Eastern times., 1855-03-08
"reminiscences of the Battle of New
Orleans.

Orleans.
The celebration of the anniversary of the
memorable sth of January, 1915, at Tallahas-
see, Florida, was honored by the presence of
the veteran Gen. R. c. CALL, known as an
active Whig and as one of the brayesi ofahe
gallant men in the battle of New Orleans In
the course of very eloquent speech on the
occasion referred 10, he related most inter-
esling incident which is quite new 10 us
That able paper, the Tallahassee FIoridian,
gives it as follows -
Among the many striking incidents with
which the address abounded, we mention par
ticularly one as disclosing how the intelligence
of the invasion of New Orleans was oommu-
nicated 10 Gen. jackson A large quantity of
cotton at that time had accumulated at New
Orleans, presenting peculiarly inviting OBJ
ject TO the speculator at Liverpool. The ex-
pedition against New Orleans was secretly
fitted out in Liverpool. A mercantile house
in that city was let into the secret of the expe-
dition. No doubt was entertained of the sue
cess Of the British army; the capture OF New
Orleans, the acquisition of Louisiana, and the
possession of lis booty and beauty were con-
sidered fixed facts. This mercantile house
wrote to a firm of like character in Havana,
giving an account of the expedition, assuring
them of its success, and inviting them to par
ticipate in a great speculation, and one likely
to place all concerned in the possession of
great wealth.
1t so happened, in the order of Providence,
that one of the members of the Havana firm
was an American by BIRTH He was nursed
by patriotic mother in Massachusetts, Here
a struggle with him. On the one hand, i'm
mense wealth in prospect on the other, his
duty TO his country: the latter prevailed
And how was he to communicate the intelli-
gence to the defenders of his fathers fireslde !
British cruisers and pirates were then in pos
session Of the Gulf of Mexico, the little fleet
of the American navy was captured by the en-
emy, the safe arrival of a letter would be next
to an impossibility. At all events he resolved
to try 1t. His country-his country-his duty
TO his beloved country required him to act.
He writes tlCo letters and without knowing
who the commander of the American army in
the Gulf was, (for he had not then heard OF
Gen. Jackson,) sends one without signature,
addressed TO the commander, whoever he may
be, at New Orleans to the other he affixes
his signature, and addresses it TO member OF
mercantile house in Mobile. Both letters
arrived al their destination,
u The gentleman of the Mobile house was a
FScotchman by birth. He had grown up in his
native land under the government which was
now at war with the land of his adoption, for
he had become a naturaliZed citizen of the
United States. He was thus differently sit
uated from the Massachusetts man in Havana :
but he had sworn allegiance TO the land of his
adoption. It's soil was TO be invaded, and
that, too, by the country OF his birth, and by
the people with whom he, as a merchant, was
most pecuniarily allied. The prospect OF
great Pccuniary advantage from the inforrna-
ton he had was before him but the land OF
his adoption was to be ransacked-the govern
ment TO which he owed allegiance was to be
dethroned In Louisiana-his fellow citizens by
adoption were TO be sacrificed and plundered
His duty TO his adopted country prevailed
With this letter he goes to General Jackson.
On his adopted country's altar he laid the
communication with the information so service
able to his happy land. From this the ener-
gies of the brave hero in command were
aroused, and the sequel is known. Owing to
the fact, said tire orator, that the disclosure o
the name Of this individual might prejudice
him in his business relations in England, his
name has been kept secret. But now, as
he has departed this life, and gone to render
an account for his fidelity to hfs oath anc
adopted country, he would disclose it. The
speaker, then, with an air of satisfaction anc
pride, announced the individual to be Jane:
lnnerarity, who recently died at Pensacola
West Florida
Here, then, was disclosure which showed
that the country owes its second independence
says living witness of its battles, to the fdel
ity of an adopted citizen. Is it not somewha
striking, that Scotchman and an Irishman'
son (for such was Jackson) should have beer
singled out by Providence as instruments fo
accomplishing such Eighty results as flowed
from the battle of New Orleans Let the mar
row minded Know-Nothings think of it,