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CONGRESS.
ROUSE or RnPltBSKSTArirM**
AfRK 18.
TV-?*. VARNUM. Mr. Speaker, it will
be recollected by the House, that early
in the session that part of the message
of the President of the U. Sta'es, of the ;
third of December Inst, which relates to !
the classification and organiss'ion of the !
ftuiitia.and to the augmentation of our land
forces, was referred to the consideration I
of * selcCl committee. Several other «ub- j
jefcls reia'iv? to the physical strong ” of j
the nation hav*, subsequent to that time,
been referred to the same committee.
They have r.tten«ircly considered the se
veral subjects referred to them, and have I
reported to the House, the result of their I
deliberation on each of them. Th* so*.!
I^e-ision of a r«pcrt on the subject ol our j
and forces to thia time, has necessarily
been occasioned from the nature of the
reference. That subject was submitted
to the committee in the words of the mes- I
sage, which are ns follow*—” Whether it j
tvdl he necessary to augment our land
forces will be decided by occurrences pro. i
bably in the course of your session.”
Hence the rommittce have deferred their
Veport to tins time, with a view that it
to’ght he made coincident with the exist
ing state of our country, at the close of
the section, in conformity with the prin
ciple* on which the subject was submit
ted,
But, sir, at a time when the great por
er* of Europe are engaged in war, devas
tation and bloodshed, and at a period
when there are subjects of difference ex
isting between the U. States, and sevnal
«>f the European power*, it may not be
improper to slate to the House, the out
lines oi me pnysicnl strength <»t Hie cnun
try, which may be drawn into operation,
•in care of an invasion by any foreign na
tion ; which view of the subject haa in
-duced the committee to make the report
new submitted to you. And, sir, in order
• to-exhibit in its irue point of light, the
jwejvru strength of ihe U. States, it may
not he improper to take a cursory view of
-the situation of tho United S ates, at the
‘commencement of the revolujona y war
■with Great Britain, and the important
stand which, in thr: situation, was made
irga nst the strong at m of Great Britain.
1 will then state to you, in a concise man
ner, some of the present means of de
* f-nre within the power of the United
States; and leave it to the H Jtise to draw
the contrast, between our situation for (
defence at that time, and at the present
time.
At {he commencement of that war, the
people of the U. States, v/erc subjects of
Great Bti'-ain, they were in a state ol dis
organization. 1 believe there was not a
tingle company of the militia under legal
• organization ; yon had no standing army.
'J here had been a kind of organization un-1
tier the recommendations of illegal asso
ciations, in a part of the union ; but no
commissions had been issued, no compul
^ lion could be exercised. One class of your
fc’tizens were so much attached tc royal go
vernment, that they cither withheld their
aid from the cause of the country, or went
over to the enemy and fought against us ;
there were another class who from pecu
niary views look side on the part of the
British, and armed themselves against the
country ; a third class wue, from tippre
Jiensions of feeling the weigh! of British
vengeance in case the country should be
conquered, induced to lake pail on the
side of the enemy; and a fourth class
from conscientious scruples as to the jus
tice oi opposing their king, were induced
to withdraw their a-d from the cause of
their country. These several classes of
opponent, were very numerous in some
ol the sta ts, and such were the arrange
nisots cf dm country at that lime, r.s to
permit them to lake the side they o,Vse 1
without even branding them with the ap
psllation of trailots. 'I he whole popuia
lion ol the country did not consist of m«re :
iiinu souis. mus, air, did
those patriots who justly appreciated ilie
blessings of a free government, put their
lives, And their a'l at s'ake, to procure for
themselves, and for posterity the blessings
rt independence and free government, in
o/*pot.iiinn to a large portion of their coun
trymen, and the whole force of the British
ration# It is well known by those gen
tlemen who were on the stage ol'nfction
at that time, that the menus for carrying
on s war, then in possession of the peo
ple, were very small. We were almost
entirely destitute of Cannon ; very few of;
the fiie arms were such as are generally !
