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THE QUARRELS_AT' GIBRALTAR.’
The following communication is from a respec-
table source, and the facts are vouched for by a re-
sponsible name.” It is of a nature which, its tia-
ture alone coitsidered, would have excluded it
from our columns. But as we have once already
had occasion to remark, the disptite has too much
of nationality about it to be regarded as a private
controversy ; but not, in our opinion, the less on
that account to be deprecated. It is high time
tnat an endwas put to these feuds, characterized
by an animosity less to be admired than the eti-
mity of open war fare, btit almost equally fatal in
its C0l}St‘qtl(t1]CCS.—'-J\"(lf. Int. .
Lieut. Downing, ofthe Guerriere, had been
tried by a court ‘martial. on charges founded upon
a complaint of Lt. Smith of the 27th Regiment,
and acquitted, and restored to duty by Com. Stew-
art. Soon after the Ft".t‘.ll.~'.llll sailed, Lt. Down-
ing, accompanied by his friend. Lt. Griflin, of the
Peacock, went on shore, in uniform, and to the
mess house of the :;7th, for the purpose of giving
notice to the otlicers of tliat regiment how im_-
properly Lt. Smithhad conducted towards him,
both before and at the court martial. This is the
onlt‘ practical mode in Gibraltar‘ ofpostiugcor pub-
lishing an linglisli office:-._aiid it has been uniform-
ly adopted, and without offtnce to any other titan
the particular oilicer denounced. The regiment
was on parade, and Downing and Grilliii found
only two captains of the 27th, to whom the object
of the visit was made known. Downing said that
Smith behaved unlike a man ofspiiit or honor, in
making a personal controversy, which he had
proniisetl should be privately ailjtistecl, a subject
of complaint and j’udicial investigatioii ; that he
did not consider him nor should he treat him as
an officer or a gentleman, for he had perjured
himself as a witness on the trial of his own cum-
pluint. The captains requested that this commit-
nication should be made to Smith himself, and an
clifort was iniicieby Griffin to bring him to the
mess house. but he was on post, and could not or
would not leave it. He was told a message would
be left there for him, and Griffin returned to his
fiic-nil and the captains and said that Lt. Smith
could not leave his post. Downing then request-
ed the captains tomakekiiovrn to Smith particu-
larly, and their mess mates geiiei'ally, what he had
said, and tttl(lt(i, that if5lTtllli beloiigred to th:- A-
nacrican army or navy he would not be allowed to
di-g-rat:e it an-.tlier day. They were treatetl by
these. captains with the greatest cour?esy.and par-
led on polite terms. Downing and Griilin took
a turn or two to look at the regiiiirnt, and soon
after wciit on l:«o:ii'(l their ships.
'l"ht-: next nioi-iiiiig. Capt. Brown. (in the tem-
porary command of the sqtiadron) icctsirtrcl a de-
spatclx from Gov. Don, containing a letter from
(‘«:l. ‘l-lcnry, oftbe 27th, complaining that Down-
ing had been seen on shore, and otit of arrcsi.—~
The Governor stated that he had not been advi-
sed of the result of that trial. and tlierefoi'e should
forbid l.t. Douiiing‘s being admitted to the gar-
rison. Capt. Brown replied, that Downing had
been resturetl to duty by Coin. Stewart, pursuant
to the sen‘-ence ofa court martial, and he could
not think it just to forbid his entering the garri-
son, merely because he had appearetl there ontof
arrest. The Governor rejoin:-dit was not on that
account alone, but because be endangered the
peace of the garrison, and wished Capt. B. to or-
der D not to enter it; and this was done.
After Downing had been restricted in this man-
ner two days, and the fact was gettcrally known
on shore, Lt. Shea, of the 27th, cattle on board
the Guerriere anti delivered Downing a challenge.
