’e‘lerlt shall take the oath preshcribecl by the ‘Con-
stigution for executive officers, andbe allowed and
each and every day he shall serve in said office.
(duties of Commi53l°n'C1‘,35 3‘
. to be drawn from the treasuryundcr‘ the direc-
pa, d a sum not exceeding two dollars per day for
S 10. In case the office of Commissioner of the
A'E‘,¢i=.ool fund, shall become vacant by death or otli-
erwise, during the recess of the General Assem-
bly, the Governor is hereby authorised to fill such
‘vacancy, by appointing a person to perfor'm the
foresaid _until the ris-
ing of the then next Ceneral Assembly. .
General uflsselzzbly, [Way Se'8Si07l, I), __l820.
DAVID PLANT, S/let‘!-’t'_cr
. cy" the House of Re[ire.s;E7zt_alivc’6‘-
JONA'1‘HPiN INGERSQLL,
_ _ Presideizt qfl/zc Sandie.
Approved, June 1, 1820. _ . . _ . .
OLIVER VVOLCOTT.
An act in addition to andin alteration of an act
entitled ‘ an Act for appointing, regulating, and
encouraging schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R('}zrc-
s-entatives in General ./Issembly convened, That :1
sum equal to two dollarsupon every thousand
dollars of the amount of the assessment lists of
the year preceding, shall be, and the same-_is here-
by anmmlly appropriated out of the monies arts-
sing from the State tax, to be applied for the
‘list: and benefit of common schools in this state ;
tion of the Comptroller ‘of public accounts at
the same time and in the satire manner as the in-
terest arising from the School Fund, as in this
actis hereafter provided: Pro-z id:-d, that when-
ever in any year the amount of interest arising
from the School Fund and to be divided to the
School societies, shallexcced sixty-two thousand
't_lollar"s, the amount of such excess shall for said
year so far diminish the sum hereby appt‘0pt‘ia-
ted from the avails cfrlie state tax.
§2. Be 2: _/im/zcr enacml, 'I‘hat the interest
of the monies arising_ fror'n' ihc fund called the
school fund, as the same shall from time to’ time,
be collected, shall be paid to the treasurer‘ of this
state. And the school societies which shall con-
form to the provisions of this act shall be entitled
to the said interest, after deducting: all experi-
ses attending the school. fund, to be dis_tribu-
ted to them severally, according to the number
of persons in such society b-stween the ages of
four and sixteeri years; to be _cnumer'ated and
ascertained in the lollowing maiiiicr :-'-'-'~Tl'l6{i1OITl-
mittec ofeach sclidol dc-strict shall in the mpntli
of August next, and annually tliereul't'ei"’within
said mon 111 of August,en'_rrrirer‘ate all l)el‘5_l'OllS re-
siding and belonging within such district on the
first Montlay of said morith, between the ages
aforesaid, and nitrite YCt'Uil'Il‘ thereof, together
with the name of each person to the Committee
oftlie school society, within said month, cer'tifi_'_L,d
in wmingl under the barrel of said c_orrimittee,and_
sworn to befmc a nirrgistrate according to the fol-
lowinzz furni, viz. _ _.
it [hereby certify that I have carefully et'ium'cr-
ated all persons between‘ the ages of four 8'll(.l_bI1s'-
teen wirr.iri' the school, district, of which I am’ com-_
mittee, and do find .tlr_atf;§9ri the first Monday of
August, A. D. ‘there were residing _w'r‘thin
said district and belonging thereto, the rirrmljt-r' of
persons between the ages aforesaid.
A’. B’. school (_l'is'.t"i£:t. committee.
