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EMILY GEIGER,
THE GALLANT COURIER
A Reoiutloanry Story foundedonract.
BY THOMAS S. ARTHUR.
In the meantime, Emily, who had received
minute information in regard to her journey,
and who was, moreover, no stranger to the
way, having been twice to Camden, struck
boldly into the dense forest through which
she was to pass, and moved along a bridle
track at as swift a pace as the animal %he rode
could bear without too great fatigue. The
importance of the work upon which she had
entered, and the enthusiasm with which it
inspired her, kept her heart above the influ
once of fear. No event of moment happened
to her during the first day of her journey.
In passing a small settlement know as Mor
o'elock in 'he afternoon, she took the precau
tion to sweep around it in a wide circle, as
some of the most netive and evil-minded to
ries in the State resided in that neighborhood.
Successful in making this circuit, she resum
ed the road upon which her course lay, urg
ing forward her faithful animal which, though
much fatigued by the rapidity of his journey,
obeyed the word of his rider as if he com
prehended the importance of the message
she bore.
Gradually, now, the day declined, and, as
the deep shadows mingled more and more
with erch other, a feeling of loneliness. not be
fore experienced, came over the mind of Emi
ly, and her eyes were cast about more warily,
as if she feared the approaeh of danger.
The house at which she had proposed to spend
the night was still ten miles, if not more, in
advance, and as the shades of evening be
gan to gather around, the hope of reaching
this resting-place was abandoned; for there
being no moon there was danger of her losing
her way in the darkness. This conviction
was so strong, that Emily turned her horse's
head in the direction of the first farm.house
that came in view after the sun had fallen be
low the horizon. As she rode tup to the door,
she was met by a man, who, accosting her
kindly, asked where she wvas from and how
far she was going.
"I hoped to reach Elwood's to-night," re
plied Emily. " How far awvay is it. !"
"Over ten miles-and the road is bad and
l.onely," said the man, whose wife had by
this time joined him. "You had better get
down, and stay wvith us 'till morning."
"If you will give me that privilege," re
turned the maiden, "I shall feel greatly
obliged."
The man promptly offered his hand to as
sist Emily to dismount, and while he led her
tired horse away, his wife invited her to en
ter the house.
" Have you come fatr l" enquired the wo
man, as she untied Emily's bonnet strings,
looking very earnestly in her face as she
spoke.
Emily knew not whether she were among
the friends or enemies of the Americain cause,
and her answer was, therefore, brief and~
evasive.
" Your horse looked very tired. You musi
have ridden him a long distance."
" I rode fast," said Emily. "But still,1
have not been able to reach the place foi
which I started this morning."
"It's hardly safe for a young girl like yot
to takec such a long journey alone, in thes<
troublesome times."
"I'm not afraid. No one will harm me,
said Emily, forcing a smile.
" I'm not so certain of that, child. It's on
ly a day or two since Greene passed here, ii
full retreat, and no doubt, there are man
straggling vagabonds from his army roamin:
around whom it would not be safe for on
like von to meet."
As the woman said this, a chill went ove
the frame of the young girl, for, in the ton
of har voice and expression of her face, sht
read an unfriendliness to the cause that was
so dear to her heart. She did not venture a
reply.
"Might I ask your name ?" said the woman,
breaking in upon the anxious thoughts that
were beginning to pass through her mind.
Emily reflected hurriedly, before replying,
and then answered, "Geiger."
The quick conclusion to which she came
was, that, in all probability the woman did
not know anything about her father as favor
ing the whig cause; but, even if she did, a
suspicicn of the errand upon which she was
going was not likely to cross either her own
mind or that of her husband.
"Not John Geiger's daughter !" exclaimed
the woman.
Emily forced an indifferent smile, and re
plied.
"Yes."
"I've heard of him often enough as a bitter
enemy to the royalists. Is it possible you
have ridden all the way from home to-day ?"
Berore Emily replied, the husband of the
woman came in.
" Would you think it," said the latter, t
"this is John Geiger's daughter, of whom we
have so often heard." r
"Indeed ! Well, if she were the daughter
of my bitterest enemy, she should have food
and shelter to-night. No wonder your horee
is tired," he added, addressing Emily, "if
you have ridden from home to-day. And.
no doubt, you are yourself hungry as well as
tired; so, wife, if it is all ready, suppose we
have supper." r
The movement of the supper table gave
Emily time for reflection and self-possession.
