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The Last of tlic Blanncrliassctts.
Tlie eloquence of Wm. Wirt and the memorable
conspiracy of Aaron Burr, made the name of
Herman Blannerhassett as familiar as a house
hold word to the people of this country some forty
years ago. His fame, misfortune and history, em
balmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Wirt, are still
familiar to many. But whilst every declamatory
school boy recites wiih a voice alternating from a
shrill tieble to a horse growing tea, the glowing
extract from the pined orator's famous speech upon
(he occasion of Bu.r's trial, none perhaps ever en
quired the fate of the noble Irishman after the
iailure of Burr's great conspiracy. When the
treachery, heartlessness and villainy of Burr had
! i . i . B j i : i.
i. .irvei -nr -'.'iieninsse ' ? almost r.uen-HKv
palatial home on the Ohio, and involved the un- I
suspecting owner in his degradation and ruin, few
inquired his late and subsequent history.
Herman Blannerhassett, all of our readers will
perhaps recollect, was the sou of an Irish noble
man who emigrated to this country in 17U7.
Possessed of ample means, he purchased a beau
tiful island on the Ohio river, and expended near
ly a hundred thousand dollars in the erection of
nn edifice remarkable for its almost Aladdin beau
ty of decorations and proportions. The ornamental
grounds in their beauty, and floral and horticul
tural ornaments, rendered Blannrrhassett's resi
dence an earthly paradise. Surrounded by all the
appliances of the most refined luxury, with a
magnificent library, cosily furniturp, superb pain
tings, blessed by the society of a refined w ife and
intelligent children, his wealth and prosperity ex
cited the admiration and envy of all who glided
by his residence on the waters of the Ohio.
Seduced by the eloquence of Burr, Blannerhassett,
at an unfortunate moment, became the confidante
of Burr ; and was, ns that person's accomplice,
arrested, conveyed to Richmond, cast into prison,
but discharged, alter the acquittal of the principal
conspirator.
The pecuniary embarrassments of Blannerhas
selt pressing heavily upon him, he was forced to
sell his magnificent palace and estate, and mis
fortune dogged his footsteps, until he died in Ireland
in 139, broken-hearted, and almost a pauper.
His wife and only surviving son relumed lo New
York in the year 1831, in very reduced circum
stances. The mother died many years ago, and
until a few weeks since, the world had forgotten
the once famous Blannerhassett, and his family.
The following history of the son of Blannerhas
sett, tnk n from a recent perfectly reliable source,
illustrates with melancholy force the strange and
remarkable revolutions of the wheel of fortune,
in elevating the lowly, and also in crushing the
children of (he rich in the mire of the Slough of
Despond.
A few charitable ladies n short time since, visi
ted the Five Points in New York, that most
horrible of modern Alxatias, upon an errand of!
mercy. Hero among the lowest, the vilest, the i
most w retched of God's creatures, in a damp, low,
unfurnished, comfortless room, they found a de-
licate, reiineo looking old man, destitute ol every
comfrt of life, without sufficient bread or clothing,
forced to associate with the most ruffianly and un
principled of th population of New York. He
was the onlv child of the once wealthy and dis
tinguished Blannerhassett. The son of a man
who had set up merchants, patronised literature
and tlie fine arts, and been courted and honored
b thousands, w ho had united with Burr to conquer
an empire, was found almost starving in a cellar
in the vilest portion of New York
One alone had
proved faithful to the last of the Blannerhaasett'a
one nlotie clung to (he last sjinr of a shipwrecked,
broken, forgotten family. An old necro woman,
a slave of Herman Blannerhnssett, in the days ot
his prosperily, who had held young Blannerhassett
;n her nrms, when his father was the affluent
gentleman and associate of Rurr was found by
I be Samaritan who visi'ed her master, devoting
all of her remaining strength to her feeble and
helpless master. Forgotten by the world, this
laithful slave afforded lo the son of the celebrated
Blannerhassett what the world had denied him
bread, and an humble roof to protect him from
the inclemency of a Northern winter. What a
moral does this point of the instability and uncer
tainty of worldly wealth and position the onlv
surviving son of Blannerhassett, perishing almost
for want of the necessaries of life, in Five Points,
and supported by the exertions of a faithful negro!
