Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-23
From he Patriot and Democrat.
CHRONICLES OF ANDREW AND
MARTIN.
From March 4th, A. D. 1887.
CHAPTER l..

he slew the monster with his swords and he
sought to slay commerce also, and manufactures
were in the same peril.
2. And he misapplied the public treasures with
oet law OF authority, taking the responsibility.
.. These were among the principal acts Of his
reign.
d. When the King was old and stricken in
years, Ire called unto him his cabinet, and his
counsel!ors and his courtiers, and he said unto
then draw near to me and hear
B. Behold the time OF my departure is nigh: |
must go the way Of all the earth, and Martin |
my best beloved shall reign in my stead.
e. He is pledged to follow in my footsteps
under his reign the public treasury will be filled
to ovellowing, and gold will be more abundant
than the stones in tho streets.
z. He will put every enemy under his feet,
even the mighty SeminoleS will be as grasshop-
pers before him.
8. Hewill establish peace within his borders,
and he will cause the earth to yield its loutfold
increase, even as have done before him.
9. Then they went into the temple and crown
ed Martin King Of the realm, and Francis the
scavenger Amounted his head with the oil of
aduaton, and they all shouted King Martin
live forever.
10. Then Andrew straightly charged Martin
concerning the kingdom, saying be careful my
son, to walk in all my ways, and to follow all
my COUNCILS, and thy reign will be glorious, thy
end will be peace, and unborn generations will
celebrate thy praise.
ii. And Andrew died, + being old and full of
days, and he was gathered unto his fathers.
-. When Martin commenced his reign, he
prosecuted the war against the currency which
Andrew his father had waged and he reduced the
public treasury to a state Of bankruptcy and he
caused distress and ruin throughout the realm.
l3 And the merchants in the city of Manhat.
tan chose a deputation even to the number Of
90 men, to present their grievances TO the King,
and to implore relief
II And the Merchants journeyed to the CAPT.
toI, even unto the royal palace; and when they
were admitted therein, they Frustrated themselves
at the foo'stool OF his Majesty and saluted him :
Peace be unto thee, King, we are thy loyal
subjects
10. We have come to represent the distress Of
our beloved city, and to pray that the King, in
the plentitude Of his mercy and tender Kindness
would grant relief
is. But the King hardened not 10 the suppl
cation Of the merchants, neither would he grant
relief for his heart was hardened.
II. Then the merchants arose and said, be it
known unto thee, King, that for this exercise
Of tyranny and oppression, the sceptre will be
rent from thy hand, and it will be given to an
other.
1e. Ind they departed and returned to their
city and reported the answer Of the King.
10. At that time the spirit OF the King sas
e1halted within him, and in his imagination he
was lifted up, and being arrayed in royal apparel,
he said unto his court, behold have become
great in the earth, what monument shall rear
10 perpeuaLc my name?
~. And they counselled the King and said
unto him, cause all image 10 be made whose
heghth shall reach unto the heavens and it will
Pcrpetuate thine own great name beyond the
rcmotest bounds Of time.
IL And their counsel pleased the King; and
he decreed that an image should be made, the
heIghIh whereof seould be six score cubits and
span.
%. And he employed his cunning artifcers
under SIlas the master builder to perform the
work. and when the public treasury was exhaust
ed, they were paid by the Kings credit.
%. In the fourth year of the Kings reign, on
the fourth day Of the seventh month the image
was finished, and the royal seal was affixed to it,
end on the same day the King summoned the
cabinet, and the counsellers and his mobiles to-
the dedication Of it, and when the ceremonies
were ended, they all bowed down and worshpped
the image which Martin had set up,
"A. And they called the name Of the image
sUBrREAsURY
70. Then the King made royal decree, and
sent heralds to proclaim it to all people within
the realm; that at what time they should hear
the sound OF The cornet, harp, flute, fife, fiddle,
drum, trumpet, jewsharP, and all other kinds Of
music, they should fall down and worship the
image which Martin the King had set up.
20. And if any one should be found who
would not obey the decree, in the same day he
should be hewn in pieces, t and his house should
be made dunghl.
81. But Henry and Daniel proclaimed TO the
people to place no confidence in the image, for
mischief was concealed within it.
%. In those days there arose a Prophet in the
Province Of Massachusetts who was lied 'hOn.
est John
20. The same was mighty in word and in
deed, and he was strict discerner Of the in.
ligues Of the palace, and also Of the true inter.
csts OF the people.
30. And he said unto the aborng men, if ye
fall down aad worship the image which Martin
the King hath set up. it will surely bring you to
a morsel Of bread, and 1t will clothe your (am.
lies with rags.
81. Aad the laboriny men hardened 10 the
words Of honest John
80. On the day appointed, the King sent forth
his musicians with comets, harps, flutes, files
fiddle, drums, trumPets, jewsharps, conch shells
and rams horns, blowing, which was the signal
10 fall down aud worship the image.
33. But the people answered the King we
are not careful TO obey thy decree, neither will
we fall down and worship the image which thou
hast set up.
81. Tben the King waxed exceedingly wroth,