who is in the habit of thus fortifying the skin, will be the punishment quite severe enough, he let the fellow AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.We have already much less likely to suffer injury from heated rooms and go; but ever afterwards, when he passed the place, a alluded to the discovery of a new principle of the change from a hot room to the cold air. Sir Astley parcel of pick-pockets used to cry out, "There goes Old charging fire arms. On Wednesday last it was terel Cooper says, "The methods by which I preserve my own Hookey."-London paper. with a new brass six pounder, and in the presence :| three commissioners, specially appointed by the author health are temperance, early rising, and sponging the body every morning with cold water immediately after LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.-Fruits and flowers of all ties at Washington. The two important points so lo getting out of bed, a practice which I have adopted for kinds are used to this day as a means of allegoric com- sought by commanders of this and other countrie thirty years; and though I go from the hot theatre into munication among a people so illiterate as the Turks namely, the stoppage of the vent at the time of the s the squares of the hospital, in the severest winter night, The rose is principally prized because the Moslems sup-charge, so as to prevent the escape of smoke, at yet I scarcely ever have a cold." pose it grew from the perspiration of Mahomet, and remarkable rapidity of explosion, were fully realize they never suffer the petal of the flower to wither on the The action of the lock and the discharge at the muzzi A MOTHER'S LOVE.-While on an excursion among ground. In all emblematical communications it is deem were simultaneous. the islands of Penobscot Bay, during the geological sur-ed the representation of beauty and joy; the orange We learn that the steel point became so heated by the vey of 1837, we passed, in the Castine revenue cutter, flower marks hope; the marigold, despair; the amaranth, burning of the powder in the chamber, as to cause it's over the spot where the ill-fated steamer Royal Tar constancy; the tulip, a reproach of infidelity. It is thus expand. A slight difficulty in extracting it was thus er was burned a year or two before. It will be recol- that bouquets of flowers, called selams, supply the place ated. By reducing it, we are assured this difficulty w lected that it was the Castine cutter, under the command of letters, and the illiterate lover conveys to his mistress be obviated. In other "respects, the experiment w of Capt. Dyer, that came to the relief of the passengers feelings and sentiments which the elaborate written lan- fully successful. It is believed that the plan will of the Royal Tar. Among other incidents of the melanguage could scarcely express. In this manner slaves supersede all others. It will not only take the place aí choly day, Capt. Dyer related to me the following: hold tender communication with their mistress, even in flint locks in the army, and the percussion lock, as used There was, among the others, a young mother with a the presence of their terrible master. The captive in sporting guns, but that it will also be employed in child at her breast. As she was standing on the deck, Greek is generally employed as a gardener: by an in-heavy artillery. Should this view be fully realized. the the elephant, for it will be recollected there was a caragenious arrangement of a parterre of flowers, he holds inventor, Mr. Shaw, cannot but reap a large share of van on board, maddened with fright and pain, struck the mute and eloquent discourse with her he loves, even reputation, as well as pecuniary profit.—Philad. Inq, child, while clasped in its mother's bosom, such a blow, while his jealous rival and master is looking on, and his as to sever the greater part of its head from the body instant death would follow a discovery. The sailors wrenched the mutilated babe from its moth er's arms, and threw it into the sea and thrust the moth Wesleyan Journal. TEACHING THE YOUNG. "I once saw," says Sir. H. Davy, "a very interesting sight above one of the crags of Ben Nevis, as I was going, on the 20th of August, in the er into the boat. For many days afterwards the poor A PATRIARCHAL PLOUGHMAN.-A foreign paper states pursuit of black game. Two parent eagles were teaching mother was frantic, constantly calling for her child. To that a short time ago, an inhabitant of the village of St. their offspring, two young birds, the manoeuvres of flight appease her, the family in whose care she was, made an Dunnet, in the Creuse, desired one of his sons, who is They began by rising from the top of a mountain in the image of a child out of a pillow and some children's seventy-nine years of age, to have the horses put to the eye of the sun; it was about mid-day, and bright for this clothes. This, in her bewildered state, the mother would plough, and went into a field with it, accompanied by his climate. They at first made small circles, and the young rock, and tend, and sing lullaby to, and talk to, as if it had family. He then held the plough, and when he had birds imitated them; they pansed on their wings, waiting been her own dear babe, until she recovered from the de- worked for some time, said, taking off his hat, "My till they had made their first flight, and then took a st rangement brought on by her sufferings, and awoke to the children, let us return thanks to God. Tell your friends ond and larger gyration, always rising towards the st full consciousness of her bereavement. that your ancestor, after his hundredth year, ploughed and enlarging their circle of fight, so as to make a gro the field which gives you subsistence. I yesterday reach- ually extending spiral. The young ones still slow ed my hundredth year." followed, apparently flying better as they mounted; and they continned this sublime kind of exercise, always REVOLUTIONARY ARMY.-We find the following in an rising, till they became mere points in the air, and the often been cited. He brought an action against the doc-old Vermont paper. The number of regulars furnished young ones were lost, and afterwards their parents, to tor at Westminster; and, although the man was subject to the revolutionary army were, by New England 147,441; our aching sight." ed to a most severe examination, his insanity could not by the Middle States 56,571; by the Southern States, be detected. The trial was on the eve of being conclu- 56,997. It appears by the above, that New England. EDUCATION IN RUSSIA.-A work on the state of publ ded, when Dr. Simms entered the court, and knowing consisting of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Khode instruction in Russia has recently been published the man's peculiar delusion, he was requested to ask him Island and Connecticut, furnished more troops for the Hamburg, which says there are 100,000 scholars in the a question. He did so, and his insanity instantly became defence of the country, than the other 9 States, 3672. public and private schools in the Russian empire. In apparent. He brought another action against Dr. Mun- The number of troops furnished by South Carolina was the 7 universities there are 2700 students. There are at ro in the city of London; and, knowing that he had fail-5,448; Massachusetts 67,907, Georgia 2,697, Connecticut St. Petersburg, under the patronage of the government ed before by acknowledging his love for an imaginary 31,939! CUNNING OF LUNATICS.