The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-23

i Illus attlfed, and thus composed into an aspect of great proGlndity, the gentleman twitched up the right-hand corner of his mouth and his right eyes, simultaneously, and said, once more:
 It is in such enlightened means, that the bubbling passions of my country find vent''
 As he looked at Martin, and no one else was by, Martin inclined his head, and said
 .' ou allude to-"
 "To the Palladium of rational Liberty at home, and the dread of foreign oppression abroad" returned the gentleman, as he pointed with his cane to anuncommonly dirty news boy with one eye. "To the envy of the world, sir, and the leaders of Human Ciyili- zation Let me ask you, sir,o he added, bringing the ferrule of his stick heavily upon the deck, with the air of man who must not be equivocated with, ''how do you like my comtry?o ?o
 "I am hardly prepared to answer that question yet,o said Martin, ''seeing that have not been ashore.7'
 "Well, should expect you were not pre- pared, sir" said the gentleman, :. to behold such signs of National Prosperity as those D
 He pointed to the vessels lying at the wharves; and then gave vague flourish with his stick, as if he would include the air and water generally, in this remark.
 "Really," said Martin, ''I don't know Yes think l was.''
 The gentleman glanced at him with a knowing look, and said he liked his policy It was natural, he said, and 1t pleased him as a philosopher to observe the preiudices of l human nature.
 < Y ou have brought, l see, sir,n he said, turning round toward Martin, and resting his chin on the top of his stick, s'the usual amount of misery and poverty, andignorance and crime, to be located in the bosom of the Great Republic. Well, sir let lem come on in ship loads from the old country when vessels are about to founder, the rats are said to leave lem. There is considerable of truth, find, in that remark
 ''The old ship will keep afoat a year or two longer yet, perhaps,' said Martin with a smile, partly occasioned by what the gentle man said, and partly by his manner of saying it, which was odd enough, for he emphasized all the small words and syllabes in his dis course, and left the others to take care of themselves as if he thought the larger parts ofspeech could be trusted alone, but the lit i tie ones required to be constantly looked after.
 Hope Is said by the poet, sir,o observed the gentleman, ssto be the nurse of Young Desire"
 Martin signified that he had heard of the cardinal virtue in question serving occasion ] ally in that domestic capacity.
 'sShe will not rear her infant in the pre- sent instance, sir, you'll fnd,' observed the gentleman.
 'sTime will show,'' said Martin
 The gentleman nodded his head, gravely :; and said, ''Wbat is your name, sir;'
 Martin told him.
 ssHow old are you, sir"
 Martin told him.
 Whats your profession, sir:o
 Martin told him that, also.
 .sWhat is your destination, sir ?' inquired the gentleman
 Really" said Martin, laughing, < can't satisfy you in that particular, for 1 don't know it myselfo
 "Yes ?'' said the gentleman.
 "No," said Mar in.
 The gentleman adjusted his cane under his left arm, and took a more deliberate and complete survey of Martin than he had yet had leisure to make. When he had com pleed his inspection, he put out his right hand, shook Martins hand, and said
 "My name is Colonel Diver, sir. am the Editor of thesNew Y ork Rowdy Journal"
 Martin received the communication with that degree of respect which an announce ment so distinguished appeared to demand.
 "The New York Rowdy Journal, sir" resumed the colonel, "is, as l expect you know, the organ of our aristocracy ill this city.n
 'sOh there is an aristocracy here, then :'' said Martin. ssOf what is it composed p
 .'Of intelligence, sir" replied the colonel :; < of intelligence and virtue. And of their necessary consequence in this republic-dol4 lars, sir''
 Martin was very glad to hear this, feeling well assured that if intelligence and virtue led, as a matter of course, to the aequisi- ton of dollars, he would speedily become a great capitalist. He was about to express the qualification such news afforded him, when he was interrupted by the captain of the ship, who came up at the moment to shake hands with the colonel; and who, seeing wel-dressed stranger on the deck l (for Martin had thrown aside his cloak, shook hands with him also. This was an unspeakable relief to Martin, who, in spite of the acknowledged supremacy of lntelli- gence and Virtue in that happy country, would have been deeply mortified to appear before Colonel Diver in the poor character of a steerage passenger.
 sWell, cap'en!' said the colonel.
 sWell, colonel!o cried the captain.- ssY ou're looking most uncommon bright, sir l can hardly realise its being you, and that's a fact"
 GA good passage, cap'en?" inquired the colonel, taking him aside.
 < Well now! IL was pretty spanking run, sir" said, or rather sung, the captain who was genuine New ,Englander ''con- siderin' the weather"
 "Yes D said the colonel. "Well It was, sir" said the caplain,-