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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18
LITERARY EXAMINER.


In 1870, Mr.. MoRGAs, the present Secretary
Of State, occupied a seat in Congress next to
that Of Mr.. ADAMS. Several young ladies in
Mr.. ooLE's district had requested Mr.. ADAMS
autograph. In complying with that request,
Mr.. ADAMS added the following Poem, copy
of which Mr.. MORGAN obtained for us. II APP
peared in this paper seven years ago, but IL will
be again read with undiminished interest Mr..
ADAMS, be it remembered, when this spirited
Poem was written, had attained his 74th year
Albany EpeEiRg Journal.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18

I" The most natural thing in the world
has, SAYS DIR. Arnold, been regarded as
the most artificial; and one of the most en-
nobling pleasures Of the human mind, and,
at the same time, one most within the reach
of every one, has been thought TO belong
almost exclusively to the rich, like the
luxures OF the table, or the sPlendor oil
great establishment. Nor is this merely |
owing to aristocratical pride in the richer
classes, or to their wish to keep monopoly
of enjoyment TO themselves. IL arises out
of real honest ignorance Of the nature OF po-
etry and of the almost universal capacity oil
taking delight in it; for there is no doubt that
Mr.. Goblet would go along with the high
est aristocrat in laughing at the notion oil the
poor reading poetry: not because he would
think them not fit to enjoy it, but because
he would consider it as not fit TO be studied
by them he would regard it as a mere rich
mans toy, which none but the idle, or the
silly, would hold it worth their while to
study. No error has ever arisen without
something TO make it less absurd than We
might at first sight suppose it. In the pres
ent case it has accidentally happened that
the language of poetry for many years in
this country ioas quite unnatural, and the
subjects to which it was confined were not
capable OF exciting general interest. And
. not in this country only, but in many others,
as the rich had most means OF rewardlng the
writers Of poetry, so it was naturally made
, suitable to their tastes; and the subjects cho-
sen, and the style in which they were treat
5 ed, were both adapted to the turn OF mind
= of the richer classes; and for that very rea-
y son-such has been the unhappy separation
between the different parts OF society-they
: have been less agreeable and less ntelligl-
l. bic to the mass Of the community. But this
e does not make it less true that poetry, in it.
!, SELF may be one Of the most universal pleas
: ures of mankind. BY poetry we mean GER
tain feelings expressed in certain Language.
Poetical feelings are merely, in other words
all the highest and purest feelings oil our ma
e ture--leelings, therefore, which, considering
e what we generally are, cannot but be OF rare
n occurrence. Ii has been truly said, that
J.; 'Our better mind
n Is like a Sundays garment, then put on
10 w hen we nave nOugnt 10 uo-put al oui "oii
~ We wear worse for thrift"
70 Our common temper, therefore, which is bu
% TOO generally cold, and selfish, and worldly
+ is altogether unpoetical; but let anything oC
\, ccur to put US above ourselves, anything t
r awaken our devotion, our admiration, or on
~ love-any danger to call forth our courag,
:, Rny distress 10 awaken our pity, any gres
a emergency to demand the sacrifice OF gu
20 own comfort, or interest, or credit, for III
10 sake Of Others, then We experience for tn
,9 time a poetical temper, and pOetical tes
re- ings; for the very essence of poetry is, th'
no it exalts and ennobles us, and puts US into
no higher state OF mind than that which We al
i commonly living in"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18

Superstition. The high priest Of the temple
Of ignorance. The dethroned Pretender to the
crown Of reason.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18
Tke Wsnss Of Nau.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants thai little long"
GOldsHHifh's Ror.aii.
I.
MAN wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
lis not with ma exactly So
But tits SO in the song.
My wants are many, and if told,
Would muster many a score;
And were each wish a mint Of gold,
still should long for more.
III.
What first / want is daily bread.
And canvass backs and wine;
And all the realms Of nature spread
Before me when dine.
-Four courses scarcely can provide
My appetite TO q ell,
With four choice cooks from France beside,
To dress my dinner well.
Ill.
Whist next want at heavy cost.
Is elegant attire;
Black sable furs for winters frost,
And silks for summers fire,
And cashmere shswls and Brussels lace,
My bosom's front 10 deck
And diamond rings my hands TO grace.
And rubies for my neck.
".
And then l want a mansion fair,
A dwelling house, in style,
-Four stories high, for wholesome air,
A massive marble pile:
With halls for banqueis and for balls,
All furnished rich and fine;
With stabbed steeds ia fifty stalls,
And cellars for my wine;-
V.
l want garden and park
My dwelling TO surround,
A thousand acres, (biess the mark
Win walls encompass'd round,
Where hOcks may range and herds may low
ana aids aud lambkins play
Ana flowers and fruits commingl'd grow
All Eden TO display.
vi
l want, when summers foliage falls,
And autumn strips the trees,
A house, within the city's walls
For comfort aud for ease
But here ss space is somewhat scant
And acres rather rare,
My house in Town | only want
To Occupy Square.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18

