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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16
AN INCIDENT AT TIL: BATTLE OF
THE THAMES

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AT the battle Of the Thumes, laughabe nci.
dem occurred, which is tlus related hy one who
was in the engagement.
The British General had formed his men il,
open order, with their cannon pointing down
the roh'l, 10y which the Americans were advnn.
Tcing. Gen. Harrison Immediately took advon
tage of this, and ordered Col Johnson's mount.
ca regiment 10 charge NJ speed by heats ofcom.
phnies, (so as to expose The least possible fronll
pass Through the open intervals, aud form in the,
rear OF the British forces. This movement WINS
l'ori'iiantly executed by the imttnlion under the
communal of Lieut.. Col james Johnson. his
brother, Col II! M. johnson, at the same lime
charging The Indians with the other battalion.
happened that in one Of The companies UNI.
ger James Johnsons command, there was Ia
huge, .ongl sgged, brawny fellow, named Lamb:
he weighed about TWO hundred and forty pounds:
was brave man, and as good humoretl as big
brave men proverhaly are Limb had broken
down his Kentucky horse, by his great weight,
and WINS mounted. instead, upon short, stout.
wild Canadian pony; from whose sides his loi,g
limbs depended almost to the ground, while his
bulky frame rose high above the breast--look-
ing not unlike an overgrown school hoy asiride
offs rough sheep.
When the charge was made, Lambs pony
took fright; aud broke into IA strain lamb PM.
led, until the bit broke in the animals mouth
and all command of him was lost. The little
pony stretched HIM self 10 the work, dashed ont
of the ranks, outsripped all the file. leaders,
and pushed OH in advance of the company
Lamb was no longer master OF his horse or him
self, and he was in quandary. IL he rolled off
he would be rampled to death by his own
friends-if the horse rushed upon The British
lines with him so far ahead ofthe rest, be must
be killed. Either way death seemed inevita.
ble--and, to use his own expression, he thought
he'd just say something they could tell his
friends in Kentucky, when they went home
He stuck both heels into the pony's TANKS &.
urged him to his utmost speed. On they drove,
some fifty yards IN front of the leading le
Lainhs gigantic person swaying from side TO
side, and his legs swinging in most portentious
fashon--the little Canadian "puling foot" all he
knew how, his tail strait his nostris dstented
his ears pinned back, and his shiny eyes flash
ing from under his shaggy foretop, with all the
spite and spleen of born d.. Just as he got
within stride or two OF the British, Lamb
hourisheo his rifle ami roared out in voice of
thunder--"Cgear the acdy, soH yoM JorTdm COM
ing"
TO his surprise the line opened right and left,
and he passed through unhurt. So great WINS
their establishment at the strange appnriton Of
such rider, and such horse, moving upon
them with such furious velocity, That they open
ed mechanically at his word of command, and
let him pass So soon he gained the rear OF
their position, Lamb rolled off OH The grass, and
suffered his pony 10 go his own road. A few
minutes more and he was with his comrads Sc.
curing the prisoners. F4
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16

Is OF no consequence to me-" said the fend of
good government, "what they call me--wheth
rr British Wing, n Fedcmlisl, n Trnilor, or n
Renegade, 70 long MS they do not call me n Pan
btVen man III rot stand thdt. my how
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16

/ A 'run,,,,yoIool, ,,,,..-- m, -.
Of Erie. Pa roisod IoG I'm, nn VIZ" r
J1I ."e n"nner Oh HARRISON and REFORM was
nilo 'ngaYeu u, me d'dica'inn 81 'he'r
H., L""'' VIE VIZ 't'T'ven I'M "rman"h winch led
m"a ~ t,pp'n"en" noS'Ilc denons'rat"n rom
i,ao,'. "a /" lL,u 49, oI ''7 p"loo@h whose
~ 'uNe"a ''"u sN'l "ceh S'rnhg Jackson ana van
ahn,, S"p' n''elwhrns party OF horSemen
80, ; ~ ''..ueI urfss'g ~ .hdinn costume,
pr"acnea me CABIN! Tie Wings made prompt
"p"'"'ions 10 n''enn ,nr'r oanner' ihe scene
"e'""'', in,ense'y eNciuhR Inc aSsallhnis roGe
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16

Rate of aoages IL, a Sub Treasury County
Doctor Ohm, The eminent Methodist preacher of
Virginia, now travelling in the, Old World, rin a
le,ier published in the Christian Advocate Of The
Ist Of May, dated ut Cairo, shy s--'The pay per
hay Of hin ordinary taborer Is five cents a
boatr,in gets Tors always furnishing himself
with food
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16
From The .Ne,O York Emnncipdtor.
CASE-FREEMEN, AWAKE

