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“He’ll not show Ins teeth in way of smile,
Though Nestor swear ihr jest be laughable.”
There is a class of persons ihe business
of whose lives appears to he to shine forth
to the world as examples of pure, unadtil
tcred wisdom. The web of their minds is
no “ mingled yarn
“ In arioso trills and graces
They never stray,
- ——— flat gravissimn, oolemn bingos -
They hum away.”
These respectable personages raimot read
a novel or sit through a pantomime ; they
Frown at a pun, and talk nothing but sense;
a game at chess is their lightest relaxation,
and didactic poetry the only kind at all wor
thy their notice.
It is only sarcastically that they ate told
by Burns, “Ye are sae giave, nae doubt
you’re wise and as Rochefoucault has
pronounced that ’• gravity is a mysiery of
the body invented to conceal the defects of
the mind,” and Sir John Malcolm lias deci
ded that “ he who is always wise is a fool,”
it appears that the gentlemen in question,
instead of being allowed to produce them
selves as examples of pet feet wisdom, are
in some danger of being cited as specimens
of absolute folly. It was one of these sol
emn simpletons, of whom the profound di
vine and philosopher Dr. Clarke spoke,
“when he suddenly stopped a game of romps,
and exclaimed, “ Boys, we must be grave
—a fool iscoming !’’ Nothing, indeed, can
be more unacceptable to a merry party than
the intrusion of such a person atone of
these moments when the spirits of a few
light hearted companions have spread their
ready contagion around, and gay good hu
mor pays its laughing honors to every light
tally and passing jest. — Yankee Blade.
Acquisition of knowledge. —l felt the enno
bling pride of learning. It is a fine thing to
know that which is unknown to others; it
is still more dignified to remember that we
have gained it by our energies. The strug
gle after knowledge, too, is full of delight.
The intellectual chase, not less than the ma
terial one, hiings fresh vigor to our pulses,
and infinite palpitations of strange and sweet
suspense. The idea that is gained with ef
fort affords far greater satisfaction than that
which is acquired with dangerous facility.
We dwell with more fondness on the per
fume of the flower that we have ourselves
tended, than on the odor phich we cull with
carelessness, and cast away without remorse.
The strength and sweetness of our knowl
edge depend upon the impression which it
makes upon our own minds. It is the live
liness of the ideas that it affords which ren
ders research so fascinating; so that a tri
fling fact or deduction, when discovered or
worked out by our own brain, affords us in
finitely greater pleasure than a more impor
tant truth obtained by the exertions of an
other.
Young Men — Help Youiselrcs. —“l’rovi- ‘
dence,” we are told, “ helps them who help
themselves.” A true proverb, ami worthy
to be stamped on every heart. Passing on
through life, you .will find many a stream
that will cross your path—hut don’t sit
down audmourn. lfyoucan’t wade across,
throw in stones to stand upon, or bring forth
a dead tree from the forest, and you will
soon make a bridge and be safe on the op
poste side. To-day you are opposed in
your project. Don’t stop —don’t go back
—meet the opposer—persevere and you
will conquer—Providence will assist you.
You have failed in business—come out from
under the toad stool of despondency and
try again ! Zounds! if you don’t help your
self and persevere you will do nothing, and
be punched at by every beggar, and every
pauper on crutches, who passes along.—
Your friends have died—bury them but
don’t linger in the church yard mourning
because they are gone ami you may go next.
Up with you—throw off your tears and go
to work and be happy—’tisthe only way.
In fine, help yourselves in all pjaccs—at
all times, ami Providence will assist you,
smile on you, and make life a scene of ac
tive enjoyment and real pleasure.
Western Justice. —The most efficient use
flic old squire made of bis judicial authority
was upon ilit* occasion of a fight between
him and old Jack Crow, at a Cotton pick
ing. They were both widowers, and rival
suiteis for the affections of the plump and
saucy widow Jiukin3. After picking of cot
ton was over, there was a fiddle and tin pan
introduced, a tune struck up, and also a
dance. The old squire was on the floor
with the willow for partner, and old Jack
was in the circle that surrounded the dan
cers, looking on like a poor man at a frolic.
