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‘fid can any man_doubt, as a social being.
as an immortal being, as a being interested
in the world, that is—as a being vastly more
interested in that which is to be—that Edu-
’ cation is the general business of man? I
ack one jot or tittle of the ex-
pression. Educution—the formation of the
mind and character, by instruction in know-
ledge, and instruction in righteousness, is
the great end of human being. _
Gentlemen, it -is most gratifying to wit-
ness the attention which has been aroused,
not confined to latitude or longitude. "P0"
this subject. In the progress of some five
or six weeks in the state west of you, and
part of the time in your own State, I have
marked it with delight. The western
world——our whole west, is full, beyond all
comparrison full of aptitude and claims to
instruction. The country is y0nnga and
settled with parents who have many clii|-
dren-—whose means are not afiluent, but
who eagerly seek education. The’ demands
‘are first increasing, and becoming more
and more imperative.
Under free institutions, literature, lmowl—
edge and morals, might well be expected
to flourish; but we are setting the great
example which all Europe may look upon
with astonishment——tliat, with popular in-
stitutions, and under asystem of absolute
toleratiou, we see no indifference to the
take not b
great cause of Religion. We have denied
it political sanction toany sect.; yet places
of worship are seen to spring up in every
direction and of every denomination. 'l‘ol-
oration begets no indifference ; but zeal
rather than indifference. It is connected
with education, with the intellectual and
moral culture of the mind; and’whereso-
ever men meet, to worship the God of their
fathers, I wish them the means of iiistruc-
tion and the means of adequately conduct-
ing the great and good work.
Gentlemen, Ihave detained you too long.
‘My friends, my fellow citizens, my coun-
trynien, I must now take a respectful leave
ofyou. I have spent a period of five or
six weeks west of the Allegheny for the first
time in my life. It has been a series of hap-
py days. I have seen much which I shall
always remember——much to inform as well
as delight me. I return to you, again and
again, my iinfeigned thanks, for the'frank-
ness and kindness, and neighborliness, with
which you have made me welcome; and
wherever I may go, or wherever I may be,
I pray you my friends, to believe, I shall
never lose the recollection of your kind-
ness. May God bless you all.
FOREIGN.
From the New York Observer.
By an arrival at this port London papers
have been received to the 24th of June.
Five resolutions on the subject of aboli.
tionof slavery have been adopted by the
BrItISh'H(i'use of Commons, one of which
allows the King to give the planters £20,
000,000 as a compensation for their loss.
The resolution respecting compensation
passed by a vote of 286 to 77.
-Five resolutions in relation to the affairs
of the East India Company, one of which
tlirmvs the East India trrde open to gener-
al competion, have been adopted by the
House of Commons, and sent up to the
House of Lords for concurrence.
The great exciting subject before the
House of Commons, is the Irish Reform
Bill, which it was supposed would soon
pass and be presented to the House of Lords
by whom it is thought it will be rejected.
'.l‘his will cause a change in the ministry,
and probably lead to a new and alarming
. crisis.
-On the 18th June, in the House of Com-
"-moiis,'Mr. "Fryer moved for leave to bring
‘-lino-~-a bill to repeal the Corn laws. After a
—sii0.rt discussion, the motion was rejected
‘by::i:-majority of 25, the number being 72
and ‘.74.
Sir W'illiam Ingilbjy has given notice in
the British’ House of Commons of a motion
for next session, to exclude the Bishops
from l’arli,ain,eiit. We hope, says the Liv.
orpool T-.inies, ,he..will be well supported by
petitions.
The French Chamber of’ Deputies has
postponed the consideration of the treaty
with the ‘United States . until another ses-
sieii.
LA letter‘:frorri‘Constaiitinople of l\'.'Iay 28th
states that Ibrahim Pacha-"vbas really com-
menced his retreat, and that pt-epe,-,_._t;ons
are making in the Russian Camp, which
indicate. the _Spc:e_dy uvitlidrawil of their
troops.
The "Bavarian papers ‘announce after’
letters froiu Nanplia, that a great number
oftlie inhabitants of Smyrna are proceed-
ing to Greece, with a view to found a new
town on the Istlismus of Corinth, to which
they. intend to give the name of New Smyr-
na. f
‘-GREAT; BRITAIN.
A c'<irresp‘ondc'rit of the ‘N. Y. 'Jour'r'i'a'l of Commercou.
