Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-06

NAt 81 OF TIE rRESSi ma. lie WtScst hsHus
Of the nation, have long been attempting
10 discover the causes which have ptodu -
ed the present arrangements, of the iinun-
cal and commercial affairs of the United
States. No one however IN my opinion
has reached the original c1pec. have re
ilccted deeply upon the subject MYSELF:
and have been able to find no cause SO sat
,siuctory, rs the one Which viii be explain
cd during the course of this article.
BE fore presenting this cause and explain
ing its effects, | must premise that the most
tril1ug circumstances frequently produce
the most astonishing effects. The events
Of the past, afford numerous examples OF
the truth of this remark The Original pa
rents of mankind by eating forbidden fruit,
'Ilrot death with all our wo into the world
The falling Of an apple, produced the dis
covcry OF the principles and laws which go
vcrn and control the vast system oi the UNI
verse. The traditions of American saVagcs,
inform us, that a gtasshopper was the cause
oiIhc most bloody warfare which has ever
been witnessed on the Western continent
Two Indian boys of different tribes, caught
the insect and disputed who should retain
y
fight between the mothcrs--thiS by one be
tween the husbands. Relations then took
up the quarrel. until the whole tribe was
arrayed in war against the other. Different
tribes, afterwards engaged IN the war, until
one halt the continent was struggling IA
1alnst the other, III a furious bloody warfare.
Thousands. Of the brave warriors OF the Tor
est, thus fell victims 10 warfare created
by ii grasshoppcr Ancient history also
gives us Il remarkable case IN point, III
which Rome was saved from destruction
and pilage by the Cabling of geese. HAY
ing given the above instances which prove
ihat slight causes are capable of producing
astonishing effects, will now present NY
cqvse, in Il brief history of the Rhode Island
Pig.
II, ihhe lttl.c, Isslapd Of Corsica, ltle
, life. crushed men and empires under his
feet, aud held the destiny Of the world n
his hands. In ,hc little State OF Rhode IS
land, a pig once lived, which has produced
equally tonshng effect upon the destiny
OF the United States, when we take lntc
consideration the fact, tina! the former was
81 The human, and the latter Of the s"ln'
racc This pig as far az my Information
extends did not differ materially from 9th
or pics He had four legs, two ears, t@,
eyes, and y nose peculiarly adapted toro1t
Iug. HIS most noted phrcno!oEcai do'oi
opcmcnts. were, those of destncuycncsS
"Reminiscences and self esteem. lie wa
ambitions, and mschicyous, and general.
accomplished his dcsignsregurdicss Of the.
effect, upon the interests Of others. Stmu
lated by hunger or mischc1ous nature, au'
pc,hup. with an eye To the ltnmJNafh
which his conduct might secure hin,he on
night broke through the garden fence q
as o~u rs EcIghbor. and committed sHn
DIV dcrrcdatons. This ,ransgres~lon wa
the occasion of 20 law suit between hl1 ow
uer and tine proprietor Of the garden. Iln
LAWYER employed by the proprietor OF ih
garden. during the litigation highly offend
- "a the owner of the pig Th', lawyer W.
If, rrards candidate for the Lcg'sIaiur
Of Rhode | land, and Was voted against b
thc owner Cd The pig notwithstanding TIE
- were precisely oi'he same political pflGc
r pies, 10 consequence oil the ciichcc "a
4. luscrWas beaten y, ono vote. / he Sos
son Of the legislature. to which his opp,
/, ncnt .,ho entertained different political SCI
e. i.nicnts. was elected, had the election
e. Senator so Couercsa. one Of he cand
datcs ior Ibis Sonatorslip, was opposed 4
and the other IN favor OF roe late "Hf wli
, Great Britain. The candidate 40 !lyor
+. the war spccecdcd by one vote, incIuIm
4, that Of the lawyers successful opponent
+, Had the lawyer succeeded 10 h,s eleclio
r the candidate opro-cd 10 the war, won
-, have succeeded also. hen th" ',laf