The southern press., 1852-03-16
For ths Sonthsra Press.
Relies 81 Scraps and Musings.
No. ha.
MORE BRirIsn PulLAETHaoPY.

of Lagos, on, the west coast Of Africa, was al
most totally destroyed by the British squadron
on the 26th and 9th December The English
ships, however, sustained severe losses, having
80 men killed and &c wounded. This great
casualty was caused by one of the steamers
having grounded within range of battery of 10
guns. These hostilites were undertaken in
consequence Of the King having refused to ratify
a treaty of peace for the suppress sion of the
slave trade. An immense number of natives
were killed during the two days. fighting, and
the King or chief was deposed, and another one
substituted"
Here we have striking exempli6cation of the
philanthropy Of the British government The
King of Lagos, as he is called, who, it is to be
presumed, knows no more of a treaty than that
paragon of ignorance, "the man in the NOON
for refusing to ratfy one dictated by the com
mander of British naval force, is attacked by
that doughty diplomatist sword in hand, an
immense number of the natives killed." the
town destroyed, and himself deposed All this
was done on the score of philanthropy, and to
arrest the slave trade in that quarter A town
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 depopuation,
as he has done in Hindoostan and Ireland.
ROYAL MUNIFrcEEcE
The puissant sovereign Of Alsace, whoever he
is, among other late concessions, has granted 10
his people the privilege of gathering dry leaves
in the fl rests, which abound in that country.
two days in every week, instead of twice a
month as formerly. Surely they cannot resist
this appeal to their loyalty!
SINGULAR JUxTAPosIrIoN.
The Rev. DR. Cox, of Brooklyn, lately, in re-
ply 10 an invitation to meet our itinerant Secre-
tary Of State at dinner, concludes long letter
into which he manages to foist the subject of
slavery-by invoking the blessing of heaven on
the country, ats Washingtons and its Web.
STEERS" Quere 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 Great,
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 the
arguments in the world against monopolies, and
The cooperation 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 pariaken of his good
cheer Besides, the British government does
these things, and is not that sufficient?
ANDRE.
letter has lately appeared in the Washing
ton Union from General Hamilton, to lady.
dated October End, 1880, 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 a sacrifice" "But
some people are only sensible 10 notipss ofpolicu,
and sometimes fran ndrroiO disposition mistake
IT,"
This looks very much like direct censure on
the conduct of Washington, who is kno vn to
have firmly resisted all applications in behalf Of
Andre; and was surprised 10 see il 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 despicablespy, plotting with a still more
despicable traitor against the freedom Of our
country, he is everywhere presented rs a hero,
and a martyr, merely because he "died like a
brave man when the eyes Of the world were upon
him" There is no objection 10 his being pitied !;
but when held up TO our admiration, ] am very
apt 10 think OF the humble American farmers,
who, by their honesty and patriotism saved
their country from great calamity, II 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
bis place, and denounced these honest patriots
as "cow-boys, and SINNERS" the most opprobi-
Gus epthets ofthe revolution. lie 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 sim
gle member rose in defence Of these stout, reso.
lutte incompatible men, who at least came up
TO the highest standard Of human virtue, by re-
sisting every temptation opposed 10 them What
right have we to demand more
4 MARRIAeg WITH RESERVATION Syra-
cuse Star says that not long since marriage
took place al Skaneateles, rather out Of the or.
binary line, but stlll perfectly legal The par.
ties were Mr.. Samuel Sellers and Miss Sarah