The old squire in passing, purposely put his
heel on Jack’s toe. This he repeated sev
eral times, until old Jack insisted upon a
fight, as a matter of redress. The old squire
told him “agreed,” and at it they went ;
but the old squire being the most active of
the two, got the start of Jack, and beat him
a good deal before the old fellow could get
under “ head way,” but when old Jack did
get himself into motion, he was about to
prove too bard for the old squire, when
suddenly lie pushed old Jack away from
him, and roared out in a commanding tone,
“ 1 command the peace.” Instantly old
Jack stopped as if spell bound. “If you
say a woid,” said the old squire, “I will
fine you ten dollars.” They stood and ga
zed at each other fur some time, like two
tired chickens, until the old squitesaid, “at
it again,” and at it they w’ent, the squire
again getting the start, and beating old Jack
almost into a mummy before he could get
under way, and no sooner had Jack obtain
ed the advantage, than the old squire roar
ed out again, “ 1 command the peace,” and
instantly the fight ceased. It is almost use
less to add, that the old squiie took the wi
dow’s eye, and after wauls married hot. —
I’oor old Jack, be did not know what was
once said by a member of the Missouri Le
gislature, “ that even the Governor was no
more in a fight, than any other man.”
(J/’** Mr. John Dade, the warden of the
Maryland Penitentiary, has received infor
mation from Lord Ashburton, through the
hands of the President, that he is now the
| Marquis of Townand, w ith an income of
•COO.OOO per annum.
Iron Works. —We made a few days since,
a pleasant and interesting, though hasty,
visit to Stroup’s Iron \\ orks in Cass county,
about 12 miles Northeast of Cassville. —
They aie located in the midst of a very
bioken coifntry, rich in mineral ores; es
pecially that of Iron, which is in great a
bundance, and of a very fine quality. Bar
Iron is here made in great quantities, but at
the time of put visit, they wine engaged
only in castings; the demand for these, as
well as the profit, being greater. In addi
tion to the Iron Woiks, there is a Grist and
Saw Mill. The whole number of hands
and persons, including families, dependent
upon these for support, :s ifbout 300. Mr.
Stroup informed u.s that he designed build
ing a rolling mill upon Etowah River,
about two miles distant from his present es
tablishment, and four from the Rail Road,
and will be prepared to tqake Rail Road
iron next year. The water power at this
point is almost inexhaustible, and we are
glad that it is about tube put to some useful
purpose. Mr. Stroup avers that he can
make Rail Road Iron of a better quality
than that imported, upon fair terms. He is
solicitous to obtain a contract for making
iron for the State Road, but as yet lias not
succeeded ; we presume, because it can be
obtained elsewhere sooner, and upon some
what lower terms. The State we know is
not in a condition to lie liberal, but we can
not but regret that Mi. Stroup will not re
ceive this encouragement, which would in
duce him to greatly extend liis works, and
incite amongst us that kind of enterprise so
much needed. There is a hustle and ani
mation about these works which foims a
strong contrast with the dull, lifeless ap
pearance about our villages. It inspired
us with anew energy, and new confidence
in the resources of the country, even in the
few moments we remained there. Wegreat
lyerrin our estimate of the future destiny of
this section of Georgia, if this does not some
day become the seat of very extensive
Manufacturing establishments; which will
give employment to instead of hundreds, to
thousands of families. Already is there fell
the want of a difleieut kind of manufacture
to employ such hands, (the women and
children,) as cannot engage in the iron man
ufacture. The same water which will
drive the rolling mill about to be erected,
would drive also the machinery of cotlOn
and wool fen factories, extensive enough to
supply the demands of Georgia. Cotton
could he brought them by the rail road with
great convenience. The Wool we must
raise ourselves, for which our country is ad- j
miralily adapted, and would add anew
source of profit to our farmers. Thus do j
(he Agriculture and Manufacturing inter- j
ests act harmoniously upon each other.
Our reflections on this subject, have con
firmed us in our opinions lelative to the w is
dom of incidental protection. How much
wiser is that policy which while it builds up
at borne a market for the consumption of
of our produce, at the same time adds to our
national wealth, power, and independence, !
by fostering and encouraging the perfection
of all kinds of mechanical industry : than
one that would crush our infant factories,
and make us dependent upon foreign na
tions fur every necessary in life save the
productions of the soil. How much wealth
would be retained in the country; bow
many hands now idle would find employ
ment; how great would be the demand for
our smplus produce, did we ourselves make 1
all that the mechanical science and skill ot
otliei nations now supply us w ith, it isimpos
sible to estimate. But that the advantage
would vast, far out weighiuguiiy evils that
could possibly spring from it, seems tous be
yond question.