from ffiruith. This was reftised, by the advice of
D’s friends on the ground that Smith had forfeit-
ed his claim to the character ofa gentlemen by
the conduct mentioned; btit Shea was assuied
that if any friend of b’.mith’s would espouse his
quarrel, he should be ’dCCO‘n1l'l10{.alt:(l. Shea said
he had not come to figlit for Smith; that ho was
esteeiiitd in the rcgiriicnt as a geiitlcnian and ti
brave man and able to fight his battles. ' ‘his vi-
sit “as repeat;-d the next day, and the day alter,
and nearly the same coiivcrsatioiis took placc.—-
At the second interview Shea said that bniith’s
conduct was approved by Gen. Don and the regi-
ment. and at the third threatened Downing with
conseqtiences, intimating that he \Vt‘:Lll(l be pub-
lished or posted. Still D. i'ef~.ist-.d to meet 9. or
acknowledge him as a gentleman. l.Vlien Slit-a
had left the ship the last time,I..ieut D said-,
in Downing's prcseiice, that he had no betitcr o-
pinion of Smith than he had ; but, as he appear-
ed to be held a grntleuieii by the officers about
him,he would fight him himself sooner than have
at newspaper. war about such an aff-.tir. Downing
said, if any gentleman \\'r)uld fight mith, be was
bound so to do, and against the a vice of all his
other friends, sent Grifiin to Shea to inquire if
Smith lld~’l a friend who was willing in this Case
to light for him, and ifthe-“e should be none, to
say Downing would meet Smith himself.
They accordingly met that afternoon on the
neutral ground, and exchanged three shots:-—
Downing striking every fire, twice slightly, and
once very severely. Smith missed every shot.
There were a number of soldiers and ci!izens,and
half a dozen British olfitzers, present at this meet-
ing, and it was known to every regiment in the
garrison to be about to take place. Downing and
his attendants. speak in terms of high commenda-
tion of the conduct of their antagonists on the
ground, and especially of the assistance render-
ed them by the officers in passing and repassing
their guards and sentrics to regain their boat.
Upon this result, the Governor iritt-rdicted all
intercourse between the squadron and the garri-
son. This was stibrnétted to by the American
officers. and by them it was most scrupulously
observed. '\-Vitli regard to them, too. it was eti-
forced by the Governor with the military rigor
ofa place besiged. If the commander of the
squadron wishes to communicate with the navy
ageiit oi‘ the consul of his government at Gibral-
tar, he must row to the water port gate, and re-
port himself to the inspector of strangers, and re-
quest permission to enter; the inspector reports
the application to the town major, whose office is
‘near two miles distant; the town major reports
it to the Governor, who is probably at the cottage
about three miles off, or at the Convent, which is
at the extremity of the town, opposite to VVater
Port, and the Governor directs a permit to be is-
sued, or not, as he pleases. During all this time,
the American comtiiodore sits in his boat, rain or
shine, watched by the sentry on post at the dock.
‘..
To thishttmillatiiigicerernonyiCapt ;
gent and the consul are compelled .io-submsiitli
when they would communicate with the isquiafij.
run of their country. - - _‘ C.
On Sunday morning, Capt. Thompson was sit-
ting with his wife and child in the cabin of the
Gtierriere,tinprepared for other company than his
own ofiicers, and relying on the non-intercourse
as security_against visits from the shore. Two
gentlemen from the garrison were announced to
be on deck. and desirous to see the captain. They
were invited down, and shown into the cabin.—-
Tbey were both strangers to Capt. Thoinpson,
but discovered l'.lH.lIlSclVcS and their business at
once. One was Capt. Johnson, and the other
Doct. ,bot|i of the 64th regiment. VVitliout
intimating a wish to see Capt. T. in private, or
that his wile miglit withdraw, or that their pur-
pose was hostile or unpleasant in its character,
Johnson addressed him to this effect : '~ It is as-
serted on shore, and it is gt-iierally bcllevctl, that
it is your wish to give a national tone to the quar-
rel between your officers and those oftlie garri-
son ; at least.—it is thought so by our regiment :
our otiicers began the war with the American of-
ficers, and we are resolved to go through with it
and finish it. Accordingly, sir. I am charged to
present you the compliments of Major Dickson.
of the 64th, and to beg you will do him the favor
to give him a meeting on the neutral grrotincl this
afternoon, at 4. o’clock, at two paces ; and I offer
the same terms to your l.t. Downing. You are
very successful at your own distance ; you may
not be so at ours.’ By this time l‘v'Irs._ Thomp-
son was in fits. and her little daughter screaming
with fright. Capt. Thompson complained that
they had done him great injustice in imputing to
him feelings or wishes in any degree hostile or
unfriendly to the British cllicers; disclaimcd ev-
er having expressed or entcrtair.etl the wish as-
cribcd to him, and sent for his first and second
Lieutenants, Gordon and Dulany, to come into
the cabin, that they might be witnesses to the
conversation. He repeated his disavowal of all
hostile feelings or wishes, and his lieutcnzints did
the same. The light, and on their own terms.
