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THU STB1L.— MiKHlUL ItlCIIKl.IfcU. —rHESKNTl-
MXNT or DEATH.
It would be difficult to study the political system of
Madame de Pompadour, if, indeed, she hail any sys
tem at ail. It can not be denied that she hnd some
flted opinions bnu most generally, the* were mere
i ^prices. However, the Duke de ••Jo], who held
• «>t* offices of throe ministers, who dii* 1 >«••! of nil tlie
j-owrrof government, followed to the letter the policy
«T if’dai • • Pompadour, in ovrrtu :iiug the system
« ( Ia XI \ . ?n forming an alliance with Austria, ill
t*raing .» y IXQ9. or rnihcr a family compact, with
] aly and i'pain. 7' ■* iicy of Marlnme de Pompn-
• nor oaitod Corsica m * . . ■» Bonaparte, who
v/aa bom after the death marchioness, owed to
1 er his title of a French citizen.
Women never live for the lutore: their reign is from
c ay to day, for it ia the power of beauty only which
i minisnea na it advances The women of genius
'*ho have attempted to govern the world have never
tohtCTDplatod the clouds of a distant horizon; they
1 ave been able to look about them, but never at ailis*
lincefrom themselves. After mr the deluge ! was the
saving of Madame de Pompadour.
The eighteenth century was a century of striking
inutrasts; the first minister who succeeded Cardinal
i*.o Flrury was Ms.!asm- tie Pompadour. Under the
i ardma!, a Mind superstition protected tlw throne
< gainst parliament; under the marchioness, wo flee
j hiloaophy arising, which is dtsdasd to worry, in
1 heir turn, both the clergy ami parliament. Under Ma
dame de Pompadour. the king, if he had been as hold
at slio w»s, would have been more of a king than
•-?er. The cardinal was miserly as administrator;
the marchioness showed herself as prodigal os a mis
tress, saying that money ought to flow from the throne
in a full current, in a generous stream, that should
••Verflow the whole state. The cardinal bad been boa-
file to Austria and favorable to Prussia; the mar
chioness made war against Frederick, in order to
please Maria-Thercsa The battle of Kosbach was a
lailure, but, as she herself askod, had she the power
«*f making heroes 7
Is it rigid for the historian to blame this woman for
1 rise to
Madame de Poo
-April 15, 175-1. The imuvlnono.* di. d in the 0*0-
nit.*: i»l thi> dat.- Th. hi lllnmt pat roj.:».*o w it h u hn'1>
she hooored literature, her taste fur the arts, lu i e. n
erositv to artists, will oot allow us to p ins over in si
lence so tad an event. The fcina'o philosopher be-
hcldtlic approach of death, w .th the firmness of n
heroine "
While she was in power, she bad inspired imrober-
leaa Icmpoona in verse, which can>ed an English au
thor to aay: ••France was a monarchy limited by
verse.” Unco dead, the lampoonists revived their
u it : more than fifty epitaphs were c.rculcted in Paris
and Versailles. A cnnratnrist of the dnv represented
her tomb surmounted by her bust: on the right. Hy
men mourned : on the left, Love wept. The torches
of Hvincn and Love were both on the ground; below
the bust, were written these six famous iiuea
Here lies Pompadour, D’fitiole,
Loved by all, of the court the sonl.
A perfect mistress, faithless wife,
Hymen and Love have reason sore—
The first in grief to mourn her life,
Her death, the latter to deplore
The marchioness was burted in a vault of the church
of the capuchins; her family had succeeded, by means
of their money, in having a funeral oratfCMi delivered
over her moital remains. This funeial oration was a
masterpiece, that ought to have been preserved for
the glory of the church; unfbrtuuntely. this curious
specimen of religious literature was never printed.
Ilerc ia all c»r it that history has recorded in her un-
unis. When the priest approached the marchioness's
coffin, he sprinkled the holy water, made the sign of
the cross, and commenced his discourse, as follows:
•• 1 now receive the body of that most high and mighty
lady, the Marchiouess de Pompadour, one of the
dames of honor to the queen. She was in the school
of all the virtues . . . The rest o! thii ingenious
stroke of gallautnr is not known.
The Marqnif do Marigny met at the door of the
church Monsieur d'Etioles, who had been with his
mistress to listen to that very edifying funeral oration*
This mistress was a dancing-girl of the opera. Mad*
emoiseJJ© Hems, who bad perfectly consoled tbe far
mer general tor the infidelity of his wife. The Mar*
<iutsdc Marigny had never lost sight of his brother-
iu-law, whom he constantly met at the opera; lie
went to him aud spoke to him, just as he was getting
into bis carriage, ** Well, D’Etioles, are you going to
mnke your claim ns heir f"
The farmer-general had become a philosopher (wuo
was not iu Frauce, in 17C4 f). Ho answered with this
well-known line
“ I with not that which cost so many tears."
.resented naked, which
'caudal among the courtiers.
The eighth is Minerva protecting Engraving. The
figure of Madame de Pompadour is here seen, which
appears very beautiful, even in the helmet and dress
of a divinity. Genius follows her, ami exhibits her
armorial bearin'-m. the three towers of Pompadour.
The ni »th is the king's seal: France (it is always
the man .ioness!) holds in one hand the crown ami
i Kcutdlu on »'t Fra nee i.i the other an iron sceptre,|us
they were In the habit of saying in those dnvs.
The tenth is the alliance of Austria and France.
Franco is Madame do Pompadour: Austria is Marie*
Tbercse. The torch of discord and the mask of lipoc-
risy are trampled under foot. This engraviug is one
of the most important.
Tho eleventh and twelfth, representing The Genius
of France^ and The Victory tf JMzelUrg, have nei
ther force nor beauty.
Madame de Pompadour did not always design her
subjects. The celebrated Gay, who cnrveJ with so
much art, transferred to cornelians anJ agates the de
signs of Boucher nod Vault**. Madame de Pompa
dour frequently engraved from these stones. But it
The
ircaMiaus.
Al’STRIA.-
sometiroes occurred, that she suggested tiesi
Gov, who kept a set of artists' tools at \ ersailles.
She pdinted in pastel with a great deal of case. La
Tour had bccu her master. Voltaire one day took her
by surprise with her pencil m her hand t—
, Pompadour, thy skill divine
Ou thine nwn portrait should essay ;
For never had a hand more fine,
More Leauteons features to portray.
For thanks, the marchioness presented Voltaire with
her portrait, painted by herself
Voltaire preserved the portrait with adectioa. It
is not knewn what has become of it..
During tbe last seven years of her life, Madame de
Pompadour otien engraved the figures of Friendship,
Jjtceand Friendship, Lore sacrtjfctng to Friendship.
She ordered of Boucher a Temple rf Friendship. It
was at this time that she wrote to the Marchiouess
de Boufilers : “ This tells me that 1 am getting old; I
am now on the borders."
Mpcfth of Mr. Dougina.
The speech o Senator Douglas, which we this j The region of the Caucasus is little known to : ^ instant
day present to tho consideration of our readers, j travellers- The gay Capitals of Southern Europe^ i tI
amply justifies ho many wurm culogiuros upon j the vine-clad hills of France, the sunny plains of
Italy, the delights of Capua—these fill their fancies,
mnl attract their worship. An occasional tourist,
wrapped in furs end preceded by couriers, is
sometimes drawn farther North by tho fame of
St. Petersburg. The splendid palaces, tho novel
profligate amusements oi that
e J biin to be a oero politician, forced to tbe our- ] mighty city, for a while transport him with pi
face by a temp.rnry agitation, aud possessing in sure,—but tbe intense rigor of the climate soon
biuiself none o! those qualities which ucliievo drives him hack to Faria. Ouly^one in an in a
grest things, nmsf at lust admit that Senalnr ! thousand dares to explore the Cantasui. lie
Douglas has fully asserted his right to a place in | encounters the most cutting winds, nnd endures
the front rank of American #.atesineu ; and those ! privation* unknown to tho people oT the South-
timid worthies who have dreamed of bim, as j lie finds a country almost inaccessible, impervi
nd unmarked by the achieve*
NEWS ITEMS.
