The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-22

ServedIy popular periodical, and carefully
examined its contents. Its filled with in-
teresdng matter, and fully suslains the
exalted reputation il has gained throughout
the United States.
The article by J. C. Pickett, United
States charge to Lima, Peru. ION the fate
and character Of Maj. Andrea maintains
with ability, the justice and proprieIy OfIhe
sentence imposed upon that unfortunate Of
fcer, by the Court Martial, and sanctioned
by the commander in chief The lragiCal
affair has elected for Maj. Andre much
sympathy. Poets have sung his praises,
and 10 mOurnfu notes bewailed his mean.
chOly (ate--historians have desCanled up.
on his nobility Of soul, and auded his lri-
umph over the terrors Of death--but calm
perusa Of the production under review
will convince the Impartial reader that the
decision was just. Although hisself>Posses'
sion, daring spirit, aud intrepid demoanOur
during his last moments have won ad-
mirutiOn, yet he was the accomplice Of
base tailor land justice and the usoges Of
war demanded an expiatiOn Of his
crime. For not reversing The decree Of
the court martial, much abuse has been
heaPed upon Gen. Washington. 1t has
been asserted that be was destitute I" Of the
milk Of human Kindness" cold hearted and
incapable Of feeling anothers woe-but lei
it be remembered that these were trying
tiHes-and stern necessity demanded the
rigorous execution Of the law. The hislo-
rian has with truth remarked justice to
the Office he held, and TO the cause for
which his counIrymen we're shedding their
blood left him no alternative.
IAN inhabilant Of the middle slutes,"
6 appears as The viudicator Of our country,
and ils government from the accusations
brought against them by George Calin
10 regard to their treatment of the North
American lndians.
Under the deceitful guise Of phiIanlhro-
Py, the minions Of foreign powers, who en-.
w our increasing prosperity, and the glory
ofIhe American name, have long wepI over
the fred mans wrongs" and ansthematized
our country as his OPpressor, for the sake
Of /" filthy lucre land it is a humilialing
fact, that many Of our own countrymen
imPeled by mistaken notions of phiIanlhro-
Py or ingratitude, have cast reProach upon
the veneTated names Of their ancestors, ac-
cusing them Of having treated cruelty the
Indian race. Under rhese considerations,
We deem it proper, that our citizens should
present The subject 10 its true light, and de-
lend the country from unmerited repTOach
The writer 10 chasIe and elegant style,
Imparlially reviews the whole subject, and
gives faithful account Of our transactions
with that unhappy race, completely Winds
eating our government, and establishing
the fact, that instead Of expressing The
wild sons Of The forest, il has treated them
as becomes a christian nation. Our pious
have 10 vain attempted to shed
among them the light Of the gospel, and Of
;iviiizlIiOn--and redeem them from the
hacEelS Of ignorance and Supersliion.--
The government has been com i
relied to resort to arms, it was TO enforce r
he performance Of solemn contracls-and :,
0 prevent the shedding Of innocent blood =,
aPPease savage vengeance. 70
The remaining prose articles in the n
leSseoger,a continuation Of " The Wheel n,
T LIFE" "Gs1rUde," g Military ser. n
ICES Of GuiJord Dudly," +" Remarks on n
lriOus late Poets" and " Nina Hamiltoa," =,
70 interesting and worthy of perusaI.-- =,
contains variety Of we'll written poet
al etfusions-snd among the number, we he
o delighted with the verses On he %
'ath Of CGmPbelr'--" the hOnored bard al
Freedom, from which we extract the n
IIOW iDg: =.
''sgons! the bOastsd pride Of Frssdomis gone. :,
And who dare gu bis hisaou'ry laureate ssati
hat mind ftill worthy Of yOn rubbed throne, u''
To weld lie 'eeptro with grace completed
I'd echo answer, none dare claim the prize, ga
ABid the mighty thFong Of hi, oompesrsi -
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