowing advico is gnod, and vcry npplica blc nt tlm present d.iy. We commcnd it to llio al tcnlion ofic pcople, ns wcll as thcir scrrants. Spcakiug of llic dclihcratiuns of Congrcsi of 1763, Mr Jcflerson said, " Our body wns lilllo numcr oui, but vcry contcnlioni. Day nltcr day was wastcd nn ihemo.st uniinpoitantqucstions. A inctn bcr, ono of Ihoso nlllicled wilh tho motbid rage of dcbalc, ofan ardcnt mind, prompt imaginalion,nnd copioiis llow of wnrds, who hcard with iinp.iticnco nny logic not his own, Bitling ncar inc.on somo oc casion ofa trilling but wordy dcbato, asked ma hnw I could sit in silcncc, hcnrlng so inuch falso reasoning which a word could rcfute I obscrred to liim, tliat to rcfute indccd was casy, but to si lcncc impos.ible; tb.it in mcnsurcrs brouglit for ward by myself, I took tho laboring oar, as was