New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-25
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T,tE WEALTHY MIS- AND Wo1ES or BROOKLYN AND
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whose estimated Possessions amount % $1,000 and
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Brooklyn Up. So A :. Peace.
70 there any practical limit 10 the impertinences
Of mercenary scribblers ANY point at which may
be sfectosliy said 70 their violations Of Social con
hdence and proprety, Thus far, and 90 farther
These questions are sorced upon US by cursoTy
perusal Of the volumes sbSke named, especially
the more imposing and more exoeptionsble work
Of Mrs. Msury. Of this lady and her ways N this
country, including the very serious mischief that
she would have made but for the good sense and
forbearance Of others, BY her inveterate habit OF
tale bearing. we heard enough while she was with
as, and hoped that the evil bad ceased with her
departure. Bot no. here is Monsieur Tonson
come again in the shape Of q volume Of no forn-
dable length or breadth, and UNNECESSARILY less
depth but calculated to reflect little credit on
prominent Statesmen and still less upon their
ealogist.
Mis- Maury here exhibits herself at full length
Is a clever (Englishj busy. snowy. superficial wo-
man. That she should write fippantly and dog
matcslly On the deepest problems Of Political
Economy without at all comprehending them, is
not remarkable-Aippant women have smartly at
tered silly sayings on the grsvest themes ere now
often so namely as to atone for their blunders BY
the amusement they occsson-but we do not think
any writer upon country ever before adhered 50
constantly 10 laundering through an entire book
For example On p. l37, she states that Mr. G J
Ingersol. whom she pots throughout her book as
my Guardian. and distinguishes Is the only witty
man she found in America,) has recently been
reelected 10 Congress BY the largest majority he
svr had )" when the fact is that there was major
ity Of some 100 To 1000 against him. and he is re-
turned only by the division Of the opposing votes
between two candidates. Trying 10 praise John
Quincy Adams. she states (p. l27l that during his
Aiministra tion nearly Eleyen Millions of Dollars
we're applied to the payment Of the Public Debt, 10
elusive OF interest, when the real amount was over
Forfyfve Millions On Bishop Hughes she Law
ishes her aduston without STINT attempting TO
give an account of the School Controversy, but most
blupdenngly. Her summary which processes to
be an Extract from a Pamphlet, makes the Bishop
dem and the exclusion Of King Jsmess Bible from
the Public Schools which he never did then require
separate schools for Catholic chlldren-and con-
dudes The Catholic Children are aow educated
separately. all wrong from beginning to end Can
il be that from such data mankind form their
opinions OF each other
Mrs. Maury reports without scrupe such parts |
Of her conversations with our leading Statesmen as
suits her purposes which are REORGANIZATION /
OF Loco ocoism and exatation OF herself Her |
politics are what is called Democrstic-that is to
say. she considers Human Slavery the most benef.
cent institution extsnt OF course exults in the An
nexation of Texas and justfes the War upon
Mexico and she is apostle of that Free Trade
which would restore Country practically to its
Colonial relation to Englsnd-to the rank OF
psSS .s 'I pscsy & Which ne , ksRES
of Cbattel Slavery is natural if not a necessary
element She knows nothing Of the true nature. |
relations and demands OF Lsbor--in her narrow |
view. it has no bearing on the physical ntellectu.
al and moral development OF a Peope-its use is |
merely 10 battle hunger and nakedness-oi course, |
Diversity Of Employ ment is Of no account
it may tend to increase Production Labor is neces
sarily degrading and repusive and none but |
Slave in some way will do 1t why not better then |
be a careless, ignorant singing. dancing slave than
IN anxious discontinued one From her premises
Trade. Slavery and the remaining elements OF Lo /
CO. Foco Democracy naturally follow. That Mr. |
Calhoun should be her beau ideal of Statesman is
most natural; that c. ]. Insersoll should be my /
Guardian with Buchanan and Van Buren, among
her idols 10 quite explicable If not credsble to
her tsste; we assent thar she should labor TO say
civil things. since needs must. of Benton, Mason, /
and even Polk himself; bu, her sdulstion Of Clay,
J. O. Adams. Webster, McLean Seward, sc. is |
unnatural and repulsive She who does not love 1
LIBERTY for its own sake and seek to extend 1t to /
oil Humankind wherever born or however colored, |
has no reason and no right to express admiration 1
Of JOHN z. ADAMS and WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
II the gross impertinences and indehcacies Of /
this book were not SO palpsbly impelled by a sell |
hsh motive. they might be excused as the slips OF
an underored pcrson-mere Boswe llisms But |
that there 10 no such excuse in the premises our |
readers themselves shall decide. The palpsbIe |
intent throughout, is to hold up TO the sdmirins /
wonder Of her hcpkeepiDg relatives and the Brit
ish public generally the intimacy OF her intercourss
with the great men of the United States and the /
profundi,y of their regard for her. Bear witness
the following extracts
(Yeu -" am delighted. msdsm TO zee you here"
ssd the President shaking me cordially by the hand
Al al times. madam. you will be most wei.
come" And be has faithfully hep, this encouraging
promise in punlc and in private have ever received
hon him aud from Mrs Folk ths utmost Kindness and
consideration.
BseAssss - II was at the annual ball the sth OF
January that WAS hrst presented to Mr. Buchanan and
at once knew that had looked upon friend During
my residence In Washington. Frequently appealed TO
him Tor advice, and never In vain Occasion
ally mistrust over me. and the dread OF IN.
holy and the long animosty which IL would entail
upon the rival countres became intolersbls At those
rmss have sousht consolation from Mr.. Buchanan
Al the Department Of State at his residence.
Of eli umss instantly ADMITTED and received with wei
come and ever len bis presence win hight and hap
py heart
Sscsyd - Such 10 my view OF this interesting man
end fsw have shared bis confidence 60 intimately a.
have done. A brother TO . sisscr 4, dssr 80
10 me- " William II. Seward
xAAaa LsxysSes u How many deg htfal recollec.
uons awakened oy this name, and how many happy
hours have spent In the house and N the society ii
this princely merchant
lWs1ste Ike once eomphmented my good
TASTE and devotion The law. At the Aston House be
aanrd with and for about two hosrs enjoyed the
undivided privilege of his society. These things
far Epsfsh IN rrmenahsr 10 hall Of with