The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-30

seas Of Ssemiagson: May their prosperity e
DUAL their enterprise and hospitality.
sy Col. n. II. Dixon, Of n. Island. Hen
ry Clag: A Daniel in a lions den.
Bye. Il. Pond Esq; Of N. Haven. TIE
deysnders Of SIOniagtOas Many men have
done nohly. but they excelled them all.
By q. TrumbulI, ESQ. John C.. Calhoun:
-" Adam where art thou 7"
BY w. III. Ellis, Esq. of N. Haven. Our
INDEPENDENCE II cost us much blood and
treasure; it is worth what it cost, and will be
maintained at its par value.
The public performances of the day were
tremendously concluded at a proper hour, l.
the numerous cOncOurse of people separa-
ted, bearing with them evidence that the G.
vents which have added brilliancy 20 the page
of our national history, may he public NOR
ais, and without in the least impairing the
dignity of public virtue. A national salute
was fired at sunset, and echoed to the sur
rounding country the proud triumph of A
merican freedom.
The New-Haven Light Infantry Band,
whose services had added much to the pleas
ure Of the celebration, gave concert OF Vo-
cal and instrumental music in the evening
| which was listened to by several hundred la
dies and gentlemen, who were unanimous in
their awards of appreciation. All who at
| tended the Concert were highly gratifed, g.
could not but express IN the highest terms
| their admiration of the skill and taste of the
performers.
Gov. Tomlinson left this place on Saturday,
! accompanied on his way as far as Newton
don, by the Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements, and by the President of the
day and bearing with him the gratitude of our
citizens for past services, and their best wish
es for his future welfare.
The following is the authors advertise
| ment to the London Edition of SCOTS Life
Of Napoleon.
! The extent and purpose Of this work,
have, in the course of its progress, gradual
! ly hut essentially changed from what the au-
thor originally proposed. 1t was at first in
tended merely as brief and popular alb
stract Of the wonderful man, and the most
extraordinary events Of the last thirty years
lin short, to emulate the most concise yet
interesting history Of the great British Ad-
miral, by the Poet-Laureate of Britain. The
author was partly induced to undertake the
| task, by having formerly drawn up in peri
( odical work, 1.-The Edinburgh Annual Register
the history of the two great campaigns of
1914 and 1915; and three volumes was the
compass assigned to the proposed work. An
Introductory volume, giving a general &C
count Of the rise and progress Of the Revolu-
ton, was thought necessary; and the single
volume, on theme OF such extent, soon
swelled into two. ..
As the author composed under an anon
ymous title, he could neither seek nor expect
information from those who had been active
ly engaged in the changeful scenes which he
was attempting to record; nor was his OBJ
ject more ambitious than that of COMPRISING
aud arranging such Information as the ordn-
airy authorities afforded. Circumstances how
ever, unconnected with the undertaking, in
Deen considered as affectation and since
his having done so, he has been favoured
with access TO some valuable materials, most
OF which have now for the first time, seen
the light. For these he refers to the Appen-
dix, where the reader will find several articles
of novelty and interest Though not at lib
erty in every case to mention the quarter
from which his information has been derived
the author has been careful to rely on none
which did not come from sufficient authorities
He has neither grubbed for anecdotes in the
libels and private scandal of the time, nor has
he solicited information from individuals who
could not be impartial witnesses in the facts
to which they gave evidence. Yet the var-
| Gus public documents and private information
which he has received, increased the whole
work to more than twice the size originally
intended.
On the execution of his task, it becomes
! the author to be silent. He is aware it must
exhibit many faults hut he claims credit fo-
having brought to the undertaking mind
| disposed to do his subject as impartial justice
as his judgment could supply. He will be
found no enemy to the person of Napoleon.
The term of hostility is ended where the bat
tic has been won, and the foe exists no lon
ger. His splendid personal q,,alities--his
great military actions and political services to
France, will not. it is hoped, be found lessen
ed in the narrative. Unhappiiy, the authors
task involved the duty of another kind, the
discharge of which is due to France, to Brit
ain, to Europe, and to the world Ifthe gen.
eral system of Napoleon has rested upon
force or fraud, it is neither the greatness of
his talents,nor the success of his undertakings
that ought to stife the voice or dazzle the
eyes of him who adventures to be his histori-
an. The reasons, however, are carefully sum
med up where the author has presumed to ex-
press favourable or unfavourable opinion of
the distinguished person of whom these vol
umes treat; SO that each reader NAV Judge
of their validity for himself