The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02
ANEcpoTE OF WASHINGTON.


Academy, he mentioned an interesting clr-
cumstance connected with the Independence
Of the United States, which | will here 70.
peat.
Mr.. Jacob Duchey was celebrated
throughout the whole Of the British provln.
css IN America, as most pathetic aud per-
suaslye preacher. The publicity of hls
character 10 the world was, however, chef
/ " ewing TO letter which he addressed TO
" ashngtou, soon after the appointment ct
that chief to the command Of tie army.
The purpori OF his letter was, 10 persuade
/ the General to 60 over TO the British cause.
I Il was carried to him BY Mrs. Ferguson,
daughter Of one DR.. Graham, Scotch
ph, sclan 10 Phlladelpha. Washington at
that time lay at Valley Forge, aud this Ia
dy, on the pretext Of paying him visit, as
they we're previously acquainted, went to
the camp. The General received her IN
has tent, with much respect, tor he greatly
admired the masculine sIgor OF her mind.
When she had delivered the letter, he
read II atten,ively and rising from his seat,
walked backward and forward upwards ot
an ho1r, without speaking. Tie appeared
to be much agItaied during the greatest
par, of the time /; but a, length, having de
cided with himself, he stopped, and address
ed her in nearly the following words:
Madam, | have always esteemed your
character and ENDORSEMENTS and am fully
sensible of the noble principles BY which you
are aciuared sn tins occasion, nor has any
mau ia this " hole Continent more Confidence
IN the integrity OF his lusnd, than have
ia the honor OF Mr.. Duchey. But ! am
here entrusted by the people OF America
with sovereign authority. They have plac
ed the,r lives and fortunes at my disposal,
believing the to be an homes; mao. We're
therefore TO desert heir Cause. and con
sign them again 10 tn Brush, SHAT would
b. the consequence 1o NY self perpetual
,nfamy aud 10 them endless calamity. The
seeds OF everlasting DIVISION are sown b.
tween the two countries. Aud acre thr
Brush again to become our masters, iheS
would hav- 10 IA inlaIu their domlnIon bs
force, and would after all retain " 10 sub
Jrciiou onls as thes would bold theil BAY
onets 10 our breast. No, madam the pia
po,al Of Mr. Duchrt, though cuncr;ved with
the best lntrniIpn, is mol framed M wl~doui.
America aud EngIand must BE- separate
states; but they lGay have c,mmnu inter
es,., tor they are bat oas people. II all
therefore De the object OF 'Gy lie and amb,
too To esia blush the Independence OF Amen
ca IN the first place and IA the sec"1d 10
arrange such community Of interests be-
tAeen the two nations, a. shall Indemnify
them for the calaunttcs which they nos ygi
Ter, aud form a n-s era 30 the history u
nations. John Gdit halckrbpckcr.
A Hero IA Pentendts.-A clustering Eel
J low 10 Baltimore went into a rsiectory, and
} after making great noise, threatened 10
ias tn- whole company present; he vas
finally turned out, aud he tIoors acre har
red against hIn bot this ony increased MS
lns0lsnce. lie kicked against them, and
ssore, and threatened destruction TO all
concerned boasting OF has abthtl~s IN the
pugllstIc art, and daring every oHe--man,
woman, or child-to face h,m u bis rats
81 the lsudladS's anger, aud while he was
thus Wanting MS power at The front, she
quietly slipped out the back door, aud 18th
good Cow SKIN 10 her hand suddeuly con.
tronted Tie hero. He had no idea u bis hal.
lenge beng accepted IN this manner, and at
the sight OF the appartIon his courage be
gan 10 eEaporale. The landIady coIlarrd
hun, and though he wrihed and rugged,
and begged tor mercy, she bestowed upon
+ BIN strlres something less than forty, and
then suffered the manly hero to sink of
chOp.iaIIen and smar,lns
The ErecGtioner's Trumpet.
used to say, that It seemed TO hum as Il the
trumpet Of the last day vas aIsays SCUM
ding ~ his ears, saying, " Arse, We dead,
and come to Judgment. The generality,
however, think but little Of this awful aud
important period. A Christian king OF
Hun airy, beng very sad and pensiye, his
brother, who was gay courtier, was de.
sIrous OF knowing the cause Of his sadness.
"Oh brother" SAID the king, :" have been
great sinner against God, and know not
how to die, OF how to appear before God ~
judgment" His brother, making les, OF II
SAID, " ThI = are bot melancholy thoughts"
The Ank .nade no reply but II was The Gus.
tom OF the country, that IT the execulloaer
came and sounded a trump, before any
mans door, ne VAS presently led TO cxecu
lion. The king, IN the dead Of night, sent
the execuliouer 10 sound the trumpet, be.
fore his brothers door who hearing II, and
seeing the messenger Of death, sprang into