The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-09

Standing as he did, the sole representative Of
that territory his greatest ambition was to prove
himself faithful to his trust, By cherishing its
interests and nothing could have been more suci-
dsI or nernicious to those he represented, than
for him to exasperate either party by becoming
violent partisan, without the power of aiding
either party, because he had no vote on any polit-
zeal question This was his position, and altho'
he had his political principles as firmly fixed as
those of the gentleman from Virginia, 1t was no
business of his to strike where he could not be
Felt and where the blow must reeoil upon HIM
self and those whom he represented. He wore
no cockade, black or ti-coloured, at that day
and never wore one but when he was in the mil
itarv service OF his country. But he was serious
" charged with the heinous offence of associa-
ton with federal gentlemen. He plead guilty
he respected the revolutionary services of Pre-
sident Adams, and had paid him that courtesy
which was due to him as a man and chief
ma gistrate. He also associated with such men
as John Marshall and James A. Bayard-was
the acknowledgment of such guilt to throw him
out of the pale of political salvation?
On the other hand, he was on intimate terms
with MIR. Jefferson, Mr. Gallatin, and with the
whole Virginia delegation, among whom he had
many kinsmen and dear friends. They were
his principal associates in Philadelphia, in whose
mess he had often met the gentleman who was
now his accuser, and with whom he had spent
some CT the happiest hours of his life. 1t was
true, as the senator had alledged, he had been
appointed governor of the northwestern terrific
nv by John Adams-so had he been by Thomas
Jefferson and James Madison. He was not III
congress when the standing army was created,
and the alien ana sedition laws were passed, and
If he had been, he could not have voted for them,
and would not ii he could. 1t was not in his
nature to be a violent or proscriptive partlsan'
but he had given a firm support to the republican
4. 80 aff Madison and Mon
roe He hoped the senator from Virginia was
answered-he was sure the senate must be wea-
ried with this frivolous and improbable SQUAD
ble.'"
But, when we come to take into consideration
the relation which Gen. Harrison bore to the
frontier-that he represented Indiana and Ohio,
with so large frontier exposed to Indian depre-
dations, that there was, as some surprised, lmmi-
nent danger OF war, and IS matter of surprise
that he was opposed to reducing the army.-That
he preferred to have his frontier defended by
regular troops, instead e calling the militia into
service for that purpose. Why do we station
regular troops now ON the Missouri and Arkansas
frontier? Is it not to enable the citizen to plant
and reap under the protection of the Government!
Would these gentlemen now organise the militia
as a guard for the western frontier, and as sub
stitute for the regular forces? Would they leave
the women and children Of Missouri, Arkansas,
and Ioway, exposed to the savages cnngregated
on their borders'
But it must be remembered, that Gen. Harrison
was the representative of people who were
thus exposed to Indian depredations, and it was
his duty to urge ponECongress the adoption OF
measures for then protection; and the fact that
he did so, is rather prof that he did his duty
to his constituents, than that he belonged to the
federal party. 'EOne swallow does not make a
SUMNER" nor does one vote make a federalist
even if parties were divided on that question
DALLAS.--We invite a careful perlIsal o.
this essay Of our able correspondent, which aP
pears in our paper of to-day. The journeymar
mechanic win be forcibly struck at the familiar
illustration he gives Of the use Of banks and o
the manner in winch they aid the poor man, by
furnishing the capital that enables him to becom.
a master workman. The case Of the boot-malSei
and the leather dealer, is in point. The boot
maker, who commences in small way, has
!
trade. He cannot, of himself, command money
to buy leather-he is not known to the money
lender-the leather dealer would not sell him
leather, were it not that by endorsing his name
on the boot-maker's note his credit, he being a
wealthy man, enables him to get for it in bank.
! THE REGATTA.-I.ast evening our har
Dor presented quite animated and lively ap-
pearance The weather was delightful, with a
light breeze from the northeast; the harbor was
speckled with sail, row boats, and steamboats,
the wharves and heights was lined with specta
tors, Regatta being quite novelty in Balti
more. The boats run were the 'Gong, low, black,
Baltimore boat, Atalanta, 81 feet long, six oars
run the distance, two miles, in less than twelve
minutes. Her rival was the skiff Rodney, from
Philadelphia, % feet long, four oars, but finding
she was about to be beaten very much, after per
forming most of tie distance, came in at her lei
sure. The concourse to witness the race wa:
very great, the day being holiday, and many
people unemployed.
DIR. AMMAN AND DIR. BRECKEN-
RIDGE.-We insert to-day, ON our first page
communication fir ON Doctor AMMAN, relative tc
the controversy between himself and the Rev
Doctor Breckenridge. 1t is, perhaps, necessary
that we should say, that we do so, because thi,
is, and ever will be, so long as we publish it, a
free press. The subject matter relates to pub
lie institution, with which Doctor Amman is iden
tilted, and the administration of which, he allie
ges, has been assailed by gentleman who has
an extensive influence in this community
great as to exclude Doctor Annan's reply from