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l'OETUY.
From the Knickerbocker.
an incident m the new yohk fire.
" Yet were there crowd,, whose god-like actions
claim
A bright exemption from the list of shame;
Who totIM mitired, ho risked their lives unfecd,
Winning from grateful hearts their hallowed
meed.
'twould peer tliu noble! on the scroll ol Fame)
A son of ocean, whom the wind and foam
Had nerv'd and hnrdea'd in his floating home,
But left the heart that storm-clml'd breast con-
cenl'd
I as an infant's 'nsoth its rugged shield,
woman's shriek, coiivuNive, wild and long:
thousand echoes niHwcid in his own.
wan nn oath, winch, it translated true.
read a blessing, to the :il he tlew.
I'ri. M , r 1 r r i i vinin ini irit'iii i- i.i-iKn
twenty hands, and writhing in their clasp.
fl rills ckiil I i i ( i 1 1 i f i i 1 1 i ril I 1 1 1 ' u'rii'ilLiiirr liirlit
riiiiini hit mini!, ill mill II ii nil'., i'ui
i. nun uueerinir inonL is iiui o inn .
gallant seaman sprung, to save or die.
a m ill -u i). ine aau-cnarr n neiuns ne trode.
one wild instant, Agonized suspense
next burst forth from 'ncath the noddling
roof,
1151,1111 i mi lorm, ov iieaveu oiuue uuiiirer-
proof) ' '
iiv jjwivi mi. i ill . MMWHIf 'IIIH lll-UUlllC
niuiiim imam, ii inn i i- iin'-iini u in
: subbing mother clasp'd her rescued prize,
111 slum f I ii ir lin i ill ii 'i I . llina In nrit nri' trim
Lauded the deed not one bad dar'd to do.
But he whose pastime 'twas to strive with death,
Shrunk with a blush from Adulation's breath;
And ere those hearty plaudits died in air,
lu whom they greeted was no longer there."
J. II Ml III u.
hisc E 1. 1 . A X i : (lis,
From the Saratoga Sentinel.
BATTLE OF StltAI'OfiA,
The following graphically simple narra
tive, from the personal recollections of an
eye-witness and participator) of the glorious
series of events immediately preceding and
attending the capture of Borjjoync forming
what we must regard us the brightest page
in American Hisury is from the pen of
111. M.vrrooN, Esq., of Amherst, Mass., an
oilicer in the Revolutionary Army of the
North one of the few yet spared to invigo
rate tho patriotism and inspire the reveren
tial gratitude of the existing and rising gene
rations. The circuipstan.ee which awaken
ed and drew forth these reminiscence are
best explained by the lettei itself:
Amlicrst, Mass., Oct. 7, 1835.
Pniur Schuyler, Esa.
Sir Yours of the 17th tilt., requesting
me to nive you a detailed account ol the
luittln of Saratoira. surrender of Gen. Bji-
rrovne. &.c. was duly received.
"When I left home on n visit to my friend
Frost, at Union Village, it was my intention
to have visited tho ground on which the
nnnv of Gen Birirovne was met, and com-
nolled to surrender. B it the absence
Mr. Frost prevented. Hud I known, how
ever, that a descendant of that venerable
natriot and brave commander, Gen. Schuy
ler, was living on the ground, I should have
found means to nay him my respects.
General Gates, indeed, obtained the honor
of capturing Burgoyno and his army; but
let me tell you, sir, that it was mote through
the wise and prudent counsels of your
brave and distinguished ancestor, and tho
onnrw nnd intrepidity of Generals Lincoln
nnd Arnold, than through the ability and
fnresiirht of GatCS.
In my narrative, I shall confine myself
to what transpired from the 7th to the 17th
October, 1777, both days included. This
will necessarily lead me to cofrect the state
moni of Gen. Wilkinson, and a Mr. Buel in
vnnr neighborhood, respecting the fill of
r,ftn . Frazicr. Bv confounding the two ac
tions of the 19th of September and 7th of
October, neither of them is correctly des
r.ribed.
