The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-12

uIehSeiy IicIl, anu DFcOme SO by lnneIltanCe-
Her wealth is source oil constant vexation and
annoyance; not because she is exceedingly
penurious, but because she has learned, as she
SAID to US one day, to have no confidence liz pop
uar governments
AT the time OF the 1rois Jours, or the revolu-
lion OF 1880, she was in Paris, and momentarllY
expected that the scenes OF 1898 would be re-
peated. She saw, and heard, and knew that
" The rude rabble's walchword was destroy,
For blazing Paris seemed second Troy
and ieared, not without reason. that her depes-
lies and stock in the hands OF the bankers, might
become the prey of thieves but in this she was
happily disappointed As soon as the turmoil
OF the Revolution had subsidized she transferred
very large portion other wealth 10 this country,
and invested it in the stock of the Bank of the
United States. There she had hoped it would
be secure. In the month of MAY, 1887. after
she had got her funds thus invested the general
suspension Of the banks took place, and we well
recoilect the impression il made on her. Sir said
she to US, on that eventful day, do not believe
there is any safety IN the world; invest money
as will, something takes place TO deprive me
of a part of it. brought it 10 this country to
kept sacred from the remorseess hands of the
revolutionary bandits of Europe, and scarcely
put ii in bank here, before the faithess insti u
ton fails, and l am swindled.-She had pre-
failure OF the Union Bank Of Maryland.
As it was not al that time supposed that the
Bank cf The United States was bankrupt, or
would become so, Madam Buuapaite was coz
soled by the argum snts of her friends, and forced
rather against her own opinion, into the
belief, that MI. Biddle's Bank was safe and
sound.
AT this very period, she was engaged, for the
sole purpose OF getting her funds safely Invested,
in the erection of a large block OF buildings, in
Baltimore Street, near what is called jones Fall
Bridge. They were nearly completed, wien
one night in June, the river known by the name
Of Jones' Falls, suddenly swelled to an immense
height and came like deluge down upon the
devoted city: numerous houses, ware house, and
stores of all kinds were destroyed by the impetu-
Gus rushings of the to rent, and some fifty or
hundred persons we're drowned.
Madame Bonaparte's buildings were unfurtun
sely erected in the very 'focus-,pot of the fl nod.
Though not destroyed, they sustained injuries to
tile amount of many thousand dallars. The lady
now became perfectly incorrigible: she declared
there was neither safety, stability, or guaranty
for any thing in the United States and declared
that she would take every thing she possessed
back to Europe, and invest it in the funds Of
Holand-the oily State in which she could dis
cover the least remnant OF stability. We believe,
however. that she was dissuaded from the pro-
good rearon fol- fearing that she had large sums
Of money in the Bank of the United States. at
the time of its infamous failure.
Madame Bonaparte is by no means popular,
and, for the reason, that she speaks with great
freedom, and often with the most sovereign con-
tempt for all things American. She DISCUSSES no
sentiment that she enteriains and is as indie
pendent as the atmosphere she inhaIes. In youth
she was an object of envy in consequence of her
har oil tho
Boraparte family; and, since her divorce, her
mind Las been soured by the scandal of unprin-
cipled gossips and vile traducers, who have at
tempted to impress upon the world tie opinion
that Jerome repudiated her. not fr,m necessity,
but because she was not, in lis opinion, entitled
To his confidence or love.
Like .Ninon de l. Enclos, we hope that we shall
mot be charged with associating the characters Of
the two females, MADAME Bonaparte will, in all
probability, retain her female charms till she
rives at The age ofninety years; for they yet give
no evidence of decay be that "a 1t may, how
ever she will never cease TO DO homage 10 the
memory of Napoleon, or Justice 10 her abllrlng
husband but like the Laura oil Peirarch, wrile
myriads of sonncts TO halo his memory.-Ir this
paper should by any chance fall into her hands,
we hope most devoutly she vii! pardon one who
admires her character for tn" liberty he has taken
with her name.
Col. TRUMBULL.-1he following extract
from the forthcoming Autobiography of this
distinguished gentleman. VINO has done so
much TO illustrate By his pencil our national
history, and especially the period of our revo
luricnary struggle, will be read with lively in
ierest. We are inpatient TO see the work it.
self-Newark d. ADJ.
A noble example of Early Times. About the
year l776, circumstance occurred. which de-
serves TO be written on adamant. In the wars
of England with the aborigines, the Michigan
tribe of Indians early became friends Of the
English. Their favorite ground was on the
banks of the river (now the Thamcs) between
New London and Norwich A small remnant
ofthe Moheguns still exist and they are sacfedly
protected in the possession and enjoyment of
their favoriie domain on the banks Of the
Thames. The government of this tribe had
become hereditary in the family of the celebra-
ted Chief Uncas. During the time Of my ia
theirs mercantile prosperity he had employed
several Indians of this tribe in hunting animals,
whose skins were valuable for their fur. Among
these was one named Zachary. of the royal
race, an excellent hunter as ever lived. When
he had somewhat passed The age of fifty, scvc-
raj members Of the royal family. who stood be.
tween Zachary and the throne Of his tribe. died,
and he found himself with only one left between
him and the empire. 10 this moment his bet
ter genius resumed its sway and be reflected
seriously How can such drunken wretch
as | am aspire 10 be the chief Of this honorable
racel Can succeed to the great Uncas? |
will drink no MORE
He solemnly resolved never again TO taste
any drink but water and he kept his resolution
haG heard this story and did not entirely
believe it; for young as | was, had already |