On n resolution OF Hon. John q. Adams, the
President cammu nicated the correspondence
between the Secretary OF State and the Spnn sh
Minister the Counsel Of Ruiz and MonrZ, &c.
1t is remarkable pamphlet, bring Pub Doc.
No 1885, We learn that in halt All hour after
they were deposited in the document room At
the Capitol, they all Disappeared! Members OF
Congress could not then supply themselves.
Whether the whole edition was eagerly dispatch
ed to their constituents. or were destroyed ny
slaveholdirg members is not made clear. tits
proposed to publish second edition in this Ell
ty, for the purpose of supplying members Of
Congress who could not Obtain copy Tor their
own perusaI or to scnd n constituent. Il is now
in press, and will he renely for sale on Tuesday
next. M. ..t ors rqo5 .s.. sGi
This pamphlet ought 10 be read by every
man in the nation. 1t discloses strike for des.
Dofisp, Tint. when known TO the freeinen ofthe
country, will do more 10 upset the present nd'
ninistrnlion than all the hard CIDER on the con.
tinent The government have attempted to u
VERAWE THE JUDICIARY in the most o
pen and unprecedented manner, Tor the purpose
OF having The poor Africans sent to Cphn 10 be
hung! and this on n demand OF Inc HPahsn
Minister. l bad, a. al 49, .ssGE gaiAs Is. Go
Let the facts contained in this public doom
ment he extensively read and pondered hy the,
people OF The United Stn,es. The liberty and
lives Of 36 men and children, whose only CRIME
is they made bold strike for fIi5er!y, are IN per
il, and what is more. the RIGHTS F MAN are jeop
aned by government ilIai ~ doing ill y can to
ai,I in the murder of these Tt1iRFY'Sl% de-
fencele.s Afrcans. Freemei, awake!!
The rebuilding OF .Natchez. Our poor desc
late civ SAYS the Free Trader of the 10Th, he.
gins te :ee,u like bee hive will, the elalier OF
hammers, and the hustle Of repairs and rebuild-
ing. Something being done TO almost eveiy
dwelling which can, by any possibility, be re-
paired N the dry weaher stonl,l csliInne Ten
lays longer, ;ticousi,erable part of our popnia'
lion wi o remain Ia die rity nt that ilmr, WIZ e
so sheltered that ttey wilt I've protected ron me
rnin in their beds. Carpenters arc asking 50 n
day at Natchez.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16

GA sturdy oldWhig Democrat OF the JET
fersonian school, was asked a fewidays since,
with a sreer, by friend Of the Administrators
how he lik Ell 10 be called "British Wing Ut
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30
To the Patron. of the Advocate.
Very respectfully,
G. G. SHACKLEFORD.

Upon assuming TO net in the character
of an Editor Of newspaper, a proper
regard for your opinions requires, that
should specify briefly the political doc
trines, to which adhere-the prominent
measures which | shall advocate, and
the course design pursuing, while con-
trolling the "Madison Wing Advocate"
This is duty which | cheerfully per.
form.
lam Wing, favorable 10 the establish
ment OF United States Bank, and all
the other prominent measures advocated
by the Wings of the present time, be.
lieving them constitutional, expedien'
and necessary. am u friend to, and
advocate of the election of Gen. Harri
son to the Presidency Of the Unitec
States.
am opposed to the Sub.Treasury, t.
Mr.. Van Buren,-,o all he has hereto
fore done, or shall do.
The political character Of the Advo
cate therefore will not be MATERIAL
changed while | shall summon all IN,
humble powers in aid of the principle
It has espoused because it is believe
they emanatc from the constitution {
the country, and exist in the purest pa
riotism.
In my Editorial intercourse lshall Ct
deavor TO be at all times courteous al
respectful. believing that the Editori
character furnishes no license for Il
licentious abuse Of others, whether
! private or public stations, and that Il
small difficulties in which Editors sor
times find themselves engaged, are n
only Improbable TO those who read, b
often disreputabo TO those who write.
In the hope that our acquaintance m,
be long, profitable and pleasant, let
Sc, down and reason together.
JOHN II. ROLLINS
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30
"Let the nation weep"