No more pointed questions were asked her
during the meal, and after it was completed,
she said to the woman that she felt much
fatigued, and if she would permit her to do
so, she would retire for the night.
The young girl's reflections were by no
means pleasant when alone. She thought '
seriously of the position in which she was
placed. Her father was known as an active
whig; and she was in the house of a tory,
who might suspect her errand and prevent its
consummation. After 'retiring to bed she
taken, in case efforts were made to detain
her, when, overwearied nature, claiming its
due repose, locked all her senses in sleep.
Nearly two hours after Emily had gone to h
her chamber, and just as the man and woman r
who had given her a shelter for the night,
were about retiring, the sound of a horse's
feet were heard rapidly approaching the
house. On going to the door a young man
rode up and called out in a familiar way
" Iallo, Preston! Have you seen anythingr
of a stray young girl in these parts" h
Bill Mink!" returned the farmer. "What a
in the world brings you here at this time of
night ?"
"On a fool's errand, it may be. I received
a letter from Loire, about an hour ago, sta
ting that Geiger's daughter had volunteered
to carry important despatches to General
Sumter; that she had been on the journey
some hours; and that I must overhaul her at n
the risk of everything."
" It is not possible !" said the wife of the
man called Preston.
" It is though ; and it strikes me that she
must be a confounded ('lever girl."
" It strikes me so too," returned Preston. 1
4 But, I rather think your errand will be that
of a fool if you go any farther to-night." {
"Have you seen anything of the clever
jade ?" asked Mink, in a decided tone.
" Well, perhaps I have," returned Preston,
lowering his voice.
" Aha!" ejaculated Mink, throwing himselft
from his horse. " So I have got on the rightt
track. She is here ?"
"I did not say so."
"No matter. It is all the same," and hitch
ing his horse to the fence, the young main en-1
tered the house with the familiarity of an old
acquaintance.
The sound of the horse's feet, as Mink
came dashing up to the house, awakened
Emily. The room she occupied being on
the ground floor, and the window raised to
admit the cool air, she heard every word that
passed. It may well be supposed that her
heart sunk in her bosom. For a long time
after the newv-comer entered, she heard the
murmur of voices. Thea some one went
out, and the old horse was led awany to the
stable. It was clear that the individual in
search of her, had concluded to pass the
the night there, and secure her in the
morning.
The intrepid girl now bent all her thoughts
on the possibility of making an escape. An
hour she lay, wvith, her heart almost fluttering
in her bosom, listening intently to every
sound that was made by those who were
around her. At length all became still.
Preston and his wvife, as well as the newv
comer, had retired to rest, and the heavy
slumber into which both the men had fallen,
was soon made apparent by their heavy
breathing.
Noiselessly leavIng her bed, Emily put on
her clothes in haste, and pushed aside the
curtain that had been drawn before the win
, dow Through the distant tree tops she saw
He might fing wor 'ore befitting 1
iosition of his nob o lbrd I should thin
eturned Emily, thill oeealed contem
than making prisne 41young girls, wl
rhile travelling the hi)h- ay, happen to
o unfortunate as to fa with his scout
"You'd better keep , ur saucy tong
till, or it may get i Wner in a woi
ouble," replied the promptly. "Y
re suspected of bein, -e bearer of a mi
ige from 'ie rebel Gen 1 Greene, and, r
usiness is to find the despateh, if any exi
pon your person." '
"You must think the-eneral poorly i
ir men," replied Emily.7
"No matter what we think, Miss Pert..
ou are suspected, as Esaid; and I shou
fer from your manner, not without goi
L1 . Are you wiling that I should-seanr
mr person for evidencelo confirm our su
elon?"
"Certainly; though I should be bett
eased to see one of my sex engaged in
ore honorable employntnt."
" Be silent!" exelaimed-the woman angril
she stamped her foot upon the floor. SI
en commenced searching the young girl
rson, during which operation Emily con
it resist the temptation he felt to let a eu
ig word fall now and en, from her read
ngue; which was hardlI prudent for one i
r situation.
The search, of course, ieted nothing thi
uld fix upon her the apieion of being
ssenger from the rebefarmy.