On this day of A. D. Personally
appeared the above named committee, and made
oath to the truth of the above return by him sub-
scribed.” Before me,’ _
C. D. Justice of the Peace."
And the school’ society committee shall from
the saiid ccrtificzrtes so returned to them, prepare
and transmit‘ to the.’ Comptroller of public ac-
counts, on or before the 15th day of September
next, and an'nual'ly tli:-reafter, a certificate sworn
:0, according to the following for‘1>i» Vi?!-
“ iVe the Comrnittee of the SCllOOl"SOSl-
my in the town of dncertify, tlitit from the
rcttirzrs made to us by the Committee of the sev-
eral school districts within this school society, un-
dcr oath, we find that on the first Monday of Au-
gust, A. ‘D. there was residing within said
society and belonging thereto, the iiumber of
persons between the ages of four and sixteen
years, and from the best information we have ob-
tained, we verily believetlic sa-id returns made to
as‘ are correct. '
School society
Committee.
Ch this day of A. D. Persorially ap-
peared the above named committee, and made
oath to the iruth of the above certificate by them
Subscribed.‘ , Bah»-“G me
E). ii). Justice of the Peace.”
And the comrrnittcc afc'r'esuid shall, in making
out said return, insert therein the number of per-
sons in words at full‘ lengtli ; P}-ovitlcjd however,
that in case the same person shall" be returned by
the committee ofclilli-ircnt di's'tr‘icts, it shall be the
duty ofthe committee ofthe school society to de-
termine towhicli district such person belongs.
/fnd /zroi-idcd also, that the said lists and returns
so made to said school society committee, shall
be .odg'cd with the treasurer of said society, and
be by hirrr prescrwcrl for the use of said society.
§ 3. find be it further rnacfeti, That the Comp-
troller of public accounts shall on application of
the committe of any school society, draw an order
on the Treasurer for such proportion or amount
as such school society may be entitled to, of all
monies by law appropriated for the benefit, supl
port and »ericour'ag::ment of prrblic or common
schools which may be in his hand or in the" hands
of the Treasurer on the first days of March and
October annually, to be (livided and‘opporti’otied
to such school‘ societies according to the returns
so made to him by the committee of said society
in conformity to the provisioris of this act. And
each school society shall’ divide the sanie among
the several districts therein; on the principles az-
foresaid, agreeable to the returns so made to .
them as aforesaid. Provitle(l'lio‘vvever, that no
order shall be drawn in favor-. of-any society’ as'-a-
i’oresaid, nor shall the Treasurer pay the monies
<-l'rrectc:l'to be paid by tlrisact‘, until the commit-'
tee of such-' society shall certify inwriiiiig under
‘their hands inftlie words following, viz.’
‘ “la the comm-ittee of the school‘soci-
ety in the town of do certify that the
shoolsin said society have been kept for the year
endingtlie 30th day ofiSeptembcr last,by‘instruc.
tors duly appointed and approved and in all re-
. " .34’?
been faithfully applied, and expended in paying
and boarding said instructors.’ _ . ’
Da't‘é‘d at the day of, ,A. D. .
4 - School Society
, ;._ , Committee.
,1 To the Comptroller of public accounts.
§ 4-. .dn'd be it fur:/aer enacted, That the third
and fourth sections of the act entitled ‘ an act for
appointing, regulating and encouraging schools,’
the second section of the act passed October, I 805
entitled f an act in addition to the law, entitled an
‘act for appointing, regulating ‘and. encouraging
schools’--and so much of the second section of
an act, entitled ‘ an act approprialtingthe monies
which shall arise on the sale of'the‘western lands
belonging to this state,’ as is incorisistent with the
provisions of this act, be, and the same are here-
by .rjepe%.rlcd.
General ./fssembly, May Session, 1820
IJAVID PLANT, S/zeakcr _
‘qf!/re House of Rcfzresenzzztives,
JONATHAN INGERSOLL,
President oft/ze Senate.
l, l820. I
.‘lpproveil, June .
_ . omvnn W.OL/CO'l‘'l‘.
‘ Macmnaw, June 20.
