Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, August 19, 1823 · page 4

 

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PROM T}IE_ COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
Song‘ of the'SpanisIt Patriot after defeat.

Though 'freetlom’s toledo is shivered, [day,
IVhich oflate leap’t with joy to the light oftbe
Tho’ the latices are broken, which” quivered
In the _sun,’nrid the pride ofour martial array;
Tho the ranks ofour warriors are broken,
And their bodies are strewed on the plains,
And the strains which of joy and freedom
, have spoken
Are now hushed by the rattling of chains-

Tbe toledo again shall leap forth to the light,
And our banner again shall wave o’erthe fight;
The lauce,yet again,shall be placed in the rest,
And the corselet shall slrine on the warrior’s
breast ; [be spoken,
The watch-word of freedom once more shall
And our chains shall for ever and ever be brok-
Tlro’ ’twas not the morning which shined, [en;
'While in slavery’s darkness we pincd—-—
”I‘wastbe lights on the east wlrichoften appear
As her'alds,to tell that the morning is near.
Then watch yet awhile, soon the day light will
come,
And joy shall engladden our own native home;
Vlheu our voices shall shouting otrr freedom
proclaiur, [leme.
And curses shall fall on the proud d’Angou-

INTERESTING ACCOU~.\"l‘O1-‘ TH]-‘. LAPLANDERS.
From Brooke’s Travels to the ./\-"orth Cape.
Mr. Lcnuing, my landlord, having received

intelligence that the Laplarulers, with their

rein-deer, had approaclred within the distance
ofaborrt a mile from Fugleness, and tlrattlrey
would remain for a few days in that part ofthe
mountains, I was anxious to avail myself of
this opportunity of seeing them. Accompani-
ed by Madame Lenrring and her husband, af-
ter b;rlr"an h0ur’s walk, we found the tent ; and
its owner, Per Mathisou Sabra, sitting at tho
entrance cutting a birch twigr. Though well
acquainted with 1‘-:lr“.‘ Leaning, who spoke his
language perfectly, he received us with the
most perfect indifference, showing no disposi-
tion to welcome us, or betraying any emotion
whatever. Inside the tent, into which we
crept, we formd his wife busy in preparing the
utensils for milking the deer and making the
cheese. As the herd was sortie miles distant
in the mountains, and would, consequently,
take a considerable time in rctrrrnirrg to the
evcrring fold, Ioccupied tny.~;elf with inspect-
ing the whole of a fil'.apl:rntlcr"s lrouseholtl e-
conornv, which was extremely curious._
4 Per ivlatlrisotr had pitr.-lred lristerrt at the ex-
tremity of a valley between the morrrrtaius,
wlriclr .‘~‘l\'lpl’.(I grnrrlnally down to the sea shore
at Frrglerress, and wlzcrrce a fine view was ob-
tairredi of that part of the ocean errcloscd by
the surrountiirrg islands. Per i‘~‘l:rtlrison’s wife
was short in st:itr.u‘c, not exceetlirr-.3: in height
four feet nine iuclre.-, and of a brown corn-
plexion, which seemcd more the result of ha-
bitual dirt, living constantly snrroundetl by
smoke, and exposure to the weatlrer at all sca-
sons of the year, than ofnaturc, as the color
of her eyes and hair did not denote a natural
darkness of the skin. She had on her surn-
mer dress of dirty, white, walmal cloth, girl
round by a belt,to which was suspended at sruall
knife. Though wild and uncouth, yet her
manners did not bctray any of the surlirress so
conspicuous in her lrusbautl. The latter was
dressed in rein-deer fawn skins, which being
thin and pliable, and made to sit loose, were
not so likely to iucourmode the wearer from
their 100 great warmth. His family consisted
ofa wife and child; and a Laplander, who,
being poor, and having no (leer of his own,
acted in the capacity of a servant, and had
the principal care oftbe herd, attendirrg them
by night as well as day. He was then absent,
driving them to the tent to be milked. lVith
him were another Laplander and his wife,
who also lived in the tent with the fornrer.~—
This man scorned to be a kind of partner of
Per Mathisorr. Their dccr were mixed in
trormnon together, though the superior num-
ber belonging to the latter evidently constitu-
ted him the head oftlre family ;. wlriclr it was
easy to perceive from his idleness and inac-
tivity, mixed with a kind of a gruff iu(lcpen-
deuce, that bespoke a laird of the mountains.
He had been in the habit, for the last two
summers, of repairing with his herd oftleer to
the mountairrs of Whale Island from the ueiglr-
boring country of Kontokeirro, a distance of
more than 200 miles in the interior of Norwe-
gian Lapland. Here he rcnruirred between
two and three months ; and before the ap-
proach of winter, again returned to his native
forests. The whole number of deer on the
island was about 4000, wiriclr,itulike manner,
were only visitauts during the sumnrer.

