The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-01
Patrick Henry.
BY A TRAvILL.E Err

BYAT TRAVELLER
| Among the most prominent contributors to our
country's independence, the Resolu tions framed
by Patrick Henry, and passed by the Hbuse Of Bur
gesses OF Virginia, III May, 1865, in opposition to the
British Stamp Act. "By these resolutions," says
Mr.. Jefferson, and mis- manly supper, of them, MIR.
Henry took the lead out of the hands of those who
had heretofore guided the proceedings Of the House.
that 10 TO say, of Pendeton, Wythe Bland, and RAN
doph." 1t was indeed this measure that raised him
to the pinnacle of glory He had never before SUBJ
ect that entirely matched his genius. and capable
oi drawing out the entire powers Of his mind. Itwas
remarkable of him, throug hou his life, that his tai
ents never tailed 10 raise with the occasion,and in
proportion with the resistance he had TO encounter.
ne nleety of the vote, the last resolution proves
that this was not Il time to hold in any part
OF his forces. 1t indeed A pine passage, even
under circumstances unpropitious than those of
HANNIBAL for he had not only fight. hand to hand,
the powerful party who were already in possession Of
the ishts-but at the instant cheer and ami
mate the tImid band OF followers that were trembling
and hinting, below him. Il was an occasion that
called upon him TO put forth all his strength and he
did put forth all his strength, and he put it forth 10
such manner as man never did before. The cords
OF arguments which his adversares frequently fater-
ed themselves they had bound fast, became pack
threads in his hands. lie burst them with much
! ease as the unshorn Sampson did the bands Of the
Phstines. He seized the pillars Of the temple, and
shook them terribly, and seemed threaten his op-
ponents with rum. II an incessant storm of
lightning and thunder, which struck them aghast
The faint hearted gathered courage from his counte-
nance, and towards became heroes while they gaz-
! ed upon his exploits.
! 1t in the midst Of this ma gnificent debate,
while he descantng the tyranny Of the obnox-
ious act, that ne exclaimed in voice Of thunder:
Caesar had his Bruus; Charles the First his
Cromwell; and George the Third (''reason," cried
he akar - -,
~ part of the House. !; was one OF those irving
moments which is decisive Of character. Henry fa-
tered not for an Instant, bu raising to lolier a,t
uide, and fixing on the Speaker eye Of the most
determined fire, he finished his sentence with the
/ frmest enphasis) )-''may profit by their examples
! II this be treason; make the most ofi."
! The htc VIM. Wri, abiding to the foregoing saws
81 had frequel y heard the as'ove anecdos of tie
cry of treason but with such variations Of the con-
Guiding words, that began 10 doubt whether the
whole might rot be fiction With view to ascertain
the TRUTH therefore, submitted to Mr.. Jefferson,
as it had been submitted to me by Judge Tyler. and
this was his answer j well remember The CRY of
treason, the cry OF Mr. Henry at the Of George
ILL., and the presence Of mind with which be closed
his sentence and ba!red the vocierators.'"
! Az HEIREss FOR A SIxPENoF.-A beautiful
Young heircss bad become disgusted with the fiat
teIng set Of sotI paed pomaum haired, mustachioe-
Tipped, strongly perfumed suors for her hand, that
she shut herself out from the fashionable o. world,
turned all her propert, into money! deposited II all
. banks, donned cheap WARDROBE, put j mask and
went pede<trian-lke through the city in which she
moved with much display and magni6cencc. She
asked aims of those who had knelt at her ieet aud
sued for her hand They knew her not, but casting
lock Of scorn upon her velied face and her coarse
wardrobe, baCc her sbeCone.'
She entered The country-here she met with d-ris-
ion and scorn. few kind hearted people II is true =
met her and bestowed aid; but these of the
poorer class who had hard work TO procure their own
daily bread; but they could turn eilow-creatue
hungry from their door, and gave therefore smail
ptance from their scanty store.
One summers day large company met on the
- Beach. They were mostly from the city
! The distinguished heiress, from some cause other
had wandered there. She asked aims of one or two
termed upper tens They spoke tauntiugy, but
gave her nothing. Nha; they had said had been
overheard by quite number Of the company. Most
of them laughed, or looked If they thought they
served her right The heggar turned about,
and was walking sadly away, when a welI-iooking
young gentleman stepped forward, and catching hold
OF her arm, thus spoke:
Stay! my good woman, tell me wha: YOU wan,9''
She replied in low, trembling tone, 81 want
sIxpence-onlv Il siXpeuce!"
''You shall have ten times that amount. Here"
he added, drawing from his pocket eagle and
placing it in the goved hand Of the woman, "take
ahs; ii II is not enough, will give you another"
! The heress returned the Gag and exclaimed:
q want a sxpence-only a sixpence."
Seeing that she could be ma de take the coin,
the gentleman drew forth sixpenee and gave it TO
the strange being beside hIm, who after thanking
the generous donor, walked slowly away. After being
laughed at Cor doing by his comrades, he set out
in pursuit of he beggar woman, saying;
| s'Perhaps she is heress-or q angel 10 dis
guise. mean TO ascertlin."
Not that ha thought So He wished TO show his
Indifference to what his comrades had said, besides
satisfying himself about the strange female whom he
had aided. He overlook her, and thus spoke y:
"Pardon me. madam, for pursuing YOU ! would
know more abou, you.''-
As the speaker ceased the mark dropped from the
face Of the female, and the beautiful helress was por-
trayed before the astonished gentleman.
i That thew were afterwards married the reader has
already inagned, for the heiress used this Of
procuring worthy husband and the generous gen.
tleman had long been looking for 'angel in dis
guise."
The happy husbands often heard to say, that he
got can heiress for a sxpence "-Y ankce Privateer.
I Hon. Wm. p. Banisier. of Newburyport, deceased,
has left iu his will $50, 600 be distributed fol-
| lows: The American Bible Society, the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the
American Education Society, the Massachusetts
Home Missionary Society, and the American Coloni-
ration Society: condition that they will pay To his
widow, Annually, during her natural life, S240 each
and 10 his daughter, Frances b. Banster, annually
during her natural ile Sl20 each. 81 1000 is left
on the same conditions 10 his brother, Seth BanIster
and his wife, Of Brookfeld.
A shrewd lady has remarked that domestic
troubles are often connected with disasters IN
china.