Mr. Stroup informed us that the ore be
was working, yielded an average of 55 per
cent, which is much more than the yield of
the English mines which have been supply
ing the world for many yeats. — Rome Cou
rier.
A Joyful Meeting. —A few days since, at
Buffalo, a boat-load of Germans landed
from the canal, evidently direct from the
“ Faderland.” Among them was an old
lady and three or four children, quitegrown;
seveinl tavern keepers were around the
boat us is customary, t > solicit patronage
from die. immigrants, and one of them ap
proached the old lady, vvlm immediately on
seeing him, threw herself upon his neck
and wept ; the children also embraced him,
and tears and smil ;s alternately bore their
sway. The explanation of the scene given
was, that the old lady was on her way to
Detroit ill search of her husband, who had
emigrated some years previous, and she had
thus unexpectedly fallen upon him at Buf
falo. What a meeting ! Who would not
have been there to share those feelings
which overpowered the happy family with
inexpressible delight, as the weary wander
ers embraced the object of their search ; as
he recounted his privations and sufferings,
; his toils and efforts to amass the means of
bringing out his family ; as the mother re
counted the pet its of her voyage, her alter
nate hopes and feats ; nnd then, us both sut
veyed their offspiing, all pouring out tears
of joy at the happy event.— N. Y. Hun.
An Affecting Incident. —A friend, writing
to the U. S. Gaz. from one of the southwes
tern counties of Bonn., mentions an incident
which must have been exceedingly affecting.
A lady had travelled from a distant State to
visit her sister, residing in the .county to
which we refer. And when within two
miles of the termination of her journey, she
met a funeral train. The husband of her
sister was the chief mourner, and the hearse
was bearing towards the grave the remains
of that sister whom she was seeking.—
There was neither time nor place of ex
planation, hut the afflicted visitor turned and
joined the procession ; and before the earth
closed upon the object of her affection, she
’ took leave of her at the open coffin, beside
1 the waiting grave. It is not necessary to
moralise on this event ; hut perhaps, the
, case is only singular ns it regards the affini
!ty of the bereaved. Almost all that w*e
seek in this life, with the highest expecta
tions of pleasure, disappoints our hopes;
I ntid when nearest the enjoyment, vve are
, called upon to turn hack and take our leave,
without heating a response to our farewell.
These things would appear in u different
HIK 3® Bib ILAPI.
light, if, instead of meeting to part again,
we will consider that vve part to meet; and
that what we lose, has only outstiipped our
course, and attained in advance of us the
goal towards which we all tire hastening.
. . T" — *
The Mississippi Valley — The Great II est.
—Respecting the lesourres of the vast em
pire west of the Alleghenies, and of the
steady and rapid developement of their ag
ricultural and other treasures with which it
abounds, the St. Louis Republican of the
| 17th ultimo thus speaks :
I 0 It surprises some of our eastern contem
poraries to hear the papers in this vast val
ley discuss its progress and change. Eve-
I ry year develops some new feature of hid
, den store of natural wealth, which opens to
enrich the hardy pioneer end add impor
tance to its trade. Asa hemp, tobacco, su
gar and cotton growing country, the Missis
sippi Valley is second to no legion in the
world, and the already vast quantities of
these commodities which are produced are
yearly on the increase. During the pie
sent season our steamers have penetrated
the Des Moines and Plate, two streams
which before were considered unavailable,
j and thus not only increased the extent of
j their navigation but opened a direct com
! munication to market for the produce in the
districts adjoining. Every exchange vve
receive from above, either from Jowa, 1 lie
upper portion of Illinois or Wisconsin, all
j bring intelligence to us of tbe increase and
I flow of emigration into those sections.-
| The rich bottoms of our own State are la
pidly becoming populated, and but a few
yeats will elapse before this vast extent of
teiritory will be teeming with life and culti
vated by sinews that will force from it its
innate wealth.
Ail that is needed to complete the extent
end vast resources of the west, is an enter
prising American population in Oregon ;
the opening of that outlet to the Pacific, and
the trade that will naturally concentrate
there, will finish the might of (his region.