was now urged upon Capt. Thompson with great
iiarnith, and insisted upon by Johnson and the
surgeon as‘ tiiiavoitlable. Capt. T. said, if you
uill force me into this controversy against my
wishes, atid under this (lisavowal of mine I \\ ill
enter into it. and upon yourown plan. You hate
singled me out as the principal object of your
attack, merely because I command the ship to
which Licut. Downing is attached. and you are
i'csol\cd to a: ray all the oliiccrs of the 64th, and
to bring iniue to the field against them. [claim
the right, as the party assailed, to select my an-
tagonist; I take the commander ofyour regiment,
Col. McCombe; now bring him to the finltl as
soon as you please ; I am ready to meet him on
your own terms. This was objected to. liecause
McCombe was an old man. and a man of family.
The reply was, he is not an old man, and you have
paid no regard to me, gentlemen, as a man ol
family. Lietit. Gordon, in point of rank, now
claimed Dickson for his npponelit, and Liwnt. Du~
lany tendered his services to Johnson; both at
two paces, or two inches, and as soon as they li-
ked. They were not prepared for this overture ;
they could not accede to it; they would com-
municate it to the officers of the 64th, and re-
turn immediately with the result; before noon
they left the ship. and did not return during that
day. Capt. Brown was ignorant of this transac-
tion on board the Guei'riere. but, as an evidence
of his own pacific disposition, he ordered that
ship and the brig Spark. to sea, reni‘-ziuing in the
Peacock alone. The Gnerricre got under way
in the trio:-iiiiiff. but was becalined untler the Al-
geziras shone till 11 o‘clock, where she was vis-
ited by an American gentleman and many ofthese
facts were El.".C€l‘l8ll‘.t'(l. Capt. Thompson and
his officers were .‘.$ll!‘pli.'s‘{‘(l that Johnson had nei-
thcr returned nor communicated with them up-
on their proposals. Cl his gentleman brought a
le tt-r from Cap’. T. to Col. t‘vlc(',ombe, advising
him of all that bad transpired; disclairning again
the feelings and uishes imputed to him, giving
him notice ofthe selection he had made of an an-
tagoiiist; and making him the guardian of hi-
good name, during an absence he could not avoid.
He also brought a letter fiom Dowi-ing to John-
son.acknowlt-tlgging his polite reint.-nilirancc of him
the (lay before, and promising a iiirire just return
to his good manners when he should get to (lib-
raltar.
The tiitimphant exultations and liearty con-
grattilatioos anti shaking of hands that ensued on
the sailing oftlie Guerrierc never was parallcllcd
in the streets of Gibraltar: 'l‘ral’-algar and ‘Nat. i‘
loo induced no such excitement or elation Co-
lonels, majors, captains, subalterns, non-cnmt‘nis-
sioned officers, musicians. privates, an-dl civilians,
great and small, were grouped at the corners of
the streets, upon side-walks, in shops. any where
and every where, all inquiring, do you lm w 'he
Guerriere is oli',and do you know the reason? Her
officers have all been challenged to fight at two
paces, and she’s off! i
It was now discovered that the ‘ war’ was not
confiiied to the o4th, but was undertaken and car-
ried on by all the unmarried officers of the garri-
son amounting to two hundred. These" gentle-
men entered into a combination to call out all the
officers of the Guerriere, and all of the squadron,
should it be necessary. They resolved to begin
with Thompson and Downing; to light at two
paces ; to begin as soon as possible, and to
cast lots who should begin. The majors tlirew
for Thompson, and Dickson of the 6-ttb won it ;
the captains for Don ning and Jobiison of the 6.lth
was lucky enough to get it.
