The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-13

was seized. NJ. Girardin Immediately re- ,
printed the offensive article, declaring that
he had occaSioncd il by his charges against
the ministry, and would share in the accu-
saton.
One would suppose. with the history Of
the revolution of July so fresh in their MEM
cries, that the French ministry would hcSi-
tate long, in the present condition oi affairs,
ere they rrsor'Cd TO SO extreme and arbitra-
" an exercise of power. The revolution Of
1880, and to which they owe their existence,
il will he remembered, was brought about
by almost precisely n similar act,--thc at
tempted suppression ofthc press, for charges
and structures upon the government. And
indeed it seems that the present ministry
did wait until the alternative either 10 con-
fcSS their guilt or 10 pursue the course they
have, was forced upon them.--Ab. .lrgjS.
4 SirGHge SiOrg.---ln the course of his
graphic welcome to Col. Doniphan and
his regiment at -. louiS, Senator Benton
referred. in eloquent terms, to the ''novcl,
extraordinary and romantic episode in the
Chihuahua cNplditiun-the punishment III
ilictcd by Capt. Reid upon the savage Ca
manchcS, for plundcling people whom the
Americans themselves went to conquer!
Senator b. proceeded to read Mexican evil
dcnce of the remarkable fact, which he
says will aStoniSh Europe, where the char
actcr of our backwood>mcn is SO imperfect
" comprchcndcd. That evidence is IN Of
fetal letter from Jose lguacio Arrabc. the
Project of the Department of Parras, 10
Captain Reid. This document which is
dated on the 18th of May last, is worthy Of
special record. Ii reads aS follows
A.. Al. a. 81.
after killing many. and taking captivcS,
were returning to their hauntS, You gcncr-
ouSly and bravcly offered, with fifteen Of
your subordnatcS, to fight them on their
crossing by the Pozo, executing this enter
prise with CELEBRITY, address and bravery
worthy of all culogy, and worthy of the
brilliant issue which all celebrate. You re-
covered many animals and much plundcred
property; and Is captivcs were restored to
liberty and to social cnjoymcn,s, their souls
overlooking with lively sentiment of joy
and gratitude which all the inhabitants of
this town equity breathe, in favor of their
generous dclivcrcr and their valicnt chief
The half Of the Indians killed in the com
bat, aud those which fly wounded, do not
claim the pain which all feel for the wound
which your cXcellcncy received defending
Christians and civilized beings against the
rage and brutality of savagcS. All desire
| the speedy establishment of your health:
and although they know that in your own
noble soul will be found the best reward Of
your conduct, they desire a!So to address
You the expression of their gratitude and
high esteem. am honortd TO he the or
gan of the public sentiment, and pray you
10 accept il, with the assurance of my most
distinguished esteem.
God and Liberty"
As Col. Benton truly remarks 9TH, is
trophy of new kind Of war, won by thirty
MiSSourianS, and worthy to he held up TO
the admiration of ChriStcndom.'
Not Hcdded.-A Virginia paper tells an
amusing story of TYLER, the c\-prcsilcnt,
whom the wings have 50 long sought 10
hcGd but in vain. The whig Judges Of the
county court last spring appointed him over
seer of a very bad road, with the view of
forcing him 10 discharge a very annoying
duty; or suhjccting him To the fine prcScr-
bed by statute for failure 10 discharge the
public business imposed ON him. Instead
of ncglccting the business, however, he
entered upon it with great vigor. and called
on the Judges and others TO tuIn out and
work ON the road, as required by law. As
the road was very rough, he kept them
working on it for two months. They beg
gcd 10 be let of, but he refused TO discharge
them. They then pctitiOncl him TO resign.
but he declared it 10 be too difficult To get
into Office now, for him voluntarily 10 aban-
don authority when conferred upon him,
5 besides he would be liable to- fin, if he
failed to have the road put into good condi-
, ton. They promised 10 pay the fine if he
5 would back ont; but he preferred TO be
above any such favor, by doing his duty
fully and legally. They were thus headed
3. at their own game, as theirshort crops since
have proved.
I. By the way, the notorious Boris promis-
I, cd to head the Captain or die, and he has
4 not kept his promise, if we can judge from
his lcttcr-writing.
4 nice DiSiiRciioH.-1h mayor of some
. town in Europe, being curious in such mat
tiers, set about aSccfaining the number or