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! tied to great <■ relit for theii Zealand in
defatigable attention to the advancement
of the establishment, as well as to thcjwcl
fart. and comfort of the settlers. His Ex
cellency the Administrator in Chief ap
pears to take a particular interest in for
warding the settlement.
We have through the politeness of Go
vernor Edwards been favored with the pe
vus.tl of a letter which he has just received
bv Express from General Jackson, and are
sorry that we cannot at this time obtain per
mission to publish it. VVe can however as
sure our readers that it bespeaks the cha
racteristic determination of that illustrious
officer to preserve the tranquility and per
fect safety of this country. And tin re
Seems to be no doubt that by this time a
train of the most vjgorons measures are in
operation, by w hich with the assistance of
Kentucky and Tennessee brethren it may
be expected that those ruthless marauders
who have continued to kill and depredate
on our frontier, and have refused to hear
ken to the friendly overtures of our go
vernment, will he most severely punished.
We also find that General Ihsscl is or
dered to Orleans, and that Colonel Miller
is ordered to take comm >nd of this district
till the a rival of General Smith, & to call
for the i ilitiu of the territories. But most
unfortunately, Colonel Miller having re
ceived orders from General Brown to march
ro Detroit, could rot be prevailed on to
continue on this frontier ; and left it about
the first of the present month. It is to be
supposed that an express will follow him
and that he will hare to counter-march, but
till his return it seems that there will lie no
officer on the frontier to defend it, which
in the present crisis renders our situation
extremely critical, as the Governors, cf the
territories have no right under existing re
gulations to adopt any military measures
whatever. Illinois Herald.
THE SELECTED VICTIMS.
Hcnrv Klane>r, an Irishman bv birth,but
14 years a citizen of the U. States, has
lately returned to "New-York. This brief
(narrative cf facts, is taken from liis state
ment :
Blaney was taken prisoner at Queens
ton, and was one of the 25 men transport
ed to England to be executed for treason,
(on the absurd ground of perpetual allegi
ance Vm fiehitne foe America, his adonted
country. Of the 25, however, Abraham
FiiIs'mi, though designated as an Irishman,
was a native of the United States—but ha
ving, on some occasion, at Montreal or
Quebec, feigned himself to he an Europe
an in order to recommend himself to the
friendship of an Irish regiment in Canada,
that pretence was used against h:m, when,
he was placed among the number of * deci
mated.*
On the passage from Quebec to England
they were kept on halt allowance, con
stantly abused, and threatened with being
thrown overboard. At the Non*, they
were k**pt during the months cf January
and February, forced to remain on deck
without clothes the whole day, and to lie
without hammock or blanket through the
night Attempts were frequently made to
seduce them into the British service, but
such overtures were treated with scorn by
them a 1. ex *ept Fulsen, who entered, and
• went on board the Namur. Scu -r Ions in
vective was lavished on these faithful rn *n.
who refused to b tray their country. The
following sort of dialogue occurred more
than once :
King's Officer.—You h id better conclude
to join the service of your king and coun
try.
Blanco (for the rest and himself).—We
have no king, and America is our coun
try.
K. O.—Then by Cl—d. you may expect
to be hanged—you are ad— l Irish Yankee
traitor.
B —We can’t help it, but we’re not trai
tors.
K. O —I advise you to think the matter
over -gain ; you arc in an awful situation ;
you h *d best rn ike up your m ind.
B.—My mind has b;en made up 20 years
ago I’ll never si rve a despot.
Threats and obloquy were in such cases
regularly repeated.
Facts like these might convince John
Baudotfih and the Hartford Convention
that principles engraven on the heart, are
far better security for fidelity than the ac
cident of birth place, which men can no
more chusc than brutes, reptiles, periwin
kles and ooier shell fish. The sufferings ot
these men, in a chill and humid climate,
without a single change of clothing, their
sqm i 1 condition and contemptuous treat
ment, give them claims on the notice of
Cong "ess, who we hope will enquire at the
n xt ses*i .n into all these matters, in ike
l them of national consideration, and reward
the faithful. JV. Y. Columbian.
H O.XJt PJt RTF. AG.1LX.
\Vr have- l**.en favorer! with the following ex
'tractfio’n a letter written hy a Lieuturant rm hoard
the i'.ip Wr-llerophoo, iliterl Torbay, .1 .ly 2 V,
Khi'.p some i'lfernting particulars, not before pub.
li b •!, oftbe manner in which Bonaparte was re
ceived on board that ship. .A' J*. Rv. Post.
“ II. M. S. Belief ’phon, Torbay,
July 24, 1815.
“ With pleasure I inform you we have
this momenta ichored here with Banaparte
onboard.--Since his defeat of the 18th we
hav • he n sharply looking out for him, un
derst odng that he was in the neighbor
hood of R'chefort, intending to escape to
America > itil the frigates there. On the
10th of this month we received a flag of
truce from him brought by the Duke of
Rovigo, requesting permission to pass the
British squadron as he understood a pass
port had been granted him from the Bri
tish government. This, you may he assur
ed, was in very strong terms refused. On
the 14th, finding it utterly impossible to es
cape, he sent his chamberlain count L»s
Cassas to treat for his reception on board
and conveyance So England, as also to »e
i•■ore him protection on his arrival there.