After the e.\'piration ofabout two hours, the
distant barking oftbe dogs indicated the cour-
ing of the deer, which we at last discerned,
winding slowly along the mountains at the dis-
tance of near a mile, presenting only the ap-
pearance of a black moving mass blending
with the dark sides oftbe mountains. They
now approached the fold, which was a large
space that had been cleared oftbe bushwood,
and enclosed by branches of the dwarf birch
and aspen, stuck round to prevent the deer
from straying. As the herd catne up to it the
deer made frvqrrcrrt snortings,-ancl a loud crack-
ling was heard, produced by their lroofs strik-
ing against each other. These animals, which
are endued with an exquisite sense of smell-

ing, soon perceived there were strangers ; and
our appearance, so difi'cr'errt from the dress of
the Laplanders to which they had been accus-
tomed alarmed them to such a degree that it
was necessary for us to retire till they had eu-
tcred the fold. After some (liffictrlry,tlre whole
oftbe herd were at length collected within
the circle; and the women bringing their
bowls from the tent, began the operation of
milking, wbiclr, as some hundreds of deer
were assembled, was likely to take up a con-
.Iside:'able time. In this both the women and
men were busily crrrplO_yt!(.l--before each deer
wa_.s _milke_d, a cord witlt a noose was thrown
round the horns, by whiclr it was secured and
kept steady. The Laplanders are in general
_cxtrcurel_v expert at this ; and it was surpris-
ing to sec the exactrress with which the noose
was thrown from a considerable distancc,hattl-
ly ever failing to light upon the horns of the
deer for which it was irrterrdetl, though in the
thickest oftbe herd. The cord for this pur-
pose was nrade of the fibres oftbe birch, very
neatly plaited togctlrcryand exceedingly strong.

During the short time the animal was milk-

ing, this cord was either held by one oftbe

\l omen, or tnado fast to a birch shrub, some

oftlrc thickest having been stripped of their

5or.vr‘s, and left standing for this purpose. ‘Ma-
ny or‘ the deer, instead of being tractable asI

--L.

had previously imagined, were very rei'ractor_'y,
frequently even throwing ‘the women down,
and butting at' them with their horns-. The
latter seemed very little to mind this: but,
strong as the Laplanders are, they appeared
to have little powerover one oftlrese animals;
for, when [third the cord round its horns, and
refused to‘ _b_e milked, it_ dragged the holder,
with ease",-‘l‘r'orrnrl the fold. The quantity of
tnilk that each deer gave hardly exceeded a
tea-cup full ; but it was extremely luscious, of
a fine aromatic flavor, and excelling cream in
richness. Of this we eagerly partook after
we had peruri.ssion,which, however, Per Math-
ison did not seem at first very willing to grant;
but his sullen nature was soon softened by the
brandy which we had brought--for the prrrpose,
and of which the females partook, tho’ with
some moderation. I‘he whole ofthem, how-
ever, on drinking it, made strange wry faces
on account of its strength: not that this di-
minished Ilreir desire for it ; on the contrary,
after emptying each glass to the very last drop,
they smacked their lips with signs oftbe great-
est satisfaction, begging immediately for an
additional quantity.