Can any friend to his country read the
following graphic sketch Of the present
Van Buren, Congress, think Of its dogra-
dation, and not feel his national pride
sink Reed 1t and ponder upon the con-
diton Of our public affairs
"Mr. Underwood warmly advocated
the proposition, declaring himself ready
10 90 any length on the occasion for the
support Of the dignity ofthe House. He
had been here for some years, and had
witnessed scenes that made him shudder.
Unless some steps should be taken TO
change the manners ofthe House, we had
better dissolve and 90 home,
"Mr, Conner Of North Carolina, had
been many years, he said, member oil
this House, and he mus, say, that of late
years its character had lamentably de.
preciated. The reputation ofthis House
was gone, We heard here, every day,
the most abusive, vulgar, and offensive
Niluu Noo w bC hNoih
in the court yard, or the race ground,
or at the militia musters, The respec.
liability of this House was gone-it had
become disrespectable. If such conduc'
was not stopped, Congress had better &C
home, and say to the people that they
cannot do the business Of the country
that party spirit, or some other spirit
had seized on the representatives CT thu
people, and rendered impossible any use
full action, Mr., Everett and Mr.. Bank
also spoke very strongly on the subject.
"Mr, Briggs said after all the disorde
we had had here, we hal, atlength reach
ed point where we must pause ;--whe
irrelevant debate, vulgar and persona
assaults, and personal abuse mus, ceas,
or the House be broken up. We ha
been led on step by step, till acts Of VIZ
lence were openly perpetrated in th
face Of the country: He had heard GEL
, temen, on both sides, speak Of this ev
and anxiously talk of its remedy. b
[ they had postponed action too long"
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30


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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30
Louisiana, and other Foreign Bank
Notes.

The rapid and almost total change
which mas lately taken place in the char
acter of the currency of our State can
scarcely have escaped the notice of any
one. Within very few months almost
all Of our own spurious money has gone
out Of circulation, aud its place has been
supplied by the notes Of banks OF other
States, which, although a little below
specie at the brokers Offices, are recelV'
ed at par in all tho ordinary business
transactions of the country. The change
has been as complete as 1t was sudden,
for we have literally no money OF our
own in circulation as currency, even our
shinplasters having given way to those
of the various municipalities Of New Or
leans which now form our only small
change, if we except few bits of silver,
which occasionally venture out into the
world from the comfortable recess OF
some antique stocking, but are instantly
swallowed up by the post office.
Believing, as we do, that all sudden
revolutions are dangerous, but more par
ticuarly those in commercial and none.
tary affairs, we think il we'll worthy oI
enquiry, whether we are 10 be benefited
or injured by the one TO which we are al
luding. We know that great ma lorl'
ty look upon it as an evidence of return.
ing prosperity, that we have among us
so great portion of the notes of other
States, but we are far from yielding our
assent to this proposition without more
full understanding Of the reasons upon
which il is based than we have at pres
ent. In the first place, although the
Louisiana Banks have been sustained
thus far, by the confidence Of the mer
chants and planters of that State, lthC
former sustaining them through interest
and the latter on the faith Of the former,
yet we are by no means satisfied tina
they are one whit sounder or safer thar
those of Mississippi. We only know
that they have pursued pretty much The
same course Of all other southern bank
in expanding their issues to an unwar
rantable extent, and that they must rel
upon collections from debtors, many o
whom are insolvent, and all of whom arr
embarrassed, and Judging from this fact
we should not be disposed to place grea
confidence in their ultimate solvency.-
As TO the details of their condition mel
Their we, nor the community in which W
live, know any thing. There is gene
raj ignorance prevailing as to the amour
of their respective liabilities and the as
sets with which they expect to NEE
! them, as TO the relative value OF tn
notes Of the various banks, and tn
chance which each has for ultimately re
deeming its issues in specie, and IN shor
as to all those things by which the re
/ ce;ver Of money is enabled TO Judge
the value of that for which he is givin
, away his property or releasing the obi
/ CATION of his debtor. Yet so strong
} the cry for Louisiana, OF Sup country
money, (meaning the notes Of banks
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, &c
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30
From The Southern Sun, Nay 10.
1Iog Cabin,' Barbecue.