This however it was out of our power to
gr.int.—At this time he was on board the
fr gates at Rochefort, hourly expecting to
be detain'd, as the towns had hoisted the
Bourbon flag. Early on the morning of the
15th, we dispatched our boats for him.
On coming on board he bowed low, with
rather an haughty n’»r, and said in French
to rsptam Maitland: “ Sr I am come on
board and cl rim th protection of your
peine* and your laws.” il>» is the exact
resemblance of what you see in all the
print shops—plainly dressed iv green facer
with red, about 5 feet 7 inches high, ra
ther coipnlent, stern face and very pene
trating eyes—upon the whole, a g'>od look
ing veil imtde rr.an, calculated to rom
m.tnd respect. lie had scarce been 5 mi
nutes ce board when he requested the cf
firers might be introduced to him, which
was accordingly dour. 1 have there me
rad that (once little expected) honor.
VV hen on deck lie is constantly enquiring
into every thing. For the first day or
two lie appeared in uncommon good spirits,
but latterly rather melancholy. He has
written to the Prince Regent claiming h:s
protection. I dined with him the other
day. lie said but little, and what surpris
ed me speaks uo English. We are now, I
fancy, likely, to have a long pence.”
■Lgg~»W-l — l I in —n»w. ■ I . I in ■
Richmond, ( va.) skp m: maf.ii 2,..
TO THE TUBLIC.
I his tiny hi-conic before On- Public to redeem tlie pi sl-e,
'dill h wv hast no lung eiscit them. After n HurW of caics
«»' di ■ ippmiMiuenis, tin- . lepurvi «t length innt -it :i
.11 wk eorrespossding H'iUi our wishes. Wt IhwiwmI
«u l'.-r this purpo -.—Aft. .■ rciuniniiu; mar time
month, in P!tih*d-"tplliu, waiting uj-sm tut ojK-raiiiins oi':.n
Vi-.i-U whose llnlu. l- , Hulk-.- i pace s.:th II.. f.u, .
our atin.ti- - Agent did not r-*tiuu home thi Wi .Utesitay
last ; and ss e x-izeili j rir.t ivu.ii.iii, nut »n,.v ir.v y i,. -
ilv, to tnal.i- -' ll' l»>.s iiguin befi.ri: tlie public; t-' sIjiiiL
them fur tli- iltvur.* which they h iss- i,Ua>, damn Us ;audio
convince tltenuih one wax at L-ust.t'i ittliu; gli nns K .uo
profit 1 hi , « tre n .. migratt All - xs im>.—If our p r<i. s
.mi lunltai utllat thi s ss ,.h it, sre can at 1.; pi :. them
that it s,:l| appear better, when our l'r«> i.-as been vsi.rkut
down and our tjp-.-s have worn lx ti- r together.
MV Ixrg Itase, at the saint time, to sis’, tlu.t it is not
mers.;!) the tire*; of tlie paper, that sse hope to improve;
it is i'i the more essential part, in tlie spirit that moss > &, un
oiutu-s a paper,tlut hi shall attempt tu i-russ Ix-tti-r. We base
latterly done nothing, nut li x-nus sse hascslept on n bed of
r-i'i-s, out of thorns ; for it is uni :s s. vs j-h asim; tiling m
nm'o a promise to the public anil fail in ihs* jH-rlbriiuuiee.
nut uiouiyh sse have sifjit, sse hope «1 • hni" in prove tuihem
ftk.1 ss'-* lire not d. at!.—We has-,- much t.ido. am! nut unis vie
atom1, but all the public.io iria.lv, that -uv true to tie- tin- r
*' ‘-I this country. The Inn %t indeed i, a rich one, uisJ,
sse shall set in our sickle ss-nli a I.CIKY spirit t'l-oi s-ver.