-A‘ fearful -crisis is hastening on in the
political history of this country. It ‘is’ to
be a-striiggle between the'two|great factions
of Great Britian, harder- fought and more":
. severely V coiitested ‘that any = previous one
since we-came-‘-on the stage. You have
iloubtlesswatclied with anxiety the proceed-
ings of the Reformed Piirliinent. You
have seen it cautiously but gradually taking
“up one subject after aiiolher, -and ‘paving
the way for an attack upon ‘those ‘abuses
in church and state, which have so long?
'(lCll'|tln(ICf-I correction. Much time has
«been spent but little has been accomplished.
The question ‘respecting colanial slavery
may indeed be said to be settled. The
slaves will be liberatell "and the planters
receive--ample remuneration, and both slave
owners ‘arid-emancipationists, if not entire-
ly Satisfied, are at least quiet. What then
gives cause fol’.-&IltIrln'0l’ an‘xiety‘7'l 5Let_us
gee, Although ‘thetwo ’houseso'f parliament
have appeared tomove ‘on in their hormo-
ny hitherto, it is only because no-stirring
question of reform has come directly‘before¢
them. It is not that the ininds'o‘f'tilto ldrjes‘.
,_-ve assimilated themselves to those of the
_ thatiio collission has occurred.-
Tot-Ies still, and reformers
‘their p_t'jM:iplcs as they
F. I
°5§’lii_g’3~
’I‘li_e Tories are
are as" decided ill
_(,-vcr were, and _ia;;{g so.
“Vi-r.-. ,3
gradually finding its way through the Com-
mons and will soon go to the Lords. Now
then comes, the tug of war. On rush the
Lords Spiritual and Temporial,
to pass ths bill even in a iriodified form.-—
This is almost cerLaiii—aiid it is just as cer-
tain that the presoiit rniiiistry will resign
their places. Our noble Dulce will agaiirbe
called to form a new cabinet, placing him-
self at its head. If he is so fortunate as to
hatch up a phantom and call it the minis-
try, he may do so, but be assured no Tory
Ministry with this old despot for its leader
con remain in ollice twenty ‘four hours.——
The day is gone by for him and his _party
to rule, though their iiifatiiatioiileads them
to think that they can still oblige the “sove-
reign people” to do as they will. .
This crisis, ‘I repeat, is at hand. It will
be well for the Tories if they do not come
off third best. They will lose more on the
day that this takes place than thcyliiive iii
the last ten years. It will bewell for some
of them if they do not lose their heads.
I stood at the Gate of Apslcy Houseon
Tuesday evening when the King’s carriage
droveup. It was the celebration of ‘the
battle of VVaterloo, and the Duke gave a
great dinner. 'The King was hissed by
the populace, and the Queen was treated
in a similar manner while going to St.
Paul's last week. .
Factory Bill.—'I‘he commissioners who
were appointed to inquire into the state of
the factory system, have made their report.
The propose that the time for infant labor
shall be limited to eight lioi.irs. This is
more than the friends oftlie children looked
for, as they only asked for ten hours.
Free labor C'om1)an_7/.——Ali'eady a pro-
ject lias been started for a \Vcst India Free
Labor Company.” The proposal is to is-
sue transferable boiids, bearing interest at
4 per cent, in sums varying from £100 to
£1000 each. The Bonds to be issued to
subscribers, who are to make an immediate
deposit, and pay up instalments. The
company are to buy up \Vest India estates
and mortgages. The company are to
grant leases of the estates, and the estates
are to be cultivated by free negro labor.--
The aggregate value of estates and stock is
made to be £I00,000,000; the money cap-
ital to be ' subscribed £l5,000,000; total
capital of the company on which pro rc
izata divisions are to made, .£ll5,000,000.
Abolition of Slaircrg/.——'l‘lie following
resolutions on the subject of slavery have
been adopted by the British House of Com-
mons: '
1. That immediate and effectual meas-
ures be taken for the entire abolition of
slavery tlirougout the colonies, under such
provisions for regulating the condition of
the negrocs as may combine their welfare
with the interests of the proprielo ‘s.
2. That it is expedient that all children
born after the passing of any act, or who
shall be under the age of six years at the
time oftiie passing any act of l’ai'limciit
for this purpose be declared free ; subject
nevertheless, to such temporary restrictions
as may be deemed necessary for their sup-
port and niaiutaineuce. “
3. That all persoiisiiow slaves shall be
registered as apprciiticed laborers, and ae-
quire thereby all rights and privileges of
frecmen ; subject to the restriction oflabor-
iug, under conditions and for a time to be
fixed by Parliament, for their present own-
era.