lord Bacon. ibid. .Sir Humphry Davy.
lGoldsmith. SColeridge.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29
Congressional.
O > Il oN7N' ~
r.a.~ L. ID .i.;,oaxo Cl;,,,a, of ,ba Clth

From the Baltimore Clipper OF the 2Uth
SENATE-May 19-On motion, it agreed
that when the Senate adjourn, it stand adjourned
until Monday next-and, it having been previously
resolved to adjourn from Monday till Thursday,
nothing of interest will be done until after the Bal
timore Convention)
Among the papers presented was one from Cit.
zen of NewYork, offering to sell to Government
certain documents found upon the person of Major
Andre at the time of his arrest.
A bill concerning Spanish steam vessels was
passed Also bill relating to line of steam
packets between NewYork and VeraCruz, to touch
at NewOrleans.
A bill from the House, making appropriation for
the support of the West Point Academy, was
passed Also, a House bill admitting Wisconsin as
one of the States Of the Union.
The Senate then proceeded to consider bills on
the private calendar; but from difficulty in keep
ing quorum present. tSenators being in the lob
bies etc. doing courtesy to the host of vislers at
present here) the following bills only were definite
ly acted upon:
In favor of the widows and orphans of the sailors
and marines late of the brig SOmers for the relief
of Messrs Cook Anthony and others for the relief
of VIM A. Prentz in favor of the widow of the
late DR.. Chas A. Haser; for the relief OF William
Parmenter allowing pension to the widow OF
Jacob Brown as it passed the House.
The Senate thereupOn adjourned.
HousE.-Bills were passed, without debate. to
establish collection districts in Brunswick Georgia
Wareham, Mass; Whitehall, NewYork, and
Buckvile, S. C.
Mr.. Haskell endeavored to have taken up the bill
10 defray the expenses of the Macedonian on her
voyage to Ireland and Scotland with relief for the
people of those countries
The bill for the relief of the representatives of
Benz Hodges, payment for slave carried off by
the British at the close of the last war; after few
remarks by Mr.. Chapman, was, in Committee OF
the Whole, ordered be laid aside to be reported
to the House, with recommendation that it pass
| ayes So, nays SO.
Another similar bill, for the relief of the legal
| representatives of Cornelius Manning, was taken
| up, when
Mr. Dickey opposed it, arguing that the Constitu-
ton of the United States, under the decision of the
Supreme Court, does not recognize slaves as
! property.
Mr.. Stephens contended that this question had
nothing to do with slavery. 1t was, simply, Wfe-
ther the applicant under the provisions OF the
Treaty of Ghent which provided that slaves carried
| away by the British should be paid for. The ou-
preme Court never decided that there no property
in slaves.
| Various amendments We're offered and there were
exciting scenes between several members. Finally
| the Committee rose, and the bills were passed
that of Hodges, by a vote of 1875 to %.
! And the House adjourned till tomorrow.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

METHODIST GENERAL CoNFERENCE.-On the
1874, Rev Dr. Peck, as Chairman of the Commit
tee on the state of the Church, reported request
that some plan might be devised for a conference
between the commissioners from the church South
and the committee, in relation to a division of the
property of the book and the charter fund.
The committee were instructed to appoint q SUBJ
committee of their own number to confer with the
Southern commissioners to invite them into the COM
mttee for that purpose, their own judgment
may dictate.
o. The Pittsburg Gazette says: The spirit
of the proceedings in Conference, thus far, indicates
an amcable settlement of the Property question by
an equitable division of the Church property. The
Committee on the State of the Church have report
ed in part, and recommended an interview with the
Southern Commissioners, with the view of making
some preliminary arrangements satisfactory to all
parties and designed to lead to an early settlement
of the vexed question. The reportwas accepted on
Saturday"
Christian Liberality-The New York CONNER
cial says: " In former letter which reached us too
late to be made available, our correspondent says
that the vote rejecting the proposal of the South fol
determination. was given on the ground that II the
moral position of the Southern Church on the sub
ject of Slavery was such" that the North could moi
''without compromising its own character, give il
the right hand of fellowship
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29
The meeting then adjourned.