In the middle of the herd of deer, suspend-
ed to the branches of a low birch, was a child
about :1 year old, enclosed in a kind of cradle,
or rather case covered with leather, with a
coarse piece of linen cloth attached to it, to
protect the infant from the beat oftbe sun and
from the rnusquitoes. When the child began
to cry, the cradle was swung backwards and
forwards, having the same effect as rocking.
The Laplanders when they have occasion to
go any distance fi'orn their tents, frequently,
for safety, leave their children thus suspended
on a tree, by wbir.h they are secured from the
attack of any ravenous animal that might
happen to 'dppt‘t)uClI.

It was already past midnight before the

whole of the herd was,milked. The sun had
left the heavens ahontan hour, but a deep or-
ange tint on the verge of the horizon showed
that it was not far below it. The deer were at
length turned out from the fold, and sprouti-
ing themselves along the sides oftbe moun-
tains, wcre quickly lost to our view. The
Laplanders now collecting the milk they had
obtained, which arrrourrted to a considerable
quantity, procectlcd with it towards the tent,
giving us an invitation to supper. Having ac-
cepted it, we crept in, and seated ourselves on
rein-deer skirrs, which were strewed on the
ground. The business of making the cheese
now conrnrerrccd ; and Per Mathisorr’s wife
enrptying the milk from the bowls into :1 large
iron pot, placed it over a fire, which she had
made in the centre oftlre tent, anti the smoke
of whit-.lr annoyed us nrore than any thing.-
Every corner was filled with it, and it caused
the tears to stream plerrtifully from our eyes.
The only outlet it had was an opening at the
top oftbe tent; and in order to withstand it
in sortie measure, we lay down flat, by which
we were enabled to breatlre nrore freely. The
milk, after rernaiuing a short time on the fire,
assurnetl the cousistcncc of crtrd ; and being
taken off, was placed in small moulds made of
bccchwood, and pre-sscrl tngctller. The num-
ber of cheeses thus made amounted to about
eight, of the size ofa corrrmon plate, and bare-
ly an inch in tlrickncss.
The wircy and o!H‘tlS that remained were
for our supper; which we corumerrced, tho’
the dirty habits of both the men and women
very much rlixrrirrislred my appetite. Marit
ilasurrrs Batter, the wife oftlrc other Laplan-
der, eagerly licked with her tongue the bot-
toms of the bowls that had contained the milk.
Fingers were here the only knives and forks;
and the whole party dipping their hands into
the pot, grasped the curds, which were quick-
ly corrvcycd to their mouths.‘ Having pre-
viously drank plentifully oftbe urilk, I felt no
inclitratinn to join with them in this rcpast,
and amused myself by observing their contr-
tenauces and proceedings. After the supper
was finished, and the bowls and other utensils
removed to a corner of the tent, fresh wood,
to my great rnortification, was placed on the
fire, which, being green, again enveloped us
in smoke. On its burning up, the flames reach-
ed the cheeses, wlriclr had been made sorrrc
time before, and were placed on a board di-
rectly over the fire, in order that the smoke
might harden thenr. Their richness and the
beat caused large drops ofoil to trickle from
tlrem, which were licked off by the men with
an evident relislr. ' ‘be whole group was cer-
tainly a very curious and grote.~:que one. Op-
posite us, trrourrd the fire, wen; the uncourll
figures of the Laplanders, squatting on their
lraunclres, as is their constant custom. In one
corner were two Clrlldrctl asleep in deer skins;
and more than t\v(:uty small dogs were also
taking their repose about us. It was soon time
for the men to courmerrcc their uiglrtly em-
ployment of watching the deer; and accord-
ingly one of them left the tent. Ou making
asignal, about half the dogs, whose turn it
was to cornrnence the watch, started sudden-
ly up, and followed their uraster to the rnoun-
tains. I was greatly surprised to find the rest
take no notice of the summons, and remain
quietly stretched on the deer skins, well a-
ware, singular as it may seem, that it was
not their turn.

The morning was now pretty far advanced;
the Laplanders who remained within tlre tent,
prepared to go to sleep ; andaccordingly, tak-
ing our departure, we walked back to Fugle-
ucss, rvell amused with the excursiort.

 

Fnqwt THE 1’(_lR'1‘S.\Il1U’I'II JoUrm'AL.

