The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-29
For tie Southern Pres
Relies Of Scraps and Musings-Ns' H.


For the Southern Pres
Relies Of Scraps and nusings-Ns' -
paIos's EMMA.
DIR. Arbuthuot in a letter to Mr.. Watkins says,
that Prior's Emma was "a Birthstone Bitch" who
kept an alehouse in Long acre and whom ne
would have married in his dotage had he lived.
He len his whols estate to her and Jonathan Dr'ft,
his servant. and appointed Lord Harley his exec
utor, who had great scruples in acting
ruE TRANSITIONS or THIS WORLD.
The vale of Nazareth, where the Prince or
Peace was born and nurtured, is now inhabited
by Arabs, who subsist by plumber and robbery !;
and the city. where the cross was raised is now
subjugated by the Crescent
RELIGION AND LAW
The first law Of every people invariably came
forth under divine sanction. II was thus with the
Hindoos, the Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks
Romans, and every other ancient nation, except
the Chinese, who in this respect, as well as many
Others, are an exception to the rest OF mankind
In this point of view, religion may be said to be
the foundation of all civil governments Mr.. Sam
uel Elliot of Boston, has lately published work
OF great merit, entitled "The History of Roman
liberty" in which he lays it down as maxim
that freedom cannot exist in perfection, except
under the Christian dispensat on. This assertion
should be taken with some qualification. The doc
trnes of the Savior certainly establish the equali-
ty of men, beyond those of any Democratic wri-
ter, ancient or modern; but at the same time it
would be dangerous to rely on christianity alone
for liberty, since the greatest expressions have
been practiced in ancient us well modern times
under its auspices. The dsspotism Of the Popes
was at one period perfect as that Of Mahomet,
or the Egyptian priests. or any tYrants Of antique
ty. The influence Of the Christian religion in the
government, the civil institutions Of the nations
by whom it has been adopted, has certainly been
very great and saluary, but at the same time
think it would be dangerous to rely on altogeth-
err, for the preservation Of human liberty, though
without it, there might be great difficulty in Sc
curing its enjoyment. Priests like kings, are but
men; they are equally ambitious of governing
mankind; equally fond of wealth and power; and
it is clear from the experience Of past ages, that
either the church or the king must rule great
portion of the wars and calamities that have
wasted the earth, may be traced to the struggles of
mankind for the choice of a master, wearing a
crown or a mitre. Still it is better that the two
should act restraints on each other. Religion
and government are so near akin, that they should
never be united, for when they are, they invaria-
bly, become despotic.
CHARACTER THE ENGLISH BY MASTER STEPHEN
PERRIN, IN HIS TRAVELS, PUBLISHED IN PARIS,
1853, AND TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH, IT'S.
"The people are proud and seditious, with bad
consciences, and ithless to their word, as ex-
perience has taught. These villains hate all sorts
of foreigners; and although they have good coun-
try, they are all constantly wicked, and moved by
every wind; for now they will love prince; turn
your back and they will wish him killed and cru
Gifted" Suly, the celebrated minister of Henry
the Fourth of France, who was sent ambassador
to James the First of England, also notices the
hostility Of the people to foreigners; their con-
tempt Of all other nations; and their arrogant self
sufficiency in assuming superiority over their
neighbors They deserve these hits, for they pay
little regard to the feelings and character ofether
Europeans, or Americans.
John Bull is pretty much in the predicament Of
a purse proud tradesman, who having grown rich
by long course Of successful peddling, and es-
tabIished his reputation as great bully by break
ing heads at wakes and fairs, became exceedingly
arrogant, conceited, and dogmatcal, and under
took to set himself up pattern to all his neigh
bors Nay, not content with this, he built him.
self a great house on hill, close by the public
highway, where vast crouds Of people passed by
every day; and that he might see everybody,
made it almost all windows, so that it got the
name of glass house, though those who talked
in more fashionable style, called it"The Chrys-
tai Palace" Here he sat almost all day solacing
his vanity by watching those that passed by,
pointing out any unseemly conduct; laughing at
their awkwardness; ridiculng their foibles; abus-
ing them for everything he did not like, and at
length peting them with brckbats by way of adj
monition The neighbors not relishing this, re-
turned the compliment and incontinenty batter ed
the chrystal palace about his ears. Hereupon he
complained to an old crony, who answered him,
"Don't you know my friend that those who live
in glass houses should never throw stones'"
TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE.
Generally speaking it is only when men have
lost all other hope, that they begin to trust in
Providence, just as they catch at straw in drown
ing.
THE MASTER OF THE wokLp A TEACHER OF PHI
| LosoPHY.
Before the emperor Marcus Aureus went on
his second expedition against the Germans, he
read lectures on philosophy for three days to the
Roman people, as he had previously done to those
of Greece and Asia. l should like to the pres
ent race of European monarchs try this expert
ment on their subjects, instead Of enlightening
them by the flashing of cannon, and the glitter OF
bayonets.
| KossUTH NOT DE RELEAsED.--The New York
Tribune translates the following from the cor
respondence of the Presburg Zeitung, dated
Para, April Cd;
The Ministry has at length decided on the fate
of the refugees The Porte has accordingly de-
clared that it assumes the obligation of retain
ing in custody Kossuth, his wife, Count Attn