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Mr.. RIvEs' OPINION OF GEN. CAsS

In ls43, when Gen. Cass was the object
of bitter d~enuaciation and assault, from
British editors and politicians, because Of
his timely and effective interference to pre-
vent France from cooperating in the En-
.glish scheme to cripple the freedom of the
seas, Mr.. Rives, now q leading Wing, and
a Taylor electoral candidsts in Virginia,
one of the NEST eulogistic vindica-
tions Of the American Minister that the
crisis called out. 1t was published in the
Washington Globe, Of May %, ls4s, over
the signature of "Americsnus." In that
paper he ~pronounces Gen. Cass "one of the
most able and complished ministers and ju-
rists Of which any country can boast;" and
he adds .s.a a g. ,.
"The value of his services to his own
country it weredificut to appreciate, even
by any approximate standard. Had the
quintuple treaty been consumsted by the
ratification Of France, (and hatit ,eas not,
scas o,cing especially to 1.-The timely and
spirited intsrpositiion Of Gen. Cass,) We
have the authority Of Lord Palmerston, in
the late debate in the House of commons
and of Lord Broughsrn, for saying, Great
Britain would have been so flushed with the
success of her projects, and so emboldenet
in the pursuit of her long cherished ain
of u~ndisputed supremacy on the ocean
that .An,erico ,couM hare had no dAern0.
hve but Uar on submission on the great
Question Of maritime rights, on which she
had staked her character and fortunes
Submission is a word not found in the vo-
cabulary of American patriotism. War
then, with the greatest maritime power oi
the world, would have been inevitable
and with the alliance Of all Europe secured
to her before hand, to back and sustain
her in the conflict. By the bold and skill
ffui Efforts Of Gen. Cass n aUerting the rat
ifeotiOn Of the treaty, France Uas dekdch'
ed from the menaeing and formidable I'm
gLO European cOnfsderdcy, and restored
to her natural and ancient relations of cor
dial corporations with the United State
in defending the liberty Of the seas
This at ono made England pause; and b.
transferring to the side of the United State
the peaceful ally which had been detachet
from her, enforced upon her councils tn
necessity of peace with America"
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

Sp.cY.-Scolding Is the pepper Of ma
trimonial life. The ladies are the pepper
boxes.
A little scolding now and thsss
Is Eelished BY the best of meH.s
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

We take the following from the Cleve-
land Plaindesler, which contains an &C.
count of a speech made BY that notorious
wing, J. R. Giddings. It shows that Leslie
Combs is doing service in Ohio, pledins
General Taylor for the Wilmot proviso:
"Giddings, 10 this manner, was proceed
ing, carrying every thing before him, dsmol-
ishing Tsylorism, rearing monuments to its
memory, &c., when one Of the members of
the Taylor Club pitched at him like a yearl-
ing bull at a brush fence. This was what
the old fox wanted. The young and fierce
assailant was +. ]. Prentiss, Esq, q scion
of the Green Mountains, OUR native State
and as ardent as the eternal SHOWS on those
bleak hills could make him. Giddings had
asked If any Taylor man present could tell
what Gen. Taylor's views were in refer
ence to the Wimot proviso. Prentiss an.
swered that he could. He had lately had
a private talk with one Leslie Combs, a
Kentucky sla~veholder,) and this Combs
of liberty pole memory had lately had a
private talk with General TayloI,i in which
private talk Gen. Taylor had avowed his
opposition to the extension of slavery, and
was in favor of the Wilmot Proviso. That
was the proof. Giddings smiled Almost tri-
umphant grin. He had his victim entirely
in bis power" s.
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16
BOTH ONE.

"Are a man and bis wife both one2" ask
ed the wife Of a certain red-eyed gensle-
man who in a state of stupefaction, wa
holding his aching head with both hands.
"Yes, I suppose sO,''was the reply s'Wsn,
said she, II came home drunk. last night.
and ought to be ashamed Of myselEo This
back-handed rebuke from along suffering
but afectionate wife, effectuaily cured him
of his british propensity. I'll P.'4 IL
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

Met OnkeyL Letter.
81 have laid it down
40 a principle not 10
give my opinions up
on the various 'ques-
tioas Of policy nov
at issue between the
political parties Of
the country"
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
BUFFALO. Sept. 18th, 1913.