tons'dared the best calculated for defence
again** an enemy: they were fire arms
generally used by hunters, and most of
them without bayonets: we had very lit
tle powder or balls in the country. In
this unpromising situation of our country,
commenced the revolution* war with I
Great-Britain. But these gloomy pros
pect* did not f event the people from pur
suing their object. At thefist battle on
the 19.h day of April, 1775, the British
lost in k.lltd and wounded move than 3
times the number killed and wounded on
the ride of the Amcr cany. At ihe bat
tlr of Bu k-*r% H II 1*00 Arr erica • mili
tia twice repelled 3oOO British regular-,
and would in all probability, have defeat •
ett them ul imst* !y. h«id not their ammn
fii’ion brven exhaust'd soon after the Bri
tish made the third at.«ick ; when the Bii
t su enter'd the flimsy works which they
had h*o»vn up ‘he mgV h. f »re. not hsv
h g bajoncu, Uicj were ubi ged to fight
K rvQ
•Vietn with the huts of their muskets, pn«l
finally kilted and wounded more than
1300 bciore they began their retreat. The
fcnglish opened the campaign of 17f6
with 60,000 regular tio*>ps, including
17,000 Gentian*, probably with an idea
of compleatmg the subjugating of lb<;
country «hat sttmmur ; but the intrepidity
of the American patriot* convinced them
of their mistake ; our piinciples wore dc
fended ; and ilic fatuous battle of Trenton
closed the operations of the yeisr : the bat
tle of Princctown soon succeeded ; and in
the same month gen Dickinson with a par
ty of N. Jersey militia, alter crossing a ri
ver in that inclement season of the year,
where the wetcr was up to the middle of
the men, attacked an equal number of Bri
tish troops, beat and entirely rou ed them.
In the year 1777. many memorable bat
tles were fought, in the midd!ea >d north
ern state*, in which, tnk'ng them altoge
ther, the p*mts had much the advantage.
The whole of Burgnyne’* army consisting
of more than 10,000 men vra* killed or
taken prisoners. The battle at Benning
ton fought entirely by militia, end com
manded by a militia general on the *ide
cf the American*, must remain on the pa
ges of hiatory a* an indelible mark of for
titude and patriotism on the chai after*
of tho*e heroes who fought and conquer
ed on that day. In 1778 happened the
famous battle of Monmouth. Thus, sir,
the patriots of Auieiica, without allies,
baffled the most strenuous attacks of ihe
whole British nation, aided by 17 000 fo
! reig i mercenaries, for more than ihrte
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R. Inland 180 ' I 4 1 »1 121 87 6,‘2' 5 33 S-03V 4 87 g? 3 u«
Connecticut *80:. a 8 3.** 6-'7 I 6"7 iS o21 20.93' 15 08 21 5 1 • 6 1 4 4 293 **Gi
Vermont 1805 4 10 3. 408 1,263 16510 3 .8 3 8> 3 4 1 03C 1 04h 19 28 ’ 89 696
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S. Carolina 1802 3 9 4h 9!l 3 070 *2 7*3 35*72f. 13.878 17 1.38 105"
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Tennessee 1805 3 6 20 77- 1509a 1686. 4 6-1? 7 9 , u 2*04.1
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Indiana k» ' 8Q'i < 20 1 950 1.9'•
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Maryland Noreiurt, 30.190 7.000
Delaware No retirrn 5 00 1.2s;.
_ , . 613,469 347,328
Orleans 1
iAooisiann > No return j
Michigan j
And here, sir, permit me to observe in
regard to the state which I have the ho
nor to represent in part on this flour. that
by a law of the state each town ia com
pelled to be constantly provided w.ih a
quantity of powder, balls and flmta, at least
equal to one pound of p-iwder, three
pounds of balls, and three flints to each
man enrolled in the militia, also a propor
tionate quantity of intrenching tools | this
town stock is placed under the care of the
selectmen of the respective towns, and
the Brigade inspectors are by lnw, r!so
tnsde inspectors of the town stock, with*
in their respective brigades. If nr.y de
fect is sufl'ered by the towns, the inspec
tors are bound to report it to a county
court, and such deficient town is subject
ed to r heavy penalty. Add then the town
stock of ammunition to that in the hands
of individuals of the milit«a. and it will be
found That in that sia^e alone there is mure*
than forty tons nf powder and more than
one hundred and forty tens of leaden
balls, constantly kept tn readiness for pub
lic use in defence of our right*. It also
a fad, that several other slate* have pub
lie stock* of ammunition, but in what
quantities I have not hnd an opportunity
to procure the mi*ans of ascertaining.
