The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-14

we'd to enclose this precious relic of for.
mer happiness They were as follows
Lines to tile memory Of Mary Morn
ton.
When death, dread Monarch! huris tho relent
| less dart,
And laws in dust the wise. the good, the great,
Deep streams OF sorrow flow from every heart
And nations mourn beneath the stroke or fate
When the dark tomb ITS jaws insatlats close
| On those dear forms whose souls were twlned
with ours,
No stolc's SELF could blame the tear that flows
Or chase the memory from those painful hours
Then let the muse indulge in CHS and tears,
Ger love that's past aud joys forever hown-
Oh. why 30 ST ort our bliss Pit but appears,
Charms our fond hearts, and is forever gone.
Frail are our joys as is yon opening flower,
That spread it's fragrant bosom to the skies,
Plucked by the intruder's hand, in one short
hour,
It's bloom is wither'd and its fragrance dies.
Swift pass the hours where friendship spreads
her charms
In dream of bliss the month unheeded roll,
Nor dream We aught can tear from our fond
arms
Those dear delights that Irvine around the soul.
Oh happy moments still think view,
| That tender bosom and that mild biue eye,
Meltn in love-then blame the joys that flew,
With winged haste to pass away and die.
Yes: they are dead yet memory lives to fling.
Her snowy fingers DER the engraven heart,
And trace those lines OF love- which read, Will
bring
Remembrance of those joys from which we
never part
Then all farewell or bliss, or veal, or woe
| Al bnrad--frOm
The muse reigns her harp to tears that flow
Der loves sweet memory, and her pleasing
power.
AS | finished reading, my eye met
/ Lafitte's, and | saw tear trembling in
/ his eye, which was hastily wiped away.
w 10 comes here?' lifting his glass
to his eye, and mine took the same
direction.
A sloop of war had just hove in view,
and the British flag was flying at her
peak. Laftte replaced the portrait in
his bosom, and FASTENED to give orders
for clearing his vessels for action. This
was speedily Gone, and all hands were
at quarters. Ia the mean time the
sloo9 had anchored, aud q boat fully
manned, with the white flag flying, was
approaching the shore. The bearer of
the hag presented Laf,to with letter,
to which he respectfully requested an
answer -Lafttc ordered some refresh
ments for the boats crew, as he reques
ted me to accompany him to the hut we
had Just left, and which he always occu-
pied when on shore. He seated himself
at the table, and breaking the seal read
as follows
"To CAPTAIN LATTE"
Comnqader in Chief Of the re0olut'on-
ar. Fot2ia, IN the cur Of Merico.
Sir-IIis Britannia Majesty's forces
will soon visit The south western part
of the United States with an overwhel-
ming force; and |, as commander of his
Majesty's Navy on the American station,
am authorized to offer you any Office in
my over to bestow, together with any
sum of money you may demand, if you
will consent to become chief conductor
of the Flotilla, which will be employed
on this service, and which your intimate
acquaintance with these shores enables
you to do with 80 much honor to your
self, aud advantage to his Majesty's SER
vice. On your answer will depend
whether We are to consider and treat
you as a friend or an enemy.
With sentiments of the e eatest
respect, | remain your servant,
A. COCHRAN, Admiral, &c.
At Sea, Sept. 1S4l."
Lafitte took his pen, and without say.
ing word endorsed Oh the margin of
the letter -" No terms with tyraDts p'-
enclosed it in an envelope, redirected it,
and handed it to the officer, with " You
have my answer !" The boat returned
to the vessel, which Immediately weighed
anchor aud stood out to sch
"These fellows, if they dared, would
destroy us without ceremony said
Laftte. as they disappeared before a
fine breeze, but when favor is wanted
they are liberal of their promises to ex
CESS, and submissive as lambs. | shall
not be troubled with them any more,
unless they see tit to make an attempt
upon my establishment, when they will
find more sand bars than clear seas, and
more iron than silver. But there is an
other vessel in sight 1t is my trader
from New Orleans. | shall now be able
to liberate you, and in a few days land
you at New Orleans or Mobile, as you
may choose
Laftte was true to his word. On
the third day after the schooner ARR.
val, for such was her character, [ went
on BOARD and sailed for Mobile, as for
their greater facilities were offered for
reaching Washington than from New.
Orleans. Before | lett Lafitte l was
persuaded, should my mission to Wash
ington prove successful, to return my
self with the glad news to him. in person.
| landed at Mobile, reached Washing
ton succeeded in obtlining full pardon
for Laiitte and his associates, and re-
turned to New Orleans just as the
storm, which had 50 long been gather