Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-29

lignt OF History and Song, should appear brighter
than any thing Of ones own day
Whatever the rudeness and the confusion Of
Feudal times, therefore, we pleased to see even
those who may have arrived at better ones revert
to them with reverence for what they had of good.
And thus we take the following account, in Scotch
paper, Of late celebration in the Highlands.
!" Johnnie Highlandman,' indeed, in spite of all the
changes that our friend Halleck has so well recorded,
(The highlander, that bitteres foe
Of modern laws, has felt their blow;
Consented to be taxed and vote,
And put panaloons and coat,
And left off catle-stealing,)
has still hankering for his old habits-the days
when, if fmen fought more, they cheated less when,
if they stole kline, they probably stole nothing else
Witness the following description taken from one
of our late London papers:
Centennial Comme,norafion Of the Gathering of
the Clans at Glertf,lnon IN . the Forty.1fue."
On Tuesday, the 18th of August the neighborhood of
Glenfnnon the of meeting remarkable in itself
well in the which gave rise to it. For hun
dred years previously the silence Of its scenery had scarcely
been disturbed, and is only fair that after such lapse Of
time, portion of the notice which the of past
age attracted that spot should also attend the
festaons in the glen The old paarchal spirit which regu
lated the government of the Celtic clans almost
nc and those who their descent from the Gael regard
with melancholy satisfaction the final dissolution of system
which, in the midst Of many evils had still claims
their affection Propretors may have disappointed the
achmen of those in whom personal devotion and the depen
denotes Of life synonymous but in the midst of power
y and Distress the cherished recoecons of past have
still retained ascendency and perhaps the last conspcu-
Gus display of their influence was exhibited on Tuesday in
the Sath of Glenfnnon.
Early in the spring OF last year, made
in the pubic papers Of meeting to be held there cee-
bate the which ushered the momentous
Of l745for will be in the recollection Of our read
that that very spot the standard of Prince Charles
first unfured The proposal attracted good deal of notice
the ime and steamboat companies and coach propretors
alike willing contribute their best efforts max
ing the occasion worthy Of the loyalty which inspired
it and the beauty of tile surrounding scenery Unfortunate
H however people nowadays do approve of the shelter
offered by plaid the open hillside in the genial at
mosphere Of August night The generation have
of drafts and Of air. and nitrogen gas with
spect which those of the cden complete ndes
The great carriers for the Highland traffic unanimously
Of opinion that feather beds and down pillows blankets and
Holland Sheets had completely out heather and breach
kans and the prospect Of indignant company
camoousy calling for chambemads, slippers and bedroom
candles in the wds Of Moida completely stied in its birth
their sympathy with celebration like that proposed Glen
nnon In consequence Of this the whole notion was for
time abandoned entirely and many believed that the prescrp
tive period of hundred years would close without
dent for commemoatng that loyalty which had
50 famous and 30 fatal 10 the Highlands
We glad say, however that the events Of Tuesday
proved that the old spirit of the people is not utterly Dead and
that southern encroachmens and the absenteem and nd
of many lards have yet had moray poison
effect upon the feelings Of the population Arrangements
suitable SCALE and in very liberal spirit, made by
Mr. Macdonald Of Genaadae, the inn Of Glennnon for
the accommodation of those whom the recoectons Of the
As might draw to the spot The weather first threatened
be unpropou and although would have supposed
nearly hundred gentlemen and ladies' Of the neghborhood
might have got up among them sufficient stock Of enthu-
TO SET the elements defiance West Highland showers
of ran during the early part of the day. asserted their de-
pressing influence and filled every with fear and rem-
bling that the affair would a very slow thing after ALL
Fortunately, copous and hearty luncheon ntervened I'll
up the critical hour of the day. and the good humor of the
party and the bright Of the autumn broke toge
thcr, by mutual consent The memory Of those who
" out in the AS given "A bumperoas by Mr..
FDeas Macdonald Of Morar who presided the occasion,
and who did forget tell his audience that attachment
the Stuart race, and loyalty the constitutional Sovereign
the British empire, happily united and rendered
consistent in the Of her most gracious Majesty
would be unjust Mr. Macdonald Of Genalladale, whose
zeal the meeting owed much of its ENJOYMENT did we
omit to mention that his health drunk the occasion
the iac that his ancestor the Boodae Of the day. the
uhutI MS alegiance 10 frlnce Charies having
rendered compliment of the kind that excellent gentleman
peculiarly appropriate Several other suitable
gwen and responded to- and the day had begun to clear
u the ladies and gentlemen present joined the peasantry
sembled TO the number Of several hundreds without and head
ed by lour pPers playing appropriate pibroch marched in
procession round the monument erected hy the late Genaa
dale, to commemorate the most striking and in its direct re-
suits, the most mounfu in the his,ery Of the High
lands. The monument all tourists are aware is situated
at the head OF Lochse being by statue Of the
Prince himself and enclosed in perfect amphbtre Of hills
After this ceremony had been completed the usual national
and games Of throwing the hammer and the mt
tngstone and eaping &c, very keeny engaged in ,o
the great amusement of all parties disputants them
selves excepted and the ppes the close Of these hay
ing brought the whole company back the inn marshaed
all in good order, the proceedings terminated with dancns
on the greensward.
Altogether Of the most delightful and agreeable
meetings which have been known in this part the country
for many years and has left Our minds only the sota
regret that centenary placed in much position
than anniversary, which, like Christmas, is
enough, since Il comes but once year. Those who re
member the romantic scenery Of Gen6nnon will have dill
fcuty in forming idea Of the aspect which presented
with the open space Of the glen occupied by four five hun
dred people, the air filed by the spirit stirring strains Of Ia
bagppes and the stiffness Of the och relieved by the