A letter was receive'I some sliort_tirne since at
Chicago, from Major Marston, commanding Fort
Armstrong.-—ltappears’ that the express com-
munication had been cut off, and that the Major
availed himself of a Sack Indian to communicate
uith Major Baker of Chicago. He states that
two of his men had been killed by the Indians—-
rhat they had attempted to cutoff his provision's_,
boats, Ste. but f.riled—-that they had made some-
thing like a regular attack upon the fort, but were
repulsed. His command was too small to think
of leaving the fort in presence of the enemy.-
He had applied to Col. Leavenworth for aid, _but
the Colonc:l’s command was too small to afford
any." .
The fact is that great apprehensions are en-
tertained for the safety of all the posts west of
Green Bay and Chicago. There are so few men
at these places that it must be a great temptation
to those Indians, who, no doubt, view with con-
cern the rapid strides we are making in their
country. _
There are three or four hundred Indians at
this port on their way to Drummond’s Island, for
the purpose of receiving presents from their
great father, George IV. I am told they receive
annually from $40 to $10,000 worth of goods from
the British oflicers at that place.-—Bz{fl'alo jzajzer.
_ I y _ ST. Lotus, Missouri, June 7.
A short time ago it was made known that a
couple of U. S. soldiers had been killed by the In-
dians on the Upper Mississippi, in the neighbor-
hood of the fort on Rock Island. The Upper
Missouri now exhibits a sct-tie of the same sort
perpetrated on a‘ trading cumpaniy from this place.
Mr. Prattc,_a son‘ of Gen. Pratte. had made :1 ve-
ryyaluable commerce with the Maha’s during the
winter and was desccnrling the river in the month
of May. Between 5fJ::s:1d 100 miles above the
Council Bltrlfs he was attacker] at camp at day
break, had one man killed, three wounded, and
at ball cut its depth across his own head. After
bring 20 or 30 guns the Indians ran in with their
knives and hatchets, and the party: of Mr. Pratte
with difficrilty sat ed themselves, with the entire
loss of tlreir_'_‘rich.cargo_ of furs. On their arrival
at the Council Blufi's Capt. Mageé of the Rifle
was dcfachcd in pursuit of the Indians. They?
are believed to’ be a pa'rt_v of Aricara’s, cot-‘ntnon-
ly called Riccaree’s. This nation lives below the
Mkmdari villages,_ar-e noted for their frequctrt dep-
rc'd'ati‘ons’upon the tt‘ttvcllti‘s, also for their attacks
on the U.‘ S. troops whic-li attempted, to carry
home the’ Mfariclaii chiefs’ who had accompanied
Lewis and Clark in their return voyage from the
Pacific, andthey lrave much ii'i‘tercourse with the
Britisli establishiiiezits on the ri've:‘Assinaboin and
lalie \Vi’nipec. _ 'I‘.*ie 1‘-larirlari villages {mist be
occupied by a rcgiménr of U. S. troops, unless
the Congress intends to surrendcr_tlie fur trade
and the command of the Indians above the Coun-
cil Bluffs to ill: Britisli North West Company.
~ l:I1z(1uz'rc7‘.
nrp
‘Ix’:
Dernozrr, June ,
life have received a letter from a gentleman
who is accompanying Gov.Cass, dated Mackinaw,
June to, from which we extr-acttlie following.
‘.Al'ter considerable fatigue and a’ coirstatit op-
p_os‘ition from the winds, we have arri‘ved’ at this
island. Some parts ofthe country on lake Hu-
ron is poorer than I have ever seen intliis territo-
ry. Cedar swamps and pine ridges are frequent;
but in general I think the land bordcriiig on the
lake, susceptible ofcultivation. One who merely
passes along the shore, cannot but form unfavora-
ble ideas of the soil of the country; but these
impressions are entirely done away on a view of
the interior. I made frequent excursions from
the sliclre, and almost invariably found good land
in‘ one or two’ miles. The coast of lake Huron
is very incorectly laid down in the maps. I be-
'licve them so inaccurate, that’, as delineated, they
represent any other coast as well as this. The
probable distance from Detroit to this place, on
the route we came, is estimated at about .400
miles. VVe expect to leave here to-morrow in
our‘ large canoes, and" are in good health and high
spirits.’ I
The Society in Se'otlanc}' for propagating Reli-
gions ktiorvledge, bavp‘ forwa-rdedv a commission
to Dr." Morse~,'in whi"ch he is‘ requested to send to
the society’ all information’thut he may obtain re-
-lative to the Indians in’ North America, by which
the society will be enabled toicontribute towards
extending a kiiotvledge ofthe gospel, and to the
establishment of schools a‘::-*.ong.- them’. Dr.