-The case of the lunatic who indicted Mr. Munro, confining him in his asylum has princess, so remarkable a degree of cunning did he ex 9 gymnasiums, 50 high schools, and 104 national and 100 private schools. In 1838, 777 original works were pub hibit that one of the severest examinations to which a A REAL FREAK OF FORTUNE."Two days ago," says lished in the Russian empire, and 51 periodicals. In man was ever subjected in a court of justice could not the Audience, "a country girl, who had spent all her 1839, 509,000 books were imported from foreign coun induce the lunatic to disclose the delusion under which money at a lottery of handkerchiefs, collars, and other tries into Russia.-N. Y. Sun. he was known to labor. This curious feature of insanity articles, on a public promenade at Versailles, offered her must be taken into consideration in forming an estimate umbrella to the keeper of the stall as security for some A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-The late eminent judge of the presence of derangement in cases of suicide, and more tickets. The man refused to comply with her Sir Allen Park, once said at a public meeting in Lowe must not hastily conclude because insanity is not request, but told her, that if she would allow him to cut dou: self-evident that it does not exist.-The Anatomy of Suicide. off her hair, he would give her, in exchange for it, twenty tickets. The poor girl, in the hope of redeeming her insensible of their greatness, and of the sources from “We live in the midst of blessings, till we are utterly OLD HOOKEY.—We have often heard persons called fortune, consented, and in a minute the scissors of the whence they flow. We speak of our civilization, or "Old Hookey" but we were not aware of what gave despoiler had deprived her of this ornament to her sex. arts, our freedom, our laws, and forget entirely how rise to the cognomen until the other day, when a friend She played on until nineteen of her tickets came up large a share of all is due to Christianity. Blot Chris informed us, that an old gentleman used to pass regularly blanks. The twentieth was a prize. On opening the tianity out of the pages of man's history, and what every morning along the Straud, wearing an old fash- paper, the lottery-keeper read it aloud to the persons would his laws have been-what his civilization? Chis ioned coat, with gaping pocket holes on the outside. who were crowding around him, and who were convuls- tianity is mixed up with our very being and our daily It scarcely need be added, that he was frequently minus ed with laughter-it was a comb."-Paris paper. his pocket handkerchief, by the time he reached Templebar. A thought struck him, which he put into practice. life; there is not a familiar object round us, which does not wear a different aspect, because the light of Chris He caused to be fastened inside of his coat pockets sev- obtaining the recipe for making a certain pudding, to and gentleness to Christianity-not a custom which ca A lady at the Springs last summer, being desirous of tian hope is on it-not a law which does not owe its truth eral large fish-books, and, thus prepared, off he went as be met nowhere but at Congress Hall, applied to the not be traced, in all its holy, healthful parts, to the Gos usual. When nearly opposite Essex-st., he found a sharp superientendent for the same. It was immediately fur-pel." tug at his pocket; then turning round sharply, there nished in the following clear and conspicuous terms : stood a fellow making horrid faces, and screaming out," Take a few eggs, a quantity of milk, a thingfull of with half a dozen hooks stuck in his hand. "Ah! (said currants, a thingfull of wine, three thingsfull of flour, nished to those who do not take the paper, for ONE DOLLAR The SUPPLEMENT TO THE COURANT will be fur the old man,) have I caught you at last?"-Considering and sweeten to your taste." \per annum. dnesday er, and in t y appomedy important this and other ent at the escape IOD, WOP: e discharge i Ent became v chamber extract assured in ects, then d that not ena me perce will as VOL. VI. PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER WEEK FOR THE SUBSCRIBERS Poetry. HARTFORD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1840. From the Evening Signal. Are lifted high, and known by name When leaves from off the trees are blown, Still fresh is seen; And for its hardihood is known As Wintergreen. view be but rea No lordly stalk with lofty head! once t abo the It peeps above its mossy bed, And modestly its leaves are spread Its bonny berries blushing red Like maiden bride. Much virtue hath this little plant What time with colds and coughs you pant, Who tastes thereof will say he can't Green is its blade in pleasant spring; Green when gay summer spreads her wing; Green when the winds of autumn sing Green when the sullen winter king Sweet emblem of the love which we, Where'er we range, Blest emblem of the Christian's faith! Unscathed its bloom, And springs to life, the Scripture saith, Miscellaneous Selections. From the Knickerbocker for September. THE ROBINSON HOUSE;" OR REMINISCENCES OF WEST-POINT AND ARNOLD THE TRAITOR. BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF VISITERS.' NO. 19. that impelled him to the fearful step. Ramsey informs The main part of the army was at this time down the us that the generosity of the States did not keep pace Hudson, between 'Dobbs' Ferry' and 'Tappan.' Gen. with the extravagance of their favorite officer. A sump- La Fayette had employed, at his own expense, in Newtuous table and expensive equipage, unsupported by the York, several spies, who were to furnish him secret resources of private fortune, unguarded by the virtues intelligence of the movements of the enemy. Arnold apof economy and good management, soon increased his plied to him for their names and address, on the pretence debts beyond a possibility of discharging them. His love that they could communicate with him with greater faciliof pleasure produced the love of money; and that extin-ty, and he would then send the information to La Fayette; guished all sensibility to the obligations of honor and but the request was promptly refused, as some old-fashduty. The calls of luxury were pressing, and demanded ioned notions of honor seemed to forbid it. Arnold, gratification, although at the expense of fame and coun- after his marriage, encouraged Mrs. Arnold in keeping try. Contracts were made, speculations entered into, up the correspondence with Major Andre, thus, aland partnerships instituted, which could not bear inves- though unknown to herself, the