4. That towards the compensation of
the proprietors, His Majesty is enabled to
grant them a sum not exceeding £20,000
000 stci'liiig, to be 8p[)l‘0pl'ltltC(l as Parlia-
ment shall direct.
5. That his majesty be enabled to de-
fray any such expense as he may incur in
cstablisliiiig an efficient stipeiidiary magis-
trucy in the colonies, and in aiding the local
legislatiircs in providing upon liberal and
comprcliciisive principles for the religious
and moral education of the negro popula-
tion to be emancipated.
Afiairs of the East India C'ompan._1/.—-
In the house of Commons, on the 13th of
June, Mr. C. Grant, in a speech of great
length, laid before the House the proposi-
tioits of Government for reguliiting the af-
fairs of the East India Company, to the
effect that the trade to China should be
thrown open ; and that it is expedient the
Government oflndia should remain in the
hands of the Company subject to regula-
tions to be prescribed by Parliament.
The propositions are,
let. To scperate the Union which at
present exists between the trading charac-
ter and the sovereign character of the East
Il.’(IIil Company.
5;. To abolish altogether the Company
ash trxdirig company, and to throw the
trade entirely open to general conipetitioii;
but,
3. To allow the Company to exercise its
present autliority in India for ‘.30 years.
4. Toleg:-glizc the holding of lands by
‘Europeaiis in the East Indies.
»5. To allow the cativcs of India, notwitli-
standing their color, liirtli Oi‘ i‘eli,-rioii, to
be equally eligible to all offices as I*‘.urope-
at-is.
T-Iic-‘Ifirig and the Bis/iops.—'l‘lic Lon-
don Titncs says: “V/c have reason to al-
tach-»credit to the statcinciit coiitniiicd in
the folloiviiig paragiapli from Friday night’s
Sun:
“It is said that his Majesty as the llead
oftl-ic ‘Cliurcii, has addressed it strong let-
ter ofi‘emoiistrai'ice. tliroiigh the A,l'Clll)lb'll-
op of Canterbury, to ilie Bench of Bishops,
and especially to the six or seven who dis-
tlllg'lllSl'l0(l‘IIICHISUIVCS by their vote on the
Portuguese questioii,relative to tlieircoiiduct
uedcrtlie present critical circuinsiances of
the nutioii, expressing his surprise that they
should expose themselves to the iinputatioii
of acting from selfish and worldly motives,
——sacrificiiig all claim to the respect of
the ‘religious coniuiunity, and OXp()::lllLT *,’,,L.|
Church to the danger of losing‘ its fjjju-
eiicc, by their being. iili,iinu*_'¢iy (‘,,.;,.c,, by
‘he 'I’°wcr (if Imbli-'5 °l‘l"..in1'i fruin their
seats in I’ul'l‘.fiiiieiit, if their votes, as spii-.
itual peers, were not iegiiliitcd by more dis-
cretioii and attention "to the signs'of thl:
tiincs l” -
, Ellis is ariotlier proof, atltl-is the i.l.‘lll'lC5,.
The Irish Church ‘R:-form Bill is now of the firmness and sinceritywith which the
King supports his ministers.
Exports of British and Irish produce.-
Tlie official value of the exports from the
5, 1833, was—-British and Irish produce‘.
and niaiiufactures, £65,'026,702; Foreign
and Colonial merchandize, £ll,044,800;
total,£7(5,07l ,572.
MEXICO.
Restoration of Peace.——Papers received
by the brig Henrietta, from Vera ‘Cruz,
states that, “The revolt which had brok-_
en out in the state .Morelia, some time
before, and was seconded by several
chiefs and troops near the federal city,
has been entirely suppressed. The Pres-
ident of the ‘Republic entered the capital
on the-niglit~of the 16th ult. amidst the
joyful acclamntions of the people, while,
the revolutionary.disorder, having already
suffered considerable losses by desertions.”
CHOLERA IN THE WEST.
The cholera is abating in Kentucky,
but"it still lingeas in many parts of the
Valley of the Mississippi, and in some
districts is very fatal. It does not pre-
vail as an epidemic in any place to our
knowledge east of the Allegheny riioun-
tains.
G'al.:na,'Ill.-—A letter to the editors
of the New York Observer, dated Gtilena
July 8th, says: “We have had some 520
deaths by cholera in this village—but the
disease is now subsided. The observations
I have made have confirmed me in the
opinion that the deaths hove resulted from
neglect of symptoms, improper treatment,
want of attention, or previous bad habits.”
