Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-30

formation the political and her occurrences of tho
day! For than tree months past, we ha va becn
hueo Cd 10 The public spirit Of the former or
or the transportation of the mail his place. He has
cont nued II upon his responsibility and fran, m.
neglect OF the head OF the department To renew tho
ooac'' ne mas done so, 1t appears vii hout any Sc
suri;y or Legal claim of remuneration He has n,
lenglh discontinued the route. and our Postmas;et
GENERAL has thus completely placed us in the dark
Not 40 was it under the able anspcmcnt of h +,
predecessor IN office. But this, We are told is tho
| happy era of re,renchmcnt and reform C,boI.,;o
words!
fhe Boston Palladium copies ridicuously I'M
true anecdoe of Mr. Gslstin, but correc,s it by
another, essentially, and we believe infinitely true
Mr. Gslatin did not land at Boston, but further
"down east" in the District of Mime, in the 10th
year of his age.
| ONaiNAL ASEcDorE or ALERT GALLArIY-
his eminent American citizen began his career ms
FRENCH Teacher IN the interior of PennsylvanIa
Early one morning, while riding towards Philadcl
phia from one of the wcstcr n countless a farmer,
daughter came out of her fathers house with 4
milk pail in hand, and without perceiving that
stranger was near, put one hand the fence and
with the pail in her other hand, bounded over with
our touching the rails Her form was handsome
and her agility so pleased the countryman of VIII
liam Tell that he halted his horSe, proposed TO make
the maiden hIs bride, obtained a consent, and nfter
placing his IN ended at boardingschool in Philadel-
phia for II short period, in due time made her
Mrs Albert Gallatn. -Colonis,
Journal.
THE story very good, bot not altop ether true
Mr. Galiatu "began his career" in this country "a
teacher OF the French language at the University
| OF Cambridge. This was previous TO the Revolt.
ton, and Immediately after ae had landed from q
vessel at Boston: While al Cambridge he boarded
at Commons, and received certain sum for tuition
rom each student whom hs taught there being then
no profcssorshlp Of the French language. 4, the
eao OF one year. MIR q west to the province Of
Maine, where he bought small piece Of land which
ne cultivated during the Of the revolution. At
The close OF the war, he removed 10 Pennsylvania
where he bought good farm, and as we bayo heard
from lbs friends, did something at his trade n. a sad
der Geneva, by the way gives good trade to all
her sons, and an education TO boot As 10 Mr. Gal.
latiHs marriage, the above account 10 altogether
romance. he married, as his Il st wlis we n, an q
French lady IN Richmond Va. This was about the
year 1888. and Is connected with very rlcasipy
incident IN Mr. Galiatins lie Mr. Galla,i and his
friend, Q Swss, or Frenchman, camo 10 Richmond
wholly unknown on some business The Legisln-
ture was IN session at the time Gailaiin and his
inead applied Tor board at private boarding house
9ePt by French lady, and where Patrick Herry
Ernn"' CJrbin and Mann Page distinguished men
IN The State, were boarding. The good lndy sub
miticd the application TO the decision Of rb- mos
who ssssnted to the reception Of the oreigncrs -
lhess gentlemen formed an acquain unce with Gal
aus and strong friendship for him. They often
spoke OF him before his elevation in public life rs
nan oil surprising atanmrn,s and ability Tho
best Of the story ~ that the lady had two d,ugh-
ero; and Gaatin, before he left the CITY u,rfed
oce and his friend The other l-Bo,son Paiiad;u,u
The London Sun of the evening OF the 31st expres.
Ses the opinion, that the probability of France being
hole TO continue IN state OF peace becomes daily les.
and less the moderate party loosng ground the Young
men, who compose the elite Of the army and of France
being ripe and painting for action, and the policy Of
Austria having lately become equivocal and insd
i"us that the French government are compelled to
demand an explanation.
On the subject of the explanations TO be demanded
OF Austria by France in relation TO the interference Of
the former IN Italy, tho editors make some remarks
amongst which we hnd the following paragraDhs-
"rhc honor Of both countries, (Which the French
MInlstes of War had spoken of sis more IkeIy TO
plunge them into war, lhan to continue the N in state
OF peace with each other. But one fact may safely
predicted. W France goes on to war, she " III reyo.
utionFe as she advances and noIens ~oIens mt IN,
finishing stroke to that monsrous system of despotism
which has so long disgraced the majority Of the ccn
unen'a Kingdoms. The same spirit Of reform " boh
is now working irressiiby in England, is equally
active throughout Europe. Whether il be in TjeIpi-
un, the German States the Papa domnions the Swiss
republic, Poland, or even Turkey, Prussia or the
Georgian and CIrcassian territories no matter, il i.
still the spirit hst everywl ere at work the
spirit of moral inprovement-no longer CroyeIny
like blind mole in the dark, but walking abroad
and arguseyed, IN the face Of day, under the very
nose of legitimacy and the Holy Alliance.
u France moves she cannot do without at once
communicating the triumph Of this mighty principle
Her very first step will be a victory for the reformets
throughout Europe. There 10 province, however
OBSCURE, no kingdom however powerful, that W not
be abaken to Its certre by the movement of the
French troops. "Thc tri.colour is abroad" will be
in itself warning suite alarming enough IN fYghten
all despots out of their senses The Italian and Po
'h possessions Of Prussia will he in jeopardy; and ~
Tor the unweldy empire the Gar il will be spI, in
frsgmentsWell aware that such must newt ably be
the consequences OF its movements, the French go.
Vernment naturally anxious TO make out . strong
/ 10 IN thevc