Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21
ORIGIN OF YANKEE DOODLE.

ccasiOn, unless example NAV be found in the
jagged regiment Of Sir John Falstaff. II would :,
ave relaxed the gravity Of an anchoritc to see
he descendants Of the PuritaDs marching through J,
nc streets Of that ancient city, and take their :
tatiODs on the left Of the British army, some with
ong coats and others with coats at all, and
With colors as various the rainbow--somc with
their hair cropped like the army Of Cromwell, and
others with wigs, the locks Of which foated with
grace around their shoulders. Their march, their
,ccutrcments, and the whole arrangement Of the
troops, furnished matter Of amusement to the
British army. The music played the airs Of two
centuries ago, and the tout ensemble, upon the
whole exhibited sight to the wondering stranger
to which they had been entirely unaccustOmcd.
Among the club Of wits that belonged to the I
British army, there Doctor Shakburn at
tachcd to the staff, who combined with his |
knowledge Of surgery the skill and talents Of a
musician. To please the new corners, he compo- |
sed tune, and with much gravity recommended |
airs Of martial music. The joke took, TO the no
small amusement Of the British. Brother iona
than exclaimed it was nation fine, and in few
days nothing was heard in the provincial camp
but the air Of Yankee Doodle.
Little did the author, in his composition, then
suppose that an air, made for the purpose of lev
ity AMI ridicule, should be marked for such high
destinics In 20 years from that time, the national
march inspired the heroes Of Bunkcr's Hill, and
in less than 30, Lord CORVALLIS and his army
marched into the American lines to the tune Of
Yankee Doodle.
F,om Portland Advertiser.
! We learn from a gentleman direct from the
seat OF difficulty, that the Licuteant Governor
of the Prov inces, had, after reaching home with
Greedy. ordered force Of three hundred troops
on the line, and that an order for more troops
mad been despatched to Halifax. Part of these
troops have already marched to Madawaska.
We learn further that when news of the arrest OF
Grccly reached HoultOn, party about thirty
citizens started from 11outon to arrest McIaugh-
lin the Sheriff, but were about an hour too late,
he having passed the line with Mr.. Greedy in his
custody. When the news Of this attempt reach
cd Fredericton, the troops who were then on the
; point Of marching to Madawaska, boosted that
, they would have rcscured Mclaughlin even if
they had been obliged to march into the centre OF
the State. We think that matters in that quar-
ter arc coming to n crisis, and VIC hope that our
e State will be as bold i'm defending her rights,
the subjects of Great Britain in asserting theirs
S Orders having now been issued for the arrest o
l. the Commissioners who arc to lay out the roa'
d from the ArOostic to Madawaska, the Governor o
g the Provinces anticipates Il brush with the citi
d zen sodicry of Maine, and is preparing for it
IF Well, one thing is certain, says the Bangor Cou
ricr, will do for the authorities Of this State
to quietly permit her citizens to be taken and i'm
q; prisoned by foreign power, without cause
n The British authorities hare laid ont a road ORE
If tic disputed territory withOm mofestatiOn! Shal
= tho Americans, who own tho soil, have the SAM
&c privilege!
rs DANGER OF MoDERArE DRINKrSG.-Do not say tina
d. l cxaggcratc your exposure intcmpcrancc. Lie
ut man say when he thinks Of the drunkard broke
or in health, and spoiled of intellect Il can never
IT. fall He thought little of falling in his Garlic
ro- wears. The promise of his youth as bright
cp yours; even after he began his downward cours
CHI nc unsuspicious as the firmest around hir
he and would have rebelIed as Indignantly the adm
VIC milton to beware of intcmpcrancc. The dang
he of this vice lies in its almost imperceptiblc a
,xt proach. Few who fall by it, know Of its acce
as scs.--Youth does not see suspect drunkenness
nt the sparkling beverage which quickens all its
I'd capabilities of joy the invalid does not in
is, the cordial which the physician prescribes, al
We which gives new tone to his dcbilitated organ
We the man Of thought and genius detects palsyi
ny poison in the draught which seems a spring
he inspiration to intellect and imagination: I
Inc lover Of social dreams says that the glass viii
VIC anmates conversation will ever be drunk in sc
tudc, and will sink him too low for the intcrcoul
in which he now delights. Intcmperance CON
The with noiscess steps and binds its first cord with
In touch light TO be felt. The truth of mourn
Inc experience should be treasured up by US all, a
air should influence the habits and arrangements
domestic and social life in every class Of the CO
nv munitv.-Dr Claiming.
the
Fit GOVERNMENT AND PEorLE-Old fashioned
c a that the government and the people were p
90, and parcel Of the same thing, that the Cover
TIL ment was the People, rather that the Peo
Up was the Government-buta new light has spru
up, the Government ofthc United States must
separated from the people, and, instead Of the o
,tv GERS elected to fill high offices, being servants
of those who elected them, they must become in,
per pendent of them and enphatically their maste
Sis Garry out the Sub-Treasury scheme and q
it into the keeping Of the President and persons
wv pointed by him, all the public money, and y
so make him the most powerful individual on ear
The so that the Emperor Nicholas. Of Russia, wo
ing be fool to him. Mr.. Van Buren, would take
the advantage of it, but Mr.. Biddle might be cleo
lla- tho next four years, and who would answer
him. External vigilance is the price Of libcrt
Let us look well 10 changes which will give OR
urc power to Executive officers. and, least of
In 'such change as this will bring u.s. Should
i'm Sub Treasury scheme be carried into effect
The the present time of convulsion and trouble,
probability is that more than half of the best
nks in New York would be destroyed. Many men
ub- for DESTROYING the employer. but how that's
n o benefit the emplycd, VIC are yet to know