As we have passed with some degree Of
quietness and leisure through the State Of
New York, spending a day or so at the prin-
Icipal towns, we have had favorable oppor-
Itunlty to study the operations Of the sever
al platforms laid down by the several politi-
cal parties. We are forced to the conclu.
sion that a more dangerous faction has new
er been worked into vitality in this republic
Ithss that which now srrogstes to itself the
style and title Of Stree soil, free speech
and free, men," This faction has been the
means of exciting the African race in this
region, so that now it is not safe for any
white man to speak against the Wilmot pro-
Iyiso, or in favor of the doctrines Of the
Democratic party. For example, last even
ing three gentlemen were passing down
Seneca street, one of the principal thor
lough-fares of the city, conversing upon this
theme, when they passed two negroes
One of the negroes expressed himself Of
Tended by the language made use Of BY the
gentlemen conversing with his W COM
panions! Whereupou the negro whips out
a knife and inaicts several mortal wounds
upon the white man, from which he died al
most instantly. The free soil paper pub
lished here says: ''Thus was an unoffend-
ing, peaceable citizen murdered in the very
heart of our city"
The assassin was found in bed, under
Whipple's Exchange, the headquarters Of
the aboli.ionists; blood was traced on his
hands, and on a white jacket he had worn.
HE confessed the murder, and pointed out
The place where the knife might be found.
These free soil agitators and abolitionists
for they are neither more nor less, do not
vet begin to understand or appreciate the
mine they have begun to prepare. In
Rochester, q man, black as polished anthra-
f%|cite, YVES pointed out as the husband Of q
beautiful and educated white girl, an or
phan, who had been driven almost to mar
|risge by her guardian, who is a hot-headed
notorious liberty man, or abolitionist.-
When and where such maneuvres will ter
inmate, God only, in his infinite wisdom,
knows! We are not of those who despair
of the Republic. But it is an abominable
thing indeed, that a spirit Of revenge fol-
personal or political wrongs, should be per-
United in their qualification, to strike at the
livery foundation Of the social system, and
lead to unnatural strife and murder.
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

Lorenzo Dow defined 9 death-bed re-
Pentance, to be burning out the candle Of
life in the service of the devil, and blowing
the snuff In the Lords face.
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16
AT ,EM Bolts.

Mr.. Bolts has published another letter,
in which he says sssfN' rs
"My struggle has been for the peoples; !
have resisted the politicians, because | be-
|lieved they disregarded the popular will.
l have fought for what I believed to be a
great principle; ! looked upon. this boosted
government of ours as a representative
government; and when I saw a nation Of
people consisting Of some twenty millions,
nearly equally divided. in their. political
principles, / thought one or the, other Of the
parties which might be able to obtain a ma
Ijority at the polls, was entitled 10 be repre-
scented in the Chief Magistrate of the ma
ton; and when I saw q soldier from the
camp, whom all must acknowledge to be
without civil experience or practical knowl-
edge, either in regard to our foreigner do
nestle relations, stepping forward as a can
didate for this high and responsible Office,
| thought it but just and proper that the
people, in the language of the Richmond
Wing, were entitled to know the opinions
of a candidate before they voted. / do
not subscribe to the doctrine laid down in
MS McOnnKey ietber, Wnen ne says: ~
have laid it down as a principle not to give
my opinions upon the various questions Of
policy now at issue between the political
parties of the country" r..r
The Richmond Wing is one of the press.
les particularly ferocious against Gen. Cass
No longer ago than 1912 it spoke of him a.
lfollows:-
"General Cass, than whom NO ruRER MAI
sREArHEs, I'VE hope this praise from u!
may not be very injurious to him is univer.
sally beloved for the purity Of his privsts
and public character. His conduct as rep.
resentative Of our government at Paris hs.
been almost universally approved; and q.
he is well known to be very little imbuef
with the party spirit of the day, moderate
men Of all politics have looked forward t.
the possibility Of his becoming the success
ful candidate Of q new organization o.
parties" beia.I.
The only fault of Gen. Cass nov in tn
eyes of the wings is that he is too good
candidate of the democracy for President
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

II Il. not in the tempest and astorA %
passion We can reject, But ltsrasrd; whss
the waters have gone over The teGlSe'h
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

