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Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01
MxSCNT LANY.
A PHYSIOLOGICAL REVERE.

Mature is greatest in her smallest
works. says PIiny. Crowds flock to-
gcther to admire the agility Of a Cir
Gus performer; he stands on his head,
they are astonished he jumps over a
rope some six feet high, they are thun.
derstruck. And yet the performance
Of man is infinitely inferior to that of
a Aea. The most active biped can
not Jump further than twenty feet, not
tour times his length, while flea will
clear at one bound. distance equal to
n thousand times HIS length, and yet
,sin no credit by the exploit With
regard 10 muscular activity then. ma
ture is marina IN minimis. Let us
sec If Pliny is correct in other re-
spects.
Why are little men so generally
ashamed Of their ZAccHEIsMl Why
should they repine because their
neighbours command horizon little
wider than theirs! The difference is
all to their advantage physiology
and history unite in fattering their
pride and their vanity. Nine. .tenths
Of the great men Of The world have
been little men. Little men lead
vast armies-litllc men write great
books-little men achieve colossal
regulations. And why? Because the
vital principle, like steam, is more en-
sraetic, the more its sphere Of activity
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01

| is narrowed-in little men II acts on
the high-pressure principle, sending
! them through life with power and i'm
petuosity. Large men are slower in
their operations, mental and material
their blood circulates less rapidly,
and is longer in its journey from the
heart to the head-their pulse is less
prompt. Whilst large men are de-
liberating, little men act, for they de-
eide with more quickness, and execute
with more rapidity. Some author
has finely remarked, that talkative,
stirring, active little man, "labours to
recover in time what he has lost in
space" The reverse holds good,
with regard to men Of great stature.
But let not the tall and corpulent
reader take this grievously to heart.
We have comfort in store for him.
Though he has less activity, he has
more happiness; the pinguitude which
deprivcs him Of excitability is his
shield against evils. He suffers less
from contact with the world, physical
Iy and morally. His ribs and his sem
sibilities alike are better protected
II his movements are slow, his desires
are moderate-if he does not dash i'm
pctuously forward with ambition, he
joes quietly along with contentment.
lie does not keep the world in an up
roar, he does not gallop on warehouses
and drive triumphal chariots. He is
methodical, consistent, and amiablc !;
every one is his friend, and he pre-
serves his character. A little man
might as well make up his mind to
lose his reputation, wherever he may
60, and whatever he may do. He is
always In hot water, always abused
and vilified. His activity and enter
prise raise hornets nest about his
ears--pcople stare at his exploits and
become envious Of his powers-and
before he has reached the halfway
house Of life, his character is gone.
A leading politician Of this state
once compared one ofhis antagonists,
(who was a very little man) to 8 hen
with her head cut Off" The compar-
ison was meant as a sneer-it was in
reality a compliment. A hen with
her head cut of, shows, for short
time, far more activity than she ever
exhibits previously to decapitation.
And what is activity but animation?-
the less active we are, the less is our
vital principle, and complete inactlvi-
ty is death.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01
MUSIC.

"The following elegant stanzas," says the Liverpoo
Chronicle, "never before published from the pen Of
fits BRow Ne, young lady Of fifteen yens Of age. HeI
compositions give promise of the unfolding OF genius
inferior any pocte OF the present day volume Of her
productions already before the public, under the title Of
. Mon, Blanc, and other poems.'"
IT'S not In the harp's soN melting tone,
That music and harmony dwell alone
It's not in the voice 80 tender and clear,
That comes like angels strains o'eI the car;
Tbey both sweet, hut DER dale and hill,
For me there's as bautifu music still.
bsar II In every murmuring breath,
Tint moves the bells Of the purple heath
In the watch-dog's bark, in the shepherds song,
II the nisc's laugh, as II echoes along;
In tho whizzing sound Of the wild birds wing,
There's music there's music III every thing.
There's music in the first love sigh,
That answers the glance Of the melting eyer
And Vans II home 10 the lovers henr,
And bids his idle fears depart;
And raises the trembling bush in the check,
And snys far more than words can speak
There's music, TOO, in the evening breeze,
When shakes the blossoms from the trees,
And wals them into the moon III heaven,
Like fairy harks from their anchors driven;
And they, through the ce' and cloudles night,
Ploat in n wavecss sea Of light
There's music too when the wind. ar high,
And the clouds are : ilirg thIouch the sky;
When oesan arrs md Inshcs The shore,
When the l!ghtninas iasi and ne tiundew roar;
Yes, e'en In tie tempest's Jubilee,
There's music and grandeur, and beauty Tor me.
There's music, sweet music where inserts play,
When they burst into lite and the light Of day,
And shake such sounds from their shining wings,
As the winds makes in murinung e'er the harp strings,
In the song Of the BIRDS in the rpping streams;
OH. these such sounds as we hear IN our Dreams
There's music unheard, thai is only felt,
In the bosom where passionate feelings have dwct,
Where the and warInPS nt thoughts have blCnt
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01
THE PRISONER.