THE EMMETT CLUB.-This patriotic oody met
last evening at No. 1888 Tchoupitoulas street.
Judge Daniel Byrne was elected President ana
Dennis Falvey, Vice President; VIM. }. Cassel'
Recording Secretary; NJ. Gernon, Corresponding
Secretary; and James Stevens, Treasurer Inc
meeting, which was very large, was addressed by
the President, whose remarks were received win
loud applause The subscriptions received last
night amounted to 1894, and those on Wednesday
night last. to 1919. After the delivery of several
eloquent addresses an ode, suitable to the OCCASION
was read, from the talented Jack Waterways,
of the Orleanian,' which drew down bursts Of
applause A meeting was then called for Thurs
day evening next for the purpose of giving aid to
the cause of the liberation of Ireland. On Friday
next it is expected that the sum of $1,000 will be
transmitted to Ireland from the Emmett Club .
in the city of New Orleans. We learn further
more, that Judge Byrne has received letter from
respectable source, which states that John O'Con-
nell, the leader of the moral force party" and
Smith O'Brian, the leader of the physical force
party have become friends, and resolved to g
hand in hand for the redemption of poor, unhappy
Ireland.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29
Am ro IRE1.ND,-Tbe Irish Relief Commi

AID TO IRELAND.-The Irish Relief Committee
of New York city, have published full report of
the important transactions with which they were
entrusted 1t appears that the total cash donations
for Ireland amounted to S17l ,34 "a, and the dona-
tons in breadstuffs, provisions and clothing to
SO, $50 55-total, s242, SO. The largest SIN
gle gift was that of Messrs. Corcoran g. Riggs, the
Washington bankers, 5000; lady also gave
L. Wadsworth, Esq, of Genesee, 81 600 On the
I'd of February last there was balance of some
$500 in the hands Of the Treasurer. sThe amount
Of freights paid by the British Government on arti-
Giles sent from this country for the relief of Ireland
and Scotland, was f42, 673 Us, or upwards of
$4,000,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29
W ,v-The following letter from Mr.. Clay

Mn. CLAY.-The following letter from Mr. Clay
was written by him upon arriving at Ashland and
ending a communication informing him that he had
been elected an honorary member of the Emmett
Club Of Cincinnati:
D.or Sir IInon nv return home after absence OF
several months found here obigng Letter pfopo ng
to enrol my name honorary member o. the rnms. t
with pleasure and cordially wishing all success to the Cap
in che laudabe objects for which undescana was
tued shall be most happy to contribute anything Ill y
power to their accomplishment :. .
Lam, most respectfully, your obedient servant ~
r. F..Ryan, Esq. n. WAY
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoN.-The an
nversaryof this society held recently in Phila-
delphia. Receipts $l37, 46s H. of which $3l 092 IS
were donations and legacies, $l03ol0 II for sales,
and 1866 IL loans and balance from last year.
Expenditures Sl37,296 go, leaving balance of
$171 SO in the treasury. The society is now in
debted for paper, binding, ETC., S4,19s Is, which,
with the overdraft of the donation account, ($s0l7
99) makes present debt of 22,217 "a, which, adj
ded to the amount of loans bearing interest, $A,
$50 %, exhibits an Indebtedness of S67. 176 So.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

PoLITIcAL.-The Charleston Courier says that
Gen J. NJ. Commander, the democratic delegate to
the Convention, left Georgetown for the purpose Of
fulfilling the duties with which he has been charged
The wings of Georgetown held a meeting on the
10th inst. and appointed Edward Carnage, Esq,
delegate to represent them in the Convention to be
held at Philadelphia in June next.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

