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others almost sqaay worthy to MENTION an tSo~sh S
and name as much the inhcritance or All tho ~
sent as his own; were as dear and familiar 10 sr
on the other side of the AtIantie 's'' Hhsnsn5 an
But whilst he dwelt ON those In whom the h,s,o 80.
the past gave Ens,h%sS IN and Americans cSpsrtsr
that as shoots of the old tree were nsnlsnted th
grew up in the original form and brought forth fruit
Of the original Character: and for this reason he iS
homage worthy Of the ancient race Of England
as a,oasther Imerican Wh.rs ;ndaaJ .onId ha az
in old England senator and orator more clear and
concise in his logic more copious and noble in his IL
lustratons, more extensive and profound in his
England-the great Ulysses Of Debate the wise, the
variously accomplished, the almost incompatible
fhis country for whom he felt patrotically partial
where could he point to statesman more gallant in his
ouence more mild and moderate In his connseis than
he united the experience of Nestor with the spirit
Of Achlesthe knight and sage Of Kentucky, his ablc
amable. and universally beloved friend Henry Clay,
whose absence only drawback the pleasures
of that entertainment.
And if such American orators and statesmen,
such also were American historians and warriors He
had for his part never had an adequate idea of the
achievements of those great spaniards who
red the cross and the sword into the New ord until
he had read Herman Cortes in the pages of PRESCOTT
and yet just at the time 1t appeared him that the
heroes drawn by that great artist were matchcss II
not fabulous, there stepped forth heroes from the
artists own land, who on the country which he
equalled surpassed by their exploits those whose
marvellous deeds he had been describing A gentle
man had spoken of Agincourt The name had sug-
gested to him (sir H. Bulwer) singular coincidence
applicable to the topic he was then speaking upon.
The battle of Agincourt fought on the 18th Of
October, on the plains of Pcardy, in France There
were. that OCCASION the English forces few in
surrounded By great and gallant army 80 confident
in victory that its chief previous to giving the signal
bargain for his ransom That leaders answer had
been thus given
Go tell thy master here am
NY ransom Is this frail and worthless trunk,
nyry ny army 1 but a weak rs ana sickiy guard,
and ON went King Henry and his Gallant % band nd and off
~ vas Great victorv and won on So cr;snin dy
WI T.; ,ssay W.. so,ht % .E % ~ h.,, ~ ~ =; P ,, uay
Me.ico' and this time The descendants Of those yho
had sht a1o d tIe ., snose VINO
"a their ancestors Mad heen on tha a,asa ~
@ ~ nnmhsps atig"ed hY ntse
sckness and encom nassed nv 6oes Who 1;ke tho cor
nc th thr O
to the American commander, summoning him to sur
Did gentlemen remember the answer that was re-
turned to this summons! They ought to do 1t
membered rightly, II ran thus Head quarters near
Buena vesta, February % sir-In reply to your note
discretion, beg leave to say decline acccdng to
your request am sir with the greatest respect your
obedient servant. Zachary Taylor
This was not poetry but was stout and sterling old
Anglo-saxon prose and 1t was followed up in an
Apelo-saxon manner Again there was a great victory
not this time on the day of st. Crspin. but on the
birthday Of Washington But, did not the old battle
of Agincourt resemble the modern battle Of Buens
Vistaf Might not they, who were proud Of their
fathers having been at one be as proud that they
themselves had been at the other lie said yes and
many were the gentlemen who had slept quietly in
their beds Mt Baltimore ON the night Of the I'D Of
February, who would at that moment give half their
fortunes have passed 1t by the side the gallant
veteran, who then at the head Of the American
camp and who now presided over Americas counsels.
lie should resist the temptation to pursue a subject
which Notwithstanding would give him the opportu-
nifty Of speaking of many friends his distinguished
in letters and But this much he would say that
no success in letters arms adding to the union of
the people of the United States could be matter OF
but hope that as England would always feel an inte-
rest in all that added glory to the history Of America
that America would interest N that
justly added to the historical glory Of England. OF
this he was sure that time first reaped unto dcstruc
ton those whom age and honor nrst ripened into ma.
.ury y ,S II .ne osauua luca oi tne greas ,1.ne, o'
rsstrsl land ''' "pp"''''' " '"''' ''"'''" ~"
'''' aI,ha ie.... 81. ..o.. an. .s,..u,. ,onus
Now rreen in yoath now witherns In the sround;
Thus generations in their turn decay;
SO flourish these, when those are past away.
the arsensls which were then joyous with the busy
hum OF mariners should long be silent and shipless
countless wealth Of merchants, should long be empty
ana decayed; IL the proud march OF England should
ever Cease 70 pe upon the mountain waves ana the
meteor nag whcn ior Thousand years nad braved the
oae anu tue pree.c become put the wnding sneet OF
pas. Lenown on then would tne historicsi muse OF
gu. .hc pro~a ,vers OF tncse granaer regions
Ior ne sen. panks OF the deserted ihames tneret 70
Ponocr owe, .ne tomos ana draw inspiration rom the
eories "a .ne one gIes, IA war IN ponucs, IN e,o-