"Almost at the commencement Of
hostilities, was cruising on the West
Indian station, in small sloop of war,
Of which | was then second in COM
mand; when in a desperate engage
ment with en- cneS:y's skip ofsuperior
force, our captain and number Of
men were killed, our vessel captured,
and the remainder Of the crew were
sent on shore on one of the smallest
islands then in the possession Of the
French. Being the only officer whom
heaven protected from death, ! was
marched at the head of those Of my
comrades who were able to walk to
the common prison of the petty CAPT
tai Of the island.
"We were incarcerated in small,
dark, and Ioathsome cells, without
any mitigation of our miseries, for
several months. In one Of my daily
visits to my breathing place, the iron
bars Of which reached within two feet
Of the ground. planted myself against
one side Of the window, with my arms
folded, and my eyes fixed on the fine
sky, as if fregardlcss of any thing ter
restrial. When ! withdrew my atten-
ton from the bright heavens, the sight
Of which to sailor is almost as re-
viving as the face Of an old acquain-
tancc, tall, thin figure, of stern
vsage, indented with wrinkles, caught
my observation. He wore a huge
cooked hat, from under which a few
struggling grey hairs had escaped half
way down his sunken cheeks, and the
ramainder were fastened together in a
long queue, that extended downwards
nearly y AS low as the skirts of blue
coat, obsolete in its shape and dimen-
sions. His legs were immersed in a
tremendous pair of military boots,
which reached half way up his thighs;
and he was armed with a tall and SUBJ
stantial gold headed cane, which he
occasionally carried like a musket, on
his shoulder, as he marched backwards
and forwards at some lite distance
from our prison. Frequently observ-
cd him, with both his hands clasped
upon the top Of his cane, that at the
same time served as a resting place
for his chin; and imagined, that he
fixed his eyes intently upon my coun-
tenance. What a hard.hearted old
cynic he must be, thought ], to gaze
upon so much misery, and with so lit
tie apparent concern! Sometimes !
fancied ! could discern a CLEAN OF
compassion break through the cloud
Of his rigid features; and there wa,
an upright dignity in his department,
that induced me to suppose it could
not cover a heart Of meanncss and
depravity: and on that day, when the
man in the blue coat was no longer to
be seen, ! felt an indescribable sort ol
disappointment which, on subsequent
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01
[Confinued from frst pags.l

Answer. did attend at the last Session Of
Congress, as one Of depu,ation from the man
ufaciurers Of wool and wool-growers of Massa.
chusetts. Mr.. Bates, now Of the House ofRep-
resep'atives, and Mr.. Brown Of Boston, we're my
only associates. The deputation Was sent to
represent to the Congress ofihe United States
the depressed state Of the woollen manufa ctures;
the consequent low price Of wool ;ths great in
auI offoreign woollen goods, as connected with
that subject and to obtain further protection
10 the wool-grewep and nanufa actursrs ofwool
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-01
POETRY
CHATTERTON.