Salem Ind.—A letter from Salem in
Indiana, dated July 12th, says: About the
1st of this month the cholera broke out
here, with a fatality more general than
‘has marked its course in any other place
in the United States. There have been
above 60 deaths in this village and vicinity
within the last two weeks, among whom
are many of our most respectable citizens.
[Salem is a village of about 800 inhab-
itants.]
Cincinnati, 07iio.—-The mortality from
cholera. in Cincinnati was unusually great
during the week ending on the 24th ult.
The whole number of iiitermeiits will proba-
ly exceed 90.
New 0ilcans.—-The intermciits at New
Orleans, on the 7th ult. at the Catholic
cementry, were 5, and at the Pioicstant
5—total 10. Five of the above were
from the charity liospitrl.
Pittsburgh Pa.—Tlie consulting physi-
cians of the board of health of Pittsburg
the cholera in that place, 48 only have
died of that iliseese. »
Tampico in Jlfcxico.-—-A letter dated
Tainpico, 2d July says: The cholera is
spreading in the country, mid is very fa-
tal iii our village; half the inhabitants
died. The disease has reached the Ta-
ble land.
KENTUCKY.
The deaths by cholera in Bardstown,
for the week ending the 12th ult. were 13.
In the Bardstown Herald we find the fol-
lowing statement of the number of deaths
which have occurred in six towns in Ken-
tucky, namely:
In Flemingsburgh, with a population of
about 790, there have been 63 deatlis.—
In Maysville, with a population of about
3,000, 53 deaths. In Lexington, with a
population of6,500, 400 deaths. In Paris,
with a population of 1300,80 deaths. In
Lancaster, population about 600, 32 deaths
in four days. In Springfield, with a pop-
pulation is about 600, 174 deaths. Mak-
ing together 775.
MISSOURI.
A St. Louis paper of the 12th ult. says,
“Cases of cholera have again been frequent
in this city. The disease which had pre-
vailcd to some extent at St. Charles,
has abated. It has entirely disappeared
from Palmyra and Hannibal, but it is pre-
valent in the country.
SUIVIIVIARY.
Extract of a letter from Major Downing
to the Editor of the Portland Courier, dat-
ed \Vasliington, July 20.
“And here we’ve been battling the watch
about the next'Presidency. Mr. Van Bu-
ren says the President promised it to him,
and now he charges me and the President
with a plot to work myself into it and leave
him out. It's true l’ve been nominated in
a good many papers, in the National Intel-
lig<.~iicci', and in the Munch Chunk Courier,
printed away off among the coal diggers in
Peiiiisylvaiiy, and a good many more.—
And them are Periiisylvaiiy chaps are real
pealcrs for electing folks when they take
hold; and tli_at’s what "makes Mi‘. Van
Bureu so uneasy. The President tells him
as he has promised to help him, he shall do
what he can for him; but if the folks will
vote for me he cant help it. Mr. Van Buren
wanted I should come out in the National
I_i_itelligencer and resign, and so put up for
Vice l’i'esideiit under liini. But I told him
no; being it had gone so far, I wouldii’t do
nothing about it.. I h:idn’t asked for the
oflice, and if the folks had a iniiid to njvc
it to inc, I wouldu’t refuse it. So afterawe
rcii found it was no use to try to dickcr \i-'ill'i
inc, and he’s cleared out and gone to l‘I0t,.
York to see what can be rlgme {i.‘,,,.c '
I 9 4 Q - i‘ .
dcl[‘t“s_‘:)":C‘ml’l‘°‘E“gl;-I’Ell g:.—':tliig’.iii to be Presi-
. 3 "1 ‘Q 1 vc had a ki_iid of h=.inkei'-
lnii l_-31' it'.'ncsc two years. But now, see-
lllg it has tlll‘ll,ctl'0l1l£-(IS it has, I’iii deter-
niiiicd to m_c.kc a bold push, and if I can
got in by the free votes oftlic peoplc,I iiieaii
‘W Th“ Pfcsldeltt says he i'u_tlicr I should
have it than any liodyelse, audit‘ he hadn’t
proiniscd Mr. Van Biii-eii b_el'orcliaiid, he
would use his influence for trio.