The attillerisls and the cavalry, as well
~ -I' * vr. me. llliumi III
Massachusetts, are incomplete cloth uni
foim, and this toge'her with the fire arms
and other equipments each individual
has provided at his own expense. Many
of the officers honored with important
command* in the militia of Massachu
setts, are men who have seen service,
they are men, sir, who dared to step forth in
defence of their country at times which
tried mens souls ; they have seen the glo
rioun effefcl* of their exertions, and feel
the importance of order and discipline in
the militia; the spirit of discipline acqui
red in the revolutionary war has been dif
fused among the militia, and a laudable
spirit of emulation pervades every corps ;
they are competent to the performance of
any evolution requisite in ihe science of
tactics, even in the field of a£hnn, and *r9
«t all tunes ready, to put their live* in
jeopardy, in defence of our liberty, inde
pendence and government, against the
invas ni, of any foreign enemy, or the vi
olence of any internal usurpation.
Many gentlemen who were acquainted
wi h service in the revolutionary war, now
j hold important office* hi fits militia; in
*rv -ral of me states to my own know,
ledge, and I presume this is the case in a
gre-iter or less degree in ail the states.
Military discipline in making rapid
progress in many of the states.
i Ilf jov.ice to Pennsylvania, it is proper
| to staiei that it is said tl.at tba return of
Fite Anri'S, exhibited, are enfliprited /if
thn»e only, which have b"wn distributed
among t!i- militia at the expanse oi the
btute^; and that a g't at propor ion oi ihe
militia in tha1 stale are in possession of
fire arm*.; but fr< ni some unknown cause
they have not been returned. The some
obervatinn, it i* believed, will apply in u
considernble degree to the state of Virgi
iu3.~» 1'ro:n the best information l h<vc
been able to obtain, 1 have no doubt, that
there ore many thousand of fire arias in
the United S ires, equal to many /if those
with w hich we comm'nerd the r« volun
tary war, tvh ch have not been returned.
The states nf Maryland and Delaware
have mttdt- no rmim ; but I have endea
vored to ovoid exaggeration, in their num
bers and /.quiomenis.
Sir, in addition to the force and imple
ments of defence which I haw named,
you h«re in .he army of the U. 3.
Men, officers included ; 3,346.
In the marine corps jriio are
liable to do duty on land as well
ss at tea 550
Mskmg n regular land force
ol 3.916 men.
T iL^ I_ • .
* now IIMIIVI) Ctl IJ m Iflf St*4»I*
on to report a !>•!! foi detaching from the
inihtis 109 000 men to hold themselves
in retituness to march at a montent’s wirn*
mg, whenever the President of the U.
S. shall thirds it necessity; this bill hat
been passed into a law, and in calculated
to lessen the inconvenience of matching
the whole of the militia from any one sec
tion of the union, it «ii invasion should
take place* You have sir, in the public
mags* nrs, the property of the U States,
in addition to tbe cannon provided for the
navy and these in the forts and fortificati
ons on your extensive sea coast and from
tiers, 1.400 iron cann- n of different cali
brrs ®r.d brass cannon tif diflTrren* c«
libr- «. In the same deposits you have
118,197 muskets with bayonets, and ri.
lies, lit f >r use, and 12 000 which need
some snss'.l rapa^s, 19 si pairs of pistols,
500 000 pounds of gun powder t 500 tons
of saltpetre, and sufficient quantity of sul
pliur to mix wi h it, in th» msmiliudory
of it into Riio powder ; and you have a.I
kinds of balls, shot and shells in abun.
dai.ee, 1 have also had the honor to pre
sent to the Houae, from the same com
mittee who have directed me to make the
report now before yog, n proposition |.>r
extending the msnnfaClur* of fire arms,
ns lar as the capan.y of the present ar
moo-ics of the United States will permit,
which has been ngrerd to, and Sppropn.
at inns have been made for carrying u)e
proposition into efTeft j from that source
Auer fhat period we Lad tbe aid
of France, which no doubt hastened the
close of the war, and which cannot fail t*
be held in giateful. remembrance by all
those who were engaged in the cause of
the rcrohi'inn from proper principles.
Many important engagements m the
southern states, clearly manifested the
prowess of the militia in that part of the
union. . And. sir, by the exertion of those
who dared to put at defiance every gan
ger in support of the cause of Go* and
their country, wc do now, by the blessing
or HitAvaw, enjoy the inestimable privi
leges ofliberty and independence.