Tho action of the 19th of September cem
menced about ten o'clock, A. M , and con
tinned during the dav, each army alternate
lv advancing and retiring. Ofl that day
Col. Morgan posted a uumber of his riflemen
to take off the officers as they ;ppeared out
of the woods; bot no such posting ot ntle
mnn occurred on the 7th October, Gen
Wilkinson to the contrary notwithstanding
On the 7th of October, the American
army was posted with their right wing rest
ine on the North river, and their left extend
inir on to Bemis' Heights; Generals Nixon
nnd Glover commanding on the right, Lin
coin the centre, and Morgan and Lamed
thn InA. The British army, with its left
restinn on the river, commanded by Phil
Jips; their centre by Gep. Redheiacl, and
the extreme right, extending to the heights,
was commanded by Lord B ilcurras, where
ho was strongly furtitiod. Their light troops
were under the command of Gen. Frazier
and 1. 1. ut. Auckland.
About one o'clock of this day, two signal
guns were fired on the left of the British
army, which indicuted a movement. Our
troops were immediately put under arms,
and the lines syinned. At this juncture.
Gens. Lincoln and Arnold rode with great
speed towards the enemy's lines. While
thoy were absent, the picquct guards on
both sides w ere engaged near the river. In
about half an hour, Generals Lincoln and
Arnold returned to head-quarters, where
many of the officers collected to hear their
report, Gen. Gates standing at the door.
(ion. Lincoln says: "Gen Gates, the
firing at the river is merely a feint; their
object is your left. A strong force of 1500
men are marching circuitously to plant
themselves on yonder height. That point
must be defended, or your camp is in dan
ger." Gates replied, "I will send Morgan
with his riflemen, and Dearborn's infantry."
Arnold says: "That is nothing; you
must send a strong force." Gates replied:
"Gen. Arnold, I have nothing for you to do;
you have no business here." Arnold's re
ply was reproachful and severe.
Gen. Lincoln savt : " You must send a
trong force to support Morgan and Dear-
orn, at least three regiments."
Two regiments from Gen. Larned's brig-
do and one from Gen. Nixon's, wore then
dercd to that stutiou, and to defend it at
II hazards. Generals Lincoln and Arnold
nmcdiately left the encampment, and pro-
ceded to the enemy's lines.
In a tew minutes, Capt. Furnival s com
pany of artillery, in which I was lieutenant,
was ordered to march towards the fire,
which had now opened upon our picquet in
out, the picquct consisting of about dOO
men. wmie wo were marching, the whole
line, from the river up to our picquet or
front, was engaged. We advauced to a
eight of ground which brought the enemy
n view, where wo opened our fire. But
ic enemvs's guns, eight in number, and
much heavier thun ours, rendered our posi
tion untenable.
We then advanced into the line of in
fantry. Here Lieut. M'L ine joined me. In
our front there was a field of corn, in which
the Heusians were secreted. On our ad-
ancing towards the corn-field, a number of
men rose up and hrcd upon us. JV1 Lane
was severely wounded. While I was re
moving him from the field, the tiring still
continued without abatement.
During this time, a tremendous firinj
was heard on our lett. We poured in upon
them, our canistor-shot as fast as possible,
nd the whole line from left to right, became
warmly engaged, the smoke was very
ense, and no movements could be seen;
but as it soon arose, our infantry appeared
to be slowly retreating, and the Hessians
lowly advancing, their officers urging them
on wi.ii their hangers.
Just at this moment, on elderly man,
with a long hunting gun. coming up, I said
to him, " Daddy, the infantry mus'nt leave
me 1 shall he cut to pieces." He replied,
" I'll give them another gun " The smoke
then rising again, several officers, led by a
general, appeared moving to the northward,
tho rear of the Hessian line. The old
man, at mat instant, discharged lus gun,
md the general officer pitched forward on
the neck of his horse, and instantly they all
wheeled about, the old man observing, " I
ive killed that officer, let him be win he
will. I replied. " iou nave, una u is a
ener.il officer, and by his dress I believe
it is trazier. White they were turning
about, three of their horses dropped down;
but their further movements were thou con
cealed by tho smoke.
Here I will offer the reasons why I think
this officer was Gen. I raster, and that he
was killed by the shot of this cj I man. In
the first place, the distance, by actual moi-
gurement, was within the reach of a gun.
For the next morning, a dispute arising
about the distance, some contending that it
was eight rods, and others fifteen, two res
pectable sergean's, both of whom have since
been genera's in the nulilia ot Massachu
setts, lioaruman aim Lazed were selected
to decide the dispute by pacing the ground.
They did so, and found the distance trom
the stump where the old man stood to the
spot where the horses fell just twelve rods.
