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States, thus greatly increasing their power. Jack-
son, who was their President, offered Mexico five
millions of dollars for Texas. As this offer was
refused, the slaveholders determined to obtain it by
duplicity and force. These plots were counter-
plots against Lundy and his philanthropic • pur-
, poses. But fathoming the designs of the conspira-
tors, Lundy wrote a very able pamphlet, exposing
all their plans, entitled " The War in Texas."
Previous to its publication, John Quincey Adams
(father of Mr. Adams, the present American Am-
bassador to England), who preceded Jackson as
President, and was afterwards elected a member of
Congress for Massachusetts, one of the best in-
formed American statesmen on all subjects, per-
ceived the tendency of the incipient measures of
the " Southern Brethren," as they were then
termed. lie saw they endangered the liberties of
the country, notwithstanding these measures were
put forth in an exceedingly plastic and oily form
in the name of patriotism ; and he boldly denounced
them as schemes for national plunder and robbery,
thereby surprising the nation, and offending many
of his old friends and political supporters.

All parties in the United States at that time were
so unsuspicious of the slaveholders, so full of confi-
dence in their " dear Southern brethren," and so
ignorant of the true nature and working of slavery
under a constitution framed to secure liberty, that
when they heard the notes of alarm sounded by Mr.
Adams in reference to Texas they regarded them as
simply the wild and incoherent ravings of an old man.
But when Lundy read the first of these speeches
of Mr. Adams, he saw, as he afterwards told the
writer of this article, symptoms indicating an
awakened suspicion respecting Texas, and a con-
sciousness that there was more in the plot than he
was able to prove to the public. Mr. Adams
seemed to be feeling his way into and seeking
out the intricacies of the plot. Lundy sought
an interview with him, revealed to him what
he knew of the movement by the slaveholders
to annex Texas, and furnished him with a mass
of facts, official and documentary, and the cor-
respondence which had been privately going
on between men in the United States and the
officials in Texas. It was from these materials that
Mr. Adams framed his great speeches delivered in
Congress, in 1836, upon the Texas conspiracy.
After this Lundy became an enthusiastic admirer
of Mr. Adams, regarding him, as he truly was, as
the greatest of American statesmen. Lundy appre-
ciated his sterling honesty and far-seeing statesman-
sbip, qualities which his countrymen then did not
give him the credit of possessing. The great vic-
tories which Mr. Adams achieved over the slave
party were not understood till his labours were all
finished. Lundy, however, anticipated that Mr.
Adams was destined to be the man of the hour, the
statesman who shculd lead the nation out from
under its bondage to its own despotism. While
Lundj's mind was absorbed in the contemplation of
these events, and when some of his expectations had
been fulfilled, as was evinced in the passing current
of the nation's affairs, he had a dream so remarkable
that it made a deep and lasting impression
upon him through the remainder of his life.
He often told it to his friends, regarding
it in the light of an intimation or prophecy—the
figures and shadows of approaching realities.
The dream was this :—The slavery question,
which had for some time been an exciting one, grew
still more exciting, and absorbed all other interests.
People began to take sides—some in its favour,
some in opposition to it. The slaveholders openly
advocated all measures adapted to extend and per-
petuate slavery. Some of the leading men became
timid and fearful. But still, as the slareholding
party seemed to grow stronger, the party in opposi-
tion to it grew stronger also. In his dream the dis-
putants seemed in the midst of the debate to come
to a physical conflict, and it became a fearful sight
to behold. Every man appeared to be for himself,
and the whole mass without a head and leader.
Mr. Adams appeared in the melee prominent among
the combatants, but he was not recognised as fit to
lead, and bring disorder into order, though many
besought him on account of his age and experience
to become their leader, and they cried one to another
to follow the leadership of counsel, age, and wisdom.
In the midstof the conflict Mr. Adams was stricken
down and died, the dreamer being impressed that it
was a violent death.
Mr. Lundy died August 22, 1839, nine years
before Mr. Adams, which took place February 21,
1848. In the very act of rising to debate in Con-
gress he fell into the arms of Representatives near
him, and was removed to a committee-room. Nature
rallied for a moment. Ile said—" This is the end
of earth," paused fora moment, and added, " I am
content," and died.
But to continue still further the narrative of
the dream. After Mr. Adams had been smitten
down by death the combatants for a time seemed
appalled. The strife, however, respecting slavery
was in no ways abated. It extended from the halls
of Congress to all parts of the country. Then
came a voice to Lundy declaring that the people
were given over to madness —that they had refused
to hear the great statesman Adams in his life-time
—that the solemnities of his death had equally
failed to impress the nation as to its true condition
and actual peril. A vision followed of fearful
scenes, from which Lundy shrank in terror,
and which it was not lawful for man
to describe, succeeded by a darkness, a blank
horror that left an impression none the
less terrible than what he had been permitted to
behold. The darkness seemed to conceal that which
in mercy he was withheld from either seeing or
comprehending. What that darkness signified Mr.
Lundy was never able to explain. Respecting it he
could express no opinion, except that he believed it
indicated fearful retribution. In the midst of it he
seemed to observe that the heart of the nation was
turned in one direction—a person who appeared as
the embodiment of Mr. Adams came forward, and
he seemed to have power to speak to the nation
and command the wills of the people. Then
suddenly the darkness passed away, and a
new light was shed over the whole land,
new members were assembled in Congress,
who honoured the memory of those who had spoken
against slavery ; and a marvellous consultation was
held, iu which it was demanded by them almost to
a man that as slavery had been the cause of all
their troubles it should be immediately put away ;
and it seemed to depart as speedily as the darkness,
when it disappeared and when the strife ceased.
Then the nation had great peace—a new Go-
vernment was formed for an independent nation of
the coloured people, and established over the terri-
tory which he had endeavoured to colonise with the
slaves, who had been nobly emancipated by their
masters.

