The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-02

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eaped into The water. Alter swimming for some
time, no ieganed The shore, proceeded homewaid
without stopping for his garment, aud went 10 bed
The brother followed being convinced he was a
sleep, aud took his place again beside him in bed
without waking Him. The next day on examining
the hole on The rivers bank, tho six shirts were
found where tho owner had deposited them, un-
conscious, or forgotful of every thing he had done
| 10 another case there was si greater evil
dence of thought during sleep, (which tn" agent
was equally ignorant. "A sh0emaker's wife was
one night awakened by her husbands arising in
his slocp, and preaching sermon of some length
AT the close Of il he gave notice, thar on The fol-
lowing eveninghe should deliver another discourse;
and this he did with such gravity, that shc invited
several of her neighbors to attend They came on
the evening appointed, and were g'atiird with Lis
sermon, as we'll as with The renewal Iof the np-
poin,mert on the next Thursday evening, which
he announced as before. Thus lac continued to
preach u week, and in manner which his
accidentally divuIged to him, and that put an end
| to it, The probability is, that this man could no,
have formed a sermon in his waking hours.
An eminent lawyer once told me, thai having a
difficult 10 argue, after having devised several
one at night, which, on the following morning he
recollected, and preferred to the Others much,
he adopted il in court.
The Imagination is undoubtedly stronger during
sleep, than when we are awake While lived a,
Northampton, was engaged for time 10 supply a
winter society, il is called that is, an assembly
meeting for public worsIp in part of ttic town
at u distance from the church. One night drtampt
&C r,l;,, ,I,,
text. 1t was this: "Thcn answered the High
Priest, We know nothing a. all" When awoke, /
remembered the Whole of the sermon, and it was
Of such nature that determined TO write il.
OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. Pickens from the Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs, in the House Of Representatives, made re-
port the late Message Of the Preside nt transmit
ting a correspondence with the British Minister, in
relation TO the burning of the Caroline, and The
demand Tor the liberation Of Alexander Mcleod.
After giving narrative Of the facts relating to
The burning OF the Caroline--and ndgnanty de.
nyins the assertion by the British Minister that the
Caroline pira,ie~i i-,, 49, -"V-.s-s~ss.
"'TheIe is no doctrine more consccraied in Eng
fish history, Than that every human beng who
touches The suil Of Great Britain is immediately
covered by British law. Suppose one OF her vessels
were cut from the banks ftbe Thames aud burst
by Frenchmen, and British citizens were assassin
aed at night, aud the French Minister were 10
avow that they acted under The orders Of his Gov.
eminent, and that the vessel was 'piratical,' and
the citizens murdered were outiaws--ther there is
not an Englishman whose heat would not beat
high to avengo the wrong. and vindcate the rg hts
nf his country The law there is the law here.
And there is international law consistent with
tho separate Independence Of nations, that sane.
t,ops The pursuit Of even pirates murder and ar
son over the soil and jurisdiction Of one of the
States of this Confederacy. No greater wrong can
DO done to II country than invasion of soil. If IL
can be done with impunity at one point, and on
one occasion, it can be done at another, and the
nation that sndmils to j, finally sinks down into
dwelling mbeclity. If IA representation of the
state of things at Schoosser, and the conduct OF
those who had control of the Caroline, had first
been made to the proper authorities of New York,
or Of the United States, then there would have
been some show at least Of respect for our sover-
eighty and independence, and disposition t. treat
us as an equal But IN this case, if treat our
authorities with contempt, there was no preiimina-
" demand representation made.
IL was hoped that the outrage perpetraed
by party in sudden heat and excitement, upon
now avows that The sact was the public act ofper.
sons obey ing the constituted authorizes OF her Ma
iesty's Province and again alfirms that 1t was
public act of persons in Majesty service, obey
ing the orders Of their superior authorities.
Ifthis had been the first and only point of coils
ion with Gieut Britain, it might not have excited
such interest; but there is ass umpl'on IN most
of our intercourse with that great power, revolving
to The pride and spirit Of independence IN Tree
people. lfit be her desire TO preserve peuce, hef
true policy would be to do justice, ana snow 'ha'
courtesy 10 equals, which she has always demand
ed from Others. The committee do not desire to
press views un this part of the subject, particularly
as demand has been made by our Government
npos the Government Of Great Britain, Tor expla
nation rs TO the Outrage commried, the answer to
which it is hoped will prove satisfactory u
In relation to the NJ cLood affair, alter giving an
account ofthe proceedings in tho case' Tue report
says = a hHH T't+
oIfwe had heen at open war with Great Britain
and Ale. cod mad committed The oifences charged
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