The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-02
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The ezaeute, however, was not only of men,
horses. and rational beings: the very dust
scemedmore than usually animated, and rush.
ed in wild disorder throughout the avenue,
Very many whirlpools Of dust enveloped
horse and rider, pedestrian and vehicular
passengers. There are those who delight 10
raising the Olympic dust. says the Roman
Poet, and from to-day's experience ga look
er on here in Vienna" might suppose they
we're not singular in their desire 10 raise the
dust.
As a regular oui-and-out celebration, the
days performance was failure; in coun-
try village during eleclion-imes, we have
Witnessed more parade and deeper hIlaritv J;
but as a come remuneration of ''the conquests OF
the normal mind" The affair went of very
odd. Those who had mo ambition but io-
idea" must have been profusely satisfied.
The citizens did not turn out much they
rather turned in. For The most part. they
followed hylOck's advice 10 Jessica:
-"When You hear the drum,
And the vile squcaking ofthe wry-ncckedf fife,
Chamber not You up to the easements then,
Nor thrust your head into the public street,
ogaze on Christian fools with vanished faces"
They adopted invsiblIity. generally.
Sympathy for outside demonstrations in
duced The early adjournment of the House.
The Senate resisted for a while longer the
popular impulses. as comported with lis more
2gstere dignity, and then gave in and ad-
Iourned.
Assoon as the Prussian Republic is fairly
established, or "a gentemanin blouse takes
the seal Of the Gar of all The RUssias," an
other demonstration msy be expected.
Mr.. Polk is revolving in his mind, il said,
with what kind of punishment he shall visit
Mr.. TrIsi on his return from his mission. He
d, first doubted whether 10 punish or reward
him. He doubts no longer Trisl's tesilmo-
ny in the Court Of Inquiry The President con-
sidersa personal Insult. 1t is certain, Trist
used him with ungloved hands. But how
punish the man, and adopt his successful ne
gotiaiionl However much Trisl's conduct
nay have wounded The amour Propre OF the
President, has it done injury to the country!
~Ay, there's The rub
the unwril;en law of the Casiiian Mon
archy permitted no subject 10 express doubt
of the word once passed by King or Queen.
Now as Gen. CasS, aud the Loco>Focos al
Ter him. give the President jurisdiction in
Mexico no less ample than such rs before en-
Joyed by King or lmperdlor, why cannot ne
punish TrisI, who has been gully Of more
than expressed doubt ri the Royal wurd, ac-
cording TO his will and pleasure? lfhc can
cjec! him lorcibly from Me >ico, as he claims
he can and does. why cannot he incarcerate
or flare Hate him iherp2
Anyhow, his Excellencyis perpexed, and
mcdila;es strange things. go, I'risfi dam
''GH loco," says Lucan in his '.Phar<alia.''
" irh is freely translated by the Polk com,
menlator here oh, 'frist, you - Loco
Mr.. GREENnow, the author of the 'Hisio-
ry Of RECON-" which Col. Benton did not
Ike at all, i is said, will be appointed Secre-
iary Of Legation 10 France, rice d.. Martin.
promoted to a chargeship His history, Gel.
Benion's objections 10 The contrary noIwi,h>
standing "is Il conquest Of Tie normal mind
and he will undoubtedly he particularly ac>
rcpia5lc 10 Monsieur Lamariine.
The fact is. 10 France now ii is all "a battle
nithc Books" Authors are up. he who
has written book is capable OF anything
ran seize anything. "A books a book /
houah there is nothing int" and an author
IS niuisier, though there is nothing in him. !
But Mr. Greenhow is Il scholar Of some
prctension, and linguisi Of no little acquires !
inent. 1t might have been wished he had
1ccn nominated 10 a heller posi