The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-15
Z HE r EP u BLIC.


Ramparts, and left yesterday for Montreal, en- route
for England. This noble lady has passed two years
in America. 1t will be perceived, from the stanzas
she has written, that she visited Alabama, where
che formed friendship with Madame LIE Vert. to
whom these beautiful lines addressed Our
arstocratic contributor is the daughter OF the Duke
of Rutland, and widow OF the late Hon. Charles
Stuart Wortey, second son of Lord Wharncliffe:
TO MADAME ocTAvIA wALroN VERT, OF MOBILE,
ALABAMA.
[The accomplished and lovely Madame LIE V.
has for many years dispensed the refined and ele-
giant hosptaIties of Mobile, and is the centre of
circle unsurpassed for its wit, worth, and intel-
gence She is the daughter Of the less celebrat
ed Colonel George Walton, formerly Governor of
Florida, and who is now, we believe, the only sur
viving son of sgner Of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence. Editor Of the Spirit of the Times.
| seek mine own fair land, but ere part,
Some farewell words lain afar would send,
To whom but thee?-thou friend of my true heart,
My ever gentle and beloved friend.
Thou chosen sister of my soul! methinks
Our friendship had high immort tai BIRTH
Beyond the stare were twined its dcathess links,
Twas born in Heaven TO bloom awhile on Earth.
Yet strange twas born of Death! JOY, pride,
We both had seen snatched from US al blow;
Our morning stars of life, our darlings died,
And both have drained the self same cup Of woe!
And how alike both felt that deadly wound,
With what congenial pangs, what kindred smart,
w hat semblancc in our sorrow5' vein, we found,
T. en- III the Widest storm DurstS OF Tue neart.
Our friendship hath It's hallowed root in Heaven,
But its perfumes shall bess the air we breathe;
To griefw eer such precious treasure giyen9
Or such living soul snatched out Of death;
The fountain is above, but drops gush free,
To soothe and cheer our earthly way;
That silvery fount shall ne'er exhausted be-
lis our eternal liic'5 first flow and play
Say, sweetest friend, if wandering by the wave,
That breaks like dawn on Alabama's shore,
Thou still dost dwell, with thoughts serene tho
grave,
On all that we together felt before?
Friend, whom my changcless heart most dearly
loves,
In all this radiant western world so wide,
Fair are thy Southern homes magnolia groves,
Whose stately shades are CLOSED along the tide.
Fair are those waters in their starry flow.
Now stained with rose hucs, now with rainbows
strown,
Where in that glorious G ulf of Mexico,
Seem worlds jewelled treasures melted down
But faircr ovelier, dearer, hcavener far
One little spot to memory's gaze appears
A gravel yet cleaned it like distant star,
Through the interposing medium OF our tears
Locked were thy jewels, in that treasure, cave
Shrouded and veiled-unmarked, unknown, un
sought.
Ny Pearl slept far beyond the Atlantic's wave;
But the tomb earth's distances nought
Oh, what golden garden seemed that spot!
Where angels leaned and watched their sleeping
flowers;
For tenderest flowers of angels seemed they not?
New planted for the glad Eysian DO Scrs!
We stood beside that grave--in silence stood,
'Twere vain to speak, where human speech must
! We gazed not then tn emerald tinted WOOD
Nor marked the varied pride of hill and dale.
! We looked not on the brightly glittering seas,
! We turned not to the skies above;
To US, i'll sooth, but pretty things seemed these.
Skies! scas--tar. vaster is moiher's love-
And of that love our friendships truth was born
| A feeling solemnized, illumed sublimed
1t almost seemed privilege 10 mourn,
! Our thoughts to such transcendent heights had
climbed.
All then did memory TO that far land revert
Where keeps its precious charge another grave !!
Aye, but with feelings glowing at my heart,
Which seemed Deaths darkness and its dust to
| brave.
Now let me turn once more TO thee TO thee
Sweet rose of Florida 'twas there thine eyes
First opened TO the light, the earth the sea.
Aud al the sparkling beauty OF the skies.)
Most dear to thee are Alabama's shores,
! Tho still thou own's, while iites dark sea-o.,s
roll,
And time thips tas, the treasure stores,
! lis 40 true "Alabama"~ Of the soul.
Bold was the proud red warrior-vainly hold
Whose lips pronounced the daring "Here we
| Tho bright as the lesperian Groves of old
! Spread the fair land its calm and beauteous
breast.
| But who can rest on earth, until no more
! Tossed on liies sea-like suriaces Ills in vain.
| They rested not, that race that passed before
/ Ye not, dwellers on this flower lit plain
But they, our children, ocr whose graves we
mourned,
Sleep well Rest folded flower and buried gem
They smiled and straight Natures lap returned,
! And all is ''Alabama' now to them.
OH lost and loved ones, lead US in the way.
And be borrowings DER uotr joys forgiven
| Warn us, ye tender teachers, not TO say
That Here we rest" in any home but Heaven
Sweet mother of those blessed souls, farewell!
And courage! Time darts by on lightning wing
Life throbs, earth heavcs, death withereth kne by
knel5
Worlds strain aad quake, the meeting hour to
bring.
Courage, sad heart! fan all thy hcayea- born hres'
See, death freed myriads take their aunward
flight
Eternity advances Time retires
The graves dark gates but lead to life and light
Farewell! yet surely friendship such as ours
breads no FAREWELL Ii sprang from out the tomb
To know dcath--it filings of earthly hours
As rocks the spray-Eternity's its home!
''Here rest" ! story is told OF tribe of In
daas, who fled from relentless foe TO the track
less forests of the southwest. Weary and travel.
worn, they reached noble riyes, which flowed
through beautiful couury. The chieit,iu of the
band struck his tent pole in the ground and ex-
claimed, Alabama! Alabamai' {'Here we rest
Here we rest"')
sol .,.t,h ., -, "A magnificent watch. richly
= ..,amonds, and valued at s 10 ,Ooo, has been
recently exhibited in several OF the southern cities.
The owner took il to New Orleans, and has been
endcavoring to dispose Of it hy rattle On Iuesday
last one OF the revenue officers there received a
telegraphic message from New York, informing
him that this splendid toy had been shuggicas
throuoh the custom house at New York as part OF
a geutiemans private apparel.
The officer Immediately called at the Jewei!iy
store where il exhibited. and desired 20 see II,
The clerk thinking he wished to "take a ehahoe'
handed il 10 him, when he Immediately iobbed II
as a lawful prize.