The Mississippi Valley will then be the
great heart of this country, and will provis
ion and sustain with its mighty resources
the vast veins stretched to either ocean.
Fanaticism. —The last Belfast (Me.) Sig
nal, gives anew feature to the fanaticism of
the Millciites. ft says, that on Saturday
last, their attention was arrested by a
flag suspended upon a liberty pole in front
of Mi. Jonas S. Bariet’s bouse, anil on vis
iting that place, vve learned Mr. Barrett was
celebrating the coming of the first year of
the second advent of Christ. The flag
bore the inscription of the “ Opening of the
Helen Seals,” and a picture representing ‘
the Bible in seven clasps, three of which
were broken. At 9. o’clock seven cannons
were fired, representing the seven thunders
that uttered their voices upon the opening
of the seals. The bugle, life and drum
were introduced, with other ceremonies
and the military rattle was kept up in the
grove of pine trees set out for the occasion
in front of the house. Mr. Barrett is ati
honest and hard laboring man, and seems to
be insane on no subject but religion.
A Brarc Daughter. —ln the Metnnris of
the Dutchess of St. Albatie, it is related that
Sir John Cochrane, being engaged in Ar
gyl’s against James 2d, was taken
prisoner, after a desperate resistance, and
sentenced to be hanged. His daughtci
having noticed that the death warrant was
expected from London, attired herself iti
men’s clothes, nnd twice attacked and rob
bed the mails, between Bedford and Ber
wick, which conveyed the death warrants,
thus delaying the execution and giving
time to Sir John Cochrane’s father, the Ear)
of Dundonal, to make interest with Father
Peter, a Jesuit, King James’ confessor,
who for the stun of five thousand pounds
agreed to intercede with bis royal master in
favor of Sir John Cochrane, and to piocure
his paidoti. which was effected.
Paying Dolts. —What a pleasure to pay
one’s debts! J remember to have heard
Sir Thomas Lvttleton make this observa
tion. ft seems to flow from a combination
of circumstances, each of which is produc
tive of pleasure. In the first place, it re
i moves that uneasiness width a true spiiit
feels from dependence and obligation. It
affords pleasure to the creditor, ami tlieie
fore gratifies our social affection. It pro
motes that future confidence vv liicli is so very
J interesting to an honest mind, ft opens a
j prospect of being readily supplied with
! what w e want on future occasions. It leaves
| a consciousness of our own virtue; and it
I is a measure we know to be right, both in
| point of justice and sound economy. Final
ly, it is the main support of simple reputa
; tion.— Hhmslone.
!
Imitation Watches. —The New Yolk Sun
! cautions the public that an immense number
! of‘‘imitation gold watches” have been re
! cently imported from Europe, which, from
1 being gilt by the galvanic process, so near
ly resembles the genuine article as to be
well calculated to deceive any but a very
experienced eye. Traders in such articles
bad therefore better keep a good look out.
Liberality on Loth sides. —A ragged militia
officer, and still more ragged bandy legged
negro met at the bar of a public house,
where the following conversation took
place:
“ Cuff, you’re a good honest fellow ami
1 like to compliment a man that’s lived an
honest life, if be is black ; you shall take a
drink with me.” “ Well, capting, (said
Cuff) I’se fiery dry, so 1 won’t fye ugly
| ’bout it ; some niggers is too proud to drink
\ wid a milisliy officer ; but when lie’s sober
lie jis as good as a nigger, ’specially if de
I nigger’s dry.”
The St. Louis Ariel tells a good anecdote
I of a stammering Yankee who went into a
bookstore in Hartford and asked the price
of an Almanac. “ Tvvelveand a half cents,”
replied the clerk. “ All,” said Comstock,
j “y-y-you surely m-m-mistake — Mi h-b
----1 bought one for 6J.” “His,” answered the
salesman, “ was torn.” “ W-vv w-well,
then, t-t-t-tcar one for me.”
©koao m & a, -
For the “ Southern Miscellany.”
THE DOWNFALL AND DEATH
OF WOLSEV.
“Sure ifuuglit
Can laine ambition’s fiery wing
’Tis here—”
Bryant's Selections.
Tract as ct inv(lis per ignes
Sappositas eineri doloso.
Ilur. Lib. 2, Car. 1.