Morse is new at Mackinaw.
It is with pleasure that we inform the numer-
otrs friends of the Rev. Doctor, that he will be ac-
cornpan'ied’,' during the most arduous part of his
journey,‘by Col. Vi/'ool, who"is‘ on"a tour ofduty
to the’ upper posts, arid who, from aknowledge of
the cot.r'ntr'.y', willbe enabled to render the Doctor
much assistance and conifort.—‘Gaz‘ctte.
‘ The passage from Boston to Mackinaw (says
the Doctor) may be made infifteen days ;' the’ ac-
commodations all the way excellent. vTh_e «vari-
ous scenery on this route, mingles the rich, the
beautiful, and the sublihie,piobably,beyond what
is to be found on’ any other route of equal distance
spects according to law, and that all the’ moni‘e‘s
drawn from the public treasury by said society‘
;',T%:' .
A :.'_Z":. -
ori‘tl're litre ofthe globe."‘
for said year approipir-iatcd to sdhooling,
L
‘ ' - Nmv-Yong, July d._,
Jttem/it at .Ir’i‘at.—-i--(‘in '.l‘ues.day afternoopn,
'Col. Christian‘, one of our Police magistrates,
was called on at his residence, and requested to
have a man arrested, who had knocked down sev-
eral men and wotnen, and had,it was feared,~ltill-
ed a man then in th - care 0 Dr. Birch. On his
arrival at the corner of Canal and Cross streets,
Col. C. saw a large man surrounded by a crowd,
who were appalled at his meiiaces, and appeared
unwilling to hazard an attempt to arrest him.—-
Col. C. immediately attempted to secure him,and
in doing so, he received a violent blow. Assist-
ed.by Capt. Leeke, of the citygvatch, the fellow,
however, was taken. -I-le stated his name to be
John M’Ka‘y. On their way to the Police ollicc,
the magistrate (Col. (3.) and the oflicer of the
watch, were surrounded by a large number of
men, who obstructed their proceeding with the
prisoner, assailed them; with the utmost frrry,,and
finally rescued him. M’l{ay was pr:esen,tly.re.ta-
ken; but the mob having increased in nuri'ticr'.ical
force, rallied again, and rushing upon the ofiicers,
rescued him a second time. Col. C. pursued
him, when the fellow finding that he cotrld not
escape, ttirned. round, and aimed a furious blow
at his head, butniissing his object, he fell; and
Capt. Leeke now coming up, together with a
number of citizens, he was at last secured and
the riot quelled. Notice had _in the mean time
been sent to the’ watch-house for all the watch to
turn out ; but from some misunderstanding but
two catnii; consequently but three of the rioters
were arrested. One of these, who calls himself
Philip Rogers was a principal insrigator and lead-
er of the riot. He several times in the most
threatening manner, stepped in between Col. C.
and attempteclto separate them. This fellow,
after much abuse, repeatedly said that, ‘ to-mor-
rotv he would put a bullet through the heart of
the magistrate.’ Capt. Leek secured a man na-
med Patrick M’Manus.
Col. Chi-istia_n has no doubt that it was their in-
tention to murder him; and had it been dark,
he thinks they. woulél have effected their diabolic-
al purpose,-—‘-Cor'rz. ./Id-u. _
Coroner's Oflice, July 5.——An inquest was held
this morning on the body_ of James Byrnes, a na-
tive of England, aged 30 years, who from the
testimony was last seen on the 30th June, and has
apparently been dead since that time. From the
smell of the corpse, which annoyed the neighbor-
hood, it was discovered this morning under a stair
case in the house No. 39, Market street, occupi-
ed by three lamilies, the door of the stair case be-
ing locked outside by a padlock. Verdict of the
jurors, ‘ came to his death, either by being confi-
ned by force, or by poison, dr some other cause
to the jurors unknown.’ -
[PUBLISHED BY REQUEST]
From I/:8 Commercial ./Idoertiser.