devoted wife was made tigation. Oppression, extortion, misapplication of public one of the tools by which American liberty was to be money and property, furnished him with the farther crushed. In a little time Arnold commenced a direct means of gratifying his favorite passions. In these cir- correspondence with Andre, the letters of the former cumstances, a change of sides afforded the only hope of being signed 'Gustavus,' and of the latter, John Anderson.' evading a scrutiny, and at the same time held out a For some time Sir Henry Clinton did not know the real prospect of replenishing his exhausted coffers. author; but he soon became satisfied, from a chain of In the midst of his desperation, his funds gone, detec- circumstances, that it was General Arnold. The grand tion unavoidable, he resolved to unburden his griefs to project of securing West Point, with all its dependent the French envoy; and mingling in their detail the posts, stores, and property, was of such vast importance, ingratitude' of his country, to seek from the sympathy that Sir Henry Clinton deemed no expense or trouble of a foreigner the means to retrieve his shattered fortunes. too great to effect it. It being now known to the British The application was not only unsuccessful, but was commander that Arnold was in fact the person with whom rejected with such disdain, and accompanied with such the correspondence commenced, measures were taken bitter rebuke, as to add greatly to the desperation of to perfect the details of the system of villainy which he Arnold. Thus baffled and mortified, he was at last proposed. Arnold requested that Major Andre should driven, by his impetuous feelings, into the fatal project be the person to hold communication with him, and of selling his country; that country which had heaped Clinton accordingly deputed him. honor after honor upon him, with prodigal kindness; Major John Andre was intended for commercial life, which had given him birth, and placed his name high and had entered upon its busy employments; but the upon the roll of her great and distinguished men ; whose abrupt and sad termination of his addresses to a young shores were covered with a mercenary foe, seeking her English lady, whose father forbade the union, drove him subjugation; that country, in fine, whose soldiery were to the excitement of military life; and, forsaking England, barefoot and starving, amid the storms of winter, and he sought in the fascination of military glory, a forgetfulwhich, poor in every thing but her reliance on God, her ness of his bitter fate. He was taken prisoner of war valor, and the bravery of her people, had no hoarded soon after he entered the army; and when searched, he gold with which to win back to love and duty the traitor concealed in his mouth a miniature of his lady love, to her standard and her righteous cause. which in happier days his own pencil had sketched, and After the British evacuated Philadelphia, many families which in distant lands and amidst other scenes, he wore were left, who were disaffected toward the Americans, as a memory's talisman; the silent, though still loved and among others, that of Mr. Edward Shippen, after- companion of life's weary pilgrimage. He was a most ward Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. His beautiful and graceful, elegant, and accomplished gentleman, and ripe accomplished daughter had been the toast' of all the scholar; passionately fond of the fine arts, and a finished British officers, of whom none stood higher in the esti- master of painting and drawing. He was the favorite of mation of the family than Major JOHN ANDRE. With the whole army, and into every domestic circle was him Miss Shippen was in the habit of constant and welcomed as a friend and brother. Such was the man friendly correspondence. Arnold was not an unmoved selected to conduct the delicate and dangerous negotiaspectator of the young lady's beauty and worth; and tion, which had for its unholy aim the base surrender of having made an offer of his hand and heart, was accepted, America; such the man with whose aid Benedict Arnold and thus entered a family hostile to his country, and whose was to strike a blow at the heart of that country, under interest and pleasure it would naturally be, to win from whose 'stripes and stars' he had fought Freedom's battles; Bendict Arnold was a native of Connecticut; and the the cause of the 'rebels' to that of the king one so well from whose gory fields he had borne away the wounds brick building in which he once kept store, although known to fame. The acquaintance of Major Andre and scars which are the soldier's best certificates, and the time-worn and decayed, is still standing at New-Haven, commenced at this time; and even then the determina-mute pleaders for a country's gratitude. near the harbor, with one end overgrown with ivy, and tion of Arnold was formed, to make Andre the instru- It was the original intention of Arnold to receive in the garret may still be seen the sign he then used. No ment by which the hellish plot was to be consummated. Andre within the lines, at his own Head-Quarters, and officer of the American army stood higher than he, in the Arnold had been for some time leading an inactive life, to arrange there the whole plan of operations. At that confidence of the government, and the love of the people, having been excused from duty, owing to the wounds he time, part of the army was stationed at Salem, a town on prior to that dark period, when, plotting the ruin of his had received: but he became suddenly anxious for active the eastern side of the Hudson, some distance from the oppressed country, he effected his own, and exchanged service in the field. His first effort was to procure at the river, and under the command of Colonel Sheldon. He forever the bright and spotless inheritance of a soldier's hands of General WASHINGTON the command of West had been told by General Arnold that he expected a fame, for the withering curse of a nation's contempt, and Point, then universally esteemed the most important person from New-York whom he wished to meet at the unending infamy of a traitor's name, which living, military post in the country. He succeeded in this, and Sheldon's quarters, and desired instant notice of his haunted every hour of his life, and will be fresh in the established his head quarters at Beverly' or 'Robinson arrival. A letter was then written, informing Andre of history of all future time. House,' on the eastern side of the Hudson river, about this arrangement: to this he replied, in the enigmatical All writers agree that the deep pecuniary embarrass- two miles below West Point. This place had belonged style which distinguished all their correspondence, that he ments of Arnold, into which his love of pleasure and to one Beverly Robinson, who having taken up arms would be at Dobbs' Ferry' at a certain time. Arnold great extravagance had led him, were the leading motives with the British against his country, forfeited his property. left West Point in the