The wing party, as such, have as much
devotion to MI. Clay at Ills moment as at
any period of bis life; but it is their boast
that they prefer principles to men, and it
would have been an abandonment of their
principles If, at the assembling of the wing
national convention in June, they had not
placed the name of Zachary Taylor before
the people as their standard bearer.-WeU
York Curier. ID.
Not men but principles the wing party
goes for, and so they nominate Gen. Tay-
lor, who says
81 have laid it down as a principle not to
give my opinions upon the various ques-
tons of policy now at issue between the
political parties of the country"
# was the support of principles which
induced the wings todesert the great Sem
'bodiment" and nominate q man who said he
not be the exponent of any party
principles" and "would not be the candid
ale Of any party" and 'swould accept nc
party doctrines as the rule Of his action
and would "express no opinions on any Pc.
|~litical subject" and s'that the people mus
take on their own responsibility" and "that
he would as soon accept a nomination from
the democrats as the whigs," and "that he
would only accept a nomination by the spon-
|~ianeous aud unanimous voice Of the whole
people," and "that he would look to the
constitution, (Which all Presidents are
sworn to dol aud MOTTO the views of either
Of the great parties Of the country, as hi.
guide."-Boston Post.
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

B-"T cannot consent to be the candid
ate Of, any party says Gen. Taylor, and
accepts the nominations Of all parties, 81
40 not want a single lovsr,"' says the CO.
qustts, and spreads her nets for all
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

In the battle Of Okeechohee, Col. Cen
try. while gallautly leading the Missouri
Volunteers in advGnee, fell MORALLY wound
ed. He sent for Col. Zachary Taylor, and
said to him, 81 am about to die; will you
grant me one request-do my men
Justice P'' Col. Taylor replied, 81 viii sir ;
they haze done their duty, and more too"
IL In his Official report of the battle, how
ever, Col. Taylor says the Missouri volun-
tsers s'aaostiy broke.n Col. Gentry fought
at the battle of the thames and was brave
and honorable man, universally believed.
IBOston Post -
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

PRETrY FAlR.-Judge Thomsss pf,Wos-
~cester, Mass, being unable 70. attend the
citizens celebration at Fitchburg, a. On
guest sent the following toast:
The only tokrG6t form of Slavery
That where one woman holds captive
one man-in which the victim Iot saly
hugs his chais, but the little tyrant that riv.
cts It. q sssiseail .so 15h s.s
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

A pleasant incident is related BY the
Pittsburg Gazette. Three Of the volunteers
Just returned from Mexico, and rather
poor looking, were passing through the
market, and observing a c~ountryman, With
some very fine looking apples to sell. o
of them asked him the price. The ysudsr
rather cody replied-'I don't sell apples
to the like of you.' The indignant yolun-
tesrs drew themselves up, and demanded
the reason, asserting that they were able
to pay for them. Idont sch apples to
returned volunteers replied the ceuhtry-
man, with q tear glistsning in his eyss aad
placing his. broad hand upon his breast,
my heart warns towards them wherever I
see them-I should be ashamed to sell
them ap1ples-tske as many % you want.
and may God bless youawherevsr you msy
go.' The delighted volunteers rewarded
the countrymsn BY accepting Of bis applss,
and with delighted c~ountenances went on
their way. A warm and honest heart beat
IN that mans bosom. A1@ s''
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16

8 The "Honest" Candidoke.-We copy be-
slow extracts from two Of Gen. Tsylor's let.
,tefs g samples Of Rough and Ready con-
Democratic banner., 1848-10-16


Alls:ons Letter. b
81 have no c~enceal-
sineus hold no
opinions which I
would not readily
Pssclsimto my
trymen."
ToaiS = Itn ,e93s
III So i; sa @i8 d
10
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Chinese Etiductte.