In the next place, tho officer vrtis shot
through the body from the left to right, as
was afterwards ascertained. Now, from his
relative position to the posted riflemen, he
could not have been shot through in this
direction, but they must have hit him in
front. Moreover, the riflemen could not
have seen liim, on account of the smoke in
which he waB onveloped.
The troops continuing warmly engaged,
Col. Johnson's regiment coming up, threw
in a heavy fire, and compelled the Hessians
to retreat. Upon this, wo advanced with a
shout of victory. At tho same time Auck
land's corps gavo way.
We proceeded but a snort distance betore
we came upon four pieces of brass cannon,
closely surrounded by the dead and dying;
at a few yards further, we came upon two
more. Advancing a little lurther, we were
met by a fire from tho British infantry,
which proved very fatal to one of Colonel
Johnson's companies, in which were killed
one sergeant, one corporal, fourteen pri
vates, and about twenty were wounded.
They advanced with a quick step, firing
as thev came on. We returned them a
brisk fire of canister shot, not allowing our-
snlves time even to spunge our pieces. In
a short time they ceased firing, and ad
vanced upon us with trailed arms. At tin.
juncture, Arnold came up with a part of
Brooks' regiment, nnd gave them a most
deadly firo, which soon caused tlwm to face
about, and retreat with a quicker step than
they advanced.
The firing had now principally ceased on
our left, but was brisk in front and on the
right. At this moment, Arnold nya to
Col. Brooks (late Governor of Massachu
setts) " Let us attack Balcarras' works."
Brooks replied " No. Lord Aucklanl's de
tachment has retired there; we can't carry
them." " Well, then, let us attack the Hes
sian lines." Broo! s replied, " With all my
heart." We all wheeled to the right, and
advanced. No fire was received, except
from the cannon, until we got within tbout
eight rods, w hen we received a tremendous
fire from tho whole lino. But few of our
men, however, fell. Still advancing, we re
ceived a second fire, in which a few men
fell, and Gen. Arnold's horse fell under him,
and he himself was wounded. He cried
out, " Rush on, my brave boys." After re
ceiving the third fire, Brooks mounted their
works, swung his sword, and the men rush
ed into their works. When we entered the
works, we found Col. Bremen dead, sur
rounded by a number of his companions,
dead or wounded. We pursued them slow
ly, the fire, in the mean time, decreasing.
Night-fall now put an end to this day's
bloody contest. During the day, we had
taken eight cannon, and broken the centre
of the enemy's lines.
We were ordered to rest, until relieved
from the camps. The gloom of the night,
the groans and shrieks of the wounded and
dying, and tho horrors of the whole scene
baffle all description.
Under cover of this night (the 7th) the
British army changed their position, so that
it became necessary to reconnoitre the
ground. While Gen. Lincoln was doing
this he was severely wounded, so that his
active services were lost b the army, during
that campaign. A powerful rain commenced
about 11 o'clock, which contiuued without
abatement till the morning of the 9th. In
this time, information came that Gen. Bur
goyne had removed his troops to Saratoga.
At nine o'clock, A. M., of October 8th,
Capt. Furnival received orders to march to
the river, to cross the floating bridge, nnd
repair to the fording place, opposite Sarato
ga, where we arrived at dusk. There we
found Gen. Bailey, of New Hampshire, with
about 900 men, erecting a long range of
fires, to indicate the presence of a large
army. 1 he British troops had covered the
opposle heights with their fires.
In the early part of the evening, Col.
Mosely arrived with his regiment of Massa
chuselts militia, when our company was di
reeled by Gen. Bailey to make a show of
our held-pieces at the river. We soon ex
tinguished their lights. Then we were or
dcred to pass the Battcnkifl river, and erect
works there during the night. In tho morn
ing, v e perceived a number of officers on
the stairs, and on the east side of the house,
on the hill, a hide north of the Battenkill
river, apparently surveying our situation
and works.
My captain being sick at the time, I lev
elled our guns, and with such effect as to
disperse them. We took the house to be
their head-quarters. We continued our
fire till a nineortwelve-pounder was brought
to bear upon us, nnd rendered our works
useless! Next we were ordered to repair
in haste to Fort Edward, to defend the ford
ing place. Colonel Moseley's regiment ac
companied us. Some slight works were
thrown up by us; and while thus employed,
a number of British officers appeared on the
opposite side of the river. We endeavored
to saluto them according to their rank.
