Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15

/ returned verdict q! disag ;CcGeut. ana were GS
charged.
From, The Baltimore Carcnic,c.
Inc following sketch may DE void OF amusement
10 Gu; 'cadcrst is from the budget OF Ned Arcas,e.
SCOTLAND.
81 was cfCi5ly struck bv the truth ora remark mad
by freud some time since, that Scotland is the land
oil storr;" perhaps there is country which the os
serva'ion IS applicable, and hence the intense
interest with which the Novels of the Great .hnou n
That WAS, read. The history of almost every other
nation treats of entire community, whereas that OF
scotland, owing 20 the multitude of clans which for
merry composed her population, each devoied,v attac
cd 70 lis particular cheaia and supporting his inter
ess, is The detail of the relations which must nccs
sarlly exist bc;iveon thomas small societies in meas
urs distinct from each other. Every family or nen,s
forming separate clan, their intercourse Of necess;t,
produced occasional collisions Of interest and led r.
SanSuinary "ars'n which the greatest hc,ois, was fire.
quenty manifested, and which too often ended in
which were handad down family relicucs from oon
GRAFTON to generation.
In travelling through Scotland one sc,rccIy ,,,ss
over mile OF ground which not remarkable as In,
scene OF some conflict, either between the
and their southern neighbours or between chiefs ,ysf
warfare, although limited in extent, was carried or
with all the raDCoy that sense Of family rrjde rou
liistli into the human BOSOM The great charm Of fra
yelling in Scotland arises from this circumstance; on
visiting the ruins OF ancient castle whose remain.
oespeah the all destroying effects of time the travel
!er's attention directed some other hul,nc of
similar description, seated at distance on the ninn,
Gle OF mighty CHI, whose former proprerors haG
ueeh iol generations al variance with those Of the Mace
where he Is standing and the old crones OF the coun
Try reate with untired delight, aud wllh an accuracy
OF memory attributable alone 10 the ryey ancn or
tradition the alternate victories and reverseg; the da
ing c&pios and IN ead!ui suffering spriaging from en-,
mites whose Wig never tired and whose eye never
slept Ihesc gdar els frequently originated in chance
or some trivial insult, winch lighted IN flame of r.
tired that spared nothing in It's dcsoiatur co, - -
me Scotch as nation are bold daring, patient
'auSues and hAIdShips; dwelling in the midst of thc
native hills, they have always warm heart for then
friends and hard blow for their enemies: TO use
od adagc, they never turn their back on friend o,
Toe" Their friendship is as lasting as their ennity-
! the same attachment which! binds them TO each other
leads them 10 consider their friends as paris of them
selves and 10 resent injuries offered 10 then, MS if tho,
we're 'heir Own have listened TO Scottish SOM an,
acknowledged IFS beauty and power even when si,ne,
ot all the associations which time and MACE air rj
but have never derived from i such puIc dcchl n
when listened to the simple wafbEpc Of some aesia :,
her native glen, perhaps tie very see of ,bo s,or,
conveyed IN the song she singing Once re,,,o,n
Der, IN passing along the banks o. och Ness brt,vcnr
Fort Augustus and Inverness heard peasant girl
while she was engaged i'll her household cccupation
singing iapaure air; had heard il il: the dra
room sung with execution by lips whose beantY gave
grace TO every thing they uttered, but never did =
sound halt SO sweet as in the stiffness of that
scene There is wild palhos and simplicity in The
music OF Scotland, admirably adapted TO the manner o.
her people and the nncutigated grandeur OF her noun
q
!oat along Ike surface of lake or ave couoh, M, nv
the craggy mountain side and thrown back mon ti,C
car OF The listener, with Accompaniment bat the
gushing roar OF the water fal sick INTO the hear; and
soften and subdue the SOUL TIE shepherd whilst hc
tents his Hooks" tho hill side h Il! 10 the boso,,, ~
the mist, hegniles his solitary hours with his native
songs and wrapping himself closely in his pla.d
huns
( ''WnI thou gang to tie eryebusls my arag;ouo
4 ''Aud wear i'll the sheep vi r,c',-or
O"re The bills among the heather" or some other q
tue countless strains that picture The simple occurrence
exceeded
| The legends That handed down from father r.
son. descriptive Of tie times when the Good old ri,Io
that might TTas right" suiiced Item. and The best eca
arguments to uDrave kDo,ly point were siou
heart, good ciaymoIc and strong arm 10 w,cl3 j;
.ou 10 give 'nen strong military feeling and yout!
'rnin Illuminating on the waTle deeds ofEis
when he arrives at manhood looks TO he ifg Of "a ,on
but honest!scdgcr" and hence il is that the Sco!isj
Regiments serving IN the cTg wars on the cOntine,,
OF Europe have been often remarked fer the cor
recness OF their moral department. II is NOT ,rfra
quehy the case, that IN family consisting of severa
sons, portion OF them choose soldiers life - a,
honourable calling and apply themselves TO L. rclyrn
on their bravery and eHeron to give them eyeuttaI
| iy promotion. SiF Walter Scott believe it is WHO
states, that in the knapsac,s of BIZ far the orroaje
number OF those belonging 10 the Scotch rcei,pent
who fell at Waterloo found copies of the Bible
circumstance which Goes very far TO exalt their ri!
! I!ary Ciaractcr.o
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From The Norfolk Herald
miserable wretch by the name OF Er9iclg rcsij
ing on lioanoze Island, ~. c. having been yro;,i,
up 10 state OF demonaC phrc1y by that sspo!eI:, de-
VII" liquor, seized his lie and threw her inio well
rom "h'cb She was fortunate enough 10 extrcaie her
sell and make hey escape from The clutches Of her brn
r. tn ti,n;r 1T