- Hut ss hat I lave yon In sin sa) > the Quidnunc.—" I. nut
the season of News over ? Is nut Hmcip.ine imprisoned in
»l.e lower, and lamis quietly m aied o.i the llin-m- ? H.nc
sun Ills Iwities to lwiii:; upon tlie ti<-!d, or any inmihrftil
Jlevoluthoa of limpir.-s ui sound in eur car* ? What cxir*
ordinary csi-nts base you in st.-n fur us ?—Or, will you ra
ther show tis in ssliat way to raise our cabbags uml < iu, tu
si -ep, ss ills - sonnet, addressed to yourmistn-ss's eytrl.ioss < f’
Aoiir ii itli-uce, ms gtxHl Sir! Admitting all this to be
line; that the quantity of ness* -slucli sse mav h. am forth
expert, inns lx- coinprcjstxl iittnn uuisbell ; that* not only the
r- s.i -» spirit of lionap.n ». i fn.- s. i extinct,Ink tliai tlie .till
i.ion n sih,, temps r of the French people svill ipn> tlv shuu
In r und-.T almost every ss r.vnr, o» svliis-n a great luttiun can
lx- subject <1; that Km one i, I,nail) cut up ami hlitinceil, to
' .. .... ... 111 mi .linn sue r igiuiuni lin y v.ui Dost qui
• Mv 'it i!omm to enjoy the plinxh r which they have ticqiiiral;
Ui.it tiles nii| abiae by tils-gum-Milce ofllie Congress of Vi
t-ini:i, neithcrcovi-ttiugwlt.it h long* tootla-rs, nor p-ruiit
tmg anvotli r 10 si :ze it ; Unit iIh- Ptsiple whom they haw
nun. r« I away, will submit to tltcir ilis|M*iisitiiuns ; that the
lliigrni, will lam- theneek to the Dutch, the Sjxo.is to llie
Pni.sian*, the Lombards tu Austria, and the liemic Pole to
tin- uiiiliitious Hussain:—Admit ton, tliat fltcliou ill our own
country has ci used to agitate us, that the lust htatl nf the
Kisleid Hydra is cut ott ; t bat Congress has hr.I nil itsintcr
e>i with tin- war, and that tliemxt l'w-sidem gtidesm snuioth*
I) into his Chair „s a constable into Itis euiiniiissiou, Vfiilioiit
e.'cai-.uiingn- nn;iecontention "rliicslightest paper-war.—Ad
mit. too. tliat the physical world isat rest; tlmi then-is not.-ui
|k-st to drown, no Volcano to overwhelm, no earthquake to
upnviilse, no Cornel toattract oui- gaze, notitiogof this sart to
lies, nl).- nr to discuss but tlialthe political :■* well:., she phv
•ic-d vn.rl I Ir-coun s as smooth Os “a summer'ss>-a ;' Admit all
•h'ic idle suppositions to lie correct, ami though you strip i»ir
I'j'I’-rs nl much ofth.-irattraction; yet,is tin n mH/iing left tor
(lien) In do ?
Hun- (he Americans, no loater-coiirsej tu char? No Ca
milt tu construct ? No Jl mt/t to form ? . No lb i/get tu i net?
Must the productions of our -soil lie continually subjected to
obstructions outlied- way to market ? Must our want ol'iie
ternal communications for ever ivmain the laughing-stock
ol strangers, aiul tin- r -proacli of our citizcti, ?
Hut w lnt is worse, if any thing can Ik- worse than this,
why is mVt, high-nuial-sl man, pi rn lilted to run wild, like the
tac” of nature ?—JVhere are llie pniiiie Sr/e - h which we
Jiaw-erccUd? Wh,-r.- a.- • the Citl/rget which the \ iiiniiLuit
ban- emlowiil Why is the Veic-rnble semisrary of NVifluin
ail-1 M iry, in tins e.iinlition to whieii it has liei-n isvhieed >
'•VI., in--our sons sent a<- >v toother States, far removed
Iran:,i -oh. -nation of their rSnvnis, k too frequently i-';iin
gvdin.mi i.-fii-lings of Vir ginia ? Where are our public Lila s
• *' • 1 v.. 11-re are *lie shrill, s \s iii.-fi iv*- have ereetetl in honor of
tin- Sci'-.msIt any on** can view ihi, scene of ta-gk-ct aiul
devilalioi). -. itli tndulirei.ee, h • islii,-s,.d with more phili;*,^
phy than • linn who writes these lines.—We blush Vor
V ireiniu.
VV hi.havesuch subjects !». for.- i-t. cm any h. in say
that wc base nothing m do ? t an anv one i* ii-.se >iiai t|lt.
jmiIiI.. mind ought t„ ,t .g.iai-r tor subject* of r.-li. etion ? Hu:
tiler*.'aret:o tai-iue, tulafl -,i isi 1:1 the puolii j :per, ’—go;
iftlic seaam o:'ne<v, be over, Is ns seize tins ..racial.* I, .
sure, and <1 ivot ■ it to Intern ........
Wiio will join us in tin. cause? Or r.,th?i , vim n.l| re
fuse it assistance ? We e dl upon the nun of er.; , ,hence,
upon men of leisure, up.m men 0r experienc-. ton 1! to
contribute towards Ui. holy umlerr.dchig. Fir i-;:r o’-vn
parts, while we humbly com. -s our defi.h-nci ., we ,'-.U! do
th- utmost in our now..- toai.I it. In this cause, «. !uv a,,
tired enthusiasts*—'Ye are )wj,, hut sse an- willing. How
ever tiscble the brain, tl*e Ill-art i, a arm in thcscrtjcc
W. call upon th.- Virginiaus tonroiiiei'roi-.i th ir li ilnrgy.
This is the nioim i.t for action. At the close nl a war ssltie.i
liasciown -d her with laurels, in the po-,s ssi.m of a repute
tiou for patriotism, which libin hat traitors have ti-t.-.d to
tarnisli, blessed with sons wlitue gettius is equal to any thing
what does she want hut mi en. rg. tie system of inttriiai im
pron-ment In.extend her charaet r, and prcscri. I, r influ
ence in the I j.ion? Without a vigorous, tlbrt, she must faiie
iuto a star of the s. csmtl or tliinl magnitude. Industry un:l
eut rprize liny always ke,p her the Inst ami III • brightest.
