The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-13

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.

the Messenger, and glanced at its contents-
Tits not so good number as that which I'M
nedia,eIy preceded it yet it amply vindicates
it's claim to southern support. We would paru
eularly notice we'll written, and well consi'
dered review of Purring toms " Reasons for the
Abolition of Capital Punishment"
We observe letter from Mr. Rush to the
Editor, in which he speaks of the Duke OF Wei
lington, as he heard Lord Ashburton speak of
him, as a sort of moral copy of Washington!
Coming from native ofany country, this COM
parison would sound strangely. From an
American, it is downright sacrilege. To COM
pare Wellington, the man who fought during
his whole career, against the right of nation
to choose its own rulers-who was principal
Instrument in fastening upon Europe the Holy
Alliance-who was judged to be so appropn
ate tool of despotism that he was habituaily
sent to those Congresses where the crowned
heads of Europe met to devise means for more
eaectually tramping the people in the dust
who made a convention with the Governor of
Paris tMarshal Davoust) in which he stipulat-
ed that no man should be prosecuted for polit
cal offences, and then allowed the wretches he
had assisted in placing their feet upon the
necks Of the French people TO assassinate Ney,
Lsbedoyere, and Mouton Durvenet, when
word from his mouth could have prevented it
who never gave way to the enlightened pro-
gress of the age, during his long life but once,
and afterwards bitterly regretted ito CON-
pare this man to Washington, is profanation
let the comparison come from what lips it may.
1t seems there were points of resemblance be-
tween them, however. They were both remark
ably punctual in answering letters. They
were both brave, and both fought battles. And
they were both "superior to all selfshness ~
pretty wholesale commentator this, so far
as Wellington was concerned, especially when
We take into consideration his inordinate love
of money, manifested, ludicrously enough in
the latter end Of his life, by his prosecuting
Miss Coutts, the wealthiest heress in the world,
with his senile addresses.
If it was absolutely necessary to compare
Wellington with somebody, we could have
pointed to a person who would have answered
the purpose of Mr.. Rush far better than Wash
ington. We allude to that renowned follower
Of the immortal Gustavus Adolphus, Ritz
Master Dugaid. Dalgety of Drumthwacket.-
Both Of them were brave, both fought for alb
solute power against the rights of the people;
both made money prime object in their cam
paigns. Dalgetty, however, Jared the worst Of
the two, for while he was obliged to be con-
tented with hal. dollar per diem through the
campaign, and the rank of major at the end
of it. Wellington received three million of
pounds sterling, from The valious despots he
had assisted to crush the spirit of popular IL
berty, and became Field Marshal in every ser
vice in Europe. Even Mr.. Rush will hardly
venture to place the conduct of his Magnus
apollo, in this respect, alongside of Washing
tons. The latter came forward at the end of
a war which had been sustained almost en-
elared that he would receive no money for his
services. All he asked was that E l4,000 which
he had paid out of his own pocket for the pub
lie coed, might be returned. Then turn to
the grants made by Parliament, alone, to Wei.
iington-grants amounting to at least $500
ev0 sterling.
But, it seems, Washington was patriot, and
SO was Wellington. The former proposition
aone will deny. Epamenondas was a patriot,
when he died leaving nothing but an old spit
to show for furniture. Timoleon was patriot,
and he received no wages for serving his coun
try. Cincinnatus was patriot, and he toiled
with his own hands for his daily bread. John
Hampden was patriot, and the only pay he
ever received was the applause Of millions for
H. eC l..
country. Washington was patriot, and from
en- over-burthened country he received nothing.
Jackson, Scott and Taylor were patriots, but
they received nothing but the pay attached to
their military rank.
"Gfess men have always scorned great recon-
xpsmenondas saved his Thebss and died,
Not leaving even hi, funeral expenses;
ETeorge Mssnngton'had thanks, ana nought beside,
Except the all cleudess glory, which few mems is,
40 save MS country Pitt too, had his pride,
And like high souled minister of State, is
Renowned for running Grea, Britain GRATIS
wellington may have been a patriot-En.
glishmen think that an Irishman NAV he
such. even though he turn his back upop his
own country. We shall not dispute it. All
we shall say is. that he had no inducements tn
10 o'herwise. His virtue was never nut to the
"'n. NO man was ever paid so high price
tor his patriotism. Benedict Arnold would
aavs been patriot, for less than fftieth par,
Of the sum Wellington received.
But enough Of Wellington. It's enough 10
make man almost forswear his republican
creed to see and hear what we have seen ,nf
heard since Wellington's death-to hear ,e
psoiicans singing praises to the memory If N.
most 'nveterate foe liberty has ever had sine.
the days of Stafford and Laud-to see ,bos.
VINO profess to be the friends Of progress. cele
Y efanng the apotheosis of the tool of the Ho,,
AH'anee. DO those people, who are s;ng;n,
his praises through the press, know vb., ,az
principles of that Alliance were Are ,ha ~.
aware Of the reckless manner. in ,h;.. :. 10y