Now, sir, let us ta’te a cursory view of
the present means of defence within the
control of the government of the United
Siatcs. The productions of the fiscal ar
rangements of the government, a< d the
facility with which those production t have
bren placed in your treasury, afford strik
ing evidence of the wealth of your citi
zens, and tlmir ability to yield that pecu
niary a:ri which will enable the fjovern
ment to put istoncadon any measures of
def^nco which may be necessary.
1 he United Sta’cs are now cirmpnsed
of more than 6 000.000 inhabit outs, you
have regular organised state govrn timer's,
and an energetic general government cal
culated to csll into operation nil the re
sources of the nation, when th» safety of
the people may require it.
There are in the U. States of free white
male citiz- ns be ween the ages of 16 and
45, *71,336 persons.
The gen-ra* government passed a l «w
%
in 179* for orginlsirp the militia of thei
United States. Under that law, the mi
litia have been formed into divisions, bri
gades, regiments and companies} these
several corps have been officered under
•b* state governments, agreeably to the
direction of the law of the U. Sates. So,
sir. you have id the United States* a mil.* .
lia completely organised and officered con
sisting of more then 600,000 men. And,
sir, in older to show the comparative
strength, and more particularly the com
parative laudable exertions of each state,
to provide themselves with the means of j
defence* I will a»fc the patience of the I
House, while I mention in detail the nurr. j
bers of enrolled militia in r.wrii state, with '
the prominent implement# of oar in their i
hands. In doing th e, 1 shall state the j
number of major g*ner«!» cou-mandirg ;
disjoins, the number of brigadier gene 1
rals commanding brgadra, tht number of i
lictitensnt colonels commandant, coni- j
mat.dinf regimente, the number of arid-!
leris-ta. the number of careiiy. acid the
number of infantry, including officers in
caco sta?e, the number of field arklfery.
the number of fire arms, the number of
horsemen's sabres and pistols, and the i
quality of powder and balls. 1 shall no- |
oe'ail the minor articles of equipment }
hut will observe generally, that the sup- j
p'y of these at ticks is k rs f umc'nu* than
those which 1 shall s;.v-t in drift !.
[Gen. Variuim here offered to the
House the information exhibited in the i
following table.]
Ill I
3'ou t-Jj; add 11,000 stands of fire arms to
your ntm.it annually.
Mr. Speaker* 1 hrve given you a cur
sory statement cf the we«K :.i>d divided
situation of our country at tlu commence
necr cf the revolutionary war with Grea*
B it* in, find Nve mentioned b unethng of
the prowess of the patriots of those times,
which b;dH.*f1 her exertions,and produced
our independence; »r.d I have s'a-sd m
contrast the outlines of the present
strength of the United Slates and oV>.heir
means of defence. And it may be said
without exaggeration that the difference is
incalculable. Will any man* (who kn«w
Buy tiling of the state cf the country at
that period, and of the stand which was
mi.de against the whole strength of the
British na.ion, which wasjjrotight against
us,and whose ideas ofthe present strength
and mowers r.t the United B.tiles ore not
entirely local) p’elenrl t,» insinuate that
\vc are not in a capacity to contend for
our most important naiiof.ol rights I If at
But time w« wete «bie to meet and tie
f-ut the arrives of Great Britain with
wh d l.ind ol pioapefl can any un ion as
sail us at this lime ? With this view of
the sobjcCl the committee have submitted
the report before you i the House will
judge of it* correctness. I am weil a
wt>rC that Simula we be involved in u war
with & nation, which might have it in her
power, to pour in upon a remete part of
our territory, a large number of troops,
ond should bo do, and keep pof.jea*ion for
«r.jr length of lime, an arrny during the
continuance of such invasion mtghi be ne
cessity ; but at present • l|ia in not to be
expelled, and unless we should be invol
ved in « war, I am urntbic to Bee any ne*
ettsity of augmentin',' our standing aimy,
nod hops therefore that the report will
vr.eet the approbation of the House.
TRAM THE KEW YORK VAILY A XV* AT HER.
MMtQJJIS HP. CASA YRUJO.
[The rr«uing iftte-a, which were handed us last
evening, have a strong claim to the atfemUn
not on'- cf owe readers, but every citixen of the
U.i.-r . Sta«es Nmw.thitanding ihc di.hnn 1
or.b e itealrn/nt which M-jm Jack.o * rape f
ncnccJ ii fresh in on* rccolletlion, and the :
numerous Itt le in*rigue» with which the pub i
be p .ms have t barged the rtpetefi'titive of
u *£* °f. did no' imagine that !
the Marcpvs dr C ..a Yri jo could be no iJesti- I
Hf< /very scrar of h-nor, a. *n he capable
ot making a proposal «o infamous a' that con- '
tamed m hi* le.it r to Col Mm it it's friend.