Inconsistencies. A person arguing "merely
to elicit the truth," and losing his temper because
he gets the worst of the argument!
Clergymen complaining of the ignorance of the
people, and vet opposing every plan for national
education !
Peace society men breathing universal brother
hood, and indulging in inflammatory language
that is more than likely to lead to a breach of the
peace !
High-titled ladies sympathizing deeply with the
slaves of America, and keeping up a number of
millions working all night, because they must have
their dresses sent home by a certain time
Magistrates building the costliest prisons, and
not erecting a single school home !
Irish members always abusing the Government,
anil yet too happy to accept a situation under it !
Tradesmen giving their daughters the education
ol fine young ladies, and expecting them lo mind
the shop !
Condemning a bov to prison for stealing a hand
kerchief, and yet allowing a wealthy shopkeeper,
who has been convicted several times of using false
weights, to get off" with a small fine!
Patriots declaiming loudly about the liberty of
the subject, and putting their servants in livery !
Exeier Hall, whilst there is so much darkness 3t
home, sending missionaries abroad to enlighten the
heathens !
Govern nent, seeing the charitable necessity of
a ten hours' bill in the cotton mills, not passing a
similar measure for the benefit of the tailors, The
slop-sellers, milliners, needle-women, and other
oppressed classes, w ith w hom the hours of working
are only limited by the will of the master !
London Punch.
m a
Geologists assert that five entire groups of
animals and plant have come into existence, lived
their time, and totally disappeared from the earth.
Alan is the last of the sixth class, and it would be
interesting to know what is coming next after we
have gone.
Translated from the French of Alphon Karr.
Tlic Utile Mysteries of Great Writers, j
Some excite, their brains by means of tobacco. !
Gavarni smokes without ceasing, like a steam en- j
gine. we nre3 up in tne morning, anu omy yu
oat at night.
Eugene Sue, when lie occupied the poetic re
treat, in the street Pepiniere, would close his
chamber hermetically, and write in darkness.
But his writings were not less radiant with light
on that account. This reminds me of the Italian
poet who begged his cat to lend him the green fire
of its eyes, by which to write.
Victor Hugo, when he dwelt in Paris, made near
ly all his verses while promenading along the canal,
near B;istile. At present it f u;ion the be..Ui
of the isle of Jersey, thut he labors amid the wild
screams of the sea gulls
Jonin, far from shutting himself up, composes in
the midst of conversation, and while talking of
something else.
Balzac lived during the day like the rest of the
world he looked, he listened, he talked with his
friends, but said nothing resembling his wriiings :
he was gay and full of laughter. lie went to bed
at six rose at midnight and drank a cup of coffee.
Then he was endued with a double capacity then
he became luminous he knew everything then
he revealed all he had observed then he expended
what he had gathered during the day ihen he
sketched those admirable pictures and disclosed
I those startling revelations. His day-life a dream
his night-life a reality.
j As for Alexander Dumas, I believe he had no rc
: course to any secret manoeuvre. He never stopped
j he wrote and talked with equal animation. When
! he set to work, he took off his coat and his gallow
' ses like a niun stripped to fight and then he
j never paused. I remember going to see him one
day at Havre, at the Hotel Frascati. Me went
' down with me into the garden ; I left him a mo
I meut to speak to an acquaintance. When I came
j back, Dumas had returned to his desk, resumed
his unfinished line, and completed some dozen be
sides. Nothing ever disturbs him.
I do not know how Lamartine composes; I sup
pose he dictates. In 1848, when he had purchased
by so great an outlay of devotion, fatigue and
danger, the ingratitude of France, I went often to
sec him in the morning a little before day. I
alwavs found him in the bath, and more than once,
he said such beautiful things, so grand, so admirably
expressed, that I took pen and paper and wrote
them down as he spoke and left them on ihe table.
