The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-11-11
MEEhLN ALNlANAC.
SUI sun Noov,S pI,,Srs
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high Tribute to cen. Taylor.

High Tribute 10 GcR. Tal Ter.
The New York " Literary World Of
Tie } ius, is enriched BY brief PaPer
from The pen Of NJ. SIepheu,, who &c
qqred both celebrity and louule, le"
years suce, by his interesting "lnciden's
ot Travel. IN the Hoy Land aud a.
later period BY It's discoveries u Central
America. Nh. Stephens vas cue Of the
passengers on board cur splendid steamer
Washington on her tifst voyage ~ Europe,
aud be awaited himself 81 her buet de,en-
ton al Bremen 10 pay 4 wat to Baron Al
exlrder Won lllmb-idi, ~hom he iouoi &c.
siding with the hung .. POSSE, 70 tie Pal
ace al Pousdam, 80 mdes from Berlin.
Alter on interesting description q the Ba
ron's personal sppearalee end pursuits IN
bis green old age, Nj Stephens proceeds
to say
"Out Of Europe. Mexico seemed to be
lhe Country which Interested hlm most
i rerhaps f,5m tie eoaHeItou ~t,h those c0uu.
tres which had brought ue 10 hi, acquan-
\ lance. OF more probab Y, bgcaI'e Il ~ss las
4 foundation Of hls oun early fame, lie
spoke of Mr. Pfsscsu's History Of the
n Conqlesi, ADD sad that | might, shsn the
q a. from himself, there cas- 10 historian o.
] the age q England or Germany, equal to
Il hm.
Il And he was keeuly alive TO the present
u condition Of Melco ho ass foil Of our
u Mexcan war: bis eyes wers upon Gen,
Il TAYLOR, sud the American Army. Vas
n well assre, ,ha, IL the conduct Of 'hu' var
q Gen. Isylor Nss drasing noon himself Tue
Il eyes Of ell Europe s4a thai-Shaicvar
Il nigh, be the differences Of opinion as TO Is
4 necsgs,,, .. =, il vas producing eve
tyWhere. IN monsfchicaI and sH'I feFue.i.
can countries, a strong Impression OF OUT
ability aud poser Tor wat-Dh.ch, 90 IN
Fl ljghttacd q Europe, even al 'hls Gas, more
Il thau I'll the fulls Of reice, loap-'f} and
N EXTENDED commerce, more thaa lhe e1atbN
q ton or twenty millions Of people 1baalon
u ing ii all tie conrorts Of lt.', raises u to
II the rank Of frat rate poaer, aud maks'
Us respected. -
i Baron HUMBOLDT sad that, with one O!
Z his own msps before them, the hlng and
4 his military council had followed Gen.
II TAYLOR from his encampment a, Corpus
Il Chnsu, 10 pao Alto aud Kssaca do la
II Palma, Through the s'otmIng OF Monterey
aud the bloody scenes oil Bleun VISTA.
n They had fought over all hls battles, AID
II with his positions all marked 90 the map,
Il we're they looking for further 'ldng'. They
i had seen aud appreciated all bis difficulties
Il q, Buena Ntaa. Ia Prussia war is set,
q erce, and according to the leading policy Of
Il Europe to be always ready for var, every
Il male in Prusaa, the highest nobieman'
n son not excepted, IS compelled 10 serve ms
Il regular term n the army. In the teeth o.
oil settled opinions, a. i we're upsetling the
III Whole doctrine oil standing armies, Gen,
q Taylor, silh handful Of regulars, and Il
y small body Of volunteers aho had never
II been in battle, had stood up for whole day
u against a murderous fire, aud had finally
helCulbA tNAt AiNEs riAS iANibIis 4 'N'I
4 Msrshas AMI Generals Of Prussia, among
4 them veterans who bad studied the art OIL
q war on the great baule,deIds Of Europe
u we're struck with admiration at the daring
N and skill displayed at Buena Vista and
III THIS admiration, Baron Humboldt saId, they
N expressed without reserve, freely, publicly
N aud ovorywne'a, Amid the bitterness and
81 malIgniy Of the Eng,sh Ptes., il was
y grateful 10 hear from such lips, tia, the
i leading military men Of military nation
4 did justice to the intrcpidhy and ftmness
of our volunteers, aud to the courage. skill
i and high military talsnis Of Gen. Taylor
q while Baron llumboldls comments upor
u his dispatches and IN fact upon all that re
n a,ed 70 HIN personally 10 the conduct o.
n the war, we're such as no American could
II listen 10 without feeling proud"
We hear stated that petition IS IN CIT
culatlon, urging that 10 widow shall be al
lowed to marry onill oil The single ladies
u are disposed Of.