New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-10
THE TRIBU N E,
Evenings Abroad.


so'emu music that floatcd over from the old world
10 bsrmonize the marble of the new; had ira
vcrsed those delicious grounds Of Mr. Shelton
rbere he has commanded the tree, the stream,
and the highland 10 utter poetry fresh as the die
,;,o of Halieck, solemn as the thoughts of Bry
ant, and my ysterious as the verse of Lowell.
had gazcd on the quiet beauty of Irvlng's Resi-.
ience NEAR Langtownl where lady (whom
.ook 10 he neice Of the great Amencan's) with
IAN eve which looked soul" kindly showed me
The library; had beheld the loroly Hudson
f,om at least an hundred points-and consequent
10 as | sat on the deck Of the home-returning
bos,. was in a good humor with myself and
,be whole world, which world is, no doubt, vastly
pleased with the information.
was converting with the hospitable and in
.,,lgent Nicholas Browne, Eequre, who had, ac
compsnied by his beautiful and interesting fami-
IL. pointed out many lovely scene on the kver
which might hut for him have escaped me-when
felt hand laid familiary on my shoulders
,urnipg round, who should sec but that worthy
old gentleman, my Uncle Sdm2 His checks
were much sunken and his eyes cleaned with
restless fire while bis jaws were engaged in
most active and destructive warfare OF the favor
m nirth is the matter?" He sighcd-looked
deeply into my eyes, and muttered partly to hn-
self and partly 10 his nephew" The Banks
the Banks, fellcitated myself that some de-
cency was returning TO those relatives of mine
Who seem SO desperately determined on stamping
r.gs with pay the sum of five dollars to the
Bearer on demand; aye, l hoped to be left quiet
II ,tl the Autumn, at least-when down came
news of an anticipated crash and up flew to
correct if possible the internal promise making,
n omise e.breaking m4chine-Whew J" and Uncle
Sam drew out oil his coat pocket an immense red
handkerchief lin the centre of which an Eagle IN
white, bearing the motto, "E Pturibus Unum :"
vss full. spread) end wiped his brow whose large
dn,ps of perspration attested the force OF inward
heat when combined with the swel,oring fires 0l
August.
Take it easy. Uncle, replied. You should be
used to these Bank proceedings by this time.
"No, never shall be-" he exclaimed. "lt
things do not go better, must leave the Country
sumo boundes contsuiy ofshade.
Never more might veN my soul -!
As my Uncle finished his parody on Cowper,
his eve rested on range OF those maJcsuc fall-
sades, which seem the ruins of enormous castles
erected ages ago by regal giants, or the lonely
kissed the clouds, but which have slowly moul.
dered away beneath the tireess feet of time. A
pleasant smile struggled around the corners Of
his mouth; saw that happy change was going
on in the complexion of the old mans feelings,
and taking advantage of the mood, said: MY
dear Uncle long will it be before you desert this
glorious cline. "This is the greatest land in all
creation" A few years more, and those Goddess
relations who so much annoy you will have min
pled with the dust; new race must spring up,
whom policy, if nothing else will teach to adopt
different course. Then can you roam AMID
the quiet homestcads and along the mighty
streams of this wonderful Country, blessing the
Creator that at last a population which is worthy
Of .uch ovors enjoy lis pure air, revel IN its ex-
haustless fstilitv, and properly appreciate its
bic institutions. Believe me, Uncle, Vice kills
ITSELF
''For Error wounded. wri'hes in pain.
And dies amid lis worhippeH"
Besides. there are defaulters in other countries.
Europe has them, and has had them. Look at
England
"Ha." cried Sam, "you remind me of our late
conversation, when you commenced an account
of your travel Come, sit down, and while the
shades of evening gather round us, purfuc the
history. You will remember we left you IN Llv-
erpool T"
Yes. YOU arc correct l was about to give q
brief description Of that extraordinary city, when
the caterers of the hour called us to repose. In
its commerce, Liverpool isreally wonderful. The
shipping which is moored in the capacious enc
magnificent docks seems sufficient Tor the wants
of The world Prov after PROV, mast after mast
ensign after ensign, arrest your eye and thrill you
with admiration. Scarcely az hour elapses with
out the entrance or departure from those glorious
marble reservoirs of some stately bark,
.wb;eb x, ,k, the winters like thing Of life,
And seems 10 dare TIE elements To stne."
And the ouays-what hustle. what wealth =
and all, too, is SO orderly and comparatively quiet
There, plying their humble but honorable trade
you see groups of stalwart, merry.eyed beings
whose accent and physiognomy speak eloquenty
of that lie from whose fertile plains fraud, des-
poti, m and short-sighted avarice have driven So
many true hearts, which, deprived of adornlne
the homesteads Of their country, add 80
much tc the wealth of this. Poor Ireland =
When-uh when shall the fingers of the Future
close The book of wrongs which tyranny and big
otry heap on thy convuised b.ow when AS
soon as men choose to make this world Coos
word-green flowery and b!oooiess, instead of a
Devils word-dark, blasted and incarnadined
Let the truc the sublime, the heavenly doctrine
90 forth, that all men are brothers-that differ.
cnt iGnQ anu ldDSUdgC Ooto iOt, Sohbol SbouES
our common nature, and the woes of Ireland, as
we'll as the woes of all other lands. must cease.
Earth will sparkle and rejoice-thrlllipg to her
very centre with great gladness-in the smile OF
the Almighty. On. let US put away Cant a,
once oh let us, with resolute hearts and strong
hands, Immediately lay hold of the Truth, which
isas much the Law of this lower world as 1t is
the CosrkoLLRR OF the orbs above-rcwardns
Shen obeyed, and visiting with red destruction
when spu,ned
Liverpool is tho child of trads; in no other light
should the city be viewed. It's growth has been
astonishing, more resembling the rapid rise OF an
American city than the increase OF an European
emporium. But few years since, and the mar
bic which encases that wilderness CT shipping lay
sunless in the quarry the brick which towers up
In vast s,ore.houses was crude English clay and
the river, whose bosom now darkcns with the
amoke of countless steam. vessels, rolled its wa
tes useIess!y to the deep. The enterprize Of the
nineteenth century shames even the imagination
oi the earlier ages.