A remark upon Gen. Don’s conduct may not
be deemed im pertinent. At his instance, ‘Down-
ing was restrained his liberty. and as soon as this
is well known, one of the genei'al’s ofiicers seeks
him within his limits, and provokes him to leave
them. Another lieutenant of his meets and
fights him, and gets severely wounded. Twenty
liiitisli officers and soldiers are present, and open-
ly assist him in repassing their sentries to regaiii
his boat. Under a non-intercourse ofgicat rigor
betwixt the sijuadron and the shore, a captain and
a surgeon ofthe general’s ate allowed to pass and
repass their sentries from the garrison to the
ity like th-at-to Capt. Tlioiiipsoii. All this how-
his time of life, and itrtbe post lieliolds, should
refused ‘to submit ; but to this éet"etii_‘ony-. he,~.a‘;i p
Guerriere, and upon errants of kindness and am-
ever, might be endured; but that Gov. Don, at,
=u__1‘td these..eo’ntroversles, as to com-
_ _ gov”eijnm‘en‘_t in.ter'tiis of bitter re-—
"proac afinlst. the conduct of the American oili-
eers, lii's-._ guests in a ‘degree, and at the same
time 'overlook‘entirely the-outrageous, bullying,
and disobedient conduct of his own, is strange-—
but I-am sorry to say, it is true- A notorious
‘strong, has been entered into for the purpose of
trying to kill a captain and four lieutenants, in the
naval service of a friendly state. This endmiglit
have been acliien-cl. and was alni-'-st begun. and
failed from no uni-.illiugnt-ss on the part of the
captain and his lieutenants to try the issue. This
combination is boasted of as a noble and gallant
and successful undertaking. by all the rfftcers of
the garrisoii and all the i'e.~.§(leuts (Bi-iti~li) within
his command, and yet Gen. Don stirs not a peg
to restrain or check it, or to punish those con-
cerned in it. Two liundrer.l tinmariied ofriceis
make war upon live Ameiican otiicers under his
nose; and select for their first victim. a married
_inan with a fainiiy; and these 200 clmllengers
are so chivzilrous as to claim from the 5 challen-
ged nothing more than the choice of weapons. of
time, (and that the shortest possible) of place,
(and that within their own sentries) of distance.
(and that one which they professedl_v look to for
advantag-e.) VVnat else could they have claimed,
but permission to fire without being shot at ?
UU.NN1LU'l‘lCiUT LJ1}UrISLA'l‘Ul.{E.
HOUSE 01-‘ REPR1<;SE1\"1‘AT1VES.
T/iursday, [Way tt’..——'l'he resolve introduced
by Mr. Shepard, to refer the petition of the trus-
tees of the Bishop’s Fund to the Supreme court
of Errors, was withdrawn, to make room for one
from Mr. lnger.-soll, which brought into view the
merits of the alleged claim. This gave rise to a
lengthy and able discussion. which shall be given
in our next, together with the resolve.
The report of the com niittee on the resolutions
of l’eiinsylvan'ia and Ohio, was returned lrom lllt:
btiiate with a difl'erent vote for i'e-commitment;
referred to a committee of Conference.
Several bills were read the second time, and
one the first time; which provitlcs that no person
shall assign his property, utccpt for the benefit
of all his Cl'c(lit0t'S.
./7/é/zv;ZIi{VI1zc*7zls _/or 1"uz'r;fi«:[(l Coum‘y.——Robert
Fail-ct.ittl, Judge of the County Court: Stephen
\Vlieeler and zjalnioii \-Vilclinaii, associate Judg-
cs. 1.3. U Cook, Jtiuge of l’i'oba'.e for the dis-
trict ul Daiihury ; '\V. M. Bctts, district of Not‘-
walk; 5. ll. L\iiii-or, district of Staiiilord ; David
Hill, Lllaltitl of Fzaitfieltl. A bill lot‘ the appoint-
tiicnt ot the Justices of the Peace, also passed.
Jlluy l9 — l he ll0u:~‘e vi-as occupied in alter-
ing atd aitientlitig tile tax bill. Alter a lengzliy
(ll5t.‘ll:Sl0li, the bill passed. It did not appear to
be at pa-r'y question. The Federalists as well as
Rt pt.oiio.~.r.s assisted in supporting it. '
It/¢.y ¢€-‘.- M r. lngcrsoll lllll'O(lUt‘.'.‘(l a bill to lay
a tax on the bound Steaiii Lloat, uhicn plies be-
tvc. r. .\'tw- fiavcii and New-York. Mr. Chan-
;.i.-4,; ll1il't:L‘llCt.‘(l tuo bills, one authorizing towns
to ena tl)yC-l.i\\S, regulating and taxing Dogs;
ai‘.ot.".er dirtctiiig that public notice be given on
prtitiaiis in the Legislattire in cases in which cor-
puraticns may no interested. A bill a-.itho.ising
the clcction of certain town 0‘fl1(:cl"a' by ballot, on
request by ‘vote of one third of such meeting, was
passed.
illuy 2.?.-~tVIessrs. Zeplieiiiah Swift, Lemuel
\=‘v'hitn-.aii, and Tlioinas Day, were appointed a
committee to revise the btatutes, and report to
this Asseiiibly at their sessioii in May next.