We cannot accomplish cs.-ry thing at once—but I.t o, hi*
gin, adopt some scticme of gradual unprovenw tit, ant! gn on
without ceasing.
In a few-day s, wc slnll devote some portion of our paper
to tin a- sitbjiets—along uiihiuiseellaiusiiis matters, such as
Literary sketch s hints inthenrts, nuuiufaetures, sciences,
vtc.—forever k - ping iu siew,that all this.- tilings will lieof
little avail to us, as a nation, if its rights and lila-rties are
not pr> served inviolate. Politics, therefore, will still he the
la-iueipal aim of this paper. With the Republican Partywe
luve slusrstl iIm- dang) n of tear anil the btessingsuf pistcc.—
We art- proud to belong to them. We have al« ay s been one
of th, iu ; and one lyfus must Compli tely change oi.r charac.
ter, before we can con-lit to have tbiiii.
W. r. turn, tm-relbp-, to our hilairs, with atiditiumj ardor’
fin the pru» codon of them, wa may late.- oee.tsion to urge
truths rinne" to tin.- bilsiu.ss mid Iv.umis of the people" ;bnt,
it is truth, stern, iiifh-sibl- truth, which is to run*; Virginia,
to a do. cense of In r th fn ienciss.
I 'Ult THE EA’QUJJiEK.
CONSIDKUA I’lOVS
On the subject nf Umhartcrt,/ Ilank'*,
n v a iifhi.\tbiins rkii nn/.ty.
Since the conclusion ol tlie peace, the spirit of
enterprise which is becoming so peculiiu ly ehar
acterisiic ot the American people, hits manifested
itscll in a variety of pursuits. .V desire of improve
ment ami of pushing the national r. sources to the
utmost attainable prosperity, appears to impel the
whole active industry ul'the country ; and under
its happy auspices, we may calculate on very speed
ily r covering from the temporary olieck t > our
Commerce and ottr Agriculture, which lias been
sustained by the people of the United States du
rinw the late war.
We bi 1 fair, indeed, to fund'd) another example
of tbe peculiarly beneficial effects of a p. nor, on
tin; terminalion of a prosperous war, waged by a
young and vigorous people. The preceding pres
sure has served but to increase the elastic spring of
tlie present moment, and the nation, roused from
tiie sluggishness of " a calm world ami a long
pence,” by the stimulus of a war, in defence of its
just rights, returns with spirit and vigor to (he pro
filnble pursuits to which she has been iuviled by the
late pacification.
Happy would it hr,could wc escape thee crops in
to which the imprudei.t aeal of adventurous enter
pur »lias precipitated oib« r nations in other limes !
Hut South-sea bubbles and Mississippi schemes, are
not confined ten single people or to a single cen
tury. If the writer oft lieso remarks be not gross
ly mistaken, the vh<fom and fwwerof the CJnv
eminent eftbis Mime, nViat be actively exci ted to
prevent a train of events the most dial'll rows, which
are likely Inflow from an ill-directed eagi rnti-s in
pursnit of opulence. I allude to the nnautbori^cd
e-itablishmenl of a considerable number of ilankiug
Institutions in the .State oft irginia, in defiance of
law, atal in contempt of the common principles
of prudence wbirii should pr, dm linatc in every such
ctlshlishmi'tit.
■impress'd with the most wagons convietinnx of
the illicit t.ince of tbi* subject, I propose to offer
» ime Considerations in relation to if, to the entice
n^tlwpoldie. \ly limited inlor.jnaiion, anil a con
scious mediocrity of intellect, furbid me to a'snme
theair of an t'smy ist, orto ntt'-i^ipt an r t >ntiunti<in
at the subject in all its bearing*. I trust, l.*> vevtr,
(
I
'Ii general interest if ha; excitul, will securt1 me a
l ati nl In h; ", whilst I suggest a lew hints that
may call forth more learned speculations.
Hut though I can promise nothing else, 1 can of
fer to the public assurances of the must perfect
sincerity anti disinterestedness. 1 ain neither a
H’lnka'irettcr nor a Sunk-holder in either of tin
charioted Ba.ks cf this or any other slate ; an.I I
scaicely ncctl add,that 1 have no outliner < foonnec
titm, wills any of the Unchartered institutions.—In
short, I hav«: no properly which can be affected L)
tfie *‘•lahlidinicnt t,f uncliarttivd Banks, uni ss
they t.iing that general injuiv and destruction
which is too much to be fcart.d. I am, indeed,
simply »t land-holder, with a few slaves ant! small
in.n. -.hie properly ; si that tin r • is no feeling of
s ifishmss toditert me from that calm, candid and
dispassionate course which l purpose to pursue. -
In tin* prosecution ol my design, 1 sb.dl not pur sue
the regular order, which the mind would uat.ir.dly
suggest.
