The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-29
THE CECIL w HIG
ToRcahers and Correspondents

1.-THE Sonnet to ".4mseimo" will be
printed next week.
H~Some of our readers have been
enquiring what has become of our cor
respondent "Bohemia," who commenced
a description of the Elk River and the
beauties of its shores. When last heard
from, he had moored his craft al the new
wharf at Ford's Landing. We trust he
was not lost in the storm of st. Patrick's
dav, as he continued his voyage. We
shall anxiously wait further account of
him.
CSome of our correspondents will
find their communications in rhyme on
the first page. They will excuse us for
saying that they are not of the highest
order of poetry by any means. But
they are young writers and can improve
five shall be pleased to hear often
from "Frank Stanley" over whatever
name he may choose to adopt. Are there
tuo of you, Frank
nFThere are two articles in this
weeks paper on the "Sons of Temper
ance" question-one in favor ofthe Or
der and one against it. The controver-
sy on this subject has been read with in
terest. In any articles that are to fol-
low, we advise that the subject in hand
be attended to, and that personalities be
avoided altogether. We hope the wri-
tiers will attend to this matter and save
us the trouble of mutilating their pro-
auctions by erasures.
1.-THE article headed "Learn your
Boys to Work." on the first page, is by a
sound writer, and is worth the attention
of all who have the management of boys.
DAmong the notable things in the
papers of the week, is the speech Of Mr..
.Nortin Fauqudor 1upper, at a dinner
given at Blackwcll's Island on Monday,
to the New York Legislature while on a
visit to the city. Mr.. Topper, as our
readers know, is British poet, and a,l-
thor of "Prorerdial Philosoyhy" 81
Thousand Lines," and various other mat
tiers. He came over to this country a
very short time understanding some
poems, lauding the Americans, toprecede
him, and writing others on ship-board,
which he published Immediately on his
landing, all going to show that he ex-
pcctcd to be lionized, in the same fashion
our people have from time to time been
fools enough to follow after and fawn
on, other foreigners.
Well! Mr.. Topper visited Blackwells
Island, and being called on for speech
addressed the crowd as follows:
Ny dear friends, have not prepared
speech. All have to say is, that | love
YOU. | have come over the Atlantic
ocean to say love you-to tell you that
England loves you. You have some
faults, which do not mean TO natter;
but you deserve to be called English
men. TChecrs mingled with suppressed
murmurs. find no difference. have
crossed the ditch, and find you are En-
gishmen at the other side. [Cheers and
Kisses. Yankee Englishmen | mean.
[Cheers and iaughter] wish to write
a book about you. A voice-Not in
the Dickens style. | want to tell the
truth about you. | will protect you,
though | am aware you do not need pro-
lection. find England here as great as
at home. have come into the land of
orators and statesmen. | want to say a
few words about this institution. have
come among you. Interruptions, with
cries of"Go on, amidst which Mr.. Tup-
per sat down, while horn was sounding
in vain for silence
What louing man Mr.. Upper is.
at was kind in him." says an exchange,
"to come SO far 10 say so little" "The
United States can now afford to go
ahead" says another; and says third,
"the Union may now be considered
safe" Take notice, we Yankee English
men, another book is to be written-so
put your best foot foremost, and feast
and fondle on this friend of yours, who
has ''crossed the ditch" to make love to
you. Remember he has given you fair
notice.
But, Mr.. Upper, though not much as
an orator is something as poet; and by
way of ending this reference to him, we
will quote the following song from his
"Thousand Lines"
ByegOnes.
"Let byegones be byegones''--they fooishly say,
And bid me be wise and forget them;