The reply , ( C>1 S. is such as might hrve |
been expefted Irom a Gentleman who*® ))tgh
unit of honor is paramount to eveiy other
consideration.}
70 the Kdttor nf the Dai'y Adwtiter. ,
The following *» a leitsr received from a valuable 1
fr.ead, w m my an-wer thereto, which y„u
wi be good enough io g ve a place in you, ra l
!*'• W. S. SMjTtf. ‘ 1
*TrtL\m:LnrtA, 28'h June, 1806.
SIR.
1 have Jus* received from Caracas a hat of the
names of :he Americana taken by »hc Spaniards
-n boa .1 of Miranda's schooners—The name of
Smi»h i« twice found in it. I antrcArhc last to
he the son of Col Smith, and gr indson yf Mr.
Adams. Although I had some po i'ical differen
ces with him wh-.tt he was prisi 'ent, this cir*»
cumstauce has nst deprived me of that par:icu
lar regard sod respoft iowa>di such a distinguuh
cd chara&er, and particular c inside-ation for his
family Not the letst doub' exit's but the grea
test part of tlto prisoners will oe put to death is
pirate*, and l would be very happy to be nb e,
by a timely and immediate intetfeience to save
the life of the unfortunate youth,'gra-dnon to
the venerable Mr A.lama and his worthy spouse.
Rut. to render my intercession effectual, 1 would
require, as the only cond.tion, that C 1. Smith
would disclose to me, through you, on hi3 word
of Honor, all the knowledge he has of Miranda's
plans, of hi* intended points of attack. Of tbs per
sona with whom he had connexions in Car-eas,
and of ti»e name of a Spaniard in this country,
who shared in his scheme and expedition, in
I’uft. ait the materia! information he may be pos
sessed of. tlfc knowledge of which may be useful
to inv government, and for t ie preservation and
the ttai.qjility of rhe provinces Miranda hud m
v.ew to i:vo<utionize.
As 1 remember your attachment for Mr. A
daras, 1 take tholib»rry in make this suggestion
to you. who no d >’ibr will employ ml the means
to re ievc f»oni sUiClion a worthy and disconso
late family A' sti events, i txpell t-oin you a
prompt and decisive answer on this head. 1 re
main. sir with particular tegard and^onsiuuraii*
on, your obi'ii servant,
(Signed)
MARQUIS I)£ CASA YltUJO.
NEW YORK, Junt £0* 1
DEAR SIR. ,
Accept of ny warmest acknowledgment for
yutrvrry inrerestirg communication «f thisoiue,
prerc.ntcd by your son. scr.omnaMrd wt h the
istier addressed to jou frem the Mxtqui? De Ca
sa V rujo wh-ch after mu'ur.-ly considering 1 re
run. r jr^ei ble t your request
I :.m »orc I shall no jua. c:e to t ic feelings of
Mr. apd Mrs Adams, it in their name 1 thank
the M. iq a fv> v,i> very pciire attentions in a
tc-.xc, no doubt,near, ii.me»ting and afi-tAn.jr.
i rip. sure, when 1 do him the justice to coirrnn
nir.a r his tender solicitude* for the punerflion of
| tbt-r g-sndsdfi. it will no- fail ot exciting those
i sensiUii ib s and rcknowiedgmcnis. which from
on-mthe Marquii is Mgt.l; en.iiled to.
For myselt, not having ire honor of his ac
quaintance.! na^ »o right to arty ether
attention to feeling# ox uigni-.y cf charr.der, than
what would naturally spring from bio own mind,
when making so intcrcs'.trtg a communication.
