Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14

FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
Dover, July y. 1852.

score and ten years of human existence be asked
what portion of the worlds history had been the
most important in its events and results the
will be, we think, the period during which he had
" lived, and moved and had his being" This
would be, probably, the almost general answer, and
we should regard it the correct one. We viii go
further and state that had the same question been
asked of individuals of each succeeding generations
as the line of human existence flowed along, the
answer, we think, would have been similar, and
equally correct Such view of the dispensations
of Providence and the progress of the worlds his
tory is we think the justest we can form OF the
wisdom and goodness of the Supreme Power, by
WHOM all things ordered. 1t approves itself to our
by It's fitness to the progressive condition of man
kind and its consequent adaptation to the laws Of devel
opment and it is conducive to the happiness and
we-beng Of the successive generations of the human
race.
We did not however, intend to treat the subject in this
STYLE and travelling, fear out of proper course
Excuse whilst we defend position by few illus
tratons:
No doubt the Christian Dispensation the most i'm
portan which has occurred in the history Of
race and certainly stamped the period of its advent
with the right be considered by the then earth
the important period of the worlds history but
yet 1t not important the age which succeeded,
when the principles and effects Of Christianity de-
veloped and had rapidly increasing effects upon society
As those effects developed springs OF action brought
motives for exeron into play, and fixed themselves
upon the mind and Intervene themselves into the life and
conduct of the people of successive generations each
would to conclude that the age in which he
lived the most important in its results the most mark
ed in its progress and feel thankful that he had witnessed
those results and that progress.
Again take the important discovery Of the Of
fhot viii Epnv lalp
its dissemination. The memory of the men who
first brought the aid Of their feow-men viii be held
in perpetual honor benefactors of their race The in
PRODUCTION of the printing press stamped the age with
high character, and made the thinking Of the time
regard Il of unexamped progress and led them
thank Providence that they lived at time when such
wonderful event had taken place But yet how vaueess
would have been the Of printing had it been suffered
to remain barren idea 1t was reserved TO the
OF the and succeeding generations see its
wonderful practical results comprehend its Importance
and to regard the development of its powers corrng
the very highest character upon the periods which they
were successfully made known.
So with your glorious Revolution Marvellous as was
the light and extensive the knowledge of human liberty
and of national rights which then burst upon the world
yet for the descendants of the gners of the Deca-
ration of Independence and the companions of WASHING
Ton to witness the full blaze OF glory and the extension
Of the principles of national and individual happiness
which the rapid growth of the United States in all that
really constitutes State so fully exhibts-an
exhibition which so unequiyocally stamps the age with
the character Of being the most important in lis political
developments Of any which is recorded in the annals Of
race. But yet the Of the generation may
behold these and other Developments carried out still fur
Their and higher than even dream Of and may truly
say, These days wonderful ones and far exceed
in their important results any which have preceded
them" So it and with the French Revolution SO it
is and viii be with the application Of propeng
agent, to the wonderful power and appliances
of electricity. These and many other things stamp our
day and generation with the character of preemnence
scientific discovery but is revealed only the twi-
light of their eulgence Those who succeed US may say
Our fathers wonderful things and reoiced in the
glory Of their generation, but to is reserved the full
Of the glory Of those things Of which they only
the early and imperfect manifestation"
We quite that only uttering common
place tusms but they have been forced upon by the
contemplation Of objects which have tendency-at least
they had in case-to withdraw US from the mere
business and hustle Of the day. and think
upon what the busy race Of had been doing many
by-gone centuries
The Roman lieutenant, AsToRrUs ScAPULA built
Pharos wach-tower at Dover about the year D. 90
the great GRANDSON OF Oaractacus, VINO
pointed King the other petty princes Of Britain by
the Emperor AURELIUs about A. ID. lG0 built Christian
Church at Dover Considerable portions Of the Pharos
and the Church yet remaining the Cliffs Of Dover
the ancient Castle which also had its origin in
the days Of JuLIUs CESAR, but part Of the original
Castle remains Standing by the ruins Of the Pharos
and the Church. looking the channel and contrast
ing the sailing vessels the steamboats, and the qusys and
vharves and busy shores Of Dover with the British
coraces the Roman gaIeys, and the condition of the
shore eighteen hundred years ago. and the buildings pr
vate and public and the mind and Of the peo-
pie with those Of the time when the Pharos and Church
were erected it pleasant thought that there
much advantage in the condition Of the people of the pre-
sent day. which had been gained by the loss Of those
who had preceded them but rather by that wise never
ceasing principle Of development and progress which
caused each succeeding generation regard its condition
and position with peculiar compacency and satisfaction
and being in advance Of all which had preceded IL
Thus the world had gone improving from day 10 day
and the human family increasing in its capability and
power.
Iii melancholy reflection however which Is suggest
ed by wandering the lofty cliffs If Doverthose white
cliffs Of England recorded in history and embalmed in
song-to reflect upon the millions sterling Of honest John
Bulls hard earnings which have been spent upon and
within them preparing against the attacks Of enc
my, and how little real efficiency all that has been done
would afford against enemy who made Of the mo
dern modes Of warfare The cliffs upon which the Castle
il situated almost literally honeycombed with gale
RES barracks, &c. excavated out Of the solid chalk
lighted and ventilated by tunnels from above and capa