The reign of the second prince of the
Tudor dynasty (Henry Bth) is noted for the
wisdom of its statesmen. Henry liiinself
was a voluptutous and debauched monarch
—passionate without courage—vindictive
and choleric without generosity, lie did
not inheiit from his site those industrious
habits and that foresight arjd freedom which
enabled him to quell the tumults and silence
the clamorous factions which his high-hand
ed and lawless usurpation had fomented.
Notwithstanding Ilenry was an ardent lover
of literature and the sciences, his lascivious
and intemperate practices wholly disqualifi
ed him for the arduous duties of the Cabinet
or from cooperating with laudable fervor in
the advancement of any salutary and ptaise
wortliy measure. The necessities of his
condition imperiously demanded a Minister
who could supply bis deficiencies—wbo
should superintend the body politic with
vigilance—and leave him to pursue his
schemes of selfish indulgence. Thomas
Cardinal Wolsev was selected for this per
ilous station, and no one ever evinced more
zeal in the service of his sovereign. lien
iy, however, after an unreserved intimacy of
long continuance, instigated by his deter
mined enemies, dispossessed him of the dig
nities which he had bestowed with, a mag
nificent profusion, and annihilated all save
his memory.
•Sir Thomas More succeeded him in the
chancellorship, hut vague rumors and vile
fabrications of treason and disaffection has
tened his overthrow.
It were an act of supererogation to im
peach Ilenry Bth of perfidy, his detestable
und unprincipled treatment of his wives—
nearly all of whom perished at the shrine of
his inhuman lusts—btauds him a heartless
miscreant. Those men who were so cred
ulous as to rely on his vacillating and incon
stant fiiendship experienced the same fate
as the partners of his bed ; and was not this
to be anticipated? lie wbo would pollute
the nuptial couch with the blood of spotlefis
and unblemished innocence would not hesi
tate to sunder the less holy but sacred bonds
of friendship. Witness the fates of More
and Wolsev; both were once cherished, and
rewarded his kindness with fidelity, but lie,
the spurrier of vows, the rash violator of
plighted troth, with ingratitude keen as the
Parricide’s blade and bitter as Marsh’s foun
tain-wave requited tbe laborious services of
the latter with a neglect which, in the eyes
of the uidetteredjimiltitude, was foulest dis
grace' —the former with the igiioniinous dis
tinction of a scaffold execution. I forbear
further comment on the enormities of ibis
bloody tyrant —the laurels that unyielding
viitue had won anti religion consecrated
willed in bis royal fmwu, and at his Basil- j
isk gaze Mercy and Hope, with instinctive 1
terror, sprung through the “viewlessair” to i
their native skies.
But let us stop this digression and return
to the Cardinal. He was certainly endowed
with abilities far superior to any of bis
contemporaries, and they had been proper
ly cultivated and disciplined. We need no
better proof of this proposition than the fact
of bis having reached fiom an obscure and
lowly oiigin unaided by partisans and by bis
individual merit, the climacteric of earthly
grandeur.
He was veiscd in all the loie of -the age
and unquestionably an adept in all the sci
ences. But liow distinguished soever he
may have been fur profound learning, be
was equally celebrated for finesse, and in
deed in this lie is unsurpassed and onlv
equalled by the present Minister of War in
France. He procured by bis inimitable
fascination undisputed ascendancy over a
prince naturally self-willed, fro ward and un
controllable. For a long time he retained
uninterrupted possession of his esteem and
affection. No bosom-secret was withheld
from his scrutiny, and Wolsev was fully in
formed of the policy of the King long before
it was revealed to his fellow-counsellors.—
And to these honors were added his eccle
siastical dignities. He was invested by the
Apostolic see with a Legative’s authority
was a member of the college of Cardinals,
and received twenty votes in the Holy con
clave for the chair of the reputed successors
of St. Peter. When we contemplate him
perched upon this dizzy apex of fame, and
subsequently behold him hurled headlong
into the abyss of infamy, we are well pre
pared to realize tbe instability of human
greatness and the brevity of that glory which
nourishes only in the uncertain sunshine of
a King’s countenance. And as no one dis
played more subtlety in evading impending
calamity and of convening ill-fortune to
good, his piteous fate inculcates a lesson of
moderation to those fiery and indomitable
spirits who aspire to rule icalms and govern
empires.