France could not, I thought, afford to lose such
brilliant creations, and I fancied to myself, that she
nns listening to them.
I learn from one who was intimate with Chateau
briant, that he had a very singular methoo for cres
ting that excitement of the brain, which most
writers serk through the aid of tobacco ; he would
promenade bare footed on the cold marble floor,
ami fh"" 'he same sort of irritation of the mucous
membranes which precedes cold in the head was
j produced
There are some who take other people's books
and diligently copy them !"
I.;itor in Its Divers Forms.
It is a striking fact that in this country there is
more sentimental glorification of labor and other
industry than in any upon the face of the earth;
yet nowhere are labor and industry less recog
nised upon that basis w hich belongs to them by the
fundamental nature of our system. Having lib-
! era' 'aws they cannot be ignored, for they have
a power which can protect itsell. Within our
legislation they find influence through the depend
ence of the legislators upon their votes. But out
side of this influence the power of the artisan is
small.
The result is natural, perhaps, for there being
no distinctions of rank among us, each man, with
a significant weakness, tries to raise himself above
the necessity of labor; and in this pursuit he cuts
himself in all ways, as much as possible, from an
association with it.
It falls out thus that in no country in all the
world is there a more prevalent appetite for what
is commonly called aristocracy. The laws make
no distinctions, and each man ihe weaker he be
Ihe passion is the more potent strives to make
his own distinctions.
The fact has been noted by foreigners ; and we
suspect no sagacious man can fail to see it.
Suppose now that presently these tendencies
should have fair vent might express themselves
without hindrance. The result would be that the
workman would fall immeasurably in rank, and if
then the laws did not sanction the caps between
tbe social positions, there is no truth in history.
We believe there is legs of this tendency within
the south than the north ; but even here there is
enough of it to make the discrepancy between the
merits ol labor and the assumptions of those
whom fortune has raised somewhat above it very
conspicuous.
Is this not strange ? No ! It is human nature ;
but not human nature in its best phases. Why,
the motto of our country should emblazon the
glory of iabor and nothing else for it is this
w hich has made it what it is ; and it will fail to be
great just as soon as the influence of labor ceases
to work out in the future what it has worked out
in the past. The ignominy of our citizens should
be that not uncommon boast which ignores labor.
It is no relief to say that fools and upstnits make
this boast. The fools only shape into audible
forms what is lying in a vast number of hearts.
Tlie worker himself should consider these things
not to embitter his feelings with them but to
make them a spur to his own elevation. Let him
rend, study, look into affairs and see how they
tend. Let him acquire knowledge and virtue, and
his own influence and importance in the world
will need no help no concessions of presumption
to Weakness. Mobile Tribune.
An advance, amounting to about 35 per cent.,
has just take i place in the price of salt. This has
been caused by the increased rates of freights,
and a raise in the wages of those engaged in
the production of the article. Licepool Times.
Commander Ingraiiam. Information has been
received, says the Mercury, of this gallant officer
up to the 18th February, when be was at Sprzzia,
with health greatly improved. He had declined
r'si:ning his command, and expected to sail in the
St. Loots for Constantinople on the 20th, to re
lieve the Levant.
Tlic President'! Message oh the I-aie
Affair at Cuba.
The following is a copy of the Message trans
mitted to Congress yesterday by the President in
regard to the confiscation ol the American steam
er, " Black Warrior " by the authorities of Cuba :
Washington, March 15, 1854.
To the House rf Jleprcsentutives :
lu compliance with the resolution of the House
of Representatives of the 10th instant., I herewith
transmit a report of the Secretary ol State, con
taining all the information received at the Depart
ment in relation to the seizure of the Black War
rior at Havana on the 26th ult.
There have been, in the course of a few years
st many other instances of aggression upon our
commerce, violaiions of the right of American
citizens, and insults to the national flag by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, and all attempts to
obtain redress have led to protracted and as yet
fruitless negotiations. Tlie documents in these
cases are voluminous, and when prepared will be
sent to Congress.
