The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-29
SILLY FABLE.

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Some weeks since communication appeare
in the Richmond Wing, substantially to the fol
flowing effect :: that "the day on which Mr. Cla
larrived at the White Sulphur Springs, Col Sin
gleton, ofSouth Carolina, had invited Mr.. Andrev
stevenson, Judge Peter V. Daniel and John lyle
to take tea in his cabin. Mr.. Clay, being unawar
of the fact, determined about twilight to visit tn
Colonel. The three worthes above mentioned
had already arrived, before the candles were light
ed. Col S. was standing in the door as Mr.. Clay
approached. "'aHow do you do, Mr.. Clay2' sale
Of the window ditto Peter ", Stevenson follow
ing suit, When the lights were brought the Co
lionel was surprised to find his vsiters had slcped
The thing passed off from our memory as ri
diculous fabrication unworthy of the least notice
But we have recently heard that the wings were
chuckling over its Developments as the facts
have lately come to our knowledge, it may not be
aniss to give true history Of the scene and check
the uproarious mirth of the Worshippers of the
great Idol of Ashland It may be considered pre-
sumptuous to doubt the infallibiy and awe-inspir-
ing influence of "the DICTATOR" but we are bold
enough to tell the truth, especially when, in COM
pment to MIR. Clay, his devoted friends attempt to
throw ridicule upon other distinguished gentlemen.
The whole statement is essentially without
foundation. In the first place, Judge Daniel sOas
not present. and therefore could not follow suit
About dark, as Mr.. Tyler MIR. Stevenson and the
ladies were seated in the pfizza, Mr. Clay ap-
preached and was invited by Mr.. Singleton to
take a seat Soon after tea was announced the
company all rose, and Mr. Singleton asked them
to walk in Mr.. Tyler said he had letters to
write, made his bow and retired down the front
steps. Mr. Clay said he had taken his tea, and
immediately retreated through the front passage
of the house and gent out at tie back door, say
ing he would call again Mr.. Stevenson, in the
mean time, led lady to the table and the compa-
ny followed.
We have these facts from an undoubted source,
and they cannot be controverted. 1t turns out,
that the laugh and joke are on the other side.
But we shall not further sketch the amusing scene.
Our wish was simply 10 correct gross misappre-
hension or misstatement, which had been made
current at the expense of Mr.. Cs political oppo-
cumstance, of little importance in itself. On this
occasion, at least, the bold Kentuckan did not
stand his ground. Richmond Enquirer:
Mr.. Cus1ing's Lectures upon The Chinese. In
the first OF these lectures, delivered before the
Lyceum, last week, Mr. Gushing
the Chinese from many OF the prejudi-
ces which exists against them with all distant pco-
pie. He declared them to be ingenious and in |
1ustrious and large class Of them learned men. |
Books he found as numerous as in Europe; and
he catalogue of sing lie library, in his possession,
occupied ten volumes. He said that the fatal error
of the Chinese has been in giving 100 epicurcapI
character to their habits and their government
One illustration Of this cited was the fact that at
he close of all letters to another the written
'alutation is, " | wish you tranquility and promo
ion." They lack only military skill and discip-
inc to make them powerful nation, capable of
epelling invasion, or Of overrunning contiguous
countries; for no men are braver or die more
earlessy in the ranks. From the tone of MIR.
Cushing's remarks, we should infer that he sup
POSED they would ultimately attain this military
kill and discipline. Mr.. c. remarked that the
ate of the Chinese should be warning to those
Jtopian dreamers among US who would devote all
and physical effort to the arts of peace,
D the extinction of that martial spirit without
which independence can never be maintained
We give the following abstract from the New
uryport Herald, of other parts of the lecture
China does not need any foreign trade. With
! her own territory she produces every thing re-
uisite for the wants of her population. The I'M
erial commissioners repeatedly assured Mr. c.
lat this commerce from the outset had been liter
lily forced upon them by the Eng elish and Ameri-
ans adversely to the interests and the wishes of !
lie Chinese government and peope. II
Newspapers as we'll as books abound and cir u
1late freely among the Chinese, and the Pekin
IaZeue particularly, pehetfateS 10 every part OF :
le empire. They annually publish Red Book, ?
milar to our Blue Book, giving the names and e
!ofall public officers.
In regard to the population of China, Mr.. Cush- P
g seems to be of opinion that the Chinese cen J
IS does not over-rate the number and that the n
ree hundred and fifty millions which they claim,
not far from the true number. The land and g
e water of country, as large as Europe, teens
ith s:varming masses living alike in boats on II
e rivers and in houses. In the Southern part of o
e country two crops year are produced, and
e poorer classes subsis on little rice, and the II
esh of dogs, cats, rats, &C. To the -cities and !,
WINS there are no carriage ways, the streets are
1ly narrow foot paths, and no horses or other G
lasts of burden kept to require large ranges
pasturage.b The population 9isscrowded into Z
e narrowest limits by a long succession of ages
peace and industry The compensation asked :,
the servants which Mr. c., in his character of u
merican Ambassador, employed, was only five lNc N
'llars a month, and out of this they found their
vn food and clothing. 70 % .set,ssrla II
The Chinese have long been acquainted with
1.-The improvementssin the arts, upon which Eu- =
'peans pride themselves, as the inventors, with Y
e exception only of the steam engine Machine q
has not been introduced amongst them, because g
the effects it would produce among such a.
DIVIDED population, by throwing immense num- N
RS of handicraftsmen out of employment Sc
ence the success with which Engladd and Amerf- q
"a nmanufactures are sold there, Notwithstanding tn
e cheapness of Chinese labor. Mr.. c. intimat- p