"Are you satisfied.?" - inquired Emily,
e re-arranged her dresafter the ordeal ha
en passed. She spAk.vith the conteil
e felt. The womai *de no reply; bt
mnt out in silence, tuci with her the ligt
a had brought into t4,room, and leavin
nily alone and in ness. For nearl
If an hour, the latte-. awaiting her r<
rn; but during that o one approacl
her room, nor,.--, any movemer
out the house ti4 ould interpret a
ving ,referece At last Al
yieard aseondin
te <. i
nd.
"Lord Rawdon wishes to see you," sai
soldier.
Emily followed him in silence. In a larg
im below, seated at a table with sever
icers, was Lord Rawdon. Emily w:
ught before him. After asking her a Yv
ty of questions, all of which the wary gi
mnaged to answer so as not to violate tl
ith, and yet allay suspicion, he said to h
" As the night has fallen, you will not,
urse, think of proceeding on your journey
Emily reflected for some time before ai
-ering. She then said
" If your majesty do not object, I woul
e to go back a short distance. I hai
ends living on the road, not far from yoi
mp.
"How far ?" inquired Lord Rawdon.
" About six miles from here."
"Very well, yon shall go back ; and I w!
nd an escort for your protection."
Emily had made up her mind to return
w miies on the way she had come, and tl
king a wide sweep around the camp, pr
sted from observation by the darkness, r
mec her journey, and endeavor to reach ti
:ie where she expected to find Gen. Sui
r by the middle of the next day. She hi
.ed fresh courage with every newv difliet
that presented itself, and now she resolvi
accomplish her errand at all hazzard.
hat she most dreaded was the pursuit
e man Mink, from whom she had escape
ad who, she dotabted~not, wvas now at
-eat distance from the camp. To decli1
e escort, she felt, might renew suspici<
Ile it would not prevent Lord Rawdi
em sending men to accompany her. So si
anked him for the offer, and asked to
armitted to go without further delay. TI
as granted, and in an hour afterwards Enmi
mnd herself safely in the house of a friel
Eher father and the good cause of the c
'y. She had passed this house late int
Nernoon, but was so eager to go forwa:
id gain a certain point in her journey tI
ight, that she did not stop. Fortunate
er escort had left her before she met any
e family, or the surprize expressed on
pearance might have created some n<
ubts in the mind of the sergeant wvho:
mpanied the guard.
About half an hour after her arrival, a
hile she was urging the necessity of depa
g immediately and endeavoring to pass
ritishi army, a member of the family cai
ome, and stated that lie had a fewv momel
efore passed Mink on the road, riding at f
peed towards Rawdon's eenampment.
" Then I must go instantly !" said I
ourageous maiden, starting to her feet,
remain here, all hope of reaching Gene
lumter with General Greene's message is
n end ; for, in less than an hour, an org
ill come back for my re-arrest, and I w~ill
etained in the British camp. Let me
nd I will trust to Heaven and my go
ause for safety."
To reain the brave girl, under all the
the newly risen moon shining feebly. As she
stood, leaning out of the window, listening I
eagerly, and debating the question whether r
she should venture forth in the silent mid- "
night, a large house dog, who was on the v
ivatch while his master slept, came up, and s
laying his great head upon the window sill,
looked into her face. Emily patted him, and al
'he dog wagged his tail, seeming much pleased t
vith the notice. a
No longer hesitating, the girl sprung lightly s
'rom the window, and, accompanied by the b
log, moved noiselessly in the direction of u
he stable. Here she was, for some time,
it a loss to desermine which of the half-dozen ft
orses it contained had borne her thus far on
ier journey ; and it was equally hard to find, Y
n the dark, the -bridle and saddle for which in
the sought. But all these difliculties were e.
it length surmounted, and she led forth the y<
>bedient animal. Making as wide a circuit pi
'rom the house as possible, Emily succeeded
h gaining the road without awakening any p
mne. Up to this time, the dog had kept in
losely by her side; but, when she mounted
he horse and moved away, he stood looking as
t her until she passed out of sight, and then th
eturned to his post at the farm house.
