Litchfield enquirer., 1837-09-21

sand that lie in your paths, and suffer your eye to rest for moment upon the busy and apparently happy insec;athat brings out his grain of sand. Nothing seems tod minute and insufficient for the Almighty to put his hand upon aud invest with faculties of in- ,elligence and happiness.-BosT. CouR. REVOLUTIONARY REMINlscEEcE. W John Wyeii, one of the individuals con- l cerned in throwing the tea overheard in
 Boston Harbor, gives the following accoun,
 of the transaction, which is copied from
 the Flint Quarterly Review =
 I labored as a journeyman blacksmith ] with Western and Gridley, blacksniths by trade, and Bapiists by profession.j Vest ern at the time was nentral, but afterwards became tory. Our numbers were be- tween twenty and thirty. or my assoc ciates only remember the names of Froth- ingham. Mead, Martin and Grant. We were met together one evening, talking over the tyranny ofthe British government, such as the heavy duties, shutting up the port eof Boston, the numbering ofa MI. GFay's Family. sending people to England for trial and sundry other acts of imposi- ton. Our indignation was increased by having heard of the arrival of tea ships al, the time. We agreed that if the tea was landed the people could not stand the temptation, and would certainly buy i,.- We came to a sudden determination to make sure work of il, by throwing it all overboard. We first talked of firing the ships, but we feared the fire would com- nlunicatc to the town. We then proposed sinking them, but we dropped this project, through fear we should alarm the town, before we could get through with it. a We had observed that very few persons remain ed on board the ships, and we finally con cluded that we could take possession of them and discharge the tea into the harbor without danger or opposition.
 The greatest objection to our plan was that it would take such length of time to carry it through and render us more liable to detection. We agreed, one and all, that we would go on at the risk of our lives.-- We proceeded to cOntrive the mode of ac- complishing our, business. One of the ships lay at Hancock wharf, aud the other a few paces out in the stream, with their warps made fast to the, same wharf, A brigade of British soldiers was encamped on tho common, less thana mile from the wharf. We agreed, in order to disguise ourselves as much as we might, to wear ragged clothes. and ,dis6gure ourselves as much as possible. ,;...ssa
 We concluded to meet at an old building at the head of the wharf. and fell in. one ai- ter another, as if by accident, so as not to excite suspicion.a After having pledged our honor we would not reveal'ou secret, we separated. s ss'' ~ Y '''''l''s't' At the appointed time, we all met ac- cording to agreement. We were dressed io resemble Indians as much as possible We smeared our faces with grease, and soot orlamp- black. We should not have known each other except by onr voices, and wc surely resembled devils from the botiom- less pit, rather than men. We placed our sentry at the head of the wharf. one in the | middle and one on the bow Of each ship, as we took possession. We then proceed ed rapidly to business. We boarded the ship which was moofed by the wharf, and the leader of our company, in stern and resolnte manner, ordered the captain and crew to open inc l'atchways, and hand US the lrois;ing tackle and rope.
 The captain asked US what we intended ,o do the leader told him that we were a-going to unload the ships of the, tea. and ordered him and the crew below, assuring him that if they obeyed, no harm was in- tended. They instantly obeyed, without murmurs or threats. Some of our num- ber jumped into the hole, and passed the chest to tho tackle. As iliey were hoistcd on ihc deck, others knocked them open with axes, and others raised them to the railing and discharged their contents over board. All that were not needed for dis charging the tea from the ship, went on board the others, and warped them into the wharf, where tue same ceremony was re- peated, as al the first ship. ts. v g Wi I. We stirred bfiskly im our business, from the ,moment we lei; our dressing r00m.- We were merry in an andor tonc, at the idea of making so large . cup Of tea for the fishes, bui were us still as the cause would admit. No mors words were used than were absolutely necessary.
 Our most intimate acquaintance aul0na the spectators hnd DO, the leas, knowledee of us. ] never laborod hardeF h neg llis 1; and we were SD expeditions lha. lh0uRh il wau lnle in tho evening whom we begun, we had dIhehargvd tho wh0le three eaERoss before lhe m0Fnlng dANned.
 While we were unl0ndlng, tho pe0pl. eOllaeled in gTUal nuwbory Abnul tho wharf, Co sec what was FoIDa 0n. They crowded about ca, 60 ha Co he much lA OUP Wny.-- W0 paid no alloRlIoh lo lhem, noF dld lhey