(Napoleon, or some one speaking his name.) "The became attached to my profession of arms; and world has seen my reign, and I feel no disposition sought all books within my reach, and applied them d'alimenter a la curiosite publique (to purvey for pub-to the system in my own mind, and in what is going lic curiosity.) But I shall briefly run over the main on around me. I thus formed my theory of war, events of my life, for two reasons; I care nothing and Europe has seen what it is." for the present times, but let me stand as I am be fore my son and posterity.

He then proceeds to relate his part in the siege of Toulon; it introduced him to the notice and patron"This is my motive for writing; I am compelled age of Barras. Barras was in power, and Bonaparte to resort to an indirect means of rendering this needed a patron. Each suited the other, and Bonanarrative public. Should I send it to the English parte was made a general. In the affair of Sections ministry, it would remain forever in the office which he regards himself as having merely done his duty. He was called out to disperse the insurgents against it would first reach.”

This is the whole of the preface. The work the actual government. He obeyed and cleared then commences with a narrative of his early life, the streets. The service was regarded to be of his education, &c. but which are all dispatched, great importance, and he was made general of diSome of these vision. each in its turn with a sentence.

The narrative then proceeds to the several other condensed members are very striking; some even acute, and all are characteristic. We shall subjoin eras of the life of Bonaparte; his appointment to be general and chief of the army in Egypt, his Egyptian a few of them.

"I succeeded in every thing, because I resolved campaign, &c. in all of which it contains most imto succeed. My will was strong. I looked at the portant matter for future history and reflection.point, and precipitated myself towards it. I carried We strongly recommend the work to serious attenall difficulties by assault, and as few difficulties tion, and regret that our limits will not admit of a The secret longer account of what so well merits it. are mails of brass, they fell before me. of my success is, that I never hesitated. The work referred to in the preceding has "The best part of courage, or rather courage itself, is the will-in a vigorous but decided re- been translated and re-published in the United solution. But this will, the faculty of thus will-States, and is for sale by our booksellers. It cering, is not a matter of choice; it is the gift of tainly is characteristic and interesting; but we cannature; it is natural firmness." But the French is not believe it to be the production of the ex empe. here so much more expressive than any transla- ror. Mad. de Stael is named as the author of it, tion, that we are induced to add it-"La Volonte depend, au reste, de la trempe de l'individu; il n'appartieut pas a chacun d'etre maitre chez lui."

Legislature of New-York.

A LONG DEFERRED ARTICLE.

Report of the joint committee on manufactures. Mr. Elmendorf, from the joint committee of the senate and assembly, to whom was referred that part of his excellency the governor's speech which re, lates to domestic manufactures, reported as follows, to wit:

"I derived no advantage from any study but the mathematics. I read, indeed, all, because I would not be ignorant of what was known to those around me. But long and methodical arguments of these writers on morals, law, and history, seemed so much beating about the bush; I saw their object at once; in history I wanted only the fact, and in moThat the return of peace having opened to this rals I saw the reasons in the book of the world be. fore me. I very early accustomed myself to impress country an uninterrupted communication with all the a distinct idea, a picture in full of every subject on nations of Europe, has held forth such inducements my own mind; I then closed my eyes and ears, and to commercial enterprise as have deluged our counexamined it, as it were, in the silence and darkness try with foreign fabrics. Though it cannot be expectof self reflection. This is the secret of my strong ed that such a course of things will long continue, conceptions, which were, in fact, only clear concep- at the immense loss which must necessarily be sus. tained by those concerned in the importation of tions. "I was first under fire (when a lieutenant) in a these articles, it is yet to be feared, that while Great small action with the Genevese. My natural cool- Britain finds her European market circumscribed ness and habit of attentively looking at the affair by the neighboring powers, she will still contrive to before me, made me at once a soldier and I date throw into our market such quantities of manufacmy military ability from that moment. I saw that tured goods as will altogether suspend the operaboth parties merely occupied themselves in firing tions of our cotton and woolen manufactories, if not straight forward at each other; and that this mode altogether ruin the manufacturer. Great Britain established her manufactures on promised nothing decisive on either side-both parties fighting merely to discharge their duty. I saw the plan of exclusion. She prohibited manufactures a hill at a short distance; I saw that commanded from abroad, and invited the manufacturer to her their rear, and I concluded that if I fell on them shores-she taxed the living to employ her looms; from that post I should decide the battle. I took and to ensure the sale of her products ordained a small body of men; I made the movement, and that the dead should be shrowded in woolens; and gained the victory. I was made a captain in con- lest the manufacturing art should travel to other sequence; but my reason for mentioning it is, that it countries, she imprisons the weaver and the artitaught me the art of gaining a victory; and this art san who makes an attempt to withdraw from her consists in being in earnest; in looking attentively dominions. upon the point, whilst all others are employed in the noise and bustle of the common detail, and in making some decisive movement which fortune may admit. I require of my soldiers only steadiness in front, till fortune shall throw the cast which affords the opportunity for my play."

