The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-06

PG Ion-snd who that ever saw il, OF I
a. acknowledged counterpart, cen concei'
10 one more majest s--swelled with pri'
i as he delivered q sen,imew! worthy OF Q
y ages, ss follows;
'' 'No man should draw his sword
70 gains, lhelife OF anolher unless some gre
mo'ivt-not founded in mere person
prejud,ces, or grounded in uopityin
AN oton--impeIs him in the battle, on
reconciles his conscience 10 acts whic
can never be recalled, end for which n
repentance can sOne,-Mere pay =
. mere rsnk--m're du'y TO man and no
| noble principle--is not sufficient excu.
for shedding The blood Of The oppresse,
rI'lr, Had nough bu, my own ambi
llon 10 crafty in these campaigns o
des'h, no power on esr,h could MIX
me ware y soldiers uniform
This speech was received with IN
silent applause begot by intense sdmirs.
ton, and /, WAS some time ere That 81.
Ipnce was broken. Lee sac few min.
u'es IN moody shs,rscIion, from which
he was srrou'sd BY The hand Of Wash
'"g,o.', g"n'ly plsced upon hi, Shout
der.
well, well, said Lee, hi. counte
bf' ah'ening, 'lh.re is no one hike you: !
have never in my travels encountered >
snglc being who possessed the like cor
''ders'ion OF the policy OF life. pr,i..
ell R-isdesel because his conduct to IN. :,
when was Gagged and clipped in lh'
city, touched my heart and gave bi,t,
70 deep feeling Of grai'ule. new
forget kindness.s
'Oome 'hen,' said Washington. Wv,
'-.'ii d.i-b Tho ha.l,I, - 49, D-:J-. /
in confederation Of The favoIs he hs'
shown in N W York to our entertainer. l
The ,oss, was dtunk, but without any
show Of enthusiasm. The convioilIr,
Of the assembly had vanished; for l. -,
and uneasiness were =,
manifest, that his guests could no, avoid
no'icing il. l. vas with the mO.' scru-
pulous ceremony, and genuinely -hie "
poli,enes., lhalWsshlng,on and his sull,
were seen TO noun, their horses, srcl
were waved swsy from Ire door, from.
whence they galIoped to perform tn.
da,ies which call d them forth.
Lee watched them until they wer,
beyond the range Of his VISION, when he
suddenly turned 10 his aid de amp,snd|
thus addressed him, 10 harsh and pet
ulent tone:
You must look me smother place, for
| shall have Washington snd oil his
puppies continually calling on me, and
IL they do, they will ea, me up
He then retired 10 rest, smo,herng,
as well ss was possible, the effects Of
wounded pride, resentment of declsm Ia
tons which. in his proper frame Of
mind, he would have sanctioned, and
the pains oil outraged avarice,
E.rIy The next day, tho sun shining
brightly, and the atmosphere as clear Q.
that OF Italy, Washington aud his suite
ode in the ssme direction. On The
Ioigh' before,s couple Of scouting parties
me from our camp and one from the
Icny-hsd net and engaged, sod in the
encounter both parties suffered much,
Though the Americans conlrived Il
make an officer oI The enemy prisoner
lie had been forced 10 give information
concerning ,l.e strength OF the EogIist
army, the disposition of their line
md other Communications OF minor i'm
porlsnee, and had been confined 10
I'iuls sone bulldidf on the Bronx river
lwhither Washington was going TO ques
ion him. When in sight ofLee'shous
Washington turned 10 his slsG, and sal
laughingly
Poor Lee, was mortified yesterday
lqu ,e ss much by The havoc we made
his slock Of provision 90 by my fsilu