New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-13
THE TRIBUNE.
TRANSACTIONS FOR The NEw.Y0RK TRIBUNE
War and Its Victims.
Translated for The Tribune from the French Of Madame

War and Its Victims.
Translated for The Tribune from the French Of Madame
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Many years since, read of q warlike monarch
who, after brilliant victory, wept mos, bitterly,
when he beheld multitude of men deprived OF their
lives by premedtated design-by has studied will
by HIS express command.
Historians have learned, with admiration, that
there once existed prince sensitive and so hui
name. He wept, instead Of rejoicing, at the sigh,
OF hostile army entirely destroyed-at viewing
hali OF his own more numerous followers slain !;
for such matters are always the necessary conse.
qrences which pay for brilliant victories, merit
crowns OF laurel, and deserve the ecs,atic euIoges
OF poets IL Is well known, that the tear of a
prince shed at the appropriate time, 10 sufficient
repair al ravages and atone for all the murders OF
campaign, or, even of his whole dynasty.
Nevertheless, old Captain, Of a character
rarely found near the courts of conquering heroes
approached his monarch, and, with stern serious
ness. thus addressed him:
One shudders when he beholds the bloody
corpses-the conquerors dsarmrd by death, fallen
upon the bosoms of those whom they themselves
have SLAIN. But the sequel OF field OF battle will
EXHIBIT scenes thousand times more sad than this
before us
" Al least, these brave warriors, lying confusedy
in the dust, will suffer no more; they have Quilted
the honors and the tyranny of sangunary ambl-
ton But, who can tell, or even imaeine, the
waiings and srief those who loved and su
survive them7 What would become OF you, SIRE II
that nnumerablc host OF desolated beings should
suddenly appear before you If the fathers. the
mothers OF these untortunates-If their widows
and children, overwhelming by their cries aud NAL
edlcuons, the triumphal songs OF victory, should
flock together surround you, and press about you
with their horrible tumult OF reproach and la.
mentntion-should they demand of you reckon.
Ing for all the blood you have spilled In what
cDuld chun IN AZ their raw Ifuon
your cars o triumph You would recognize them
no more-despar has broken them down.
We are ignorant OF the answer of the monarch,
but II Is most probable that he sent the old phloso.
pher.captaln 10 morallze al his leisure upon some
desola,e island far away from courts, from kings
and heroes.
Letter from Painter turned Planter of
the Vine, etc.
CONVICTION, Ky March l6, 1855.
DEAR GREELEY: Although | have received no
Tribune since the fiery ordeal through which ii
passed, yet am persuaded from knowledge of
It's phpnx-like soul, that il must have suddenly
arisen from its ashes Your readers Especially the
Agricultural and Horticultural class of them.) will
be glad to learn thai their delightful pursuits are
prosecuted by men OF great industry and talent
refer chiefly and with great pleasure 10 the work
ings of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, nor
are the intelligent and labor lihins oit"cno of X"
tucky 10 pass unnoticed in this encomlum. The |
Agricultural papers in our country are working
wonders among our field hands, and their bench.
cent fruits are every where In the bud My last
letter written some months silce, gave an outline
of my plan of operation Since then nave neeh
engaged IN filling il up, and now speak OF the
groups and coloring OF the great natural picture
which good fortune has commissioned me To paint
But lest should run too far into the hSuratve, !
will at once commence sketch OF my Fall and
Spring operations, have planted upward OF ieoo
vines IN rich soil and fine aspect-among them
is great variety OF the most esteemed foreign ana
domestic sorts Apple and peach trees too IN good
IL numbers are dotted over my lawn and about The
garden To these must br added great variety
OF pears pumS, ounces, and other 1rults, togeihei
with shrubbrry, the whole presenting tdW'HH
which both Pomona and Flora would be far from
tossing up their noses at BY way Of Winter amuse-
menls Undertook the clearing OF slN'acre hil-Siue
for subsequent planting the Vine Myself as chie'
OF The group, with tho OF tall hentucklans, nave
given a good account ui ourselves III The WORK oi
brinsing down the Oak, Beech, Sugar Maple, ASH
and sycamore. which tower To the clouds IN the
rick soil oi Kentucky. We have had but three
DAYS OF Winter weather here. Much OF the rain
and cold peculiar TO this climate bear the same re-
lntiou 10 Winter that Old Bachelors do Ia men
! r. II IN some degree resembles Winter, but Is not
exactly the thlag =.
opuence and greatness, and strong hope Is enter
FAMED that some great good VIII yet be done IN
Esnmcky. which will reflect honor on her charac-
Ter and give prosperity 10 her people. alude ct
course to the movements OF. the yet to htl'rta er
q Al Clay, We have lately been 'aNoied WIN
visi, from distinguished stranger III our waters
Mi "lonr low black schooner but an eNqu
sitrlv modelled and highly finished Bark, buiii al
Marietta. somewhere up the rver she WI pay
nnr nort n visit and commend our shi}-hui!derS To
Their fsllow craftsmen OF the Empire Clty
When gaze on the vast uncn'tNa'eo DOMAIN
sv.rv where stretching out before my eyes, am
,t,. o hi OF malv mlQuc-aStu anu
vouns persons hanging around the altars OF Io"i-
mrrcr and petty ShoPkeepins, contenuns 'heni-
selves with the otal and scraps which ShiiunS ana
Sinking secure 10 them y ''la' nau "ooA' IA
their noses ,,-;,., (,o,u.,,h
standing your skepticsm as TO the use OF ! me at
ally must be permitted 10 SPEAK freely 1ney
arr rising IN public estimation rapidly every sai-
Ion of The las; vintage was sold Tor cash Us soon s
,nncs. nor is this 10 be wondered at Tor an article
80 n,,e could not fail 10 be appreciated and pur-
chased immediately. You know do mol sei1hs
90 ,boS. who attach rarer virtues 10 domeSuc 'lai
fcr,ign s,uffs. but must confess that Sounuei
,n,pd and robus,er body may DC reasoueoY "a.
n.c,ed from the use OF cur wines IMAM Iroiu tug
,mnnried ones Ii is common saying IN hnslahu
th, ,bs eyciseman's stick (guage) has perniclous
efi.cr ON the wines there; bat IN your cltles pe
sumo most aduerouS Intercourse WIN 'He d. ',S' =
In question is the more PernlclouS ol 'e ~ " a.
rnakrs the difference between our wines anu NV''S
Tn. wines of the Ohio Valley are not Tor 'te me
hr;a,. but for the uuspoiled tastes OF those whost
so"S sense has restrained them from joining IN 'h'
s sus policy OF denouncins al! wines Man.
new VINEYARDS are in process OF planting, wnSn =
Tho hest evidence Oft truth urge on 'hS SUP -
N'I 80 ~ now work on The Resurrection at Inc
RnJr " i rxciting great attention IN the religious
pouf VonTs truly. T. w. WHirLs1,
Public Notice hsHsSy SsSl cs' and Rsrisn
seSt'oI i9 Mi he held Al their Office mo Iryon NOW
IN m M; Tuesday j2Oh Nav sext between the noun
Of y O'Clock NJ OF thSt %. from m. ,eh an th
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