Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-14

kervIle miWt,sns, PlatOh with hrs wild
Cossacks, and Suwauow with his fiery
leg,ons were swsr1ed upon the banks of
the Prsgue and the V,suL,, and were
closing around Warsaw ~ crush us, we
called upon Europe and the world in the
sacred name Of Liberty, in the name Of
God, to assist rs ; to help us to throw of
the yoke Of the iyrant, achieve our in
dependence, and rep-l the foe : hut called
and en,rea,ed in vain The inhabitants
of the earth tarned n deaf ear to all our
snppicai,ons, and permitted the haug bty
Russian with his cosniicss host 10 over
run the fairest and ths ioveliest land be
n~aih the sun, and humble, and conquer,
and trample upon brave and gallant ma
tien. Now have no country, no home.
] am compelled by fate to seek an asy-
lum from the rage OF tyranis in foreign
land. ] came here because il is the only
spot on earth where ] could hope to en-
joy Tint freedom which is denied me in
my own country, and here ! thought |
should find home upon the sacred soil
of America, the pnirioi's own land, where
the Goddess of Liberty delights to dwell,
10 hover over it's haliowed domain, and
pIotect its own brave and magnanimous
sons, and shelter them with her golden
wings from the wrath and oppression OF
the ignoble despo,s Of the European
world.
Say, great General, dare you rppose
confidence in me, stranger, fore igner, ex-
Ile, aud outca ast as | am =
After The conc lusion Of this harangue,
the tall Polish warrior stood in breath.
less anxiety, awaiting the reply Of Wash
iDgioD, much in the same gallant and
knighiy attitude in which Gilbert de la
NIarnont did when he stood demanding
in marriage The daughter of the naughty
old Baron Van lssendoff. in The proud
ancestral hall in his famous castle, on the
banks Of The Rbone, in sunny France, in
The days Of the old Crusaders.
Washington cast upon the warrior a
tirrn glance, as if he would read The
stern glance, as If he would read the in.
most secrets Of his soul but be covers
nn, before the Generals fixed and steady
gaze.
oh ! heaven, exclaimed Washington,
starting up and with quick step walking
back aud forth, still scrulinizing the
stranger, 'who can ,rus, in these dark
times. Can confde in you adven,urer,
and an exile from your native land 2
You are IA stranger, continued Wash
irg,on IT, the Pnlander, j know you not
] am unable 10 read the secrets Of your
heart. You may be patri"t-you may
be possessed Of honorable intentions, and
.nciied to action by none other than the
purr-t motives that ever swelled IN The
breast of man, and yet you may be our
bitiere.t aud most deadly foe. We are
ndnonishrd by past experience and by
former precedents, TO dis'rust oil till they
have proved themselves our friends, and
worthy of implicit confidence by their
deeds Of valor and IN these perIlous
times we hardly know who are our friends.
For onghi know you are British Cen
eral, come here with a he in your mouth.
enmity in your heart, and a concealed
dagger under your garb of pretended pa
trlollsm, 10 seduce Us, spy out our situa-
iion, nod then return to your master. IL
may be 80. II is possible, nay probable
Bat there is a frankness and sincerity inI
your language, a noble manliness IN your
EXPIRE ssion aud dem amor, that it seems
impossible to be leigned, by even the
mos, deeply skilled in deeds Of sin and
iniquty. The darkest and worst but pos
sessed only by patriot, the truest and
best. Stranger, we receive you into our
ranks as friend, we dvuIge to you our
secret plans, we admit you TO our coun-
CTS, xwd reveal to you our hopes aud
prospects Cor the future, and, If by your
valar, you serve your country with that
tiJeiuy aud bravery which is charac-
terIstc of your heroic nation, and with
The enthusiasm Cf your valiant country
man Kosciusko, you will give Us ample
proof Of your sincerity and love OF Tree
dom, and will satisfy us that none other
thaa the Genius OF Liberty animates and
induces you 80 hazard your life in fight
ing the battles of the free. But if you
belray us, IL you turn traitor, and desert
the glorious struggle in which you are
now engaging evil will betide you. AT
to rnorrow's dawn you will have an OPP
portuniiy To manifest to the world your
Valor as warrior and your fidelity as a
Patriot.'
Yes said Greene, putting his hand
upon the hilt Of his sword, 'our ven-
geauee will fall upon your head, our steel
will pierce your heart though you be
gsatded by legion Of British soldiers,
though you were in the midst Of the Brit
ish camp aad though you were in the
heart Of Eng land, in the palace o! the
British King
The countensnce Of the Pole did not
even change during this speech, as the
reader would imagine, when such bitter
and invectives were poured
out so profusely upon one who had such
pure and holy motives in his heat but
his blood boiled. his eyes flashed fire, and
he expressed his feelings in all the
warmth af Polish eloquence.
Il call God to wiiness,' said he, that
nothing but the purest patriotism, and
dcpout and siacere love of freedom in
SPICES sod incites a,e and encourages me
Io eplis, under ihe American banner, and
bare nv bosom to the swords of the Dri-
ons. All, gentlemen, you wdl know me
h.. ka. Jannor III