It v.oubl apptar must ratio* :d to enquire into
the legality of the nrw siablisbintuitF, before oui
altenfi n ii devot'd to th. ir probable* productive
in-s : to dii.iU* also on the immoral t .nd**ncv of u
b■ *-*•*< ii ol the law ; the fatal i'.ilutiice it exerts in
h'nidng the legislative |Mi\ter into contempt; nr.il
th** wi le-vpread and <*< nr. .1 i-vilsoftlie systetit in its
• (Tents upon th' nation, au 1 its currency.—'I 1 • • • e*.
e *r si Iff itioin I shad, however, postpon *, being
per* nW, that astlie sen me bus arisen from cd
rultuionsnt gr> at jA cuniary prof t, l shall be nmr. J
li'.elv lu attract aitenlion I*' some hints on the j
probable success of the institutions, than by disqui
sitions on their l< gality.
V; a pr liiuinary to t'.is enquiry, it may be ad
' *; -l ie to take s« me notice of th- various unchar
fur establishments already i-xi'-tr.g, or now i*
t> ut unplatior, within tlie State of Virginia.
I Kim die best h formation ! have lieen able to
‘•btr-i , I find lint the full wi’gu chartered Hanks
b vi' men actually established, are now orgrnizmp,
or an in c internplation :
One at - - - Clarksburg,
One at - - "Wineling,
One at - - . Wincbisl
One at - - Kmnney, in Hampshire,
One at - Mani.isbui'g, in 11 -rktey,
One at - - Fauquier Ct. House,
Two in - - Jcfl'-i'fi.mC'iunty,
'I"wo in - - ImudonCou 'ty,
M. kin;, in i.ll, loti new unchartered Hanks.
1 base not h;vn able to ascertain tha amount of
he nominal «*«pit I of these Hanks ; but, if we sup
pose them to bt S-dO.tHX) ■ ai*!», (mid s* me of them
! ! are he'ini exceed that sum.) the nominal Hank
capital which tin y have, will h equal to '/'wo dfiY
him* i.l Dollars. Moreover, it is observable, that
<-ight o‘" those Hanks are established or to be eMab
lib'll, in six Comities auj'iiiiin* each other ; which
will, at the above estimate, giv,- for th«isa Counties,
one Million, ti i' hnnrlrrtl lliou.ttiml tioliarx, besides
the present Bunk of Winchester, whose capital is
S-’.'iO.tKX).
'I nns, the Bank Capital in those
six cntuitu s, would L-e S 1,850.000
Aii , J we surprise them to issue of
fice notes in lwicu the amount of
their Capital, we should have in
n short tone in circulation, about Sy S,700,000
It isttue, that they will so far operate as a check
on each other as to render so large an iisue improb
able ; but, ibis cvniider.ilion only furnishes addition
al reasons for Ib.ec inclusion that tiic establishments
eam.ot be profitable.
Pursuing lies spe-ailstion, (to what some may
«Oi.aider as an extreme,) we should be led to con
clude, lint if a population of six counties, uninnnling
to about 100,00i», require §)3,700,0UD of Hank
Capilal. Ibe Slate of Virginia will require more
than Thirty JWillioiu. Should the residue of the
Slat-- follow, w ith hiwltihle emulation, the example
which has been furnished them, wi shall see tne
Commonwealth inundated with Sixty A HU ions of
Virginia Notes, nr (what is much more probable,)
we ulinll find all the Hanks restricted by necessity
to the us'* of their real capital, and thus curtailed
of their visionary profits.
A DISINTERESTED CITIZEN.
[The writer of tin.- fullmviiuc Remarks,!* liimielf an elegant
exception to the Rule which be lays down—Where is tin
man of Letters in Great llritain, who write-* a purer and
chaster style than lie does?]
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
PrxfiQKtcra Lectio, /irx/iro/ieru l'ruxis,
Ld. Coke.
A writer in the Analectic Magazine of
last year, under the Title of Americanisms,
hi s treated a very important subject with
unsuitable levity, and in a style of Irony,
not the most dexterous.
1 shall pass over the evidences of the
importance of language, as tluy are dedu
cible from the Abstract Relations of words
to the things they are used to signify, from
the high value ot a correct instrument for
investigating truth, and from the great
practical evils to the welfare of mankind,
which have resulted from the abuse and
wa .t of precision, in the applications of
words and phrases.
'These evidences are to be found in the
wmks of the most illustrious writers, from
a remote age, to the present time, and arc
enforced with signal strength and convic
tion, in several passages of Mr. Locke’s Es
say on the Human Understanding.
It is ir.y intention only to make some ob
servations, on the proper standard, by
»» as<. changes in the words already estab
lish./!, or the introduction of new words,
may be tried, and their use adopted or re
jected.
The English language is certainly a ve
ry fine one—otlur languages in Europe,
may be more capable of expressing certain
losses of thought, sentiment, or passion,
but none is probably so well fitted, as the
English, to the expression of every cUss.—
VVe may consider, as one proof of this, the
felicity, with which Shakespear lias ex
pressed a vast variety of thought, sentiment,
or passion, in almost every character, from
the Prince to the Clown, during an ./Era
of the language far less perfect than the
present.