EXCITING ScENE-Had Storm.-During an ex-
hibi.ion at Rensseerville, n Y, of Raymond &
Co.'S Menagerie, tremendous hail storm COM
menced. Some eighteen hundred persons were
present when the hurricane struck the canvass.
The scene was one which beggars description.
Men, women and children-hats, bonnets and
shawls, and wearing apparel in general, We're piled
together in most admirable confusion ShHeks
and groans, and oaths and supplcations, We're
mingled with the passing hurricane The tapping
canvass dashed all hands Unfortunately; and
those whose imaginations opened the cages OF the
lions and tigers, and saw the panthers and hyenas
foundering among the Frustrated multitude, felt
good deal relieved when, crawling out from beneath
the canvass, they found that no one was seriously
hurt, and that all the animals were snugly Gagged
as when the accident happened. The damage, ex-
cept in wearing apparel, was but trifing and as
Waring finished his exhibition out of doors, ali
hands went home satisfied that matters might have
been great deal Worse.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

THE REvENUE.-Free trade still triumphant
The Washington Union, of the Goth, says that the
receipts from customs for part of the month of May
are 81 ,O53 ,94 IS. This embraces the receipts al
eight ports for thirteen days, and of four extreme
southern ports, for six days only. The total re-
ceipts thus far from the same source, amount to
1923, 372, 457 81. 1t will be remembered that the
estimate. of Secretary Walker, for the fiscal year
ending June 30th, was s3l 0oo, 900, which will in
all probability be exceeded.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

GEN. SCOTT AT HomE.-A general meeting has
been held in Elizabehtown, N. j., for the purpose
of taking measures to welcome Gen. Scott to his
home. Among the resolutions adopted, we find
the following:
s' Resolved, That while we admire the brilliant
achievements of the soldier, we love the virtues of
the man, and no difference of political sentiment
shall restrain us from greeting his return from the
fields of his own, and his countrys glory, with the
warmest feelings of our hearts. We paA do haa
Justice though the HeaUens fall. -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

Busy DAY.-The day on which the next Presi-
dental election will take place, the 9TH of Novem-
Der, will be busy one. Two millions of voters
over the country record their sufrages for national
ruler, and as the telegraph communications will
extend by that time over nearly the whole country,
enough returns of the election may be known, and
telegraphed by the next morning, to Indicate with
tolerabe certainty whom the nation has chosen.
This will be the greatest business ever done in one
dav in the United States.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

IMPoRTANT.-The Boston Post is entitled to Gre
dit for this important item of news ga highly
respectable house in this city has received letters
from reliable source, stating that either peace
war may be confidently expected, unless something
else transpires as the writer himself saw an officer
of the army when asked his opinion as to the result,
apply his thumb to his nose in manner that admit
ted of but one construction"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

SPALDING's CIRcUs-Ths Circus closed Sc
ries of representations at St. Louis on the 18th.
The Reveille says that Rice taxed the &c discrim-
mating few in the following Why are the
Fourth of July and the Twenty- second Of February
like an ex- President and General of Mexico :"
des) This is the last Monster" pun, and we
commend it to the attention of the Grand Jury.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

POSTAL NEGorIATIoNs.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun says: The son
of Mr. Cunard the proprietor of the line OF steamers
bearing that name, and Mr. Merritt, of the Cana
dian Parliament, are now here, in an unofficial ca
pacity to be sure, but officially engaged in bringing
Canada and the United States somewhat nearer to-
gether They wish for postal arrangement be-
tween Canada and the States, and more liberal
exchange of produce.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

TIE KIDD HuMBUG.-Henry C. Carpenter uho
has just recovered $1,000 of the Kidd Salvage Com
pany at NewYork, has another action nsna;n.
against the bubble blowers for fraud. The Cow
pany are said to have Melted about $500 ON h.
their operations.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

PURGAroRY uersus MATRIMoNY.-By-the -way,
the ghost of the departed - reminds me of Joe
Kelly's ghost coming to his wife. Molly says
he, " | m in purgatory at this present" says he.
And what sort of a place is it9 % says. she.
Faix,' says he, it IS sort of half way house
between you and heaven says Joe, and stand
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

