The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-28
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AQuaker Supereargee

United States and France seemed inev
Eitable. Repeated insults of an aaggfava.
Ited nature ,to the .Stars and Stripes
on her part. iogeihera with mutuaidre.
criminuticHs, tended to the rup,urso oI
those friendly relations which. had 70
long subsisied. Her cruisers langedlthe
ocean with the ayowed intention ofal.
noyihs1sor perhaps desiroying-,Am mar.
ican commence. Happily, however, de.
cided measures Iof ,tohr, 9governntent
brought TIE Directory u i'll senses, and
averted from both countries the evilsoi
a bloody contest. .aqtf1Ih .mW dI7t
4 Attkis lime, Stephen Girard;s ships
were actively engaged in The lucrative
Chinese trade. One ofhis sdpercargoes,
ar ~intetiigsm Quaker gentleman sof
Philadelphia, hads by llnfsmitted exer-
tions, and several profitable invest
mehts, amassed a comfortable compe.
tence.. On this he proposed ''to retire" {"
as it is called, from active business, and
marry abeautiful young lady,to whom
ne had long been engaged. But Mr..
Ca had numerous particular friends,
who, like most particular friends, were
fond Of giving advice; and, by their So
licitations, although against his own In
clination, he was induced to postpone
the wedding,day, that he might make
still another voyage. Fully determin'
ed that thi, should be the last also, and
desirous Of placing his property upon a
firm basis, every, dollar which he could
command was, by permission of MI.
Girard, invested in those goods which
promised the best return in a foreign
port. On the day appointed for sailing,
anchor was weighed, the oft-repeated
"Farewell' Tor the last time given, and
the lovers solemn vow Of eternal con.
s,ancy exchanged, when the noble ship
stood out tor sea. - 81 gf.G .,jG,!, bic,
On the arrival at Canton, the cargo
was quickly disposed ofat high and re-
munerating prices, SO that, before many
days had elapsed, the vessel, with al
heauy freight Of valuable merchandise
was ron hergreturn voyage. Narhing
falls more pleasantly upon the seaman's,
ear, than the expressive phrase Of
"Hohs ward bound" The latigues 81
duty are al forgotten, as the grog cir.
culutes to the toast of i"Sweet-hearts
and Wiyes."l ,Favoring breezes, with
pleasant, weather, had brought our good
ship within short distance OF the Amer
lean coast, when, one day, "Sail'how
from the masthead, proved to be an
ugly customer, lin The shape ofa French
cruiser, which enforced herfsummonsito TO
"lay'.o'' byia, cannon ballT-a very for
cible argument, Escape was imposs.
BILE, and resistance forms no part Of the |
Friends Moral Code. So the peacea'
bic captain, with a portion Of his grum
bling crew, were removed, to- make
room for The, FRENCH officers and Sailors
that were TO- take charge Of The valua,
bic prize. This was truly q sad affair
for the poor AmericansEto be inmates
Of an enemy'sprison would have been
no enviable lot at any time, and still
less SO when, captured almost within
sight Of their native land. The super.
cargo beheld his whole fortune thus
wrested from him, with no |
prospect Of its recoverv. no'HaHii ~
AS We before said, no opposition was
,fered TO these high.handed proceed
ngs, 50 that the. Johnny Crapeaus open
y induIged in their qualification, and
ct their prisoners roam about the deck |
II will. Stung to the quick by his'un-
'ortunaie situation, MIR. C -----a deter-l
mined TO rstake the vessel. His coun, /,
.rymen were cautiously informed ofhis
Project, and The plan by which it was
o Be accomplished. Upon a precohcer?. p
they were 70 rush forwards
'eize sacha particular man, and thrust I
lim, with as little noise as possible, in h
he forecastle. 49,, nya ofsdla
One evening, whilst the officers were t
eated at the Tea table, congtaiulating Fl
themselves once more upon then unex- a
'sc.ed ',good luck" or calculating their !
hares Of the prize-money, and laugh i
ng at the pacific principles Of the poor i
l1akers, a loud voice was heard at the /
abinsdoor, demanding an instant sur !
endes ON peril Of death. % Their hith. 9
'rto peaceabie Mr.. O---n was stand-I r
ng there. surrounded by a few stout u
eamen, who kept their muskets, mar
in.spikes or other weapons, conspicu. s
'usiy ia view, as ifabout to enforce the b
angdinary ALTERNATIVES. BY an ldpoa
t.rdiscreiionp has been represented ta
ssthes better part;of yalor;''s andit| j
he young Frenchmen had not read y
'hakspears, they undoubtedly appreci- r.
ted the sentiment. for after making an "a