The Chinese are so punctilious that their code
OF etiquette outvies the most ceremonious courts in
Europe AS soon as guest aligh.s from his sedan
char,,he is met by the host, who bows his head,
bends his body and his knees, IONS both hands in
front, ard with them knocks his chest When he
wishes 10 be very polite, he takes his guests hand
with his and knocks it Upon his chest. This, IS
their mode of shaking hands. Now follows 20
lite contest to precedence, which, after various
knockings, bowings, and genufectons, terminates
by the host and guest entering the house together
At the sitting apartment another ceremony takes
place, equally protracted and irksome. The point
to be determined is where each shall sit, and who
shall be seated first. Etiquette extends even to a
decision on the size of chair, by which invara-
bly, the rank or importance Of guest is deter
mined. The host now motions to a large chair.
and attempts to take a smaller one himshlf Good
breeding compels the guest, in turn, to refuse this
compliment; and after wearying contest of po-
liteness, the point is amcably adjusted to the sat-
isfacton of the belligerents either by both parties
sitting down simultaneously on the same bench, Or
upon two chairs of equal dimensions. Tbe fatigue
of this courtesy may be easily conceived, as~the
same routine is Performed on the arrival of each
guest. AS soon as the guests are assembled, tea
IS handed round in covered cups, which are
placed in silver stands in the form of boat
These are auted and beautifully chased. The
cups on the occasion to which refer were of that
antique porcelain so exceedingly valued, which is
as thin as paper, pure white, perfectly transparent,
and is ornamented with obscure figures, whose
dark outlines are only perceptibe when the vessel
IS filled with tea. The mode of making tea in
China is similar to that in which coffee is made in
turkey The tea is put into, a cup, boiling water
poured over it, and instantly covered, to preven.
the escape of the aroma, with lid. which is used
as spoon to sip the tea. They never use sugar,
or milk with tea in China. Dublin University
Magazine.
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Description of the Gold Region.
Correspondence of the Californian.
NEw-HELvETIA, June 80, le4


have just returned TO Fort Sacramento,
from the gold region, whence writ this and
in compliance with my promise on leaving the
sea-coas', send you such items as have
gathered.
Our trip afier lea.ing your city by way of
Pueblo San jose and Sand Joaquin River, we
found very agreeable, passing over lovely.
country. with IFS valleys and hiils covered with
the richest vefdure, intertwined with flowers OF
every hue. The country from the San Joaquin
River 10 This place is rich beyond comparison,
and will admit Of dense population.
We found The fort a miniature OF Manchester,
a young Lowell The blacksmiihs hammer !,
The timer, The carpenter, and the weavers shut
lie plying by the ingenuity of Indians, a. ~hich
place there are several hundred in the employ
of Capt j. A. Sutter. was much pleased with
a walk in the large and beau,iful garden al
Iached 10 the fort. Ii contains about eight OF
Ten acres, laid out with great taste. under the
supervision of yaung Swiss. Among lhe
Fruil Irees | Douced the almond, fig. oIi,e, pear
apple and peach. The grape vines are in the
lIghes. state Of cultivation, and FOR vegetables
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DR.. Richardson, of Haowell, Maine, addresses
the editor of the Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal the following note:
HALLowEIL, {ME) Nov /. 1870. +.
Dear Sir: Permit me to make the inquiry thro'
you whether it is possible for reptile to live in.
the human stomach, and if so, how long Gould
IT not only live but grow to some size there1 -.
The reasons for making this inquiry are the fol-
lowing: Mrs. W., who has usually enioyed ex-
celient health, has, during the summer past, beer
unable to attend to her ordinary business. Her
appetite has been caprcious. She has complained,
ofa disagreeable sensational The pit of ths stomach
amounting to pain, and frequently attended with
nausea. These symptoms increased in severity
until, about a fortnight since, she elected a live
snake from her. stomach. 1t. was seven inches in
length, and of the common green species. 1t lived
two days in a bottle of water, and then died.
have it now IN spirits Mrs. w. thinks she re-
members having swallowed some object in glass
Of spring water which she. drank in the dark, in
May or June. She has now recovered her usual
health. Yours, &c.
NJ. C. RICHARDSON, M. D.
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Who is my Neighbor.

Thy neighbor-it is he whom thou
Hast power to aid and bless,
Whose aching heat or burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.
Thy neighbor-'tis the fainting poor,
Whose eye with want is dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door
Go thou and succor him.
Thy neighbor--'tis the weary man,
Whose years are at their brim,
But low with sickness, cares and pain
Go thou and comfort him.
Thy neighbor-'tis the heart bereft
ofeveY earthly gem;
Widew and orphan, helpless left
Go thou and shelter them.
Wheseler thou meet'st a human form
Less favored than thy own,
Remember, It's thy neighbor worm,
Thy brother or thy son.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-12-28

Ddrkies.-Our readers have all heard or the
ong Island Darkies- A jollier set of niggers
an they are do not show their ivory or swing
'elr heels. They hare. too. great deal of comic
glnalify about them, and we have often laughed
earthly al anecdotes concerning them.
lew years ago, at negro camp meeting held
Far Flushing. the oolefed preacher in his dis
purse, said, 81 tell you my blubbed breddern, dat
oebbel is big hog, an ore OBJ desc DAYS he'll
Pme along here and root you all out" An old
Fgfo in one of the anxious pews, hearing this,
'Sed himself from the straw, and clasping his
'0ds' exclaimed in the agony of his fear, Ring
|" Lord! Ring him!"-Froy Budget
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How TO Gfve.