An insurrection took pis
his character acl his genius, which have so often
appeared in tbuLlumni of this paper. The most
bigoted of tbostj who have vainly sought to raise
the popular but aud cry agaiust him, can hardly
read this admirsx'o production, without an entire
change of seutinent. Those who have maintain- ; spectacles.
in Milan on
h lasted until the Otli. The
revolt was quelled With the
loss only of live of their soldiers. The insurgents, on
the contrary, ai'.irm that 300 Austrians wore killed, as
they attacked the barracks and massacred the garri
son. Proclamations from Kossuth and Mazzini were
posted in the city. The latter has gone to Switzer
land to watch events. A rising is looked for else
1 i where. Austria and Franco are sending troops to
- | Lombardy and Rome.
Tho latest advices state that order had been re
stored. Many arrests have taken place and three por-
ra
The l-ropo.ed Atririillnrnl (•,
the Mlavcbolilinjr Sian
i At the last meeting of ih e Soothe
Agricultural Society, a general Couve u ,
sluveholding Stales was uppoioted t 0 '
at Montgomery, Ala.,mi tho first Mtn■l- "
next, aud ,i Committee of. Correspond!,
p.iuled, to forward the proposed enternn "
| f Mowing is the circular issued by the C , J' :
LsxtxoTos.Gx.F.h.,^
j Sin—At a, meeting call by tbe Execn,
ini' too ol the Southern Central Aerimli C '•
, elation, in Macon, Go., on ,be A, s |
i 1852, attended by a large number of Ct
'he S
MACON, GgV.,
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1853.
03-SEE FIRST AND FOURTH PAGES.
OUR thanks are due lu the Hon. Mr. Soule and
tho Hun. Mr. Charlton, of tbe Senate, and to
Messrs. Kicklin, Ilusbee, Daily aud others, of the
House of Representatives, for valuablo and inter
esting Public Documents.
all the disgrace of the reign of Lonia XV. 7 She __
reached the throne at tbe moment when ru\ a'ty by the Tlif re was soother funeral oration. A painter, a “cm-
vrse.i of God was disappearing before the sovereignty her of the Academy. Dmoats, exhibited in one
of public opinion. There was nothing to be done at apartments of the palace ot the Tuilertea, a beautiful
Versailles, for in Paris 'the power was already in the portrait of the marchioness, a worthy memento ot tier
hands of Voltaire. Montesquieu, Jean Jacqncs, aud grace and genius. Madame deiPempadoor was rep-
JMtuot. Madame de Pompadour had so jest auopiu- ! resented at loll length, engaged id her usual occupa-
oa uf the power of this sovereignty, thRt she autici. tion iu her cabinet ut Versailles. On one side, tue
paled it. Did she not protact to lier utmost the pliil
rsojihers, those even who were dei-.ined P> overthrow
the throne upon which slio was srtted 7 The aitists
srho have painted her have never torgotten to r. pre
sent in her pictures such revolutionary hooka aa the
£ia, the PKiUnophienl Pirftonaty, tlie tipir-
tf eft fie Imks. and tlie Social Contract.
Madsine de Pompadour loved revenge; this was
her great faolt. For a single word she imprisoned
Latudo in tho Bastile: fur a sonnet, she exiled Mao-
trpas. Frederic called her inflaeiico the petticoat
reign ; the seven ) ears’ war was the rnusrfpiei.ee.
Louis XV , always religious, at least alter snppcr,
trusting the destiniesof France to Piovideucr, usni to
say, that God alone had hauds sufficiently strong to
hnl.it he reins nf government lie. Ihrriiww, hsiked
with pitv npnu the pn> ound deliberations of ins min*
inert He said quo day to the Marechnl de Riche
lieu. thru ous of liia four gentlemen iu waiting: “Yon
see all these mtnicilt assembled to weigh the fiitTer-
entopinions; yon will find that they will choose the
worst."—-He hardly took the trouble to dispute any ol
was u large drapery formed by curtains, on tbe other,
all the iiiipleoicut! of paiuting aud niuaic. A little
Spaniel was gazing at its mistress, who Imd cessed
from her work in order to meditate. The paiuting
was rather remarkable for delicacy than force ; toe
coloring was more soft and brilliant tliau true. It was
however, an excellent portrait, because the painter
had given with marvellous effect tue charming ex
pression of the marchioness. The drapery w*s pain
ted with tlie touch of a master. This portrait royally
displayed in au apartment of the Tiiileries, this jarr-
trait which hail been well placed iu the littl- apart-
ment at Versailles, to throw a romance ulioui the
remembrance of Louis XV,— will it be believed 1—
was sold, by the order of the king, to the firit custo
mer who offered a thousand crowns lor the march-
iouess. Louis XV. lived, from day today, witliout a
hope, wultouf a remembrance.
Carle Vanloo, who waa the artist whohtd been tlie
most patronised by tbe mmchioncss, painted his last
nainiiUh’ for her. She was dying; he also was dying,
t was an allegorical picture, represent ug llie Arts in
the opinions ol his council. " What matters itT" he supplication. Painin g, Sculpture, Architecture, Pa
used to say to Madame de Pompadour. " little storms
will be sere to bo raiard Ironi all they do, hut shall
we not be undercover 7"—Fr» m ad these storms, bad.
Jy dispersed, there arose a tempest which overturned
the throne. *
In older to preserve her empire. Madame de Pnm
padnurcoDd ear ended to all kinds of mcauncassnd hu
miliation. tihe bauished the Jesuits in nnlcr to make
lirieuna with soron members of thu parliament; she
banished the pa’liameut to make fricuds with tlie
clergy. In order to preveot her loyal lover from ta
king another acknowledged mistress from the ladies
of the court, she invented that harem witliout bril.
liancy or romance which was called the /'nrcrovz-
C* J'> "•he pillow of Louis XV.'a debauchery'," a*
Chateaubriand called tt. Finally,hated and despised
Vi? f rj**cc, Madame de Pompadour said to Louis
XV. : •' Keep me by you, I pray i it is I who protect
you I assume upon my head all the hatred of the
whole of France: the times are bad for kings; as
soon as I am gone, ail the insults which are cost upon
tli * j) Ur ,!! otess do Eumpsdour will be heaped upou
CHAPTER IV.
TBK DZATR or MADsMX Dt roMrAIIOUR.—Jim WILL.
— rcxxiut. ORATION.— TWO roRTRAlTS or TUK
rialtTXCXTII centtrt.
She did not wish to make her appearance again in
Fans; tt court, she only showed herself by candle-
light, in tho array of a queen ol Goleonds, crowned
with diamonds, wenring twenty bracelets, and trail-
tng after her an Indian rohe embroidered with cold
and silver. Sbo was always tho divine marchioness
of the P«t; but on looking at her near bv, it would
be soon found not that it was only * psstel, still char-
mmg. Lot ft Jedhere and there, and retouched with
j.sint. It was m her mouth that slio first began to
h* e totality. She had early acquired the habit of
,i. * ' ,er "PJ, in orilcr to conceal her emotion. At
thirty >•»«, her mouth had lost aU its striking brih
It has been laid, that she lied of poison, adminis-
tci-eii either by the Jcsnits wlm overwhelmed her
with annouymoos etters. tr by her enemies at Ver-
sailles. Madame de Pomps.loar. all sensible people
think so. diod becanse she Jiad reached the age of
Tv loar, because she aw»| licr potrer to her benutv
srd brrnuif sliv d.d r..-t wish t.» «urvi\*- I » : r
posaty. Mattered a hag t;inc in silecce, rooettd
nig always, beneath a pale soldo, death, t ie approach
of which she already felt; at fast, she betook i.ersell
to her bad, never to rise again She was at herclia
tcan ot Ctwj; the king and his conrtiers did not be-
neve that her disease was serions, hut she did not
blind herself £>hq bcggbd the King to conduct her to
ersail.es; *‘ l ,° wished to dio upon the theatre of her
giory, in die like a. queen io a royal palace, giviug l»cr
romm«in»l to the last, and beholding at licr feet a crowd
or courtiers.