The petition of stindry citizens of t\e'ew-1'Iaveii,
praying that at tar; might be iinposcd on the Sound
éteam lloat, was read. Etlr. liigersoll explained
the object of the petitioners ; alluded to the mo-
nopoly c.\'cicisctl by I‘»le\v—Yoi'k in steam naviga-
tion, and Sllt.‘Wt.‘(l that the only remedy in tlns
case, remained uitli the l- gislaturc, which ought
to protect our t:iti'/.crts from the cncroacliiueiits
and ln)|)O.‘alll()Ilt~l_0f New-‘t'orl~;. The subject ivas
referred to the corninittec on agiicultinze.
.d/ay ‘.23.--4-Th:-. bill for the (listi'ibo:i«m of the
hchool l\.'lt.'11cy, came up for a third reatli‘ng- anti
alter some tliscu-..~sioii, the fll‘.l.tl passage of tlic. Dill
was decided by yeas and iiays as follous-—Yeus
I68--Nays 22.
1l’[uy ‘.’4.~- fhc vote was taken this day on the
petition for a s,iecial giant of §Sl£a,UO0 fzii the
l3isliop’.s luiid. It was d.cided in the negative,
nut IIIUIC than 2.‘) voting fut the grant.
'l'..e l't'.p(1Ii of the C\'i1'n!1llllct. on the Declara-
tl0ns of Virginia, was acccp.ed without clebate.
/Way 2;).-—~A.i-oirg other pioceedings this day,
tic ti-.tisc for tbt first time took into coiisidei'a-
ll -n the subject of appointing a Dirt~.-ctor on the
,)art of the state, for each Bank in wliicn the state
has fuiids iivested to a certain ltlllfflllli. Henry
Stynzour, Esq.‘was appointed as a Director for the
Hartford Bank; Isaac -‘franc:-r, lzsq for the Mid-
dletown Batik. and John H. Jacoc/C8, Esq. for the
New-I-laveii Bank.
Jllay 2G.—The Bonus subject and Steam Boat
bill,.wcre before the house. ‘
Ive/zorz on the Virginia Dc-clara/z'o2z.s.——Tlie Com-
mittee to whom was I‘efeit‘e(l so much of his Ex-
cellency the (;‘overnor’s speech, as rehites to cer-
' tain Declaratioiis of the Commoiiwealtli of Vir-
ginia«—- REPORT:
"l‘bat,alihougli theydo not discover iifthe Con-
‘stittitiiiii of the U. States,any articles authorizing
the Lcgislaiureof the different states to define,
limit or control the powers of Congress, much
less to overawe the deliberations of that boby ;
yet, as Congress has exercised the power of pro-
liibiting slavery north of 36 I-2 degrees of north
latitude, we approve ofthe act, as Constitutional.
liivoluntary servitude, is universally admitted
to be a reproach upon otir republican instittitions,
audits existence in this country has been a sub-
ject of regret with the wise and good, in every
part of the Union. An attempt, from any quar-
ter, to extend the influence ofthis evil.’ cannot be
viewed with iinconcern—-inore especially as ‘it
is evident that slavery is gradually forming those
distinctions which, according to the invariable
laws of human action, constitute the CltttI"aCltt‘lS-
tic difl'erence between ai‘istoci‘atical and denie-
cratical republics.’ ‘
Congress not only have the power, but it is
new States. not only to secure to them the _/brm
of a republican government, but provision sbotild
be made, to secure to the people of every new
State equal rights and pt‘i.vileg‘es, anti at the same
time to preserve in the existing .States,such a pro-
cornhination ot 200 officers in a garrison not 5000,
their duty, antler the Coiistitution, in forming_
portion of power‘ and influence as is guaranteed
them by the national compact.