afternoon of the 10th of Septem ber, went down the river in his barge to 'King's Ferry,'| Soon after the parties had reached Smith's, a heavy the military costume in which he appeared; but new passing the night at the house of Joshua Smith, and cannonading was heard down the river, which proved that he was compelled to return by land, a citizen's crest went early next morning down to Dobbs' Ferry.' to be against the 'Vulture,' and caused her to change would be obviously more proper. With this plausible Andre had arrived the night before, but not finding her position. After breakfast, Arnold and Andre were reasoning, Smith was so well satisfied, that he furnished Arnold, and fearing mistake, he returned to New-York. left together; and in the course of the day the nefarious Andre from his own wardrobe with the necessary ap Another meeting was fixed for the 20th. Arnold then scheme was finished, and the condition settled. But so parel. Just before sunset, he and Smith, accompanied wrote to Major Tallmadge, commandant at one of the secret were all the proceedings, that to this hour the veil by a negro servant of the latter, proceeded to 'King's out-posts, that if a man calling himself 'John Anderson' has never been entirely removed from the transaction. Ferry,' and crossed the River from 'Stony Point to arrived at his station, to send him without delay to Head The grave has closed over the actors in the great Verplanck's Point.' In pursuing the route which wa Quarters, escorted by two dragoons. Sir Henry Clinton, drama. Fancy has run wild with conjecture, yet the considered most safe, they met with many of Smith in order to afford means of easier intercourse and escape, minute details have not transpired, and never can.- acquaintances, with whom he drank and joked, but su had sent Colonel Beverly Robinson up the river, in the Enough, however, is known to verify the truth of Wal- fered no interruption until near Crompond, where they sloop of war VULTURE, with orders to stop at 'Teller's pole's remark, that 'every man has his price: how de- were hailed by the sentinel of a patrolling party, by Point.' A letter from the Vulture, addressed to General rogatory soever to the nobler feelings of our nature, it whose captain they were examined. The pass signed Putnam, (known not to be there,) reached Arnold, and yet found its practical illustration in the miserable Ar- by Arnold was produced, and ended all farther delay; was of course understood to apprize him that Andre was nold. Various conjectures have been indulged as to the but the worthy captain of the guard was so urgent that they on board. price paid by the British; and the better opinion seems should not incur the personal danger of farther travel On that very day, and but a few hours after the boat to be, (but even that is little else than conjecture,) that that night, that Smith resolved, greatly to the annoyano had carried the letter on shore, General Washington and he received ten thousand pounds sterling, in exchange of Andre, to stop, and in the humble cottage of Andreas his suite crossed the Hudson at 'King's Ferry,' in Arnold's for that brilliant reputation, which the wealth of a world Miller, an honest old farmer, they found rest for the barge, the Vulture then in full view below; and while ought to have been insufficient to purchase.' night. Washington was viewing her with his glass, Arnold is Andre was then furnished with the following papers: Early in the morning, they proceeded on the road said to have betrayed great uneasiness. It is worthy of I. Artillery orders, recently published at West Point, leading to Pine's Bridge, and about two miles beyond remark, that before Andre left New York, he was ex-directing the disposition of each corps in case of alarm. it partook of a frugal breakfast at the house of a good pressly ordered by Sir Henry Clinton not to change his II. An estimate of the American force at West Point Dutch woman, who, though plundered by the marandress, nor to go within the American lines, and on no and its dependencies. III. An estimate of the number ders, was enabled to spread before them a repas account to take any papers. of men requisite to man the works. IV. A return of hasty-pudding and milk, accompanied, we doubi not of Arnold employed a man by the name of Joshua the ordnance in the different forts, redoubts, and batte- with an honest welcome and a woman's blessingSmith to aid him generally in the prosecution of his ries. V. Remarks on the works at West Point, describ- After breakfast. Smith divided with Andre his small plan, although it is now generally believed that he never ing the construction of each, and its strength or weak- stock of paper money, took his final leave, and with did communicate to Smith the purpose he had in view. ness. VI. A Report of a Council of War lately held his servant returned to Peekskill, and thence to FistSmith was to bring Andre on shore from the Vulture, at Head-Quarters, containing hints respecting the prob- kill, whither he had sent his family during the memora and 'Smith's house,' in case of ultimate necessity, was able operations of the campaign, and which had been ble scenes that had occurred at his house. On his way to be the place of negociation. At Arnold's request, sent by General Washington to Arnold, a few days be- back, he took occasion to call at 'Beverly,' dined with Smith sent all his family away except the servants.fore, requesting his opinion on the subjects to which it General Arnold, and gave him a full account of Mr. Being furnished with a boat and pass, and assisted by referred. These papers were all in the hand-writing Anderson's progress, and where he had left him. When two brothers by the name of Colqhoun, who were of Arnold, and bore his signature! At Arnold's re- Smith and Andre parted, it was understood that Andre forced very reluctantly to go, he went off to the Vulture, quest, the papers were all put by Andre between his would pursue the route through White Plains, avo with orders to bring Mr. Anderson on shore. The oars feet and stockings, and in the event of detection were ing the river roads, and thus reach New-York; but i were muffled, the night was tranquil and serene; the to be destroyed. It was then farther arranged, that An- stead of that, he turned off toward the Hudson, taking stars shone brightly above them; the water was calm dre was to return immediately to New-York; that the the Tarrytown road. and unruffled; and the gentle air floated mildly by. The British troops already embarked under the pretext of an It so happened, that the same morning on which Atwork of treason went noiselessly on, and the whispers expedition to the Chesapeake, were to be ready at a dre passed Pine's Bridge, seven persons, who resided of conscience found no echo, save in the heart where moment's warning to ascend the river; the post at West near the Hudson, on the neutral ground, agreed to go they originated. Point was to be weakened by such a disposition of its out in company and watch the road, to intercept any se Smith