New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-03

a standard authority by the statesman and tne
polite an. Ev.ry one should read it before tins
psru.al Of more elaborate works on the same SUB
sct. Ii. in it's prevailing tone, il has SOMEWHAT
of the dryn.s Of geemetrical denomination, |"
has ALEC its elrarnes and accuracy and unns'sSo-
sble point. The fascination OF a romance, II Ger
tsinly cannot claim; but no one can deny IL the
coupac,ness and precision OF legal digest
The xolums before us comprises the PERIOD oe'
tween the meeting Of the Tenth Consr SIS IN lS'''
and rhe olose OF tn. Site, nth Congrs IS IN 1911
On, of the NEST svertfu portions OF the ni''o VI
,hs limited States. The British Orders ia 'oun
ell the Embargo, he War OF 1912, the H'r1'ofu
Convention. tbs Financial Embsrassm, nts, the
,,;s.o,,r; Question. and the Commencem' Mt OF a
Nh Fra are among the topics 10 which the VOL
,,,,s &c devoted. Tae author relates the iactS Id
It, c.ss With but tie collateral discussion, and
,bousb net without strong political preddec lions
with prevailng fairness and mpnuahty.
In ,bis volume. as in the breeding volumes. the
narrative is occasionally relieved BY portratures
Of public characters, most of Saich betrsy more
scntenrss of thought than be,ut, OF deiinestion.
The following sketch Of Jefferson may be taken as
an instance:
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
With the close OF the Tenth Congress closed, asc'
Jsh-r.ops sdo D.tf alton lDoeed be seemed incned'
in oil. private cUTespOnoerce, 10 thrO"Gpon n- l1c'
ing CABINET 10 woicb, doubt Il eDur,ly oe'ongec,
hs rec 1or utility of the recent ensrImen,s A. shs -
tTips PIrsdel into Office, So he nov l-itt WITH
character very differently estimated by the 90 grea,
political parties hch the nsion was divided fa'y
abmoslly Indeed far from having been exile guish-d
upoer h. ue had ioniy anticipates, had broken
out, especially II late, with new Jury
Juosins as the superficial mass OF mankind always
do by professions than by pScuce oy worus tnsn
hy d. the great BODY Of the Democratic party con-
tpued TO 10, up TO thr retiring President, and all me
active party leaders, whatever might b toeir psIVso
ouinons setk IA recommend themselves 70 party "a
yur and conh1rpcs by eNtoiiug him-s prscuce eonu"
ued oy large class o. political demasozue', a. vel As
by many sincere admirers 10 this dsy-s the very per
SOP sIiOu Of republican ~i'dOm ana virtue eh"r
by bis simplicity bis trightiOrwsrd tru'h, ME Clear snu
candid iuc NJ 10 less than BY bis dntsrestod aDu
devotion 10 the rix hts of man, implicit conh'
deuce confidence more that 1T religious dsvoees VI
Some svorle isnt than the limited ana guarded 'rus,
which alone. according 10 republican msAims, uu1u'
ever 10 be place Ia ttcal leader ou'u in"""'
were Toe rrverenra sentiments very genetsly eN
pressed not only in thu Democratic newspspers ou' "a
legislative solut Is, on the occasion Oh Jeho' 81"
treueut from fice -, ,,L
cer,Ain number OF once leading Republicans aiu iu'
hesitate To denous rhe exPresident Ss al 50 49,,
plshe3 political Jesuit, woode lully suto" " - li.v
a,d ,i.iorArv inns on alton, the policy OF an In'au'
planter the Imagination of pedan' q,,,r 60
iron, II, dreniDg sometimes hapPt u.s. ~ -.
duct a affairs the base ats the hat'eiIns " ~ -
and stimulating Of prtJudces, by "nch no uae ''0H "
power s,, l,,oi.,ra,io, I'm, cane.
c,ail, the whole history ~ me ehoNgo, "e'. Ito.
move him a hypocfte and base dtcei'er tOtsv nt'
senIy In Practice all his proessed regard tor the wis
Sou Of the u, ppe all his pretended reverence" tor puo
lie oniI ION al, he reiterated objections 10 stretches OF
all hi. M \
., .,,ict con.truction If The Federal COnapuhD0; al
hi, anxiety that the General Government should nov
,re,a,. On the reserved rights OF the States al ms
obi, ct NJ a. general, carried otfn 10 EXTREMES aSsu
iostiv. in.rE.r-uce With The right Of men b exer
csc their own judgment In the management OF tnelr
own pLEsonHl affairs. -,
Notbin. Dd., d. could have been less In sccordan
uith !. frrsons political theories tnan % nave tnfuN
unrn me country one OF the mOmen'Ous measures
which Il YVES possible adopt involving the very iiVe
hood Of at thousands Without warning wun"ue w.
