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ala-saii Dan Markham to little. with
sred, gray headed man who came imp
ing towards hin. Tho lame, and evi.
IDENTITY approaching three score and ten
years, there was an upright, indepen-
den. look ia the corporal, which seemed
TO remember--to the rigb.--dress"-
"For jackson Of course, Corporal re-
peated Daniel Markham. The brave
love the brave, and dare say the spirit
stirs within you at the thought of eleva-
ting hero oftwo wars to the Presi-
dental chair." ----The corporal halted,
aud placing first his left hand on the top
of his ivory headed cane and then his
right hand upon his left, leaning over,
gently resting his breast upon BOTH
Good morning to you, Colonel Mark
ham"--said Corporal Christie; wait
half minute, and tell me thing or
two before | answer you.--A hero of
two wars did you say' Nay Colonel,
but | was IN THAT of the Revolution;
the sacred war for independence, from
the battle of Brandywne TO the capture
at Yotktown, and never heard of Jack
son in all that time. Where did he dis
tinguish himsef!n "As for that, Cor
poral, it is neither here nor there. He
was but boy, itmust be confessed; but
he refused to brush British officers
boots; that you know"
Yes, yes; he did so, 1t was well, but
Colonel you will pardon me if | don't
scaRdalize so low, those who fought,
aud hled, and suffered in that great and
fearful conflict as to admit that a boy
who refused 10 brush British officers
boots. became thereby one OF the heroes
Of that war. II would be making its
honors rather cheap; if such an exploit
entities man To-"
"Poh! well--no matter for thatio
interrupted the Colonel, but you will
allow he fought bravely, and gained
great glory against the Indians "He
is brave; replied the Corporal; but bra
very alone is so common to Americans,
that The absence of il was reproach in
our army; rather than its possession
merit. Yes, he was hrave-but wish,
Colonel we could add, "uE WAS HUMANE !"
All, know what you allude to, Cor
poral Cbristie--.be killing the sixteen
Indians the day after The battle of the
Horse Shoe; but was it not necessary 7
was it not proper, by an act of severity,
TO strike terror into the ssvagesw "A.
las! fof the poor indians, replied the
Corporal: Had no. the battle ragged the
live lopg--long day before' Had not
slaughter wsaried and cloyed herself
with human life Had not the sword
become drunk with blood, and the spear
and the bayonet become wearied with
the work of deaihs Alas for the poor
Indians, Have we not been preaching
moderation to than, and justice and hui
manity? Have not our missionaries
Teen among their tribes, to teach them
the truths Of the ever blessed gospel,
which speaks OF marcy and peace as the
chara cteristics of;he followers of Jesus;
and have we not, in opposition to, and
in despite of their efforts, pushed them
from spring to spring, from river to riv.
err, from valley to valley, from hill to
hill, by our land avarice; giving thsm no
peace, no rest, until great and noble
race is almost driven into the Western
ocean, hardly room enough left TO spread
their blankets? Are they not broken
people, weak and few compared with
| white menu
they have no presses to tell their
wrongs--no newspaper to record their
sufferiug3 If they have fought to de-
fend their country. have they not been
| beaten into insigaihcance by the White
peopls?--Was there any further fear oil
thems Was not tue force of their tribe:
wholly umnihlated by the long day.:
butcherye When did Washington slay
prisonersl Had not the sun gone dewr
on the most complete victory the mos
severe exterminating battle ever known
Had not the blood cooled, and the cur
rent had time 10 flow in the channels o
benevolence and humanity"
"Come, come, Corporal, you grov
warn,s said Colonel Markham.
HAD we not, continued Corpora
Christie. al that could be gained by III
victory complete power to dictate peac,
which there was no effective force I
breal. Why then, when the blesse