We are taught by the history of the in
fancy and progress of all the known polish
ed languages, that, independent of Political
Institution, which certainly have a great in
fluence, the advanced cultivation of the
sciences, of the fine arts, of criticism and
polite literature, is essential to giving lan -
guage a certain degree of perfection. Those
therefore who are alone qualified to ad
vance and perfect language, and of cours*
to fix its proper standard, will be found in
the public deliberative Assemblies of a na
tion, in the Pulpit, where the clergy arc
learned and polite, on the Stage, and a
mong men of Letters and polite conversa
tlon ; and among these persona, they who
reside, or are most conversant in the Capi
tal of a single nation, or in one or more of
the Capitals of a Federal Nation, will take
the lead in forming the language, and fix
ing its just standard, bucli has been the
fact, in Athens, in ancient modern Home,
in Florence, in Paris, in London, and, in
later times, in some of the capitals of the
(ierman Confederacy.
Am»ag all these People, the language of
the great mass was more or less awkward
and incorrect. In France and England,
the people in some parts of each country,
speak a barbarous, provincial jargon, near
ly unintelligible to those, who only use the
common dialect of their respective nations.
N *y, so strictly is the formation and use of
good language, dependent on the literary
and polished por.ion of society, that, in the
City of London, properly so called, whit h
till the last age. had little to do with the
learned world, a Cockney dialect generally
prevails, which appears ludicrous to those,
who reside a mile without the walls.
It seems then very fairly to follow, that in
every polished nation the formation and use
>i th ■ 1 ingunge in its greatest purity, will al
ways he confined to a comparatively small
number of its population ; that, while a few
are continually laboring to improve its preci
sion aiul beauty, the mass of the people are
is constantly tending to vitiate these quali
ties ; that, when distant and independent
nations have a common language, the just
standard uf its use, should he looked for, by
general consent, among that people, who o
nginally formed it, ar.d who are possessed
of tlie greatest stock cf the essential requi
s t s for its Polish and Improvement ; that,
•f the people having inferior qualifications
for accomplishing this great end, will arbi
rarily use die power of coining new words
at will, of pronouncing and combining
words in new and unestablished forms, they
may gratify an ill-founded variety and ca
price, but the r lungu ige will lie continual
ly degenerating, and they must in the. end,
abide th pigment of the great literary
w o ld, which will certainly lie very unfa
vorable to their candor, good sense and
taste.
We, in America, derive our origin and
language from England, and -whatever
claims we may h ve to competition with
her, as it regards mor d habits ard political
institutions, it must be confessed, that we
foil w at a pretty humble distance, in the
sciences and line arts, in erudite and polite
literature.
Under the colonial plan cf Government,
the state hf society and manners, the
equality of rights, tenures, and'to a con
s durable degree, of property, produced a
bee intercourse among the inhabitants,
and must have contributed to give greater
uniformity,and perhaps correctness to the
language, than the people of England col
lectively exhibits. But our scanty means
ot polished education, as it respects ac
complished teachers, numerous and well
endowed Seminaries and Libraries, models
ot the fine arts, the want of frequent and
extensive conversation with the learned
and polite at home, of the advantages e
vc.n of foreign travel, and of the various in
centives to the pursuits of literature and
the arts which Europe affords, left us des
titute of that important class in European
society, The Men of Letters, and formed
a barrier to our advancing one step, in im
proving the elegance and correctness of
the Language.
Since we became an independent people,
fhp tiimo r'diiqpc u; flt co<.n>
continue to obstruct out advancement, and
are likely to operate for a length of time,
tc which it would be very rash to assign a
definite period. We have not a work of e
rudition, taste, or poetry, that can main
tain a comparison, with the better kind of
models, in similar departments of writing,
afforded by the English Press.
To produce examples of the comparative
literary merits of the two countries, is
much beyond my present purpose.
I shall advert only, to some examples cf
vitious pronunciation, or of words adopted
m America, which are quite -unauthorised
by the best English usage in speaking and
writings—and these too are to be found, not
exclusively in the mass of the people, wh ,
may be said to speak the Vulgar Tongue,
but in studied compositions, in public ora
tions and debates, and in select circles of
conversation.
Vitious Pronunciation. Obliged, pro
• t | •
nounced Obleeged,—Exigency, Exigency.
Legislature, Legislature.—Menace, Me
A
ni'ce—Danger, Dannger.—Does, Dooze.
—Angel, Anngell—
Imfiroficr words.—Influential, which the
labors of Johnson h ve alone found in one
antiquated author.—Crade, us d for Rank,
series.—Avails, tor the Issues or profits of
any subject.—Lozel—Lengthy.— Reluct,
Ccll.dc, tor^ the act <.f reluctance and
collision.* To these • may from the po
pular poems of Walter Scott, be ad
ded the late introduction of Scotticisms,
and of the terms and Idioms of Spencer,
u-cd by some favorite English Poets ; the
pleasing associations which these impart to
t ic natives of the different parts of Britain,
ai i- quite lost to us, and that style of lan
guage in our hands assumes nothing, but its
foreign, uncouth, or antiquated charac
ter.