The congress of the United States, at their last session, adopted two very masterly reports, made by their committee of commerce and manufactures. These reports recognised the importance of manufactures, and the policy of protecting them effectually against foreign machinations. "The foreign "This was my first notion, and always has been manufacturers and merchants," said the commit. and is still, what belongs to a good general. I now tee, "will put in requisition all the powers of in

genuity, will practice whatever art can devise, and, or by a prohibitation of such woolen or cotton goods. capital accomplish, to prevent the American from from foreign countries, as can be supplied by our striking root, and flourishing in their rich and native own manufactures.

soil.

Resolved, That the president of the senate, and "The American manufacturers have good reasons speaker of the assembly, subscribe the said resolufor their apprehensions. They have much at stake tion in behalf of the legislature, and transmit it to -they have a large capital employed and are feel- our senators and representatives in congress. ingly alive for its fate. The foreign manufacturers The committee further report, that they have not and merchants know this, and will redouble with omitted taking into their consideration what advanrenovated zeal the stroke to prostrate them. They tages our manufacturing establishments might be also know that should the American manufactur-expected to derive from liberal loans out of the ing establishments fall, their mouldering piles, the treasury. visible ruins of a legislative breadth, will warn all

who shall tread in the same footsteps, of the doomnion, under present circumstances, that no such aid, On this point they are constrained to be of opiand inevitable destiny of their establishments." within the extent of the ability of the state, can afMany of these predictions are in a course of ful-ford that permanent support which might render filment, notwithstanding the patriotic intentions of then publicly useful, and profitable to the owners. the federal government to prevent it. Some of The great influx of imported cotton and woolen our manufactories are prostrated, and others tot-goods forced into our markets by sales at auction, tering to their fall. The duty of 25 per cent. if of rendered practicable and even profitable in consesufficient amount, is not of sufficient duration to quence of the extensive frauds practised by shipproduce confidence in men of capital; as at the end ping them for this express purpose, accompanied of two years, it is to be reduced to 20 per cent. with fraudulent invoices, in which they are prised It can never be expected that large sums of money so far below their original cost, as to evade the efwill be invested in manufactories, while there is a fect of the duties upon importations. It is in this probability they will not receive support. way, that as well the sale of imported goods as The distress which has overtaken all classes of those of our own manufacture, are successfully foresociety since congress adjourned, evinces the inju-stalled in the market, and ruin has thereby been rious effects of unlimited importations. The far-brought to the door of the fair importer, as well as uner and manufacturer, the merchant himself, have manufacturer. To correct so extensive an evil, an felt severely the depression of trade, and the depre appeal will not be made in vain to the patriotism of ciation of their pursuit more especially in the east-the country, for the purpose of introducing into doern and middle states. mestic use her own cotton and woolen fabrics; and When we consider that much capital had been the committee deem it not unbecoming the immediemployed in manufactories-that great inconve-ate representatives of the people, in the legislature,' nience had been experienced through want of such to set the example.

establishments at the commencement of the late! It is with the proudest satisfaction we can state, war--when we consider that we have most valuable that our ability to manufacture cotton and woolen, flocks of merino sheep, and cotton in abundance-is to the full extent necessary for domestic use; that in 1815 there were employed in cotton facto.and that we have so far advanced in the knowledge ries alone, one hundred thousand persons and a ca-of the art of manufacturing as to equal, in appearpital of forty millions of dollars-that of these 100,000jance, those imported, while at the same time they persons, 66,000 were women and children, (who are much more substantial for wear; and, with the were of no service in agriculture)-when we re-exceptions of cottons imported from beyond the flect that manufactures will be the life of agriculture, cape of Good Hope, it is confidently believed, that by furnishing a market at home, and restore the pre-our own manufactures, especially the woolens, can cious metals from abroad, the committee are strong be afforded for sale in the market for the same prily induced to believe it to be of the highest impor- ces at which they can be fairly imported.-Theretance to mature and defend those institutions in fore the committee recommend the adoption of the their infancy, which, in their maturity will requite following resolution: our beloved country by prosperity and comforts, and perfect independence.

Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the members of the legislature, and all officers of New-York has a deep interest in the protection government of this state, and the members of the of domestic manufactures, as the late census affirm.senate and house of representatives of this state in -In 1810 they exceeded thirty three millions of congress, to clothe themselves, when acting in their dollars; and in 1813-14, must have been more than Afty millions.

public capacities, in the manufactured goods of our own country; and to take all practicable means to cause them to be extensively introduced into general and domestic use, in preference to those of foreign importation.

This amount of domestic industry we have reason to fear has in a great measure subsided, and can only be revived by affording it fall protection, and creating around it a legislative barrier to ward off The committee also deem it highly expedient in foreign pressure. This must be done by the gene- furtherance of their views above expressed, that the ral government; and the committee believing that the buildings and machinery of all cotton and woolen facsense of the people of the state of New-York ex-tories should be exempted from taxation; and that pressed through their representatives to congress, all manufacturers, actually employed in manufacturwill receive due attention, respectfully submit the ing should be exempted from all militia duty, from following resolutions:working on the public highways, and from serving

Resolved, That our senators in congress be in-as jurors in all suits to the value of tewnty five dolstructed, and the delegates of this state requested, lars or under; and therefore ask for leave to report to use their influence, at the present session of the a bill prepared for that purpose. national legislature, to obtain sufficient protection for the infant manufactories of the United States, particularly woolen and cotton, either by a permaPent augmentation of the duties upon certain goods,

There was a great fire at Sag-Harbour on Monday the 26th ult. Houses and other property to an estimated value of 200,000 dollars, were destroyed

Foreign Articles.

ENGLAND, &c.

POLAND.

Kosciusko has declared free, and exempt from all A person named Knight, called in the London charges or personal services, the inhabitants of his papers "the celebrated orator for parliamentary domains in Poland, A few others have followed reform," was lately arrested near Halifax by a war- his example. Our readers will bear in mind that rant from lord Sidmouth, and lodged in the New-the body of the people of that country are slaves, Bailey prison. as much appertaining to the soil as the trees that

The quantity of flax-seed sown in Ireland last grow upon it. year was 54,000 hhds. The supply for the present year is said to be very short.

A large meeting of merchants and others interested, has been held in London for the purpose of petitioning government to prohibit the exportation

of cotton yarns.

Ministers have determined not to suffer the act suspending the habeas corpus to remain as a dead statute-we hear of 163 persons being arrested at Manchester, 79 at Leeds, &c. &c. &c 300 were seized in one week at Glasgow and Paisley. These men are carried off at once to jail, and kept au seeret, as they say in France.

3 per cent. consols, April 23, 72. A proposition was made in parliament to repeal the duty on saft-Ministers opposed it, for it yielded a million aud a half, and carried their point 79 to 70.--The British parliament has more than 600 members; here are about one fifth of them deciding a most important question.

Waterloo. It is said, that in the battle of Waterloo, fifteen thousand men were killed within half an hour in an orchard not exceeding four acres in extent: the ranks being mowed down over and over again, and their places filled up with fresh victims. Fifteen thousand in four acres, is in proportion of a little upwards of 23 to the perch or rod!

FRANCE.

The French officers have subscribed for a monument to the memory of marshal Massena.

SPAIN.

Letters coming into France from Spain are dipped into vinegar at Bayonne, on account of the conta. gious disorders which rage in some parts of that country.

SWEDEN.

The king of Sweden has prohibited the importation of all white cotton goods and muslins, except those brought from India in Swedish ships; also porter and wine, except for the church. The motive assigned for this measure, is to keep down the course of exchange.

FLORIDA.

