Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-07
COMMUNICATIONS.

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London, which possesses the " Suthme and
Bea,Gi}ttl' of Burke.
The first time crossed the saddle of Caracas,
Iwen recollect experiencing feeling somewhat
similar. DAY gently broke as | reached the
summit Of that high mountain; below, IN the val
lev. Law. sea of feecv clouds, wreathing in fan
tastic shapes. recalling to my imagination the last
abode Of Ossian &. heroes. Gradually the lake
Of clouds disappeared. and the beautiful valley
and the diIapiiatel City of Caracas apfolded to
nv view. Seated ON my mule. tGe hrst feeling
was a sense of baoyant delight" Soon, howe
YER, the grandeur Of the scene and ITS associa-
tons wound up my feelings to an lntenseness
which was relieved only by burst of tears.
gave the re,ns to nv mule. and dcscen led into
valley which might be likeued anto that where
Johnson placed his Rasselas Prince of Abyssl-
MIA: a.
..By beng on nv journey fail hour before
the morning dawned, ! had an opportunity OF be-
holding at sunrise scene Ut maSnihcence scarce
Is to be surpassed in the world. Its imposing
effects upon nv mind when day first developed
the object TO my view. il is utterly impossible for
,ne 10 describe; but the scene was this:-H9h
in the blue crystal vault, and immediately before
me. az | rode thong tlesSly along, | perceived
brilliant streak resembling FURNISHED gold, daZ-
zlng to look on, and wonderfully coutrasted with
the shades of night. which still fingered upoA
tie world beneath; for TO us the sun had not vet
risen, though the sonhre profiles Of the Cordil-
leras might be distinctly traced through the de-
parting gloom. ImPcrcePtibIy the golden e9ul-
gence blended with field Of white. glistcning
in 'estal purity, and, expanding downwards.
gradually assumed the form Of pyramid of sill
yer, OF unreasonable base. stopped IN mute
amazement, doubtful Of what | bGheld. Day
gently broke. and the tops OF distant mountains
glitered in the early beams; the su? then rose,
or rather ru9del upon the silent world. in fall
blazing flood Of morning spiendor. and at the
sane moment the stupcndOus hnan the giant
,f The Andes, i'll all the pomp of mountain majes-
", burst upon my view. Ny first feeling was
a sense If delight, with an expansion of soul
producing positive rapture Never before did |
feel myself endowed With equal energy. or ex-
pesience such an elevation of sentiment. Never
did feel myself less, 50 quickly did that senti-
mcnt SubSde into devout humility. Admiration,
reverence aud awe, with Il consciousness of hu-
man interiority, were the mingled feelings of my
heart in contemplating this terrestrial manifesto
ton of the glory Of God. Here! exclaimed
with Eeryor and de'iSht-herc do behold the
sublime aud beautiful, spontaneously produced
in the great pace Of Nature By the omnipotence
aad providence Of Natures God"
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INr. Saoc le1!-Herein send YOU a law case
on the subject Of Insurance, decided in the Su-
preine Court of the State OF Lousiana. taken
from the Commercial Advertiser Of New York
of the second instant. which Won are requested
10 repubiish IN your useful paTer. b.
July ), 1880. 81 BoC RiBER.
SuPrems Court eftts S'o'e os Lopisicna,
MoNDAY. MAY -, 1850.
IN
Mathews, the Hon. F. y. Martin, the Hon. Al
syander Porter.
Hart Nj. Shift, Appellant7 Appeal from the
rs. Parish Court
Mississippi Marine and of the Parish
Fire Insurance Company, and city of
Appellees. New Orleans.
In this case the Court this dav deliv cred their
opinion, in writing in the words and figures fol-
lowing, viz:
This suit is brought in consequence of the In
surance company having refused to pay the Plain
tiff an itemin an account Of general average, BY
which they were charged commission of q per
cent, on the cargo of the brig Mechanic. Insured
from ew Orleans to Philadelphia. The Judg-
ment of the Court below in favor of the defend
ants from which the plaintiff appealed.
II appears from the evidence of the case, that
the vessel and cargo both insuret-she
suffered an INJURY IN descending The river MlssiS
sippi, and 1t became necessary to tow her back
to the port a q,to to be repaired-all the charges
for expenses actually incurred. and services per-
formed in towing the brig from the place where
The accident happened TO New Orleans: loading
AMI re-stoNinS cargo, III storing 1t when taken
from the vessel, SC. were admitted BY the de-
PENDANTS as correct and payment was offered.
with the exception of the commission charged on
the whole value of the cargo The Plainuf' in
sists hat he has right to claim and recover this
commission according to a general custom of
merchants in relation to goods placed in situa-
ton similar to that in which the cargo of the Me-
chanic was .ound after her return. sc.
Ma adiudced case or commentary on the law
merchant has been adduced, shelving the exist
erre of such "a custom: but an attempt is made in