was shown into the cabin of the Vulture, into troops as would leave no adequate force for its defence:picious stragglers, or droves of cattle that might pe pa which soon after Colonel Robinson brought a man, as soon as it was known to Arnold that the British troops ing toward New-York. Three of this party, Jos whom he introduced as Mr. Anderson. He was in full were coming up the river, parties of soldiers were to be PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS, and ISAAC VAN WART uniform, but over it he wore a blue travelling coat. sent out from the garrison to certain distant points, nu were concealed near the road, in the bushes. Abest They left the Vulture, and landed at the foot of a moun-der pretence of meeting the enemy, while the British half a mile north of Tarrytown, and a few hundred tain called the 'Long Clove,' on the west margin of the landed, and were to march upon the undefended garri- yards from the Hudson, the road crosses a small breek river, about six miles below 'Stony Point.' The exact son by other and different routes. These details being from each side of which the ground rises into a hi spot for the first interview had been fixed, and to this all arranged, Andre was furnished with several different which at that time was covered over with trees and place Arnold had ridden from Smith's house. And passes, to be used in case of emergency. The next underbush. At this point Major Andre was there, in the darkness of night, amid its stillness and question was, how he should get back to New-York? After au examination of his passports, he was suffered gloom, stood the arch-traitor of America, and the flower Andre insisted that he should be put on board the Vul- to proceed; but immediately after, one of the me of England's chivalry! It was a picture worthy of a ture, but to this Smith interposed so many serious ob- thinking that he perceived something singular in his s master pencil. At their feet lay the mighty but tranquil stacles, that the matter was still unsettled when Arnold pearance, called him back. Andre asked them wou Hudson; above and around them, were the towering and Andre parted-to meet no more on this side the they were from: 'From down below, they repine meaning from New-York. Too frank to suspect a star. monuments of God's omnipotence, that 'Proclaim the eternal Architect on high, grave. stopped After Arnold had departed, Smith positively refused Andre answered, 'And so am I.' He was then co Who stamps on all his works his own eternity.' to incur the hazard of rowing down to the Vulture; and searched, and the papers found concealed in his stocking This conference was continued the greater part of the much to the chagrin and disappointment of Andre, he They were examined, and Paulding said, He is a pr night; and when the wasting of the tide, and the near was compelled to adopt the only alternative, a journey Andre made the most liberal offers to his captors to be approach of day-light, was urged by Smith as a reason back by land. Smith agreed to accompany him until cure his release, but in vain. He was carried by t for its termination, the parties agreed to proceed to he should have passed beyond the American posts. a prisoner to North Castle, one of the American per Smith's House. The boat was sent off, and Arnold Arnold had, after much difficulty, prevailed on Andre to and there surrendered to Colonel Jameson, the oficer is and Andre proceeded on horseback. Near the house, exchange his military for a citizen's dress. Smith was command. the challenge of a sentinel gave Andre the unwelcome still the dupe of Arnold's cunning. He neither knew and startling intelligence that he was within the Ameri-the rank, the name, nor the business of his illustrious Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart, Congress voted As a reward for the virtuous and patriotic conduct of can lines; but it was too late to retreat. The recollec- guest; and when, with the natural curiosity which such each an annuity for life of two hundred dollars, and can of the positive orders of Sir Henry Clinton was an occurrence would arouse, he inquired why a man silver medal, baring on one side a shield, in vivid and distinct: but more time was necessary to ac- coming in a civil capacity, and on commercial business, FIDELITY,' and on the other the motto, 'Vincit emer complish the great object of his mission; and he dared should be dressed in full uniform, he was told it was Mr. patria. the peril, with the cherished belief that he was serving Anderson's ambition to be considered a man of conseacceptably the cause of his king and country. Colonel Jameson, after a careful examination of the quence, and that he had borrowed from an acquaintance papers, notwithstanding the fact that they were all in the d In: hand-writing, and bore the signature of Arnold, and car-marked contrast with the forest trees which encircle and escort of cavalry, to "Tappan.' Some doubt has existed ried on their face the indisputable evidence of his treason, surround it, to point out to the inquiring tourist the whether Andre was ever at West Point; but it is on reordered the prisoner to be sent directly to Arnold! This very pathway of the traitor. cord, on the authority of Colonel Tallmadge, who perconduct was indeed most extraordinary, and justified the In our interesting visit, we were accompanied by the sonally attended Andre, from the moment of his arrest remark of General WASHINGTON, 'that either on account superintendent, Major Delafield, and in the barges kind- to that of his execution, that he was carried to West of his egregious folly, or bewildered conception, he ly ordered for our accommodation, we were rowed to Point, but not imprisoned there. seemed lost in astonishment, and not to know what he 'Beverly Dock,' and landing at the spot where Arnold In passing down the river, he conversed freely with was doing.' The prisoner was accordingly sent off to took boat to aid his escape. He was rowed to the 'Vul- Major Tallmadge, pointed out a piece of table-land on Head-Quarters, and the papers despatched by an express ture,' and using a white handkerchief, created the im- the western shore, where he was to have landed, and to General WASHINGTON. Major Tallmadge, the second pression that it was a flag-boat: it was therefore suffered pointing to old Fort Putnam, which still stands in lofty officer in command under Colonel Jameson, was absent to pass. He made himself known to Captain Suther- grandeur, almost undecayed by time, the constant resort from the post when the prisoner was brought in; but land, of the Vulture, and then calling on board the lead- of the pilgrim patriot, he detailed the projected 'course having returned very shortly after the guard had departed er of the boatmen who had rowed him off, informed of the British up the mountain to its attack; and I learn with him, and being apprized of the facts, he at once him that he and his crew were all prisoners of war. that so well had the preparations been conducted, that declared his full conviction of Arnold's