We see a letter published from S. B. Gardenier, to his brother in Ohio, stating that he had joined the patriot service in East Florida, in May last (1816)-that after a hard fight with a superior party of royalists, he was taken prisoner and sentenced to the mines for life. "The mines in the Floridas (says he) were so full of Americans, that he and his party with about 50 more, were ordered to those We have an official notice of a late "horrible con- ia South America." But in crossing the isthmus spiracy" at Barcelona, in which many persons of he made his escape, and swam to an English brig rank were implicated-among them generals Lacey called the Syphax, whose captain treated him geneand Milans, late patriots and heroes of the revolu-rously and put him on board a patriot privateer, who tion. The horrible crime of these men consisted in landed him at Savannah. a desire to restore the constitution of the Cortes, which they and the "adored Ferdinand" had solemnly swore to abide by. The account adds that the greater part of the conspirators were imprisoned.

It now seems that some part of the force, so long collecting at Cadiz, has at last sailed for America -10 vessels left there with troops, April 1.

ITALY.

The king of Naples, restored to his throne and still supported upon it by Austria, has yet refused to acknowledge Maria Louisa as sovereign of Parma, &c. Not being willing to relinquish a dormant claim that he supposes himself to have upon that territory as heir of the Farnese family, once princes of Parma. There is a prospect of great crops of corn in Italy.

GERMANY, &c.

It is again said that the king of Prussia is about to open a way for his Polish peasants to gain a portion of freedom. Like those of Russia, they are absolute slaves.

MEXICO.

We have a report that the patriot gen. Mina has sailed from Galvestown and was before Tempico, which he intended to attack, being well furnished with artillery, &c. for the purpose. This place is in the vicinity of Fera Cruz.

The provisional government of Pernambuco will soon have a considerable squadron to protect the trade of the place. One brig of 22 guns was already fitted out.

ed at $1,500,000 has been captured by a patriot A Spanish schooner from Jamaica for Cuba, valu privateer, supposed to be the late Mammoth of Baltimore.

We have the details of the affair between the paA steam-boat has arrived at Hamburg from Ber-triot gen. Piar, who commands in Barinas (Venelin in 35 hours 25 minutes, the distance being 72 zuela) and the royalist Morillo, on the 18th of leagues. It is destined to ply between these two February. The royal force consisted of 1000 infancities constantly try and 800 cavalry. The eavalry of the former

completely routed the cavalry of the latter and portant places in the union, is auspicious of happy compelled his infantry to retreat to the moun- consequences-Not satisfied with previous know tains of Apuse. The royal loss in men and horses, ledge, or second hand information, you are anxious and arms and ammunition was considerable. that, on your part, nothing shall be wanting to

Piar also completely routed and defeated a body promote the common weal. of royalists near Guayana, consisting of 400 men; of That a city which bore so conspicuous a part in . whom he says hardly 50 escaped. He also captured the national defence, should first be honored with 600 horses, and a large quantity of stores. the presence of the chief magistrate, is flattering

The Buenos Ayrean com. Taylor has officially as it is natural; and we sincerely hope, that your notified Petion of his intention to detain all Hay- observation of our position and means of defence tian vessels, in consequence of his seizure of sever- may enable us, before another war, to bid defiance al Buenos Ayrean prizes. We have a copy of his to any enemy.

letter to Petion on this subject-telling him he When, sir, we review your long tried, faithful and would wait his answer until the 28th of April; and able services: when we consider the increasing in the mean time detain all Haytian vessels he met harmony and concord of the United States; when with; which, however, he would give up on receiv-almost universal peace reigns among the nations, ing a satisfactory answer. we augur great and lasting happiness to the United

Com. Taylor has also addressed a letter to the States, in giving full scope to the developement of insurance offices of the city of New-York, giving her faculties in the arts and sciences, in agriculture, an account of his overhauling a Haytian ship whose manufactures and commerce: and in the permanent bill of lading exhibited a large cargo, though she exhibition of the advantages of a form of civil and had hardly any thing on board. A fraud on the in-political governments, superior to any that has surance officers was evidently designed-and the hitherto existed. commodore deserves the thanks of all honest men for detecting the conspiracy. The vessel was sent back, not being fit for sea; but certain Spaniards that were on board of her were made prisoners of war.

CHRONICLE.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

To our fellow citizens it is a most interesting spectacle, to see the chief magistrate of this great and powerful nation, making an official tour through their country in the style of a private citizen, guarded only by the respect paid to the high station he occupies, and the affections of a virtuous people.

