Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-29

suiirr these political Feelings 10
considering the asccraine terms OF hiJ treaty IL We
could conscie.;iousy do So would infinitely rather
praise than censure him. \ good and satisfactory
and an honorable treaty what ask, for 1t would
! confer great blessings on our country.
.4udubon.
We have just this celebrated Naturalist Uhe Sc
cond time This city. II is really refreshing to meet
with such man-to witness his elastic step, altlo ugh
more than 20 years of age-to catch the glimpse OF his
bright eye-to contemplate his benevolent and saga
ciors conference.-the listen 10 the mellow tone oil ms
low French voice-to hear him converse upon The
works of Nature b. him in her most secret recess
ses and studied under entirely new lights-to hear hm
moralize upon the human world itself, sand all that
il inhabits He reminds more of the idea we nave
formed Of B. Franklin-Thc same simplicity OF man
ners the same benevolence Df nature, and the same
wisdom and common sense, run through all MS re-
marks If he lives long, he is likely TO be al GU, as
Mr. Jefferson said of Franklin, "an ornament oil hu-
m.n nature" lie ls extraordinary man, whether
we consider the constant activity OF hs mind or The
iron constitution of his body. Ever active whether
in collecting III scattering information, or amusing
one with descriptions of the animals he has studied or
with anecdotes OF the persons he has SEEM he IS always
instructive, always entertaining.
He has commenced work, upon whch he is
aborng with almost much enthusiasm nnd INDUS
ry as he has exhibited on the birds II IS his contem'
plated work the gnadrnped5 OF North America
which he dra US from nature, with the same correctness
of observation and taste of eyecution as distinguish his
description Of the American birds He was kind enough
10 show us the only four OF the last drawings when
he has completed, and among them, were tie rats ana
squirrels of Florida and the rabbits OF the Rocky Noun
tains They are exquisitely eSecuted-and 1t IS sui
Gent praise say, tina. they worthy OF The pencil
of Audubon.
We seized the opportunity threading to him the Two
following articles, which had just met with N The
no wsuapprs The first, from 4 Western paper al New
York-and the last brilliant paragraph is from the first
No Of .IHe Uaioa," Administration paper, hrst
issued on Monday, the 18TH by our old friend MAJOR
Noah The veteran Naturalist flushed sufficiently a,
the first article-aEd without Ginning the honors
which The prophetic spirit OF the paragraphSt had
ASSIGNED to him. plead guilty to the truth of the anec-
do,c whch is told the former part OF the artice-ad
mit,ed that il was .lrue land said that It had hap:
ned about the year le22 in the Western part OF ~
The bird which described by Major Noah, turns out
To be the splendid snuff Dox recently presented TO Mr.
Audubon by the Emperor of Russia through the hands
of a. Bodisco. The box is OF goId-nnd the top oil
it embelllshed by exquisite Mosaic drawing oil Tie
Empress Caharines Palace surrounded by two rows
of almonds This magnificent present has been est
mated at Si000-was not sought by Haiery or oy
praise-was riven Ia him, without personal acqnaInt'
ance with the Emperor, aud without having made MN
the present nf his wnrkand Is the tribute, "f course,
TO the genius and tastr which Audubon has displayed,
in celebrating the BIRDS of his native country. (Alr a.
is a native Of Louisiana But reccnonS nos noa'
tons:
"a few years ago there arrived at the hotel erected
near the Niagara Falls, odd looking man whose np'
pparance and department quite IN contrast VIVA
The crowds Of well dressed and polished figures when
adorned that celebrated resort. He seemed just have
sprunn from the woods; his dress, which was made OF
ieatier I'D dreaduly in need OF repair apparently
not having felt the touch Of the needle woman io' many
a long month A worn ont blanket that itisht nave
served for he'd was bucklrd 10 his shoulders; large
knit. hung On one side balanced by long rusty TIN
box en- the other and his beard uncropped tangled ana
coarse fell down upon his bosom, as Ii to conEierfo'ae
the weight of the dark thick locks that supported them
selves on his back ard Shoulders THIS strange being
TO the spectators, seemingly bait civilized halt savage
had qnick gIancing eye, elastic, firm movement,
that would no doubt cut It's way through the breakers,
both of the wilderness and of society
uNe pushed his steps into the sitting room unsrap-
ned ms little BURDEN quietly looked round tor the land
iord and then mudesy asked for breakfast. The host
=, FIRST drew back in evident ropugnance al the appar
,on which thus proposed TO nruGc rs unrou'h form
smong centeel visitors; but few words whispered IN
his ear spredly satisfied his doubts, the stranger took
his place in the company; some staring SOME Snug
ring and some even laughing outright.
uYet readers, there more IN that single man
,ban in all the rest Of the throng lie was an American
wood .mau as he called himself, he was true genuine
son of Nature, yet who had been entertained WIN c's
,incon at the tables Of princes learned s9cenes' 10
which the like of Cuvicr brlonged had bowed down 10
welcome his entrance; kings had been compiineh'ea
when he spoke TO them; in short, lie was one whose
fame will he growing brighter when the ashl"nabes
who laughed at him. ard many much greater even IMAM
they, srlll have utterly pcrshed From every nh top
and every deep shady grove, the BIRDS those living
blossoms of the air. will sing his name The little wren
will pipe it with her maln hymn about ou,-houses
the or;ne carol from the slender grasses OF the nea
dows the turtle dove roll it through the secret forests
The many.voced mccking bird pour il along the arr and
the imperial eagle the bird of Washington, az he SITS
in his craggy home, far up the blue mountains, VIII
scream il 10 the tempest and the stars. lie was John
Audubon, the ornithologist
"Audubon, it appears, has at length obtained the
pretest and rares, bird in all his collection Its new,
both in species and variety. lis coors are bright gold
with its wings studded all round with diamonds IL
happens though be exotic, coming from the HANDS
the Emperor Of Russia, and is called The go'G saEy OO1;
This ID shooting birds with golden balls and dianoha
hn.s Who would nj be an ornhologst, to shoot uca
game:
A singular movement is going on IN iennessee.L
The Democrats have majority in the Senate an" 'he
Wings IN the Ilcuse In consequence oil TINS co''is'on
no election has taken place for United States &c
nate-and the State has representative III 'he
councils of The milton. The Democrats have 'hefe-
fore proposed that all the members OF hon tiouses
should resign their seats; and thus put II IN lhe
power of the People 10 elect Legislature, VINO may
represent their wishes. All the Democratic mem
bers have already expressed their disposition 70 ,e
sion on the LIST of August except Senators ana ne
presentatyes-As soon as they have been heard rom