Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-21

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thunder and died upon the forward il, ~,
darkness inaccessible human observations: no SONS
more melancholy awful, vibraed uron human
nerves II has LEFT an impression which neither time nor
distance c.tacc Resting in frail bark .apo.
upon the lnnid Of VIC seemed almos enc
pended in a pellucid the element upon which we
hoatcd IN gazing Upon the towering batenents which
mpcnded and from which smallcs, fragment
would have destroyed felt intensely our own nsig-
nicamcc NO situation can be imagined, more appalling
to the courage, more hvnbiiny the pride of mau
We Appeared like small Speck upon the face of creation
Oar whole party Indians soldiers and Swans
contemplated III mute astonShmcn, the awful display
creative power, whose base hung, sound broke
upon the car TO Interrupt the ceasecss roaring
tefS.--No splendid cathedral, temple built with human
hands, pomp fworslip, could impress the specta
tor with such deep humility, and strong convictions Of
chiiect. "
The writer OF this article has viewed the falls Of Nj;
agara and tine Of the Potomac, through the Blu.
features tf country the impression they produce i,
feeble and transient, compared with that Of the ,pc
tnrcd Rocks of Lake Superior.
Fen,aic Fetriot;sa-A writer in n New York ,onar
relates the following interesting fact:
In the speech of Mr. Pcarce. the bill, for the relief
CT Penelope Denny, he mentioned the under pe,tcoat
ol Mrs Bailey of Stoningon, Instead of Crotou tic
scene Of her patriot hcroism mir. Barber her NEXT
door neighbour might have corrected MIR. P.1 The in
toducuon OF so singular an article in congressional
debate might excite smile, unless ACCOMPANIED br an
explanation. In 1914, wlicn Commodore Decatur-s
squadron bloclla,cd by Commodore HARDY Ston
S'oh was attacked 10y The enemy and gained immor
tal honour Ivy requesting them. Attacks were also
threatened on New London and Decatur daily nightly
and hourly either in earnest by way OF harassing di-
version On ~ne occasion the hostile slips were with
N half an hours sail Of New London. The forts and
lines were manned there and Groton half mile dis
tart on the opposite side OF the rivc9 IN the urgency
OF fie case, two Is or p Founders which were unoc-
cupled were taken by the citizens not on duty and
mounted Oh an old hrcastwo,i and measures taken o
furnish ammunition fc em In the constant state of
alarm that existed the dry goods had been removed
from the stores, and the clothing from the houses in the
village for fear of repetition of its fate III 1891 when
was burnt and piundered Paper being found insu1i
Gent Tor cartridges, flannel sought for and very liz
lie found In this critical emergency with the enemy
almost within Gunsho Mrs. Bailey, wife of Capt Ell.
iah bailey, postmaster, genuine daughter of 70 who
had renamed firm nj her post, ooscncd and kicked off
her anne bidding them take il in defence of her coun
try and any other garment would be OF service thew
might have that also. Major Smith, present high She
riff OF the county, gave his drawers for the same mr.
pose The pctcoat, however. was not made into car
'rdSes by the gallant volunteers, who made standard
OF 1t, Declaring they would fight under it 10 the last
dTo? OF Their blood rather than strike il 10 the enemy
President M0nrr9. his tour through Connecticut
was introduced 10 Mrs. Bailey, and told tic story which
was repeated 10 Lafayette Also his visit TO that place
and seeing The heroine OF the anccdote.