The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-29
From fhe Albany Datchmaa.
" hat Inc has Seen.


ward Ltsingsion, Mayor Of New York, and
OroIhsf n.law oil Gen. Montgomery, Cover
nor Morgsn Leave, and Gen. Arm.iioog.-
VI. Livingston was n,tAe of this State,
aud has passed through one Of the mosl event
fol centuries known to history. II vas born
N 1853, since which period We ha.e had the
Old French war, he var of the Revelation.
The war Of 1872 and the war oil Mp,ico.--
From the time lha, NJ. Livingston cane n.
10 the world till he vent out Of tin HE
length OF one life time, the world has seen
Washington rise from Isl Lieutenant, TO The
Presidency has seeu hIm pass (rom tie Pies.
dsncy TO bis farm, and from bis farm to the
tomb. Mr.. Livingston was quite a Youth
when Napolean vas born-was over thirty
when he vas Captain, and wts more than a
nddeaeed nan when he VAS L nperor.-
While Mf. Livingston wGs on earth, he saw
France pass from Monarchy 10 Republican
ISM, from Democracy TO Terfo lsn, from Ter.
roism 10 the Emprte, from The Empire back
again 10 the Bourbons, from Bourbousm to
he Orleans family, aud from The Olesns ami.
ly TO The NapoIeon dyGasiy.
Since Mr.. Livingston has resided IN this
State. New York has increased IN population
from lofty thousand to three millions. while
the city OF New York has increased from
eighteen thousand 10 over half million. lie
saw the Union increase from thirteen States
10 thirty. .oae-ihe population Of The Republic
he area of the Unon increase from ona aud
a half miIlens-a quartef oil n. lion more
than IS contained 10 Tue shole Of Europe.
He saw our laU,ly @. colonies pass from lhe
power O! Greet Bnisln end place themselves
rndey the power Of the bsllol box-he saw
the scat Of government changed from Paula
delph,a to New York, aud from Nv York
TO Wsshingion-he saw the introducto on of
Steamboats,, Railroads. ard Magnetic Tele.
rraphs--he has scou the defiance between
New York and Boston reduced from ten da, $
10 twelve hours; he has seen our lgkes 60 up
from sotltudas rl they toast larger CON
merce than alys on the Atanfic, he ha, seen
out vest pass from Bufs o TO Chicago,
from Chicago to tie Rocky Mountains, and
rom the Rocky mountains 10 the Pac fc. -
Since Mr. Livingston came into the world,
electricity has been broken 10 harne,s-ba.
looms baye been inverted, aEd lhe sun made
10 run opposition 10 our portrati painters. He
has sfen he introduction OF Gas Ligbt, Gun
Cotton, and Churo'otm. He his seen the
defeat Of b addock Burgo,ne and Packen
ham-,hc ttIumphs of Washtretna Ga,es. ard
Jackson he saw Lou- XNI and Marie
Antoinete brough, 10 the block, and Jose
phene and Marta Louisa 10 he lhrore lie
hae seen the ,iit-odvclon of every cana IL The
United States, and was personally acquainled
with every presldept from Washington to
Fillmore,
Nate residing N the country OF Duchess,
no passed trom uuder the government o.
George III. to the government Of that or old
George Clinton, end from Tint of old George
Clinton 10 that Of y ashingion Hunt He
has seen the day when there was no cuy be
tween Snt tnectad, aud the Pacific Ocean, and
when he whole uhue population Of the wes,
could have been contained in baueauS. He
saw the land on cur rIyef counties rise from
twelve cents an acre 10 two hundred dollars,
and has seen the day when the vi hole com.
mrrce Of lbany was corined to one sloop
and two fishlng boats. He has seen the news
papers ot the country increase from three 10
two thousand, ard prin'ng presses so improv-
ed that what was opce done IN all day, is now
done in one hour. He has seen "a voyage
to Europe fall from three months OF terror
TO a ten das pleasure trip, while pun, TO
Lake Efie has been reduced from " a matter
attended vilh PRAYERS" to few hours shak h.
ng. But what has not mnn seen who died
IN the year 1851 "sged 9S - He has seen
j G1,efnmonts overturned, Republics instituted
and cocked hsls 90 out ct fashlon. He has
seen the introduction OF Unverssl Suffrage,
Cotton Snuts, and locomotives he has
witnessed the irumphs Of Gartlck, Sddons,
Tama, Cook, kean, Forrest, McCpady.
Jenny Lind, and Kate Rays He has seen
John Boil lick Nspolesn, Cd Hickory Ilck
John Bull, ard death conquer Oid Hickory.
He has seen Democracy drea out "old fash
oned federalism " and coal stoves drive out
Old fashioned h.cS9ry. ftes. lie has seen
/" hot stuff s&ReIseded by mint juleps aud
cobbets, and knee, brecches falling before
I French casmeres with stirrups TO them. lie
has seen he good old days Of simplicity aud
happiness conquered BY those Of esenalon
and show, and whole fleet O. England Orag
CARTS cover before Yankee yacht. In short,
he has seen everything worth seeing and yet
tho man who is bora ln 1853 aud lives tlll
1851, will SEQ greater changes even than
those seen by John X. Livingston. Who says
lhls lsn't great country