But the most ungoverned licence of In
novation in the language, is to be found
in Mr. Barlow's Columbiad. When we
reflect upon the comprehensive views, the
manly and liberal sentiments contained in
the few political tracts of Mr. Barlow, we
cannot but regret that the fruitless time
and pains he spent in poetry, had been be
stowed on subjects, that would have nla
ecu him :n the foremost ranks of Political
philosophers.
* To him, who would avoid the ridicule of pe
dantry fcc aflli tation, it in not sufficient, that a word
has a classical 01 igki, or he found in a dictir.ncry, es
pecially Johnson’s. It must.’Iso hare pa.ml the
judgment,and be employed in the general use of
those who have liie right, because li>t-y possess the
best means of settling the just sUndhid of the En
glish Tongue.
UOlIEin UOODLOF, IIAIilT.lt.
There are Mne things of so gro.s he outrageous a
nature, asi t i make much comment unnecessary. Of
the. description, i - the vary precious l.rilerof lt.fi.
Harper, which has been lately submitted to the
People of Maryland, to the utter confusion and
shame of it. Author. In reading it, one is at a loss
whether *o be most astonished at the impudence,
or iu.iigimnl at the falsehood of its assertions. Ilnw
i oldly dors he take sales wnh the enemies of his
country, and how tame does his language become,
when he begins to speak of America ! When he
speaks of the ilritifih pretension, it is asserted as a
mUMT—the American doctrine, he sneers away
as a mere CLAIM, which we MUST gin-up. This
w really taking sides with one’s own country, with
a Vi nge.-r re !
Were we even to admit the miserable mouse of
j his parti/.ans, that he meant only the inn nr which i
the llritish claim of taking their owjr seamen bom
our ships, how ran R. (J. Harper have the face <o
say, t bat this is “ clear and undeniable, a-al that it '
would nrvtr have been denied bymirgovi mmrnl,” 1
except to pick a uuarred witbt,’. Rrilain—whin lie '
must have known himself, and must have Suppos'd
it known to Mr. User, that the i.'oct-ini has be-:a I
denied l»y rvcv]/ administration from Wssbi-eton ,
down, a-ni that Messrs. Marshall ami 8to.ld*nan-l
Pickrrv g himself have stuck to it, that the d< ck of '
an \merif to vessel is inviolable to any search for '
seamen ' Yet this same doctrine it got up as the
pretext of a ipiarrcl wiih t». II.! f J
We know nil! how it is, whether it is the spirit of 1
a Hanson or « Harper, nr whatever eausr it is,
which inspires die federalists a Maryland ; hut,
they -re only *e-m.d in point oi sindent and nrprin
c'l'b-d prooeedirg, In the Federalist* t-f tho East.
Whether wp Inek a* tlm slab whit It was inflicted Oo
the free* lorn of election in Mlrghany f’oo-st , to pvt 1
Mr. Winder h> the i hair, an Usurper in or *tv r Jug ]
bm the forms nl'tlir Conr-it ntion ' m- n*' I
pu'iing an txlr. iOOf) do!!ai» into !-.i jv*-9its*.r
commanding the militia, when it was mic of hi* du
ties, as the (io venter, to do so ; when wehv.k at tl»*
Pteciotis Production before us; or, their raising
the s-.id Harper from the ranks to the pout of M.i
jot-( ieneral, we should really think it washiglt lime
for .Mes*rt. V. itderJt Co. to travel to- « nne r'-. i
ttiilt ihe Hun. Mr. Chittenden he Co. of Vermont.
The Vcnnor.t IVaahingtotiioli tells more
truth than it is ..ware of—when it assigns
as a reason for the triumph ot the Kcpubli
cans in Vermont, that •* that many Feder
alists (cr those nbo claim the name,) have
been grossly negligent of their duty, ami
that Democracy will be rewarded for its
zeal and exertions.”—T: was that the Fe
deralists of Vermont would not aid their
county in the late war, that Chittenden ami
his host were grossly negligent bf their du
ties to the Union, that the people have turn
ed them from their seats. On the other
hand when their county whs in danger, the
Republicans flew to her with zeal, and thev
hay- their reward.—A party, who, like
Chittenden, tkco. will lmng back to pit k
their pitiful ends out of l he ruins of their
country, deserve no other late.
r<Zj' The Joural /rum Paris, our Lust Page,
is xrordia of Jrerutui.
M.IRHllW—Oil Tik.j*1.iv tvt iiitif'. t!w tlih ittst. l.v tin
llt v. John n. B'ltir, Mr. liVtrim C. J'a-.rM, to the nnii&bk
t.u.1 much .<t!mired, Mist U d.ni Mutrhy, Uk)i of tliuoits.
Pittsburg, Sept. 9.
To the T.(litor of the J\‘L rcury.
Detroit, Aug. 26, JS15.
Underneath you have the substance of
what has transpired as yet at the Indian
treaty, which s held three miles from this
place.
aJugzest 22,1815.—This day a prelimina
ry meeting was held at the council house,
in tliiscity. (Detroit) by ger.s. Harrison :nd
M’Arthur, and Mr. Graham, com miss on
ers plenipotentiary on the part of the U.
