Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-01


"In,erveniion--W are not TO be de.
ceived by arifal definitions. Our true pol
icy is. Friendship with all nations, eniang
ling alliances wi,h none
Hon. Mr. Toombs. Of Georgia, rcspon
ded in speech characterised by his vel
known eloquence and beauty OF style; ant
when he concluded the next toast as an
nounccd:
Our Couutry--A safe retreat for til,
exile aud quiet home for the eiisrant
but not theatre for foreign propagand
ism" - Music
The eleventh toast was announced:
"The Prcss-A necessary auxiliary tc
popular iniellgence-it needs no censor
but public virtue"
Thomas Richie, Esq, responded brief
", expressing his high appreciation Of tn,
character and virtues of George Wash
ington, and concluded with the sentiment
True Ambi,ion-Not the vulgar and
mischievous passion " Mhich has filled the
page Of history with upstart usurpcrs, bu,
The noble ambition of Washington. which
devoles itself to the liberty and glory Off
country"
The President announced the following
toast:
American Women-Celebrared for
beauty, admired for vrtue.a and distinguish
ed for intelligence aud patriotism, they
have a noble example in the character Of
the mother Of Washington"
Senator Dawson being called upon
made few remarks only, and, as it was
after IL O'Clock, and the Sabbath morning
advised the company TO separate.
The thirteenth snd last toast was an.
nouneod:
The memory of Washington-May i
moderate the fury Of party spirit, and
guard against the mischief Of foreign in
triguc' - Music
G. w. p. Gusts, Esq responded in ,
patriotic strain of eioquence, and conclu
dcd by rccitlng an original poem, LaseC
upon the words. First in peace. first il
ar, and first IN the hearts Of his country
men,
Attorney General Crittenlen then arose
and, after stating that this MAS TIE anniver
sary of the battle Of Bucna Vista. and ma
king remarks appropriate 10 the subject
proposed as "A sentiment the name of tha
brave. good and patriotic nun
General Zachary Taylor, lste Prcsi
dent Of the u. States"
This being drunk. other informal pro
ceedings ensued, and the company scpara
ted, evidently graliiied with the manner il
which they had celebrated The anniversary
Of the birthday Of Washington"
Ts,c First rn.sn~c efs-sc AIps.
Hannibal, III the meantime, says the his
torian, had plunged into the passes of ih,
Alps, in so far as we can judge, hy ii,
valley Of the Iscrc, with lhir'yscycn ele
plants, in addition TO the force Of iniantr,
and cavalry, fifty thousand foot and hin,
thousand horse Now, it appears TO me
that to compare Napolcon'- passage ofth,
Alps with that Of Hannibal, i much as i
would be 10 compare the passage Of NJ
lurnbus the former travelled over roads
difficult indeed aud dangerous, bur still
ronds with bridges. dcpots Of provisions
and friendly inhabitants, through country
perfectly known, thoroughly explored
and accurately surveyed hy his own in
comparable engineers. The later forcco
lis way through unknown passes, owe
bridgclcss ravines, with no aid of modcrl
science, no pou,oons or devices of engi
nccring. no provisions or forage save wha
he carried with him, fighting his way
inch by inch. through hordrs Of hostile bar
barians, and that with men and animal
from the almost tropical climate Of Africa
who pcrshcd, in thousands. by The inclem
ency Of weather uncomfortable 10 southern
constitutions. ADD to this that it is al
undoubtcI fact, that the limits of cterna
snow lay far lover down the mountain
sides in those days thnn now, and tha
much Of tie great Carthagcninn's marcl
lay within and above these limits. Ma
polcon's celebrated passage was made a
the expense. to use his own words, "of
few incidents, ,"-IIaunibaI's at the cost o
thirty three Thousand men. ont Of flty-nint
thousand, and all the slcphon,s but eleven
The terrible disparity Of loss shows th'
disparity both Of difficulty and audaciiy
The merit ofthe conception rests incontcs
tibly with Hannibal, who did what no MAI
had ever dreamed of doing before him
and which i; might not be possible to do a
all. Napoleon did, with splendid ability
certainly, and prodigious celcrity, wha
he well knew had been done before, am
would therefore, uhqneslionably, be done
again.
A Romance Of Red L.fc.-A Constan