The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19
From tbe ssatherni ChsiaisE xasssate.
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From he ssaikerl ChsiAist Xdsseate.
ELEGANT EETRAcT. 'Aa
From the Bacealareass Aaaisss ts- 81 Psssiaaens
Pierce, Delivered al ths Ld,e Esmmence.
meu of Emory Cakgs, tGa. "a ,,.z
FIL1AL LovE.--BM / must not Leave .yos, in
this our last interview. With ibe mere peessuta-
tioa Of general priacipless bomasss essg and
obvious Their applications. Yor ase spdrstaf-
cations as strong as gratitude can n1fH t5eut
to repay the tolls and tears Of pafensd iore, by
laboring to be and TO do every thing which af-
fiction Graves, or a svirtuoW ambition despahds-
Honor Thy father and mothen is the 6nt cont
mandment with promise. The. Deity has not
left our duty TO, The dictates Of nature, o. eyen
the authority Of religion. but appeals 10 The lore
of life, and guarantees 10 The obedisst the bias.
sings of Providence. Lore, respeGt sndvess.
ration are the parepi's doe, end the caIiisaiion
of,hese moral affections Is linked with I'LL that
is lovely, noble, inspiring. There are other
ministries Of love timing the, hesns history
with roseaie hues, and ipaparing 70 li1 zesi
and charm; but this WAS the earliest sn6may
be the last. There is about il a tenderness of
devo' ion, a consistency Of truth. a clfsaesj6cs.
a beautiful blending lofgthe fervour Of yosah.
and the sober wisdom Of age, To- which shs
heart should joyfully respond in all the sicissi.
tudes of earthly fo iunc., The motives to moral
conduct which spring from these views, emba!m
the virtues Of the heart, and preserye. them
fresh and iair amid the sllights and decays Of
time. He cannot sink into degfadstioa sais.
ponders the path Of his feet, lest some :fiisasp
should blanch fathers head or wiring NON.
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perspcuted, who knows there are eyes tEAs
watch for his coming, and will grow hrishpsr
when he comes-Hashing mp amid the ss.ks
of declining life, even, rs the setting sun roles
earth in The sheen Of his serenest smile.zsg
hold flial love to be Pri,na. y dniy--r
moral sentiment, the e1tinciionof which dsep.
ems into rayIess darkness the corruption of 0H-
nature, and entails in vengeance the curse a.
God. Its presence is an amulet which guards
from thousand evils charm in chssasfhr'
brilliant as the sunbeam, and reviving, a. ihe
dew; and when The objects Of sjrs sinisIrss.
wrinkle and wi,her in the lapse Of ycan, lf sk.u
il fingers watchiul, and tender, and seyentuf,
decrepilude is wreaihed in smiles 40 it!eassstie
burden Of its in6rmiiies upon the appopisa..
stay. God honored The Rechahiies. brcanss-
they obcycd the voice Of their departed iaihsE-
and his blessing will tighten Jour afliciions, ia
you initiate their example. If fmisreprcsenied,.
maligncd, and ofIcasi by the world-,her homes
stead your love has blessed will open to bid y",.
welcome, and the gray haired tenants hless yup'
with their latest breath, IL honor.d AMI CO.
resscd, the shouts Of the applauding ,,anltfa1de.
will fall upon your heart with moro lenslcAns::
smell. when you remember that thsis dissant'
echos will make music in the solhMSsMAsre
vcne cradle age awaits its summons TO tSs-grave.
Go-falGl the hopes which lore has yeaseern-
ted; and when your parents sleep with the
dead, the past shall bs aswer. Som waieA
memory shall gather honey to sueetcns allfhe
bitterness Of after years.. and hope wiihouta
shadow pour the light: Of P.os.siie ,,I.'a The
bounless luture e..
- -TI's ss,4s i,sgtbas1 as.
CAPT. DAN DRAKs HkxuEs--CaN ilsa.
rie, died at tho Hospital oSethea Si.tsss .of
Charity, in ST.. Louis. arabe 18th insi!z He
was horn at Cincinnati; andm dmas probably about
thirty FIVE years old at his deaihs. Capt Hrnrie
was one of the most celebrated Of II = Texas
Rangers. Tae hast: part ,ot hsIiie was passed
in fighting with tRe- ,Hzexieanss ehheE,in the
quarrel ofifeNas or Of the URited S,aies.---
Having served in previous campaigns fander
oher officers he was member al the ftu,nua
Mier expedassn, in 1s42, under Geaeral Sem,
erville, and wien, thai leaaee-iusne@ sek hhus
the Rio Grantle in .ooaaplia With ordSfs IRON,
Prpsiden, Haastna, Capt. Hbnfie was one Of
those who crossed The Rio era~<ihy andlnad
the attack upsa Mier, under GeAesa Thomas,
J. Green Tfi,s-attack was sasA and foolish, as:
j, was daspngi afl tho whole expeastioas was
taken csa,.i-e' hx Gen. Ampsdia. Some of
their sharingaieeDsbas. Gsn. Green,
Henrie, AVID others, were taken 10, the city Of
Mexico, and were afieiwarts se8a 10. tie Castle
Of Pero,r; where they were imprisoned for q
considerable time; aud treated with much rigos>
Their release. was srfitcted,hroush the exe,tions
of the American Minister. Soon after the COM
menceme1h Of the was, Capt. Henrie was scnA
into Texas by the Governmental serve n een>
Taylor's division as in iaterpsessr. lte Iwss
ordered to accompany the scouting party Of
Major Gaines and Capt. G. NJ. c!oy, which
was captured at Encarnaiion q few days before
the battle Of Buena Vista. The escape Of Can't.
Henrie from the Mexican force by Shich thee
detachment had been taken prssaess, has ieep
often described, and was oae of The nsaat daring
feals of The war. 1ttet his escape, aenrle
returned to Washington, and Was ehdssa Cap.
tain Of a company 10 Col daaAss' hai.aiiOa oe
volunteers in which comnand he served until
the end ofthe war, Congress, al tn Asl seszion.
passed hill granting him 5000 in tapzHy ard
sec,ion or land, partly Ia SonsidesAtiaS Of HIS
gGiiam ooaduo,, and partly As compensaiion tdr
specific services, paymeh, tor which was not
auhorized by previous la&s--M =. Rst,s, p.
SEALING LKTrRRs wrrn SSAkfSa WAx,-
\ letter from the postmaster Al New York I"
the postmaster at New orisAna s,a'es that in
The mail received ajh of June from the lattice
place 'Hnany Of the l~,tcsa, Asary and apparent-