The following saRzn 10 the memory OF the Nj fated Chat
;icn, from The pen Of s. q. WHrrrER, the American
ker Poet and will be fOund exceedingly Interesting b.
u who read them.
CnArrrRros poor fellow, like too many Of the osprn
genius, fell too soon and by his hands At the as
evenisen, after having acquired fame, which few hav
ganed he made hs qastus settled his afia, with thi
y ND, and slept In peace
Whittier, has done than justice To the memory
glands mo~t gted bard, and hD production dS<oSen
IN rein Of feeling, which at honorable and com
Sndable:
Youth of the high and gifted tyre!
Thy feeling heart aud mInsiIe lire,
- Too kccny ftl, too warmly glow d
Fer lfes uneven, chcer'-s ro'd
Where storms could blight and iroeis could chill
The dawnng hope, and burning tmn!
Too soon the beams of fancy shed
Their wizard radiance mI thy head
Too soon they led thy gaze along
The Wild and tempting path 0l song
t And kindled in tiy plih fire
That gimuerd ior It's funeral pyre'
Ton soon the rushing dream of fame
I'pon thy youthful sluInhcTs came
Too tie rainbow gleains that fly
Dsorder'd, round the ports eyo
IScd forth Thy young unptacti-'d foot
To urge for them the VAN pursuit.
And III a hem like thine eoild hear
To those hopes, which pTuinL'd tall,
" MI all their glItterng train decay
The first work ot feetinc day,
And stwm and darkness settle o'er
1be path they made 80 bright befure
And oh when fortunes stormy surge
Had borne thee 10 deslTIcon's verge,
When wishing death, and reckless how
The oonqueror dealt hIs final blow,
Too lost Ia hope, too blind To fear,
Thy hand itself assum'd his spear!
Nil ,,or M 4 irJ,.d an ,it thrill
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

BY arrival at Boston, on the 28th ult. and one of
a subsequent date at New-York, foreign intelligence
bearing London dates of July 2lst have been recev-
ed. The latest news from Turkey represent the Rus
slams as pursuing almost uninterrupted course Of
victory We shall next week givea sketch ofthe debate
the British House of Commons relative to the late
Tariff Act of our National Congress. Fortunately
Englishmen cannot legsate for US; they may howev-
er open the door for more perfect reciprocity of
trade than has yet existed between the two coun
tries Justice requires them to take the first step in
bringing about such measure.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
An official bulletin of the Russian army
dated from the ramparts of Tragan, Goth of
June, contains the details of the seige of Bra
How which surrendered after an assault; but
the success of the Russians according to their
own statements of the affair, appears to have
been dearly purchased. The bridges having
been deemed practicable, it was resolved to
attempt to take the place by storm on the
18th. All the mines were 10 be sprung at
once, and Immediately after the explosion all
the troops were to mount the breeches. One
of the mines however, blew up too soon; its
explosion buried the officer who was to fire
the second mine, which did not blow I'D, the
third did blow up, but amidst the clouds of
smoke and dust which arose on all sides it
was impossible to distinguish the state of the
breeches. The bulletin says: The colums
rushed forward to the assault. All the Off
GERS and generals were at their head, with
the volunteers who had offered to be the first
to scale the enemy's rampant. Those on the
right, to the number of l26 succeeded 10 sea-
ling the walls, bnt as they could not be sup
ported by any of our troops, they were all
killed except subaltern officer, who threw
himself into the Danube. On the left the
same obstacle appeared, and after most
desperate action, it was found necessary to
sound a retreat which was done in good or
der, but with considerable loss, for the FIRE of
the Turks which was equally heavy and well
directed, redOubled when they saw our troops
retreat, aud desiring to profit BY their sue
cess to destroy our works, they made six SAL
lies against the regiment of Cazan, which re-
pulsed them all and many of the enemy. At
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04

ness, there was no testimony against Turn
or aud barrow and under the direction Of
the court, and with full consent of the pub
lick prosecutor, they weie ACQUIT-
TED.
Saturday, z A. NJ.
The jury returned verdict Of G UIL-
TY, sgainst Bruce, at twelve O'Clock last
night.
The evidence proved Bruce to have
rode with the carriage in which Morgan
was transported from Moliueux'S, on the
Ridge road, 16 miles east Of Lewistown,to
LewiStown, and from thence to Fl. Nj
agara all within the county of Niagara.
Bruce procured the horses for the exchange
at Molineux'S, and procured hack and
horses at Lewistown, and the passengers
who came in the carriage from the east,
we're exchanged in back street into the
carriage which Bruce procured at Lewis
town. Bruce was at Molineux. with the
carriage at IL on the night of the 18th of
Sept. He was at Lewiston at 9 O'Clock
same nj ght, and started from Lewiston on
that hour towards the fort.
Morgan was proved to be confined in
the magazine on the morning of the 14th.
One witness heard voice of man in the
magazine that morning at IL o'clock. No
person lived in Or occupied any part of the
Fort at that time. Ii had been closed since
June, 1916. Giddings had the key of the
magazine on the 18th OF September. The
witness who testified to the voice in the
magazine went into the yard of the Fort
with Giddings, and Giddings went to the
magazine, opened it and the witness heard
the noise thinking there was something
wrong. he turned away from the magazine,
and walked off from the Fort as fast as he
could. He was brother-in-law of Gid
dings, on visit at the time, and is an in
telligent young man, of the name of John
Jackson, residing at Lock port.
1t was remarkable that Bruce called no
witnesses to explain his conduct, or in any
manner to excul pate himself.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04

