North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-26

Bnf the brave aHNee1 cry
"Coms ys helhsh crew b.
We swear That sseh will tle
Before ~e Gy iFofn yoa.
Firm as ne hills they stand
While 'rsd eoats'' tempt the height, ~
They met them hand to hand,
And showed them they could Eight.
The Bri,ons biz the ground.
Till fifteen hundred lay
10 Hgoay around pi
Ga that eveaiiol day.
.it, T usaSeY 0%%fkfit tR, on.ss, hey tried DC
two err goes which we mentioned above
and again urged their special attention TO
N. organization or the Provincial MI!i'is,
as the bill which had been passed IN the
second session OF that Parliament was
,oexpire on The 10th OF July follow
ing.
The House Of Assembly in their answer
20 the Governors speech admitted the
necessity and The justice of the embargoes
laid by His Excellency on the grain, and
Promised their concurrence in the means
OF facilitating an effsctual organization oil
the militia.
This last session Of the first Provincial
Parliament exhibited more political learn
ing and more patriotic efforts for the pub
lie good than the preceding ones. Al
though the Alien Bill again disgTaced 'ht
proceedings Of that session, yet we lind
spirit OF enlightened policy as TO com
merce which had not yet been displayed
spi several bills were passed. whilst Others
THE CONDEMNED the existing state
IBy the author Of ''Stores of WNn brought IN
In our days the high born and the wealthy
have small inducements 10 violate the salu-
tary restrictions oil the law. However the
moral code may be infringed, the criminal
one is respected. In breaches of privileges
and honor, aristocTatic delinquency is chief
ly comprised, and loss OF character and
caste the severest penalty incurred by the
offenders.
There are, however, within our own re-
collection, some melancholy exceptions 10
be found. Men Of superior rank have oc-
casonally presented themselves as Grimm
ais; and as the we'll being of society de-
mands, the impartial hand of juslice visited
the offence with unmitigated severity l.
OF the few unhappy cases, one will be
remembered with lively regret. For no
crime were there more apolog lists; for no
punishment more general sympathy-and I
while his sentence was accordant TO the let
ter of the law. the sternest ethic lamenled +
that Justice required victim like Major /
Alexander Campbell.
The unfortunate gentleman was the des- e
cendant OF an ancient family in the High Il
lands. Having entered the army at an e
early age, he served abroad under Sir Ralph g
Abercrombie, and in Egypt had particular f
" distinguished himself He was trans a
ierred to the 2lst. Fusileers from High a
land corps, and his promotion 10 brevet t
major, it was said, had given offence to the 1
senior captain OF the regiment. Certain it Il
is, that between these officers no cordlaity h
existed-little pains were taken TO concea
q mutual dislike-frequent, and angry al k
tercations took place, and the temper of C
c Campbell, conslitulionally warm, was often il
rrilated by the cool contradictory spirit oil c
his unfortunate victim. Ia
The 2lst. regiment was quartered in c.
Newry when the hall yearly inspection oc-
:urred. As senior officer, Major Campbell Il
commanded on that occasion. After din @
ner, in the course of conversation, Captain Il
BOYD asserted that Campbell had given an L
order incorrectly on parade. A hot and tJ
eeming argument resulted-unfortunate ~
hat evening The mess table had been de- fe
serted for The theatre, where the officers &c
lad patronsed play, and The dispu,ants Il
were left together al a moment when the
presence OF judcious TREND might have et
lastly sverted the catastrophe. Heated dl
With wine, and exasperated by what he re
professional! insult, Campbell 10
eft the table, fastened 10 his apartments. h,
oaded his pistols, returned, sent Tor Cap CT
ain Boyd, brought him 10 an inner mess 70
Dom, CLOSED the door, and without the pres ut
nee of friend or witness, demanded in IN
,ant satisfaction. Shots were PROMPTLY ba
xchanged, and in the first FIRE Boyd fell,
lortally wounded. ev
The dying man was removed In his bar sic
ack room, and Campbell fastened from ex
he scene OF blood. The storm of passion be
nd subsidized, and the bosom Of the wretch nu
homicide was tortured with unavaiIinp W,
,morse. In state of mental phrenzy he he
,shed TO the chamber where his victim ha
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