The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-24

And all the lows 1t formed blissiul here,
Within that spirit realm perpeiuate.
FRANKLIN PIERCE VS.. GEN, JACKsoN.-The N.
Y. Courier and Enquirer speaks of the head of
the present administration as follows:
"Franklin Pierce was for twenty years pre-
vious to his election to the presidency of the
United States, by general consent the best par
ty manager in New Hampshire. He had an ag-
ility, an adroitness, and an address that peculi-
arly fitted him for the training of the political
militia Of q smaller State; and it was he. more
than any other man. that kept New Hampshire
steady to the Democratic party every success
i've year through five administrations. But in
the capricious vicissitudes of Fortune. Frank
lin Pierce awOke one morning last March and
found himself at the head of the nation and
from that day success has forsakcn him. The
man who could wheel his little regiment with
such pretty effect upon the banks of the Mcrri-
mac is no sooner promoted TO the chief command
than without single demonstration upon the
part OF his enemies, he manpuVrcs himself and
his whole party out of every inch of fighting
ground. His very first act was to rcnouncc all
principle in the selection of his Cabinet officers
by choosing them with special reference to the
diversity of their principles, thus constructing
his administration upon the idea of systemat-
ic discord. His next was to inaugurate himself
with sonorous address, which no two men in
the country understood alike. His next was to
appoint his subalterns down to the lowest grade
from men who were most bitterly opposed to
the Baltimore manifesto which elected him.
His next was to play tantalizing game of fast
and loose with certain important Offices like the
Ministry to France, the Envoyship to China and
the Consulship to London. His next was to
make an expedition to New York. in company
with the two most brilliant of his staff, and on
the way suffer one of them to trumpet forth the
extreme doctrines of Free Trade and the other
to make proclamation ola robbcr policy towards
friendly nations that had to go back to Pagan
Rome for precedent. His next was to issue
through his organ at Washington. rosewater
bulletin, that all this meant nothing His next
was to join those who are in favor of liberal
construction Of the Constitution, and make a
snow IN favor OF the greatest national enter
prise of the day-the Pacific Railroad His
next was to wheel about, and turn his back up
on the whole project. From the very first day
OF General Pierces rule nothing but division
and vascillation have prevailed in the conduct
of our national affairs. Not a single new poll
cy has been marked out Not a single negotia-
tion Of Importance has been brought to an end,
or even, so far as we know materially forward
ed. There is nothing to denote that this admin
istration has not fallen into absolute lethargy,
except the "rueful throes'' of its own fac
tons.
Washington has proved to General Pierce
management of party interests in New Hamp-
shire, had won him considerable credit-credit,
much the same both in kind and degree. as that
gained by him in carrying the New England
regiments through from Vera Cruz to Puebla
But in wider field and higher command, where
thlngs are done by sweep and not by detail,
where are required the comprehensive glance.
the quick, strong grasp Of judgment. the fertil-
ity OF resource, the power of combination, ell
ergy, boldness, determination. supreme pres
ence of mind, selfreliance, invncibe constan-
cy-all OF those high qualities out of which ma
ture makes master spirits which no art can ac-
qulre and no experiences can counterfeit-Frank-
lin Pierce falls and founders. Who dares DENY
the truth of this? Who does not know, who
does not see as wildly as he sees any object in
the natural world, that Franklin Pierce is not
the same sort Of man as the Andrew Jackson
whom he processes to follow that there is as
much difference between the two as between
General Tom Thumb and the Napoleon Bona
parte whom General Tom Thumb personates
SENSIBLE REMARKs-Thc Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, in his remarks on the anniversary of
the Five Points Mission, said: "When Christ
went where there were sick, he healed them;
where there was actual want, he created bread,
and came down to their physical condition.
lake tne gospel to the miserable outcasts of
our city, and no man can preach it unless he
does more 1t is as though he made q mark in
the sand, and the first tide washes it awav.-i
Preach the Gospel, and the hunger of the man
makes him forget it, There is great deal more
Gospel in loaf of bread sometimes, than in
an old dry sermon, If go to man and bring
MN, in his want, ever SO much philosophy, he
WILL not hear it: If come down and bring him
bread and clothes and medicine this will give
him correct idea o. the Gospel one he can
appreciate and understand"
rue ABOUT the streets of an empirical physician
VINO was called to see yellow fever natient IN
Erencnmanl who was in the last agonics. His |
other physicians had left him. under the i'm
preston that he must die. They gave in,truc.
lions to his nurse at parting to CRAFTY him with
whatever his appetite might crave Our en-
pyric was called in as last resort The French
man asked for dish of behring's and moasses
and In obedience to former instructions and to
the order of bis new physician, it was given
him. Strange to tell, the Frenchman got we'll
IN spite OF his physician and the molasses and
nefrings Our new empyrc thought he had
discovered never-failing specific for the vel
low seourge He Immediately made the fol
owing entry In his note book "Herrngs and
Frenchman" - '-'N @'''' VI
rejoicing in his new discovery. our emnvric
Ment "pou. the streets, trumpeting the news
tnst ne nao Iounu an unfailing cure for the vol
low Ievcr. VI course he found listeners AMI
there were many who believed the PREACHING s
Of the false prophet. He soon called TO aaaa
patient on whom to try his new remedv SS Tha
patient was Dutchman. Straightwav onr
doctor ordered for the sick man his new discox.
cred compound dish of behring's with molas.
ees sauce. The man of course died. Another
entry was made in the note book of our carefnl
quack It was this -" Herrings and molasses
not good for yellow fever where the patentis a
putchman"-.N o. Crescent
me clipper ships Flying Cloud and Hornet.
Sna race from New York to San Francisco. a
U uL OF eighteen thousand miIes-leavino
we former port on the same day, and arriyine
" the latter port within s;r bour, nj c.ch LIS