bell’ preservation requires that no power should
be granted,whicli would endanger the general -wrl-I
fare.‘ .On Sllhjcrls of this kind. Congress is the
constituted authority to decide. that being the,or'-
ganizt-.d representation of the Union, and exclua
sively entrusted with the care of its concerns.—s
The Commitlee are aware that the commoiiweath
Of Vhgiltia-.ft'oni the power and influence which
she has maintainrd in the Union, and theintcrest
which her statesmen have heretofore taken in the
§.;:eat piincit-les of civil liberty, upon which are
founded the CUn§lilllll"nS of the States, is entitled
in all her communications, to the highest consid-
€'''~'l‘:‘»’“ ; “Kl it is “ilh noismall concein and sur-
prize that your committee discover in the com-
initnicatiun now submitted by that Common-
weztltli to the General Assembly of Connecticut,
let‘ her cri-r-peiation, an apparent (lispnsition to
sectional -.»g5_;rai clizcment, by the continuance and
cxtriisirii r.f an evil too gross to be named in the
Constittition, and which has ever been consider-
ed by her best and able-st statesmen, as alike incon-
sistent with her own professions, and the princi-
pics of our governn'ient.
Your committee have given as -much attention
to the coiiimunication submitted to them, astlie
duties of the session would allow; but they can-
“Oi: in any view oftlie subject which they have
been eiialiled to take, unite with the General As.-
semhly of Virginia, in the‘. opinion expressed in
the declarations of that Assembly; nor in the
measures ll'tCl't'lll pt‘op0':‘e{l,' to give them effect.
The question to which these resolutions allude,
has been settled by the competent atithority—-
and while your committee i"efrain from discus-
sing a question, which has so greatly agitated
the national councils. ihe_v cannot but regret to
linil in so (llsllr-g‘lllSlle(l a member of the Union,
an attempt to take from Congress, by a combined
influence. a power clearly infer-able from the pro-
visions of the Constitution, and essential to the
preservation ofequality in the states, and the ac-
knowledged principles ofcitil libt-rty.
Per order, F.l.lA-*3 l’l:IRKlNS.
Re.vol7'c.rI, by this assembly, that the preceding
Report, be accepted and approvtd--ancl that the
Governor of this State he rcrjiicstetl to transmit a
copy lli(.‘l'e'nf, and of this Restlltitiriii, to the Gov-
ernor of the (,'oinmonwtalt.h of Vii-giiiia, as the
reply of this Assembly to the Pm.-ainblc and Res-
olutions of the (.'eiiti'al Asst-i‘lilily of Virginia,
cornmnnicattd to this Assemlily hr the Govern-
or ofthis State, at the opening of the present ses-
sion.
In Senate, May Session, 1820.
P£lSSt3(l—-Allt:.\t,
'\'v' M. M. BOA IEDMAN, Cier/1'.
In the House of R8pi""y't'.'l'.al.l‘.-‘CS :
Passed—-Attest, A. S'l‘l-".lll.ll\'G, C.'lcrk.
—.g._-_-_-‘. i».._.
l’llOVIDl~'.I\’Ci-2, May 18.
Elrgant Domestic Fa/7riC.—--‘vVe have rect-ivr.-d
at this oilice, a pattern of most clcgant Domestic
Giiigli:-iiii, manufacttired by Messis. \‘."i‘.kinsoi~i,
Gr:-elvc Sc Co. l’awtti:tciit. Altliotigh the looms
o! these gentler-ne-n have been at work upon this
fabric for several weeks. it was only two or three
days since. that they were -.tbl.=: to send us this
sample. 80 pressing has -bet-zn the demand for
the cloth, that for sometime it was cut from the-up
looms as soon and as <'-.fte-n as a gown pattern
could hg woven. Ameiiczm v.*o»'=l.cns;, cntt0iis,3cc.
Szc. continue to be in great dc-iii;—tn-:l. They have
the prrfercnce in the in:-rltt-:. ::.~.~.~.mi: the wealth-
iest and most ltlflti-‘:llll'.ll citizt-its.-Jozzrrzal.
.N3~‘.\'»‘l‘.L'.lt‘l’l‘OitT, l"»’ia_v ‘E0.
(in Friclay lust. we are tr-lat. t: i ivl. ‘ll liui'tic:tne
passed over st-vcrzil lmviis in f‘~.r(‘)\'s'-il'.i1'll[)Slli!'Cg
app. ;-_;lin_g- (l(3i’;tRl't‘.’i()t‘. in its €.ti!l!'r‘, uith tlitinrler
mid lit:htnir§I and torrrsnts of rain —-At Dr-erfi+:ld
the Bit!‘-li-t meeting lw use was our .il «l. a Mr.