—— 1'/16 sovcrctgnesl thing '1.’ the we-rlzl

I3 ’pm‘)rtcc7t_y for an imoard l)7‘ll'l-95’.-—-—

Mr. Edrtor——I am told, it is the boost of
common law, that there is no wrong without
a remedy. As you are supposed to have some
k‘‘°“'l‘‘-Ur'l€f'>f 1116 laws under which we live,
I take the liberty of laying before you the ful-
lowrng case,to which I crave your immediate
attentrorr. I‘lre grrevarrce, of wlnch I cum-
plain, is the ur_rrelentrrrg persecution of my
goodnatured ll‘t9n:ls, m the way of ,,,ed.,‘m[
urlrnce. It has already reduced me to a skel-
eton, and, if I_lrave no relief, it will in three
weeks nrore brrng rue to the grave.

I am-—-or rather a month ago was--a
young man in good health and clrecrlulspirits.
It is true, I was never robust and athletic;
but on the other hand,.I have seldom been
Vlstlcll with sickness. I am engaged in a
business which gives me a comfortiible sup-
l’_‘"‘l, and ‘leaves me some leisure for the crrl-
trvatron of letters, and the enjovrnent ofsocie-
 Iprrssetl my days in enviable happiness,
till one fatal rrrorrrin,u_' some of my friends fan-
cied that I looked sick. From that hour my
dayswere rrrrmbercd. Iam even no»: hasten-
in to the tomb.

had in June, and aftera-warm night, Irrose
from bed sonrewlratlangrrid, and a little 'paler
than usual. _. After sipping a cup of tea for
brealtfast, I was walking slowly through Mar-
ket-street, with my hands behind me, enjoy-
ing the pure breezewhich was begining to
blowfrom the north-west, when I was met by
two friends, whostopped and exchanged with
me the compliments oftlre day.

Methinks you look a little pale, said one ;
you had better try a cold bath. Nothing in-
vigorate: the frame like a salt-Water bath.

a Provided .it be a shower both, interrupted
the other. But in my opinion, nothing is so’
fatal to health as plunging the whole body
into cold water. It checks perspiratiorr—itn-
pairs digestion—produces crarnp--and—-

Good morning, I exclaimed rather abrupt-
ly; I believe I shall try neither at present.

Continuing my walk a few minutes longer,
I called at the house ofa frietrd, with whom I
was in habits offarniliar intercourse. I found
him at breakfast with his family.—-IIis wife, a
fine motlrerly-looking woman, with a large
shawl thrown over her shoulders to protect
her from the morning air, waslpouring out
the coffee; while the eldest daughter was
watching a little urchin whose ruddy cheeks
and laughing blue eyes showed how nruch
comfort be derived from the huge bowl of
bread and milk he was in the very act of de-
vourirrtr. In the simplicity of my heart, I re-
lated the conversation I had just had in the
street.

My friend shook his head slowly, and fix-
ing bis eyes upon me with a solemn express-
ion: “Tlrcrc is something in it. You are
sick my dear fellow. You must ride on
/rorsebaclc.”

You must drink pearltzsh and cider in the
tnoruing, to give you an appetite, added his
wife.

You rrrust drink rnilk, exclaimed the daugh-
ter, looking significantly at the chubby checks
of her little brother.

Tansy and wormwootl pounded together, is
a thousand times better, said a maiden aunt
——at the same time laying down her knitting.
Take a little ta-ns_r/-

Spearmirzt is better, interrupted the moth-
er, anxiously.

A little tarzsy I sa y, and fresh rue, resumed
the aunt. Yes, and cal-Mp, said the dangli-
ter; Aunt Dorothy always uses catnip.

My dear Ladies, I exclaimed, for nrercy’s
sake, spare me. I atn not sick, and-

Corne—-said my friend, who had now fin-
ished his breakfast, and perceived that I had
with (lifliculty kept my countenance during
these various prescriptions——I will walk with
you; and taking me by the arm, we set forth
together.

“How are you my good fellow,” was the
rough salutatiou oftlre first man we met. It
was Capt. X.——My friend replied to the greet-
ing very cordially ; but shook his head as he
looked at me.

