Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-13
LITERARY CADET.
PROVIDENCE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.
TO TIE PUBLIC.

forbear from obiridinl one iioincnt on the at
iention Of the publo; but aiicr having been
pcrsued by race Of .owardly assassins, VII,
have attempted TO deprive u!c Of my far fame
and TO cut me on iion, Tie means of gaining
an soncst liz c!.hood, fur;'cr forbearance on
my part, would be Jus,ly construed into an az,
OF degrading co%artlce, and puslanimous lol-
ly.
am aware, that the citizens of Rhode-ls-
| land, and the patrons Of tins paper, cannot
feel particularly Interested IN Whatever relates
to me; and whether lie oa the dUDglill, or
| am entombed bcueiih the inafDicd scpllchrc il
! VIII not materially affect them, or give them
one moment : pa n or anNiciy. Although,
am native of Rdode-lsland, and by birth a
citizen OF Providence, my long absence fiom
the State, has rendered me conparatn ely u
stranger, and as the p4.roas OF The Literary
Cadet, may be wiling 10 know something oil
my history, vii give Ii, IA aS few words as
! possible; and th.s ain induced 10 do, from II
disposition TO cut ofthe Infamous and coward
| ly designs of my encnncs
| At the early aye of iif'ccn, left the home
Of my nativity, and from cholco, became a
wancerer over the world; and having no pro-
tector, became the guardian OF nay own for
times, and sought for employment wherever ii
| was to be fo md. FrOm my ancestors | re-
| ceived " no proId patrlu!on1l estate" and all
| that l inherited from my father, was intaucy
| poverty, ignorance, and his good name; and
with these III my possession, became wan
dcrcr upon the wide wolid. Cheercd by the
! fancful tales, which had been told Of tho al
lurcments otierc. by the west, I migrated to
those regions, and iurcd by the ilattcIung prom
iscs Of partial friendship, became resident
citizen Of Kentucky; aud the acts Of kindness
| and hospitality, which | received from the IN
habnants OF thar State are too .irmly engrayen
upon my memory, To be ciidccd
l. was there, urgei On b. The advice Of those
who were pleased to notice me, | began TO
cultivate the humble talents that God mas CIV
en- me, and hoped, that at one day, should be
enabled to hold a respectable rank in society;
nor did dream, that those who were my
crct enemies, would IN Ike an attempt TO baf-
fle my early efforts or cowardly assall, behind
mantle, my all, my reputation. To me,
the halls Of classic institutions offered no aid;
for was povc.-y stricken, and l could no;
avail myself OF their invigorating and cutiva-
ting waters; and the halls of science closed
their doors upon me, and forbade my entrance,
because could not pay the necessary fee
Thus deprived Of tho meaui Of an academical
education, undertook the accomplishment of
my own education; and by the midnight ta-
per, after the tolls of the day were past, and
of Sleep" unaidcd, and friendtss, drew from
the founts oflearnng what little educatonI car
boast of. Having overcome some Of my diff
ticulties, and set as de many ofmy embanass
ments, commenced the life Of a public writer
and on making my first appearance before the
world, was honoured by the plaudts of those
who did not know me, and the smiles of per-
haps, too pari, Al friendship. For while, sue
cess attended my labors, and from my industry
and perseverance, reaped a golden harvest;
when hope told fiatterng tale" and in
duced me TO seek the honors Of another pro-
fession. In this, too, 1 WAS successful, and
had not unforeseen difficulties and embarrass-
ments occurred, I have the vanity to be-
leve, that I should have realized all my
hopes, and fondes' anticpations. But disap-
polntmeIts came, diseases common to the eli
mate 'assaled me, andI was compelled to visit
distant region, where again assumed the
profession Of public writer. At length, dis
gusted with my fate, 'entured to return 10
my native land, III pers,it OF that health, which
had fled me, with determination, that when
| 1t was restored, 10 return to the country of
! my ado ption.
| After drearv pilgrimage Of more than three
thousand miles, during which suffered ship
wreck, ami " all 'he Ills that flesh is heir to-
reached my native land, and once more felt the
fond enbrat es, and sss.cr's kiss, and for a
while was happy. But ere the time had
| marked out for my visit had elapsed, and at
the moment that contemplated returning to
| the land of my adoption, my mother was pros
trated on n bed Of sickness; my father was pal
sled, and The whole expense Of the family de-
volvcd upon my hands. In obedience to the
dictates Of duty, abandoned the project of
returning to the west, and resolved to remain
at home, and pav tholast sorrowfiil duties due
10 the best Of parents At this iimct'lre in my
life, ono OF the most eminent and wealthy mcr-
chants of the town offered me employmont to
which o.ler nccedcd and for two years faith
fully served him, for the solitary stipend of
twenty dollars per month, and with which
supported pIisled father, Il sickncss-strickc
mother, and extended to both, tho duties
to which they were entitled The ex-
pcnses Of the family, necessarily en-
cecded my income; involved me in debt; and
consequently gained for me a host Of enemies,
some of whom will probably pursue Inc TO the
margin Of the grave, and beyond it, Finding
mysclfincapable ofmeeting my expenditures on
so small salary, and that could not get it
augmented, resolved TO abandon the counting
house, and once more resumed the profession OF
public writer. AT this period, my worthy
friend Mr.. John Miller, made ovortures TO me,
to assist him in conducting the Manufacturers
I and Farmers Journal, as the successor of the
then able editor, William f. Richmond, Esq. TO
which overturcs acccdcd; and for seven
months remained in his ofFicc--and there I
should probably have remained till this day,
had it not been for the Vaccinations ofmy Gu
emies. But those who were opposed to me,
assailed me at oil quarters, and a. length,
through persusason. andthreats, induced my
friend Mr.. NJ Her, to trsit me IN such
manner, that could not longer remain in his