Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18

Here ;s Wing philosophy with venscans ,ho
Tho new tariff will break up business ~, ~ wy
conntrv ouie surely. Every one fofesee' 'a u,el
Vel men OF business concludetney inI5n, 81
90 on for some four years in lheit Va,,o M, the
lions in the hope, and under Inc Iesoio' he wear
tariff shall he repcaed some lime ID INC {; 90
ism That is lie very earliest peI'ou a. " ,he
anv man ri business can deem The LePeai " 'm
nresent tariff even possibility. nc, wt -" ~,
hare The anlhoriry of the Baltimore PalfIo., ~
sav;ne thai, during the intervening ionl rLs
.;ness is 10 90 on as ilnohng had happeneu, VIZ
being The case. even on the showing Q, VI. oncln'
journal ITSELF we cannot but consiaeI VI. on,;rc.
sion which The Patriot derives from ',o ~ a,,,no
~ logical That journal is quite risn' ~ ,a 700 ;n
ha, the friends OF the administrator ,.o ~ annie
sncb n I" ouiescenl" state OF things very an ,b.,
suon a,,a, 'he neonle are content with Wha'
Congress has DONE"
OUR NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
The annoin,men; of Mr.. Bancroft TO Ensanu
-. - mcet with much favor al the names VI
-, nrsss The Journal OF Commerce, neu'rai'
forj If The ridiculous stories oil the " h'Ss d.
,.,a ,ba, il is the organ OF British commercial
Interests, for that very reason The more coupe
len, 10 pronounce upon The luallncaIions u q
Minister to Ensland0 says:
eThe appointment Of Secretary Bancroft d. a.
Minister 10 England, is, perhaps, unGel a'L 'ne
circumstances as good one as could nav , 0et -
made. His high literary allalnmen's WIZ =.
we'll appreciated in that county, ana we cdn" "
donb hat he will fill the station WIN cteuis "
S himself and 10 the country which he represents.
The Courier des Elais Unis says" we nav
oficn before expressed our opinion OF hr. Dan
orn,, whom We regard as one oil The lnosl us
,;nan;>bed men of The United States. we oe-
live that his services will be emlneniiy useiu' ~
his country wherever he may be placed pul We
should learn with peculiar sralllicalioh 'ha' nv
had been selected as The representative y. 'nS
American nation in France 10 peIsonai qu". :.
fications which would reflect hisn nohoi =,
France upon the country rtpfesen'eu y 49, 49,,
10 a soundness OF Judgment winch ,dises mn
above The Influences of prejudice ana pailiaiIy'
MIR Bancroft unites thai familiarity win our IAN
onaoe which has now become indispehsaoie 10
an important diplomatic position ana 'i'h'e"'e
in Europe"
II is unnecessary for us 10 speak OF the return
NJ Judge Mason 10 the Navy Department. Inc
whole country love and admire him, and welcome
him to his post. The PENNSYLVANIA alluu'ns
n The recent change in the Cabinet, remarks;
.Mr Bancroft will go abroad under The most
favorable auspices His character as scho-
lar has long since preceded HIN ~ Englahu;
and his great work, The History OF 'he uh''eu
States, has been admitted everywhere 10 w 'ne
he's, ,bat The important subject has ever eliciict.
There are few men who are better 1lled foT me
crave and responsible duties that belong TO The
nosl Of Minister Plenipoleniary al a foreign 60
r.,ument and we anticipate for him brilliant
career al The English Court.
aJudse Mason The new Secretary oithe Navy,
i already iavorably known to Inc country.-
While formerly al The head Of The Navy Depart
menl ii was his good fortune 10 he universally
popuiar and We feel sure that his restoration VIII
be hailed with pleasure By all parties Mr. BAN
croft was an admirable Secretary, and vlso-
rous and efficient relormer; and we feel con-
yinced Notwithstanding the clamor with which
he was assailed by The selfish and The corrupt,
lha, The healhtul effects of his admirable policy
will long be ielt in The improvement OF The Navy.
