The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-22

( mestic circumstances rendered it absolutely
necessary the original adventures should
return TO America they did so, after many
severe privations endured in the pursuit OF
their hazordou, calling. Mr.. Clayton was
! left by them to conduct the hunting expedit-
ions certainly he deserves much credit for
the unceasing exertion. and untiring indus
try displayed in the dangerous experiment,
the perils Of which can only be known by
trial.
To elucidatc the hitherto uncertain and
unknown effect of reducing these foes Of the
human race, at once, from state Of pris-
tine and savage yigor TO absolute subieclion
was his object, and nobly has he accom-
pIshed it. Others have succeeded in tam
ing these monsters, il is true, but how
The question is easily answered they have
captured them when young. and reared them
in manner calculated to subvert their or
ginal nature--he has done more. Exposed
to the hostility of the starved and savage
tribes Of negroes with which the uncuItva-
ted interior abounds, and experiencing pri-
yations, in detail almost incredible, he has,
nevertheless, pursued the even tenor of his
way, and on his arrival here presents to our
residents n spectacle. commanding at once
the wonder and may almost add, the adnl-
alton of our fellow men. His entry into
town was attended by thousands; with ac-
clamaion they hailed the appearance, a
mongs, others, Of the mujestic, the beanii-
fu! Giraffe, lS feet height, s others follow
ing his train, the larges. of which measures
Is, the smallest 10 feet. Two specimens
of the double horned White Rhinocei os,
certainly the first ever seen here /; and, that
Judgment may he made of the whole nnl-
mnl creation, we have before rs three Ante
| lope specimens, only to be found in The re-
mote section Of this vas; continent. The
Coedoe, the Kemps Buck and the Harty
Buck. The plumage Of The Black Ostrich
is beautifully developed in the sample we
have before us.
! While gazing on this sublime spectacle
and the vast multitude assembled at the cx-
hbition, | could not refrain from giving ut
ieranoe TO sentiment of pride. awakened
by the reflection, that with nll their ndvan-
tnges on this coast, no European nation
ever yet accomplished or attempted m en-
tsrprise that could vie with this. The na-
tives, born and indigenous to the soil, shrink
with terror from these lords Of the wilder
ness and desert in the wild state, yet, re-
duced to suhjcction, they flock in thousands
to gaze with wonder and admiration upon
the ablect state to which, not only the saw
age providers of the forest, but even them
selves appear more reduced by the unhylng
energies Of my countrymen.
| Hitherto, / have wondered, how the vast
expense incurred, could by possibility be
! liquidnted. This morning private con.
versation with Mr.. Clayton, threw n new
light upon the subject. He informs me, n
vast and general institute has been formed
in the United States, by which expense. on
this continent are met, and that the great
asscmbaec Of the brute creation will shortly
br shipped for Boston, where | am certain
the liberality of our citizens, and the citi-
zens generally ,of the Union, will amply
compensate for the almost unbound outlay
ofthc original furnishers Of the outfit.
! My inclmations point to home; may
say with truth, al yearn for my country
and my fathers firesde )" still we are
comfortable here the colony is in quiet
and flourshng condition the Caffres are
at last subdued and peaceablc the Influx
of strangers is unprecedented the arrivals
from Europe within the las, 80 days mount
to five thousand, principally bound to Aus
tralia, which if common report may be cred
tied, is the most fertile spot on The habitablc
globe. There is an old maxim, common
report in common liar"-iu this respect |
believe in old sayings; after travelling over
the greatest portion Of the world, | must say
America is my bone /; the wide waters, the
cheerful cities, the pathless woods, the fer
tile valleys aud majestic hills Of my native
land are greater in my estimation aud dear
er to my heart than any thing yet encoun-
tered abroad"