New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-25

sCmeo: chem preserv Ell by the discoverers. They
had a.so another peculiar hgure-the eagle head.
81 man THIS hggre vas probsoiy type OF this
! supreme divinity, Stree 30 conflict u always sp
/ pears victorious. T0ere wss $50 figure in
circle; figure OF Basl or Bslus OF = female d.
/ vlnt!, hera sacred tree. f0wers sad other
imp lemeuts. says NJ Lsya-G
% used % contemplate for hours these mysterious
cinnlcms and muse over their latent and history
81 lag more noble forms could have usherei the peop.
into The temple % their gods " aal more sublime
images cli havs been borrowed irlrn Nature bv men
who sought uulied by The sht o. revealed religion
o. ,moody tne. conception % me wisd'm, power sni
tl-f-itY u supreme neins lney could md no
1-rcr tvpe of intellect and know g the hesd ~
man uf strength. than The 40dy q The lion % rapid.
los 0i motion tnsa the Wings % bird. These winged
h4man-.eaicd lions were uot idle creations. the %.
.prI- oi mere fancy tlcir meaning was written upon
t.eu. They bad seCd and instructed races Who aour.
,hrd $1,000 years sso Iarou-h ,he portals which they
-ilrtel kings. priests ami warriors hsd borne sscTl
fher affairs org before the wisdom oi The last
bad penetrated 20 Greece ami bad furnished rs my tho
osy with symbols .ong recognized ~ the AssyuAn
votaucs They may have been buried and their exist.
ence may have been unknown before the foundation OF
The Eiera. CITY For twenty ase centuries they had
been hidden from The eve of man and they rOw stand
forth once more N their ancient majesty. But how
change was The scene around them The luxury and
civilization Of mighty nation had given place 90 the
wretcacdne-s ami ignorance OF a few halt Asr5srous
tribes The wealth 90 The temples and the riches OF
great cities had been succeeded by ruins and shspccss
heaps OF earth Above the spacious hall which they
stood the pow had passed aud The corn now waved.
/ .ypi has monuments, no less anc.ent and no less
wonderful bug ihcy have stood forth for ages 20 ics.
niy her early power and rcnown while these before
bad lut appeared 90 bear witness IN the words
ct The prophet that once the A-svrsn cedar IN
Lebanon. with fair branches and with shsIowIng
,ar0ud oi high stature snd Us top was among the
dick lll-ls his hi.tt Was exalted above AT the
trees 81 The field and tI- hougis multiplied. and
hs branches became long because 90 The multitude OF
VOTERS when ne shot iortn. n. the fowls ui Heaven
made thcir nests DOB his buughs and under his branches
l.t ADJ tie beasts az the field BRING forth their Young
and under Biz shadow d~ct az great nations for now
is Nncyeh de-Dstlou aud dry Ike wilderness and
docks De down n the midst OF her all the beasts Of the
nations both tie cormoraut and hiiern, lodge IA the
upper ALtels ~ 30 their voice sings IN the windows
a4d ic-oal0u s IN The thrc,holds Ezekiel NNNl 3
ani Zcphaniah o. 3D. -
TINS human beaded winged lion is to be found
slard.ng tie portals OF the magnificent palace as
have described.