treason, and This disgraceful and most unmanly appendix to his the scaling-ladders with which the walls were to be passurged so earnestly that the prisoner should not be sent treason, was considered so contemptible, by the captain, ed, were found afterward, concealed, ready for service, to Head-Quarters, that Colonel Jameson yielded a reluc- that he permitted the man to go on shore, on his parol and some of which were preserved until within a few tant assent that an express should be instantly despatched; of honor, to procure clothes for himself and comrades. years, by an aged patriot, as relics of that remote period; and in a few hours Lieutenant Allen returned with This he did, and returned the same day. When they and even now may be seen in the drill-house at West Andre to North Castle; from thence he was removed arrived in New York, Sir Henry Clinton, holding in just Point, a portion of the huge chain that was stretched for greater security to Salem, and placed under the contempt such a wanton act of meanness, set them all across the Hudson, just below West Point, to obstruct charge of Major Tallmadge. Upon reaching this post, at liberty the British shipping, and several links of which Arnold Andre found that he was not to be taken to Arnold; and. When General Washington reached 'Beverly,' and had caused to be cnt, that the enemy could break it with utterly despairing of escape or concealment, he wrote was informed that Arnold had departed for West Point, greater facility. On their way to Tappan, Major Andre red. his first letter to General WASHINGTON, dated 'Salem, he crossed directly over, expecting to find him. Surpris. was very anxious to know what would be the result of 24th September, 1780, in which, with a soldier's franked to learn that he had not been there, after examining his capture; and when Major Tallmadge could no longness, he disclosed his situation, and all his proceedings, the works he returned. General Hamilton had remain- er evade a direct reply, however painful to his feelings, He then handed the letter open to Major Tallmadge, ed at 'Beverly,' and as Washington and his suit were he told this short and simple story: 'I had a much-loved who read it with strong emotion, and sealed and forward- walking up the mountain road, from 'Beverly Dock,' class mate in Yale college, by the name of Nathan Hale, ed it to General WASHINGTON. they met General Hamilton, with anxious face and hur- who entered the army in 1775. Immediately after the The commander-in-chief was then on his way from ried step, coming toward them. A brief and suppressed battle of Long-Island, General Washington wanted inHartford, and changing the route which he had first conversation took place between Washington and him- formation of the strength, position, and probable moveproposed, came by the way of West Point. At Fishkill self, and they passed on rapidly to the house, where the ments of the enemy. Captain Hale tendered his servihe met the French minister, M. de la Luzerne, who had papers that Washington's change of route had prevent- ces, went over to Brooklyn, was taken just as he was been to visit Count Rochambeau at Newport, and he ed his receiving, had been delivered that morning; and passing the out-posts of the British, on his return.' Turnremained that night with the minister. Very early next being represented to Hamilton as of great and pressing ing to Andre, Major Tallmadge said, with emphasis: morning he sent off his luggage, with orders to the men importance, were by him opened, and the dreadful secret 'Do you know the sequel of that story?' 13-8 Fede e b 32 28 -16 to go with it as quickly as possible to 'Beverly,' and disclosed. Instant measures were adopted to intercept 'Yes,' said Andre; 'he was hung as a spy; but surely give Mrs. Arnold notice that he would be there at break- Arnold, and prevent his escape, but in vain. General you do not consider his case and mine alike?' fast. When the General and his suite arrived opposite Washington then communicated the facts to La Fayette Major Tallmadge replied: 'Yes, precisely similiar, and West Point, he was observed to turn his horse into a and Knox, and said to the former, 'more in sorrow than similar will be your fate! From that moment, the denarrow road that led to the river. La Fayette remark- in anger,' 'Whom can we trust now?' He also went up jection of his spirits was striking and painful. ed, ‘General you are going in a wrong direction; you to see Mrs. Arnold; but even Washington could carry On the 29th of September, General Washington sumknow Mrs. Arnold is waiting breakfast for us.' Wash- to her no consolation. Her grief was almost frenzied; moned a board of officers, consisting of six majors general ington good naturedly remarked: 'Ah, I know you young and in its wildest moods, she spoke of General Washing- and eight brigadiers. They were directed to examine the men are all in love with Mrs. Arnold, and wish to get ton as the murderer of her child. It seemed that she case of Major Andre, and to report the facts, with their where she is as soon as possible. You may go and take had not the remotest idea of her husband's treason; and opinion of the nature of the transaction, and its punishyour breakfast with her, and tell her not to wait for me: she had even schooled her heart to feel more for the ment. When the prisoner was brought before them, the I must ride down and examine the redoubts on this side cause of America, from her regard for those who profess-president informed him that he was at perfect liberty to of the river.' The officers, however, with the exception ed to love it. Her husband's glory was her dream of withhold an answer to any questions put to him. Deof two of the aids, remained. When the aids arrived at bliss-the requiem chant for her infant's repose; and she clining to avail himself of any legal or technical rights, Beverly,' they found the family waiting; and having was found, alas! as many a confiding heart has oft been he proceeded to give a brief narrative of all that had occommunicated the message of General Washington, found, Arnold, with his family and the two aids, sat down to breakfast. Before they had finished, a messenger arrived in great haste, and handed General Arnold a letter, which he read with deep and evident emotion. curred, between his landing from the Vulture and his "To cling like ivy round a worthless thing. capture; and stated expressly that he did not come on Arnold wrote to General Washington, declaring the shore under the protection of a flag of truce. His deportinnocence of Andre; that he came on shore under his ment was manly, diguified, and delicate; and while he protection, and was not answerable for any wrong of sought no disguise or concealment of the part he had The self-control of the soldier enabled Aruold to Arnold's, and soliciting also protection and kindness for played in this transaction, he was scrupulously careful suppress the agony he endured after reading this letter. his wife, who, he remarked, 'was as good and innocent not to disclose the names or acts of others. After full He rose hastily from the table; told the aids that his as an angel, and incapable of doing wrong.'