Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02


habeas corpus. as should to eat meal
of victuals when hungry"
Thus we have the views OF this "pair
of Democrats" and of "the Democracy
of Ohio. explicitly put forth. 1t is not
our purpose TO comment on this phase of
the Democracy. or speak of the impro-
priety of Judge entering the political
arena to invite litigants before him by
public declaration of the way he will
decide their cases if they come before
him. We leave that 10 "the Democracy"
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! PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO A LUNATIc ASYLUM.
The edito- of the New York Mirror &C.
companied the President and party in its
late excursion to Western New York.
When in Utica, Mr.. Fillmore visited the
Lunatic Asylum, and the interesting
ceremonies of the occasion are thus des.
cribed by the Mirror:
"On entering the Chapel where some
| two hundred of these unfortunates were
| quietly seated, the overseer introduced
the President of the United States.
when all rose. and respectfully bowed.
and resumed their seats. Each member
of the party was then introduced by name,
when the same ceremony was profoundly
repeated DR.. Maltby, a wise Lunatic,
then rose and welcomed the President
in strain OF grateful and touching elo.
| quence that drew tears from every eye.
He is tall. thin, Pale man, with penetrat.
ing eyes, fine voice, and gestures be.
longing 10 the polite oratory of "ger,le-
men of the old school," The Presidents
reply was also very happy and affecting.
So orderly and SO well behaved a com.
pany surely has not greeted him IN his
travels. In one of the female Wards.
the whole party was individually in
troduced to an elegantly dressed, and
most accomplished lady. the daughter of
one Of the most distinguished lawyers
New York has ever produced. She had
| the right word ready for every one who
addressed her, and presented the President
| with sweet little boque; of her own
| arranging in the most tasteful aud grace
full manner. We saw the same "act of
presentation" performed hundred times,
but in no instance with such exquisite
simplicity and grace, as marked the Offer
ing of this accomplished lady. She is
about forty years of age; and in mention
! ing the names of some of the distinguish.
ed men she had entertained at her fathers
house, added, ,---"but for the last seven
years I have been-very much out of
| the world"
There was young girl in the Asylum
who also attracted much attention by her
beauty of person and elegance of dress.
She did not appear 10 be over seventeen
of lt, he eli
est indication Of lunacy. or even of "irre-
gularity" about her.
She stood in the door of her room,
which was adorned with flowers, grace
fully acknowledging the bows of the
visitors though no one presumed to speak
20 her. She wore beautiful wreath of
peach and cherry blossoms in her dark
hair; the only ornaments appropriate to
her rare and touching beauty. Thinking
of the "fair Ophelia" and the heart!broken
bride Of Lammermoor," and all the
delicate feminine hardships that were ever
broken by sorrow or sin, we left the
beautiful Lunatic, and for hours after
wards. every sound seemed a moan, every
breeze a sigh. and even the "drops of the
morning" which glistened i'll the flowers,
gems of Joy.
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The Richmond Wing adduces evil
dence that the rapid decliue in southern
trade has created much alarm among
the Boston Merchants. The Wing says:
We have been informed upon good
authority, that the merchants of Boston.
very naturally alarmed at the rapid decline
| in the southern trade, have caused 70 be
| published in all immense number Of pa
pers, containing full reports of the pro-
ceedings in Sims case and have taken
steps 70 have them very freely distributed
throughout the South. A. good many
copies have been roeived here, addressed
| TO principal merchants. No sign
can be more significant than this Of the
inevitable effects upon Northern trade
resulting from the perpetual agitation Of
the Slavery question. 1t is however,
but the beginning of the end. Twelve
month hence, the people Of Boston will
have learn; lesson which could have
been taught them in no other way
| When they ind that this great source Of
their wealth aud posperity has almost
dried up-wheu the reviled shareholders
no longer buy the various products OF
their looms and workshops. it is probable
that the rawlings of Theodore Parker will
sound less musical to their ears, and the
diairibes of Charles Sumner fail to ex-
cite their customary enthusiasm.
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The Louisville Courier says that a
young man named Gregory CourrilIion,
from Alexandria, (Red River) who was
a passenger on board the steamboat
Buckeye, aud was on his way to Bards
| town (Kyl College in which he was to