1 L“ I ’t ril ..!o th April ' 17C ')> <«ko Diana of
xi b le c?,* tr , cc ‘' Madame de Main-
■ ^ c * r LJ MadaM— attended berm her
last mom- nts. \Vb«n he bowed after having given
her the blessing she said to him, rousing herself, tor
she was atari, doodr •; If,.,/. my Hrar c*rr, wr rill
lowird h/r i't - aV'* * ,M tl,en - exhibited
owyd her a friendship based on remembrance ami
cral'to.-e . 1. a . * soon *» ha.l IK/Mllici In r last
•|8"* :j f f himself about the means of get-
tin? rid of her mortal remains. He ordered li. r to be
taken to herhotel i . Paris. When the carriage,whirl,
was hearing away the body of the dead, had started.
th«* king, sitting at one of the windows of the palace,
Olid Observing a shower that waa pouring down in tor-
™i l n?if / ’ ,, ! V '' r 'r! l ’' with a smile, both sadly
, ' f*W. ‘ fhe marchiouess will hare had wca-
lhrr lor her journey.”
Oqtbo «a ait day the will of Madame de Pompadoor
s i ancd in ht( presence. Thoogli she had long
s nee hreo a stranger to hi, heart, i.e errold n..t pre-
vroat a tear or ao from falling daring the reading of her
T "» l> tha ,h ‘‘ n Eather, Son. and Holy Ghost.
I, Jeanne Antnineite roisson. Marchion.»» de Pom
I” separated wile of Chari s W .
mr wil' r ,l ° ' *‘ in-ro ’ 1 ” lTe ma do aud signed this
- I recommend my soul to God, hoping to propitiate
, jaa'^’a-'orongh the meritsof the precious bloodof
Join. Christ, mv Mvionr, and by the pnwerfal inter
ce..ion of tlio Holy Virgin, and of ail the saint* of
«y body may he carried to
iii rrummsttry of tJit* capuchins, ia the Place Van*
J r JII?U313®' , h5?» Ut 11 u bnried in thc
• n 1 c liJ * 1 * lAS heou granted to mo iu
their church.
f ‘ j'"' 11 ''' 0 ,n *rch:nne«s forgot none of her
serra.-.r,: the king l.imsrif was remem
.' X ' . a amg to accept ns a !■ gaev, inv
Ina; it may become a palace lor one of
bsred io it *
hotel in Pari
,llis »•«>' I-’’ the Oount
v... keen inh.) ‘if ^*^«wede Pompedosr,
K&?i$£&i:}Zxzs}r* w il u
p\" ^"*f. annexe.:, whirli proves
, aq-a., .r liad preserved some friends,
e to lca> e ..s ma.-Ki ol friendabip, to Madame
J' portrait ot my daughter m a frame
K7 wuh v-iamonds. To Ma,;,.,,.. do Chateau-
Rcnand,my portroitof the kiug mm.,ted with dia-
___ *., f;'Y'"Dn -liras de ( no,-, nl, niy silver box,
ii-in' n,e ''‘u" 1 '''' " c Due.'i,-.*, de Gram-
di«, ' T/ ol n?' r ! VIX °* nsmei.u .1 with a butterfly io
wl 'in . ; ObkedeOesitaod, .. v.rore. of
T[ ': r • " j .met u .th a green
' f;- r , h °x that be ha* ,v,n so ,..„ch
IT. : r v;■ J u toe Duke de Ct
~d diamond. an<i
To
-Id.
do It.
etry, aod Music, oil tbe Arts, were represented kneel
ing, with their arms raised toward Uestiuy and the
Fates. Destiny was supported by tile World, having
ou liis left the hook of r ate, and. oo bis right, the urn.
whence lie was drawing the lot of mankind Oue of
tlie Fates held a distaff, another waa spinning, the
third was about cutting thu thread of the life of Ma
dame de Pompadour; hut Deatiuy was mrresting her
hand. It was, perhaps, Carle Vauloo's best painting.
Diderot, who criticised with severity tlie works of
his friend, was enthusiastic about tbis picture. -Fiue
attitudes, great character, full uf passion, line color-
ing. Painting almolu be distinguished from the other
aits: accordingly the most violent alarm is depicted
upon her face; she is springing forward, she has her
mouth open, she ia cry jug aloud." A whole page oi
enthusiasm follows this beginning. Diderot thus con-
eludes: - The suppliants of Vunlooobtained entiling
from Destiny mo.e favorable to Franco than to the
arts. Madsme de Pompadour is dead. Well! what
remaius of that woman who exhausted our men and
squandered our w ealth, left us without energy or lam-
or, aud who overturned the political ayst.mof Eu
rope 7 The treaty of Versailles which may last as
long as it cau ; Live by Boochardou that will he al
ways admired ; a few impressions on stone by Gay,
which will astonish future antiquaries; si pretty lit
tle picturo by Vanloo, aud a bandful uf ashes.”
Perhaps Did.ro: thought, when he thus wrote, that
the marchioness, iu banishing the Jesuits, had sbowu
a want of courage iu not boldly protecting tbe Ency
clopedists. Diderot ilwuld have kuown, that the phil
osophers were, in the eye of Louis XV., greater ene
mies of the throue, than they were of the altar. “ Un
said the king, "they destroy religion, it is that they
may destroy the monarchy, tiir they attack the priests
who form the first order in the state." Voltaire him
self, born to live iu courts, never found favor with
Louis XV. Madame de Pompadour could not, except
at the risk of losing the king's favor, openly encour
age the freedom ol thought and the pr.ss. At the
lime when the Encyclopedia was proscribed, Madame
de Pompadour wrote aa follows to Diderot: “ I can
do nothing iu the matter of the Encyclopedia. It is
said that there are in the bonk maxims opposed to re-
ligiou and tbe autlairity of tlie king; if it is an, the
book must be burnt; unfortunately, j< ur accusers are
ecclesiastics, and they never allow themselves to be
in tbe wrong; notwithstanding, every oue speaks
well of you to me; your merit is esteemed, your vir
tue lionorcd; u|«m such testimony, which is so honor
able. I would be hapoy to be of service to you iu any
other matter.” While writing thus to tbe author, tlie
marchiouess defended the book with much zeal. In
the pastel by De la Tour, a volume of the Encyclope
dia lies upon Madame dc Pompadour’s table.
How distant already are those times trcmos! I
went to VerssiUes, io order to seek the shs.les of the
court of Louis XV.; it sppeared to mo that I found a
palarc that had passed away a thousand years ago.
I could no longer believe in the history 1 have just re
lated. A court where they amused themselves, as in
the garden of Armida, where site women were fa
mous for their beauty and gallantry, where the he
roes of the day disguised themselves ss shepherds, in
order to play a farce, where the kiug sang drinking-
songs after sapper; a court that bad neither deputies
nor natioual guards—where there was no suffrage ex-
ereised except to decide upon a bunting excursion—
will all this be believed in a thousand year* hence 7
Will uot tbe historians of I he eighteenth century be
accused of having written au improbable romance uf
(lie times that intervened between the dignified reign
of Louis XIV. nod the terrible reign of Danton! But
the romances written by God, are they not less prob
able than ours 7
Montesquieu daring lii< visit to Voltsirr, was one
.lay in Voltaire's magnificent saloon, which opened
upon the lake of Geneva, in deep reflection at the
sight of two portraits which bung at peudanls to each
other. They were Voltaire and Madame de Pompa
dour. The Duke de Richelieu, who had hurried from
Lyons, to see Voltaire act iu tOrpkrlin <1e la Chine,
took Montesquieu by surprise, while be was coutem-
pl aline t liese two portraits.—-Well, president, you
nro aludviup grace nnd wit.”—" Wit and grace, do
you sayl" replied Montesquieu; "you behold there
the man and tbe woman wlm will be the rrpresenta-
tiveof onr age.”—lias not tbis p-edictiou almost come
true 7 Tbe seventeenth century is described as tbe
ace cf Jjonit XIV.: would it not be more just to call
tile eighteenth century the age of Voltaire and of Ma
dame dr Pompadour 1 Study those two personages;
you trill find it all there.
MADAME DE POMPADOUR AS ARTIST.
Beforo establishing a seraglio fur Louis XV., Ma
dame de Pompadoor offered him cbjccts of a more
lionorable int ctest Sha engraved some portraits of
the court, and cents of bis reign. She engraved on
cupper and on stone. Her works are very rare. Even
at the time when sbd engraved, it required the per- ;
mission of the king for ailmiasion to aeo her engra- |
vjngs. She engraved ou stone and copper the por- 1
traits of the king, the daapbin, the dauphiness, and j
of the Abbe de Hernia. I have not been able to fiud
any of these portraits, nor lier twofnimius engravings, 1
in the
tbe
TELEGRAPHIC I.TTELMGE.M'K,
Modile, Ala., Feh. 21 —Too examination of
Mr. Suuda, the alleged Post office defaulter, has
closed at Mobile, ami he has been hound over in
tbe sum of $5000 to appear beforo a higher Court.