climbed 10 the pet id, aud tried every @sans
within the power of instinct TO relieve the
poor victim. When the screams Of the suf-
ferer ceased, the rats dispersed, and strange
Go add, not least veStige Of these vermin
has since heen seen in the house. We can
not help thinking that the rats on this Occa-
sion displayed infinite more of human feeling
than the wretch their tOrturer.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04
LITCHFIELD, SEPTEMBER 4, I8g
COUNTY MEETING.

At meeting of the friends of the Nation
al Administration, composed of gentlemen
from twenty towns in the County of Litch-
field, holden, agreeaby to previous notice, at
the Court House in Litchfeld, on Wednes-
day, the 9th August, 1923, for the purpose
of selecting some suitable person as candid
ate for the Office of ElectOr of President an d
Vice-President of the United States, to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the recent
death of Daniel Bacon, ESQ.,, and to take
such other measures in relation to the subject
as should be deemed expedient;
ORANGE MERWIN was chosen Chair
man, and MORRIS WOODRUFF secre-
tary.
1t was thereupon resolved that SETH P,
BEERS, HOMER BoARDMAN, JESSE Ives,
SAMUEL CHURCH, and JOHN BRUSH, Esqrs.
be committee to consider and report to this
meeting such measures as shall be deemed
expedlent, for the nomination of an Elector.
of President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States in this county, and also to report
such measures and resolutions as they may
deem advisable, for sustaining the present
Administration of the National Government.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
at O'Clock, p. NJ; at which time the meet
ing was again opened, and the committee re-
ported the following Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted ;-Uiz.
Resolued, That it is expedient to nominate
an Elector of President and Vice President
ofthe United States, by ballot of this meet
ing.
Resolved, That we have the fullest conf
dence in the integrity and ability ofJOHN
QUINCY ADAMS.
RESOLVED, That the policy of the present
Administration of the General Government
meets our entire and cordial appreciation.
Resotved, That we approve of the nominal
ton of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, as a cam
didate for the Office OF President, and of
RICHARD RUSH for the office of Vice
President of the United States, at the next
ensuing election, and that we will use, and re
commend to be used, all honorable measures
to promote their election to the Offices afore-
said.
The meeting then proceeded to nominate
an Elector of President and Vice President
of the United States, by ballot, and upon the
ballots being counted, it appeared that the
Hon. HOMER ROARDMAN
was nominated for the offices aforesaid.
Ozias Seymour, David C. Sanford, Sam
uel r. eager, Russell c. Abernethy, and
John Buckingham, Esqrs. were appointed
Committee of Correspondence for Litchield
County.
ORANGE MERWIN. Chairman.
NORRIS WOODRUFF. Sect.
LitchfeId, eth august, 1898.
1F7The several printers in the State are
requested to publish the foregoing in their re-
spectve papers.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04
From the Albany Argus.
TRIALS FOR THE ABDUCTION OF NOR
GAN.
Canandaipna. Aug. 20

Canandaigua, Aug. 90.
"The trial of Bruce, barrow, and Turn
er, on the indictment for kidnapping Nor
gan, will come on this morning, the coun-
sci for the people and for the defendants
being as ready as they ever will be, MIR.
Mosely the state commissioners nd Messrs.
Whiting and Butler, are the counsel for
the. people; and MesSrs. Marvin, Adams,
Sibley, and host of other counsel for the
defendants. The trial will occupy all the
week, land doubtless will be highly interest
ing.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-09-04
GREAT NATIONAL CANVASS.
~ Shirt of the States.

