The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-03-12
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WAsHIN0roN CITY, Feb, %, lS47.
Corvespondeacc Of ne OHIO Staissmaa.
was prevented from writing you Last night
at length upon the subject Of Soule and his
great speech, which completely exposed the
sophstry Of Calhoun's argumepb and rend-
cred ridiculous the preie1tions that tho war
was generated by the order.to Taylor to take
posi- on the Rio Granpo. soale isene ofths
remarkable men Of the sentury. He is .
native Of France--thc son Of shepherd,
and was originally dssigaed for the priest
hood, for which he was educated at the ex-
psnsc Of benevolont people, who early dis
covered his talents; at eighteen no abahd-
oned all idea Of entering the church, and
soon after was prosecuted for speaking 10
disrespectful terms Of our holy religion"
which, in plain English, rneani--11 11enouaciag
the. order Of tie Jesui,s al wolves in sheySs'
clothing. He had then to fly to the north Of
France TO escape punishment, and lived there
for near two years engaged as a laborer on q
sheep farm; while there, however, he wrote
for the press, and was prosecuted for a libel
on the person Drills Majesty, tho last Of the
Bourbons. He was seized, taken to Paris,
tried and convicted. He counsel, in miti-
CATION Of the expected sentence, commenced
10 plead his extreme youth and inexperisnce,
wllereupon he stopped them, and delivered,
not in entenuation, but in justification Of his
writing, remarkably bold defence Of the
liberty Of the press and assault on the right
to oppress--by the grace of God--rspudiat-
ing all idea Of ofbegging for mercy and defying
the Kings mnions to do their work On him.
He was at once sentenced to the heaviest
punishment allowable for the offencs---a
fine and long Imprisonment. BY the inter-
position Of La Faystte, as was supposed, and
at the suggestion Of their own minds that it
would be far safer for the Government TO get
him out of France than to keep him locked
up 10 set Paris on FIRE with his pen, through
the opposition press, his escape was connived
at; and as he left in disguise for England TO
take shipping for South America. La Fayo.ie,
who had become deeply interested in his
fate, thinking that chance might throw him
at some time in the United States) placed a
sealed letter to Gen. Jackson in his hands.
II SO happened that the vessel BY whieh he
was to sail to Valparaiso had left, and he at
once went TO th- Isand of 81. Domingo, and
from thence to Blltimore TO procure pas
sage to 8. America where he arrived with
out dollar or change Of clothing. Here
he met two or three Creole gentlemen Of
New Orleans, who, discovering his remark
able mind aad attainments, induced him to
alter his intentions, and to turn his steps to-
wards their city, for which purpose they fur
nished him with the funds. This was in
1925. He did so; and taking Nashville in
his route, stopped at the Hermitage to deliv-
sr La Fayetle's letter, which proved to be
Of such character, that Gen. Jackson made
him remain with him for several months,
uatil, by dint Of close application, he bad
mastered the language sufficiently to venture
TO commence the practice Of the law, whore.
as in Louisiana, tho civil, or French law
prevails. fs ,ssi.,s
* the end Of Eve months he wen. TO New
Orlsans--was examined, sdmitted, and pat
up his shinglo; and having searched out the
friends who had kindly assisted him in Bal
timore, by their influence he was at oncs re-
tanned in famous pirate case, in which,
though his antagonist was the celebrated
Jehn r. Grymes, he gained his cause after
an argument lin the English language, of
which he could not speak sentence en- his
arrival at Baltimore not eight moaths before!
His management Of that cause gave him
start which he has so improved as in Louisi-
ana to be considered the fist lawyer and
pleadsr in the country. Hsrstofore he has
resisted all the efforts Of the democracy to
induce him to come to Washington as SEN
ator or Representative; but for the sake Of
dsmocfatic principles l.rust this short half
sess;on may give him taste for it which will
overcome his scruples altogether, and thar he
may long remain in the public councils
His history is almost romance as you
will perceive. He is now but forty two years
of age, having been in America bat twenty
two years; and if he lives twenty years
longer and remains in public life lle is des-
tined TO WELD snch an influence over the
dcsitnies Of this nation as no foreigs born
MAJ, hast yet attained.
His spssch of yesterday was conclusipe
ofihe Mexican policy of the dem
ocratic party. ~ A9e
We had speeches from Messrs. Evans and
Breese in the Senate, so-day, on the three
million bill, and from ii ee or four gentlemen
Of the House upon the army appropriation
bill, which was passed this afternoon. Alto
gether il appropriates betweeen twenty and
thirty millions Of dollars. EVERY SEDERAL-
isr FROM ONO yeTEs AGAINST THE BILL
FOR PAYING and suRsnTINs THE ARMY IN
MExIeo. 5ls
a WAsnrserox errr, Feb: "a, 1s47.