The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-16
Rs IL SosaAsW Press
Relics u Scraps and npslsss.
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on the 26th and 9th December. The Englis
ships, however, sustained severe losses, havin
80 men killed and G6 wounded. This greu
casualty was caused by one of the steamer
having grounded within range of battery of |
guns. These hostilities were undertaken il
consequence of the King having refused to ratif
treaty OF peace for the suppression of tn
slave trade An immense number of native
were killed during the two days. fighting, an.
the King or chief was deposed, and another on
substituted"
Here We have striking exemplification of tn
philanthropy Of the British government Tn
King of Lagos, as he is called, who, it is to b,
presumed, knows no more of a treaty than tina
paragon OF ignorance, "the man in the moon,
for refusing to ratify one dictated by the com
mander OF n British naval force, is attacked b,
that doughty diplomatist sword in hand, al
immense number of the natives killed." til,
town destroyed, and himself deposed. All thi,
was done on the score of philanthropy, and tt
arrest the slave trade in that quarter A towr
is destroyed, and hundred Englishmen killed
and wounded, besides an immense number OF
negroes, to prevent small number of negroes
being made slaves. John Bull will certainly re-
form the world, by process of depopulaton
as he has done in Hndoostan and Ireland.
| ROYAL mUKIFIcENcE
The puissant sovereign of Alsace, whoever he
iS auonu otbar Lotto copcaes;o, a hoe ,ron+oJ -
his people the privilege of gathering dry leaves
in the forests, which abound in that country
TIVE days in every week, instead of twice a
month as formerly. Surely they cannot resist
this appeal to their loyalty
SINGULAR JUxTAPosITIoN.
The Rev. DR.. Cox, of Brooklyn, lately, in re.
ply to an invitation to meet our itnerant Secre-
tary OF State at dinner, concludes long letter.
into which he manages to fost the subject of
slavery-by invoking the blessing of heaven on
the country, " its Washngtons and its Web
sters." Qnere: Did he mean to bring Wash
ington down to the level of the Secretary, or
raise the Secretary up to the level of Washing
ton? Either way, the attempt is rather prema-
ture. 1t is too much like Alexander the G,eat,
and Alexander the coppersmith.
THE BALTIC STEAMER.
The presence of this vessel at Washington
and the splendid entertainments given on board
to the cabinet and Congress, are worth all tie
arguments in the world against monopoles, and
| the corporation of government in their behalf.
| What member of the cabinet or of Congress
can oppose the application Of Mr.. Collins, for
an additional advance of the sleeping partner,
after having SO literally partaken of his good
| cheer Besides, the British government does
| these things, aud is not that sufficient (?
| ANDRE.
letter has lately appeared in the Washing
ton Union, from General Hamilton, to Indy
dated October End, $780, from which the fol.
lowing passages are extracted: "Poor Andre
suffers to day. Everything that is amiable in
virtue, in ,fortitude, in sentiment and accomplish.
ed manners, pleads for him. But he must die
Hard-hearted policy calls for sacrifice" "Bu.
some people only sensible 10 motives of potter,
and sometimestrom narroU disposition mistake
ill.,
This looks very much like a direct censure on
the conduct of Washington, who is known 10
have firmly resisted all applications in behalf Of
Andre; and was surprised to see it appear Just
about the period of celebrating the anniversary
of his birth. One might suppose that Andre
was one of the heroes of the revolution from
the figure he makes in our history, and the con-
tinued attempts to awaken the sympathies of
America in his behalf Instead of being held
up as despicabe spy, plotting with still more
despicable traitor against the freedom of our
country, he is everywhere presented as a hero,
and a martyr, merely because he "died like a
brave man when the eyes ofthe world were upon
him." There is no objection to his being ptied I;
but when held up to our admiration, am very
apt TO think of the humble American farmers,
who, by their honesty and patriotism saved
their country from great calamity if not from
absolute ruin. These, to my mind, are the real
heroes of the story, and not Andre the spy. Yet
recollect some twenty. five, or thirty years ago.
one Tallmadge, member of Congress, rose in
his place, and denounced these honest patriots
as "cow-boys, and SINNERS" the most opprobri-
Gus epithets of the revolution. He also assured
the House that Major Andre had told him that
they would have accepted his offers, and re
leased him, could he have made them good on
the spot. What is very remarkable, not a sim
gle member rose in defence of these stout, reso
lutte incorruptib'e men, who at least came up
to the highest standard of human virtue by re-
sisting every temptation opposed to them What
right have we to demand more
MARRIAGE WITH REsERvATloN-The SYRIA.
cuse Star says that not long since marriage
took place at Skaneateles, rather out of the or.
binary line, but still perfectly legal The par
ties were Mr.. Samuel Sellers and Miss Sarah
Abbott The ceremony is thus described by
an eye witness. After giving bis views in
brief speech, Mr. Sellers took his bride bv the