The Wings had "raising" Of their
log cabin last week On Friday even.
ing they held q large meeting in the
cabin to make arrangements for the fol-
lowing day. Saturday morning was ush
cred in by the roar Of cannon, and the
hum Of the busy multitude making sulta-
bic preparations for the accommodation
Of the immense concourse that was crowd
ing into the cabin. The log cabin was
decorated with the portraits and nina
lures Of many Of the distinguished men
of the nation, among which were Wash
ington, Harrison, De Witt Clinton, &c.,
John G.. Calhoun was in the act Of turn
ing a somerset and had just got far
enough over TO stick ut the dead point
Besides these there were many other
drawing, maps, &c. On the outside OF
tho cabin on each side Of the door were
nailed up the wide spread antlers OF two
bucks, on one of,he prongs of which hung
a hunters horn. Above the door was
nailed an old horseshoe. On each side
Of cabin were barrels of"hurd cider"
It would be almost impossible to do am
pie Justice to the details, but all must
have felt and acknowledged the effect oil
the tout ensemble there was harmonic
ing influence displayed throughout the
whole which brea,hed the simplicity o.
natures handiwork. In front Of the
, sneakers stand we're placed two flags
or rather locoroco banne3. made up o
every variety of the genius of shn-plas
. tiers. On one of the banners was in
: scrbed, 'THE BETTER CURRENCY" on Tho
other the memorable words of Andrew
IS Jackson in his farewell address, ~ ieap
. this great people prosperous aud happy
q An omnibus came in from Raymond
J. with similar banners on each side, ant
when they we're placed along side Of tn,
l. others they made magnificent display
Of the "belter currency"
N Our worthy fellow citizen and towns
II man. DR.. J, J. Allen, presented, on behal
p Of the ladies of the city Of Jackson, to tn,
@ log cabin boys, a beautiful flag which
u they manufactured for the occasion, OF
6 one side is inscribed Harrison, Tyler an,
y Reform, and the other Harrison, Shelby
: Henry, Perry, Croghan and Joe Davis
II and on both, the lines,
y y snow our flag is floating to the wild wind free
Let it float DER our father land,'
And the guard OF It's spotess fame shall be,
'Columbia's chosen band,'"
ct The Log Cabin boys know how 10 esteem
y such cheering marks of distinction, an
20 with redoubled efforts they will perse
'e we're in the great cause of freedom an
Of reform.
10 AT l2 o'clock the Hon. S. S. Prents
in mounted the stand, and for more tina
two hours rivi;ed the attention of hi
o, immense audience Of ladies and gentle
in men. Mr. Prentiss, who is ever eloquen
le was on this occasion even more tha
c. himself We have heard him often /
N his happest strains Of eloquence, bu
: never before has he appeared so power
Il. full. We shall not attemp, TO give eve
T. an outline of his speech, knowing tina
ic we should be unequal TO the task. w
10 only wish his voice could have bee
IL heard By every person in tho state.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30

fHa hiawIag saseiy'a wa4 fe0aisd by
81 cgfs.a Of ttb8l 81 TIE Hamburg
Convention
ol mmtmbef sif, ehfH b1yti1 have
.lasnsI sllt strong Interest ~ ibg Baf
muys of ono who bod been present af
be- battle 9f ihs RaUJs, whore GsoafaI
Wayna finally yibqlIshol 'br l1llan
opas in lbs North Wet. hnd Rnvo
paaee i1 q widely oSicnJrd frontier soi
i.amoBl Tho old soldier nd flint
whilst the battle vas raging hottest ma.
ny IN that wing or The army where be-
was. we're beginning 10 Ialiof aoi think
of retreat Iust At that moment when
lhIg feeling began TO be prevalent, q
young Lieutenant who was known az
tho confidential aid Of old Mad Anthony,
gnIlopod up TO tho Inc and called % The
men; with voice that was heard above
the roar Of battle, coward, my brave
rellowsl the enemy IS flying, one fire
more and tho day is ours" Sir, that
young Lieutenant was WIN. lIENBY llAR
RlsoN, now the bearer Of that glorious
banner under which we wage war against
usurping power, crafty speculation aud
blind hostility to the good old maxims Of
our fathers. There are our loos-there
are our country's foes; let me eXhort
you in the language Of the young Lieu
lenant--"One fire more, and the day is
ours!n
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30


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read With great a.sisr
wa should cay sala,tss.l
that lbo doctrine II ~ $500
iiiicai largtbiia' an,1..t
lha "gfaai baffoI p.Mdl@.
may not perhaps sa slss,...,.
bot iiissuund wbigd9fw NJ.
mass Of ihe people IA 49,,
holdorsor seekers \. M, !.
that the Consultation aa5 ls,sn'
own making shall b. tho g1., !,
Of those they select 10 sls,.,,
laws Tho little incident n 4. II
llonooring Sub Treasurer , ..',|
We regret the Major d.iat ms Il
hotter loud enough tot lie ssI~
oycrhcor hlm Ii isouf" Elra'l,
however, TO make him headhawl|
men,
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30