Jennings’ l‘.Z1i'f‘- bli.:v..'i dt 1"". an (".-I killt-rl. and a
number of t=ll)"l‘ ~‘t2.,'l'~"‘ l-» 37-rlitig-. =r-~iicc..s. &c.
were nro.strated- -~=7"= 31"“ l*'5-'’’!T.l’‘%§‘‘’
:\,lr_ " -:'_:,i“-‘.«:*.~ -uisn
taint-.(l. such as the uti;-or-lir;.; :)r.s;"‘
tion of otcli-.iids', forest -rrt-s Etc.
—-——-ou:':aé',:- c’,-TJ» CD ~2‘*w--n-'--'
Crnrral./’.'.r1-.ro7I.—lti ‘fie l'i‘;'.lllll'.iOl'C 3-lo-‘taint;
Chroiiicle, erhtod by tilt. Paul .I\il%~!‘=-, kl gentle-
man (listiiigtiisliwl for his l:‘.c‘.‘:ii‘y t:"£ci‘.t.~.. v.'t:. li..d
the folloulflli t‘,eiii-.ii-ks The (.|ii‘:.i:i:-la is a fett-
cral paper; ‘and lifts. lit.-rcto:'oi'r b-.:—az: very ~.el.::-
men! agaiiist the condurt ‘If G. n. J V?‘-.s.:.:i. duriiig
the Seminole. \'v':n-. Sine-.~ the pal-licatini: cl the
(§cneral's Menioiial, Itlr. -“\ll'll has Ciltlll§.{t'.(l his
opinion ; and thus handsmi.el_v C.‘:l)1't‘FSt.'S' flll1'lSLlf
in l‘t'lftlCl0ll to the hero of New cl-‘l"?'.t‘ls3
~ \Ve were led to ap1')9'£‘lEl.(l, frcm the c >urse
ptirsuetl by the .‘7cnatv.-, that (}en<1I'al .l-'~Cl*iSUH’5
Memorial, contained strong and inc:-.corotis re-
flections on that body; but on the pt rnsal vfthal:
doctimeiit, we were rt-i-y"’:i;r,ij~:t.illly dis .ppoinied.
It is a strong, iinpassi-'.nt-t‘, a"d furcibe appeal,
couclictl in a manly and tligiiifit-cl style. There
is soineiliiug in the character ofihis man, pecul-
iarly uncommon, and pcc-..i‘.i..i'ly imposing: he
writes and fights with equal energy. and com»
bines two properties, rarely ll't(it‘t d to be found in
the cliaracter of one man. \VI".cii the writer is
not made the slave ofhis own passions, there is Ii
perspicuity, a strength, and a cligiiity ol style in
his compositions. a conipactiicss of al‘__C_f|,lnIClll,
and a commanding force that SCCHIS to bur-
ry the "reader along 770f(:’.’28 z'0[u7z.v in his pas-
sage. Many a reader has set down to the peru-
sal of Gen. J.:ckson’s memorial a d-»cid.~.d cnciny
to that character, and has risen up both a friend
and prosclytc. We believe that we liazartl noth-
ing in the asserti:-ti u lien we state our firm belief,
that Gen. Jackson is the most ex-raortlinary man
on the con'inei:t of America. Appointed to con-
duct a war, that war is put an end to, almost as
by enchantmriit. Instead of ma:-auding Indians
upon our borders, the American standard is
llaunting its folds to the gates of Pensacola. If
he enters into a jii'stificat'ir»n of his measures, be
sliews the sonic fearless intrepidity that he does
in the field of battle; the rt-ader finds himself
forced along to the same coiicltisions, and he ri-
scs in astonishment. Such is the comiiianding
force of mind whether it guides an army, ora.
pt-n. Here is no soft sickly effn.-.ion of senti-
ment, no nice copperplate bows made to the read-
er, no humble supplication for meicy, it is a gen-
eral that writes,aiid we feel the self same respect,
the same iriinosing authority upon us, as if we
had stood in the ranks, awaiting the word of com-
i ..l
. ._ . _\
’toh\' nus clezslt" 2'-'"
maiidf
Norwalk Chronicler