The danger she had left behind, made Em- nc
0u
v almost insensible to the loneliness of her ti.
to
ituation; and the joy she felt at her escape t
eareely left room for fear in her heart. le
)ay had hardly begun to break, when she
anched the house of an old friend of her Co
ither's, where she had intended to pass the m
ight. To him she confided the nature of
er journey, and L Id of the narrow esenpe s
lie had made. A hasty meal was provided be
>r her, and ere the sun passed above the s
orizon, mounted on a strong and fresh horse, W
lie was sweeping away on her journey. A sh
tter from this friend to a staunch whig, re- E
ding twenty miles distant, procured her ha
nother horse. tu
More than two-thirds of the distance she e
d to go was safely passed over ere the sun a
ent down again, and she was riding along, h
some doubt as to where she would rest h
r the night, when three tnen, dressed in-the tim
ritis upfr,:ao$ n nvie~di
ould be of no avail. So she rode on, en- ha
nvoring to keep a brave heart. On com
g up with her. the soldiers reined up their th
res, and addressed her with rude familia
ty. She made no reply, but endeavored to ro
is on, when one of them laid hold of her o
ridle. Escnpe being hopelecs, Emily an- br
vered the questions asked of her in such a rie
ay as she deemed prudent. Not satisfied n"
ith the account she gave of herself, they told hi
r that Lord Rawdon was encamped about
mile distant, and that she mnet go before co
in, ns it was plain she was a rebel, and most
robably a spy.
On being brought into the presence of the
ritish officer, Emily was interrogated close- l
as to where she had come from. whither fri
ie was going, and the nature of her errand. c'
he would not utter a direct falsehood, and
er answers being evasive, only created st ron
er suspicions against her in the mind of
,ord Rawdon. se
"We'll find a way to the truth !" he at
mngth exclaimed impatiently, after trying in fe
ain to get some satisfactory statement from ta
he rm-~hearted girl, who did not once lose te
er presence of mind during the trying inter- su
iew. "Take her over to my qAnarlers at the pl
am-house, and see that she don't escape to
The officer, to whom this command was ty
iven, removed Emily under a guard, to at
ouse near at hand, and locked her in one of ~
he rooms. The moment she was alone, she ti
ook from her pocket a pair of scissors, anid at
surriedly rippir~g open a part of her dress, ~
ook therefrom a small piece of paper, folded ti
nd sealed. This was the despatch she was ~
>nring to General Sumter. To crumble it ft
n her hand add throw it from the window, tl
vas her first impulse ; but her ear caught the p
ound of a sentinel's tread, and that idea was
bandoned. Ilurriedly glancing around in I
he dim twilight, rhe sought, in vaim', for 0
ome mode of hiding the despatch, which, if ti
ound upon her, betrayed everything. Thnt a
ir person would be searchcd. who had good a
eason to believe; and, in all probability, It
wry part of the room would he senrched h
lso. To hesitate long, would be to make t
liscovery sure. Every moment she expected a
ome one to enter. While she stood irresso. d
ute, a thought glhmeed through her mind, e
md acting upon it instantly, she tore off a
part of the despatch, and thrusting it into her n
mouth, chewed and swallowed it. Another ir
nn another piece disappeared in the same 13
way; but ere the whole was destroyed, the hi
door opened, and a woman entered. Trniing b
her back quickly, Emily crowded all that rc- a
mained of thme paper in her mouth, and cover
ing her face tightly with her hands, held ,
them there, as if weeping, until the last patr- I
tile of the tell-tale despatch had disappeared. s
Then turning to the woman who had address- a
ed her repoatedly, she said in a calm voice-.
"Dy wvhat authority am I detained and d
shut up a prisoner in this room 1"a
" By the authority of Lord Rawdon," re
plied thn woman, in a evere tne.
From the State-Rights Republican.
The Past, the Presentandtheruturo.
Upwatrds of thirty years have elapsed since
he passage of that unconstitutional nct, the
lissouri Compromise. It was supposed, by
nany, that the fierce struggle, between the
forth and the South, which grew out of the
ebates on the qnestion, would hare dis
olved the Union. We cannot think, now,
hat it was not the case. It was the begin
ing of the end-the beginning of an unin
rrupted onslanght (in the institulion of
lavery, having for its object the destruction
nd overthrow of the eonstitutional rights of
lie citizens of the South. That the Union,
mmed by our father;, for the mutual benefit
f oil the States, could long survive the re
cated and violent shocks to which it has
een exposed. from that time to this, arising I
om the arrogmnce, the avarice, and the ft.