Pensioners.--—Tlie late act of Congreafis altering
the pension law of 18,18, we cannot but consider
unjust and cruel. It originated in that spirit of
parsimony, miscalled economy, which, so far from
being creditable to a tuition, is directly the re-
verse. \Vhc-rs the pension law passed, it was not
’ generally supposed that so many of the heroes
of the revolutir.-n, (as have since been found to be
alive) had survived the fatigues of that day, to wit
- ness the present prosperity, greatrress and glory
oft_l‘£_eit' country.__ Many were therefore surprised
aftlie large _st'rr'n of money drawn from the treas-
tll_'y,.f0 cheer and enliven the old veterans in the
last stage of their journey to the grave. But was
this a sur’i"icient_ reason to v.-ithhold the public
bounty-'—-nay, we beg pardon for the expression-—
to r'ob them of a debt so justly their clue, and thus
deprive them ofthe last sweet morsel they could
perr‘talce in‘ this world ? We humbly conceive not.
The people of this country owe the fathers of the
Republicla debt which all the money in the Union
would be irisufiicieiit to liquidate.’ _liVhence, then
comes this miscrly spirit--this cold irrd'iffer'ence
tdthc wants and sufiier-ings oftlie poor and aged
‘veterans who achieved that indepentlcnce which
is our pride and boast ? True, it is said, that some
availed tlicmselves of the bounty ofgthe former
law, whose circumstances, if not al-‘fluent, were
by no nreans destitute. VVhat then? to’ punish
' the few, must we needs doinjustice to the many ?
One would think that the soldiers ofthe revolu-
tion had already suffered enough for our benefit,
after having; shed their blood, and sacrificed their
health, and finally lost their pay by the deprecia-
tion ofcontiriental money, without this additional
burden. The mortification attendant upon a com-
pliance with the former law, was enough in all
' conscience ; but after having undergone tlzat, to
come forward again in for-ma /zaufzeris, and not
only this, but be forced to register an inventory of
every kitchen utensil in the family, is really in-
su'll’et'abl'e. Tlfere are many whose wants will
compel them to a‘ compliance wi'th this disgrace-
ful law. B'ut there are many more, Whose minds,
notwithstanding’ their wants,yet possess’ too much
ofthe fire of ’76', to brook the insult.
VVe have noticed in the eastern papers, an ac-
count of'tlir"e meeting of a band of these heroes,
at Salem, for the purpose of complying with this
new act. It is noticed as follows :— '
Pensioners .M:':stcr.—-On VVednesday, the 28th
tilt. a battalion of the Invalid corps of Revolution-
ary Pensioners mustered in Court-street, Salem,
to make oath oftheir poverty. After the core-
monies at the Court-House had passed, 8 detach-'
ment of these veterans partook of refreshments,
at the sign of the Eagle, and gave the following
sentiments on the occasion :
r. Bunker Hill--A monument to the memo-'
ry of Putnam, Prescott, and \Varren, and to the
valor‘ of Nerv-England Militia.
2. Presiden':'.Z'v1unroe—-He bled for his country
-at Trenton‘, and he’ has a heart that can feel as
"well as bleed.
3. The zneniofy of Gen. Washington—VVe claim
no higher honor than to be called his fell0w-sol-
diers. .
4. T/re ‘ bloody 8!/A’ fllassac/zusette Regiment-
I'n every battle ‘ the first in, and the last out.’
5. Co.-'. Jolm Brooks of the 8‘!/2'-—-At Bunker
Hill, Sara‘t'oga and Monmouth he shewed him-
self as terrible in battle as he" is beloved in peace.
6. The ‘memory of our Generals Knox and‘
Lincoln—wortliy of Massachusetts.