States, ami the chiefs and warri is of the
principal part of the \Vvat»cots, i .ttowato
nnes, Cluppewav and CJttowa nations*
SUBSTANCE.
Gen. Harrison informed these chiefs fc .
warriors, that one <1 the primary objects
in culling them here at this moment, was
a rent wal of th ir former peace 8c friend
ship towards each other.—Other nations,
however, being absent, hut very soon ex
r-eded, it would be necessaiy to adjourn for
their arrival. In the mean tim h.- re
quested tlie chi. fs present to invite their
brethren, who were now at Maiden, to at
tend at the Spring Wells, (three miles be
low this town) on the 26th inst. to kindle
the council fire.
On the 25th, the commissioners met a
greeably to adjournment.
The messenger sent to Malden, returned
for answer, “ that the message, sc; t was d ■
livered to their brethren, then in council
with the British commandant, who answer
ed hw them, say mg “ that his great father,
<.u the other side <>f the great waters, h; d
directed him toh. 1 1 a council at this very
time, with his red children, and in: cuuf;
not think of letiing the chiefs then present,
attend at the Amer can fire kindled at the
S ring \\ ells, until Ins council was ever.
If the young men, said h . wish to go there,
they might, he had no objections ; but the
old men and chiefs, (ttu: prophet being a
mong the number) must not go at present
—they must fasten the soles of their feet
to the British shore.”
The chiefs, f$cc. at the Spring Wells,
“ expressed their satisfaction this day at
a renewal of peace and friendship between
them and the United States ; and said that
they were naked atid very hungry ; and
hoped that their fathers, the Commissioners,
would give them plenty of every thing, paw
ticularlv bread, meat and whiskey.”
The nations absent on the 22d instant,
have not yet arrived.
Council adjourned to meet «/ii the 28ih
instant.
From jinalher Pittsburg Paper—Same
date
Pittsburg, September 9—Our intelligence
from Detroit is up to the 27th ult. On the
preceding day, the Council with the In
dians commenced—not more than 200 at
tended. After the views cf the United
States’ government were explained to
t.iem, one ul the i.hiets delivered an an
swer, in which he stated, that their great
father the kng, had kindled a fire rn the
other side of the river, anti they must first
attend that and hear wh.it he l.ad to siy :
the council then brake up, and the com
niissioners were deliberating on what course
it was preper to puisne. The British have
reinforced the garrison at Malden, and >re
puttmg that place in a state of defence.
Various reasons have been assigned ti r the
extraordinary course pursued by the Indi
ans.—so contrary to what was Sometime
since anticipated Thi rc can b: very bttie
doubt however, but they have been go
verned by the British agents—who have at.
several of their councils stated to their,
tiat General Brown had arrived w.th a
strong military fore •, for the purpose of
compelling them to agree to such terms as
the American commissioners might dictate,
and in case of their refusal to immediately
commence hostilities against them. H is,
perhaps, well for flic inhabitants of the
Frontier, that (hi* force hns been placed in
he neighborhood of Detroit. It will
iwe the sav.v;c3, and prevent thru; ir on |
committing hostilities ; anil whilst the) an j
iftering peace, they shew that we are l li .
competent to embrace the alternative, & if
compt lied, to adopt it—that wc are able not
wily to chastise them intopirsent submisii
ait to make a lusting impression nn t'.eir
ears. We wait anxiously to hear what
omrse the commissioners will adopt—if nc.
reaty c m be entered into—an Itulian war
nitHt inevitably ensue.
W’aehmgten, September Iff.—Our distin
guished f llow-citiaen, Hknry Cj ay, arri
ved in this citv on Saturday.
V KR M()NT ItE(iRN EIt ATE.
l’Hvi te letters, received in this city, an
w.uce the cmpl- tc triumph of Rcpublican
•ni in the late elections in Vermont. Rvc
•y branch of the government is Republican
>y a a unprecedented majority.-—Pfat In*
Tf.mff.rofr i\ 1
Lett eraJrotn drurce, r rh I
relate the jbllorvi~:r fact*' fl
Ccnde.—A French*' m.rt I
of Louis XYJII. and *«.*,*; I
the commander,ot th‘• s Sl.f fl
render; for answer tne cflkct w * ktstuni^fl
ly seized and hung in front nt *. »• glaciflfll
am: in full view of the enemy. '
A Prussian corps of Sj,O00 men tv rye. or-* |
deryd to prevent a junction of two French fl
tliv isi. ns, the one under Marshal Duvoust, fl
tlie other under Marshal Suchet. It hap- fl
pened thy.t the Prussians arrived too late to fl
prevent it, ar.d 3oon enough to be litcrallv fl
Cut to pieces. Upwards of 21.COO were kU- fl
led. 9,700 wounded, and a corps of about I
3.000 men, that were making their retreat, fl
were .surrounded by the peasants armed fl
with pitchforks, axes, spades, hevs, and fl
scythes, and not one of the enemy escaped fl
death. ■
These facts, and many other* similar, I
were net permitted to be'printed in France ; fl
but the public may be assured o! their au- I
then?.city. 8
French Wt.~--To the title le Desire, pi- I
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