. consideration, the Board of Officers reported the facts immediate presence was required at West Point; and Washington took active measures to guard against the in detail, and their opinion that Major Andre ought to be desired them so to inform General Washington, when he treason. Not knowing how far the poison had spread, considered a spy, and that, according to the laws and arrived. Having first ordered a horse to be ready, he or who of all those about him had been affected by it, he usage of nations, he should suffer death. The voice of hastened to Mrs. Arnold's chamber, and there, with a was compelled to a course, which, while it did not dis-humanity pleaded loudly for mercy to Major Andre, but bursting heart, disclosed to her his dreadful position, and trust any one in particular of his brave compatriots in the stern realities of the scene which might have been that they must part, perhaps forever. Struck with horror arms, yet extended over all the tireless vigilance of an presented, had his agency been successful, forbade all at the painful intelligence, this fond and devoted wife eye sleepless in its country's service. Andre was sent hope. Inexorable justice, and the stern decrees of the swooned, and fell senseless at his feet. In this state he under a strong guard to Head-Quarters at Beverly, law, alike required an example, which should not only left her, hurried down stairs, and mounting his horse, where he arrived in the custody of Major Tallmadge, on prove a warning to all traitors in time to come, but conrode with all possible speed to the river. In doing so, the morning of the 26th. Washington made many in- vince the American people that their cause was in the Arnold did not keep the main road, but passed down the quiries of Major Tallmadge, but declined to have the hands of men who 'know their rights, and knowing mountain, pursuing a by-path through the woods, which prisoner brought into his presence, and never did see dared maintain them.' Appeals the most powerful Lieutenant Arden pointed out, and which is now called him while in the hands of the Americans. Andre was were made, and no human effort left untried, to induce 'Arnold's Path.' Near the foot of the mountain, where next taken to West Point, where he remained until the Washington to save Andre, but in vain. His heart was the path approaches the main road, a weeping willow, morning of the 28th, when he was removed down the full of the milk of human kindness: his sympathies planted there no doubt by some patriot haud, stands, in river in a barge, to Stony Point, and thence, under an were all enlisted for the interesting prisoner, whose life was in his hands; and it required the firmness of a Ro- it happened that John Champe, instead of having the deposited in Westminster Abbey, where a monument, man father, to withstand the promptings of his own gen- glory of delivering Arnold to the Americans, was safely erected by order of the king, marks the last resting-place erous nature. But he never shrunk from the rigid per- deposited on board one of the transports, and carried to of Major John Andre. formance of a public duty, or permitted his heart to Virginia. Thus ended the second attempt of General When cold in the grave lies the friend thou hast loved, dictate what honor and patriotism alike forbade. Washington to save the unfortunate Andre. The proBe his faults and his follies forgot by thee, then; 4 Or if from their slumber the veil be removed, 'O'er his grave shall the raven wing flap, He, the false hearted!' Salem, (N. J.,) July, 1840. THE BALL-ROOM. BY JAMES H. PERKINS. R. P. T. One plan, however, suggested itself to Washington, ceedings of the Court of Inquiry were laid before a by which, if successful, the life of Andre might be board of officers, by Sir Henry Clinton, and a deputaspared; and that was, to exchange Andre for Arnold. tation of three persons appointed to wait on General It was a forlorn hope; but the bare attempt proves the Washington, and renew the efforts to save the life of the British army, and continued actively engaged daring nobility of the heart that would make the suggestion. Andre. The negotiation was conducted by General the war against his country. After its termination, be Washington knew that an open proposal of this kind to Robertson of the British, and by General Greene, for was busily employed in commercial pursuits in the West the British commander would be likely, from its publici- the Americans; but it produced no change in the opin- Indies, and at last removed to England. But there, a ty, to be rejected, and he therefore adopted an expedient. ion and determination of General Washington. here, he was shunned and despised by all honorable He despatched Captain Aaron Ogden, of New-Jersey, When the sentence of death was communicated to meu; and after enduring the pangs of a guilty heart, the who was at that time with Washington, ardently enga- Major Andre, he manifested no surprise or coucern, hav-mark of scorn, even in the very land to which he had ged in the cause of his country, with the proceedings of ing evidently been prepared for the result. His only fled, the poor miserable outcast sunk to the grave, closing the Court of Inquiry, to Sir Henry Clinton; and he desire seemed to be, that he might die the death of a a life of guilt and shame, unwept, unhonored and unwas directed to remain at Jersey City all night, after de- soldier, and not to be hung as a felon. This wish was sung,' having secured an infamy of fame, which time livering his despatches; and in the course of the eve- repeated in a most impressive letter to General Wash- can never efface. When all things else shall be forgotning, which he would spend with the British officers, to ington, but it could not be. The rules of grim-visaged ten, then, and not till then, will ARNOLD and TREASON speak of the arrest of Andre, and to suggest the certain- War pointed out the gibbet, and the gentle and pathetic cease to be regarded as synonymous terms: ty of his death, unless he could be exchanged for Arnold. appeals of mercy could neither change the mode, nor After supper, he accordingly introduced this subject of win from death respite, reprieve, or furlough. The time painful interest, and found ready listeners. When he for execution was fixed for the second of October, at spoke of the exchange, one of the officers eagerly in- twelve o'clock. Even within a step of the grave, the quired if he had authority for that remark: 'No,' said elegant accomplishments of this interesting man conCaptain Ogden, 'not directly from General Washington; tributed to throw a light veil over the brief future, and but I think if the proposal is made, he would agree to enabled him to leave a sketch, which at this day pos "Come, come, Peter, it's no use talking; you and it. The officer who made the inquiry was seen shortly sesses great interest. In the Trumbull Gallery,' at Sally