Ay—I see how it is, said Capt. X.——Poor
fellow! consumptive. But never nrind, lake
a voyage, and all will be well.

I thanked him for his kiukrress, and passed
on ; and for the first tiure in my life, began to
fancy that I felt sometlring that was a little
like a pain in my side—-but I was not certain.

A few steps on\vard, we met Mr. Q.——long,
lank, and lean, the very image of famine.
I-Ie accosted us with a languid bow, and
glancing his eyes at me—“A fine rnorning
this, sir; especially for those who, like you
and I, are dying of dyspepsia.”

Dyspepsia, sir! I never had it in my life.

Ah, I understand. You are a 12072 'v1t'ant,
and you cannot bear to be deprived of the
pleasures of the table. But you must come
to it. You must take prepared chalk and
rhubarb every morning for breakfast, and
drink liquicl 'm(1g'1t.e3ia instead of coffee. At
dinner you must eat only an ounce of beef
and lralfa cracker; but at- supper you may
indulge freely in lime water. Lewis Cornaro,
Sir-

——Was a model beyond my irnitation, lex-
claimed somewhat pettislrly,—and passed on.

I was by this time near the door of Mr. B.
—and seeing the bright eyes of fviary, at the
parlour window, I ventured, though it was
early, to make a call upon her. As I turned
towards the door, a chaise that was passing,
raised a cloud ofdust that filled fora moment
my eyes and _tlrro-at. I entered the room with
a slight cough.

Ah,.tlrat cough ofyorrr’s, said Mary’s moth-
er——it will bring you to the grave.

Nothing but the dust, I said.

This answer seemed to awaken all her
syrrrpatlry. She said something about the
flattering nature of certain disorders, and pro-
cecdcd at once to get me a dose of Balsam
Tofu. Her kindness was so inrportunate,
that resistance was vain; I took the glass, and
was in the very act of raising it to nry lips,
when the door opened, and three ladies enter-
ed. two of them with black hoods and the
third with spectacles.

I am a lost man! I mrtttered to rnysclf.—
But Mary was near, and I thought I read in
her eyes some hope of life.

One oftlre black-hooded ladies irnrncdiate-
ly addressed tnc. You do well to take care
of yourself, Sir. You look as though your
lungs were affected. Have you tried onion-
tea?

Never, Madam. I am not sick, and I de-
test onions.

Ah, you must not be too squeamish, where
health is at stake. Three tumblers of onion
tea, taken but, every forcnoou at 11 o’clock,
would soon relieve you. 'I‘lrcre is no trouble
in it. Take only a peck ofonions—

--—Aud make them into a good poullicc, in-
terrupted the other black hood, and wear
them upon your breast all the time, and you
will soon be well. Nothing opens the pores,
and relieves a cough, like an onion poultice.

I turned a despairing eye upon Mary. An
onion poultice, and a morning call ! Shade

o

l On one of the bright mornings which we

of }Esculapius!—

Ifyou talk of poultices, said she with the
spectacles, my prescription is buttercups and
s'lrarp m'negar. Take a double-handful of
br'1tter'cups-—- .

-——And drink rosemar_y and honey, said the
fir‘.-it black hood.

’il‘hat is good, said the second, but butter
and molasses is better.

O rflaxseecl tea, said Mar_v‘s mother.

Or‘ wheat bran, said Mary, with boiling
water poured over it, and sweetened with
loafs‘ tgar. You love u:/real brrm, Iknow.

The re was a little archness in her’ uranrrer,
-that le -l me to suspect, she was not above half
serious- I made her a lowly bow, in token of
il.CltIl.')\\'.l€'-(IglllE‘.llt. . ,

As I..slowl_v raised my head, I perceived

 

N

that the lady with spectacles was regarding
me very earnestly. . '

Poor young man ! you must wear aplaslcr
on your back. A little Bttrgmzdy-pitch.-

"Or a back board, said Mary laughing.