aticism of the North, was not to be expec- I
d. and, with such elements of discord per
ading the whole framework of American
>iety, the dissolution of the Union, sooner I
r later, has long been anticipated by saga. I
ous men, both at the North and South. It I
as impossible that the Union should lie
rpetual, or that it should last long, when
rong doing, injustice, and a total disregard
the spirit of compromise in which the
onstitution was formed, and of the obliga
ins il imposed, had gradalnly destroyed ill t
rmony hetween its iembersand, for good n
ill and brotherhood, had substituted feel- E
gs of hatred, anger, and resentment. a
No one, exempt from passion and pre. t
dice, can contemplate the history of con- (
essional legislation in this country, for k
)wards of a quarter of a century, without r
reiving, that, not only has section been c
rayed against section in deadly strife, but i
at, from the moment of the passage of the
issouri Compromise act alluded to, when a
e North obtained the victory and acquired 1
e ascendency, the history of that legisla- e
in has been the history of a series of per
itluha 1n f uned aowe ,an
Irmereift1 Northern n njorI
tional rights of the South. Of these, the
nited States hank, extensive schemes of
iternal improvement, high tariff. for the pro
etion of northern manufactures at the ex
,nse of Southern agrieulture, the reception
I abolition petitions, and the gizantic
:hemes of fraud, included in the inignitons
mpromise nets of 1850, are notorious ex
miples. To torment and persecute the South
-iih herculenn exactions, to insult her for her
DiMI institutions, while she was, in Large
roportion, renping the fruits of our South
rn industry, to t:ike every dvantnge of thei
enerosity of a liberal and confiding people.
nd to exult in every advantage she Feenred.
s if she had obtained a victory over a hated
ye, has been the hitory, in brief. of Northern
olic'. What benefit-what grlorv, hove nc
rued to the Southern States, from a union
rhich has cmnferred on the North thi lion's
hare of the spoils, nnd has bestowed a mis
rable pittance on the South, which has
erved only to irritate her by its scantiness
nd injustice? And as to glory, we have
et to learn that any governmient can become
espetable, much less glorious, by the nv
umpt ion of unnuthmorized power, tyr~iiienl
y exercised.
It would hove been far better, in our hum.
Ice judgment, had the Union been dissolved
n 1820. when the first bold attempt was sne
essfully made by the North to destroy the
onstitutionail rights of the South, and to
ripple hecr powe'r in all time to conme. Con)
fromises! Compromises of Constitutional
ights! Did the C'onstitution ever contem
late any such thing? Were not thme pow
rs of the Federr1 Government strictly lim
Led by the Constitution? Could it, in its
'ilation, right fully trainseend the limits of
he fundamental hiw ? What has b)een the
onsquencee of this original concession on
le part of the South. to the North, of their
ored constit in ionni rights-or, rather, what
as been the comnsequence of her aubmuittin
a have her rights wrested from her, whie
ho still remaiaed in the Union ? Why, the
istory of the United States Government,
rom that time to this, has been the history
f a series of compromises, whlich have be en
uly so many fatal :asmults upon the funda
ental principles of the Constitution. until
he very idea of a Constitutional Government
n this country has become a foree and mock
ry. The South has graidally surrendered,
ur, been compelled to surrender up one right
ftr another to an aggressive, triumphant
~orthern majority. utill she has no rights
etually left to her, or none which she can
nforce against the wvill of that majority, and
he is still hampered by the chains of this
hmed Union, (whose greatest glory is its
>rnggdocia s:pirit) against which she strug
~les, and can not extrieate herself.
But the worst consequence of this spirit
>f everlasting concession to the demands of
he North. remains to be told. It has bro
ten down the spirit of the Southern States.
s.ta pride a nd State energy are grone.
he cumstances, was to incur too great a respon
k," sibility. After a hurried consultation, it was
pt, decided to let her proceed under cover of the
io, darkness, but not alone. A fresh horse was
be provided, and soon after the news that Mink
;." the tory had passed on toward the camp of
ue Lord Rawdon was received, Emily, accompa
se nied by a trusty guide and protector, was
:u galloping swiftly in a direction opposite to
:s. that in which lay the British camp. A few
iy miles brought her to a road that struck off
it, towards the point on the Wateree which she
was desirous to reach in a more southerly
>ff direction, and which would take her at a wide
angle from the point she most wished to avoid.. t
- Of this road she had not herself known; but
IU her guide, being familiar with the country
d was able to conduct her by the shorter and t
:h safer route.
