Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24
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The ANNALS TENNESSEE 10 the end Of The Eighteensk
Century; by ]. C. NJ. RAMSEY, AM.M.D. Philadel-
phia, Lppincott Co.; Washington, Taylor Maury.
The Annals comprise the transition periods of this
noble State from its inchoate settlement the Wahauga
Association its rank part of North Carolina thence
to the State Of Frankln thence the Territory of the
United States south of the Ohio and finally in 1885, to-
the State Of Tennessee 1t is dedicated the surviving
pioneers whose enterprise subdued her domain and whose
valor defended it.
1t constitutes narrative OF stirring incidents by "food
and - Of Indian warfare and border forays of po
life and scenery, where the rifle and the plough
were inseparable in seed time, and the rifle and tn
sickle united in gathering the harvest.
Recorded in brilliant character are the names and Tho
deeds Of the heroic settlers of this frontier lands their
sangunary conflicts with British and with Tories, with
sayagcs and with traitors their final triumph and cleya
ton to civic honors; while their enduring remembrance
is embalmed in the hearts Of their countrymen
THEORY OF PoLITIcs; by RicHAnD HmDREru: Harpers
New York; Washington Taylor s Maury
An inquiry into the foundations Of Governments md
the and progress of political revolutions The
treatise is divided into three sections On the elements
Of political power the forms Of Government; and
on the influence Of Governments the progress Of civil
lzation, and upon human happiness in general
These heads amply discussed and the subject re-
garded In Its various aspects In the investigation of
the principles, which is strictly methodical some new
ideas and speculatiens evolved interesting to the
philosopher and shedding light the science Of politics
The POLITICAL AND MILITARY HrsronY or THE C.xpAax
OF WATERLOO; by Gen. Baron DE JoYtsI: New York
Redhed; Washington, Taylor Maury
The object Of this narrative is trace the causes Of
Nspoeons defeat at Waterloo and to ndicate in some
measure the Marshals Ney and Grouchy from the CEN
sures cast on their conduct that decisive day by the
fallen Emperor.
The lapse Of time and the ceasecs OF events
have aayed much Of the fervent interest which once in
vested that important event Various have been
assigned for the catastrophe We too have ON, opinion
OF the causes precpating that memorable defeat and
we think our theory quite enable that Of any
OF them all When Napoleon was on the eve of his ex
petition to Egypt he conceived the plan ordering Gen.
Hoche to land the coast Of Ireland with view to
eude the vigilance Of the English feet by dvertog their
attention from his real object Hoche effect
ing descent with body Of soldiers and by his appear
and procamatons aroused the peasantry who re-
ceiyed the Frenchmen friends and libcrators The
British General Lake. at first fed before this handful of
disciplined scare-crows but, the panic over, Hoche
and his force surrendered prisoners war on parole
their mission being accomplished Then it was that the
dogs Of we're let loose the unhappy peasantry
Delivered by their betrayers to the tender mercs
Of martial law to dragonades and fnsade the defence
less natives, duped by French emissaries became the
victims Of Nspoleon's clever coup de main The scheme
succeeded Through the blood and slaughter of deuied
Irshmen he managed to reach the Pyramids The rest
matter OF history No time will yndicate his memory
from inc atroc'y Of such conducts from that
calculation Of results that vivid conception Of the
gunary vengeance to be exercised his misguided VIC
tins, butcbered to make galic hoydoy."
but retributiye Justice awaited him the plain Of
Waterloo Irish officers and Irish soldiers ruled the
whirwind on that awful day, and fully avenged (uncon
scous II may be the blood Of their betrayed fathers
The charge Of the Inisken dragons on the gallant
French ancers is described impetuous, and the clash
OF sword with helmet the ringing Of ten thousand
sledgehsmmers ten thousand anvs. But the march
ing regiments the strength Of the British army bore the
brunt OF battle and that solid square, composed of those
regiments that serred front OF bayonets sustained
moved the eaden tempest the eannonade Of three hun
drcd artillery and the repeated charges heavy cavalry
Finally the bayonet in the hands Of stslwar warriors
decided the fortunes Of the day The French columns
we're 70 swerve, to reel to Then was issued
by the iron Duke the aconc order to the PROSTATE foot
guards Up, guards, and at EN-" q