I The Far IVc$t.-—Tlie St. Louis Repub-
lican of the llitli inst. says, tliatfaminc-—-a
report, that from the commeiiccineiit of
M#.___
calamity more dreadful than the cholera-
lhreatens the inhabitants of the immense
region of the Upper Missouri. No buffalo
had appeared upon the plains of that‘couu-
and refuse United Kingdom in the year ending Jun._ try during the past spring; and the Indians,
in the thriftless economy which governs
them at all times, were, in consequence,
destiture of means of subsisteance. Even
Buffalo tongues, (obtained during a preced-
ing season,) and corn, and the voyageiirs
had not this fare allowed to them. No one
has, we believe, pretended to account for
the--disappearance of the immense herds of
buffalo which covered those regions. It
was observed, by persons who were in -the
of navigating the Missouri, that points at
a single one now and then seen.‘
Important Discovery/.-—About ll inou_ths
ago, Mr. John Murray commenced boring
for salt, on the soutli- side of the Mononga-
hela river, a short distance above th(p brjdge,
and just opposite the eastern en 0 t he
city, and persevered in his work for the ple-
riod of ten months, when be bored to 1 its
depth of 627 feet, and struck a body _ofsalt
water, which has sufiicieiit force to rise 30
feet above the level of the earth. The wa-
ter is said to be stronger than the average
of the Kiskeininitas ; about seven thousand
alloiis are discliarrrcd,-e ontaneously, in
g r i ° 1 ° ii‘ ' t
every twenty- our tours, w iic l is su ieien
to make twelve or fifteen barrels of salt. It
has been discharged at this rate ever since
the vein was struck, about three weeks ago.
Mr. Murray thinks that, by the aid of a
pump, suflicient water can be raised to
make fifty barrels per day.-—P1U5lm7‘g/I
Gazelle.
Surprisingllorscmanshy2.——On the morn-
ing of the 20th, Captain Parker, of the
Royal Artillery, quartered at Cliarlcmont,
rode his bay Iiorse, the Admiral, from Char-
lemoiit to Newry and back in 2 hours and
25 minutes-—a distance of 53 English miles.
The time allowed for the perforuiaiice was
three hours; but the captain having got
considerable odds that he would not do it
in two hours and a half, won all his bets by
li‘dVlll0' five minutes to spare. Thus did he
accoriiplish the astonishing distance of 21
miles an hour with one horse, which ex-
ceeds, by far, all feats of liorsemanship
ever performed iii the sporting world.—
We understand that a serious affray took
place ata negro ball, at Rocky Hill, on
Tuesday evening. It is said that a white
man, whose name we did not learn, entered
the ball room with a segar in his mouth :
upon being remonstrated with, he refused to
lcave,whereupoii a scuffle ensued, in which
he received three wounds from a knife,
which are expected to prove mortal. A
colored man, suspected of the crime, was
arrested in this town yesterday morning,
and conveyed to Hartford jail.——.(IIz'ddle-
town I/Vimess.
Col. Richard M. Jolmson, in a letter to
some of his fellow citizens who had invited
him to a dinner, declining the compliment,
mentions the death of ten of his family by
cholera.
American Instz'tute.—'I‘lie Sixth Annual
Fair of the American Institute will be held
in the city of New York, on Tuesday, the
l5tli of October next, and continue three
days.
Premiums, consisting of Diplomas or
Medals, will be awarded, as usual, for such
articles of American production, as shall be
adjudged superior, either in material or
workmanship.
As a new impetus seems to have been
lately given to American Industry, it is
confidently expected that the Fair aiiiiounc-
ed for October next, will present still more
decisive evidence of the advancing condi-
tion of our agriculture, our manufactures,
and the arts, than any of those which have
preceded it.
Your attention in giving publicity to this
Circular, and aiding the efforts of the In-
stitute, to effect a very general display of III-
geiiious and useful fabrics, will promote the
cause of national industry, by afl'0Tdm:-I
ocular demonstration that that our skill and
p9rsovcrnllCC., under adequate protection,
can compete with any, and all other coun-
tries. The variety and perfection of the
roductioiis which have on former occasions
been displayed at the Fairs of the Institute,
and the rapid reduction of prices manifest-
ed at every successive 9-‘hibltlona has al-
ready satisfied many, who 'b€f0fQ d°“l’t9(l:
of our ability to compete with older and
more experienced nations; and it is confi-
dently believed that future exhibitions will
attract and open the eyes of others, who
now undervalue our resources, and who do
not realize the perfection of our native im-
provenient_s, because they have never been
spreadbefore them.
Such ingenious and useful mach-iiiery as
may be conveniently transported, and put
in operation, will give interest and spirit to
the occasion.