7. Our szzrvivéng selves——We have lived to see
posterity—niay not posterity forget‘ us.-
8. Yorktown and Saratoga—'l‘he-day has been
wlren we could lead armies captive--'-we now sur-
render to enemies none can t€SlSt~n-.P:f)VCl‘t~\’, Pal-
r
sy, llheumatism, Iisilima, Larnehiess, Blinrlriess,
and a host of ills that beset us like armed men.
9. 272: 282]: of June, 1'r"78—At Monmouth
Court House we made our marks with our bayo-
nets.—-'1 he 28th of June, 1820, at Salem Court
House, we handled ‘a goose-quill to prove our
poverty. g _
l0. The memory of Gen. Waynei-Allie hero of
Stoney Point. ’ _ V -j ‘
' ll. Gen. Rufus Putnam, of tire 30'-'-The sol;
dier’s friend--the pride of the ,arri'ry——ma‘y the
rest of his days be happy. ,
12. T /ze meinory of Generals Greene and 1VIor-'
gan-—a match for Cornwallis and Tarleton.
I3. 7718 3715711-713‘ (_7f0Ur dayS-.Aj.[e‘p cup sleep-
less nights on the cold ground, our hard and toil-
some marches, and our Valley Forge encamp-
merits, may the sunshine of public favor ‘fall on
our hoary locks till the end of Life's Campaigli.
From I/ze .’l’c-w- York Daily ./Irl-uerIz'.s-er, July 5_
. _JV'atz'onal1’az'ntz'ng.-’—.,It is with great plcasur-9;
welearn that Col. Trumbull’s splendid painting
of_ the ‘ Surrender of Lord Cornwallis,’ executed
for the Federal government, and designed for the
Hall of Congress, is finished, and is abet! to’ be
cxdiillllcd to the public at VV.a.shington Hall, in
this city. This magnificent picture, which com-
memorates one of the most brilliant as well as
most interesting events of tliejWar of Independ-
ence: Will be better understood, by refreshing the
memory with the following historical facts imme-
diately connected with its great subject.
Lord Cornwallis, one of the ables: and most
distinguished officers in the Britislisewicc in this
C0UmY‘)’a.(lUI‘ing the years 1780 and 1781, had
ern country. Among the achievements which
had attended his victorious career, was (lie cap.
turf’. of the city of Charleston, and the victory at
Camden. Indeed, such was the success of the
expedi_tio:n,.;tha.t it seemed to threaten, at least, if
not to accomplish the ruin of the cause of Amer-
ican independence. In .178 I ,c0nsldering~ blag,-ea;
objectso far accomplished that his imtncéliate
presence was no longer necessary at the south,
he Ii'iovetl_ with the principal part of his troops in-
to Virginia, where, for a while, he was equally
sttccessfrrl. V But the adz"nirable combined move.
ment of Gen. ‘Washington and our French allies
5'0"‘ the 1l0f’ll’I; and of Count tlc Grasse, with the
fleet andjarniy of France, from the VVest Indies,
turneltl the scale, and for'ce'd‘_the British General
to:sl'iv.it himself up in York-'1 own, Virginia, and
attempt to defend himselftliere, until he could 1,9
relieved by aid front the British arrny at N.York.
His hopes and expectations from that quarter fail.
ed him; and on the l9tli October, 1731, 53
surrendered his whole forces to the combined
arms of America and France. This great event
which was produced by one of the most consum-
mate displays of generalship that is to be found
in the history of military operations, put an end
to the war, and led to the acknowledgement of
our Iridependence. _
When the British armycaptured VCliarleston,
Ce“-Lmcollla who commanded the American for-
ces in that city, was, by Lord Cornwallis, denied
the lron.o_r of marching out with colors firing-__.:
I be British General, who, by the rg_:ve_rscs of war,
was now under the necessity of sur‘i'ciider'irrr;=lris
army,was denied the same honor, and at the dame
timewas obliged to deliver up his sword to the
SBHIB American ufiicet‘, whose submissiori he had
superrntcr.-‘vied anclfldirtctetl at Char-lesron, aborzt
a year and a half b-.f.,re. __ _ _.