cus.ion without the lees, opportunity 10 have the puo'
opni n upon IL employing Tor mat purpose s'OHH
Cor qlefs driven to act Dasiily 10 the DARK win DO
other guide motive beyond implicit trust inc WIS
O, M ot the EXecutve-sBd such measure tue eaoar'
90 The most remarkable ACT OF Je1ersons adninlut
lion uL0ues TIC Daby was Yet IL would 6e most rs-n
and unjust To charge rim or any man win pVlcN ny
pocr.y merely because, when la power, ne ala no &C.,
up TO The coctTints which he preached la opposition
"a IN the nature Of Ia hesitate or tsdouos
and that very enthusiasm, though II had liberty ara
.qusiity tor lie OBJECT with which Jefferson was 80
stIot eh in bued pushed nj IA however he might
tbrorize about tn equs Tsh, OF all - be consulted "
the reauzsd, of bis on idess with very itiieregad
for oupospr Opinions Win all MS attachment 90 taeo'
r,ca equsi'y he was siill one OF hoso orn W com
usnd at |. asst control brOoking no authority but
M. o.p and nut easily sduiuiDg NJ opposition
u.oiciion which he always ascdbed 10 tie worst Of
olives la IRE feeling that he sought not selish eods,
but tnt good Of the community he found, like many
Other jealous ueo, for his plans Justification OF
bis means and excuse tor disregartiDg tho complaints
and even thu rights Of individuals.
Yet whatever defects Of personal character whatever
amount IT bumsn weakness way sscrioe 10 letter.
son however low msy rate hin practical sa'es-
man b weyer deficient may think him eyen Ia man
Illness and trutn; however may charge him With
psVns au.d to act In accordance With nis own pro-
esseo prn ip'es there Temaias b. hind after ALL this
undeDiable isc: he ~ss-Tsdty, Indeed, among of
shsirs-rnily indeed, among protested democrsticsl
leaders, sincere sud enthusiastic believer Ia the rights
OF hUmaiiy. Anc rs In many other like eases this
faith bis part will suffice 10 cover n. with the
m nile OF charity, multitude of sins; will thsre
ever be wanting host OF npersving ideas being
q vastly moro consequence u posterty than dead ae
lions paced and gonsu mytbicze MIN Into pDli,ic.l
seipt csnobztd by throbon wishes for themselves, and
exalt d. oy passionate stOD, tar above the heads
OF sotempI rsry meD who II they lahsred suffered and
accomplished more for ;.: generation, yet loved and
trusted universal humanity less.
As a specimen Of Mr.. HildTeths descrip i've
sly lie, we extract his acc, unit Of
THE BATTLE OF BRIDGEwATER:
Afer three weeks occupation sg Queenstown, hav.
ing heard how Thugs hs oher end OF the lake.
Brown sgan tell rack behind toe Chippewa, there 10
prepare, h. said, for the wild protest Of forced
march up'h Burlington Bishs But tho very next day
tbs alaTu log news came that General DrummOnd win
large Endorsements from York, hal arrived at Fort
George and that strong fOrc- bad crossed at Queens
town, destined against Brown. magazines at scn0s.er
the very movement which Ripley had ali aoD fore.
IA his only Of Defending those mag sziLes,
and In hOpes to draw back the enemy who ~ss sup.
posed ~ have crossed WITH his msin force, Brown di.
rected an advance 90 Queenstown. He had already
been deserted ~ biz Indiana and bis effective forces ~as
re5uc@d no- o. vss tnso 900 5csu led this TO-
advance upon Queenstown vito his own brigade and
TowsoL. artillery. about coo men but hs had nor
proceeded above miie from the Chippsws when,
sbo Ut sunset at Hdcse~ster directly adjacent 70 tho
Fells 4 Niagara, hepnexpeced rncountd tbs enemy
wood Concealed ths m from view and Scot, kneS MT
their numbers. II VA. In fact, Ri.l with his whole
army, which bad followed close Ia Browns rear with
n snA