The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-24

General Taylor and the Clergy.

While the President was in Harrisburg he was
waited upon in a body by the reverend clergy of
that borough. They were introduced by the Rev
MIR. Colt, Of the Episcopal church. who, after pre-
sentng the different gentlemen, addressed the Pre-
sident to the following effect:
"SIR: The clergy OF Harrisburg have called in a
body TO tender you their respects; and they desire
TO express to you their high consideration for your
sell, as man, and Tor your Office. Your past ex-
perience in the evils Of is surest guaranty
that you will labor 10 TO this nation the bless
ngs OF peace. We trust that your Administration
will be so guided by wisdom from above will en-.
sure the welfare and the prosperity of the people of
these United States. And for yourself personally
sir, we desire happiness. We welcome you 10 our
borough, and hope that your visit here and through
out our State will be both pleasant and agreeable"
To this General Taylor responded in the following
words:
81 thank you, gentlemen, for your kindness
My life, for more than forty years, has been spent
on the frontier OF our country. Wherever there
has been the most of hardship and the most of dan.
ger, the Government has seen fit 10 require nv ser
vices, so that have indeed enjoyed opportunities
Of learning the horrors Of war. ] have ever been
averse TO war; and in my negotiations with hostile
powers, az in advising with the Government,
have ever advocated pacific measures Il is natu.
raj Tor people 10 rejoice in victory, but all the glo
res OF victory cannot compensate for the losses that
come upon individuals. Triumphs will not make
mp TO parents for the loss of their sons nor To the
wife for the loss Of her husband nor to the child for
the loss of its parent We must bring war home TO
the hearth stone 70 appreciate all ia horrors But
while confess my aversion 10 war, yet must also
declare my purpose 10 defend the country against
all aggressions; and would that all that is dear TO
me should perish rather than any wrong should b,,
done TO our free institutions. My reception in your
State has been most cordial, and the hearty wei
come of this day, especially, shall never be for
gotten"
The interview then closed, and the reverend
gentlemen Embellishments Eranainer
SIR JoHS FRASKLrS.--An English paper states
that the Rev. DIR. Scorcsby delivered a lecture last
month in England " On the Hopes and Fears con.
corning the absent Arctic Expeditions" The lee.
turer, who has explored these regions himself and
whose father made several important discoveries in
arctic navigation, first entered into an historical
account OF the different discoveries made in these
parts, and then entered into the more immediate
subject Of the lecture He (Dr. Sd IL of opinion
that the hopes Of Sir John Franklin and his compa-
ny ought yet 10 outweigh the fears, for many rea-
sons; hrst because the first summer they out
has been proved 10 have been a bad one for making
researches in those seas which would of course de-
lay them; secondly, that Sir J. Franklin, knowing
that this would be the last expedition that in an
proba bility would be sent out, would naturally en-.
desvor to make the most of II; and, thirdly that
although he only carried out provisions for three
years vet when seeing that he likely 20 be Ion.
ger detained would begin TO lessen the quantity Of
victuals served out To the men, half the full
quantity allowed IL sufficient 10 keep men in health
and therefore he not likely to suffer on that
account, saying nothing Of the occasional supply
of seals birds &c, which abound in those regions
The lecturer also showed from map the different
places where he supposed they could quarter safely
for the winter. He thought, however, after all that
II we received no intelligence from them before the
end Of the autumn tho chances in their favor would
be greatly lessened.