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On a slopo of laml opening itself to tho south, in a new settled town, in llio Statu J'uf Maine, some hundred or more years ago, eiojd a farm house, to which the epithet of comfortuMc might bo applied. The old forest came down to the back of it; and in front were cultivated field?, beyond which wa ground partially cleared, full of pine stumps, and there, standing erect, the g'ant (pinks of the trees which the fire hi ecorehed and blackened, tho' it had failed to overthrow them. The house stood at the very verge of the settlement, so that from it no other cottage was eeen--the; nearest neighbor was distant about six miles. Dan'l Gordon, the owner and- occupant of tho premises wo r.ave described had chosen this valley in the wilderness, a vvjile. rich tract of land not only as his own homo of his children and children's dhildren He was willing to bo far off from men, thai his children might have room to sotlltt around him. He wa9 looked upon as, the licli man of that district, and was- known ove.r that part of the country. His house completely finished, and was large for the tinges, having two stories in front, and ono b)ltind, with a long slnpifig roof. It seem ed a3 if it loaned to the south, as if to offer its back to the could winds of the northern mountains. It was full of the comforts of life the furniture ever a lilde 'shnwey,' fur a Puritan, and when the table was set there was to use a Yankee phraso, 'conai ilerabjo.' silver plate, among which a large tankard stood pre-eminent. The silver had heen the property of his father, and was brought from the mother country. 'Now we will no back to this pleasant valley, as it was on a blight and beautiful morning in the nionili of June. It was Sunday; tnJ though early, the two sous ol Daniel Gordon and tho hired man had gone to meeting on foot, down to the 'landing. 'a lililo village on the banks of the river, ten miles distant. Daniel himself was stand ing at tne donrs, with the horse and chaise ready and waiting for his good wife, who had been somewhat deiaintd. lie was standing at tho door step, enjoying the the freshness of the morning, with a little pride in his heart, as he east his eye over tlia extent of his possessions spread before mm. At this instant, a neighbor ol six miles disti rice, rode up on horseback, and beckoned to him from the gale at the en closure a round thchuuse. 'Good morning, neighbor Gordon.'said lie. 'I have como out of wav in eoiwr to meeting, to tell you that Tom Smith that daiing thief with two others, havo lieen seen prowling aboul in these pans; mid that you had better look out lest ye nave a visit. I hare cot nothing in my iiouse lo brills? them there, but they may lie after the silver tankard neighbnr.and the silver spoons. I have often said these thing were noi fit for these parl3. Tom is a bold fellow, but 1 suppose the fewer he meets when he cues to sienl llio heller. I don't think it is safe far you all to be off to meeting to day, but I am in a hurry neigh W, so L'ood bve.' This comimin'tcat'ioti placed our friend Uaniel n an nnnleusan dilemma. It haii been Eeuled lhai no one was to bo left ai , home hut his daughter Mehilablo, a boauli fid lillte gitl aboul nino yeatH old. Shall I f 'ay or not wr.s tho question Daniel was a furitau; ho had strict notions ol the duly Ul't then he was a father; and little Hilly was tho lieht and inv of his eves. But these Puritans were s'em and un linehini'. He soon settled the poi-.it. 'I wontcj.M n!uHiuy wihiue;for'iwill make ""vanity, u hut thieves may nut come my house, thov will not hurl lhai child At any rate she is in dud's hands, and ' will nn to worhio Him who never fur takcs thufo who put ihcir trust in him.' As he jcitlsd ibis, iji.c luio girl and her mother slepped lo tho chaise the ftiiher saying to itie child, 'If any strangers come, Hilly, treat them well. Wo can spaie of our abundance to the poor. What is silver and gold when we think of God's holly word?' With Ihoso words on his lips he drove off a troubled man in spite of his religious trust: because he left Ins daughter in the wilderness. Little limy; the daughter of a Puritan, f 1 1 icily brought up to observe the Lord's day She knew that she ought to return to the house; but nature, for once at IcdSt got the belter of her training, 'No harm,' though; she, 'to see the brood of chickens.' Nor did fcho when she hud given them some water, go into the house; but loitered and liugeied, hearing the robin ping and followed with her eye the bob'olincnlii, as