s- All night the girl and her companion rode
on, at a pace as rapid as the nature of the
er road and the darkness rendered safe, and at
a daylight they were far away from the neigh
borhood of the enemy's camp. As the sun 1
came up from the east, the guide of Emily, t
:e according to instructions, after minutely de
's scribing to her the course she was to take, s
d left her to pursue the remainder of her jour- ,
t- ney alone. Without stopping to refresh either
y herself or her tired horse, the young heroine ,
11 pressed forward, though the heat grew more
and more intense every hour, as the sun
Lt swept up toward the zenith. Faint, weary, 0
a and almost sick from fatigue, hunger and ex- C
citement, she was urging on the jaded animal ti
s she rode, when, about three o'clock in the hi
ai afternoon, in cmergir from a dense wood, I
it she came suddenly on a file of soldiers whose j
t uniform she knew too well to leave a doubt
t of their being friends.
"Where will I find Gen. Sumter?" was her
y first, eager enquiry.
"lHe is encamped a mile from here." p4
" Take me to him, quickly," she said, " ai
t have a message from General Greene." tf
s The excitement by which Emily had been l
e sustained on her long and perilous journey tj
now subsided, and ero she reached the pres- tf
f ence of the -Aiedrican General, she was so ti
- weak that-s4e.ad to be supptdn
presence of Sumter, she id,~aid, us- u
a tnined by a newly-awakening enthusiasm, t,
delivered her verbal message to the aston- L
e ished officer, who, acting in necordance with ir
d the intelligence received, was on the march t,
s within an hour, to reach the point of june- p
- tion with Gen. Greene, which that comman- o
rl der had indicated in his despatch. s
c Two weeks elapsed before Emily got sanfe- e
r ly back to her father, who was informed an a
f hour or two nfter her departure of what she v
" had done. Of his nnxiety during her ab- s
- sence we need not spenk; nor of the love p
and pride that almost stifled him as lie clasped e
d her to his heart on her return. g
e Of the subsequent history of Miss Emily a
ir Geiger, we know little or nothing. She was a
married to a South Carolina planter, some f
years after the Brittish troops were expelled p
from the country she loved with so heroic an c
I affection, and more than a quarter of a cen- v
tury has elapsed since she went down in s
a pence to the grave. Doubtless, her memory
is green in the hearts of her descendants, if
nay survive ; and green will it be, for age, a
we trust in the hearts of all who know what
iit is to feel the emotions of geulne patriotism.r
idCoUnTTN.-An institution made up of
Iflutes and moonlight-a period that brings
discretion to a full stop, and marks with a 1
star the morning of our hopes. Courtingi
converts women into angels, mouths into
d, honey-combs-the heart becomes a great
1hive of sweets-while kisses are the bees
that keep up the supply. Again we aisk, didI
iyou ever hold the hand of a blue-eyed girl ?r
n "Mrs. JENKINs," said mine host of the
ec Swan " as you always come in late, have you
eany objections to this gentleman occupyingI
Is your bed until the stage goes out?" Nott
t~ he least. I will be infinitely obliged to you
dif you wvill put him there, so that the bed-t
abugs ca aetheir suippers before I conie."
e ca ha...-e
d, PEACE AND PLENTY.-The following po- I
at etical product ion, was given as a toast, by
, Madison Moody, at a public meeting in Char
of leston :
r Corn in the big crib and1 money in the pocket.
Baby in the cradle and a prerty wife to rock it,
wV Coffee in the closet and snurar in the biarrel,
te. Peace round thec fireside, & folks that dlon't quarrel.
A noY who had been attending a coloredl
ad person's funeral, was asked, on his return,
rt- where he had been, IIe replied, very qui
lie etly, " [ have been a blackburying."
its A couNTuT paper speaking of the blind
iwood sawyer, says, " although lie can t see
lie can saw."
he A MtAN asked an Irishman why lie wore
'If his socks wrong side outward.
ral " Because," said he, " there's a hole on the
at other side."
ler " I CAN'T DO IT," never did anything. " I
be WILL TRY," has worked wonders; and "I
'wnLL DO IT," has performed miracles. 1
flgr BY -reading wveenrich the mind, by
ir_ conversation we polish it.
They have degenerated into mere spunky
resolves. The States have resolved and re
solved to do something heroic andconsistent
with their ancient honor, and have at the
very ,first approach of danger, sunk down
into a state of abject and unquestioning sub
mission to the tyrannical 'powers that be.',
What political somersetts have we not wit
iessed, within the last two years, in Geor
-ia and Virginia! What miserable backings
)ut from an honorable position! What a
,plit of subservience to their Federal op.
