The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-17
THE UNION.
A Party Of ssvaas at MIR. Waish's the American
Consul at Paris.

| A Party Of Savaas at MIR. Wnish's the American
Consul at Paris.
| A Paris correspondent OF the New York Observer
writes as follows:
A few evenings since. had the happiness Of meeting
at the house OF our counyman, Mr. Walsh, the cele
bated Baron Humboldt, known TO all the world by his
scientific discoveries and his travels in South America
He Is short. stout. built man, with thin white hair
covering large massive head, and with most beneyo
lent counenance He is now upwards of eighty years OF
age and is still vigorous and cheerful How strange IT
seemed to meet this veteran voyageT, of whom | had
heard from childhood OF another generation.
and TO hear him OF his wanderings among the
Andes and the Cordieras.
He said he had not been much in the United States
having only passed through II many years ago visit
to Mr. Jefferson. And yet he seemed familiar with
the position of ST Louis and with the country bordering
the Mississippi and Missouri, as was, who had lived
there for years He spoke very highly of historian
Prescott, who, he thought, was doing to sustain
our literary reputation abroad than any other man
country. He mentioned Also MIR Wheaton, our late min
lister at Berlin, in terms OF praise No representative OF
the American government he said, since the time of Mr.
Gaatn. had been more highly esteemed in France and
Germany.
Among the other guests of the evening were NJ. Ara
go, the celebrated astronomera oil tall, muscular
Frame with shaggy hair and dark and heavy eyebrows
and Baron Dupn, of whom have heard it said that he
"knows all that France teach him." two grandsons
OF the brave De kalb, who died for Camden, and
many other persons of distinction. | observed little,
thin man. of modest and almost timd appearance, who
entered the room: THAT" said Mr. Walsh, sis the
most learned man in the world" Ii was the Able -,
| the librarian of the Vatican.
| feel proud TO see one of countrymen drawing
around him circle of such distinguished men. We have
congratulate ourselves representation at
this court Mr. Rush was the minister OF the United
States at London for many years and supported the honor
of his country by the dignity Of his personal character
and the agreeabeness OF his manners. Mr.. Walsh has
enjoyed great advantages for knowing the most eminent
men and the most polished society of the age.
Thrown early in life into the society of Edinburgh IN
which were then moving Walter Scott Lord Jeffrey, and
Lord Brougham-himself contributor at that period to
the Edinburgh Revew--he has for the last ten years
been daily intercourse with The most distinguished po-
tcal and literary of France. rejoice to add, that
a more warm hearted American does not exist. In all
lands his heart cngs TO his country These are the
men who represent worhily the Old World the great
republic of the New. Such men as Mr.. Everett, Mr.
Wheaton, Mr.. Rush, and Mr. Walsh, make the Ameri-
can in Europe proud OF his country.
| From the Paris Correspondence of the Living Age.
PARIS, January 90 1913.
Royal speeches either wholly unmeaning, or mega
lively significant Real ideas and aims sought in the
arrtere- penskesthe mental reservations and the omis
sion of particular topics President Folks ad
mired here for the noble and happy reverse for lis frank
ness bodness and penude. The steward OF the Union
| exhibits ample, faithful, circumsantial view OF ITS
concerns He conceas none Of his own opinions and
transactions Domestic interests and foreign policy are
treated without the least reserve or artce Ii becomes
says one of the Paris EDITORS the chief of such republic
to hold round, peremptory language to dssemhe and
mince nothing, whether he he right wrong in fact Oh
in the Judgment OF opposition The message has fallen
massively on the heads of the enemies OF democracy
1t is indeed, too comprehensive and copious for the
anxious mood the details, for general picture, too mag
nicent in contrast with the past present. and future OF
the Kingdoms of the Old World We should be glad &c
see the American messages heightened by compend oil
the religious moral educational, scientific, and literary
statistics, of which we know less than OF the political
and commercial.