Let us pass over the period that interven
ed between the exaltation of Wolsey to the
woolsack and the memorable evening of his
decease.
He is summoned by llenty to London,
to answer an accusation of Iliyli Treason.
He is persecuted and down-trodden and his
foes exult like merciless fiends at the pros
pect of his immediate and irretrievable de
struction.
The sun had bathed his heated brow in
the cooling wave of the western main. The
lovely stillness of an Autumn twilight was
succeded by a night of peerless beauty.—
The rosy ilusli that canopied the couch of
the setting God of day had totally disappear
ed and vanished. The stars, that glorious
“ poetry of Heaven,” sparkled in the azure
arch like lustrous gems in the resplendent
coronet of some “proud ladye.” The ghost
ly moon beamed like a burnished shield in
the upper deep and steep the tortuous brook
and nodding forest in a flood of mimic sun
shine. Orbs burning with dazzling brillian
cy composed her gorgeous train,and contti
bitted to jeiiderthc night inexpressibly beau
tiful and serene. The weather-stained
turret of Leicester Abbey rose like spectral
shapes in the stellar and lunar effulgence,
and traced their airy outlines on the blue
back-grounds. The flocks were penned in
their folds, (old England was at that time a
pastoral region) the blithe song of the plough
man plodding homeward had ceased to echo
in the distance—the buzzing sons of com
merce bad forgotten their toils arid gains in
the dewy embrace of the sleepy deity—the
bird of darkness had shrieked his harsh fare
well to bis mute and dailed like an arrow
into tbe distance to seek bis prey —even
Philomel’s witch-harp was silent in her ac
customed haunts or only poured a fitful lay
into “ the drowsy ear ofnight.” There was
a fearful andominouspause—nature seemed
pervaded with an overpowering lassitude
and reposed as quietly as an infant on its
mother’s bosom.
Who lias not experienced the burden
some stillness of such an boor? Then the
mind rivets its attention on some painful in
cident of by-gone days, and our more vio
lent struggles arc insufficient tn remove the
image which, rising from the charnel-house
of the mysterious past, where it lias been in
humed for years, haunts and besets our path
way.
Such was the evening in which the spirit
of Cardinal Wolsey was emancipated from
the dreary durance of this existence. In an
inner apartment of Leicester Abbey, on a
bed indicative of penury and squalid wretch
edness he lay. Congregated around him
stood men, who from their appearances, the
spectator would have judged were of the
houses of Howard and Plantaganet. Their
eyes were tealless and fastened with intense
interest on the emaciated Cardinal. Some
thing of anxiety was manifested in the coun
tenances of all present. Hut no look of com
passion and sympathy was visible save in
the features of Cromwell. He still clung
with devotion to his old master and employ
ed every means to soothe and quiet his agi
tated bosom. The Cardinal turned upon
liis bed, he fixed his searching eye upon his
faithful domestic, bis lip quivered but ’twas
not with servile awe, perhaps a hitter le
membrance of rudely severed fiiendship
was awakened by the down-cast appearauce
of Cromwell, the last frail remnant of previ
ous alliances. Discovering tbe confusion
his sudden movement had created lie softly
inquiied of Cromwell the hour. The reply
was,nearly eight. A placid smile animated
liispale visage as he responded, “ Bo’clock,
8 o’clock—at precisely eight you shall lose
your master ; the sands of my life arc fast
ebbing away and the voracious grave yawns
to receive me. I have tasted the sweets of
prosperity and must quaff to its dregs the
chalice that withering adversity extends to
its hapless victim. Cromwell, 1 admonish
tlice to ‘ fling away ambition.’ Beware of
the wiles of treachery, for oft a stride masks
a'peifideous and faithless heart.” Hissc'Orn
speaking lip was slightly curled and the
lightning of passion flashed from his kindling
eye as he continued—“ Deal with princes
ns with cut-tliioats, their largesses and pre
fetments are but splendid gailnudsto grace
tbe victim for the sacrifice. They have be
trayed and deserted me, and think not to
avoid my destiny, if you imitate my conduct.