>ressors! What a truckling to political
urn-coats in their own midst!
Even South Carolina begins to be perva.
led by something of the amne spirit. Sub.
nissionists among us are becoming almost
is plentiful as black berries in May.
Party presses have sprung up, which as
nil, with rancor and viru!ence, our long cher
shed principles, and would, if possible, drag
he State down from its high position, and
ender it as contemptible, as it would be, if
hey succeed, cowardly. Under the guise of
0-operating with other States, who have,
fler all their fair resolves, solemnly declared
hey would not co-operate with South Caro.
inn, they would fain persuade our State to
ie on her oars, and hug her chains, as other
states have done, and wait till Divine Provi
ence, or the Federal Government, which ex
reises no just providence, destroys all the
'outhern States together.
If this spirit rsknot met and mastered at
ic beginning, vain will be the hopes of free.
ien in all time to Come. State rights and
tate sovereignty will be henceforth classed
mong the dreams of the past. The institu
ons of the South will be overthrown.-The
lovernment of the United States will be Se
nowledged to be, what it has for some time
enlly been, a consolidated government with.
ut limitation of powers; and South Caro
na, who has hitherto kept her honor bright,
nd her fame untarnished, will be set down
a an insolent, bragging commonwealthwho
ad neither the spirit, nor the strength to
ecute her own high-sounding resolves..
Fromthe Charleson. A
ome of those who now enounce sepa e
ecession of South Carolina a absurd, sui
idal and ruinous, to consider attentively the
ist section of the Ordinance of.Nulification
a 1832. It is as follows:
"And we the people of South Carolina
o the end that it may be fully understood
Pv the Government of the United States and
lie people of the co-States that we are de
erinined to maintain this our Ordinance and
)cclaration at every hazard. Do further
leelare that we will not submit to the ap
,liention of force on the part of the Federal
.overnmient to reduce- this State to obedi
Tmee: but that we will consider the passage
>y Congress of any act authorizing the em
loyment of a military or naval force against
he St:te of South Carolina, her constituted
uthorities or citizens, or any act abolishing
>r closing the ports of this State or any of
hem, or otherwise obstructing the free in
ress and egress of vessels to and from the
aid ports, or any other act on the part of
'I General Government to coerce the State,
hut up her ports, destroy or harrass her
ommerce, or to enforce the acts herewith
leclared to be null and void, otherwise than
hrough the civil tribunals of the country, as
nconsistent with the longer continuance of
South Carolina in the Union; and that the
1eople of this State will thenceforth hold
hemselves absolved from alU further obliga-.
ion to maintain their political connexion
vi the people of the other States, and will
orthwvith proceed to organize a separato
Governmnent, and to do all other acts and
things which sovereign and indepenoent
St ates may of right do." (See 1 stat. 331.)
Here we have a conditional ordinance of
separate secession, to go into effect upon the
eommission by the Federal Government of
my one of several enumerated acts. Bu
even if it is to be regarded only as a declara
tion of an intention to secede upon certain
:ontingceies, that declaration carries with
t all the moral force which the convention
,vbich made it could give. Among the sig.
1ers of the Ordinance we find the names
>f R. W. Elarnwell,, A. Enrt, and Job John
ton. TURKEY CREEK.
Sot-RCEs OF NEW ORLEANS PoPUL.AToN.
-We have often heard it remarked says
Delow) that New Orleans was a most per
~eet medley of all nations and people under
enaeei. The late report of the spperinten-.
lant of public schools of Muneipality num
yer one somewhat confirms the impressions.
It appears there are 2,256 scholars register..
"Of the scholars, there arc 179 whose
nother tongue is the French; 909, the Eng
ish ; 308, the German ; 43, the Spanish ; 16,
he Italian, and 1 the Polish language. 1;
163 were born in Louisiana; 306 in other
States of the Union; 269 in France ; 22'7 in
Germamy; 167 in Ireland; 69 in England
'md Scotland; 16 in Spain; 8 in Mexico; 5
in the West Indies; 4 in Cuba; 3Sin Canada ;
3 in Belgium; 2 in Swvitzerland; 1 in Poland,
nd 1 in Australia."
g I-r Ts a singular fact, that when the
Idian swearsi, he swears in English. There
tre no oaths in the Indian vernacular.
nse A GOnanme wvill shine for ever.