The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

eFxl autn1Tltlo8 undertake 70 p&A06r 70 tnet SELL
timent, they will find it q very serious business.
Az for the correspondence of the British Con-
sui with the Governor Of South Carolina ON the
subject, the outcry made against it as an affront
to federal authority. il too ally. 1t is the right
and duty of all consuIs to confer with all sorts
Of authorities, on any Of their regulations affect
ing the trade of his country, At the place he re-
sides in. He may confer with mayor Of a city
on quarantine laws, or dock charges, as well
as with governors Of States, on all the State
laws affecting his country's commerce. And
when he finds any sort Of law or regulation pro-
ceeding from any Of the authorities of the locality
where he is stationed, he is bound to presume
they have the power to adopt aud enforce them
until the contrary appears.
For the Southern Press
Relics Of Scraps and Musinss.-No. IL.
4 THIEVES.
The Holianders are the greatest thieves in the
world. They have stolen all their land from the
sea. siat
SHORT CUT TO SALVATION
Commit murder, repent under the galows, be
hanged, and go to heaven. vide newspapers.
MEMORY.
Memory is only the hod-carrier to the other
faculties of the mind. 1t furnishes the material
for the building, but has nothing to do with the
plan.
b.. a d IN
DEsPorIsM.
Despotism is nothing more than unlimited pow
er, and may be exercised by majority, as well
as single person. A pure democracy, without
any restraint but its own will, and freed from all
the barriers Of constitutional principle will be just
as sure to tyrannize over the minority, as despot
over the majority. All governments based on
mere will, whether of the majority or minority,
are equally arbitrary. The absence of restraint
is the great characteristic of all despotic govern
ments, and democracy without it, is only ty-
rant in disguise. When the Constitution ceases
to be obligatory, this will be the worst govern
ment in the world. There will be no other right
but that Of the strongest. Those who are in a
majority now, had better look to this, since the
period may arrive when they will become mi
nority, and be offered up victims at their own
shrine.
THE TWO EXTREMES.
There is striking resemblance, in many points,
betwixt the North American savage and the
highest orders of aristocracy in Europe. The
savage despises labor; does the high born aris-
tocrat. The savage is great hunter; so is the
aristocrat. The savage is excessively fond Of
trinkets and fnery; so is the aristocrat The saw
age paints his face; so doesthe arstocrnt The saw
age is imperturbable; he never suffers it to appear
that he admires, is astonished or is affected at
anything, and insensblity is his point of honor;
80 with the aristocrat. The savage sells his
daughter for beaver robes and buffalo skins; the
aristocrat for rank, title, and money; and finally,
the savage looks down with contempt on all those
who subsist by the labor Of their hands, and the
sweat Of their brow. There are many other
points Of resemblance proving the truth of the old
maxim, that "The two extremes are nearer to
each other than the middle"
WIT AND vIvAcIrY.
Wit, without vivacty, is like ball without
POWDER vivacity, without wit, is like powder
without ball. have known many persons who
possessed great wit, but wanted vivacty to stimu.
late to its exercise; and great many more who
got the reputation of wit by being always full Of
vivacity. Were to personify wit, it should new.
er be with broad grin on his face.
THE OLD AND NEW WORLD
You must take the burden from the back Of the
old world, before it can keep pace with the new
RESIGNATION.
Resignation to misfortunes arising from una
voidable circumstances, and without any fault OF
our own, is noble effort of fortitude, but indif
ference to evils brought on us by our own faults
or follies, is not forttude, but stupid nsensbIity
and bespeaks not an exalted, but degraded mind
TRUE COURAGE.
1t is often very difficult to distinguish between
that fortitude and magnanimity which endures in
suit and injury without complaint, and that base
ness of spirit which is incapable of feeling or re-
sisting them. In one case, il is courage; in the
other, cowardice. True courage is always under
the guidance of reason, and never wanton1y incurs
danger, as boys frequently do, merely to excite
the admiration of their fellows. Cowardice, on
the contrary, often becomes desperate, and rush
es into the very teeth of danger from the mere ap
prehension Of it's approach.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
France, at this moment, exhibits singula,
specimen OF republic. The press lis less free
restraining it; the expression of public opinion and
popular feeling is called sedion, and repressed by
a standing army, kept up not so much to defend
the country, as to besiege the capital; and those
who made the revolution, are either in prison OF
exile. The truth is, all struggles for freedom are
abortive, unless they create competent leaders,
But this seems an age Of mediocrity; even revolu-
tons no longer produce great men. If the French
don't succeed this time in establishing a repub
lie, after so many experiments, | think they had
better establish the Gallo law and try petticoa
government. Lucreta Mott would keep them in
order without the and of a standing army.
DIPLOMATIC TICKLING.
Quoth Danny to Harry, evil you tickle me
Quoth Harry to Danny, eff you II tickle me. =
So at it they went, both crying ''Te he
What a brace of fine fellows we both of us be
The APPROPRIATIONS BILLs.--The Cipil ana
Diplomatic Bill. ns it passed Congress, appro.
PIRATES 7,372,49l to the following purposes:
Congress &1,353,83I 30
Executive Departments l,577,739 90
Diplomatic intercourse 408,908 90
United States MINIS l88l00 90
Washington Improvement in part 436575 16
United States Judiciary 743,247 90
Lighthouses, old establishment b29,265 81
Marine Hospital Buildings, 95,427 65
Custom-house Buildings 889,556 0C