Those now transmitled relate exclusively to the
seizure of the Block Warrior," and present so
clear a case of wrong that it would be reasonable
to expect full indemnity therefor as soon as this
unjustifiable and offensive conduct shall be made
known to her Catholic Majesty's Government ;
but similar expectations in other cases, have not
been realized.
The offending party is at our doors, with large
powers for aggression, but none, it is alleged, for
reparation. The source of redress is in another
hemisphere, and ihe answers to cur just complaints
made to the Home Government are but the repi
tition of excuses rendered by inferior officials to
their superiors in reply to representations of mis
conduct. The peculiar situation of the parties
has undoubtedly much aggravated the annoyances
w hich our citizens have suffered from the Cuban
authorities, and Spain does not seem to appreciate
to its full extent her responsibility for the conduct
of these authorities. In giving very extraordinary
powers to them, she owes it to justice and to her
friendly relations with this Government to guard
with great vigilance against the exorbitant exercise
of these powers, and in case of injuries to provide
for prompt redress.
I have already taken measures to present to the
Government of Spain, the wanton injury of the
Cuban authorities in the detention and seizure of
the Black Warrior," and to demand immediate
indemnity for the injury which has thereby re
sulted to our citizens.
In view of the position of the Island of Cuba,
its proximity to our coast, the relation which it
must ever bear to our commercial and other inter
ests, it is vain to expect that a series of unfriendly
acts infringing our commercial rights, and the
adaption of a policy threatening the honor and
security of those States can long consist with
peaceful relations.
In case the measures taken for amicable adjust
ment of our difficulties with Spain should unfortu
nately fail, I shall not hesitate to use the authority
and means which Congress may grant to ensure
the observance of our just rights, to obtain redress
for injuries received, and to vindicate the honor
of our flag.
In anticipation of that contingency, which I
earnestly hope may not arise, I suggest to Con
gress the propriety of adopting such provisional
measures us the exigency may seem to demand.
FRAMvLIN PIERCE.
Accompanying the above Message, were several
documents, which were sent to the Printer before
conies could be taken. They consist of commu
nications from the acting American Consul at
Havana, and from the officers, agents, and owners
of the confiscated steamer.
Alliance with Spain.
It is stated that some important developments
have lately occurred, .showing the full significancy
of Lord Clarendon's declarations in Parliament
relative to their American - policy, referring to
which, the Washington correspondent of the Phila
delphia American says:
It is now fully established that an offensive
and defensive alliance has been formed against the
United States for the protection of Spanish inter
ests in Cuba. The great naval armaments of the
three powers arc to bo used as well against us as
against Russia. The next object of the anti
American alliance is the protection of Mexico.
Santa Anna has received assurances that if he finds
it expedient, at this time, to sell for a very large
sum of money, an entirely worthless strip of terri
tory on the northern frontier, he shall be compen
sated by the addition of British Honduras on the
south, a far more valuable and important province
to Mexico. For this sacrifice Great Britain will
receive indemnity in the shape of an arrangement
for the ultimate payment of the debt due to her
subjects by Mexico; and, perhaps, will even re
ceive a portion of the money payable by the United
States under th Gadsden treaty."
The administration, it is said, is well satisfied
that the insolent proceedings of the Spanish au
thorities in Cuba in seizing the Black Warrior
are to be attributed to their confidence in the sup
port their conduct will receive from England and
France. South Carolinian.
The Black Warrior Case. The Cabinet had
a long and earnest session yesterday over this sub
ject. The result of their consultation has not yet
transpired. They met again this morning to con
sider the same subject. We are satisfied from well
informed sources, that while they are indisposed
to take advantage of the weakness of Spain, the
President will take prompt and efficient measures
to vindicate the rights of the owners of tho ship
and to obtain instant reparation for the outrage
perpetrated on them, without submitting to the de
lay incident to negotiation with Spain concerning
the affair. Washington Star, Tuesday.