I was too ambitious, and it has been tbe
fruitful parent of all my suflerings and of my
present degradation. But if 1 was ambi
tious, my ambition was conducive to the
welfare and weal of my royal master—l
have forfeited iny claims to divine mercy to
promote liis well-being, and for this alone
lie has scourged me with a scorpion lash.—
Oh ! Cromwell, if l had served my God as
diligently as 1 have my King lie would not
have given me over in my gray hairs.” As
lie concluded the Abhey clock chimed the
hour of eight which, as he had foretold, was
liis last. A passing shadow paled the lustre
of his eye—a scarcely perceptible convul
sion distorted bis face, and his spirit was re
leased from its decayed and enervated pris
on-house. He fell, and 1 think accredited
history will warrant me in saying, the vic
tim of venal calumny and envious detraction.
The numerous charges of peculation and
avarice that have been preferred against him
have originated in the propensity mediocre
met it has ever exhibited to tarnish the es
cutcheon of superior desert. That he was
culpable of many weaknesses cannot he de
nied. He sanctioned with too little remorse
,the arbitrary extensions of prerogative that
disfigured the otherwise tranquil reigti of the
eighth Henry, and countenanced with too
much leadiness the lewd excesses and ap
probrious wickedness of his master. Our
indignation is aroused when we view his
aitful manoEvering between the two antag
onistic spirits of the age, Charles V. arid
Francis I. Nor are we less indignant when
we see him steadily upholding that illegal
tribunal, the star-chamber. In a word,“the
name of his virtues is few, that of his vices
legion. In liis last hours lie regretted these
monstrous vices, and though ttie religious
exclusionist may attribute this regret to grief
for lost honors,the charitable will ascribe to
it a higher source, contrition for liis mani
fold iniquities. Let the most favorable con
jecture prevail. To conclude, we admire
the statesman but despise the man—we
worship his genius hut scorn him for the
lack of that moral integrity that elevates and
adorns, and without which the most superb
intellect is more pernicious and destructive
than barbarian ignorance. W. J. S.
July 31st, 18-13.
For the “Southern Miscellany.”
“FOURTH OF JULY IN ATHENS.”
Mr. Editor. —What a pity it is that the
4th of July doesn’t visit ns no oftener than
the Locusts. The latter bring with them
havoc and destruction to tlie vegetable
world (so we are told;) the former is prolific
in nothing hut noise, rant, fustian, bombast,
strained hyperboles, and metaphors brought
from the Moon. The fact is, it appears to
he a period peculiarly appropriated by the
precocious orators of our country, fora gen
eral attack upon rhetorical rules; and the
way they are murdered, butchered, drawn
and quartered is enough to cause Aiis!otic,
Longinus,Burk and Dr. Hugh Blair to shake
off their dreamless sleep and exclaim out
right. And doubtless some of your readers
may facetiously fancy, that the disgust and
surprise of these worthies would bo consid
erably augmented, when they discovered
that your humble servant had usurped thei
cliair, and that their mantles had fallen upon
shoulders so unequalled to the burden as
my own. But he that as it may, it i s mv
intention to make a few critical remarks u
on an oiation delivered in Athens (Athena/
the city of Minerva) on the last 4th of J u ]y’
and published in the Whig. I should have
been utterly amazed to huve met with such
a production in any other paper in Georgia’
and even in the Whig, low as I have been
accustomed to consider the standard of ii 3
editors, I could not see such a thing in il, e
dignity of print without some special won
der. The orator 1 am not personally ac
quainted with ; and beg leave most respect
fully to assure him that 1 only desire to
ptune him a little for his good. As the phy
sician is compelled to administer unpalata
ble medicines to secure the physical restor
ation of his patient, to the critic whenever
lie assumes that responsible and thankless
office, is in duty bound (however unpleasant
the tusk) to apply correctives, suggest im
peifections, and so medicine the mind oftlie
Lay that the faculties of the man may be vig
orous and healthy. So long as on author
has the prudent forethought to confine liis
productions to his own study, so long the
woi Id is obligated to consider their charac
ter as part and parcel of his private charac
ter ; hut whenever they are published, they
become ipso facto public property, arid eve
ry one is privileged to praise or censure as
the humour prompts him.
But to begin: speaking of tlicsocialaflec
tionsJie says, “ It is indeed a principle so
deeply enshrined in the human constitution
that mankind from the most civilized to the
most barbarious nations feel the force of its
influence.” By using the prepositions
from and to, he has unintentionally (doubt
less) conveyed the idea that these* “social
feelings” are felt by all those who occupy
the intermediate poition of ground between
the spot where a “ civilized nation” is loca
ted and the spot where a “ barbarous nation”
is located. * Not that they are felt by both
nations or either of them, but from one to
the other. A rail road extends from Au
gusta To Athens, and although the “social
feelings” may be felt by all who live on the
rail road between the two places, vet this is
not, we opine, the meaning of the speaker.
