Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-05
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WHOLE NO. 100.

erlng themselves up rs quickly as they could
discntangle arms and legs from the confused
mass, everybody shot for the doors and win
dows, without stopping 10 look behind him.
One man, whose pluck has been tried on
ordinary occasions, vanished through the back
door, Jumped five foot fence without break
ing his trot, and was last seen streaking ii
down back street, yelling murder at the top
of his voice, and once III while looking up
backward, 10 dodge the falling timbers.
Another long legged individual, who is built
up like pair of longs, made but three strides
across sixty foot street, and headed up a
lane, leaning forward at an angle of about 45
degrees, putting down his long sl,ars like the
buckets of a steamboat wheel, with his coat
tails streaming behind him like the tail of a
comet
While one courageous citizen, perceiving
both doors and windows hopelessly wedged.
scrambled behind door, and commenced
praying most devoutly; but being rather more
familiar with any other sort of composition
than the Lords Prayer, he was heard voeife-
rating IN tones of most energetic DEVOTION
Now lay me down TO Sleep" &c.
To this day, if you talk of rabbit hunting
IN the presence of any of those concerned, he
Will take off his coat in two minutes.
Yours, truly, MARTIN.
A PRINCELY DEMOCRAT.
Don Henrique Maria, the sailor prince of
Spain-the disappointed sutton of Queen Isa-
bella, who was most desired by her and the
people, but was obliged, by the influence and
management of Louis Philippe, to give place
to her present. impotent husband-has address
sed to the conductors of the press in France
the following letter, which sounds most IN
royal. Whether the sentiments it expresses
emanate from principle and sincerity, or from
disappointed love and ambition, or in some
measure from both, it is certainly, considering
the source whence it comes, singular and in
teresting decentralization.
Translated from " Ell Eco dc ECropa"
GENTLEMEN-A great and glorious event
has occurred in France. That nation has a.
gain recovered her tramped rights, and has
consecrated them by a new revolution worthy
of the sympathy of nations, and of the name
she has ever sustained in history. A corrupt
and dominant class, measuring the French
people by their own dimensions, sought to
contaminate the honored and democratic Gus
toms of the country, but have beer baffied by
the inalienable use of popular sovereignty, &c
which glory be given.
Having myself ever been the victim of q
faction which yet Expresses my country, but
whose hour is at hand, would be lacking il
the principles have ever protested on the
frmest conviction, did I not hasten among The
foremost to hail the national government which
France has just given to herself, and to eXul
in the happy era which is dawning among
nations, and more especially upon Spain. My
most ardent desire is to see France and Spain
closely connected, and the ties formed by ma.
ture herself made forever indissoluble and
am certain this is also the feeling Of the dem
ocratic party of Spain, to which glory in be
| longing, ard whose ranks have never de
serted.
feel bound to accept no office in Spain un
til my hopes are realized; and while I wisl
to escape the anathemas which the people
with so much reason illuminate against the
majority of kings, am no less anxious tc
make myself worthy of the affection and con,
fidence of my country, 10 the end that, instead
of stunning me on account of my race, she
may consider me one of her most devoted sons
and jealous defenders.
aspire 10 no title more glorious than thai
of citizen.
Accept, gentlemen, my sentiments of sin
cere regard HENR!QUE MARIA.