Each article should be labelled with the
name of the inaiiufacturer, or producer,
and with the agciit’s name,'aiid number, in
this city. The design is to inform buyers
where they can supply tlieinselves with the
best articles. In this way, by means of
former Fairs, many excellent workmen have
become better kiiown, and have obtained
permanent and profitable customers, who,
while they have been better scrvrd, have at
the same time re'.vardcd and stimulated
American skill and iiidustry.
Articles entered for preiiiium's must be
had battled about a fortiiiglit, Mr. Van Bu- delivered as early as Monday, the lellll of the engagement, as the American l‘roops were
October.
More particular notices will be pulilislicd
previous to the Fair. For any other infor-
mation which may be desired, apply to
either of the lllaiiagers, in person or by
letter.
JAiui~:s Lvxcn,
Aivoiiisw \Vii.i.i.ii\is, »
Ebivmm T. B.-iciciioiise,
CLARKSON CitoLi’iis, Jr.
WM. F. PHI‘!-‘E,
JoiiN S.-iiiirsoiv,
.I0::'l:‘.[_’lI Ti'rcoiiiii,
JARED L..Moo'rE,
Gnonue BACON
} ./llamtge-rs.‘
._»:_ ~-.
the traders were compelled to subsist on o
NORWALK GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST6, 1833
a
West, to his friend in this Town dated
Grange, Tenn. July 13th, 1833.
* # =lk F O 4}
“But you -wish for information respecting the ,-
region; they are now rapidly disappearing, as
race from whom the present savages oftlie \Vesl
descended. In many you find abundant traces of
what. are usually denominated modern improve-
ments in-the art of building and fortification, and
all of them, even at this late day, exhibit a neat-
ness of worlrinanship and a firmness of struc-
ture which is highly creditable to the builders‘
whoever they may have been. But I must give
you a more minute description of some of them.
The largest square fort, by some called “The
Town,” contains 40 acres, more or less, encom-
passed by a wall 8 feet in " height and 30 in
bredth. At the base on each-side arethree open
ings, at equal distances,-resembling twelve gato-
ways. The entrances in the middle are the
largest, particularly that on the side-next the
Muslringum. From the outlet there is a covered
way formed of two parallel walls of earth, about
9-00 5-‘Bi apart: the walls at the most elevated
point on the inside are 920 feet high, and 40 iii
bredth, but on the outside, average not more than
5 feet. This forms a passage more their 300 feet
in length, gradually descending towards the low
ground, wliere it terminates, though doubtless it
extended originally to the river, and answered
the same purpose with covered ways in modem
fortifications, that of affording thegarrison a se-
cret mcans of communication in time of a siege
with a point otherwise not accessible. Its walls
commence about 50 feet from the ramparts of the
fort, and increase in elevation as the way do-
scends towards the river. and the bottom is ele-
vated in the- centre, in the manner of a well
formed turnpike road. VVitliin the walls of the
fort, at the north-west corner. is an oblong ele-
vatulsquare, ricer 200 feet long, more than a
hundred broad, and 10 feet high. Its summit is
level, its sides nearly perpendicular. Near the
middle of each»side‘tlic e3.l‘I.ll’lS projected, forni-
ing a gradual ascent to the top, 6 feet in
ed, forming a gradual ascent to the top, 6 feet in
square, 150 feet by 100, and 8 feet higli. This
square is similar to the other, except that on the
side next the well, there is- a hollow way cxtcnd_
ing towards the centre for some distance, and
then rising with a gradual ascent to the top. At
the souili-east corner is a third elevated square,
about tliesame size with the last, and with simi-
lar ascents, though not so perfect. At the souili-
west corner of the fort, is a semi circular para.
pet, crowned with a monndof 40 feet circumfe-
rence. Towards the south-west of this fort is
another, containing about 20 acrcs,it has a gate-
way on each side, and at each corner; each of
these gateways is defended by a circular mound.
On the outside of the smaller fort is it mound in
the form of a sugar loaf, of a magnitude and
height. which strike the beholder with astonish-
ment. Its base is=a perfect circle, at least 350
feet in circumference, and its perpendicular alt}.
tiide 30 feet. It is surrounded by a ditch, and
defended by a parapet, through which there is an
opening towards the fort. I am of opinion that
these works are the most perfect, and the most
sti-ikirg that are to be found in the VVcst, though
ditches, iiiounds, &.c. are to be found in every
direction. The latter are particularly abundant
in the neighborhood of Old Town, 12 miles from
Chillicotbc, Ohio. That village is built upon the
site of an ancient Indian tower, which is said to
have been (if I may so term it) the Capitol of
all the Indian tribes north-wast of the Ohio, and
its spacious council house to have been frequent-
gd by the red warriors fiom the Alleghanies to
the Banks of the V,-V-ab‘-i.=.li. On the farm of Mr
John M. Neil. in the heig'llbD|'llC0(l of that vil-
lage, is an Indian mound, reniarliabit‘; 17"‘ 5“
much for its size, (it is about 15 feet in height,)'
05 for its extreme regularity, it being a pcr’ect
hemisplierc, but more especially for the traditioii
connected wiili it, whichl propose hero to relate.
