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BRoTHER JONATHAN The origin of,Li,


term, as applied To the United stales, 70


given in recent number Of the Norwich


Courier, The editor eaYs IL wna eommu


nicncd by an intelligent gentleman, now
upwards 90 years Of age, who was sn ac.
live pNHiclpaloF in the scenes Of the Revo.
luton, Tho story is aa folloWa:


"When Gen. Washington, after borg
appointed commander Of lhe army OF lhc
revolution, came 10 Massachusetts to q,
ganizc it, and make preparations for the
defence Of tho country. he iaund greRt dea
tuition Of ammunition and other means
necessary to mee, the powerful fan he had
to contend with, and great difieulYio obtain
them. lfallackod in such condition, the
cause at once might be hopeless. On ono
OCCASION, At TINT anxious period, u consul.
,ation Of the officers aud others was had,
when It seemed no wny could be deyised,o
make such preparations a. was necessary
His oEoelency Jonathan Trumhull, the
elder who was then governor of the State
Of ConEca'icui, on whose Judgment and aid
the General placed the greatest reliance,
remarked. we must consult "Broher iona
than" on tho subject. The General did so,
and the governor was successful in supply.
ing many Of the wants Of The army. When
difficulties afterwards sfose, aud the army
was spread over the country. II became a
hyworl i've mail eonsall Brother iona,
Than" The term has NV became de.
signalion oflhe whole country, as John Bull
ha, Ior England