At missionary meeting among the slaves in
the West Indies these three resolutions were
agreedto: s .se
81 We will give something" ,a,4s -
80. We will give as God has enabled US"
"3. We will all give willingly" ..
AS soon as the meeting was over, leading
slave took his seat alta table, with pen and ink to
put down what each came. 10 give. Many came
forward and put down, some more and some less
Among those that came was rich old slave. al
most as rich as all the others put together, who
threw down on the table small silver coin.-
!" Take dat back again." said the slave who re-
ceived the money dat may be according to the
first resolution, but not according to the second"
The rich old man accordingly took it up. and hob
bled back to his seat in great rage. Que after
a2other came forward, all giving sanethan him
self, he was ashamed, and again threw piece
of gold on the table, saying" Oar, take dat
1T was a valuable piece Of money but it wa
given so iltemperedly that the slave answered
again" No dat won't do yet,i. 1t may be 'cordin'
o de first and second resolutions, but not aecor-
ling to the last and he was obliged TO take VI
he coin again. Stlll angry at himself anf ali sse
est, he sata long time, Till nearly all were gone,
Ind then came the table,, and with smile on
lis face very willingly gave large sum. e he
reasurer /" Berry we'll" ssid the slave, dat am
ccording to all de resolutions"
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The Inner Life.

BY S. H. LL6Tp.
The Outward World that round Us hes
Is not the world in which we dwell;
The Inner World alone is real
The world we neither buy nor SELL
I'm master of all outward things;
Within my soul take my seat,
And Nature comes in perfumed robes
And lays her treasures at my feet.
All things have within myself;
Suns set and suns within me rise;
live within bright palace walls,
Arched DER by lovely jewerd skies;
come and go, a wandering bee.
That roams each fiowery scented field;
And treasures up the golden fruits
My daily thoughts and pas,imes yield.
look at things not as they seem;
In all see the Fathers face;
All Nature is part OF Him;
The bending sky is His embrace.
HIS breath en1balms the dewy flowers,
He makes the sun his tr;araph- car,
Ills hOiCS uSdI ll CNSlJ OICCLSs
His smiles see in every star;
He builds his altars everywheIe,-
On every heart His dews distill;
His Heaven is with the pure in heart,
lis temple gates the human will.
7 turn away from beaten paths
Where trade and politics deceive,
And lore 10 roam each wood and glen,
And feel my breast with rapture heave.
The world wants notAhat which have,
But still love the Inner Life,
And nought can tempt my heart away
To mingle with its scenes of strife;
For deep within have vein
More rich than gold that veins the earth;
And deep within are loving thoughts
That give to joy and trust their birth.
That Inner world, o be il mine,
And mine 10 tread each sacred hall
To enter in its silent courts
And know the perfect Soul Of ALI.
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ployeds on an average fifty Indians, and got out
in these seven weeks sandlwo days,275 pounds
Of pure gold. know he men and have seen
the gold, and know what they state to be fac,
so stick pin in there. know ten other
men who worked Ten days in company, en-
ployed no Indians, aud averaged in these ten
days 81 500 each; so stick another pin there.
/ know another man who got out Of basin in
rock, moi larger than wash bowl, Q 10
pounds6 IF gold in fifteen minutes: so stick ano,h-
er pin there !. Not one Of these statements
would believe, did moi know the men PET
sonally. and know lhem to be plain matter Of
FACT. men--men who open a vein Of gold Just as
coolly as you would potato hill.
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hefe'S your teIegrapS now

Absence Of Miad.--It is said that the foreman
Of grand,jury at ST. Louis, who dazzled by the
beauty of Lady. who appeared as a witness, be-
came little confused, and after administering the
oath as usual instead ofpreseptlng the book drew
up his face in the most fascinating manner, and
said" Now kiss me, ma'ani." He never dIscoy-
cred his error till the whole jury burst opt into
roar OF laughter.
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