he Mined from the iiouse, because she did nut feel alone when she saw him fly from shrub lo shrub. She passed almost an hour out among the birds, and whs gather ing here and there a iitilu wild llower. lint at last she went in, took her hook and seateded herself at the window, sometimes rending, and somotuncs looking nut. As she was there Seated, she saw three men coming up inwards" the house, uud she was riglu glad to see them; fur she felt lonely, and there whs dreary a long day ueloro her. r athcr, thought the, 'meant something, when he told me to ho Mud to strangers. I suppose he oxpeetc I them. I wonder tvhai keeps them all from meeting. Never mind they shall see 1 can do some thing for ilicm, ifl am little llitiy; so pulling down the Bible, she ran to meei llieiu, happy, vonlidiiig, even ghid thai they had come. She called litem to come in with her; and said. 1 am alone; if mother was here she would do mote for you but I will do all I can,' and nil this, with a frank, loving heart, glad to plejae her father, whose last words were to spare none of their abuudaucs lo the wearv travel ler. Smilh and his two companions enteied. Now it was neither breakfast time nor (inner time, but about half wav between both; yet little IIhiv's head was full of (In direction, 'ariare out T)i' our 5.ibti:fdSi,-cr,'-i and almost bclore they were to ihu limine, she asked if she should get llicin somelhiii" lo eat. bmith replied. 'Yes; I will thank you my child, tor we are all hungry. I lnr was indeed a cnil speech fur a thief, who, half starved, had been lurking in the woods lo walch Ins chance to steel the silver tankard, as soon as the inciifolks hud gone lo meeting. 'Shall 1 give you cold victuals, or will yon wan until 1 can cook some meat?' asked H my. li e can t wail,' was tne reply. I am glad you do not warn me to cook lor you hull would doit if you did because father would rather nut have much c.ookiit" on Suiidav. Tl en a wav site tripped about, making her pieparuous for the repast. Smith him self helped her out with the table; the spread upon it a clean white cloth, and placed upon it the silver Mioons and ihe silver tankard full of -oil orchard,' with a large quantity of wheat bread, utid a dish of cold meat. 1 don't know why the silver spoons were put on, perhaps litde llttty thought they made thu tuolo look prettier. Alter all wa3 done she turned lo Smith' and with a courtesy, told him that dinner was ready. 1 ho chid had been so busy in arranging her table, and so thoughtful of house ivil'eiy, that she took little or no notice of the appearance and manners of her guests. Shu did the work as cheerful ly and frcelv, and was as unembarrassed as if she had been surrounded by ho father, mother uud brothers, . One of thu thieves sat down doggedly with his hands on his inecs, and lace down almost in his hands, looking all the time down lo the tloor. Another i younger and better man. stood conlour.deil and irresolute, as if he had not been well broken in his trade, and often would go to the window and look out, keeping his hack lo ttie child. Smith on the other hand, looked unconcerned, as if lie had quite forgotten his purpose. He never once touk his attention off from lh. child, but followed her with his eves ase.hu bus tlud about, in arranging the dinner table there was even a half smile on his face, They all moved to llio table, Smith's chair at the head, one of his companions on each side, and the child at (he foot, standing there lo help her guests, iiml to he ready lo go lor supplies us ll;ey weie used, Tho men ate as hungry men, almost in silence, drinking occasionally hearty draught from the silver lank.ird. When they had dime, Smith started up suddenly, ami said, 'Onmo let's go.' 'Wltail' exclaimed ihu other rubber, 'go with ti in ply hands whan this silver is here?' Ho seized (he tankard. .'Put lhai down'.' said Smith, 'I'll shoot tho first man that attempts to take a single thing fnm this house.' Poor Hilly at once awoke to a sense of the character of her guests; with terror in her face, and yet with childlike frankness she ran to Smith, look hold ol his hand and looked in his fate, as if she fell sure that he would lake care id" her. The old thief looking to his young com paniun, and finding lhai he was ready lo give up the job, and seeing thai Smith was resolute, put down the tankard growling like a dog that had a bone taken from him against his will. 