New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17

thor. furnishing numerous suggestive views OF
the condition of literature, philosophy ard re-
lision. as well IS Of the general political aspect
sr that period. Here is one Of them:
FRANCE IN 1863
France The "beastful Kingdom Of Central Europe,
was occupied BY most ingenious people orinea ..
blended elements. and still bearing traces not only OF
the Celrr hu. OF the German race. OF the cAlure o.
Rome and he hard.hood OF the Mortimer Ia TIE oso-
i, OF analysis exoeIled all nations Us desnt IN sos'
cal exsccess and IN the precision Of outline and eNpr'
sion OF thozsht gave the style alike 70 is haest eSs
and 10 i,s ordinary srufsctures 10 its poetry ana rs
prse TO the tragedies Of Racine and tae pictures OF
Poussin well a. 70 rs products OF TASTE 70, uy
and the adornment Of is pubic squares WIZ SNS'u
10 fitness and proportion. lts severe me'nodla
the pursuit Of mathematical science eorrespnnded % rs
uicery OF workmanship in the structure OF it sas OF
war rs canals It's BRIGGS It's orfihcsfons, anu Is puo
lie buildings Ligttsearted frivolous and vGir no peo
,le were more ready TO seize idea, and 10 pursue
II with rigid diAlectics 20 all its consequences none
were so ssrer to ill and e. n were 10 burden te meet
ing moment with pleasure; and none 60 resay TO re-
uoupce Measure snd risk life for caprice or sscrincc
il tor rlorv Selfndugent they aoounded IN oinces Oh
charity Often exhibiting the most heartess eSoism
they were also easily infGmed with most generous IN
,bnsssrr Seemingly lost in prohiSste sensusty they
were vet capable OF contcupla1ve Sscerclsin To se
snnertcial cbserver they were a nation OF sthe.sts
and vet thew preserved the traditions OF their own Bos
.ret AID Calvin of Descartss and FenelOn.
In this mos, polished and cultivated lsnd--"nots
Government had ust been driven out from North neF
ca whose remaining colonies collectively hsd oi' aoous
seventy thousand white persons whose commerce win
the New " Grid could only be consequence OF Amer
can Inds pendence-two opposite powers competed Tor
supremacy; on the one side monarchy. claiming 10 he
absolute on the other free thought which was oecom
nlkhe mistress OF the world
The atrocious policy of the British oligarchy
toward Ireland is depicted with a depth OF
lurid coloring appropriate to the subject clos
ing with a description of she DISTINGUISHED
Scotch Presbyterians. and their share in col
onizing America, and preparing the way for
the Revolution. Had all Ireland resembled
them, it could not have been Kept in subjec-
ton. But what could be done by unorganized
men, constituting only about a tenth of the
people, in the land in which they were but So
iourners They were willing TO quit soil
which was endeared TO them by no traditions
and the American colonies opened their arms
TO receive them. They began TO change their
abode as soon as they felt oppression and
every successive period of discomfort swelled
the tide of emigrants just after the peace
of Paris. the Heart of Oak Protestants Of
Ulster, weary of strife with their landlords,
| came over in great numbers and settlements
/ on the catawbs, in South Carolina, dated from
/ that epoch. At different times in the eigh-
| teenth century, some had found homes in New
/ England but they were most numerous south
| of New.YOrk, from New7Jersey 20 Georgia.
/ In Pennsylvania they peopled many counties,
! till, in public life they already balanced the
influence of the Quakers. In Virginia, they
went up the Valley of the Shenandoah aud
they extended themselves along the tributsr-
/ les of the Catawba, in the beautiful upland
region Of North Carolina Their training in
ireland had kept the spirit of liberty and the
readiness to resist unjust government as fresh
/ in their hearts, as though they had just been
/ listening TO the preaehngs of Knox, or musing
over the political creed of the Westminster
/ Assembly They brought TO America no sub
missiye love for England; and their exper-
/ fence and their religion alike babe them meet
oppression with prompt resistance. We shall
/ find the first voice publicly raised in America
10 dissolve all connection with Great Britain
came, not from the Puritans OF New England,
or the Dutch of New-Yort, or the planters
/ of Virginia, but from Scotch-Irsh Presby-
terians" The history of the Parliamentary
| debates on American taxation is agreeaby d.
! yersifed by brief notices of several of the
distinguished British statesmen, who TOOK part
! in the question. We copy one or swo OF the
! most interesting among them
| GEORGE GRANVILLE
Grenyle loved office, aud loved for il, emolumonts
and SO Unfortunately, that against the utmost
desysrs Of bis brothers. he had for many years
nourshed ranking grudgc Against Pitt, and secrsiy
questioned his friendship honor and good faith, bernula
Pit had conferred upon him the very lucrative Office o
treasurer OF the navy. At time When he hm-elt wa
lusting after the si more enormously lucrative one Of
paymGater % the forces And In 1902 he had afsrei
himself 10 summary thrust ont Of the Office OF Ssrrc
tsry OF state and had accepted another from ayarce
and In the hope OF sill higher prefermenL
Yet Grenvile was no yens adyeuturcr snd in hi love
Of money retained the cold austcrity that mark u ar
character. He never grew giddy with the hazards Of
the stock market, made himself broker Of 0sc.
job6ed !. loter, tickets and contracts His desire
wa Tor .oid and pure places q tslership N The
chequer or the prohts OF lighthouse the rich .necures
which English law and English ussges tolerated; so that
even in the indulgence Of his strongest passion he kept
/ good conscience. aud men regarded him a. a model
81 integrity, and the res0ute enemy OF corrupt On
Nor be that the craving for wealth lad him
10 peIurlous parsrmony. He WIS the second son aui
his cnlldess elder brother whOse title would fall 70 mis-
family could break the entail Of pert Of his great
poser sions; GrenVilc saved always all his einYlu
eufs from public Office pleading that Il vas dsinter.
ested set, which only eHriched his children
/ boards money for any Others than bio heirs.
His personal department was always grave and form.
silly soiemn and forbidding; aud IN On age OF ds.J-
luieuess h apathy ia respect OF pleasure ma e hin sp
pear paragon Tor sanc;ity u morals B.hOps prais "a
him for his constant weekly attendance tie mOrauy
service lie not cruel but the caduess Il hs ua.
ture ieit hun incapable OF compassion. lie hsI not
energetic decision, although he wa obstinaely o. IA.
teTested: a. consequence, he not vengefl; hut
when evil thoughts toward others rose up wI.a!n hs
breast they rather served - trouble hs peas
the ga o. bitterness. H wOul also become unhappy
and .reycusiy rerine az disappointment the ~
sUc, crs Of III plans, even vie his seii01e saved n
/ from renoise Nor was he one Of the kings frleuds
nor did be Geek Advancement BY unworthy datssy Of
the court good lawyer, and trained ia the bss, anf
Hnral raLr-.L ..--Dn II hi