Mobile, Feb. £5.—Mr. Beers, ibe Postmaster
ol Mobile, has also boon arrested on a charge ol
being a defaulter. Ilia examination is postponed,
bowover, lor u fortnight.
Daring ihe week 22.000 bales of cotton were
disposed of, including 20UO sold on Friday. Tbe re
ceipts during ibe samo period have amounted lu
39.000 bales.
New Orleans, Feb. 22—Advices Irom Tam
pico, dated tbe 9tb inst., stale that Ex President
Arista burl arrived ibero ou Ihe 4th inst.. euroute,
it was said, for Mataiizns. His intentions were
tbe subject of much curiosity.
Ou TueMld) C000 bales of cotton were disposed
of, prices were irregular aod in favor of buyers.
Middling was quoted fiom $4 Io Sj ell. Prim
Molasses was worlb 24 Io 24 j cts. Bacon Sides
were active at from 8 to 8J cts. per lb.
New Orleans, Feb. 23 —Tbe V. S. Mail Steam
ship Empire City, arrived at New Orleans, on
Tuesday night, wiib advices from Havana to ibe
19th inst. Private letters rereived by her, state
that the Britttb man-of-war. Cumberland, a three
decker, arrived at Havanna on the 17th instant'
for Ihe purpose of demanding explanation from
the Captain General, relative to tbe ill treatment
of British subjects by tbe Cuban authorities, as
also respecting the Stave trade. Tbe explana
tions were demanded on the 18th inst.
At noon on Wednesday cotton was firmer in
consequence of Freights being easier, and upfo
that hour 5000 bales bad been sold. Strict Mid*
dling was quoted at 8] ct*. Tbe Prices Current
says that the increase in tbe receipts at all tho
Sontbern Ports np to the latest date is Sll.OOfft—
Freights to Liverpool are quoted at 5-SJ. fix-
change on London rules at 9j per cent, premium.
Tho total sales of Cut'ou on Wednesday com
prised 8.000 bales, tbe greater portion of wbicb
was taken for Eoglaud. Pricrs were unchanged.
Feb 24—Tho Arabia's European advices were
received at five o’clock on Tuesday afternoon —
Tbe sales ofCottou on Thursday amounted to 5000
bales. Tho lower qualities were heavy, but strict
Middling toMiddliug Fairadvanced from an eighth
to a quarter of a cent. Mers Turk was declining,
ami was quoted at from 15 to $15 50 per bbl.—
Prime Lard io barrels was worth 9 cents per lb.
A ship was chartered for Hnvre at 1J for Cotton.
Exchange ou Loudon was dull at 9j per cent pre
mium.
Feb 25 —Colton an Friday was active, and 13.-
000 bales changed hand*. Strict Middling was
worth from 83 to 8} cents, and Good Middling 9A
Tho sales during tbe week comprised 53,000 bales.
Tbe stork in presses and on shipboard not clear
ed, is 3C3 000. Tbe increase in thu receipts at all
the ports, up to the latest date* as compared with
last year, ia 53G.0U0 bales Freiglits-are advan
cing, nnd Cotton to L'verpuul is quoted at 13 10 uf
a penny.
News of the Vsek.
Tbe news from Cub* is of a somewhat exciting
character. The Blark Warrior was fired into by
a British ship upon her departure from Havana,
and a similar indignity* was practiced upou a se
cond American vessel by Ihe same parties.
Mr. King, nnd Canedr*, fire reported to hsvo bad
a serious misunderstanding, nnd though ibe former
aflerwurds called upon the latter for tbe purpose
of explanation, be is said to have failed iu pro
curing on audience. Wo are happy to /earn in
this way, that there is at least one American iu
Cuba, who darrs to call bis soul bis nwn.
Tbe Police of Palermo have recently offered a
grossinsul: to the New York bark Apollo, having
forcibly searched her from atani to stern. A
large number of Bible* were takeu ashore, and
publicly burnt. The Captain, probably having
tbe cbjo of Captain Davenport in bis mind, did
not offY-nd the present Adminisiratiun by making
any resistance during the operation.
Tho papers have two items of foreign news, one
following immediately after the other, viz—ibat
Ihe French Emprrss bad purchased fiflv.eight
wedding dresses, and that an insurrection has
broken out in Milan. The dresses, perishable os
they nro, will probably out last the insurrection
In Mexico, every thing ia io a transition state.
Tho soldiers of of tn- city have declared fur Santa
Anna, and Lombardini is to act as President until
tbe arrival ol bim of ibe aolitory leg.
Tbe Ericsson has arrived iu Alexander from N.
tbe stylo of the Flemish ivories. I have before me Yulk, tbos testing beyond a doubt her capacity
ret' l of L^uiVxV repTc8entius tbe ***** of lho * »*tet»dc>d 'ojugc*. On passing Mount Vernon
Tlie first is the triumph nt Fontrnoy. Tlie king. ' *^ ,e Ericsson lowed her colors in tukeu of respect
crowned by Victory , is driving the dauphin iu su an- > for the •• Father of his country.'’
tique car. Below this enirravir.c, as well aa below , , , , , .
the others, there are theso words: “ Pompadour | - Mr bloo lias completed the long talked of Te-
sew/put." | hnantepec treaty upon liie following term*: He
Too second represents the victory of Lawfclt. Vic- ■ , ... , r nr .. . . , ,
lory is trampling under her feet the aims, the stand- | bo,d ' he r “ J f,r ,lfl y " ,,tI *" ll *°
nrds, aad tbe cannon of tbe enemy: she balds in oue J exclusive navigation of the Huasaculo River.—
baud a crown, in the other au arrow,- it is a fine fig-j Tbe Mexican Government receives $800 000 as a
l«an, half of wbicb is lu draw interest at C per
leading marisiding expeditions agaiust Europe,
Asia, uud Atica, cannot but bo reassured when
they thus behold lho invader of their sleep, ex
pressing seititnents wbicb are not more niauly
than they iro just, and not more firm than they
are temperate- The speech does not read like
tbe speech of a Rhetorician, or n Sophist. Mr.
Douglas does not affect to speak after lho ore
rotunda fashion. He is u clear beaded, practical,
earnest mai, aud if bis words only express his
idea, he dots nut care to have them fail upon the
ear like tho murmur of brooks, or tho measure of
poetry. Tie reader need not expect, therefore,
to fiud ill ibis speech nicely dressed paragraphs,
or carefullj poised seuteuces. On tbe contrary,
bo will us a geuerul thing, find short sentences—
abrupt sentences, if you please to call '.hem so—
but each one of tbem containing a thought, and
each thought suggesting another. He does not
scatter flowers as he moves along, but goi-s straight
to bis point, having neither tbe time u>r the in
clination to gather nosegays ou tbo road. Ho
dues not enter tbe arena to attract admiration for
bis graceful altitudes, but to thrust and parry, to
mako charges mid to repel them- It ia impossi
ble Io read tbis speech wilbout noting the otter
abseuce of every species of tinsel, aud wilbout
admiring tbe terseness, tbe clearness, end spirit
with wbicb Mr. Douglas recommends a frank,
manly ami slraigbifurwurd foreign policy.