'Fool I catch me in your company again' and with suei other expressions lefi the house, followed by the other. Smith put his hand on the head of tho child, and said, 'Don't bo afraid slay quiet in the house nobody shall hurl you. I litis ended the visit ol the thieves. Thus God preserved the property of those who put their trust in him. What a story had llie child to tell when the family came home. How hearty was the thanksgiving that went up that evening Iro n the lam ily. A year or two after litis, poor Tom Smith was nricbted for ihu commission ol a crime, was tried and sentenced lo be executed. Daniel Gordon heard of this, and that he was confined in jail in a seaport town lo await the dreadful day, when lie was to be liuiii; like ii dug between heaven and earth. Guidon could nut keep away from him; he lull drawn to him for the protection of his daughter, and went down to eu him H hen he entered the dungeon, Smith was seated, his face was ;.,lc. Ins hair was malted to gether for w by should he' cSre for his looks. Theiu was no other expression in hta counieuancK than thai of iriiianou, from being intruded upon, when he wanted to hear noihiug, see nothing of hi fellow-men. He did not arise, nor even look up, nor return the salutations of Mr. Gordon, who continued to Maud before him. At la jt as tl wearied bevond endurance, he asked, Jh,at do you want of me? Oan'l you lei me? aJrJnc here' My name is Gordon I '-jtt. itiV n:an wirjrTii)U.o yr.ii 5 our companions came 10 rob a year or two since on tite Sabbath. As i) lunched to the heart, Smith appear ed changed; an expression of deep interest came over his features he was altogether another man. This sullen indiftcrence passed away in an instant. "Are you the father ul' 'hal litile ;irl? Oh, uhal a'dear child she is! Is she well and happ)? How 1 love to thin!; of her! Tltat'u one pleasant thing I have to think of. For unco I was treated like other men. Could 1 kiss her once, I think I should leel happy ? In tli i &: hurried manner he poured nut an lutcuMty of feeling liille sup posed 10 lie in the busuiu of a condemned thief. Guidon remained with Smith, whispertd 10 him of peace beyond the grave to the peuiieiil, soothed in some degree his pass age through the dark valley and shadow of death and did not return to his lamily, until Christian love could do no mote for an er ing biolhcr, on whom before scaicely had the eye of love rested; who.-e hand had beun against all men, because their hands had been against him. I have told you the story more at length and interwoven some iniuriani circumstan ces, btu 11 is before you substunially 113 i whs related 10 me. Tho main incidents are trie though doubtless as the story was handed down from generation lo generation 11 has been eolored by the imagination. The silver tankard, has desi ended down in lite family the pioperty of the daughter named Mehilible,-uud is now in possession jf a clergyman in Massachusetts. What a crowd of thoughts do these inci-ilmiio- cause 10 ru.-li upon the mind 1 How sure is the overcomiui; of evil with good. How truly did Christ know what was in the heart ol man. How true 10 lint best feelingf of human nature are oven the mil easts of society. How much of our virtue do we owe to our position among men. How icee:sani be our exertions lo dirsem inate the truth, that tho world maybe re formed, and tho liw of love he substituted for the law ol force. The reader will not however need our help to 111:1 ku the right use of guarding the silver tankard, by tho innocent kimlm'sn of u child, A quaint old writer lemarks, that a man should dress his wile above Ins means, his, children up to his means, and himself below his means. He further remarks however, thai the ladie? should nut hi told this they will have the goodness therefore nut lo read this paragraph? Do good lo all,- lo your friends he cause they tire such, and to your enemies that they may become yout friends. This maxim ia ancient and worthy of alien- lion BRITISBI TREATY. Jl TREATY, To sctllo and define tho Boundaries be tween the Territories of the Untied Stales and the possessions of her Driian nie Majesly in North America, for the final Mippressiun of the African Slave Trade, and for the giving up of Crim inals, fugitives from justice, in certain cases : Wheieas, certain portions of the lino of boundary between the United States of Ainuiicu and the lirhish dominions in North America, described in the Second Article ol, the Tieaty of Peace of 1783, have not yet been asceiuiued and deter mined, notwithstanding tho repeated at tempts which have been heretofore made for thai purpose; and whereas, it is now thought to be fur the interest of both par ties, that, avoiding