If in the place of from he had substituted
“ amom! ’ — “among the most civilized as
among the most barbarous,” &c., —the sen
tence would not have presented the objec
tionable feature.
Again—“ Go search'the records ;go ex
amine the traditions of antiquity ; and point
to an individual instance where man isola
ted and alone roamed the fmests or scaled
the mountain tops without haring someone
to whom iie could tell the story of bis
wrongs,” See. That is, it will afford the or
ator unspeakable pleasure if you will exam
ine the traditions of antiquity and point to
a single instance where a man that didn’t
ha re any body to talk to, did talk to an // Lodi/.
“ Since society is an original institution, and
since Government is necessary to its exis
tence, and since Religion encouiages virtue
and is opposed to vice, therefore Religion
should be tbe basis of a government.” ]’e
litio in inripii! Heavens! what I .ip.:.. I
What profound ratiocination ! What con
densation of thought ! llow syllogistically
he reasons ! “Go stand upon the plains
of the Eurotasand the Illysus,” &c. Have
those rivers dried up! Aretheir channels be
come plains! “ Well, who would a thought
it !” as the boy said when the calf ran over
him. 1 knew that the Eurotas and Illysus
had ranks, but that they ever bad plains
my geography saitb not. We never speak
of tlie plains of the Ohio, or the plains of
the Oconee. Adveiting to the prostration
of France he says, “ It is because of the civ
il feuds engendered by fanaticism and dem
agougeism /” Spirit of Melody wliat a word,
and spelt wrong at that! Now to exhibit
to the leader the far searching intelligence
of your humble servant, (meaning myself,)
I will positively affirm that I have discover
ed the political principle of “ the Orator.”
Demagovgeism !! Don’t you see lie is op
posed tn all monopolies. “ Quo wairanto.”
Do Byron, Sliakspeare, and Noah Webster
assume to themselves the exclusive prerog
ative of coining words 1 Who that has read
the classic and elegant Thanatopsis of Bry
ant that would not wince and writhe to be
hold the “disjecta membra” of his conclu
ding sentence mutilated, mangled, and mur
dered as follows—“ They have wrapt about
them the drapery of their couch and laid
them down to pleasant dreams.” “ The
world hailed the era as the (an) auspicious
morn.” We object to the definite article.
“ Hail! auspicious day ! may tyrants shrink
aghast in wild dismay when thy blight morn
ing star strike their enraptured, vision.” —
Does he moan that “ tyrants will be enrap
tured,delighted, when they behold that star?”
Then, where is the necessity oftheir “shrink
ing aghast in wild dismay ?” There's no
absolute need that I can perceive of distort
ing their interesting features. “Our gov
ernment is like a great moral wheel —it per
forms its revolutions with occasional suspen
sions which serve but to give it an increased
momentum.” Well I admit l’in rather rusty
in the Laws of Mechanics, but I happen to
have an indistinct recollection that the mo
mentum of a body depends units quantity
of motion or velocity arid quantity of matter.
Now, if “occasional suspensions” will give
n body an “ increased momentum,” 1 would
modestly suggust the propriety of the En
gineers of the Geo. Rail Road applying this
novel discovery to their Locomotives, and
they will theieliy active in Augusta from
Athens more expeditiously by having these
same “ occasional suspensions.” Upon this
principle, if they will stop and start again
every ten steps, there’s no telling with what
lightning speed they would travel after a
little experience. “ The American Consti
tution—like some tall cloud-capped Tower
that pierces the heavens, it defies the light
ning’s flash and howling tempest’s roar, and
though the waves of Anarchy and opposi
tion may dash in frantic sprays at its base ft
will stand,” &c. Bhade of Bombastes Fn
rioso! where art thou? If the “Tower”
was “ cloud-capped,” as a matter of course
it would bo “ toll,” unless the clouds have
adopted a recent fashion of coming very
near the earth ; which, as the gentleman’s
brain seems to have been muddled or ru-.
jwurish, or cloudy, appears to be no utiwar--