The true Democrat., 1854-08-09

of some fresh instances of this peculiar species of barbarsm. Women with their noses knock ed from their faces, or their eyes bunged up, their teeth smashed out, their arms broken or their skulls cut open, daily appear before your magistrates suing for the protection of their mis- erable lives, against the fury of their beastly husbands, whose barbarism you punish by three and six months hard labor-nothing more!- And but the other day saw that certain Eng fish farmer in easy circumstances accomplish ed the death of his old mother by long pro- cess of freezing, starvation, and frequent beat ings with the stalk of gig whip' Here cer- tainly was some foundation for book that might be written against marriage in England, and against the having of sons, too, for that matter. Still, presume, as a general thing, 1t IS proper to marry, even in England, though believe our abolitionists would abolish mar riage as we'll as slaveryif they could. WhatI do say, Sir Charles, is this, that wife-beatng, woman-maiming, and mother-killing never take place among slaves, or in those communities where slaves are held.''
 The admiral was far from yielding and as he met every argument advanced with the old exclamation, "Oh, slavery cannot be justified; it cannot be defended; the civilized world con- demns and revolts at it," etc., etc., exclaimed, somewhat warmly at length-"But how can you say so, Sir Charles, why then can it not be justified? have justified it, and you have not attempted to refute what have said. l have defended it, and you cannot say that my de- fence IS not good one, just one; the civilized world does not condemn it; for the United States, Spain, Brazil, Russia and Turkey, Gas civilized as some Christian countries l could name,) form considerable part of the civiliz- ed world, yet they do not condemn it. It can be sustained it is sustained, and 1t will be sus- tained as long as this world continues what God made it," etc., etc.
 Sir Charles looked at me moment smiled at my enthusiasm, and then said, "Oh, slavery Is very bad thing, and ought to be put down." Behold the result of all my talk! Ihad shak en the prejudices of the English admiral about as much as if l had entertained him by sing ing Old Dan Tucker" Learn from this the folly of striving with men resolved to hold their own opinions You may convince them, but if you do, it is against their wil," and you know the effect of that.
 However, Sir Charles made me very ample compensation by speaking in datterng terms of our country and our people. After making us many compliments, he said, "1 begin to believe in the description which one of your orators gave of the American eagle, when he said, he sits on the top of the Alleghany dips his beak in the Atlantic, and his tail in the Pacific, stretches one wing over Canada, and the other over Mexico, and grasps the continent in his claws"" Well, thinks l, that isn't bad eagle either; so got him to repeat 1t, remember 1t, and am resolved to import it and produce it in the next stump speech that l shall have the blessed privilege of making on the soil of the old Dominion.
 A day or two after this dinner, we received very kind invitation from Mir. Buchanan to ac- company him to the t1eet informing us that the admiral had sent steamer expressly for him. self and his friends, and if we could get ready by eight o'clock next morning, he would be happy, etc., etc. We were ready, and on re- pairing to the wharf we found many others ready also. 1.-the diplomatic crops, except the Russians! and many citizens. The morning was bright and clear, and calm and beautiful, and every one seemed buoyant with the pros- pect of a charming day. But, alas for our luck! after waiting few minutes Mir. Buchanan made his appearance with very sad face, and told us dispatch had that moment arrived informing him that certain Russian intelligence had reach ed the admiral which had compelled him to weigh anchor and sail at once. Probably you never saw so many bright faces so suddenly clouded with sorrow.
 Some of the ladies actually wept For my part, Iiexclaimed mentally, "'ts the first Rus sian victory; wonder if it will be the last" received yesterday official information from Mr. Buchanan, that the fleet had departed for the purpose of placing in a state of blockade all the Russian ports in the Baltic and in the gulfS of Finland and ROthnia
 And now the spirit being strong upon me, I do mount the tripod and prophecy.
 Woe to thee, Great Britain,
 Woe to thee e' Belle France!''
 For in this war; 'tis written,
 Your arms shall not advance. Tho Chanticeer from the back of the Lion,
 And Leo finds gaffs for the spurs of the Cock, Tho the red dogs of War have been bidden " he on
 The burly old Bruin your efforts shall mock! From her den in the North ye may hearken her growing: litter of millions, all hungry and bowling,
 And panting for blood of your Ally, the Turk!' Ne fingered too long, taking counsel of Terror
 Ye played the dull game of Diplomacy through; Now, beaten at that and lamenting your error,
 Ye hesitate still as to what ye shall do!
 Co, blockade the Baltic, storm Riga and Revel,
 On the banks of the Volga rage horrible war; Bnt-mark the predictron-the very old Devil
 Shall fall by your arm just as soon as the Czar.