must go to the Birth-Night Ball; there's no two to leave the room : crossing the river to New-York, he Yale college, is a pen-and-ink drawing, taken by him on ways about it." went directly to Sir Henry Clinton, and detailed the the morning of his execution. It is his own likeness, Why, my dear brother," said Peter Scott, looking remarks of Captain Ogden. The next morning, the seated at a table in his guard-room; and was presented at his wife, "I don't suppose it will kill us to go; but you same officer observed, in a careless manner, to Captain to Mr. Tomlinson, officer of the guard. know we were raised to think such things wrong, and Ogden, as he was about to depart, that the exchange The fatal day at length arrived. Andre partook of his though we're neither of us professors of religion yet, which he had spoken of could not be made: it would be breakfast, which had been sent every day during his I don't like to do what the old folks would not think rīgi. such a violation of honor and military principle, that confinement from WASHINGTON's own table; and after he knew Sir Henry Clinton would not listen to the having shaved and dressed, he placed his hat on the table, "Well, Sally, what's your vote?" said Jacob. idea for a moment.' Failing in this, General Washing- and said cheerfully to the officer of the guard, that he "Why, for just this once-," said Sally, and stopped. ton determined on still another plan to save the life of was ready at any moment. The concourse of people "What's right once, is right always,” said Peter. Andre. He sent for Major Lee, and said to him: was immense. Nearly all the general and field officers, "Well, may be it is," said his wife, "but what's the I have sent for you, in the expectation that you have except WASHINGTON and his staff, were present. Major harm of dancing a little of an evening at the Bazar some one in your corps, who is willing to undertake a Andre walked from the stone house, where he had been I vote to go." delicate and hazardous project. Whoever comes for- confined, between two subaltern officers, arm in arm. ward, will confer a great obligation upon me personally, Until his near approach to the gallows, he had believed and in behalf of the United States I will reward him that his request to be shot would have been granted amply. No time is to be lost: he must proceed, if pos and the dreadful disappointment caused a momentary sible, to-night. I intend to seize Arnold, and save Andre.' shudder. He stepped into the wagon beneath the gal Major Lee selected a man by the name of Champe, a lows, and took from his pocket two white handkerchiefs: Virginian, of tried courage, and inflexible perseverance. with one his arms were loosely pinioned, and with the wardrobe, and see what clothes of their's would a He was sent for and the plan proposed. He was to de- other, after removing his hat and stock, he bandaged his for such an occasion, they found a mournful deficitor sert and escape to New-York; to appear friendly with eyes, with perfect composure.. He then slipped the there were work-day clothes in abundance, good yea the enemy; to watch Arnold, and upon some fit oppor- noose over his head, and adjusted it to his neck, without and calicoes, and satinets; there were holy-day tunity, with the assistance of some one whom he could any assistance. Colonel Scammel now informed him broadcloths and merino; but a dress for a ball trust, to seize him, and conduct him to an appointed that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. should differ from that which became a Methodist cha place on the river, where boats sho'rld be in readiness to He raised the bandage from his eyes, and said: 'I pray and they both owned that it was a shame to throw p bear them away. Champe agreed to undertake the you to bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave so much money-but new apparel must be had. Pr mission, and departed. Soon after he arrived in New-man.' In another instant, his spirit had passed to the accordingly placed all his cash at his wife's disposa York, he was sent to Sir Henry Clinton, who treated God who gave it. him kindly, questioned him very closely, gave him a Such was the melancholy fate of a man, whose rare chair-making. couple of guineas, and recommended him to Arnold, accomplishments had procured for him the friendship Dresses were bought; new pantaloons for him and who was anxious to procure American recruits. He and confidence of all to whom he was known. In ten silk vest; for her, more articles, large and small, ban enlisted in Arnold's legion, and had daily opportuni- short days, his fairest hopes had been blighted, and his one, save a milliner, could name without counting? ties of watching the General. He discovered that it brightes: visions dispersed. But it was his singular forwas his custom to return home about twelve o'clock tune to die not more beloved by his friends, than lament if they were living." "Very good; we'll go, Jacob, only you must inreduce us to your Main street friends, for I don't know s single soul that will be there." "Leave all that to me," replied his brother, and let them. When Peter and his wife came to look over the suits bidding her be sparing of it, went to his shop, and gers. every night, and to walk in his garden before retiring.ed by his enemies, whose cause he had sought to ruin, rapidly as it igni Sally was enamoured, and bought the cheapest This hour was fixed upon as the period when Champe and by whose hands his life was justly taken. There Blitz had been by. was to seize him. He then wrote to Major Lee, fixing are few Americans who can look back upon the fate of The evening came; the Bazaar Hall, then under the the third day after for a party of dragoons to meet him at Andre without deep regret. His name is embalmed in old regime of Mous. Guibert, was filled to overflowing Hoboken, where he hoped to place Arnold in their every generous heart; and while we condemn his great The dances began, and Mrs. Scott, who was p hands. Every thing was prepared by Champe and his error, and approve the sentence of his judges, we can sprightly, and had a natural knack of dancing, thoug associates for the arrest; but this second attempt was truly grieve that a life of so much promise was destined doomed to fail. On the day preceding the night fixed to such an ignominious doom. for the execution of the plot, Arnold had removed his The remains of Major Andre, which had been interred quarters to another part of the city, to superintend the within a few feet of the place of execution, were removed norant of the figures, was quite a belle, and stood 4* to numberless cotillons, and made numberless acqua ances. The evening passed, and the young wife went home placed on board one of the transport ships. And thus Consul at New-York, and sent to England. They were so appealed to, and attention intoxicated her. The ner embarkation of troops, and the American legion was all in 1821, under the direction of Mr. Buchanan, the British flushed and trembling; never before had her vanity bees |