Tbe subject-matter ol the speech is oue of great
iutercst uud importance. Tbe miserable intrigues
uf Mr. Clayton in Nicaragua are rapidly review-
ed, and no inau can read the bistory of that oego
liatiun—wherein every consideration wbicb should
unimale un American statesman was yielded, aud
unnecessarily yielded, for the purpose of concilia
ting tbe European powers—wilbout iudigualiuu
and disgust. It seems that under Mr. Polk, a
treaty was made with tbe government of Nicara
gua giviug to ibe Americans tbo exclusive right to
lu build a cninil through that State, together with
tbo privilege of fortifying it at either end. Immedi
ately on ibe accession of Gen. Taylor to power,
Mr. Clay-ton sent out a new Agent to Nicaragua
with instructions to abrogate tbe Polk treaty aud
uiakeanoiber. Accordingly tbis Agent sent back a
treaty, in which the privileges before granted to
the Uuited States exclusively, were made coniwou
to Eoglaud and Frauce. Both these treaties were
iu tbe possession of Mr, Claytou, Tbe first oiio,
be never permitted to see tbe light. Tbe last
was sent in to tbe Senate, and coufirmeri fur a
lack of a better. This is something that admits of
trn defence, and Ibe friends of Mr. Clavton only
make the matter worse by their prosy at'empts at
his vindication. Tbe wise plan, would be to say
nothing, nnd let judgmeut go agaiust him by de
fault. Tbe Cass Resolutions and ibe Honduras
treaty are considered at some length, aud on ev
ery topic iu the speech, Mr. Douglas fully sustains
his enviable reputation as an enlightened states
man and an original thinker. He bns also taken
occasion to vindicate himself from tbe absurd as
persions of tboso who 'seek so sedulously to make
him stand god father to tbe baullitigs of tbe Dem
ocratic Review—a needless vindication, for oven
those who make tbe charges do not bolieve them.
On readiugtbis speech of Senator Douglas, one
is particularly struck with tbe fraukness. tbe true
patriotism, and tbe hard common sense of the au
thor—and as these are qualities rarely met with
in these days of turgidity aud cant, we cordially
commend it to a careful and general perusal.
itlacoii Gas I.ight Company. <
We are pleased to have it in onr power to an'
uouuce. that the Macon Gas Light Company per
fected its organization on Saturday last, by tbo
election of tbe following gentlemen as officers ;—
A. J. White, Esq., President, Secretary aud Trea
surer; James A, Nisbet, E. L. Strobecker, Lew.
is I’. Strong, Geo. W. Adams, and A J. White,
Diroclurs. Tbe Capital Slock of tbe Company
consists of $42,000. Of tbis. ail has been taken
with the exception of a very few shares, which
will easily Gnd purchasers. Tbo city takes stock
to tbe amonul of $10,000, paying tbe same in
Bond*, redeemable at tbo expiration of twenty
years, theso Bonds being accepted ut par value.
According t? tbo agreement, tbe contractors,
Messrs, l'erdicaras & Huy, are to lay four miles
of pipe along the main streets, and to have tbe Gas
ready fordistributiou by tbe 1st day of October
uext. >Ve aro to have sixty public lamps, mid
when tbe convenience, the beauty and cheapness
of Gas light is unco understood by our citizens,
■ bore can bn no doubt that tbe company will find
ibeir investment amply remunerative. Tbe char
ter of the Macon Company, is identical wiib the
Augusta Company, and all the operations are to
be conducted on t be same plun. If tbe same re
sult follows, the Stockholders may congratu
late themselves—far in Augusta, tbe Gtis Cuuipa
ny declared a dividend of 7 per cent at the expi
ration uf the first six months. We hopo and be
lieve, that siinilarsuccess awaits tbe Macon enter
prise.
U e should teem ungrateful, wore we longer to
delay tbe expression of our thanks to many trieuds
fur the flattering and solid testimonials of appro-
bation.wilb which they have honored us, since our
connection with tbe Telegraph, We con only
promise, to spare no effort to mske tbe paper wot*
thy uf the public confidence and favor.
Cnbiuct of Jfr. Pierce.
Tbe fulluw is ihe last production or tbe letter-
writers:
Marcy, of New York, Secretary of State.
Nicbolsou, of Teuu, ** 11 Treasury.
Davis, of Mi*s. “ “ War.
Dobbin, of N. C. “ *• Interior.
McClelland of Mich. Post Master General.
McLain, of Md., or > „ , ...
Guthrie olKy. ^ Sec ry of Navy.
Campbell, of Pa. Attorney General.
Wo hardly know what confidence to ropose in
the above. It comes to us however with mure
show of reliability, than any of the thousand Cabi-
net rumors which bave preceded it. It is proba
bly correct—but we reserve all comment until the
truth is definitely and officially declared.
i*uipailoor’silcBtli.
strength to *ipu it.
Pompadoor h v 1 received from the kirn: covered with drapery, ornamented with frurs-de-
... amt one at Fontainebleau, the estate As, is hooding toward the child with her shield. Ma- i
The Will io <:«te,). March 30th. 1761. the codicil w
wrote,, .(the ur ol Madame do POop^W
April 15th. >nc liJtd Imrdl
Madams da Vc
a hotel at Paris, ™ hot us x nntamehlcau, the estate
oi ireey. tlie chateau ot A,.'nay. Brimla.rion on Uel-
Jeroe, the manors of Mammy and St. lie„ n . „ hotel
at t*.mpei«iie, and one at Versailles—wit hoot cunt-
“V the minion* of money, tor they never kept n, •
count at_Versailles ; Tl ii did not prevent Louis XV.
Irimi cuing 10 liie Marquis of Marteuy, two hundred
and thirty thousand franca, to md him toward Mimic
Ihc debt.ni tile marchioness. (Journal of Loui. XV.
I'u.h „d •> <he tr.,; o, Ltuis XVI)
illfchot 1 ol Mad,,,., ?» . ’
1 sifbiviic -,.c ; Mnpat.our, w
ure, is well limpet!, and lias altogether the character
of tho Victory of the miciouts.
The third represents the preliminaries to the peace
17-18. Tbe slog is placed between Peace and Vic
tory. He is represented ns Hercules. Victory do-
sires to carry him with her, but Peace present* him
with a bnmrii of olive, ntul points him to a battle-
field, covered with verdure and the harvest.
The fourth is the birth of the Duke ol Burgundy.
France, represented, ns r beautiful and powerful
cent.
The Brunswick and the Nsvannah Gulf
JUailroade,
We learn from the Savannah Courier that the
eugiucers of iheae rival compauiea are busily
pressing thnirsurveys. Those of the Brunswick
T he capital slock of the Chrystul Palace Associ- { Company have completed their surveys as fur aa
dame de Vt
ervn, giving,
more force U
The fifth r.
to Health, f<
to the procti
nr lu
1 herself as Mm*
features a little
pad
however,
an they possessed.
presents Freace kneeling in supplication
r the safety of the daujdito. According
:eof the ancients, the sacred fire is burn-
npi
YUS A I
**f coinr *o
: Hlt*r before the
ery beautiful. Vei
» much cb nr act or.
i of the coition hc
U*a»urr oi l
• Wl oi u* iv; ai u.
Pai*di«B nkU iw him of tlm eter-
; ,>cdl‘ruu"um'* , ‘ J m "" < “ 11 '
-X V whouru pLumI to h.vc a
, '.st, hs pud hu
mg n|
France
a bead
was a |
In thv sixth, thank* „■•<• t
winding garlands ol flower
In the seventh, Apollo, ii
is crowning the gvniusof st
king i* represented as i.ak
band a lyre, in the otbe
•ddc
y fe
Madame d.
The figu
■turned to II
■ about bar j
the person of L,
nipt,ire and pnim
d. He ia hold
It npp
Pompadour
1th. Love is
XV,
Htinn lias been iucieused by a now issue of share*
to $3,000,000.
Tho Exhibition* will be opened botween tbe
1st ami 10,h of May.
Washington is infested with office srrkers and
rom.iico writers. All thst wa know of tbo Cabi-
net, is iliat some body lias to go iu. Tbis uews
may bo relied on.
Some sensatimi has been created in the Capital
by Mr. Briggs, who slapped Ihe face of Mr. I’ost-
inasler General Hubbard, once, twice, thrice—to
all of which siid Hubbard very placidly submitted.
Mr. Briggs seems to have been anxious, that Mr.
Ibe lowu of Tbouiasville, aud thut those of tbe
| Savannah aud Albany Company, have reached
the bank* of tbe Altamaba. Both Cuinpaniea
seem to be in earned—butt, resolved to press lor-
J ward their enterprises to au early completion.
Iu view of Ibis rivalry, which it thinks will be
; injurious to both, the Courier suggests tho follow
ing ;—Union of the two enterprises. Let Savan
nah agree tn build her Rond through the counties
of Bryan, Liberty and Mclutosb, to some point iu
Wayne, between ’ihe Altamaba ami the Saiilla
Rivers. Let the Brunswick Company connect
with us at such point as may be agreed upou, aud
theu unite iu a joint effort to reach the Gulf either
through Thomas, Lowndes & Decatur, or through
ous to ibe art
ineuts of modern science. Ho is assailed by hun
ger and cold. Ho Beales lofty mountain*, aud
peuetralea deep drifts of snow. If be survives
tho perils of the way, be is rewarded for them all.