We, sir, wish you, in the sincerity of our hearts, a pleasant tour through the states, a happy return Arrived in Baltimore, on Sunday last, at about to Washington, a reputation and satisfaction in your 2 o'clock, escorted by the First Baltimore Hussars, presidency equal to any of your predecessors-and and a large concourse of citizens-and after dinner finally the reward of a well spent life in an eternal attended Divine service at the first Presbyterian world. church. Early on Monday morning, accompanied

We are, sir, with sentiments of very great res by generals Smith, Stricker, Winder, Swift, &c. spect, your most obedient servants,

GEO. STILES, mayor of the city of Baltimore,

Answer of the President.

TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

he visited the battle ground, where Ross was killed, &c. Sept. 12, 1813; at 11 o'clock he proceeded to examine Fort Mc Henry where he received the customary honors; after which he reviewed the 3rd or Baltimore brigade, which acted so conspicu- Fellow Citizens-The sentiments which you have ous a part during the war. In the afternoon he communicated, have afforded me very great satisvisited the Washington and Battle monuments e-faction. They are just, as to the objects adverted recting in this city-and towards evening was visit-to, and to me they are generous and kind. ed by the officers of the brigade, and many citizens, It was impossible for me to approach Baltimore, and received the address of the corporation, &c. without recollecting, with deep interest, the gallant He left here early the next morning in the steam conduct of her citizens, in the late war, and the boat for Philadelphia. happy result attending their exertions. The glori The pressure of the people that continually ous victory which was achieved here, and in which surrounded him though grateful to his feelings, her citizens bore so distinguished a part, at a very inconvenienced him not a little, and has a tenden-important epoch, not only protected this patriotic cy materially to defeat the objects of his journey; city, but shed great lustre on the American name. yet we cannot find fault with the people for desir- Experience has shewn our dangers, and ading to see and pay their respects to their chief monished us as to the means of averting them. Conmagistrate. gress has appropriated large sums of money for Mr. Monroe travels as privately as he can, ex- the fortification of our coast, and inland frontier, cept he were to pass on incognito-his dress and and for the establishment of naval dock yards, and manners have more the appearance of those suppo- building a navy--It is proper, that these works sed to belong to a plain and substantial, but well should be executed with judgment, fidelity and informed farmer, than such as, from our perverted economy-much depends, in the execution, on the notions, are attached by many to a personage so executive, to whom extensive power is given, as distinguished. When shall we fully believe that to the general arrangement; and to whom the kings and princes, as well as presidents, are mere superintendance exclusively belongs. You do me men?

ADDRESS.

Baltimore, June 2, 1817.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

justice in believing, that it is to enable me to discharge these duties, with the best advantage to my country, that I have untaken this tour.

From the increased harmony of public opinion, founded on the successful career of a government, which has never been equalled, and which promises

SIR-We, the mayor and city council of Baltimore, embrace with great pleasure this opportunity of personally congratulating the chief magistrate by a further devolopement of its faculties, to aug. of the union, on his arrival in this place. ment, in an eminent degree, the blessings of this Your determination, in the commencement of favored people, I unite with you, in all the antici your administration, to visit several of the mast im-pations which you have so justly suggested,

In performing services, honestly and zealously Such dreadful accidents may go so far to reduce intended for the benefit of my fellow citizens, Ithe confidence of the people in these invaluable shall never entertain a doubt of their generous boats (under proper management) as to destroy a and firm support. Incapable of any feelings distinct great part of their usefulness. Those who are confrom those of a citizen, I can assume no style, in versant with the subject assert that such accidents regard to them, different from that character: and always come out of carelessness. How sober and it is a source of peculiar delight to me, to know, discreet ought they to be who have charge of ma that while the chief magistrate of the United States chinery capable of accomplishing such terrible misacts fully up to this principle, he will require no chief in a moment! other guard than what may be derived from their confidence and affection.

Baltimore, June 2, 1817.

JAMES MONROE.

Specie. We still have many arrivals with specie from Europe and the West Indies-but the banks yet keep it scarce.

Massachusetts election, for governor, official returns.--For gov. Brooks 45,106; for gen. Dearborn the mayor, in his own and in the behalf of the cor-38,130; scattering 206.

