Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-01-28

| joy, seeing that God had brough, deliverance 10
the capliyes, and in anticipation of soon seeing
the objec, of my affection, and also in gratitude
to Him who is mighty 10 save, and lha, my fee
| bic efforts had wrought so strangely in our ma
tionaI welfare Here must pause, and say |
cannot pretend TO describe my feelings a, ,ha,
time. Forliiude seemed 10 give way; and in the
midst of this emotion, again saw The squad.
ron nearing TO The bar, the boats manned and
the line passing. Vhey standing their own pilots
over that intricate passage,) and The broad pen
nani nving at TWO masl-heads-.-ihe blue and
red. My faithful Amelia and myself ran 10 Mr..
Chase's office. and in solici,ude offered pray
er, then pulled the flag down and alone rushed
on The house-:op carried j, up and lied it
on the line with my own hands, and weAme-
liza, myself, and Mr. Uder----hoisred it, myself
giving the first pull Thus we defied The whole
town Of Tampico. sen, for some of The Amer
leans. but moi one possessed courage OF nation
al spirit enough to lend hand.
"ln thirty minutes the Ayun,emenre called
upon me and ordered me TO haul it down.
replied that it was raised as a right OF protec-
lion. They said had no such right. re.
joined that it matter of opinion in which
we could not agree. They said it was bur-
lesque upon their naton---a lady taking the ci-
,y--and what would the Supreme Government
of Mexico say! replied very laeonically,
6 Ouo H., IL, H.
new banner. They threatened The house.
ran TO its top and asked Mr. Uder if he
would stand by me. He replied, Yes
Then" said |, the flag must remain, or all
of US be sent over The house-,op, as shall ner-
er pull it down or suffer any Mexican TO sully
it by his touch" had been robbed, my store
entered and pillaged of more than Two thousand
dollars, in the dead ofahe night; and when the
regiment from PuebIa entered this city, they
entered my store and carried off goods, and
had no redress and still less sympathy and
though alone, the God Of the Just was my cap
tain general, and had nothing TO fear from all
Mexico. And now The hour Of my redemption
was at hand expected they woull either fire
upon or storm The house | rested with my
righ, arm round the flagstaff The banner wa
wing in majeslical beauty, and the squadron
nearing The city. where they saw The flag: II
was like lightning to pilgrims TO know from
whence il came. but soon the officers saw two
female forms standing by it, and gave three
cheers in from, of the city, and then came TO
my house, which had been now nearly six
months as if prescribed by some crime or plague,
and my fault was that of being an American
Commodore Perry and the municipal authorities
came 10 my house on arrival also Commodore
Connor. My dispatches have been sent TO The
Stale Department, and have letters of thanks
ged the name of Fort Libertad to For, Ann, in
compliment TO me. They arrived on the 10Th |
Fory-eghl hours after. came Mr.. Chase,
crowning all my happiness.
"You will no doubt have heard part of nv
story previous TO this reaching you; knowing
the interest you feel, and this unlimited friend |
ship evinced by you, thus have taken the lib
erty To give as far as practicable in detail, and
have extended my account far beyond my in.
lenilon, and at the same time trusting that you
give al leas. reading TO this imperfec, scroll.
and may never feel the pang. Of mental aflc.
ton, as fell by me.
" You very kindly inquire il The existing war
has injured US in pecuna'y point! II has
very materially, bn tina, loss has not in the
leas, allowed my spirits TO flag. My trust is in
Him, who can withhold and hestow. We have
suffered in mind, in person and pocket, bu, with
feelings of interest toward our beloved county
and duty to The cause, and like the widow |
was willing To contribute my mite for the honor
If The country he had so long represented. and
as iulifa wife TO foiIow him in veal or wo,
according To the pressure Of misfortune, and IN
danger, even The bleak blasts of ad-
'ersi,y should no, chill my ardor. in following
lis advice and his canse, aud trust 10 God
+" We will lose nearly one half of our stock