The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-29


most learned antiquaries must be employed on
the mission, and the results will amaze and
astonish the civilized world. What govern
ment is 10 undertake this1
The Recent Royal Elopement-
the reports in circulation in Paris is one that
Count Garowski had laid a bet that he
would carry off the young Infanta within so
many hours; and if all that has been said on
the subject be true, the act was done at the in.
stigation of Marquis de-,with whom, &C.
cording 10 the on dts at the opera, the Count
is on very familiar footing. 1t is with regret
that we hear that tn I1fanta is in a state of
mind bordering Oh distraction, in consequence
OF the distressing event which occurred in her
family; and according TO our information the
inf5Ete Don Franisco de Paulo will not let the
matter rest so quietly as is imagined. His
family. consisting Of eleven children, has been
! brought up with the most parental solicitude,
| and the affair causes blot which no time or
space can offace. We have heard that the
King Of the Belgians has offered his good off.
ces for settlement of this delicate matter, but
we hear that the mother of the young lady is
| decidedly averse 10 union under circumstan-
ces of such nature. We understand that the
! Princess will be sent shortly 10 q convent in
! Spain. The Commerce Belle s. ates that Count
| Garowski is allowed, on his parole, by the au.
| lhorities to move about Brussels and the i'm.
mediate environs as much as he pleases, provi-
ded he makes no long excursions out of the
town. A few days ago he was riding in an
open carriage with Gen. Prince Lichnowski,
who had just arrived from London The same
journal adds. that up to eleven o'clock of the
morning of the elopement of the Count with
the lnfaDta Isabella, no measures for i. had
been concerted, and that it was carried into
effect al four in the acknowledging Paper.
The MURMoNs.-Two or three months ago.
the alutsnt general ofIllinois Joined the Mormons
and now it appears the Governor himself ha.
Joined them. No doubt, says the Louisville
Journal, Illinois is about becoming Mormon
State: the transition from Loco Focoism, 10
Mormonsp, from the humbug Of Benion's golden
! currency To the humbug of 10. Smiths golden
bibe will be easy and natural.
We copy the following from the ST. Louis
| Republican:
An officer Of one of the steamboats, that lately
arrived at our wharf from abov, informs us that
the Governor of Illinois, has, bona tfde, become
a Mormon. There had been several hundred
Norm ms from New-York and England, who
the circumi ,cent regions, by way of making set
Element there. This rolony was beheld with a
larm by many Of the diSpassiorate inhabitants Of
that part Of the State.-Both the American and
English emigrants of that persuasion, had come
there at least well armed and ACQUIRED for
the fight, As for agriculture not one male among
them that knew how 10 use fire arms, but had his
rife his pistol, and many others of them their
smoker snee. With the colony from New York
fhpra ba1 hppn al ova6O off
from parents and friends. with them, by means
OF promises the mast extravaganI, and descrip-
tons of country more romantic than ever entered
into Arabian tale The fact of the Governors
joining this society, was looked upon as no I'M
meaning "sign of the times" 10 come. Such is
the rumnr we have. They are also building an
extensive something which they call temple, but
which has verv much the appearance Of fort.
CAss's EULoGY UPON HARR1soN.--In the
| Boston Courier of FIR dav last, is Published the
eulogy pronounced by Gen. CAss, at a large
meeting of Americans IN Paris, on the occasion
Of Gen. HarriSons des III. 1t is triumphant
and eloquent viudication Of the deceased patriot
from the aslerSions by which his political oppo-
nents sought 10 tarnish lis fair fame and it
comes, too, from one whose testimony cannot be
implgneJ-nne who was himself an opponent,
but an honorable one, and who tells what he him
self doth know. Our only regret is that this Just
and faithful eulogy has been deferred until the
subject of it =" has gone where praise or censur
is equally Indifferent to him." We copy The
concluding remarks:
/ have patience to deal with the charges of
cowardce and imbeclity, with which the fame
of gallant soldier was attempted to be furnished
during life, and which NAV affect his memory
now he is gone. He was as brave man ever
went INTO battle. No one who served with him
could mistake this point offhis character. have
seen him in many trying circumstances. when
could not be deceived, and his GOODNESS and self
possession never forsook him for a moment. An
instance of his firmness, | may say rashness pre-
sents itself at this moment to my memory. The
bridge over of the deep tributary streams of
the river Thames had been destroyed by the
enemy. to impede our approach, and large body
of Indians stationed in the surrounding
woods, TO prevent US from repairing it. The
work was commenced under the immediate d.
rection of Gen. Harrison who sat calmly upon
his Horse, overlooking the operations and
posed to the bullets of the Indians. Apprecia-
ting the value of his life, | entreated him TO re-
tire Offering to remain and see the work ex-
eculed. But he void not listen to me. He did
not tell me why, but knew it as well as if he
had told me. Tread his thoughts In the sur
rounding circumstances. His army WIS new,
officers and soldiers suddenly collected from
various parts of the country, and it was essential
that the General should acquire their confidence.
He considered the example of more importance
than any risk he may have felt be was ncoun-
tering.
As TO the charge of military incapacitY, it is
IN singular contrast with the history and services
OF General Harrison. He who lived in the field
Tor nearly three years. engaged with the enemy,
under the most difficult and perilous circumstan-
ces, who was never defeated, and who possessed
the confidence OF almost all around him, it is now
asceriained was wholly unequal to his task and
was, in fact, an lMBEcILE. fit were so, with
excellent opportunities for obs erva,ion had not