The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-06

ing her cud, apparently lost in . revsrie ;
m the niche of the fence ysu will observe
two or three horses, and perhaps a colt,
standing IN close communion, one with his
neck crossed over the neck of his n~i shbor,
in token of good fellowship and oil along
in the pathways, and ia the gullies and in
the shade ofthe buildings and fences, q herd
of Thin, scurvy swine lie stretched at full
length ~ The dirt and flth.
! The West is sufficiently prolific IN every
Ihing but especially so 10 its stock of white
headed children. At every cabin you will
find small army of children, of all ages
aud sizes, from the tall, muscular, brawny
son, and the full, buxom, broad WASTED
daughter Of twenty, To The plump little part
ridge, Just out of his mothers arms. These
numerous sclons nre Of great value to the
parent stock. A blanket or a homespun
frock, 10 cover their ragged forms, u pienti-
ful supply of milk and cora bread, and n
place TO lie down on the cabin floor, salts
fcs the demands of nature. BY the assis-
lance OF his children, the settler 10 enabled
To subdue and bring into cultivated state,
the immense fertile fields that surround his
cabin, aud fill his barns with tEcir rich pro-
duce. The more his family increases the
better, aud instead "f begrudgiog his liile
tribe the provisions they consume, and even
the nir they breathe, he halls every new
conner NJ so much added Ia the common
stock Of wealth aud independence Instead
OF benga messenger Of sorrow To- the family
circle the hltle fellow is received with
open arms, nnd as he grows up, aud his
young form becomes bronzed aud hardened
IN the sun, he proves of Infinite service 10
ihe tribe that watched over the days of his
infancy. Lnbor of all kinds, is very cxpen-
slve IN the new STATES. Farmers pay ei,h-
teen and twenty dollars per mouth for hands
to assist them in planning and gathering
their crops, and II is often extremely Diff
cult Ia obtain help at that
Ihe iarm-hovses which ! have dc.crib-
ed nre the first houses of the new settlers
the most ordinary kind found ia the back
woods. The settlers become .ccus,owed
10 this rude manner of living. mud ,n,cn,
to enjoy 1t very much. They are a shrewd.
sensible people, but little versrd in the
teachings OF the schools. They nre kind
aud bospitablc to strangers, mud firmly fig
ed in their own habits aud opinions. II
you are travelling, stop ut one Of these cab
ms, and inquire of the mistress if she can
supply you with = little brsnd and milk.
II could, ] reckon" says the good wo-
man. and she Immedintely produces u full
bowl oi The nourishipg liquid, and a mon
strous Loaf OF home made, or n dish of corn
cakes, called dodgers" sufficien, 10 sn,is-
~ party OF hungry drscoon,.-wbile de-
L "A ,c IL
must give the worthy dame an account Of
yourself-your place Of residence--your
deslinn'ion-and your object in travelling.
slight compliment TO her skull in domes-
tic affairs, and word ur two in praise Of
the country will not pass amiss.
| Few OF Western people are of the Davy
Crockett stamps. They ure generally very
quiet and unobtrusive, and only distinguish
ed from other country people, by few pro-
ylnclalIsms, snch ms, "a right smart chance
of n shower" Them molasse,,"-" a
heap Of uouble"-" could, / reckon"
&c. &c.
When reused by opposition, excited, or
Irratnted from any cause whatever, they be-
come ms furious Ms untained tigers. They
hold IN sovereign contempt everything weak
and womanly they are reckless of dan
ger--careless aud idle at times, but PROMPT
nnd energetic when necessity requires tt
They rcsolve to get all they can, with the
least difficulty and TO keep 1t Mt bazards.-
For this purpose tbeir civil laws being in
efecti'e) they unite together and establish
Lynch law. They adopt certsin couven-
tional rules, not by order Of synods or con.
ventions, but by universal consent, to which
they strictly adhere.
! This practice loses much Of its enormiiy,
when We consider that in some paris of ILL
nols, and thu 4 errirories, it is the only means
of redress which the poor pioneers can OBJ
tain for injuries inflicted upon their rude
society. They must punish offenders them
selves, or suffer them to 60" unwip, ofjus-
tice."
The frontier settlers are not the open ad-
vocates of slavery, but they despise oil ef-
forts to abolish the institution in those States
where it is permitted by law. An abolition
lecturer, have no doubt, would soon meet
the fate Of Lo,eJoy, in any part ofihe coun-
Try bordering upon the Upper Mississippi.
A few nboIilioniss in the Military Tract,
llInois, signed petition praying Congress
To abolish slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia, and they we're Immediately attacked
by band of armed men, aud forced to e.
rsse their signatures from the petition, on
piln ofius,snt death If they refused. After
some hesitation, they bowed to the superior
force of the assallants, aud dashed their
names from the petition.
While . was nj Galens, in the lead re-
gion, man was publicly whipped, IN the
principal street, by the citizens, for some
misdsmeanor, aud was then ordered to leave
the town forever.
Prescription land rights, or claims"
have been obtained mud secured by Lynch
Law.
The squaiiers," or pioneers, settle sp.