North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-19

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CoRPoREAL PUNISHMENT IN THE {. s.
ARMY.-Two United States soldiers, con-
victed of desertion, at Detroit, received
fifty Iashes apiece, had their heads shaved
and their bodies branded, and were then
drummed out ofthe garrison-the policy or
the right TO infict such punishment are
both questionable. Public feeling requires
that no personal disgrace should be inflicted
on an American citizen. imprisonment is
the moral substitute Tor every crime ii a
Republic.
ATLANTIC AND TRANSATLANTIC.
Tieras.-By accounts from Texas, it ap-
pears that several vessels have been fitted
out at New Orleans to proceed to Cuba
and smuggle slaves into that country. The
course intended TO be pursued in eflecting
this object, is 10 run the vessel up The Sa-
bine and land them on the United States
coast, from which the transportation Of
them across the river into Texas would be
but the work Of a moment.
Teas. Dates from Houston, via. New
Orleans, are to the lSt Of May. Much
excitement appeared TO exist in the new re-
public, against certain spectators who pro-
posed to smuggle in slaves from Cuba, by
landing them on the United States side of
the Sabine. The UnitedStates authorities
have given Col. Green, the collector on
the Sabine, a force sufficient I repel this
business and yet it is said to be going on.
The general new from Texas represents
the country as quiet the crops as promis-
ing well, and the Indians about TO conclude
a treaty. The State debt ofthe new repub-
lie is estimated at $2,290,0 900 assets sos,
900.
WI Us. Tyranny.-Al Hejaj, who gov
erned lrak more than twenty years, was
equally remarkable for his cruelty and love
of wit. He one day met a strange Arab,
and asked him What sort ofa man is this
Al Hejai, of whom people talk so much? ?"
He is a great scoundrel," replied the
Arab. "Do you know me3" asked the
irritated governor" No." said the stran-
ger. I" am, i" said he, " that Al Heiai of
whom you give 50 bad a character."-
I" Well, do you know me?" asked the Arab
in turn. "No,'' was the reply. am a
member Of the family of Roheir, whose
posterty all become mad three days in a
year, and this is one of them" Al Heiai
freely pardoned the nsult.-D'Her6elot.
A very amusing scene occurred in one OF
the adjoining counties, during the sitting
of the circuit court. A constable who had
been lately indicted into office, was in at
tendance on the court and was ordered by
the Judge TO call John Bell and Elizabeth
Bell. He Immediately began at the top
of his lungs, John Bell and Elizabeth Bell.
/" One at a time said the Judge"
Gone at a time, at a time, ONE AT A
TIME" shouted the constable.
CHOW you've done it," exclaimed the
Judge out Of patience.
"No,r gou'pe done ii, NOW YOU'VE DONE
IT, NOW YOU'VE DONE IT." yelled
the contable. There was no standing this.
the court, bar and bystanders broke out
into a hearty laugh 10 the perfect surprise
and dlsm.ay OF The astoniShed constable
Mnoian.
Bur!-The following are the latest
FACTS we have yet seen recorded by the
English penny-a-liners-
"There was sold lately, at an auction in
London, the wig worn by Queen Elizabeth
the same that she threw at the head OF
Lord Essex. Her most gracious little Ma
jesty Victoria, who, by the way, inherits a
goodly portion Of Betsey's spirit, gave
$500 for it. At the same auction. John
Liston, the celebrated comedian, gave
seventy guineas for an apple, preserved in
spiri,s-lhe Identical pippin, which falling.
led Sir Isaac Newton TO discover the law
Of gravity.
MAINE BoUNDART.-Mr. Nye, the assist
ant provisional Land Agent of Maine, has
caught Mr.. Mclaughlin, the British
Agent, with a party Of men setting the Tim.
Der, cut last winter by the tresnassers,
aaoat, with the intention of getting il into
BRUSH Jurisdiction. This is the course Of
the ihleving r~aScals, Notwithstanding ,hs
arrangements made by Gov. Harvey.
This is faith in treaties. -Ogden yrI
.4drertiser.