They soon disappeared.
During this day (tho 10th) we captured
50 Indians, and a large number of Cana
dians and Tories. We remained at Fort
Edward till the morning of the 13th. Being
then informed of the armistice which had
been agreed upon, w e were ordered to re
turn to our position on the Battenkill, and
repair our works. Here we remained till
the morning of the 17th, when we received
orders to repnir to Gen . Gates' head-quarters
on the west side of the river.
As we passed along, wo . saw the British
army piling (not stacking) their arms; the
piles of arms extending from Schuyler's
creek northward nearly to the house on the
hill before mentioned. Tho range of piles
ran along the ground west ot the road then
travelled, and east of the canal, as, 1 am in
formed, it now runs.
Just below the island we pas&ed the river,
and came to Gen. Gates' markec, situated
on a level piece of ground, from 135 to 150
rods south ot Schuyler's creek. A little
south and west of this, thirc is a rising
ground, on which our army was posted, in
order to appear to the best advantage. A
part ot it was also ndvuutagcously drawn
up on the east side of the river. About noon
on the 17th, Gen. Burgoyne, with a number
of his officers, rode up near to the markee,
in front of which Gen. Gates was sitting, at
tended by with many of his officers. The
sides of the markee were rolled up, so that
all that was transacted might be soon. Gen
Burgoyne dismounted and approached Gen.
Gates, who" rose nnd stepped forward to
meet him. Gen. Burgoyne then delivered
up hit sword to Gen. Gates, who received it
in his left hand, at the same time extending
his right hand to take the right hand ol Gen
Burgoyne.
After a fow minutes' conversation, Gen.
Gates returned the sword to Gen. Burgoyne,
who received it in he most graceful and
gentlemanly manner. The rest of Bur
goyne's officers then delivered up their
swords, and had them restored to them like
wise. They then all repaired to the table,
and were seated; and while dining, the
prisoners were passing by.
After they had all passed by, a number
of us went in search of a gun which was
upon a carriage the day previous to the
17th, near what was culled the Heasiauj
burying ground. B it the tracks of the car
riage were so confused, and the stench
from the dead bodies was so offensive, tfeat
the search was discontinued.
Thus I have replied to your inquiries, as
far as my recollection extend. I should be
very happy to meet you, and spend a day
or two in walking over the battle-ground,
and entering into other particulars concern
ing that engagement, which, however, are
of minor importance.
With much esteem, I am, dear sir, your',
E. MATTOON.
From tho Portland ' lvertiser.
BROOKS' LETTERS.
THINGS IN SWITZERLAND.
Pats, Sept. 1, 1836
This place is Payern in French, and Pe-
terf ingen in Ger man and as the people,
tho peasantry about here and beyond here,
speak neither French uor German, but a
confusion of both, a horrid mtois. I am deaf
again, deafer than ever: and deafness and
dumbness arc one and the same thing in the
matter ot larvmage, 1 am very sure . 1 have
to use my fingers and hands, and do them
up in the form of a cup and flourish them
about my mout, , before I can set even a
drink of water. After all, there is not so
much use in the tongue, remembering what
a trouble it is at times in its miscbiev ms
waggery, and seeing that you can get along
without it. I will take lessons cf Gullaudct
however, before I recommence pedestrian-
ism in the southern part of the Swiss Can-
tuns.
1 do not know why I stopped at Petcrlin-
gen, for it is not remarkable for any thing, un
less it be that nine butzen (about twenty-five
cents) pay for your dinner in which is in
cluded a good bottle of red wine. The Dil
igence, however, was going on in the night
and the gens cTarmct were bothering me a-
boUt my passport, which, perhaps, brought
me to the halt a day or more. I came in
company with a young German, whom
chance put in compunwith me on-the out
er seat of a Swiss Diligence, but who, un
fortunately for our companionship, did not
know a word of French. In vain we tried
to talk with any pleasure, till 1 at last re
membering my old success with the young
German at Baden Beden after question
ing him if he could speak "Etpuptole,"
which I did, through a conversation book
which I have in the five chief European
languagess and hearing as an answer "no."
