The New York herald., 1844-07-03


first change in your character. will rather sup
pose that you assumed the command of this expe-
dition, from a principle peculiar 10 men OF your
SPIRIT than that the measure was the result OF ed
vice.. You were sensible that you had not less to
fear from the success OF another than from your
own mismanagements. To you, all victories but
your own brought with them the force OF punish
ment' And as your commission invested you with
thought this experiment the only one that remained.
Ministry feared this, but without limiting your
power, they could not guard against your inteffe-
renee. CORVALLIS felt the injury, and commenced
your enemy, submitted to be secondary actor
where he should have been the principal; and you
succeeded with force that made it impossible to
fail: But the execution OF the enterprise, clogged
with the characteristics Of your character, brought
with il consequences you little appIehended. You
sat down before place which you should have
carried by assault: With an army of ten thousand
men, and competent naval superiority, you invest
ed town Of large extent, fortified only by sandy
entertainments, raised in Two months without COW
cred way, destitute of out works, open in several
places on the water side, exposed every where to
open attack, and defended by garrison insuffi-
cient by one half. To remain jortyttco days be-
tore such place, with open trenches, and display
all the apparel of regular siege, transfers the
whole glory to the garrison: In all this, perhaps,
you may have been governed by the rules OF pru-
dence, IL not Of enterprise. But when we contrast
your conduct with that Of the American troops IN
supporting an incessant fire, subject all the while
TO the danger Of a surprize, and IL open attacks,
taken proper measures, your very friends, Sir Hen
ry, lose sight of your triumph in contemplating
their firmness and fortitude.
This is the result of your expedition when strpt
Of The pomp Of long abored letter, which was to
give you new existence at st. Jan,es's, and your
ministry a fresh motive for carrying on the war
Any other people but one devoted to punishment
from the course oi their crimes, knowing the Cir
cnmstances Of their success, would have employed
the event To have conditioned for peace. But your
nation IN pursuing the meteor i had raised. though
some new ground was passed over, found them
selves no nearer their object. Still they were as
children fooled by the amusive figure OF magic
lanhorn, and continued vain dupes to the dexteri-
~ OF their Juggers.
ture of Charlesown will have ceased to operate in
your favour. The first moment Of its impression
was yours, the succeeding one panegyrlc on
America. II was told and talked OF by your court
and Its runners, as IL the sudden subducton OF at
least the Southern States was natural conse.
quence. In this paroxysn of success, an elated
minister hurried out to the world Gazette erfrd-
ordinary 70 publish your Letter where you speak ,Ss
| frontier OF North Carolina, and a small expedition
into Cape Fear river, to favor the revolution you
| looked tor higher up the country To have made
these boastngs efficient, they should have been
followed by second account of cities taken, and
provinces subdued but instead OF this, they must
| read OF North Carolina passing vote OF thanks to
Brigadier Gen. smallwood, and Of Congress pro-
moiing him 10 the rank OF Major General, tor his
behavior in the late battle near Camden, in the
| State Of South caroina How will your employ.
ers colour your assertions, and their folly, when,
after such an elarse OF time, Cornwas Is so re-
mote from the frontiers Of North Carolina. 1t will
not be enough 10 tell the world, that he gained
| advantage, where II was led 10 believe he had no
enemies TO oppose. Nay CORVALLIS will lose even
the honour OF victory, when il Il IS known, that
although the American troops were inferior in num-
bers, they were superior in courage and that they
recovered by the latter what they left by the form
er Nor, after the detection OF the militia, did they
of1I "a af ri
by their resistance.
But leaving these matters, we find you IN New
York, returned ivm your stolen e.Pe dition; ~
all the pomp OF an eastern conqueror; swelled
with the praises OF your parasites, and fiatfered
with the prospects of fresh marks OF royal dis
tlnctlon. With such an army as you commanded,
you looked forward to an active campaign In this
quarter. Prevented from this by the exertons OF
the States, and confined TO your garrison after the
engagement at Springfield, you sat down gloomy
and disappointed. You saw the campaign spending
itself abortyc parade, when the powers OF cor
ruption were called TO close it in eclat. West
point was be the object and General Arnold its
beuayer. From what medium Of intelgenc you
| gained knowledge OF his principles, whether You
argued from your own heart TO his, or received II
from himself, shall leave 10 the better explana-
tion Of time. Nor shall we enquire, why one SO
high in military reputation as Arnold, acquired 100
under such splendor of circumstances, AS justly
entitled him to that rank which he held in Europe,
should thus dispose OF his fame and his moral cha
racter. For the sake of humaa nature il were TO
be wished that veil could be forever thrown over
such examples OF depravlty. But from time 10
time, society is disturbed by their appearance. In
Arnold's situation, Cromwell would have acted as
Arnold. And could Give have changed places
with Arnold, Give would have sold America, and
Arnold would have exhausted the East-ln OF
| Its wealth and bribed the British Parliament to
| suffer him 10 spend few years IN wretchedness
and infamy In these we see the composition OF
| certain spirits, which as conjunciures point, We
consider as the ornament or The disgrace, the
bride or theepesflence of manki ind.
BY the detection Of Arnold America has one enc
my less; and you not sure oi a new fnend. lie
that submits TO one sale may be tempted 10 ano-
ther.-lf your nation can be pleased with then
purchase II must lately have experienced a con-
version in favor of traitors And should your army
submit 10 ms company, u 10 no longer al enmiiy
with dishonour. Perfdiousness ~ become sacred.
and you must fear Tor your own safety. Such ls
the man you have bought, and u were wrong
did America envy you his possession. But the
exultailon you enjoyed on this occasion was not
that OF a moment. IL was dcsutory and tugi-
tive ss the faint hopes oi dying SINNER; whilst
the capture of MAJOR Andre, your AdIutantG
neral, under the circumstances ef a spy, and the
failure % q your scheme, esr.i upon your our, own os
traitors II wasa dagger ready to be plunged ints
the heart of your enemy planted IN your own
Were the succeeding hours Of your Excrilency's
life 90 be FURNISHED with the smiles OF your Soyri-
-ign they could repay the distractions that tol
lowed. But they were distractions Tor yourself ~
which Andre had no share. Bot Tor Tins; and had
you fet but one pang Tor hs late, there might have
been those who would even have pitled your hor.
II is not easy, Sr Harry, 10 estimate the lose
You have suffered IN MAJOR Andre. Your enemies
were not Insensbe 10 his worth, men ot genius
sympafhiEed with him, and lamenied that misgul.
ded zeal in the service cf has Prince, which led
this punishment Those who have tolled heretofore
20 betray the liberties al America could he.-but
he could deceive. Others might display cunnipg,--
but he discovered wisdom. The utmost cf your
efforts was a brib~, but he porsessed power that
was superior that of seduction. His talents were
beyond mos, peoples virtue, and he had no enemy
but in the field of action But great abilities have
their fluctuations and limits, nor are they at all
times al the same temper his failed him at that
point which would have complicated his fortune,
and created you a fame 20 which you had no title
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