There are many persons now living to whom Mr.
Lundy told this dream. It was written out nearly
as above, pro'&bly for the first time iu the fall of
1860, before there were any manifestations of the
inhuman rebellion, and a few days after the firsi
election of Mr. Lincoln to the Presidency.

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The Last Voyage of the Caledonia.

The following letter has been addressed to a
contemporary :

GLASGOW, Aug. 26, 1867.
DEAR SlR,—The last voyage of the s.s. Caledonia,
from New York to Glasgow, will long be remem-
bered by the passengers in that safe and steady
ship. Not only were the wind and waves most
favourable, the company agreeable and sociable,

and the arrangements excellent, but there was, in
addition, something which is, we believe, rather a
rarity at sea, and which in this particular case was
found to be no ordinary treat. I refer to a course
of lectures delivered in the saloon during the

free
voyage ; these lectures being followed by and
frank discussions. The course was opened by

Moses Caldwell, Esq., of Scranton, Pennsylvania,
who discoursed on " Phrenology." He treated
his subject so as to merit the attention and
excite the interest of all present, his remarks
being pertinent, pungent, and practical. The
next lecture was delivered by Major Charles
W. Buttz, United States Volunteers, of Norfolk,
Virginia, on " Reconstruction in the Southern
States," and was particularly interesting on account
of the clear and forcible manner in which the gal-
lant major stated and enforced his opinion. The
record which he has made of his loyalty and bravery

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lent additional weight to his statements. In the
discussions that followed a prominent part was
taken by Rev. Dr. Thompson, of Enniskillen, who
was taking to his Irish home a bride, one of
America's fair and gentle daughters. The reverend
gentleman spoke with much vigour and eloquence.
Rev. Professor Fales H. Newhall, of Middletown,
Connecticut, on the succeeding evening resumed
consideration•of the same subject, discoursing fully
and philosophically on the condition and prospects
of the negro race. The speaker brought before his
audience a mass of rare and valuable information,

chastely, succinctly, and impressively expressed.
Rev. John Brash, A.M., New York, lectured on
the Scottish language, and presented the theory
advocated by Dr. Jamieson, author of the dictionary
of the Scottish language. In the course of his
lecture Mr. Brash introduced a number of very
entertaining anecdotes and illustrations. He also
by readings, selected from the works of Burns and
Scott (to the great gratification of his hearers),
brought out some of the chief peculiarities of Scotch
speech and pronunciation. Professor Wm. North
Rice, Springfield, Mass., in a series of well-ar-
ranged, lucid, and scientific remarks, spoke on the
unity of the human race.
These lectures were all delivered without notes,
and with scarcely any of the ordinary aids to pre-
paration, the speakers relying solely on the
stock of knowledge their memories contained, yet
(in the estimation of the audience) so successfully,
that the query was made and repeated by the
Caledonia's passengers, " Why is the monotony of
Transatlantic voyages not often broken by such
means of instruction and entertainment ?"
I have crossed the Atlantic several times, and
must say that on no former occasion has there been
such unity of feeling, love, and friendship between
passengers and officers. It was a noticeable fact
when parting with some of our fellow-passengers at
Londonderry, tears were seen to find their way
down the cheeks of friends remaining on board.
Only those who have experienced the friendship and
attachment that is formed while sharing the danger of
the deep can appreciate the pleasure of an ocean
voyage. For my friends, as well as for myself, I
return thanks to Mr. Campbell, chief officer ; gr.
Ritchie, the purser ; Dr. Mafee, and others, for
their efforts to make the voyage agreeable. Vl°
Anchor Line have in these officers all that could be
tha,wished. It is desirable for passenger ships
commanders should be men of education, and
possess those qualities that conciliate and maintain.
harmony, and it would be well for the owners 0.1
the different Transatlantic lines to bear this 01
mind.--Respectfully yours,
A CALEDONIAN PASSENGER.