Tho professional cugsgomsuis aoi
private business OF lbs undengaai have
caused him 10 Dissolve bic eonngxl1H
with tho "WhIg Alyocsio"-lbai con.
netiou ceases with Che present number
! have disposed Of my interest 20 W.
u. w Mgarny, a good wbg, whom !
commend 10 my friends as worthy Of a
continuance Of their patronage under
whose superiniondaace together with
my former partner the Advocate will
hereafter be published, edited by J.
II. RoLLlSs, Esq, whose known ability
as a writer, is above eulogy Of mine Ia
taking leave Of those who have extended
TO me, as Editor, their appreciation and
support, custom, independent Of my own
feelings, renders it necessary that |
should say one word at parting, and mas
much as am not used to the express
sion Of regrets, do not feel, or
blazoning those | do--lcl that word
be-larewell.
Very respectfully,
c. C. SHACKLEFORD.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30
Log Cabin, Nor6 Bid
Ono, April 5, 1870
70 nc Doraiagrih, tolH, sllm, ..,,,,,.,

70 nc Docaiagriile toiti, slhm~itrln
.ClrlzENs-The ONO M !,
and so has the hull Western Rearu-
one by hard rain, and lthsf by hds
der. In all my born Day, never hu,
seen any thing like it, hM bushes
the folks in all this quarter saylhn
no use in trying to do any ROidA
ness--as the present othce'holans
pritty much all the money thaltnar
in circulation, and change it rgNaa
hard money, and put it in thelpa
for their wages, So there is 10 NJ
doing any thing, unless The EqH
Office holders is TO cut down Nhas
noy prices-jist as -four, gran @S
ton is.
The office holders and other gora
ment folks out here are making grl
calculations on Eastern Elections he
say that old Connecticut will psAMh(
for " Sub. TreaSasy and no CrtiE-l1
that New York will follow, aiaNM
Well, | don't know how ,hats-as
err folks out this way don't seem ~
if all East and New York City ADM
60 that way, and don't wonder attn
feeling a leetIe indifeenl-b'
living on the edge Of a salt T'ati
never having been in tbs '''aH
western country, can have no laAa
it amt here as it is in some co@'
were folks who live in small clsa@
know much except digging and m
and IoaGng, and are easily San'S'a1
but here every man stands afaS1T1
his hind legs-when trouble w N
country, sasharares the caa'''l' 7
awful. \
wish some Of the folks "a @ia h
cities, who are considered con'l'a y,
politicians in their cay anl Nv. !.
among the people there aud y ~, w |, !
cessions, aud banners and one, l., I
p portance Of carrying this @dr O. ~ I
card, and that, "as goes slcn poa =. \
wa, ward, SO goes all creation" ~, vs.
say, they would come out tbs ,'f "ay''
see the inside of the great na ao'1 |
ding, they would feel pdi'y ',', ~ !
We. why, till folks git , on ,a' II /
b hair got It" more than a Io'' l.. " fr'a
srler breakfast ss,r ,"t Il. 'I C5oort,iiiiri",
list I1' about NU as well as he know, NV y
plant :, CORN RI. h "1a ' al %a'hinsop q
the the old ID ship on the wrong . I'I I, q )
coed by aid of fags to .. s"sP CO.. osp,,-
quiet, but as soon as t'0a ",..o M lps
soon it must, when the s'1 ,s.s,,Gr
taken--then look out l0' -
coon hunt. 80. rbCbbE
There is no place like snl..Esa =
TO know what is going Oh .,,,r nni
n No ~iiIT and South; for pt!', .I',s ID
creation, coming and gong -
the Gineral--to say u ~ oeaipsl
Committees Coz sent from nall. a., aI r,l
a aoJ the t" way the Gnor'I q, ~ u,
matters, conylnces w han y
, that he is one OF ~. i,,,' npf'
folks we read about s s,i, ]
s good service, are pushed push q, isfe
crowd for a SPELL wnO ,d'i,oIsfn
f a new light, or pcs s.S o.'I asi no
, leads them into a mus -. .si ~
I, git back agin Il ,n TS,sran At ~
! old and neglected V'' =. Il bos III
, II does me good ~ body 40
t, old Hero treats every ~, ~ sss =
/, to SEQ him, and no NAV
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30

Mr.. Forsyth declines being candid
ate on the Van Buren, ticket, for Vice
President, because he was not nominated
by the Baltimore Convention.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30

Gen. Armstrong Of. Tennessee, de.
clnes accepting the Office of Post Mas
er General.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-30

! Mr.. Kendall has resigned his station
as Post Master General, for the purpose
ofconducting the Extra Globe for Messrs-
Blair and Rives