Cuba,
The Washington Sentinel ol Tuesday says :
" We have good reason to believe that our gov
ernment will take prompt measures-for redressing
the wrongs of our citizens and publishing the inso
lence of Spanish agents at Havana. We do not
doubt that in a few hours all the proper and neccs
sacy steps in the premises will be taken by the
President, and that there will be a speedy commu
nication opened on this subject between the ex
ecutive and tbe lgia lative branches of tbe government."
California.
From an interesting letter w hich we find in the
Southern Patriot, we make the following extract :
California possesses interest in an agricultural,
as well as mineral point of view, although farm
ing is yet in its infancy here. So far as tried,
however, it has proved very profitable, and no
doubt will, ere long, become a very extensive and
important branch of business. I am aware that
a very general, but erroneous, impression has
prevailed, that California could never be much of
a farming country principally for two reasons :
It was thought to contain but a very limited
quantity of land sufficiently fertile and otherwise
suitable for farming purposes; and that but a
small porrioR ol w hat . was fertile could, be culti
vated, on account of the total absence of rain or
dew for one-half of the year. But the fact is,
that most of the land deemed valueless at first
sight, by those unacquainted with the peculi ir
formation and texture of the soil here, is really of
the most valuable and productive kind, when sub
jected to the proper mode of cultivation, the prin
cipal feature of which is irrigation. This can be
accomplished by ihe same simple system that is
now used to convey water in al! directions, over
hills, valleys and plains, through the mining re
g:on, bv nvans of small canals or ditches, and
wooden flumes or aequcducts.
The geographical ieatures of the country render
the application of ibis system to farming purposes
both easy and cheap; and when the lands of Cali
fornia shall have once been brought under its
influence, you will begin to hear of yields of farm
products that will appear as surprising as were
the first reports in relation to gold. Indeed, the
splendid crops of wheat, barley, potatoes, onions,
turnips and all kinds of garden vegetables already
produced here, would astonish the farmers of ihe
old States. In the rich bottoms of the fertile vl
lflys of tlie Sacramento and other large rivers, it
is almost incredible to what size these vegetables
grow. Water melons weighing forty and fifty
pounds, and lying, too, on the vines as thick as
44 autumnal leaves ;" cabbage heads twenty and
thirty pounds; potatoes from three to five pounds,
Ajc. ; and retaining, too, all the delicacy of those
of more moderate growth. Cxcept Indian corn,
I know of nothing grown as a farm product in
the other States lhat cannot be grown equally
well here ; and there are several articles that
either cannot be produced at all, or at least not
with much certainty or profit, in any of the other
States, which will flourish here in the greatest
perfection. Among these are olives, prunes,
oranges, lemons, bananas, several kinds of very
valuable wine grapes, dec, &c.
It has, as you know, been celebrated from the
time of its discovery for its immense herds of
wild cattle, horses, elk, deer and antelope ; be
sides great numbers of bear and other animals ;
from which you might infer that it is well adapted
to the raising of stock and such is the fact.
During the winter and spring the plains and val
leys of the large streams afford the finest pasture,
and as the hot season advances and the grass in
those regions becomes old and dry, a short dis
tance up their tributaries brings you to the moun
tain valleys and meadows, where tho spring is
again renewed. And the fresh and tender grass,
the pure water, the cool shade without flies or
mosquitoes soon make the cattle too fat for good
beef. As winter approaches, and what is called
the wet season srjt in, the grass is again renewed
in the lower valleys ; the plains are once more
covered with herbs and flowers, and thither the
sleek herds scenting the sweet perfume as it
floats on the pure air again bend their course,
feeding leisurely as they go. Now, this tmy
sound to some of your readers more like poetry
than truth ; but it is literally true, nevertheless.
For water-fowl, this country can beat the world.