I lcaiat it in part from a gentleman who resides
on the spot, and who himself received the partic-
ulars from one who was many years a prisoner .
among the Indians, and personally acquainted ,
with the chief actor of the tale.
Our history has doubtless already made you
acquainted with the circumstances of Ilie battle
of Tippacanoe, where, after theAmericau trops‘ ‘
through the treachery of the Indians, had been ,
surrounded by three times their number, the -
brave Col. Jo. Davies, with a small but deter-
mined band cut his way through the throng 0,,
savages, and saved the lives of his conipaiiions in
arms at the expense of his own. At the close of
retiring from the scene of slaughter, they were
followed by scattering parties of the liid’ians»_A
whose object appeared to be to secure the scalp ‘
of those whose wounds should prevent Iliem
from keeping pace with their companioiis. A A
young Kenluckiaii in the rear of our troops, ob-
served, at no great distance, two of the savages.
who were afterwards ascertained to be father and
son, the one a very old man and the other in the
meridian of life. Being vigorous. and athletic.
and accustomed to laugh danger to scorn, the
Kentuekian deleriniiied to encounter them,
though he observed a considerable party of Iii-
nity, therefore, he withdrew from his station, and
planting himself in asmall clump of bushes, as"
the savages approncbcdlio hurled his tomahawk.
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nd the elder of them fell dead. Our soldier’
sprung immediately from his hiding place, and "
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at the g.-app1'ed with the other, without giving him tinie-
L“ to discharge his tomahawk. The struggle was‘
K short. The powerful nerve of the Kentuckian pre-'
I I vailed over the desperate efibrts of the infuriated?
ed man. He fell to ilie ground, and finding
West-—I propose to confine the remainder of this himgctf completely in the power of his antago-
communication toitlie relation of seine particu- ntsghe begged for mercy. The soldier bid him
'3" ""5P°°ll"é.' ‘ha’ '“Y3l°l'l°“5 "W9: which fin" follow him to the‘ American troops, who had al-
mf-'TlY claimed 3“ l“‘ll5P“ted P"°Pe"lY In ‘his V35‘ ready gained a considerable in advance. The
party of Indians mentioned before were at hand,
A5Sl“b0l“9i‘ and WIN) INWG been in ‘he llubli the star of American empire advances Westward. and no time was to be lost. The Kcntuckian.
5'9‘ Sim "9 31*"? “"1038” "5 Md 350"‘ 115. Sufficb seized his prisoner bytha wrist to prevent his es- .
which V33‘ "“mb°"5 °f b“fi“‘l° had always ent memorials of them to perpetuate their mom- cape, and the latter followed, apparently without
been known to herd’ were deserted’ or but or)’ to the latest-generation, mid to inflame the reluctance, but in the hurry of their fligbt,-the
curiosity of present and future antiquaries. 11 former at length stumbled, and nearly fell. His
would be difiicult, I presume, to convince an un- prisoner took advantage of this, and with a des-
iiiformed individual, that the works for instance perate effort, disengaged himself, and fled to-
iiear tlicjunction of the Nluskiiigum, with the wards his companions. To pursueliim was cer-
Oliio, were reared before the foot of civilization taia death, and as our hero was without a rifle,
had trod the shores of the New World, and by a he had no means of arresting his steps. Indeed
it was time for him to fly—-thelndians had recoba _
nised him, and a hot pursuit was commenced.-
lle however escaped, and reached the American ‘
troops in s:ilety.—-'I‘wu years after this, and
when the war was now over; this same Kentucl
kian, with an exploring party, was on the banks
of the Wabash. At night, when all were asleep
he was suddenly awaited by the powerful gripe’
of two or three savages. Atteinptiag .to call to
his companions, he found his tongue confined,
and he was iniinediatcly borne away. -'l‘hey ~
carrieil him to an lmliun village at some distance,
where, arriving at sunrise, the Kentucky fidV0l1\
turer discovered that one of his captors. was his,
former prisoner. This discovery sufficiently ac-
counted for his capture by members of a tribe
with whom the United States were then at peach.
