The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-15


ing tale must strike every one. II
Will be read with deep interest, Il
when perlsed. we think it cannot
fail tn procure lis effect. Every
means should be used to show tho
absardity, and heap contempt aud
throw ridicule on a practice. as Iii.
abolical and murderous, as il is op-
posed to the spirit of civilization.
moral principle. and common sense.
A SOLDIERS REVENGE.
The decree of the French Conyen-
ton that one 'hird of the officers Of
the army should b. named BY the
government. VAS very i'll recciI ed
by the troops, who saw in it new
infringement on that liberty which
the. had bought at the expense of
go many crimes ;and what render
ed the measure still more disgusting
In them was, that The officers thus
named. who were generally the mi
nipns Of some great men. were in
most cases very unfit for the situa-
ton which favor, not merit. had pro-
cured them.
1t was during this epoch that
Charles La CrniX, a young man vi
good family, was named To the cap.
taiucy of regiment stationed in
Provence. His appointment was
peculiarly disagrrrable To the oiii J.
GERS Of that regiment. beCan they
were extremely attached IT, their
first lieutenant: they had Joined u
unanimously in recommending BIN
tn the Convention Tor the ,acant
company. which to say the truth
he we'll merited by tie serN ices he
had rendered his country; scrn ices
of which h s scars presented ahun
dant testimonials. The officers rs.
poused his cause with more than
common easerness and it was deter
mined mem. con. to make unusually
short work with the new intru-
der.
La Croix presented himself AT
the coloncfs house, wholly unsus
picinus Of the persecution which "a
waited him.-That officer had need
of all his preJudicrs against the new
Conner tn enable him To persist in the
resolution he had formed Of receiv-
ing him very coldly.-lle was no
BILE hooking youth ri about twenty
two, v hose handsome manly count
tenance WAS rendered extremely
preposscsslnS by blended expires
SION oil llankOess, bravery and bcne-
violence. a. hope sir" cried he in
an austere tone. lyon will pay pro-
per attention 10 the duties of your
command ; and that you Will not at
/ tempt IL introduce into my regiment
the vices Of Paris" "Coloncl," re-
piled the young man, with an inge-
nu0us blush. trust that you will
have reason to be satisfied with me.
shall endeayor to follow the exam
pie of my comrades, and | hope that
my efforts to gain their re gard will
obtain for me the benefit of their adj
vice, which am certain | must.
from my incXpcrienre. have great
need of Sir replied the colonel
roughly, .you would have acted
more wisely if you had acquired the
experience you must be 50 much IN
want of, before you took upon your
self the command of "A company
Look AT your first lieutenant. and
Judge how painful 1t must be to see
himself commanded by one of your
age. by a mere novice in a probes
Jon of which he is thorough mas
ter
Il feel all the truth of your obScr-
yation.' replied La Croix. in mod
est but firm tone :. but do me the
Justice. sir, to believe, that am
not here by my own choice.
wonld gladly have contcntcd myself
with an inferior rank, but my pat
ron Thought it beneath bin to solicit
any thing under caPtalncy. IT.
however, colonel, you find my mex.