It was but yesterday that some friends of mine
sportsmen drove up to my door with a wagon
load of two hundred ducks and geese, wh'ch they
had killed in one day. And for fish, Ihough it
cannot boast so many varieties as some countries,
yet, in the abundanco and good quality of those
which it does produce, it is without a parallel.
Tlie Bill in flic House.
The Washington Star says the Nebraska bill
will certainly pass ihe House by a majority of at
least thirty votes. The hopes of its opponents are
with the New York Hards. The editor says :
" At present we are no! prepared to say how far
the enemies of the measure will succeed wi.h the
Hards, as some of them talk as though eager to
punish the South,' (in voting on it,) even if it
shall be requisite to stultify themselves to accom
plish that object. We must be permitted to add,
however, that we place a higher estimate upon
their character as men and their intelligence as
politicians, (of the Hard3,) than to suppose that
they will flaunt in the face of the world tho proof
that they have been all along "shamming" in what
they have said and done upon the slavery question
since 1852, which they will be doing in voting
against their declared principles, on this, the first
real question whicb has come up since they separa
ted from the Administration, on the ground that its
affinities were loo freesoihsh for their taste or as
socialion." The Star says it is well known to all in Washing
ton, that so far as the Administration are concern
ed, the President has time and again intimared in
the broadest terms, lhat he regards the position of
gentlemen on this particular bill as the 'test of
support of the Baltimore Democratic National Con
vention Platform.
Aaron Burr's Wife. The Paris Patrie of a
late date has the following : " At the last Tuil
leries ball, the brilliant toilette of a stranger, with
an incredible number of diamonds, attracted the
attention of all present. Ic a moment the attention
was changed to the most intense curiosity, when
Louis Napoleon was observed to accost the lady
and remain some moments in conversation. The
enigma was soon solved. The lady was the wid
ow of Mr. Aaron Burr, formerly Vice President cf
the United States, with whom Louis Napoleon
was on terms of intimacy while in thut country,
and at the end of fifteen years he had recognized
the widow of his old American friend." This
probably allude to Madame Jumel, ihe wealthy
second wife of Col. Burr, who obtained a divorce
from him a few years previous lo his d cease.
She owns a large landed estate on tho inland of
Malta. Cincinati Enquirer.
lilttlenesa.
Ur6 notice several of our Whig cotemporariea,
in speaikng of Gen. Dockery, refer to his canvass
wi.h Hon. G. W. Caldwell in a manner as anbe
coming gentlemen as it is unwarranted by the facts.
Smarting under the lashings of Mr. Caldwell, they
nllude to him in contemptuous terms, and advise
us to ask him about Gen. Dockery'a atrength of
intellect and firmness of purpose." Mr. Caldwell
is not now in the field as an aspirant for any post,
and these contemptuous and contemptible allusions
to him, show how deep is that psrty rancor, which
has grown desperate in this, its final struggle.
But to show how little reason Whigs bare for
boasting of that canvass, it is only necessary to
atate that Gen. Dockery was elected by a majority
of 1060 voles in a district ususlly giving from
20U0 to 2500 Whig majority. A cause must be
iu a bad way when a loss of only 50 per cent ia
bragged about.
Mr. Culdwell is a talented and influential mem
ber of his party, and Whiggery has suffered so
much at his hands, thai it now eagerly embraces
an opportunity to attempt to disparage him, be
cause it can do so with impunity. It is a compli
ment to him that his good sense will lead him to
appreciate, while it will but Ihe more endear him
lo his political friends. Banner.
OZr The Faycttrville Carolinian having sug
gested that Gen. Dockery will not take the stump
until his Democratic opponent shall be nominated,
is answered by the N. C. Argus that Gen. Dockery
w ill wait tor no such thing, but w ill avail himself ol
all the advantage his early npponiiment can give
him. Wo say lei him rip ; he will probably find
some good Democrat to answer him at his different
appointments. We think, however, that if Gen.
Dockery is such a Boanergis as the Argus repre
sents him, he could afford to wait until his oppo
nent shall lake the field, and then demolish him
very easily.