I popped hun the question, "Do you speak
latin, sirf I found he did, and with a fluen
cy surprising to me for ho had twentv
. , i
woras ai comiiiaiiu to my one and so rap
idly did he ejaculate them when his mouth
wos opened, that I spirited up my ears of
ten to translate his sound of the letter into
the sound which my ear had been accustom
ed to; though a practice in college, of chat
tin, Latin often, for the purpose of conceal
mg what I was suymg, has given mo a com
mand of words far better than my knowl
edge ot the languages entitLs me to have
The idea of thus exchanging thoughts is so
very novel to me, that I cannot avoid recor
ding it. But twice in my whole life, I be
lieve. I have never found any such real
service for the Latin language but the
pleasure twice derived trom such an inter
change ot thought as this, has recompensed
me tor all the dull hours ot study, even it
Latin was not of every day service time I
take a pen to write my own language.
Among our other companions in the body
of the Diligence, were a Dane and an Ital
ian, with sonic chattering I leiiclnnen, who
made the coach ring their own conversation.
Babel tho tower of Babel I mean was,
or ought to have been built about here, some
where or other, for I verily believe the peo
ple use a few of the scraps of all the tongues
in the world. My studies in the English
Yorkshire dialect seem to profit me most
when my fingers will convey my ideas.
However, I get along very well in the ex
cursion I made around Morat, and ihe A
venticum of the Romans, the French A ten
ches, and the German Wiplisburg of the
present day. See the contusion into which
the barbarians threw geography. 1 he glo
rious triumph of Swiss valor under the walls
of Morat, led me there and if I could not
see the trophy of Burgundian bones the
monumental ossuary Helvetian courage in
its lustrous days had won, wherewith to pile
up there, and which Burgundian legions, to
wipe away disgrace, had swept away when
France was in its phrenzy I saw the obe
lisk in its stead, and I stood upon the sacred
ground. The slaughtered host whose blood
has often dyed the Rhine. I now stopped to
think on that historic river; but here is a
field where liberty has been defended, and
what American can forget to see it in his wan
derings? Avenches, too, is not without its
interest as a Roman capital of other days.
Who would think that what was unco a city,
w ith its porticoes, and Corinthian columns, its
baths and aqueducts, could be so mournful
ly reduced! Hero was that famous epi
taph some Englishman has bought it of
Julia Alpinula, the young Aventian priest
ess, who died soon alter a vain attempt to
save her father, condemned to death as a
traitor by Aulus Caccina "the Julia"
tho devoted daughter "breaking her heart
over a father's grave," whom Byron, in a
stanzas of his Child Harold, has made so
celebrated. With some truth did Byron
say, "I know of no human composition so
affecting as this, nor a history of deeper in
terest." I do not like the view of these ru
ined cities, there is su:h a sad melancholy
in the thoughts about them. Think of the
grass, the gardens, the orchards; here over
ainplntneatres ann srreets, wnere once ves
pian trod in triumph! Think of using Ro
man ruins to build wails, houses, chateaux
now ! I never see such things without an
awe of the past. The links that such things
are with that high-souled people whose le
gions threosUd even the dark glens of Scot
land, vibrate, as if touched by some electric
spark. The visions I have formed of his
tory are lit, and kindled up, and sparkle
so I fancy. Oh would that our streams and
our mountain oaks could apeak, and tell us
what they were! Ala, that that mytholo
gy is only false which gave a tongue to bills
and streams: tor whala story we then
might hear of what was done ere Hon . r
lived, or I Iliads were spoken! I never be
fore felt how blank this blank is in the new
world of ours. But as I have said before,
the Future is for us. Our eye must kindle
upon that. The past is here. -
Peterlingen horrid name! much better
though man many fools are giving to Amer
ican towns, when they make an Athens,
Rome, or London of them to Peterlingen,
how did I come? Freybourg, the capital
of the Cantons of that name was the first
town of importance we entered into, after
leaving Bierne. The way is rather hilly
mountainous somewhat, but the road, like
all the roads, was excellent. A century to
come, will bring us up with the continent,
in the making of roads. Pretty little vallies
were peeping out, every town we made and
every pass we surmounted. The Swiss
cottages were sprinkled over them, like
flowers upon the trophied urcb for valley
here is often so hemmed in by mountains
sides, that it costs no fancy to convert them
to the arch that the clouds are vaulting.
