The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-11
Death OF Mrs Cass-rhe Navy.



We have read with sincere regret account OF the
demise OF Mrs Cass, the wife of The General She pass
ed i've years in Paris, presiding IN bis elegant aud hosp
table mansion with spirit OF Kindness an unaffected
judlcous courtesy constant manifestation OF good, dis
eliminating sense, and decision IN character and con
duet which impressed all her acquaintance with lasting
lively esteem Her British and French vsers were
many, and il has often happened 10 my family and my
sell 10 hear them bear The strongest testimony the very
respectful reeolleclions which interval oil several
years had not impaired And let me venture add-'he
three daughters, who formed.a manifold attraction the
salon. are remembered every way worthy of The ex
cellen mother. Domestic extreme misfortune, aa-
monon from above, OF The inanity OF the highest aspi
ations and honos below. old and triie theme ye
we may express how we feel lis force in such
renee witness in the instances OF President Pierce
his immediate predecessor and The most eminent cand
date Tor the post, the senator ffnm Michigan, full OF
merits and years, The narrative OF the emotions and
aspect OF Mrs Pierce at the sight of her only sons
mangled corpse brought to my memory description 10
Ovid minuleIy graphic Here is an old translation
Her big swon Grief surpassed
The Power Of ultefance She stood aghasti
Nor had she speech no, r ca, TO give he'lei'
PetrIfed. on Eanh she fixed her Eyes,
Now she con,empates Ger with sad Delight
Her Sons pale Vsage then her aklng Sight
Dwels on his Woands----
More than six of The broad columns OF The official Mon
teur OF yesterday occupied with the debates OF the
| legislative body bill from the department OF the
marine, which affects The staff OF the navy, or the her
officers; The system OF promotion limitation oil years as
to service authorized retirement and extraordinary APP
polntments. Opposition, IN elaborate crlucsns and
copous speeches, was made to the principal provisions
Of the and abors wear and tear OF
the land and officers and instructive references TO the
British Ssem drawn, and interesting historical and
biographical illustrations adduced; M baroche, pres
dent OF the Council of State, by which body The bill had
been duly examined and sanclioned acted as commis
soner defend and urge before the legislative assem-
by He explained its poses, and treated the present
/ ORGANIZATION and composition of the French navy One
OF the points whether admiral OF The age OF
IS still capable Of efficient command II was observed
by one speaker that commander OF that age could not
have scaled rocks the head OF his crews az Admiral
Bruat had done in Oceanic al the age OF ffyeight he
added, Tourvle refused new squadron offered 10 nm
BY Louis XIV, The ground that he no longer possess
ed the suitable bodily vgo and the most glorious sue.
cesses French adnras achieved before they had
reached the second cIimaceric On the other band. Il
was shown that, under The old regime admiras were not
sci aside at 65 or 6Shat Duquesne beat Ruyter
when CO. bombarded Agies at 3d. and bombarded &c
noa at 70 Five now in service were name1, stawart
men, on whom the new bill would very operates
one the commander Of The Mediterranean fleet
s.the depository of French maritime glory" The debate
was adjourned until yesterday the full report will re-
ward attention 10 Great Britain and the United States
Important reforms in the French naval administration
and service have been accomplished within The year
past There is remarkable increase IN the active male
maritime population, su ct TO The marltime inscrp-
lion" According TO official returns, il amouDed on The
first January 1852 10 1877 men; but on the nfs Jan
uary, 1853, l52,565 The coast fishery, styled the
0grcutue of Mssta watched and favored W n special
care the best nursery OF seamen Tor the fleets The
French naval power in of war, would prove much
more formidable than Is generally imagined.
La Revue des DuI Mv,des, issued on the 18th instant,
embraces article of thHty five pages, by Xavier Ray
mond, which il entitled Rivalry oil the English and the
Aercans 10 Mexico and Central America. fhe writer
is sing uisbed for capacity and familiarity with BRITISH
and American affairs HIS Textbook is Squiers Mica.
ragua He relates The negotiations OF that gentleman,
dwpIls on the Clayton aud BuIwer treaty, examines the
import of President Pieces inaugural speech, predicts
that The work President Polk will b. resumed, and the
democratic popular passions gratsed by annexation and
conquest TIE Americans he thinks, will have The lsh
mus neither france nor Euglaud could prevent them ;
power England excepted, has the least idea OF med
ding with the inevitable He cites the applause
hcn The TRADE OF Judge Douglas against Eagla drew
from the gallery Of The Senate.