Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-23


We're in hourly expectation OF his arrival Prt
alas he only arrived in time to be present At
the funeral rites of one he had loved almost as
he did his mother.
We win not speak of the deep c-r;cf arel
anguish of those by whom she was SO much be-
loved. Ii softened the c0lonels FEELINGS toy1ar,;
Howell, whom he permitted TO visit Florence rs
formerly, and The two families again ar,r,aarad
10 be united in the bonds of love and friendsffr
But this pleasant state OF things did not lone
continue the war of politics waged b;gb. nof
only in New York, but throughout the Union.
Great Britain's aggressions and insult world no
longer be suffered, and war was openly talked
Of Colonel Seton had joined those who called
themselves the peace party" Mr. Meredith
vas for i war that would teach England 8 Ics
son she would not soon forget. The former now
made immediate Preparations to return with his
family TO Seton Hill. Howell had. accordin q,
to his fathers wish, commenced the study Of
law, hoping, at the end Of the year Of Flore1ce's
mourning for her mother-in spite Of p.,litical
differences-to obtain the coRset Of the colonel
to their union.
1t was in the latter part of April 1912. that
the Seton family left n ew York fo. their home
IN the west. Mrs Meredith she'd many tears in
parting with her young friends and Helen Man
yefs, who, shortly alter her arrival in New York,
had become Mrs. Leslie, wept bitterly at part
ing from her former pupils. Howell had infen-
ded to escort them at least part Of the wav
but, as the colonel seemed moody and irritable
Florence persuaded him to forego his inteu tion
and 10 come to Seton Hill in July, when his
parents proposed returning to Arcadia when
with her sanguIne disposition, she hoped that
the differences existing between the two couu-
tries would be amicably settled and, with the
settlement, would end the coolncss between her
father and bIr. Meredith. But she was destia-
ed to he disappointed.
Il is kuswu to most american readers that. on
tie 20,h of May, the sloop Hornet arrived, bring
ing the news that no change of measure with re
gard to the United States need be expected from
the British government; and, on the 18th Of
June following, war was declared by Congress
against Great Britain. 1t was not an unlocked
for event, and preparations had been actively
making for it. IN the January previous, Con-
gress had directed force exceeding twenty-five
thousand men to he added to tile army bu5 this
law had been passed so short time previous
to the declaration Of war, that perhaps SIX thou
sand We're not yet enlisted. Volunteers were
accepted, and militia called for from all States
and Howell, we observed at the commence
ment Of our tale, obtained his fathers permission
to Joint the army under Brigadier- General Hull
Howell accordingly raised company of yoiuu-
teerS, consisting of about one hundred and fifty
men, and hastencd to Hull at Detroit, before his
invasion of Canada
Henry Seton had, about the same time. wruur.
indeed, almost eXtorted, reluctant consent from
his father to Join General Van Rensselaer, who
commanded the centre division. IS Ii was called.
I OF Jle troops VINO Were 70 invade canaan, ana
was stationed then at Lewistown The British
had already established fort at Queenstown.
Immediately opposite Henry, who WAS euthu-
5iastic in his love for his country, and anxious
to distinguish himself as one of her defenders,
had prayed and pleaded, and reasoned and talk
ed his father into giving him 4 sort Of PERMISSION
to Join a company Of volunteers under the COM
maud Of Captain Bolton. Colonel Seton, though
possessing much pride and ambition, had but
little decision of chan acter, particularly as in
tbs case, when his almost doting foudness for
his son would not permit him to thwart him, IN
what he saw evidently his whole soul was set
ON, even TO CRAFTY the ambition that whispered
to him that, # Henry lr2tl9but espouse the cause
of England, his relative, Sir Isaac Brock, would
soon procure him lieutenaucy III the royai
army and If Florence Wo1Sld bit accept the hand
of Sir Edgar Lee, whom he knew had accom-
panied General Brooks army to Canada, for the
purpose Of renewing his attentions to her, il
possib,e-f they aeouid oriy do 50, instead Of the
former being lei away by his foolish notions Of
freedom aud democracy, and the latter being so
silly rs to love n man without title, when the
cor0net Of countess was laid at her feet. II
was very provoking that they would not; and
though his affection would not permit him to
attempt to compel them to adopt his views, vet
! it was Il so--"a ofgrcatan annoyance, and lie could
only hope that some change would take place
! that might alter the position Of things.