He sees tlie fairest women uml the bravest men. on
whom the ligbtof Heaven ever ebouo. He admires
the gigantic bulwarks, stronger iIibii Gibraltar,
with which Nature has protected them. But be feels
that were they all removed, were these mighty
mottutaina leveled with tuo plains, and those iu
iricate ravines converted into post roads, this peo
ple would still be invincible- Fear cannot live
among those bill*. Among the Circassians, there
is no such word as cowardice. They possess a
patient courage, and a paisiunate patriotism,which
aro proof against cannon. Their deeds are com
paratively unknown to History. Their victories
are not chronicled in tho European capitals. No
military gozelto recounts their operations. Poets
liuve not sung their glories, uor Authors described
their desperate valor. The snow absorbs their
blood, and tbe combat is forgotten. Tbe eternal
mountains of the Caucasus are tbe ouly monu
ments to their heroes. Nevertheless, for long
years, tbis people have been acting a gtnnd epic—
for long years they have been performing deeds
or noble daring and cbivnlric enterprise, to which
tbe united records of modern aud ancient war
fare furnish no parallel whatever. Greeco had
but uue Thermopylae, but tbe Caucnsus is full of
tbem. Tbe books do not describe them, but tbe
tears of Russian mothers tell the story just as well-
Italy bns been called lho grave of the Freuch’
But Ihe French have often overrun her territory’
and enjoyed her wealth. At least, they bave
supped nnd made merry before they died. The
Russians havo no such solace. To tbem the Cau
casus Inis been a grave ungracod by previous glo
ries. The best soldiers of ibe Czar lie buried
there. Army after army move down upon Cir
cassia, but they go fortli to certain destruction.—
Tho bravest troops of tbo Autocrat. led ou by his
ablest Generals, canuut stand before that terrible
soldiery. They defy every art that can be used
agaiust tbem. Force cuunut subdue, uor diplo
macy conciliate. At times, they are apparently
conquered. It is unly tile lull that precede the
hurricane. Experience has taught tlie Russians,
thut wheu they seem most tranquil, they are
fact, most dangerous. They draw back, it is true,
but it is ouly to prepare for the spriug. When
the intense CulJ weather seta iu, uud ihe diacip
line uf tbo invaders become relaxed, when the
campaign is apparently ended, and the drowsy
sentinel dreams uf seeing home unco inure, liie
Circassians burst upon them with Ibe lury of
wild beasts. The dream is broken by the war-cry
of tbe enemy. But it is soon exchanged for
sleep too deep for dreams. In enterprises of tbis
»ort, the Circassian rarely fails. Ho does not
emerge from bis retirement for nothing. It is to
slaughter entire garrisuns—often to rout great
armies. Ou such occasions little is said, but
much is done iu St. 1’olersbiirgh. The papers coir
tain uot one word upon tlie subject. Tbe Czar
it studiously silent. Europe must uot know his
disaster. But the people nre uot deceived. They
see new levies marching gaily forth—they know
that it U to dentil. In tho Russian cuttages they
need uo official Bulletins to know tbe fate of aa
army in tbe Caucasus.
Thus has it been for years—the Circassians
guarding tbe frontier of Asia, and the Czar vainly
attemp’iug to conquer them. There they have
fought for tweuty years, presenting tlie only bar
ricr between Nicholas aud Asiatic dominion. Tbo
Russia!) forces have beeudasbiug against the Cau
casiau mountains like tho billows of the sea against
a grauito rock—beating, breaking, aud then re-
turuingouly to break ngaiu. Their defeat is sedu
lousiy concealed, but occasionally we bear, as was
tbe case last week, of tbe Circassians breakin
blockade and destroying an army. At sucli times
ail Europe breathes freer. They know, that lor
another yenr Asia is safe from Nicholas. Tbe
Grand Turk heads a procession to tho .Mosque,
and indulges in twice as much slierbert as usual
To tbo other powers, tbo news is a satisfaction
To bim it is nothing abort of salvation.
Tima unequally is fame distributed. The brave
suns of the Tyrol, verso has wedJed to immur
talitv. The prowess of tbe Poles has been sound"
ed throughout the world. While the Hungarians
fought, two Continents applauded. Tbe traveller
makes a pilgrimage to tho grave of Leonidas. Tbe
tale of ancient glory is kuown to our schoul boys.
But liie Circassians, who iu our day, are perforin
ing military miracles which far eclipse Tbermop-
yla: or Platea, are almost unknown tu history.—
Tho devotion of Tyrol, the courage of Polaud, tho
chivalry of the Magyars, could not protect them
from their enemies. But tbe Caucasus is sti)(
free, Tbo Circassian cauuot point you to a single
triumphal pillar. But be can show you a thou,
sand mounds, wbicb cover the soldiers of tbe
Czar. A great army annually perishes before
him. Tbe war bns been waged for twenty years,
and the Russian outposts bave not advanced five
miles. An emeutc ill Paris, tbe imprisonment ol
an Italian Courier, tbe fall of Stocks, are made
tbe themes of ponderous essays. A single para
graph suffices fur the Circassians. A dozen words
Inform us of a blockade broken, and a Russian
army beaten. Nevertheless, when that blockade
was broken and that army destroyed, the fate of
Enrupo and of Asia was decided for a twelve
mouth,
But if the men of Circassia are all heroes, the
women are all Graces. Fame wbicb has neglect
ed the soldier, has fallen in luve with tbe girls.
Tbe reason is obvious. To see tlie men, you niuat
scale tbo muiiniaius, and thread ravines. To aeo
the women, one has only to walk through tbe
stave-marls of Constantinople. Tbe world cau
uot produce Ibeir tquals. Beautiful as they are,
it is plain that men like tbe Circassians bave uo
use for Houris. They sell tbem to the Turks,
who are fond of play tilings, and in return get
rifle*. Those rillea will be beard in tbe Caucasus
throughout the ensuiug year. The Russian mo
thers will bear tbe echo iu their distant collages-
In other nations military virtue is honored with
universal admiration, for it is rare. But iu the
Caucasus, they are all brave. Cbivalric enter
prise is there tile rule—not the exception, Caisar
has his atatue, Napoleon bis arch,Nelson bis pillar.
Achilles has no uiunumeut—but he has Homer
The chiefs of Circassia have neither. They bave
only their freedom, and they are content.
sons had been shot. The Milanese generally took uo Society of Georgia, and by delegates f ro ”,:.’
port in the insurrection. Tbe Commercial Treaty be- g“"“. s “ ulb Garobna, .Alabama, Jn„ ' '
tween Austria and Prussia lias been ratified. ! , t .ns'”"ve^e tdup: t M : >U ‘* U1U “’ 1,10 folia*^
A German physician has published a scientific eon- j Bogo|ved> Xhol lhtJ mem ,,
derunation of tbe preseut loose sleeves worn by la- ; lurjJ j x \ sr * oc i a tiou of
dies. Hc asserts that they promote rheumatism and
all kinds of complaints; and recommends a return to
tlie long, close sleeves of a former period.
Vice President King, it is stated, expects to return
to Washington by the 1st of April. Senator Clemens
has received a letter from the commander of the stea
mer Fulton, at Havana, stating that tlie health of Mr-
King was much improved, lie takes exercise on
doily.
fm members of t(>. . .
lbe.lav e h„Mi
r recomtneiideil K.' 10 ^
11 Citizens of tbe aam.
orgauized iu hereinafter
posed of such citizens oi Hie snine «» , a «
it iu Agriculture desire to b«o, 0eo ' “^
f; and ol dtdugnlca Iron) Slala am) ^
Societies; aud trom Stales lf ,
inter
then
Agricultural
of Stales.
Resolved, That such persons as above d •
*“ I ted, Hie recommended to convene at ' = *
l00t i r Y, Alabama, on Ibe first Mooday i n
I aud to organize on Agricultural AssociaUotf,??