English neatness about the doors is all the
Swiss cott ige needs to make it perfect. But
as our farmers sin, so sin the Swiss. Ver
mont is much like many parts of Switzer
land. 1 he tarms are smaller here, the cul
tivation better, but the country is ever re
minding ine of the mountainous region of
Vermont. If Vermont 1iad some Alpine
glaciers, an American need never cross the
ocean to see Switzerland. The traveller
knows when he is approaching Preybourg,
ot which i have just spoken, by the beauti
ful country houses in its superbs. Art and
Taste have adorned its environs, as all over
Switzerland iu the environs of all the cities,
Hermitages have been cut in the rocks that
overhang the raads and rivers. Fantastic
bowers are built. Stained glass I marked
it the windows of one, was given a party
a many-coloured view of the town, yet over
the river. The walks were neat and pret
ty. The promenades were attended to.
The Swiss peasant girl here appeared in
new costume, in a wide overshadowing
bonnet that she with difficulty kept on her
head. How is it, that tlie women are beau
tiful all classes, high and low? which but
a walk of a few minutes in the streets, will
soon convince the traveller of.
The greatest curiosity perhaps there is
in Freybourg f, the suspension bridge over
a chasm 160 French feet deep, through
which the river runs, of a single arch 900
French feet in length. The bridge over
tho streets of Menai in England under which
ships can sail, is a wonder a wonder, per
haps, of the work! but it is not a greater,
if so great a wonder as this : for this over
such a chasm, and it it made of wire, not a
bit of material in it that is not of wire the
covering excepted! My heart almost leap
ed into my mouth, as our monstrous diligence
rumbled over it; but although the wires will
quiver a little, it is as safe as the granite
columns on the sh re, on which the wires
hang. It is so beautiful too, that one is nev
er weary of Looking at it. It seems as if the
fairies had been at work there, weaving
tiny wires, to play them in the air. Ano
ther curiosity is the Cathedral here, the
principal to which shows something of the
spirit of the age in which it was construct
ed; for there is a tablet there, which repre
sents the demons precipitating sinners into
the very flames of hell. A Jesuits' College
is here huge reservoirs, a grand fountain,
a Lyceum, and Gymnasium; but stop, stop,
tor I am but making a catalogue.
I oward sunset, 1 lett t reybourg. If the
air had not been chilly and cold, perhaps
should have been awakened by what I now
remember was the pretty scenery all a
round, as the last rays of the sun fell upon
the snowy sides of the Alps, with the Jura
on the right and the rich vallies between.
But no man can be enthusiastic when cold
or hungry for cold and hunger are sad
dampers upon the effervesences of the feel
ings. Even Mont Blanc, in his "diadem
of snow," with "the avalanche in his hand,"
did net stir me, though at another time, this
first glimpse ot 'the monarch of mountains,"
might Lave awakened whatever of spirit
there was within me. O Peterlingen, bles
sed Peterlingen, ugly as is your name, you
gave us an excellent supper and a better
bed and what is icy Mount Blano, compa-
rad with retemngen wine 7 B.
A Goon Anrcdotk. As the good deacon
A., on a cold morning in January, was
riding by the house of his neigbor F., the
latter was chopping wood and threshing his
hands at his door. Ihe usual salutations
were exchanged, the severity of the weather
briefly discussed, and the horsemnn'madc
demonstration of passing on, when his neigh
bor detained him with, " Don t bo in a hur
ry, deacon; wouldn't you like a glass of
good old Jamaica this cold morning?
" 1 hank you kindly, said the old gentle
man, at the same time beginning to dis
mount with all the deliberation becoming a
doacon, " I don't care if I do." Ah, don't
trouble yourself to get on, deacon, said the
wag, " merely asked for information, we
havent a drop ot rum in the bouse."
Ehi Jessamine. We are told that, be
fore its arrival in France, the jessamine so
journed in Italy ; a duke of Tuscany was
its iirai possessor; lonuenieu oy envy, mis
r . . t l . .
duke wished to enjoy alone so charming a
possession, and forbade the gardener t
give away a single stalk a single flower
The gardener would have been faithful had
he never known love; but he p epaela
bouquet, for the birth-day of his mistress,
and, to make it still more precious, added a
branch of jessamine. The young girl, to
preserve the freshness of this foreign lower,
pot it in the ground; the branch remained
green all the year, and the following spring
was covered with flowers. She profited by
the instruction of her lover, and cultivated
her jessamine, which multiplied itself under
her lender care. She was poor; her lover
was not rich ; a prudent mother refused to
unite their p iverty ; but love had worked s
miracle far them, and the girl profited by it;
she sold her jessamines, and sold them so
well that she amassed a little treasure, with
which she enriched her lover. The girls of
Tuscany, to preserve the remembrance of
this adventure, always wear a bouquet of
jessamine on their marriage day; and they
have a saying, that a girl, worthy to wear
this bouquet, is rich eno''h to make the for
tune of her husband.