further discussion of their respective rights, arising in this re spect under the said Treaty, they should agree on a conventional line in said por ttoi's ol the uatd boundary, such as may be convenient to both parties, with stirh equiv alrnts and compensations, as are deemed just and reasonable : And whereas by the I ireaiy concluded at Ghent, on the 21lh day of iJecemrter, 1814, between tho Uni ted Stales and His Uriiaunic Majesty, an article was agreed lo and inserted of the fol lowing tenor, VIZ : "Art. lit. Whereas, the traffic in Slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and justice. And wheruas, both His Majesty ana the United Slates are desirous of continuing their ef forts lo promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agieed that both the contacting parlies shall use their best endeavors to ac complish so desnable an object." And whereas, notu ilbsundinglhe lawn of which have at various limes been passed by the two Governments, and the efforts made to supprekS it, thai criminal traffic is still pros ecuted and carried on. And whereas, the United Slates of America and Her Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Hritaio ami Ireland, are deiermined.ihat. so rr u0-ni--trtr wr mcir-jirjwcr, iinshall bo ef fectually abolished. And whereas, it is found expedient lor the belter administra tion of justice and the prevention ol crime within the teintories and jurisdiction of the 1 wo parties respectively, that persons com mitting the crimes heretnalter enumerated, and being fugitives Irom justice, should un der certain eireumsiiiiiee.i. he reciprocally delivered up. The United Stales of Amer ica and her Britannic Majesly, having re solved lo treat 011 llicso several subjects, have for that purpose appointed their re spective Plenipotentiaries to negotiate and eomdude a Treaty, that is to say, the Pres ident of the Uoiied States has, on his pari, furnished with full powers, Daniel Webster Secrttaiy of Stale of the United States, and Her Majesly the Queen of the Unite d King dom of Great Britain and Ireland has on her part appointed the Right Honorable Alexau- dei Lrd Ashburiun, a Pee- of the said" United kingdom, a member of Her Majes ty's most houotanle Privy, Conncil, and Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary on a Special Mission to the United Siaiesjwlm after a reciprocal comuiunicaiion of their respective full powers, have agreed to and signed the following Aricles ; article 1. It is hereby agreed and declared that the line of boundary shall bo as follows. .Beginning at the Monument at the source of tne River Si. Croix, as designated and agreed lo by the Commissioners under the 5ih Article in the Tioty of 1794. between the Governments of ihe Uiitted Stales and Greal Britain; thence; North, following the exploring line run and marked by the stir vevorsol ihe two Goiernmenls in the year 1817 and 1818 under the fil'ih article o'l the treaty ol Ghent; to intersection with llie ruer St. John, and to the middle of the channel ihereol; ihence, op the middle id the main cirannel of said river St. John, lo mouth of the river St. Francis; thencu up me middle of the channel of ihu said rivtr St. Fr.uicis.aiid of the Lakes thriiuh which it Hows, to the outlet of the Luke Pohenaga monk; thence Southwesterly, in a straight line to a point on thu North West branch of the river St. John, which point shall be ten miles distant Irom the main branch of the Si. John, 111 a straight line, and in the nearest direction; bin if ihe said point shall be louitd to be less ih.m seven miles from the nearest point or summit or crest of the highlands that divide those rivers which empty tliemeelves into ihu river St.- Law leuce Irom those which fall into the river St. John, lo a point 7 mites in a straigl t Hue from the said summit or crest; thence, 111 a siraiglu lino in a course about South eight degrees west 10 ihe point where the parallel of latitude of 10 deg. 25 min. north itilcrseels the Southwesi branch of the St. John; thence, southerly by the said branch jo tho Botircothereof in the highlands at the Metjarmrtte poitage thenre, down along the said highlands which tliviaUd the waters which empty themselves into the river St Lawrcnro from those which fall into llio Atlantic Ocean, to the head of Hall's stream thence, down the middle of said stream till ihe line thus run intcrsccfs the old line, of boundary surveyed and marked by Valen-1 linn and Collins previously to "the year 1774, as lite 45th degree of north latitude, and which has been known and