We have here uuques;.ouably the memorials
OF ancient Ninevch Aud lest some of YOU should
imagine that these were the mere notes OF stray
traveller concerning whom We have DO authentic
Information. | would remark that very mauy OF
these sculptures are slrcaoy deposited in the
BRUSH Museum. Aud here we might pause and
reflect upon the fact that these memorials ol
race 50 long decay 81 are now cAhumed from their
scpu chrcs and made tO adoru The halls OF curiosity
lr the mlshtiest empire of the world, which EN-
pre- sprang not into being had not even It's radcst
persisted. / afther Investigations are being pur
sued by Mr.. Layard, uudcr the countenance OF the
trustees of The British Museum, which arc Leading
30 richer results Suce the first delivery OF this
lecture. and since the publication Of Mr. Layard
book in this country there has been new arrival
40 the Brush Museum OF some IS or more pieces
oi sculpture. Mehavc also NJ B0tta's work aud
the testimony Of travellers
Nith What a feeling Of solomnity do We find
ourselves in the presence oi these monuments OF
an ancient and decay et civilization Hoy mean
choy the spectacle How SGD the thought that
races have risen 20 sucn grandeur have hlunshed
lu such mngninceuce. only 90 fade almost from the
memory 90 man. Greece to- tls pefisnssi, Tor
there Art was prostituts 100 Last and Genius made
the slave oi SeusIaAty Rome. which extended
the shield of her empire to tie very heart OF An
cieut Assyua. mas also crumh.ed into decay
And yet amid all tbis, w may mark with heart
iet satisfaction, THk RIAL rhueKtss 90 INA
nACE. Wherein - that progress signhedi III
not tO be- m, assured by the progress Oh art, espe-
cisly the hue arts lior va these Greece attained
toe hight nor even 10y the progress ct the useful
arts 10 s evident that the mechanic arts must
have been ln a t0lerable state of perfection even
10 Nlncveh We canno, tell What ooBtrivsnces
they possessed tor transporting huge blocks OF
stone some II which have been discovered -
feet IN hight ~ IN width and Z ia tho knc.s,
richly carved. Images of bronze and copper
wheels have been brought 20 light. Nor 10 the
progress of the race 10 be measured merely by
progress IN science and general know ledge, vast
and amazing as that has been, especially ia the
asst century. Nor Is 70 u be- measured by the
cessation Of war though th.s . happily less the
occupation ol mank lnd than iormerly. There are
NOW fewer wars % ambition. lever wars ~ con
qucst fewer wars 0i az sucr. yet IL does Dot an
swer 10 congratulate ourselves very warmly Ia
this particular with Brush India distinctly In view
aud with "reminiscences nearer home. But we
81 .lf IN M
ticular. in the higher regard for the individual
man tor the elevation Of the masses. The KING
Is no more absolute. nowhere rules 10 the West
crn seats OF civilization As Of old upon tho plains
of Assyria. swaying millions by a nod. The pro
sress oi the race Is upward and onward IN this par
tlcuar. Each individual man Is coming u be re-
coguized AS having an equal night with every other
man. % this rich Inheritance which God the Uni |
versa Father, hath given b bic rhildren.
And set tie great problem Of Modern Society 10 |
not fully solved We wait tor time when 1
shall witoess the iu.l Application OF the spnt ol
Christianity ~ the social aod economical condition |
1T men when that spirit shall peryade every |
family aud every heart. We wait for time when |
brutality and sensuality, as here characterized |
shall have utterly faded away, and men shall wear |
the aspect VI love.
But that which most interests as "a these dis
coyenes IS the cOrroboratiOn OF the Scriptures
which they furnish, which may be illustrated even
corning Israel She doteth upon the A.yrians
her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most
gOreeousiy horsemen hiding upon horses. She
saw men portrayed upon the wall-tbe images
of the Chsideans portrayed with VermIllOn,
when Mr. Lsyard aud Mr. Botta opened these
chambers long buried as have said, they beheld
these zlaring colors Ia the dresses Of warriors.
such as Ezekiel saw portrayed with yermion
on the walls girdled with girdles upon their
IONS exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads,
all OF them princes 10 look To- sacn are the
specimens OF the minute confirmation Of Scnptar.
a all1sions furnished by these discoveries. Bot
We have the grand fact that the predictions Of
Gods word are thas fully verified. Nineveh.
Assyria, triumphed over Israel, led the people OF
GJd into sabjectlOn. buried them away captive,
scorned them, add yet while the monuments Of
that ancient snd mighty people have pen'hed,
when tha, old civilization has AIDED away and
been 50 long buried. these Scriptures and the race
. whom these Scriptures were given yet i've
1--we % echo Ia our ears tonight the doom Of Nine
veh live % testify that God - IN the Heavens and
mat HIS Word q everlasting Truth Who has
taken care Of the Bible AID tor Ths. reason
mas il been preserved Trace the lIne Of Aors-
nam and bis seed 10 contrast with that Of Nimrod
Nnrod and bis Successors falling into dolstry,
4 braham and bis seed preserving the knowledge
u the living God How and why They had
propsnsles 70 do.stry no less strong than others,
bot God had q covenant purpose with respect 10