Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
THE TIMES.

rnon TEE xIw Ioax "xxraIssn or JULY 20.
Nothing at present is calculated SO much to chal-
lenpe the reflection of the observing and contem-
plaiive, as the profound but wholesome calm our
country seems to be just now enjoying calm to
which it is ordinarily stranger. Not only are the
stormy waters Of political strife settling down into
sluggishness, but the great world Of
business, with all those mighty interests which cling
around the trade and commerce of a universe which
may be said to have their radius here, seems equally
equally anxious, for respite and recrea-
ton. 1t is well that il is so for nations as well as
individuals have their seasons Of deliriuns theirfe
ver and panic which, but for occasional interval
Of healthy repose. must PROSTATE, debiate and dsp the
patient. n sfr
repose Of this character however, oredoomel to very
brief Duration There doubtless grest enterprises
sumbeng In the lassudnous embraces Of the SOL
sce, which to seek realization the
axations Of the season an end The capitalist the
manufacturer the merchant the agicuturist dreaming
pleasant dreams and building his airy castles at the several
summer haunt Of fashion, win be back again st the
bourse the ware-Ioom and the counting The great
hooughres Of trade that wear 20 nsnmats an aspect for
two three square miles around Wall street, where write,
will be all life and energy sgsin fer heetng and tram
en the vacations Of those whose business il the business
Of q nation and people like ours ,I'aFe
Is there to be like revival in the political world Are
the elements Of party and sectional strife lately tumuuous
and terrible lie forever rest Are the waters Of the
torrent all over the precpice Or, with infusion Of
activity into the spirit Of traffic and commerce. i not
probable will renewed energy among those whose pc
cuia province il Is to keep the whirlpool Of sectionasm
roaring and bong little caring who what 10 to be
guphed that themselves keep the surface We confess
there is no want Of indications in ha direction There
signs in the sky there signs in the winty
horizon The oracles Of desucvsm are not dumb Seces
is roaring aloud end Of the Union and black Dis
unonsm in the form Of sbolons, is working might and
main the other Southern secession is making the greater
noise just this present time, because in Of the States
there it Is about try it, strength at the ballotbox but
Northern dsunionisn, 1t quite certain, will be equally
upoarous when it 70 fight in turn its battle at the
polls. AT present, have intimated it is comparatively
quescent but fear it il only seepng to gather fresh
strength work possible greater mischief than has yet
been able accomplish thanks to the waichul and unng
exeons Of those who do not believe that the compulsory
emancipation Of two and half three millions Of
negroes fair price for the disruption Of the Union.
The nation has just passed through Tremendous struggle
one in which the strength Of these lvored factions
has been demonstrated be sufficiently formidable to induce
Union men every where to league against IT, The issue has
tiona Peace But from the intimate knowledge all have
Of the character and composition Of Negrophoism and
Southern disaection it is presumed there friend Of the
Union needless unwse be found sleeping his
post while the enemy is wide awake Eternal vigilance
the price Of liberty is an sphosm always be remember
cd and acted upon. Disam the demagogue Thrust into
dsepute and disgrace whatever schemes he may be found
employing as means wherewh to ride into power looking
in the emoes degree weaken the social and political bonds
which make the thone States Of this Confederacy
and ndivisibe Be watchfu be vgilant be jealous and
all will be WELL sflf3 sa
Reflections and considerations like these never uniney
out Of place, peculiarly becoming period like tho
present. when, started in saying there is all around
seen that general tranquility which favorable to i'm
partial survey the field and the forces about In the
elements and contentious Of the field when the battle rag
ing contemplation calculation has but little opportunity
make itself felt Reflection and meditation attributes Of
peace and when wisely employed in truce often 60 great
lengths in making renewed appeals unnecessary
There is another phase Of the almost universal tranquility
which at present pervades this country, which will attract
the attention Of the observer quite readily that which
refers only the domestic relations or this Unon and with
feeling naturally Of uneasiness, apprehension, and
anxiety We have reference the temporary abstinence Of
individual aggression upon foreign States whose territories
adjacent to It is the g manifest destiny" Of
certain class Of cosmopolitan patriots among attach
themselves very ardeny to the principle Of mastery mac
tvity" If their country Is about happy, and free,
and conented as is possible for any system Of human
make it, this class Of persons having field
large enough for their genius at home will be found wander
ing abroad invariably socitous for the welfare Of other
TONS They actuated always with ineradcabe idea
that every Government the face Of the earh only
own, is necessarily grinding despotism," and one
which it is religious duty to help to overthrow. is Of
but little consequence whether the people governed are
satisfied dissatisfied with their rulers nothing will satisfy
Dur revoIuonmongers but an insunecon, OF demonstra
ion Of sort against the existing sdespotism, Git is al
ways desposm matter where located. Like the illus
ous Don Quixote who may be considered the founder Of
his sect they think 1t expedient and necessary well for
the advancement Of their reputation as for the public
good, that they should commence knghterant. and wan
der through the world with horse and arms in quest Of ad
ventures redressng all kinds Of grievances, and, BY en-
posing themselves to danger all occasons, accomplish
such enterprises would acquire eternal fame and re-
nown" These chivalrous gentlemen are historically ia
for getting into trouble with foreign relations
Their first exploits in Texas some years since, and
What the of their adventures was the blood and treasure
thrown away in the Mexican will help us
estimate. Cuba the next "despoism" that stood
need Of regeneration and to Cubs therefore did they he
such Of them as conved elude the grip Of the Govern
ment at Washington. The ridiculous result Of the first elm
vason was Sitting counterpart TO the unfortunate adven
ure the hero Of Cervanes had with the Codova Yangue