Litchfield enquirer., 1830-10-14


 itself crowned with cap 800 feet above the surrounding waters. This elevation was worked into a temporary fort the last war, now called Fort Holmes, and is the place to which, by incredible exertion, the British drew some cannon in a night up the rocky and almost perpendicular steep in the rear Of the island, and the next morning surprised our fort below by demanding a surrender, which was unavoidable. The principal fort, and the one now kep. in order. rests upon the brow of the rocky summit, l5O feet below the crown or cap, and the same number of feet above the water, and in such relation to the scmi-circular harbOP, as tO command 1t perfectly, together with the opposite strait.- The harbOr makes a crescent, apparently as perfect, as if it had been drawn by art-the ups of its horns being about re-iOurths of a mile asunder. The town itself, for the most part, lies directly on the crescent, near the waters edge, and under the towering rock, which sustaiDs the fort above. The harbor. town and fort, look with open and cheerful aspect rather towards the Huron wa ters-sOutE- -east-invitiug or drowning, ac- cording as they arc approached by friend or foe.
 A little without the town, towards the east, as if depending on other protection than the guns of the fort, gre the mission house build ings and church, the former large and com- modioms. the latter. though small. yet elegant aud imposing. The Catholic chapel, being more temporal in its character, has found a snugger place, more immediately under the laundering cannon. The island of Macki- naw is covered principally with forests. The shores are made of small pebbles, without a single particle of pulverizcd substance to cloud the transparent waters which dash upon them. So clear are the waters of these lakes. that a white napkin tied to lead. and sunk thirty fathOms beneath a smooth surface, will show itself as distinctly, as when three feet below.
 The population of Mackinaw. with the gar ris"n, is probably 6 to 700. The place itself is almost an incomParable beauty of nature, susceptible in the highest degree of being is actually one of morals. Ten years ago it was said of Mackinaw, that the Christian Sabbath had not got SO far. Now it is a fit pattern to any place in our country for the cessation of all worldly business, and for keeping time to the church-going bell. In 1920, the Rev. Dr.. Morse solemnized the first Sabbath, which the history of Mackinaw re. cords, by assembling the people to hear thu Gospel from his lips. In 1929, the Rev. Mr
 Ferry. the present incumbent and head of thu
 missionary establishment, visited that place bat could not find single soul to sym pathiz,
 with him as Christian. He could not say Our Father" in his public prayer. without fearing to offend God by mourning the guilt o hypocrisy. His soul was vexed for the abOm- nations of the place. But God has crowned his la6ors with a distinguished and continued blessing. A prosperous school for Indian children and others has been established, cOm- mOdiOns missionary buildings, and beautiful church have been erected, and God has pour ed out his Spirit in remarkable mannet up- on the whole community. and brought into his kingdom of all conditions, and many of the most inf"rntial people of the place, to- gether with some of the traders of the North Western Territory. An are constrained to say, "It is the Lords doing, and marvellous in our eyes" Who will despair of any place, when Mackinaw has been so changed? The Sabbath there is alike day of holy solenni- ties, and God grant it may ever be SO. and stand up purifying example to all these wild and worse than pagan regions.
 Grand Entertainment to Lafayette.
 The city of Paris has offered to day, Aug. 18th. a municipal banquet to Gen. Lafayette. The company invited assembled at SIX o'clock at the hotel of the Prefect. The banquet was for $50 persons.
 The second toast was given by Gen. Le" bau, Senior of the Municipal Commission {" To General Lafayette"
 After the acclamations with which this toast was received, General Lafayette rose, and in the midst of the most profound silence ex- pressed himself in the following terms :-
 My dear fellow colleagues-it is with de- licious emotion that 1 thank you for the man. ner in which you have received the toast pro. posed tn your name hy my honorable and patriotic colleague. When the population of Paris rose spontaneously to repel aggression, and re-conquer it's righti, the rights of us all, the imprescriptible rights of the human race, 1t deigned to remember an old servant of the rights of the people in proclaiming me its chief; in assOciating my name with its tri- umphs it has recOmpensed the vicissitudes of whole life. This people, so great during the combat, has shown itself still greater by its generosity. To-day it is, with the deep rooted sentiment of it's 30, ereignty, its true interest that 1t must organize it's victory. Al. ready all the patriotic opinions have frankly rallied round . constitutional and populsr throne. The acc!amations Of the capital the accounts from all the departments, testify general assent to their choice. There will be a difference Of sentiment on many other p0ints-all opinions are free-the press is at hand to enlighten, to warn. public men, and all the citizens; but there is an observation which my old experience ought to submit to you.
 The nation had conquered tn 'ss; national nss- A.l ,n~s