Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-27
W0puldr Gea0ilpa.
From the Pennsylvania Register and Examiner
OF TIE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

"To live upright then is sure the best,
To save ourselves and not damn the rest" DRYDEN.
"save to sect who takes private road,
But looks through nature up natures God" PORE
In the year IL, when the American army lay en-
camped (the reader will please me for not men
toning whereO the commander of the British forces
in America Qord Cornwallis) being in the neghbor-
hood, and desiring correspondence with the
American COMMANDMENT Chief despatched one of his
officers major Brock with letter for that individual
MAJOR Brock young officer, who had been in the
service of the British army for about years. and
10y his bravery, manly bearing, and virtuous actions,
had gained the love OF his interiors, and indeed,
OF his naughty commander and his love OF justice and
regard for the laws OF humanity, had ensured for him
the esteem and admiration OF his enemies. And al
though he had suffered much, he naturally would,
from the influence Of education, his ambition not
to be gratified by the attainment Of object through
unjust means, how great the advancement OF
individual interest He always looked the business
of the in which he had enlisted, and il by
means in unison with his feelings, in accordance
with the dictates OF his heart that he had embarked to
cross the ocean and assistn putting dow the rebels
II was a bright autumnal morning and the had
Just risen and slipped the frost from the dying leaves
when Major Brock mounted his frey charger and
bounded forth for the American camp A few min
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riding swiftly along pathway winch led through a
strip OF woods adjacent 10 the camp his attention
attracted By the soft low sound OF a human voice lie
halted, and turning one side, was almost ready TO
doubt the reality OF what he saw II ,cqs Gen. Wash.
iagion praying. In bower formed by the vines OF the
wild grape, be was kuee.ed, and humby and arden,y
engaged in his morning prayer. Brock gazed upon
the imposing all he yielded the impulse OF his
heart be dismounled and kueeng upon the ground
poured out with Washington, the pure and unshaded
sentiments Of his soul. 1t brought home 10 HIN the
ia the oppression Of the oppressed, and that he was
engaged in a war against the innocent When Wash
ingiou arose, Brock advanced and took hun by tho
hand For a moment his feelings had 50 overcome
tlm, that be unable 10 give uuerance 10 hi,
thoughts; BOT on recovering lule, lac pressed th,
hand Of Washington firmly within hs,and looking hin
TON 90 the face. said 40 more wall var for the IN
poi.y-no more viii battle with the armies Of the
unjust
There was an expression 10 bis eye and a simplic
" Boo hs speech, which told well the sincerity Of h
heart. Virtue and nob.eue.s Of feeling beamcd irou
ts couHieuance and be spoke the tear, rolled dowi
h. cheek, and hey slowed not - freely from ID,
eyes OF Washington.
Inc Genera, led BIN % bis ten, and after having a.
tended the letter n lis, and prepared an an
swer. Book hi3 ham a-Ie1 ard departed for bis owi
camp And a. be- rode leisufe.y along, he though
much concerning ihe manner n which be should brn.
the esgu which he had nov resolved uPon--io qei