Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-20


hat the gum assa 10 ti,la ~ one OF then'' put am
inclined 10 hink j, s not ITS base--nor n-Ils "se
he discovered. since We are not hno"tu w .-'JF~t
he medicine to AZ aly.is. The base Is by 'oIs sup
posel TO he vegetuble-hut whether oi 'he "'i'
nal, vegetable or mineral kingdoms, we Know oo-
thinx. have. yon know, taken some doses ~ unS
medicine which think an innocent one IA W "e-
ton on the system: ard, can adj thhk '"e %
the most powerful and quickly ae'ios 'oH.'
(knowp) to "A stomach much injured ~ irr,EVs''-
ties producing dyspe 'sla, atony, nc me ".
lose vomited me, at intervals, for two Jay "ho t'
nieh and from the srainn;s, IN the act oi h's Ms
produced The enlargement OF the Vrhtie h''"V.u"
palati Sil carly called falling OF the palate ne
succeeding one vomi' r. ! 10 senDy orcr "r "'''
On the whole. I conceive you are justly worthy OF
the hearty thinks OF the public Ior your ndeIali-
gaIIe exertions 10 restore nearly lost young nen 10
their relatives and friends that they may ore cay
shine with spleudour among their iel'ow-c.uEe"s'
That you do not give yonr neI''cne 'hrous" 'H'ei
ested or pecuniary motives can iesli " a. 'ou
would axe no,hing from me, althou h lass're You
.ir vou have rendered me n very essential service,
which will, al any time IN my o"er,shoehNoaF
to return. .
Your obedient humble servant and friend,
(SigneO ,.ou.eerrr
Mr. LoIsEAU. o"'6eon'
II Nous Loseau has indeed discovered remedy
COR intemperance the world nay rejoice Will. the
ds,illers of alcohol hang their heals. ar with
rueful count appeal to the Cou OF bacchns
for an injuuction and for an oiHnion in favor O.
mint iulep. brandy sings, hot whsk'y punch, cock
tails. and GIN twist" and against the vulgar "cod
water system"
But to be serious we cannot bat hope That re-
medy has been discovered for so great an evil ms
that of in:cmperance; and the dscoverer IS enti-
tied to the thanks OF the world. although he I'ay
receive the hearty curses, Of those who thrive ana
grow rich, by extracting poison from the worm oi
| Sue s,l'
| Mr.. Blernerrhsssett the writer of the foregoing
| lette, is a son of the celebraed Blenrerrir'sset
who wa. arraigned charged With the CT ime OF high,
treason, for having been engaged with the infamous
Aaron Burr. in his conspiracy. lie was acquitted
but the difficulties the charge involved him in' lett
him almost a beggsr, and blasted every hope he had
| on this side o. the grave, His melancholy story Is
told in all the submity and beauty of the eIoquence
of NIRT-and as it is interesting, we here copy 1t,
though 1t may appear somewhat odd to emoouy
| in this article.
Who is RIenne rrhasset? A native of Ireland. a
man of le;iers who fled hom the storms oi his own
| country, to- find Iuiet IN ours. His history shows
thai war is not the natural element of his mind; II
| ii hal been. he would never have exchanged Ire
| land for America. So far IS army hom 1urnish-
ins the society natural and proper Ia Mr. Blanner-
hassett's character. that on his arrival IN Anefca
he retired even from the population OF the Atlantic
States, and sought quiet and solitude 10 the bosom
| of our western forests. But he carried tn him
taste and science, and wealth; and 10, the desert
| SIN led" Possessing himself OF beaul"! island IN
| tnc Obi ne rears upon II d paace, anu "ecota'es
| il with every rJmaIic embe!lsHn'e"t oi i""cV
| shrubbery thut Shc.st"ne IN .hr hay erv'ed,
| hlooms around him mt. JIG that IN ght have charm
| ed Calypso and her nympn-, Is a. an extensive
| ihra,y spreads its treasures before him phi"-
so h cai IA apparatus ofes 10 him all the secr's aud
| mysteries of nature; ieace tranquility and h'no-
| cence shed their mngle dei.- hts around hun AID
% or, tle e:.cl an,nent II the sceae wtie. who
Is said to he lovely evcl heyoud sex. and raced
wih ever, hcconp .hnIen, tina, cHn gender II IrH e.
,i-tIb,e. nod blessed h'm with her I've, ana nado
him he .aiher of her Children he ertdeHce would
couyuce you, SIR, that Ihs rs tut iaint picture Of
the real life.
In the m,ds, of all this peace his innocence, and
this tranquility, tins feast OF the nIIDd tins pure
BANQUET of the heart--the destroyer c"n es-ho
COM to turn thls p. ra' ise M" heii-yi The
lwe,s do not " lther az hIs approach a'd n" mon
itory shudderne through the bosom nj their unoi-
,unate pussessor warns him OF th' rum that is
coming uron h.m. stranger pressu's h'msef.
Introduced 10 their civhues by the nigh rank
, which he hal lately hed III his coGniry. ne soon
finds his way to their hearts by he dignity and ee-
gance of his Jer,canor, the light and beauty of hrs
| conversation and the seductive anil asciDating
| power of his address This conquest was not dIt-
, licult one. Innocence ever simple aua crcdu-
lous conscious of design itself it suspects none
in others il wears guards before its breast eve
ry door and portal and avenue OF the heart is
thrown open, and all who choose It enter. Such
was the state of EIen when the serpent entered lis
| bowers.
The prisoner in a engaging form, winding
himself into the open and unpractised heart OF
Blannerbasset, found but little difficulty iu chaog-
ing the native character OF that heart an the ob-
iec,s of its affection. By degrees he ufuses into 1t
The poison Of his own ambition; he breathes into
, | Il the fire of his own courage; daring and de-
sperate thirst for glory; ardOr panns Tor all he
storm and bus,le and hurricane OF lie. IN short
| time the whole mao is changed. and every otJect
of his former delight relnquished No more he
enioys the tranquil scene: IT has become Hat and
ips;rl To b,s taste his books are abandoned his
rotor and crucble are thrown aside; his sbruhbe-
~ h;ooms and hrea'hes ITS fragrance upon the air
in va,n--he likes il not; his ear no longer drinks
the rch melody of music; 1t longs for the trumpets
,anoor and the raOnoDs roar even the prattle OF
his ba hes orce so sweet NO longer affects ~, aud
tho angel smile cf his wife, which hilbert" touched
hi. bosom with ex,Scy unspeakahle,is now unfelt
= aud ur.een Greater ohjecs have taken I"ssesslon
Z ni his soul-hs imaginatioa has 1cen daLI:ed by
VISIONS pi ,adems. and stars aud sar'ers' and iles