Dou’t sport with human life, said the se-
cond black hood, gravely.‘ Your friend here
must be careful, ‘or he is ‘not long for this
world. But if he will follow my prescrip-
UOYIS

If he will follow mine, interrupted Specta-
cles—Take a wine glass of Cyanne pepper
and a pint of ..9lcolrol— ,

——And by all means bottles of boiling water
at your feet, when you go to bed, said Mary’s
rnotber-— -

—And a_/lamzel niglzt cap, said Mary.

D0ul)le_fl(1.’Il‘IlEl, said the first black hood ;or
a petticoat would be better still. I

And a pair of sloc/rings round your neck,
said the second hood.

Woollen stockings, added Mary-

And drink, during llre niglrt, about two
gallons of boiled cider, said Spectacles, so-
lemnly.

And a spoonful of tobacco lea every ten
minutes, sard Mary—-

Cbiid, child! said Spectacles, sharply——
you talk foolishly.

A poultice of burdock leaves for the feet--

No—1l_r;e-meul and cider, interrupted the
second hood.

N o, no, .’lIuslm'd seed and viueg'ar', said the
third, eagerly, I remember that-—

Hunran patience could endure no more.-
I started from my seat, made a hurried how,
and left the house with so nruclr precipitation,
that as I passed over the steps, I stumbled
and nearly fell.

Have you sprained yourself? said a gentle-
man who was passiug. If you have, take a "
little opetlelrlock--

C/remical enrbrocztlion, said she with the
spectacles, running to the door.

Rub it witlr_/lan-nel, said the first blackhood,
pressing behind her.

Take a pail-ful of wheat bran, said the se-
cond, coming out on the steps; mix it with
boiling water, stir it with a mould candle,
and.——

’l‘ake a walk with me to New-Castle, this
afternoon, said Mary. "

This, Mr. Editor, is but one forenoorr of my
miserable life. Go where I will, I hear of
nothing but potions and plasters, flannel gowns
burdock and rnullen. My very dreams are
distrrrbed. It was only last night, I tlrotrglrt
our majestic river was converted into a stream
ofcatnip tea, while the blessed stars above us
were suddenly changed into calomel pills.

If there be rerucdy——~.rlas! I sickerr at the
word—-let it be administered speedily.

Yours in c.rlrcmis, WILFRED.

MARIA LOUISA, 1-nrncnss or PARMA.

The following memoir of the late Empress
ofFrance, is taken from the “Biographical
Account ufI’ublic Characters of all Nations.”

Maria Louisa, Princess ofParma, formerly
Empress of I¢‘rance, is a daughter of the Em-
peror of Austria, and was born at Vienna in
December, 1791. In March, 1810, she was
n'rarried to the late Emperor Napoleon.
When in 180$), Napoleon occupied the pal-
ace of Scboenbrun, Ire beheld and took a fan-
cy to the portraitof Maria Louisa, and learn-
ing that she was as interesting as there repre-
seuted, be adopted the idea of uniting the in-
terests ofFrance and Austria by an alliance.
Tire younger branches of the imperial family
had been taught to think ofNapoleorr with so
tnuch horror, that on the first suggestion of
the design, the princess fainted away, but at
length yielded to the errtreaties oflrer father,
and to state policy.’ Marshal Bertlrier be-
carrre the negotiator of the marriage, which
was celebrated at Vienna, by the Arclrduke
Charles standing proxy for Napoleon. On
her arrival in France, the attentions of Na-
poleon soon dissipated her prejudices, and
reconciled her to her high destiny, as the
wife of the greatest man of his age. In 1311
she was brought to bed of a son, the present
duke of Reiclrstadt, to wborrr at his birth, the
title ofKing of Ilorne was given. She ac-
companied her husband to Dresden, in 1812,
and was placed by him at the head oftbe
French Government, as Iinrpress Regent,
during his absence. In 1816, she went in
state to the senate, to demand a levy of
190,000 rrren, on which occasion she made a
speech strongly expressive of the nrutual re-
gard, which sulrsisted between herself and
her husband. On the 25th ofJanuary 1814,
that husband on his sitting out for the army.
took, as it afterwards proved to be, his final
farewell of her. Two days before this, he
had committed her and his child to the fidel-
ity of the Parisians, and the scene which took
place, is thus described even by an enemy.

