The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-03
FROM rME ALBANY aEoIsrER.
Sksfehes Of me life and character Of
RNEDICT ARNOLD.


BRNEDIcT ARNOLD.
IN ArnoId's character we discover the
strongest marks of genius, tut none Of the
fincr touches of taste---lhe bold exertions Of
mind, but none of tho softer emotions Of the
heart His talents for war wore peculiarly
eminent, In his celebrated expedition A.
eaiost Quebec over ths mountains which sep
Tate inc OiSt,ict Of Name from the Prov
ince OF Lower Csoada, he laid the basis Of
chat military reputation which the history
thst.records his subseqaen, basencss cannot
dew him, aud also eatablishos the fouDda-
sion of that popularity win he con- mon sol
diery which never deserted hiG. Doring o
march Of ,hirty.two days through dreaty
wilderness, and over mountsins covered with
snow, where no human being was "a be seen,
and were scarcely the beast OF tho torest bad
over ventured, Arnolt was found III front Of
his army removing with his own hands the
obstru6tions to bis march, the first 10 ford
the torrent and 10 endure the hardships which
the asture Of tho couut,y, 'he severiy of ,hc
climstS and the approsch OF famine preset
sd.--3ut Arnold though tho lasdcr was MI
the only brave man oF,his ssembIage. This
hardy band. which, enetging from the will
dsrpcss. frst displayed upon ,be heights' of
Abraham the stars OF western Republic
which though they have since shone With so
much brilliancy in distant regions, we're
tfAa scarcely recognizrd by the individuals
who rallied beneath them, seems to have
been composed Of The most daring spirits OF
tho Revelation. Col. Burr, was q voluD'eer.
Geo De l.born commanded a company Of in
kan,ry Hesth, & Po,cr6eld were Of the nom
Der, and Morgan whose subsequent career
was not ou,done in usefnlness by any individ.
ual Of oue army, led his famous corps OF RI
Aemen through the porils Of This expedition.
In the combined attack upon Quebec which
eususd and which resulted IN tho death OF
Montgo merry and defea, of his army, Ar
mold displayed the intrep'dily OF veteran
snldier. His wound which compelled him 10
leave the feld was received in stormlng the
6rst British battery, whilst ieadiog his column
against no, only the 6re OF the cncmy, but
also ,hc tempest If ono spot OF earth ac-
quires more interest than another by resson
Of somc events of which il has been tho the
at,c--ff Hannibal has given to the Alps and
the Pyrcnnees celebrity which their drsary
form had not Otherwise acquired--lf tho
,ombro appearance Of the plans Of Minden
and the field Of Waterloo strike tho human
miod with sort Of dread, the plains Of Abra
ham viii not be fouod destitute Of that mag.
ical influence which can awaken emotions Of
q similar nature. The circ0mstance that
the army of Arnold should land upon the
same spot whore thc army OF Wolfe had be.
foro landed, an effect which seemed 70 re-
ouire no less the control Of the elements,
than the concurrence Of moral causes, and
should again DO formed on tho Same msmor-
ble plain which still bore the marks OF strife
between tho Two coutending British and
Freuch ,armies, could not have lost It's infu-
snce on the minds of tho romantic adven.
turcrs., Arnold's bravcst actions would bor-
row no inc Considerable lusture from tho cir.
cums,arce cf their locality for the fac, that
the two contests for the command Of lake
Chawplaio happened on nearly the same
spot at such distsnt periods, Is 10 lees re-
marksble thau the landing Of the two armies
Of Arnold and Wolfe, on tho ssme place OF
periods equally distant The same mastery
order Of battle OF securing both fsnks by the
Land was. observed by Arnold rs welt as NJ
Dopoueh, though the results proved so wide
" different. But the disastrous result Of
Arnoie', contest was cbsrgeabie to no want
Of skull or coorsge on his part. HE retreat
through the Bri,ish limo after long and ob.
climate resistance was scsscetnS in . manner
thar would hsve sullied the glory Of our navy
in late times and his hnsi defence sfter be-
ing again brought into action, presented ev-
cry stand that brave msu could make ..
eainst such superior Eumtsrs: hi.er san-