Tlie Am‘eri.'<:an' trnr_,p:;, an {his gme,-‘,,5,;.’,,_. cc,-
. . e "*3:
casron, wczrc lo-rnred on the riglit of the road lead-
ing to York-— \Vashingtori and the Arnericazi
geiicral ofiicers on the right-—f.'lic Fl‘t:nCll troops
bean and the ;.r'irrcip'.rl officers of the‘ I*‘rencli ar-
my and navy_ on their left. , The Britislrtrooiis
nriarched out of the towri ‘ with shouldered arnis,
colours cased, and drunis l)t3llllg‘_ .1" British or
Gerrniin(nli1TClT--llltiy passed between the two’
litres of the victorious armies, to aplace appoint-
Cd: “_’llct‘e they grounded their arms, and 'r<:tur'n-
ed to their encampment. . ‘
‘The time.chosen by the painter is rife moinenf
when the principal British Ofiicers, conducted by
(zen. Lincoln,‘ are passing the two groups of A-
merican and l'rt.-nch generals, and are er'r'rerint:
l)ctwecn the lines ofthe victors. By this r.i::an:‘.
the most distinguislied figures of the three nzr.
lions ar'e’brought fogct_hcr suflicierrtly near to ad-
l1i1l'0i:‘li3:cl_,l"| b'ci"ng ‘por't'r'ait_s. In the distatice and
Cenlfs 9,‘ “*6 picture are seen the entrance ofthe
town, with the ciptured troops niaréhing out, and
a" distant glimpse of York river‘, and the Cnll‘allCij:
ofthe Chesapeake, as seen from the spot.
Tl_iis_.pa_inting occripifesa canvass of 12 feet high
by 18 feet long“, and contains no less than 34 por-
l|‘alf§1' at-1 ofvvhich, except the few British oliicers,
are lilt’en‘esse's talieir by Col. Trumbtill from the
life. The .'force and effect which are derived
lrom the military display, and the fine figures of
the officers, a great part of whom are mounted,
cannot be described, nor easily imagined. To be
realized the work itself must be viewed ;' and
we have no doubt it will be considered by all per‘-
sons of taste and feeling as one ofthc fi'i'st speci-
mens of the art which mode:-ti timeshare produ-
ccd. \Ve never see it but with new emotions of
admiration and delight. Tire opp’or'tuni'ty of
viewing‘ so many of the distinguished’characterfs
of the revolutionary war, both of our own coun“.
try, and of France, who were engaged in the 5:,-.
vice, assembled on so interesting an occasion——
to view a delinealiiin of their living counteriances,
and of the scenery‘ by which they were surround-
ed, brings home to the eye and to the lieart‘, a
train of feelings of the most solemn and ii‘:ipr‘e"ss-
ive description. ‘
in
Paul Joncs.——_\_/Ve are happy to notice that an
attempt is makingto rescue fr-om compar-.-.tive
oblivion, the character atrd'acliii:vemez‘ns of this
extraordinary man; At the last meeting of the
New-Y'ork His-.orieal‘ Society, a letter Llgom a
niece of the hero, dated’ at Edinburgh. was com-
municated by M. Pintard’. The ribject of me
letter was to ascertain how far thc,A’merican pub-
lic would encourage the publication of the Me.‘-
moirs oftlie chevalier Paul Jones ;- consisting‘ of
his correspondence with W’ashington, Jefferson‘,
Dr. Franklin, Adams, the Duke de la‘ llochfou-'
cault. La Fayette, and, in fact, with all the enshr-
ent characters connected with the American Rev.
0lUll0D- V These: with a Memoir of his life, and
Lao account of his campaign in lzlussia, mg; ,,,,,kg
overrun ahdpsubdued a large portion of the south- .
on the opposite side of the r‘oa(l—-Count Roclram- ‘
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