He informs you hi* h&s jun received frens
1 Caraca* a list ot the nsr « of immshcan* taken
i by the Spaniard* on hoard of Miranda”# sch 'tj^
! i>!?rs, iha> the naxr.c of Smith is iwit« t und in it/
J he suspefU the last to be m> son ana gis.i-.dcen.
i to Mr Adairs, and *htg tha- hr should be ri rr
; happy by a timely and immediate iiiterfat< nee tie
’tf'Ve the lif? of the unicu *nc;e youth, giandvon
' to the venerabic Mr Arlrm? and hi; voru y
spouse, ne having no doubt but iJit gieuicEt /art
ot the Americans wi!i U. put to o-a*ii. t<»
i render this intetcrasiot. cffeiual, he r.-q.it.* as
I the or. -* cotidi'.i ui mm 1 disclo-.e to bin.. 11-rough,
j youon my vein ol honor,all the knowledge I have
I cf Miranda, i. p an., cf hit inter drd points of at
tack ot iht pi sons with whom hr has cuuncAt
one in Caracas, and the name of the 5 u-niarda
in this country »lm shared w Ins srht tr.es anJ
expedition, in faft all the ma.eiia: ininma-on
I m?.y he possessed ol, the knowledge of winch,
may be ue-.ful to the Spari-li goven\pient, fi-c
the pretervation ond tr*r.qi»i!ir i f -.he province*
Miranda has in view to revoitniomae
When the Marquis De Ci.sa Y.ujc take" a
; di*j.r i.siom.re vriw ot the ciicumstjn c*s ccnneA
j cd with genersl Mim*da’s visi. io Washington*
; his tub- q.i* n< conduit line, and clearly aecer—
| <ains that ihe persons accompanying him in tne
| Leanirr. writ not infoimed of his projects and
} f>!t,,» he wi'l permit h>s b nrvolentc to expand
^ and shelter ad .h'*t-e taken m the senoonera, Irons
! hat-als treatment and unmerited punishment, ha
; W)" induce t'»r g iVarumrut of bis country to vievr
| tile question in other tights than those which may
i tend to expose it to mote severe animadversion#
i than have hithertob?cn made, or to the ro»-,in*
of'but apnit of indignation anil rcHenuneni,
width if once pennitrd to hurst forth, ttrnot
tail of lining attended with strong n.arks ci just
revenge.
With reepoft to my eon, he vrss net made ac*»
qur.ii.te l with the plans cf general Miranda, he
went with him as a ytnicg companion to share
Ids fortune* and his fate, he w^s accompanied
hy some of his friends capable <j d- id : of hardi
hood and v»jsr—Worthy tlair leauer—wonhv
liis cause.
W hauver may he the si nation and fare ot
the persons ta-cun on board the schooinm* 1 can
ne. ar tacitly nnflisn the 1 stall of tyranny oti hi#
asiocia-ev, mid snatch my sun irom a participati
on in their fate, whatever ii may b.-. Nothin*
but the Marquis's want of an acqj&Intance w-i h.
me, can pl?ad in excuse f*;r toe indelicay ot his
propnaitinns. Do me >ho favor my friend to as
*ur# him, that were! in my son’* situation I
wuiii i nor comply wiih hit proposals ro five my»
r«lf, ami 1 wouid not cair t,r> great an indignity
upon my ion, my farriy and my kit. a*, to'chef
n'-r him under ihc shield of infamy and di'grace#
I have nn doubt the Ms qris will give ‘uch ad.
vice to the governor of L.wacas and make such
a staivrticm to hi* king (by whom I may h.ivo
Ihe honor 10 he personally ircoiltfttfd; as will
■luce them not to tarnish the dignified char.tftew
Ol the Spanish nation by an, aft* of morion and
bai barn/connected with the |>»ce<Wci*«, * ^
1 am, d.’ar ir,
With great reaped,
Y» ur oUtd'. friend xnd
Ifnmb'e servt j
W. 3 SMITH.
From the Aerj York Averting Pott,
The humm with which the following i*
yrilien, prevent* my rejecting it, though
•°pr ns publication is hot no j necessa
iy to laugh out of coun.euurice the focl'sh
terror* winch have ol late prevailed in oh?
coy, and hud r,e«.r,y bttn followed by the
robbing our streets ol their princioai orna
ments.
M*. Edito*,
Notwithstanding thrill lucre** with
which the expertntuitt of those sau. p|„.
losnphers the Mob upon the Pup/*, tree
wotm, have been uniters*.ly attended,
they do not sm in • whit disposed to re
irscl Irorn the belief ol the,,- p nson.-u*
neture. Walking through W*l|.*lr«et
y<jsteiday morn og, I saw a large; crowd
collected at onenfthe corner* ; th« person*
computing which were ell standing with
then mouth and eye* distended, *nd will*
their heads eagerly reaching ovar towaru*
the centre. Having heard that the Tuuisua i