unde.rsiood to be the line of actual division between tho Slates of New York and Vermont on ono side, and the British Province of Canada on the others; and from said point of inter section west along tho said dividing lino as heretofore known and understood, to the Iroqubis, or St. Lawrence Ri-er ARTICLE If. It is moreover agreed, that from the pjaca where the joint commissioners terminated their labors, tindtr ihe sixth article of the Treaty of Ghent, to wit: At a point in that NeebricR channel, near the Muddy lake.the, line shall run into and alone the shin chan- nel, between Sr Joseph and St. Tammany islands, to the division of tho channel at or. near the head of St. Joseph's Islandjlhence,, turning eastwardly and noil'iwasdly,arouim the lower end of St. George's or Sugar Is land, and following tho middle of the chan nel which divides St. George's Irom St.Jo seph's Island; ihence, up the east Neebrik channel, nearest to St. Georce's IslaniL through the middle of Lake George; thenco west of Jona's Island, into St. Maty's Riv er, to a point in the Middle of that river, about I mile above St. Geotne s or Stirar Island, so as lo anpronnaie and assicn the said Island to the U. S., thence, adontinr ihe line traced on ihe maps by the commis. sinrtprs, through the river St. Mary and lake Superior, to a point north of Isle Royal in said lake, one hundred yards to the north and east of Ule Chapeau, which last men tinned Island lies near the northeastern point of Isle Royal, where the line marked by tho commissioners, terminales; and from tho last-mentioned point, souihwesterly.throirgh the middle of the souud between Isle Roval K.r -rtW"MT,,-,tr -rr-vM.. "...(.iri'lftlUTj 1100 ' mouth of Pigeon river, and at the said river to, and through the north and south Fowl L ikes, to ihe Lakes of llio height of Land. between Lake Superior and the Lake of llie Woods; ther.ee aloni; the water communica tion to Lake Saisaquinaga, and through that hake, thence" to and through Cypress Lake, Lac du Bois Blanc, Lac la Croix, Littlo Vermillion Lake, and Lake Namecan. and through the seveial smaller lakes.strails, or streams, connecting the lakes hero mention ed, lo that point 111 Lac le Pluie or Rainy Lake, nt the Chaudiere Falls, from which the Commissioners traced llie line to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the oods. thence alonir the said line to the said mosi northwestern point, being in lati tude -lti" irn bu" north, and in longitude 95 11' 38" west from the Observatorv. nt Greenwich; thence according lo existing1 treaties, due south to its intersection with llie 49th parallel of north latitude.and alorlg that parallel to the Rock Mountains. It be ing understood that all ihe water communi cations, and i.ll the usual portages along the line irom jvaue superior to the Lake of the Woods; and also Grand Porlago, from the shore of Lake Superior lo the Pigeon River as now actually ussd, shall be free and open to the use of the citizens and subjects of both countries; article III. In order to promoto the interest and en courage the industry of all llio inhabitants of ihe countries watered by the River St John and its tributaries, whether living vviihin the State of Maine or ihe Province of New Jlrunsvvick, il is agreed that, where by the provisions of the present treaty, tho River St. John is declared to be ihe line of boundary, the navigation of said River shall bo free and open to both parlies, and shall in no way be obstructed by either: that all ihe produce of ihe forest, in logs, lumber, timber, boards, stales, or shingles; or of agriculture not being manufactured, grown on any of those pans of the State of Maine watered by the River St. John, or by iis tiibuinries, of which fast reasonable evidence shall, il required, b e produced, shall have free accees into and thronghl the said river and its said tributaries, having their source vviihin the Slate of Maine, to and from the seaport at the mouth of the said Ri-er St. John, and to and around the Falls of said River, either by boats, rafts, or oilier conveyance; that when within tho Province of New Brunswick, llio said produce shall be deali with as if it wero tho produce of said Province; thai, in like manner, the inhabitants nf the Territory of ihe Uupei St. John determined by litis reaiy to belong to her Britannic. Majesty, shall have free access lo and throuGh tho river for their.produce, in thoso parts whero l.iho said river runs wholly throtiMi tl o 1 Stale of Maine provided always, that thi
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