A tremendous gale took place at Mew Orleans on j Slave-holding Stufes, under such provision# 0
Friday last. Tbe steamer John Swasey, from Bayou ! ,l,a y appear best calculated to folfijjL J* *
r, . . c . . v ; poses ot their organization, which kV.u ‘ ”
barn, with a cargo of over 1.000 bales cotton, took • 1 . . ° .* .. . Ua *i i • ,
«-- - ■""" '-<■■ I r»!LrsgL-A-r*7gg
fire. She will probably
St. Charles, King along side, also caught fire, and was i u ... * , n ... —■
... , - rrt V 7- I - iTu 1 • e. Besolvecl, That a Committee of Oorresno^
still burning. The steamer Kclipse, which had just j lo conaial ( .f 8eV eij, be appointed to „ *
arrived, was in great danger, but succeeded in sliov- j effect lho foregoing Resolutions. “ ”
itig out into the river. Several boats were injured by
tlie gale.
Gen. Pierce was visited by large crowds of politi
cians on Saturday, in Philadelphia, among whom was
the Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, who, it is reported, through
some misunderstanding, was refused an audience. He
was specially sent for the next day.
Tho New York Commercial Advertiser learns from
a creditable source, that it is the intention of Mnd-
ame Goldschmidt (formerly Jenny Lind) to re-visit
the United States, whore she will remain two years.
A lino of steamers is about to he established be
tween Naples and America. The steamers, it is said,
have been already ordered of an English or Scotch
bouse, and about the fall of tbe year the plan will he
carried into effect.
The Washington Republic states, that the sugges
tion of the Department of State, that a Minister Pic-
nipotentiary be sent to Central America in tbe place
of the Charge d'Affaires to Nicaragua and Guatemala,
lias been promptly acted upon by the House of Rep
resentatives. Au amendment was introduced to the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, on Saturday,
providing for the appointment. Provision was made
by the House on the same day, for a Charge if Affaires
to Switzerland, and for the raising of the Peru charge
ship to a full mission.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at New-
York yesterday, from Havana via. Mobile. She re
ports having been fired into as she was coming out of
port, and before she could hoist her colurs, as was also
the bark Martha Ann, from Savannah for Havana, by
the Br. frigate Vestal, on suspicion of lier being a
slaver.
Mr. King’s health had cot improved. He had gone
to Mautazos, and despairs, it is said, of his recovery.
A difficulty in a matter of etiquette had occurred be
tween him and the captain general, iu relation to a
promised visit by tbe latter, which be bad uot kept!
Gen. Cauedo on being reminded of the circumstance
paid a visit to Mr. King, but was not received. The
disagreement was subsequently reconciled by an ex
change of cards.
A victim to spiritual rappings named Richard
Dougherty has been placed in the New York Lunatic
Asylum, and the public authorities are said to be in
possession of information showing that he has been
defrauded by the rappers of $10,000.
Tbe last advices from the Soath Pacific bring Intel-
ligence that Lieut. McRae, V. S. Navy, who bad been
detailed on a magnctical and geographical expedition
by Lieut. Gilliss, U. S. Navy, had safely traversed the
Andes with all bis instruments, and was then at Men
doza, in the Argentine Republic. He describes tbe
passage of the Andes, as unusually stormy for the j ilton Couper, Djrion; James M. Cbatnberi,Co d
periool of the year. bus; Asbury Hnll, Alliens.
Seven African ostriches arrived at New York cn
Saturday in the ship Ocean Queen from London for
Frauconi’s Hippodrome. One of them is of colossal ’
dimensions, and has been trained to ran against race
horses.
It is said that the amendment to the Pacific rail-
road bill, by confining the corporation to the territo
ries, and denying it corporate powers within the lim
its of the Ssates, has rendered it nugatory.
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Acting under the 3J Resolution, the unit
ed respectfully invito voor attention, s,,j
jour cu-operation and iulluenco in prumatiari?
great and important interest involved
jects which will engage tho atteuliun ul
tenipfated assemblage iu Moulgomory, “ c '''
To us it is manifest lhat great advanto-es j
reasonably bo expected to result from |~. , j
meetings uf persuus, or representatives uf.*-? I
cultivating the soil uf the South aud Wen t ,
a common interest in the Institutions, Predict;
Commerce, Manufactures and Etiacaliga r
Planting Stales.
The chief objects of such an Aasociatier • I
presumed, would be. ’ *f
To improve oar own agriculture, yieldia-r-?-.
liar productions through tbo agency of • ° Q ~cl
labor, requiring a distinct economy, and do- ' I
eut on a climate of its own. j
To developc tbo resources and unite jo,] c -. j
bino the ouergies of the siaveholding Stales, Na |
to increase their wealth, power and dignity j
members ot tho confederacy. To euliat and fj. I
ter those scientific pursuits, which reveal i 0 ,1
the elements uud character of our auila. in, 1
ua in tbe pnswBU'of thosemagaziue*offertil
whicboalara boa with ao buumilu! aod — % I
ale a hand provided for the uses of the iudwm
aud the eulerpriziug; and search out ifce *•
and habits of tbe insect tribes which dntrn, I
believed, annually a fifth afourcrops, andt: - I
us with a knowledge uf them wuich may tciijl
us to guard agaiust their future ravages. I
To promote the mechanic arts, directly acl; I
directly auxilliary to agriculture, and by agr J
ous confidence aud liberal pitronage. raise dm I
eugaged in tbem to a social pnsiliuu slwap *1
just reward of intelligence, industry aud ; I
conduct. ' |
To direct, as far as may he done, public uni
tneut against the barriers wbicb have beeu a: |
ly raised to cut off’ our commercial intercom
with distant countries. »ara through such oa;' ; ;|
aa are supplied by Northern marls, exacting tjjl
ule upon what we produce aud consume.
To exert an influence in establish™- s
of common school instruction wbicb will ah]
Christians as well as scholars of oar diiMia]
wbicb, iu arming the rising generation with&|
instruments ot knowledge, will instruct tloahl
in Ibeir proper uses; impressing upuu them, i-l
first to last, that (especially under oar (oraff
government) private worth constitutes tbe i:..|
gate of public good, aud that no one ct* danya,
bis duties to these orouud bim without pot; |
injury lo himself. f
These cuustitule the main purposes fur ate]
we appeal to tbe individual and a-gregite aM
estsuf Siaveholding States to meet us iu n *:l
cultural Cotiveuliou. iu Montgomery, oa lbs |
Monday in May next. Youratteudaacei>rofr.|
lully uud earnestly requested. I
\V. C. Daniel. DeKalb county; Gen. E. Giiar]
Lexington; Thomas Stocks, Greensboro'; J.Uzl
Ihe AUHlritliuu Colil .lEinri.
The discovery of gold in Australia wiibx|
threo years ago, by a Mr. Smith, who wilt:;
ged iu collecting iron ore. It is said that iff
cceded to tbe government honso at Sjd sj.t
making the discovery, with a lump of gold »tj
baud, and offered lo point out where the pen I
metal could be found, if Ihe guveruaieot sail
handsomely reward him. The authorities it ; j
Ibis a trick, and paid no attention to his sUtea I
The Select Committee of the Senate on tbe subject In April, of last year, Mr. Hargraves. «-■
of tho reward claimed from the United States for the be f‘ 1 in Caliiornia, again made the dueswjH
discovery and application of chloroform, have been 8°. repnrte it to I s cu onia
J , ., , , . , pointing out certain localities, which n«re>.
unable to deetde between tbo conflicting clauns of { iecomB c fanious for , ho richness of ihssolJer
Drs. Jackson, Wells aud Morton, and propose that p 0 ,it. The government surveyor was enter:
they should be made tho subject of judicial invest! ' uicompauy Mi-Hargraves in ilia exphrsliow,!
gationof the Uuited States District Court for tlie Nor- alter a lew huuiu examination, be rep : ;
them District. I he “ bad seen enough—gold was every *■
... ' plentiful.” A proclamation was at ours
Tbe Reciprocity Treaty, it is said, will be unac- torliiriciing any person lo dig or sesrch for
ceptable to the Nova Scotians on account of its sub- without a government licetiso. These Ii
jection of Coal to duty, there being a lnrge consump- were rapidly sold, and then commenced thee
tion in tho United States of Bituminous Coal, forma-
kig Gas, the prodace of Nova Scotia, for which tlie
other descriptions are nnsuited.
