Litchfield enquirer., 1840-09-17
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noS agaln like true soldier and honorable man spO- Ken hls feelings and opinions m regard his old Ge- neral. Read this letter, lOcOS and remember that every tune you speak dsrespcctfully of General Har rison talents aud bravery us displayed in the battle ] oI me lhaInes you are discrcdlting the word and Teatmg the character Ul Col. Johnson, your camdi- H 1Sle Tor Vice President, with decided contempt
 nS rcHstances in regard to this letter are these
 MaJor Earneal, Of Cincinnati, who is on friendly terms win both Gen. Harrison and Col. Johnson, and was Quarter Master under the former in 1872; on seeing report of Col Johnson's speech at Hh"coIne, "hch has been published in most Of the loco loco papers m the country, representing Col Joni's9n as reecnng severely upon the courage and SKI SklIl 9l uen Harrison-Imnedalely letter Col Johnson Inqurng if that speech so reported was correct, and particularly if he used the language in regard to Gen. Harrison which is there imputed tO | hlLn. The Col answered as follows:
 l MANSFIELD, August l8 l84O | MY DEAR SIR: Your favor has been received, in which you observe, that by my reported speech, aH inference may be drawn that am not only in d.,rIbG as regards the courage of Gen. Harrison, but that had but little respect for him as comma nding Gener- al am happy 10 have this opportunity of informing you that during my service with Gen. Harrison had 1 no cause to doubt his courage hut consider him a brave man, and have always expressed myself W that effect-n"r have ever disapproved CT censured l any ot hls measures commanding General in the pursuit of Proctor or in the hattie of ihe Thames every th'ng saw met my entire approximation, and nave never spoken ot it in any other terms. In spea klng u the battle of the Thames, and the part acted by my regiment, did not intend to ncrease the mcr It ot that regiment or to diminish the merit claimed Py o!hers' much less did intend to imply that Gen
 
 1 me army. avoided duty or danger. Each had his part to act. and should feel myself much degraded
 to suppose that they did perform their duty fear less of danger-nor have ever doubted. thnt these gallant ohcers were precisely where duty called them. regret that in such hattle where our country was victorious that there should be controversy about the merit due to the actors in that battle. claim nothing above the mos. humble soldier, who perform ed ms duty on that occasion, nor shall any earthly consideration ever induce knowingly to do inius- tice to the commanding officer, Gov. Shelby, or any other oi1cer Tn that army. have thus confined my self to general remarks not knowing in what parcu- Gen. Harrison. should he glad to know what paE- hcnInr issue Is made tho facts stated in the Por,en speech, respecting which had no agency. [ saii feel no difficulty 10 state facts far my personal knowledge extends, and what understood from others. and not censure eriminae. but to .he truth as far as know or believe the facts. ex pect to be in yonr city on Sunday. the 23d. on wx way home' and shall be happy to see you; Maj. THo D. CARNEA1. ' SHAMEFUL AvowAL.-General Jackson in his se- c1nd abusive letter concerning Mir. Claws speech ae Nashville ; says: 1t would be easy to show from the was one which did not prejudice his msEa character or lessen the high standing which he enjoyed ,isss tIn'e Here IS honesty and patriotism for you }! Ef- %i'OooO Of the peoples money, md ex-PresdenI Jackson at this day declares that this de- iaica,'on dld no, prejudice his moral characer! !! Here precious commentary on honesty among pnbilc servants. The President of the United States saylng in effect public officers rob away fill your p"rke.s with the people money, run away, or stand yonr ground, ns you p!ease-yonr moral character VIII stand as high as ever. It Gen. Jackson has Q trend eft in the world he ought to proven. his wri the world; and for the sake of our country and his l own military services such facts ought to he buried win him. lie cannot stop the current which Is every where rushing to prOduco rcform.-&-.
 PHENOMENA OF THE SEA.-We learn from Falmouth tna several days snre coffin nbolr three feet long. made "t pi'ne't boanls and painted white. with. heavy weight of sea-coal sewed in a bag chsely attached to II, found upon the saa-beacl at the north side of Buzzards Bay. A cornncr's in- quest called, md upon oIe r,ing the coffin it was io"nd to con'ain the body of child supposed to hs about three OT four years old, and had apparently been dead some months The flesh was nearly con simei lt was eoniccured that the decease of the chd hnd occurrrfa sea. and evidently the last rites winch humanity could offer, in cons igning she body [" the deep had been performed with aec,iona'e to the shore with such a weigh, remained attach. cd to IL. remains with the unexplained phenomena of natural events-N. Bed|o'd Mercury.
 SHoT.-Durinq n recent visit 10 the shot tower . ! few miles below rhis city. ohtnincd particn. lars with regard to the manufacture which may be interesting to our readers. Our statements may de- rive additional interest from the iac that some of our merchants have. during the present season, had the lead ct Missouri cotned at the St. Louis Mint under the mnnagemen, of Mir. Sne. and have used i, as an eastern remittance, finding to answer better pur- pose than either eastern exchange, bank bs or gold ana SIvef.
 The following nre nmong the details of the manu- featuring operations:
 Tne sh)t tpweP is one hundred and fifty feet in height; the lead s drawn up from ,hc river hank by horse p"werr0 the top. and rfen melted. It is taken out in adles and run through single of small holes in horizontal line, which for,ns into dPops, and cooIs, hetnre it strikes the water contaned in n large clstern below. It is then adled Um' put in A large sheet iron pan. and dried hot fire; when thnrnusy dried, 1t IS put into what is called pOsh- ing key; small quantity of black lead is added. winch by turning sne two or three hundred times
 abs cessfnl operation since April last, during which time there has heen manufactured upward of four hnndBe,
 housa nd pounds of sho', majority for he merchants of 'hs place.. The manufacturing. price IS Sl per hundred pounds the same weight of shot returned lead received. From seven 10 eight hands reQui- red when in full operaiion-St. Loais Gas. ! Thc Africans of the Amistad.-We gather the fnl- lowing facts concerning these unfortunate persols, from the Connecticut Observer:
 They are now at Westvle, two three miles from New Haven, where they hnve the benefit of the opem 1 air. Perfect health prevails among them. Thirty six of them are yet alive. and a more cheerful, healthy set oi men can no where be found. In learn
 ing 10 read, they exhibit BdG atigable persevernncc Study |: the main business of the majority of them The more advanced are able 10 read the New Testament intelligbly. They rapaily learning to speak our language; and some of them have re- ] cenitv commenced wiring Their mental powers | are fully equal to those of our race. With one or two exceptions they all have active W,inds, and deep and warm affections Their love of Africa and home Is very strong; in reply to question put tO iwO. O the most inteigen: of their number the instana and deep feeling answer was. Tell the American people that we very, very much want to 20 hOme.' 1 Poor fellows, who dbubt h? They are also un- oTr