NE w j ORh.-WG extract the following
article from the Utica Sentinel as sample Of
the Electioneering tact of the Administration
editors of the important state of New York.
The missiles used have been pronounced L.
gitimate by the Opposition. 1t may not be
out of place to remark here, that the Jackson
partisans have recently given their Champion
the title of "Farmer Of Tennessee" which
some ofthe friends of the Administration APP
pear to adopt, en- PEASANT, while others have
proposed to amend the title. by striking out
the word "Farmer," and inserting the words,
"SLaUe Driver."
From the Utica Sentinel.
FARMER JACKSON AND FARMER
CALHOUN.
The Albany Argus has lately metamOrpho-
sed Gen. Jackson into farmer and some We
ry honest folks have since been called togeth-
er to resolve that they will support the Far
mer Of Tennessee This is quite unfair to Mr.
Calhoun, who is as much Farmer as Gen.
Jackson, and ought to be called the Farmer
Of South Carolina too.
Farmer Jackson was brought up La,oyer,
and admitted to practice in 1886. He moved
to Nashville in 1888, where he was made a
District Attorney, like Mr.. Beardsley and Mr.
DEMO.
Farmer Calhoun was brought up Lacquer
too. He studied Law at Litchfeld in Con-
aecticut, and came to the bar in South Caro-
lima.
Farmer Jackson has plantation of some
hundred acres which he works by slaues, un-
der the care of Overseers, and raises cotton
and tobacco Farmer Jackson's country seat
near Nashville, is called the "Hermitage.'
Farmer Calhoun's plantation in South Car
Olina. yields him cotton and corn. 1t is sup
posed Farmer jackson has not as many slaves
as Farmer Calhoun but Farmer Jackson has
more land.
Farmer Jackson went to Congress about
1895 orr, when he was thirty years old but
Farmer Calhoun did not 20 till 1910 or H.
Farmer jackson quit Congress very soon; but
Farmer Calhoun stayed till 1917, when he
was made Secretary of War, and is now Vice
President.
Farmer Jackson was thirty-nine years old
when hr killed Charles Dickerson in duel
which grew out OF a horse-race.
Farmer Jackson was forty-ive years old
when he threatened Mr.. Madison, that if he
| did not turn Silas DinsmOor ont of the Office
of Indian Agent, he would raise mob and
burn down the Agency House.
| Farmer Jackson was fOrty-five when he
| pistoled Col Benton.
| Farmer Jackson was forty eight years old
when he wrote to Samuel SwartwOut, that ht
had "retired to his farm in 1915. We may
form some idea of his proficiency as a farmer
| by looking over the profits of his farm from
! that time till 1921, when Farmer jackson was
| made Governor of Florida.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-04-26
TO NIX MOTHER.

Sleep, mother, sleep in slumbcr blcst,
1t Joys ny heart 10 see thee rest.
tnfelt, III sleep, thy load of sorrow,
Breathe free and thoughtless of to morrow;
And long and light thy slumbcrs last,
In happy dreams forget the past.
Sleep, mother, Sleep in slumbcr blcst,
1t JOYS my heart 10 see thee rest
Many's the night she walked for me,
TO nurse my helpless infancy
While Graded on her patient arms,
She hushed me wi,h the mothers charms.
Sleep, mother, sleep in sumbcr blest,
II JOYS my heart 10 see thee lest.
And be it mine TO soo;he Thy age
with tender care Thy grief assuage;
This hope is left to poorest poor,
And richest child can do no more
Sleep, mother, sleep in slumber blest,
1t joys my heart to see thee rest.
Mss Edgetrortl
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-04-26
THE PROVINCE or WOMEN.


III HANNAH MORE.
AS some fair violet, loveliest Of the glade,
sheds ITS mild fragrance on the lonely shade,
Wlthdraws It's modest head from public sight
Nor courts the sum- nor seeks the glare of ligh. :;
Should some rude hand profanely dare intrude,
And bear its beauties from its native wood,
Expos'd abroad, its languid coors fly,
Its form decays, and all its odours die.
81 Woman, born to dignity retreat,
Unknown to flourish, and unseen be grea.,
10 give domestic life its sweetest charm,
With softest polish, and with virtue warm,
Fearful OF fame, unwilling 10 be known,
Should seek but Heavens applauses and her own
Should dread no blame but that which crimes I'M
part,
The censugcs ola selfcondemning Leagt,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-04-26
FROM HALLECk's FANNY.

There are some happy moments in this lone
And desolate world of ours, that well repay
The toll of struggling through it and atone
For many long sad night and weary day.
They come upon the mind like some wild air
OF distant music, when We know not where,
Or whence the sounds are brough, from, and tie
power
Though brief is boundless. Thus far future home
on dleam'd of, sparkless near-ts rose wreaihd
bower,
And cloudless skies before US; we become
Chans'd in the insant-a gold leaf and gliding.
Tins IS, IN vugar phrase, called Castle building.