(communicated ]
Messrs. Editors:—In your last issue, after no
ticing various conjectures ns to tbe origin of tbe
phrase made so celebrated by Mr. Calhuun, in re
ference to the Oregon question—some attributing
it to Burke, others to Muckiutusb, to Mr. Cul-
bouu himself, aud even to Isuiob. You mij- that
you believe •• they nre nil wrong, for the very
words were used by John Randolph of Roanoke.” | V
You tbeu quote n sentence from a speech made i inches lot
'
by bim in opposition to J. Q. Adams' sdministru
lion iu which tho phrase ” a wise and masterly
inactivity” occurs. But if you will read Sir
J allies Mackintosh’s “ Viadldm Galliccr, or Defence
of the French Revolution,” again, yon will find
in Section 1st of that work (Mackintosh's Essays
by Cary and Hart, page 411,) the following sen
tence : “Tbe Commons faithful to their system,
remained in a wise and masterly inactivity, which
tacitly reproached the arrogant assumption of the
Nobles, while it left no pretext to calumniate
■ heir own conduct, gave time fur the iucrease of
tbe popular fervour, aud distressed the Court by
the delay of financial aid.”
Tbis is as fur back as 1 bave traced tho expres.
sion. It certainly was not original with Mr
Randolph, unless by remarkable coincidence.—-
Mackintosh’s Vindiciic Gcllictr was written in
1791, (see page 458 of Essays,) mure than thirty
years beforo Randolph’s speech, to which you
refer. G.
citeiaent sud scramble for gold—a ref* 1
such scenes os were witnessed mourowa
when California first opened its golden pi
The acquisition of tlie precious mets’i
stialia has been, if we may credit zccoonu
thence, much easier and surer than in Cri r -
It has been found in lumps ami quautilie* •'
exceeding belief, it is well authenlicaleil 1 -
Dr. Kerr found a lump weighing, with dtet*-
pounds, and which yielded 1G0 pounds «(■
gold ! It was purchased by Messrs. Tbsria'
Co., of Sydney, for $1G,QUO. and w«* te* 1 * 1
emiuent firm in London. Tho London Iliat?
lYrtcs contains a picture and descripta**
king of tho nuggets,” a lump of pure grid,
which weighs 27a pouuds.
and 4 to 5 brood, aud
An Incident of JLifc in Itoaton.
One morning, a week or two since, when frost
and ice lay heavy upon tbe sidewalk, a young boy
passed aloug Washington Btreet, with a basket
half filled with old coal, picked up from various I
ash heaps, upou ilia arm. His feet were bare aud \
be 20 carats fine. If this statement u <
tho "king of the nuggets” is tho fiuestaod |
specimen of pure gold that has yet been ad®
Australia or California.
The Australian gold fields aro many c *
extent, anil are found iu various parti ta 1 -*!
land. Al lust accounts, the prospects 1
bright as ever, aud the gove.-uaienl »- v
estimated that the amount of gold co!lt-t *- !
day was equivalent to a pound sterling -
digger. Says the Australian and NewZ: ■
zrtte—"To fiud quartz, is lo find gold. *• u j
32 toot from ihe surface in plenty. I
ally oozing from Ihe earth." . ^
Up lo December last, eight montta** T
Covery, there hud been shipped fro® 1
gold vulued at $2,000,000. Since the 0 ; **'
dollars'worth n week, for three aucc**»t ,e
has arrived in London from the tamat) 0 *' 1 '"
Tbo reception of the news attending” ._j
derful facts has caused full as mock_•***
iu England, Ireland and Scut'nud ,
ligence from California excited io ",’j
I he result is an enormous t migration t° 1
of the glittering dust. The eriiig'-" 1 *-’ 1 '"/J
dint and Liverpool alone number S.OM"?'' ‘
The amount of shipping thus engagf*
latter purl is more than 100 000 tons, .
ol steam vessels. Among tbalutte®*. 5 ^
propeller Great liritain. and the - ‘
formerly running to this country. 1
lines, of which there are eight, nuuilri. 1
hips.
The political and commercial con*---,
ihU sudden peopling of Australis. »»“ 1
of a ruddy hue, but he did not seem to uutt’er from I siou from a thinlv settled pHStoral ami ; ‘
contact with the icy sidewalk. In the window of i into u populous uud wealthy o , - c "'
a store some pictures were displayed, and the l'*Dlo magnitude. No event ot tb-l
, , , , ' . , ! lury is likely to have so great au
boy slopped to gaze upon tbem. resting upon the ; w J, 8re o( G ' eal Brjlato lbis di.cov'tj
I
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dir
Acquisition of Ccba.—la speaking of th© ac-
quisttiou of tho island ufCuba by the Uuited States,
the Liverpool Journal says:
“We see ouly a natural movement, the eventual
successful result of which is obvious, in the cry for
the acquisition of Cuba ; and it is idle in England
attempting to check ati inevitable development of
the iiifl ueuces created iu the Union by the exis-
iron gratia*? placed over a cellar window. The
contact of the cold iron was aoou apparent, even
upou his hardened extremities- He stood first
upon oue foot, and then upon the other, to lessen
the pain. Among others who came alon^ was
one of our constables, whose hair was grown gray
in the service of the city, and whom some would
suppose, from his familiarity with wretchedness
and crime, would hardly notice or respond to
appeal lor eburitv.
•uch a silent or forcibl __
The appearance of the boy ua he stood upon one 1 wnters Queen Anne’;
1 1 ‘ nd 1 ltb of March
pi Australia.
Thackeray in Charleston- " e '
the Charleston Courier, I bat the ilr RSC
brury Association of Charleston, h’ 1 *
from tho distinguished Buglis!* A ,J
Thackeray, an acceptance of ibeir re
deliver a course ol Lectures in tk 3t cl *
he will accordingly lecture on
Reign”
.•The
tbe"
m E Th,
»S
i to be
middle Florida, wilh Branches to Albany and
Hubbard should fulfil ihe Scriptural precepts, fur I Jacksouvdle. This arrangement, it thinks, would
all the letter writer, are careful to slate that he “ , ' 1 “'j 1 * tllB Companies themselves, but
, , . . ,i • u. , , . would enable them, so lo laoihtate ihe work as to
alternately saluted the right and left cheek of ibe develop© to resource, of Southern Georgia and
official. Such occurrences are certainly discredit , Florida, two years sootier than it cau be doue by
foot, with ail his faculties engrossed in the sight
before him, atlrncted the attention of the officer.
He laid his hand upon the shoulder of Ihe lad. a
hand whose (ouch had often before brought ter-
tor and affright lo the guilty. ]ie iuquired of bis
home. Ihe boy said that bis father whs dead,
his mother sick, and lie had several brothers and
8 ' 8le r ! ». b>r whose comfort he had gleaned the re*
lence of slavery. At any rate, the history of Eng* fuse coul in his basket from tbe streets. Without
land being a history of annexations, we, iu our another word, me officer took the boy into an
pres, and iu our conversation., should be more 1 ad j oillin S «•«•'’. fitted him to a comfortable puir of
, . .l , shoes, and seun him on his wav rejoicing. We
.crapulous ... our comments ou the conduct of tbe tell the atory, uot that the charily was great, but
Stutes. Among other facts we have to face this
that the United Slates are rapidly passing us iu
an excellent likeness The figure is beautiful, well . . ... . ^ — — - r , u
studied, and worthy of Apollo. The genius of painting \ inbl*—nevertheless, they ere not altogether uo. I l ^ e Companies acting separately or ia opposilioa most things which bespeak genuine national great-
and sculpture does not j>o:- css th<* «*me be* ny. Jtis welcome to Editors iu search of au item. * each other. 1 nets."
because it was appropriate. It is better lo feed
and clothe the desolate of our streets, that) it is
(o furnish them with mouey ter) spend, the donors
koowaot how.—Boston Traveller,
11 Sending osk to Coventry,
planatiou of this expression is ,, “j x \ ■
••Beauties of England ..nd Wales.
ti, p. 1G8. “The .inhabitants of <-> ^
formerly most decidedly averse V . -; - _
pondeuce with (he mil tury quarh? rt ^ ^ ?nJ ; “W
limits. A female known to speo .
scarlet coat beet.me directly j ie ^ ri}
scandal. So rigidly, indeed, w j 10 0 jt : iC er» *
jesty’s military commission, ^ •hr*
here confined to Ihe interchan 0 ^ •••
room; aud iu ’.he mess-room theie*
a man to Coventry,” if y o{ \ wlg | ^
from society, probably original
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