By-tho hy, that editor of the Argus is given to
hy.r holism and very imaginative, withal ; else,
llie Whigs have a queer candidate. In ihe sketch
given of his career by the Argus, he is represent
ed as passing through an entire session of Con
gress without winking his eye. Now, as we have
hinted above, this may be a draft on the imagina
tion ; indeed, we have no doubt that it is. Do is
further represented by tho Argus as, killing sev
eral persons in 1851 , by strangulation. We hope
this, also, is only a figure of speech employed to
represent the tetotai annihilation of poor Caldwell
and his "faction," wrought by the douty hero who
went so long without winking his eye. Really
were we to lake t':e report of the Argus literally,
we should begin to (hink of emigrating, to escape
the wrath to come upon the strongholds of De
mocracy tliis snminer, ainr ng which Warren is
somewhat noted.
Now, we can't appreciate that sort of election
eering which takes a man, who is but an ordinary
man, and makes a demigod of him as soon as he
is nominated to run for an office. Gen. Dockery
may bo, and no doubt is, a tolerable clever old
fellow, a good neighbor, successful farmer and all
that sort of thing; he may even be possessed of
much firmness of purpose and great strength of
intellect, yet these do not constitute him a Web
ster. At least ihey give him no license for
'strangling" folks, and we hope ht will refrain
from that mode of treating his opponents when he
comes this way. Warrenon Netrs.
F9" We entirely concur with our friends of the
Richmond Enquirer in the following remarks on
the subject of the public lands :
" The Public Lands. In disputes touching the
disposition of the public domain, originated those
contentions which ultimately overthrew the Ro
man Republic. Tlie divisions and seditions, fo
mented by tho guilty ambition of ihe Gracchi and
provoked be the agitation of the agrarian laws,
introduced the more terrible convulsions which
proceded the establishment of ihe Empire.
It seems lhat this same question of the disposi
tion of the public lands threatens our own republic
with a fate not less disastrous than that which he
fel the great commonwealth of antiquity. With
us are found men with al! the ambition, but with
out ihe gifts and accomplishments of the Gracchi,
who make of the public domain an engine of po
pular agitation and sectionsl division. Whether
our ow n public lands are sought to be consecrated
to free-soil, to the education of the indigent or the
support of the insane, in either case ihe object is
not the 'ood of humanity but the aggrandizement
of profligate demagogues. And every measure yet
suggested for a distribution of ihe public lands
with reference to these indefinite schemes of phi
lanthropy, is equally at war with the spirit of the
Constitution and the welfare of tho country. Es
pecially do we regard the bill which rallies sup
port with the specious sgariafl crjr of" land to the
landless," as the most unprincipled and pernicious
measure yet bred iu the prolific brain of dema
goguism. Of less, but scarcely less mischevous tendency
is tho proposition to squander the public lands on
schemes of local improvement. We rejoice to
find lhat the system of 44 grants to rail-ways has
recently sustained a blow from which it will not
recover, at least during the present session of
Congress. The miscarriage of the Minnesota
bill determines tbe fate of other schemes of like
character."
The Monarch still a Man. Who forgets
the anecdote of Napoleon and the village bells of
Bnentz? He was riding late one day over a bat
tle field, gazing stern and unmoved on the dying
and the dead that strewed tbe ground by thousands
about him, whn suddenly 14 those evening bells "
struck up a merry peal. The emperor paused to
listen ; his heart was softened ; memory was busy
wilh the past. He was no longer the conquerer
of Austerlitz, hut the innocent, happy schoolboy
at Brientz ; and, dismounting from his horse, he
sealed himself on the stump of an old tree, and
to the astonishment of Rapp, who relates tbe cir
cumstance, burst into tears. The rock was smit
ten, and living waters came gushing from it.
My Aote Book.
Sterne's Uncle Toby says that one of the tricks
of women is to ptelend lhat they have ocidenlally
got something in their eye, and induce a man to
look into it ; and he says the man 19 surely gono
if he looks there for that something.