His resignation was induced mainly by The stale
Of his health, which il is 10 be hoped will be re-
stored BY relaxation OF his late onerous official
duties amid new scenes and lighter avocaIonS.
The United States have never sent 10 Great BIZ
tain cilzen oil whose literary and political repu-
tation she has had more reason 10 be proud"
A few days since, in acknowledging The re-
ceipt, from Lea & Blanchard, OF Philadelphia, oil
Two handsome volumes of the Colonial History
Of the United States, by James Grahame, OF Scot.
land we referred to rather sharp literary warfare
between Messrs. Bancroft and Josiah Quincy on
the subject OF a misrepresentation by Grahame OF
an historical fact which Mr.. B. thought il his
duty 10 correct. Mr. Quincy impugned The mo-
lives of MIR. B.-but in last Saturdays Union
Mr.. B. comes ont with defence, which strikes
us as being perfectly conclusive. lie shows The
impregnable grounds Qhe archives al Weslmin-
sler) upon which he bases his opinion, and further
demonstrates that he had done justice 10 The can
dor, liberality and fidelity" Of The enlightened
Scotch Historian We are glad that MIR. b. has
so thoroughly cleared up this point OF conlrover-
81. on The eve Of visiting Great Britain in his
high official capacity. In the store-houses OF
I .ondon, Paris and Vienna he will be enabled 10
clean new treasures, 10 enrich his great work, the
History Of The United States
PLEASURES OF SOLDERING
Major Forsyth, lie Editor OF The Columbus
Georgia. Times, has written several letters,
which rank high for graphic power and spirited
details. From a recent letter, we extract few
passages, showing how rich field Mexico pre-
sents for lover of Entomology and Natural His
tory. Very few Of The Volunteers, we presume,
feel the truth OF the sparkling refrain, "Ah, qael
plaisir d'etre wLdat !"
"This country is distinguished, above all other
particulars, BY its myrads Of crawling, flying,
singing and biting things. Every thing you
touch has spider on ill., We are killing them
all day in our tents. We never dare draw on
boot, or put on hat or a garment without
close search for some poisonous reptile or insect
crouching in their folds or corners. II is wonder
inl that we are not stung twenty times day
Yesterday morning. while standing up at break
fast. 1--WE never sill al meals Tor The want oil The
wherewilh 10 make seat) lell some strange
thing crawling up my leg about the knee IL did
not take me long to sieze il with my hand, and
to disrobe. Looking into the leg Of my off-drawn
drawer, | beheld a villainous looking creature,
OF black and yellow, with a long bony tail-
| called my mess 10 look al il, when DR.. Hoxey,
who has been before in This reptile country, pro-
nounced il Mexican scorpion, and told me Tor
nv comfort that il was as poisonous as rattle
snake. His sting was onl, and no doubt when
clenched him in my hand he struck ont al my
clothes, instead of in at my flesh. Thinks !
10 myself there's an escape! Besides these, we
have spiders, cenipedes, hordes OF mes, ana
everything else that crawls, flies, bites and makes
noise. A gang OF locusls have domcied
| tUtluscINSS III oui SuHPi eua nNNf ~
clatter all night. To This is joined The music OF
frogs and The barking Of the prairie dogs
few nights since panther came smelling up TO
the lines OF our senlries. All these small null
sances are universally pronounced in camp as
death to ones patriotic emotions, and right hard
| 6sh, with The enemy, TO be followed by radiance
Of this pesliIent country, would be hailed by The
whole Regiment as a contamination of too
much happiness. But here we are 10 stay light
ing his insects and vermin, with no present pros
pect of finding their masters, (our enemy for
whose special use and appropriate comfort they
seem TO have been formed By nature. Some few
Of our officers possess TO be enamored of this
| country The air here, near The seacoast, is GER
iainly fine, and is al loss lo account for The
sickness; but aside from that, | would willingly
iorego the possession Of all the rich acres have
seen 10 gel back from this land Of hali-brcd In
dams and full-bred bugs"
! lam not much given TO quoting poetry but, Al the
expense ofiosng my character for sticking TO dull prose-
conv lines Martin f. Turner's ssdream