Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-19

ftWtuicu ln ulSullri towards tTlllC'-
ton and New BruusV lck. Years have
passed since then; but | shall never
forget thc BArrLr OF TRENTON.
INoal's Messenger.
Carr. JhNkINs AND rus Bio
CurRN.--ln the year le0o, Nhen the
embargo law was IN full lnrcc, nnny
eoodly craft lny ,dlc md dismnntlcd ut !
the wharvcs 81 our Seaports. and their
cress for lack of employment were
strcillng the streets in state Of dcstl /
tuition, cursng the government as the
cause Of their suffering giving but
little consideration 10 The orders, de-
crees und bcllgernt attitude Of En-
ropan powers, that rendered such
measures indispcnSably necessary to
| The urptection. of onr vessels and pgop-
I'D Yes snf1f nrc die habilo aa1a. insl
nate pro- lsity Of tho thorough bred
Yankee, that he becomes FESTIVE md
impatient under restraint, and would
prefer being engaged IN some enter
prize, even hazardous one, 20 remain
ing KlIc.
Capt. jenkins being one OF this class,
WINS determined not only TO hazard
being captured by The English or
French, but 10 undertake to cvldc the
slecDlcsS vigilance of the numerous
gun boats, that were stationed al every
seaport acting rs coast guard TO en-
force the embargo, and to cludc which
would put Yankee Shire dncss 10 a Sc
vcro test. But Jenkins, like Sam
Patch, resolved in his mind, "that some
things could be done as well as 9th
crS, and having shipped his crew and
took in his freight, (rather quietly to
he sure he made saIl with his brig,
md stood down the bay. As he ap-
preached the lighthouse ut Sandy
Hook, and was congratulatlnC himself
on his escape, he was hailed by little
apology for n vessel of wnr--a gun
boat, commanded by midshipman,
whose vanity and sell esteem had far
oultrave!lcd his practical knowledge OF
men and things in general. Capt. Jcn-
klns was pcrcmPtorIly ordered to heave
to, and come on board the gun boat,
with which order he promptly compIl-
ed. His awkward and unscamanIke
appearance afforded rich fund of a
musemcnt to the MILDLY and his crew.
His dress and address were more like
anything else than that of n sailor and
in tones Of the usual twang, implorcd
permission to 90 TO BarneCnt and load
= . = -
TO no purposc.-Shc must turn back
he could not show satisfactory cvi-
, demcc that he had filed at the custom
house the requisite bond 10 cntitlc him
I to pursue the coasting trade.
Jcnklns,w while on board the gunboat
, was by no means idle. He looked and
i, scrutlulzcd every part and portion OF
p the rcdoubtnblc craft, expressing won
p der and surprise; but what seemed
r most to astonlsh him was the 'Iong
, Tomn-a thirty-two FOUNDER amid
ships. He would feel IN the muzzle-
examine the brccch the trunions and
every part, and measure its circumfer
encc hy casping his arms around it
/ aud finally exclaimed, What upon
4 airth is tins thing for, Gaping ??
That, sir IS Il gun, what we call I
y thlrty-two poundcg, and if you hat
! disobcyed my order to hcnyc 10 ant
come on board, should have blown
>. YOU out Of the water. One shot from
! that piece would sink your old shallop
4 and send YOU and your crew to Davl
Jones' locker" 'Du tell, ! SWIM,
q never in my born days seed sucll g1Ir
h it looks Tor al the world like moth
q ct's big Churn" ."Ayc," sung ont ihc
4 MILDLY. AT, at any time, YOU should at
tempt to violate the laws Of yorr coun
y try. you1l feel the cffcGt of Mother.
= Biz Churn." Having amused them
20 selves sufficiently with the awkward
\. Yankee, he was permitted TO return f
n his vessel under positive orders to re
!. tnru Immediately to port.
70 While Jenkins was examining an
10 measuring the circumference oil TN
7 gum, hv had forced in few inches c
70 a rnitail file of the proper size, and sh
!. was as etlcciually spiked as the mos
"a scientific officer in the Navy coul
a have done il; and as soon as he 81
M foot on his own deck nc spread all SAL
10 Every inch Of canvass was spread
n. the brecze-the brig felt It and bore
"a way N most gallant style The con
~. mandaat OF the CuuLoat thought la
NJ rather strange procedure, and hal'c
81 Capt Jenkins in authori,lve laneune
"a threatening that # be continued n
81 course he would fire md sink his ve
"A SCI. Captain jenkins very cool'y r
No. piled" Firc away aud b. d0rnod,
IA. guess Mothers BIZ Churn won't do Il
h!I hurt Flash went the printing ava
"a went Capt Jcnkns and the bri@.
~ IB,Ialo Daily Plot
A gentleman, bile n church, inleGil'
'''- . scratch his head, 10 mHAi absence reae