“ The ofiicers of the national guard of Pa-
ris, eight brrndred in number, were summon-
ed to the great saloon of the Tlruilleries, to
receive the solemn deposit which Napoleon
entrusted to their honor, in the persons of his
wife and child. The scene was probably
premeditated for the sake of effect; but, it
was one of those in which every actor feels
compelled to enter into the spirit of his part.
The situation of that great general, hereto-
fore the conqueror of so many nations, now
assailed by entire Europe, counnittirrg his
Empress and heir to the faith of the armed
citizens of his capital, while he marched a-
gaiust the perils wlricb environed him, had
something in it affecting and sublime. 'I‘be
pale and downcast looks oftbe Empress, who
held her child in her arms, showed she had
not forgotten that her father was among the
rrrost powerful enemies of her husband.
With purer, and more natural eloquence,
than characterized Napoleon’s ordinary ora-
tiorrs, ‘ He confided’ he said, and he spoke it
in a tremulous accent, ‘ his wife and child to
his faithful citizens of Paris, thus giving them
the dearest mark of his confidence which he
had it in his power to bestow. I-Ie trusted
their walls would not be dislronored by the
appearance of the enemy, but should, in the
grand manccuvres of the campaign, some
hordes of light troops force their way thither,
he was sure the brave inhabitarrts of Paris
would not forget that their sovereign had
committed its defence to them.’

This affecting appeal was received with ev-
ery urark of respect and eutlrusiasm,-and an-
swered by a universal shout of ‘ Vive l’Etnpe-
reur !’ On the 329th of March, the day before
the battle of1’aris, the Empress and the mem-
bers of the government, fled from the capital,
to take up their residence at Blois. This
flight which is attributed to Joseph Bonaparte,
nas been blamed, and not without reason. It

tiohal guard ;and that, had the Empress, like
her great ancestor, Maria Theresa, appealed,
with the infant in her arms, to tlrenrand to the
people, they would have taken an enthusiastic
part in the approaching contest; and would,
at least, have strfficiently protracted their re-
sistance toenable the Emperor to arrive with
his army, in which case Paris would undoubt-
edly have been saved. She remained at Blois
till the 8th of April; and in May, she depart-
ed with hcr son to Vienna, where she resided
in the palace of Scboenbrun. iThe principali-
ties of Parma bad, in the rrrean time, been so-
cured to her by treaty. ' She is said to have
been acquainted with the‘plan which was for-
med in March, 1815, for carrying off herself
and her son from Vienna, and restoring tbenr
to Napoleon; a plan, which could scarcely
"have failedof success, had not some one be-
trayed it to her father. On the discovery of
it, she was ‘separated from her son, who was
not allowed to be‘ again under her care. In
1317, she took possession of the sovereignty
of Parma, but her court is neither numerous-
rror splendid, and she derives nrost of her

pleasures from music and literature. At the

late Congress ofVerorra she was present, and

graciously received some courtesies from the

Duke of \Vellington, partaking without re-

serve, of the festivities of those sovcreigrrs,

whose corrfederacy bad dethroned and des-

troyed her husband.

Manqors L9. F.ivr:'r'rrc.—A rumor has
been afloat for some tiure past, we know not
on what authority, or what degree ofcredit it
is entitled to, that the Marquis de la Fayette
intends to honor this country by a visit. It is
unrrecessary, we presume, to say with what
hospitable lrearts this illustrious stranger will
be welcomed to our shores. He was a benc-
factor to America, a revolrrtionary benefactor.
The name of Fayette is amongst us familiar
to the smiling lip ofinarticulate irrfancy——our
clrilrlren are taught to lisp his name with rev-
erence, and to mingle with it the most endear-
ing ernotions. He was the confederate, nay,
more, the tried, personal friend of ‘Naslring-
ton, and it is not necessary to say more than
tlris,to endear him to the lrearts of.\mcric-anus.
At the earlyrage of nineteen, did this gallant
nobleman espouse the cause ofAmerican free-
donr. He purchased and fitted out a vessel
at his own expense,to transport him to Amer-
ica—-Taking leave ofhis wife, his family and
his friends ; he petitioned that he might be al-
lowed to serve in the American ranks without
pay or ernolunrent; and Congress, to show
their scuse of his services, conferred on him
the rank of Major General. In January, 177‘ ,
the ‘rllarquis crnbarl»'.ed at Boston for his na-
rive land, and returned in 1730. He was then
put at the head of a select corps, to every offi-
cer of which he presented a sword at his own
expense, and to the soldiers, uniforms. Vllith
this gallant band, he marched into Virginia to
check the ravages of the traitor Arnold ; and
when they were destitute of shoes and cloth-

