The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-10
ALEAF FROM HISTORY.

A correspondent, Of The National Intellicen.
Ger furnishes the following extract fiori Al.
ison's Life Of Marlborough, work just
published. The parallel between the treat.
ment Of Marlborough and Scott is wonder.
fully complete ;-excepttha Marlborough
was not actually arrested when in CON-
mand Of the army:
Extracts from Alison's Life of Marlboro.
"Durlng the progress of this short but
brilliant campaign Marlborough was more
than ever ANNOYED and dishearlened by
the evident and increasing decline Of bus
influence al home. Harley and Mrs. M.
sham continued TO thwart him in every way
in their power, and scarcely disguised their
design TO make his situation so uucomlor.
table that, out of spleen, he nigh, resign.
! -" Encouraged by the powerful support of
Z Court, Harley now openly pursued his de.
sign of effrc'ins the downfall of Marlbo-
rough and his removal from the command
ofthe armies. The whole campaign which
had terminated so eioriousy was criticised
in the most unjust and malignant sni''''
In word. the-~-- - .'vtnins uohe oy the
General, successful or unsuccessful, pacific
or warl,ke, which was not made the sub
Ject Of strong condemnation and uameasu.
red invectiye.
These accusations, londly re echoed
by all the Tories, and sedulously poured
into the royal ear, made such an impress.
ION on the Queen that she did no, offer the
smallest congratulations on the victory Of
MalplaQuet, nor express the leas, sa,isfac.
ton at the Dukes escape from the innu.
merable dangers which he had incurred.
Marlborough was received in the mos,
flattering manner by the people when he
landed, and the thanks of Parliament were
rendered TO him for his great and glorious
services. The Lord Chancellor said :
This high euloeium must be looked upon
as added to and standing upon The founda.
ton already laid in the records of this
House for preserving your memory fresh
10 all future times.
But in the midst of these fatIering ap.
Pearances the hand of destruction was al.
ready impending over the hero. II was
mainly caused by the greatness and inval.
liable nature Of his services. Envy, the
invariable attendant on exalted merit, had
already singled him out as her victim
/ Jealousy, the prevailing weakness of little
minds. had prepared his ruin. The Queen
had become uneasy of the greatness of her
subject. There had eren been talk of ar.
resting hsm uhea in CO. rand of the army.
PRUSSIA.
! The Prussian Diet assembled at Berlin
on the I'd instant. They met in the White
Hail Of the Royal Castle, the members Of
the two branches taking the seats appro.
priated for them respectively. The Pre-.
siden,, Prince of Solms. Lich, took his
seat, and opened the session. The King
remained at Potsdam, and the royal speech
was read by NJ. Campha1sen, the Presi-
de1t'of the Council. The President and
all the members Of The Die, remained
standing during the reading. After the
speech The Presiden, demanded Of the As.
sembly whether they would make an ad.
dress in reply. This was agreed to unan
lmousiy, with the exception of one vote,
and committee was appointed to draw up
an address. The address was subsequent,
ly reported, aud adopted with but one dis.
senting vote. The following is an extract
from the address:
Your Majesty, in the decree of The 18th
OF March last, in the appeal Of the 2lsi,
and the declarations of The 22d and 25,h
OF the same month, assured US tina, pro.
jec,s of law will be laid before the repre-.
senta,iyes Of the people relating to
Freedom Of the press.
Security Of personal liberty.
Full right of meeting and association.
independence Of The Judges.
Abolition Of hereditary jurisdictions and
and domain. police.
Publicity Of judicial proceedings, and
rtua r0ce examination Of witnesses, with
trial by jury in penal cases, aud especially
for political offences.
Equality Of civil and political right. TO
all religious persuaslons.
general arming Of The citizens, with
free election Of their officers.
A thorough and popular law Of election
OF their interests.
decisive operation by a simple major.
ny OF the popular assembly in the legsa.
ton Of The State.
Responsibility af the Ministers.
The army to be sworn to the constitu.
ton.
Your Majesty has also guaranteed the &C
tive operation Of Prussia IN a change Of the
German Confederation into a German
Union with real national assembly.
10 thankfully receiving these assurances,
and recognising the fact that from the pre-.
sent time constitutional monarchy, on the
broadest basis, is to be the form of govern.
ment IN Prussia, we are convinced that we
are warranted in so doing, not only by our
own constitutional functions, but by the
will Of the people.
POLK AND SANTA ANNA.
The Albany Journal says: 81 now
gives the Union satisfaction 10 know
that Santa Anna has rome To Jam,ica and