The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-20
COMMUNICATION.


A soldier by profession, he has turned his at
tsntion to that, in which soldiers duty con-
sists, the defence of his country. He has seen
its deienceless condition, and suggested plan,
which he thought alsne commensurate with the
object to be effected. But notwithstanding the
unsettled boundary question and the British
Minister'S late threatening letters to Mr.. For
syth, war is a remote evil, and to be provided
for when it comes. Sufficient for the day is
the evil tn reof." For many years, General
Gaines has been pressing the matter upon the at
tention Of the Department of War, and lately on
that of Congress, but the Department and Con-
gress have both been too much engaged with
other matters arising out of the embarrassed
condition of the country, and the plan has re-
manned unnoticed. Gen. Gaines now appeals
to the people. 1t is necessary to attract the pub
lie attention to the subject. As a patriot, mo-
Their, and wife of a gallant soldier, Mrs. Gaines
feels deeply interested in subject that has long
absorbed much Of his time 1t was suggested
to them by many friends in st. Louis that the
public attention could not be so well aroused as
by her cOnsenting to assist him. The novelty of
lady's lecturing would attract the public at
tention which otherwise would sleep on until
awakened by the glare of our capital, second
time in flames. As soldiers wife, and a mo-
Their, she at last assented. 1t stepping out of
the sphere that custom has assigned to woman.
Sadly should be grieved to see that custom
abolished. 1t is due alike to man and woman
that it should be maintained. Then shall Mrs
Gaines be blamed? She has succeeded in draw
ing public attention to this important subject,
which perhaps, General Gaines of himself
no small share of strength of mind and moral
courage for refined and sensitive lady to con-
sent to subject herself to the censure and criti-
ciSm which her experience of the world might
have taught her, there are persons always ready
to pronounce, however harmless the act and
Of those delicate ladies that would shudder at a
cut finger, who do not respect the memory of
Charlotte Corday. Yet the task she performed
would have suited better mans strong arm;
bat was her merit greater or less for that, she
was woman?
"a
to censure ought rather to reflect that it is their
apathy which has rendered this novel step ne
cessary. 1t is the privilege" of the fair, fasti-
dious daughters of Eve, who, with delicate we'll
turned limb, reclining ON velvet sofas, and white
tapering fingers holding dear, dear Lord Byron,
read with dreamy admiration of the dark eyed
Castilian maid, whe
n sI,a Apfo h,t,
It is their privilege" to be censorious, when
their sisters desert those gentle and appropriate
" female duties to which they devote themselves.
But let them only exert themselves in the same
rood cause IN their sphere, by reminding their
athers, brothers, and (who knows?) their sweet
lears, of their duty to provide for their protec-
len, and the National Defence, and they shall
be welcome to their privilege"
From AFRIcA.-Capt. Tayl of brig Wa
1erly, arrived at Philadelphia, from Sierra Lee
me, reports-The bark Jones, of New York,
vas taken possession of at st. Helena, by H.
NJ. brig Dolphin, on the 18th Sept. last, on sus-
,icion of being concerned in the slave trade
The captain was on shore and would not give
Up his papers. The crew was then taken out,
With the exception of the mate (Mr. Davis of
Salem, since dead) and two men, prize crew
put on board, and sent to Sierra Leone for trial.
After laying here eight weeks, the bark was
cleared, there being no proof of her being in an
illegal trade. One of the crew is since dead.
She is now laying here with no one to take
charge of her, in charge of shipkeeper only
She has money and cargo on board amounting
to about $4,000.
The ship Sea- New of Salem, Capt. Briant,
was brought in here under charge ola prize Of
fcer and crew from H. M. brig Persian, taken
on the south coast, on suspicion ofillegal trade.
The Court of Mixed Commissioners here, re-
fused to have any thing to do with the vessel,
and believe they are taking her to st. He
lena, to give her up again TO the captain
The captain, during his stay here, was close
prisoner on board, not allowed TO see nor
have any communication with any one. His
crew were all taken out of the ship when she
was taken. except the mate and cook.
A letter from an officer of the q. s. figate
Macedonian, states that in blow during the