ing, be borrowed from the merchants of Ba!-'

tirrrore, two tlrousaud guiueas on his own cred-
it, with which he purchased shoes and other
necessaries for his troops. He was errrployetl
to watclr the motions of Cornwallis-——was pre-
sent and distinguished himself at the siege of
York Town, and carried by assault a British
redoubt, on the right of the American lines.
Congress declared “‘ that Major General, the
Marquis Fayette, be irrforrrred, that on a re-
view of his conduct throughout the catnpai§,;n,
and particulary during the period in which he
had the chief command in Virginia, the ma.-
ny proofs of the zealous attachment to the
cause he has espoused, and of his judgment,
vigilance, gallantry and address in its defence,
have greatly added to the high opinion enter-
tained by Congress, ofhis merits and military
talents.”
nal departure, a committee was appointed by
Congress,consisting ofoue member from each
State to express the regard and esteem ofthat
body. Now, does it not seem as if the U. S.
have a claim upon this exalted foreigner,
whose n:rrne has lrecorne so dear to us, that
the I’rcsident of the U. States should invite
his old confiederate in arms, to spend the re-'
mainder of his days itr the bosom of that re-
public, whose independence he had shed his
blood to maintain ? He was wounded in our
service, the scar of which yet remains visible.
Are we too zealous, if we urge the pr'opriet_v
ofernploying a national vessel in the service ?
Let us show that republicans are not ungrate-
ful---let the star spangled banner, asit floats
on the waters of the Seine, wave a welcome
to the hoary—beadetl patriot to come and spend
the remainder of his days in that land of liber-
ty, whose right and title to these regions of
the west, he defended with his blood. _‘
[Baltimore Chronicle.

MARSIIAL Nr:v.——It appears by an article
going the rounds of the public prints, saystlrc
Bridgton W'lrig, that the unfortunate Marshal,
Ncy, who was shot at Paris on the restoration
of the Bourbons, was an American by birth,
was born near Elkton, Maryland, and that his
proper name was Michael Rudolph.—His his-
tory is briefly this: be commenced his milita-
ry carecr, and received the first rudiments of
his education in Capt. Lee’s dragoons of the
Maryland line, during the revolution, from
which he was honorably discharged.

He was born in Cecil county, in that State,
and after the period of his discharge from the
army, he removed to Car'0lirra,whcre he mar-
ried ; but his matrimonial connexion render-
ed him uuhappy, on which he left his family,
took a vessel to the West Indies remitted the
proceeds, and declined returning to his native
country, since which no trace could be found
of him until the French government, after the
execution of Ncy, took possession of his pa-
pers and made the discovery. General Lulla-
rnand, when in this country, while travelling

through tVIar_vland from Philadelphia to Bal-

timore, confirnred this by a reference to the
circumstance.-—Plril. Eve. Post.

Expenses of placing the crown on the lzrad
of George the 4lh.—The decoration of West-
minster Hall and Abbey cost $150,000 ; his
m:rjesty’s new robe cost St l0,000; the brush-
ing up oftbe old crown cost $lO0,000 more.
The surveyor general received 225,000, for
taking a turn round the Hall and Abbey, in
his carriage, preparatory to its being fitted up
—arrd, anrong other nurnberless others, was

Sir George Naylor’s charge of 13,S3‘.1'tlnl---

lars for making the whole matter public.-—
Tire whole expense ofthis business arnounted
to nrore than a nrilliorr ofdollars!

Affliction and sorrow are the surest test of

is urged that it discouraged the Parislarr na-

religious principle.

 

When he was about to take his fi--