The American patriot., 1855-12-15
An Eloquent American.

is large enough both for thee and me-"
An Eloquent American.
One Of the Kentucky breckenridge, who is
member Of the Missouri Legislature and in.
herits the proverbial eloquencc of his family,
thus alluded to the American party, in a
speech the other day, on bill referring to the
regulation of elections and the publication Of
the ballot box:
Time does not now permit me, Mr. Spea-
ker, nor is this the proper occasion to enter
upon the defence Of the principles of this great
party, the American.) 1 shall eagerly avail
myself ofthat opportunity at some more appro-
pirate season Of the session. The secrecy at
which gentlemen seem to be so much panied,
has been removed, thank God l may be per-
mitted to say, as matter personal to myself,
that while good reasons can be given for the
adoption of this plan Of secrecy it was never
agreeable to me; and further, may say, that
though was not able for some time to an
nounce the fact of my connection with it,
never availed myself of any evasion to conceal
it. That party at no distant day would pre-
vail. The great heart Of the people was fully
touched and fully aroused 1t had proved its
faith i'll the doctrines Of that party, by various
and wonderful manifestations. He believed
that the great masses Of his countrymen would
be found standing on the platform of conserva-
tive principles, which that party had proclaim
ed. From the teeming cities the people We're
coming up to attest their fealty to those prin-
ciples-from the hill sides and the cabins and
the green pastures, were they coming in my
riads to the American banner, and when they
had acquired the power to reward and punish
when they had reaped the rich harvest Of
victory-they would remember those who had
deserted, and opposed them, in the struggle,
and bartered away their cause for temporary
advantages"
The WILL OF GREEN, THE MURDERER AND
SuIcIDE-We copy the following from the
Chicago Democrat of November %:
-" An interesting case is to come on at the
present session Of the Circuit Court Of this
country. 1t is that brought in by the two
sons Of the late George W. Green, alias Gavitt,
who was found guilty of poisoning his wife,
and who terminated an extraordinary and
eventful life by suicide in our jail some months
since. Green's son intended to prove that he
was insane when he made the will, which cuts
them Oft from enjoying any portion of his
large property, transferring all for the benefit
Of his youngest son, and, in case of his death,
to the Mechanics Institute and Young Mems
Association of this city. If they are able to
do so, they will conc in for share of Green's
estate under the general laws of the State
Green's second son, Andrew, made a trip to
Rhode Island recently, and was fortunate
enough to find his fathers mother alive and in
good health. He also found his brothers liv.
ing. The family name is Gavitt.
"Green left his parents at the age of fifteen
years, Of his own choice, to seek his fortune
What he went through after doing so, his fam.
lily had little or acknowledge In ls43, Green
went back to Rhode Island, saw his friends,
and drew up paper in his own handwriting,
giving one of his brothers the title to some
property which had been left him by his father.
The hand writing is the same as that of his
will made here. The document was signed |
Oliver Gavitt. He told his friends, when ask
ed where he lived, that it was under the set |
ting sun, and that was all they could get out
of him. His mother was, of course, greatly
shocked at hearing Ofhis wicked career in life,
and untimely and awful death. More than one
Of his brothers, it tappears, were deranged. A
large mass Of evidence will be brought forward !
in the case on the side of Green's sons to proyy |
his insanity, and no doubt we shall have an
other very interesting trial"
RECEIPTS AT THE LEvEE-The receipts Of cot. |
ton, as Of produce generally, at the levce since
our last issue have been large. Western pro-
duce has come down in large quantities, as
have sugar and moasscs.
The total quantity of cotton reported is IT,.
573 bales, of which the Magnolia ON vicks-
burg, brought 5,ols bales; the Princess, also
from Vicksburg, 4,lOs bales the Planter, from
Matches, 1900 bales; the P. F. Kimba from
Fort Adams, l,4.5 bales; and the j. NJ. Relf,
frow Ouchits, l,os7 bales.-Picayuns