HoEYvILLE.-We visited this village yesterday,
and we were much astonished at the Improvements
going on there. John Hoey, the gallant fireman,
the successful contractor, and the enterprlsing
" Omnibus Man," has christened his domain
i" Hoeyville'' John runs an omnibus from his store
in Poydras street, to his village four times day.
The omnibuss makes tracks for the Shell Road, and
then about midway between the New Basin and
the Lake. darts off in a tangent towards Carrollton
In short space of time Hoey will have from five
to six omnbusses on this ne and then our citizens
will be enabledto enjoy ride to Hoeyvile for the
small price of twenty cents per trip. Mr. Hoey
has purchased an area of 600 acres of land, for
which he paid the sum of $4,000 This estate
stretches from the bank of the Mississippi to the
shores of Lake Pontchartrain There is the largest
brickyard in Hoeyvie in the South. There are
ten buildings in this yard, which, when steam pow
er will be brought to act upon the machinery, Will
be capable of turning out 100000 bricks per day.
sufficient to build three story house. A canal
is being cut from Hoeyville to the New Canal
This will enable Mr.. Hoey to float down hisbricks
in scows to New Orleans in an exceedingly short
time and at very cheap rate An engine OF thirty
horse power, with shaft four hundred feet in
length, is shortly expected from the north. This
once in operation will afford many facilities to
builders, and we hope render fortune to the enter
prising proprietor of I" Hoeyville.'
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

Gs- A woman in politics is like monkey :,
china shop; she can do no good, and mav do y,
deal of HARM Rather than see female turn sts, ea'
man, we would prefer seeing her turn somarso.
She is about as well calculated for one feat ~ y
other, if not great deal more nickerbocke.' "e
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29
Presidential Nominations.

On Saturday last a telegfdpInC uASPo'~'A '>-' ~
ceiyed from Mobile, stating that news had been
received in that city that the Democratic Conven-
Tim. which met at Baltimore on Monday last, had
Nominated LEVI WOODBURY., of NewHampshire,
for President and JOHN A. QUITMAN, of Missis-
sppi, for Vice-President. The news caused con-
siderable excitement in the city. Our democratic
fellow-citizens appeared to be particularly exhilar
ated, and generally believed it to be true though
now and then we would meet with gruff doubter
who would discredit the report on the ground that
il was improbable that convocation of politicians
would perform SO sensible an act. Yesterday every
one was on the lookout for confirmation of the
news. The Picayune had promised an extra II
their express brought any intelligence. The hour
for the express arrived but it was followed by no
extra. Various messages were received from MO
bile, stating the belief of the Alabamians that
Woodbury. and Quitman were the sure enough can
didates, some of them pretending that the report
had been confirmed by arrivals in that city Dui
nothing was obtained definite and authentic Inc
steamboats, from Memphis or other teegraphlc
points on the river were anxiously aWahed, put
with unaccustomed perverseness they refused 10
come. We are, therefore, without any certain
news. though we think it highly probable, from va
rous circumstances that the Saturdays dispatch Is
correct If it should turn out to be SO, the demo-
Gratis have made an excellent choice and as we
have every confidence in the ability of the wings to
do likewise there is fair prospect that the can
vass will be warmly but fairly and literally carried
on. and that the country will be safe whichever
succeeds.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-29

Mrrr1ye OF THE AMERICAN LEAGuE.-A meet
inn of the NewOrleans Branch of the League OF
the Friends of Ireland was held last evening at No.
100 Magazine street. A President and several
Vice Presidents were appointed, alter when
Messrs NJ NJ Reynolds, Coleman and Seaman
addressed the meeting in words teeming with
patriotism and glowing with eloquence. The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed:
Wereas. The efforts Of the League are directed to pro
mote union among all the friends of Ireland, and to cooper
ate by of American National Executive Commit
tee and treasury, with the National Council Of
Three Hundred representing the whole people of Ireland
find ohereas deem it of the greatest Importance to ex
tend our organization every part of the City and State
and be prepared to extend aid with promptude to the
people of Ireland, any emergency that may occur;
Resoued That should crisis arrive in the affairs OF Ire
organization completed pledge ourselves not to lose
hour in RENTING all the funds that be collected to the
National Council of Ireland. c.;
Reselped, That recommend the immediate foIma H}
of Auxiliary Clubs Of the League every Ward OF e o
and throughout the State. r.h ANY
Rcsolped That the Chairman and Secretary g. eafh
iary Club be ocio members ofhe Council OF 1e eas
The meeting then adjourned.