After this interchange of sentiments and feelings,

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poration, cordially invited the president to a pub- HESSIAN FLY. It appears, by many certificates of lic dinner which he declined on the ground, that respectable gentlemen in Virginia, that for several it would not be consistent with his previous ar-years past they have cultivated a species of wheat, rangements for him to accept this public mani-called by them the "Lawler wheat," that effectually festation of their regard. The president, in the resists the attack of the Hessian fly-this wheat was most feeling manner, expressed the lively sense he originally brought from Chester county, Pen. where entertained of the civility and attention of his fel- it bore the name of Jones' white wheat. This is low citizens, but was compelled, from motives of really an important matter, and the fact appears to public concern, to forego the acceptance of their be undoubtedly established. The gentlemen who invitation. certify its fly-proof qualities, from their own expe rience, reside in the neighborhoods of New Balti more and Buckland, Va.

BRIGADE ORDERS. Third Brigade M. M. June 3d, 1817. The arrival of his excellency the president of the United States in this city on Sunday, called for an expression of the respect entertained by its citizens for the chief magistrate of the country.

By order of general STERETT.

GEO. WINCHESTER, Brigade Major.

Cotton. We hear of frequent frauds in the package of cotton, in the south. The legislatures of the cotton growing states ought to protect the character of their great staple.

The brigadier general was not disappointed at the alacrity and promptitude with which that call was Banks. The banks of Kentucky have resumed obeyed by the regiment of artillery, the 5th, 6th, specie payments. The governor of Indiana has re27th and 39th regiments of infantry, the corps of cognized the bank of Vincennes as the state bank. riflemen, the First Baltimore Hussars, and captainA bank to be called the bank of Illinois, is to be e'sHanna's company of dragoons. A cheerful and a tablished at Shawanoe-town-capital 300,000. willing obedience to orders is a characteristic of Batavia, May 4.-One of the most singular cirthe third brigade, which the general has often had cumstances, recorded in the history of accidents, occasion to notice and applaud-their appearance occurred in the town of Middlebury, in this county, and number (considering but a few hours notice on the 16th inst. and exhibits, in the hero of miscould be given) did honor to the occasion which fortune, a mind excelling in the cool, deliberate, required their services. and determined virtues. The subject is as follows: Artemas Shattuck, on that day, in a piece of chopping that he was clearing, fell a tree across a stump, in which situation it remained nearly George M. Bibb, esq. of Georgia, has been ap- balanced, the top, however, buoyed up the but; pointed governor of the new territory of Alabama. while thus suspended, he undertook to cut the tree Spanish vice consul at New-Orleans. We noticed in two near the stump upon which it was lodged, the rencontre between this man and a Mexican offi- and while standing upon it for that purpose he cut cer at New-Orleans, some time ago. In conse- so much more upon the upper than the under part quence he has issued the following notice, dated of the tree that the weight of the butt caused it to "Spanish consulate, New-Orleans, May 1"-"Don split, and at the instant of the greatest vibration or Diego Morphy, vice consul of his Catholic majesty separation of the severed parts, his foot slipt into for the state of Louisiana, notifies the public, that the cavity of the opening timber, and remained being fully convinced that in this city that protec-as firmly fixed as in a vice; he fell immediately tion is not granted to him which is due to him, not only in his quality of a public officer acknowledged by the president of the United States, but also as an individual, he sees himself with regret under the necessity of ceasing his consular functions, until justice is done him and he shall have received orders from his government."

The Boston Chronicle and Patriot are merged into one paper, to be published daily by Mr. D. C. Ballard, editor of the latter, under the title of the "Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot." The enlarged field thus given to exercise the talents and industry of Mr. Ballard, will, no doubt, be improved to its utmost extent.

Steam boats. A steam boat called the Constitution (late the Oliver Evans) burst her boiler nearly opposite St. Francisville, on the Mississippi, by which every person in the cabin, 11 in number, at breakfast, were scalded to death.

backwards, in which fall he lost his axe, but soon recovered a position that enabled him to hold upon the tree by one hand, with the other he drew out his pocket-knife and cut a limb with a hook attached to it with the intention of drawing up the axe and cutting the tree to liberate his foot, but soon found his efforts fruitless. He next tried to break his leg, as that would have enabled him to turn his body in a position to sit upon the tree and wait the lingering hour of assistance; but his posi tion prevented even the gratification of this harsh relief. Finding his strength failing fast, and no prospect of timely relief, (as no human assistance was withing three quarters of a mile) be adopted the only alternative that remained of saving himself from the hard and horrible death of expiring while suspended in the air, with his head down and his feet up.-With his penknife he deliberately severed his foot from his leg at the ancle joint, and