Learning. Whoever is learned wjll
most probably be liberal. This is one great
benefit of science and philosophy. Know
ledge elevates tho mind, and a man of ele
vated and extensive views will not be a
bigot; nor will he be intolerant, except to
wards the obstinate and vilful evil-doer. In
deed he will pity even such, and seek their
reformation.
A Literary Curiosity-. Taylor, the
water-poet, who lived in the time of Charles
I., gives the following line, as reading the
same backwards and forwards s
" Lewd did I live, fc evil I did dwal ;"
and adds, " I will give any man five shillings
for as many as he can make in English."'
We do not know that the prize was ever
claimed.
The Count de Grasse,eing wounded in
the knee by a musket ball, the surgeons
made many incisions. Losing patience, at
ast, he asked them why they cut and carv
ed so cruelly. "We seek for the ball,"
said they. " Why the devil did you not
peak before," said the count, " I have it in
my pocket."
From the New Orleans Bee.
A bill had been presented in the legisla
ture of Ohio denouncing the hr reduction of
any agency branch of the lately chartered
bank of rennsylvama formerly the U. S.
bank;butasan ofl-et,the legislature ofPenn
sylvania has introduced another declaring
void the charter i f any of its banks which
hall act as the agents ot any bank in any
10, which may legislate against the intro
lifction of an agency or branch of the above
bank. Well done Pennsylvania: stand
thus on your reserved rights and commer
cial interests, and you w ill truly be tne
Kevstone state of the union.
Politics aside what has party to do with
commerce? Why should pnrtizan influ
ence arrest commercial interests? If a
bank is deprived of the power to do mischief
yet privileged with the means to be really
useful, whv should an outcry be rasied
against it? If Pennsylvania posscses the
right to charter a bank with any amount of
capita! consistent with her welfare and com
mensurate with her wants, surely she has
the power to charter one which previously
existed, which offered every inducement
for such a charter from her existing and
ecendel facilities, and which present
ed advantages that no new bank with the
privileges could possess.
Fiirt v politicians as we may be considered
we acknowledge our chagrin as well as
surprise on finding the reiterated and vitu
perative denunciations in the administration
journals concerning tne cnarting ot tne
late Li. b. bank as state bank ot Pennsylva
nia. What a right have the journalists in
others states to interfere with the domestic
policy and legislative conduct of that state? '
Would the citizens ot Louisiana tolerate
denunciations through the union on our legi
slature, because the faith ot tne state has
been pledged for 14 millions to the Citizens'
bank; and because the legislature has
thought proper to augment the banking
capital of Louisiana' What then is the in-
herct difference in the conduct ot Penns
ylvania? She has chartered a bank for
her wants and interests: why should the
mere act of chartering a bank for such pur
poses, with 40 or 50 millions of capital, and
50 or 60 years subjeet her policy to the
vituperations of party politicansT What
have the getferal politics of tho American
Union to do with tbe special policy ot any
state?
Pennsylvania, was right, perfectly right
in thus discreetly and timely exercising tbe
power which she possesses : and if its exer
cise was not unconstitutional, other states
have no right to interfere, no grounds of
complaint. If Virginia could not permit
Pennsylvania to interfere in her own policy,
why should she interfere in that of Penn
sylvania? Equally why (we may enquire)
should New York, Ohio or any state in the
union? 1 he bank chartered is a state bank
not a national; and as a bank, it should be
countenanced through the union according
to its own merits and capacity to be more or
less useful.
But it is a maddening and withering spe
cies of political (Mly te interfere with com
merce in any of its relations. In the gen
eral and common affairs of a government,
the transactions, and requiremets of com
merce should never come into collision with
the tactics of party ; nor ever be subjected
to them. Commerce and politics should
be antipathies in legislative philosophy; and
never be forced into an unnat iral and an
imprudent and improper connection. Com
merce regards the welfare of he whole
Union, without distinction of place or class;
but politics are but the assumed discipiwi