He was carried to the council house, where he‘
soon discovered that his old acquaintance had
considerable iuflzicnce.
appeared iiidisposed to take any harsh measures
with him, and his captor at last agreed privately
to discharge him, on condition that he should
acknowledge him to be the bravest-.\varr'ior; the
case with which the Kc-ntuclcian had subdued him
on a former occasion, it seems, iankled inhis bo-
som, no less than the death of his father, and,
finding it impossible to obtain vengeance for the
latter act in the blood of his prisoner, he deter-
mined to obtain restitution for the former in liis- ‘
humiliation. Indeed, the Indians of that day
looked upon the Kentuckians with fcelings.not.i-'
dissimilar to those with which they regaiidvd thew‘
hostile tribes of their own tawny race; the Long
Kiiires, as they termed them, made use of the
same weapons, and the same mode of warfare*j_
with themselves, at least in private sliirinishes,.
and abundantly reciprocated the IH"lplllC_Iil)l0 sen-
timents of their savage foes. These facts may “
serve to account for the above proposition to our
hero, aswell as for his answer to it. He declar-
ed he would die sooner than make such an ad-
mission, and preparations were accordingly made-’
to torture hiui. 'I‘herc-was a white man among
them, the some who communiciited to my infuria-
ant most of the particulars which I am now rc-
laiiiig-—who had been adopted into one of their.-
families. He, by their direction. the prisoner
with each of his hands and feet confined to :1’
trong stake driven iiilo the earth, now proceed-
ed to surround hiui with piles of brush, placed at”,
such a distance from his body, as that, when en'-
kindled, they might just render him uncomfort-
tIl.)l_VvllOI. Fire was then applied to them, and in- -
this situation thcprlsoner was suffeied to remain
during the day. At night the fires were extin-
giiished,auil he was left to endure the ineleincncy
pig brush on the marrow were placed still nearer
to him, so that his skin was parched and burnt. i
On the next day the still nearer vicinity of the-
fire caused his flush to broil and reek, but not a
sigh or groan escaped him. Tliat night the
white man visited him, and represented to hiui.
that it was by no means the intention of the sa- C
vages to take his life, uiil«..-ss he forcml them to
do so, by his obstinacy, but that their
sole object was to extort from him some note of
anguisli, seine cry of despair, which might betray
his piisilaniuiity. “And this," said the‘ Ken-
tuckian, “they shall never do." “I will die
first. Ilis heroic reply struck the heart of the
cape was out of the question. A number of In-"
dians were lying around them awake, and al-
iiiflst within hearing of their voices. Ilc sug-
gested to the prisoner, that if he persisted in this'_ '
.-e5oltit;ion_’hi5 d-.-‘atlij was inevitable, but if on
the other hand, he only -"j7_D€arcd to yield to the:
toiments under which he was lylllgi his ’°l°a5°"-‘
was-equally certain, and in that case he would
have an opportunity of retaliation. The Keri'- \
tucliian cast a glance upon lll'll, whicli was on \
fire with the awakened lhaughts Of vengeance-
As, however, the idea of present retaliation was
next to impossible, he requested his new friend
to entice his perseciitor within a certain period,
on a trading expelition to Chillicothe (now Old
Town,) wliich, as I have i-'einarked', having long
been the seat of an extensive settlement of the
Indians, continued for aeonsiderible period after
its evacuation by them, to be it favorite rendez-
vous for them and the Indian traders. All things
being arranged, the two white men separated, ’
and the next day, when the flames had been re: '
kindled around our hero, and when death and
nature‘ seemed struggling for the mastery of his.’
ex-piriug fraine,-. on a sudden» one piercing shriek
of apparent agony burst fortli from his bosom.
He was immediately released, his sores were’,
carefully tended till he recovered,.and then the
whole tribe. men ivoin’en,a‘n‘d children,’ united in-, 3
booting him from the village.‘
VViihin three months of the above pegiod, our .. I
tlialls at A little. aisnmce. VVateliing his opportu-
having been laid on his back upon the ground - ,
cone changes to Cliillicotlio. Upon an Indian 1__
mound, the some already mentioned, a noted 7‘ _
trader named Lemuel Geyer, had prepared h'- ,
booth and displayed wares.‘ which ! I -
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of a;Dccembcr atmosplicre. The piles of burn.‘ ' I
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Many of the Indians ,_.
white mau.:in(i he iviiiriciliately determined iliat- . . ‘
he should not die. Yet to effect his forciblc_es- ; .
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