New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-23

IN peace a voluptusry A. one tine he hazards honor
and liberty for the indulgence Of his love; and az
another bis presence Of mind and bis daring make bin
victorious in the blo0dest naval battle of wh.ch any
record exists. Though sometimes caprc;oasly cruel
be naturally humane. BY turns king and PEN
sioner, hero and protigate, tyrant and liberia
tor, be conquered Ptoemy, besieced Thebes, gave
freedom TO Athens was acknowledged ~ b. the most
ec.ive warrior Of biz age and ye: died in captivity OF
incidence and glufOny.
Plutarchs life of Dcme.rius Poiorce.es might in
deed be called the adventures Of a ssnguineous man,
but OF one morally abandoned. Where men OF this
temperament are distinguished for blameessness and
purity they comprise within themselves al that is
lovely and Gmiabe in human nature. They are the
fondes; husbands and the kindest fathers. They live
In en- atmosphere OF happiness. The fables OF Arcadia
seem surpassed by realities IL Is especially in early
life thet tier virtues he the most pleasing fragrance;
"severe in youthful beauty thy are ike the Israeli
ties who would not eat ofihe Eastern king meat and
vet had counienances airer than ALL These are they
Of whom the poets praise the destiny which takes them
early from the world. These are the flvorites of
heaven who, if they live 10 grow old. at their death
fill up one monument with goodness itself
THE BILIOUS TEMPERAMENT.
We turn 10 the consideration OF the class Of men 20
whom the destinies of the world generally comnit
ted; who rule in the cabinet and the exchange;
who control public business and guide the delibera-
tons OF senaes. and who, whether in exalted or pr
vae stations unite in the the highest degree instant sa-
gacitv with perse YeEIng energy. They possess Ike
the sanguneous. Quckuess of perception and rapidly
of thought; bat they at the same time have the power
OF cOntnLg their attention 10 a single object. Ihcy
have good pracuc al judgments they things they
are, aud are never deceived by contemplating meas
ures in a false light; they have clear eve 70 pierre
the secrets of the human hear-to read the character
and understand the motives of Others. Tnev "a
tent and innexbe in Their purposes and however
mote mey be the aim OF heir desires they labor wi
urwearied toll even for distant and apparently uncr
tain success They are prone to anger, and yet caa
moderate conceal their indignation. Their strongest
all 9TH ~ arz M HUaH
even love vaiuly struggles against IL; and II they
some give way 70 beauty they IN their pleasures
resemble the Scyhans OF old who at their ieass used
10 strike The cords of their bows eminl themselves
of danger. The men OF whom speaking
urged bv constant resilessness 20 constant action
labituGl sentiment OF disquietude allows them 10
peace hu' in the tumult OF business; the hours of
crowded lie are the only ones they value: the narrow
road of emulgfon tie only IN which they travel.
Tie moral characteristics are observed to be- con-
nCetcd with q form remarkable for hrmless than
fol grace. The complexion is generally not ligh and
not urfreoueutv Of saOw hue: the hair Is dark; the
skin dry; De flesh not abundant, but firm he muscu-
force great in prO oTti0n % the volume Of the les;
the eve vivid ana sparkling. The appetite i voracous
rather than delicate; the digestion rapid. or the ill.,
terral organs the liver Is pTopOrlOnaby the largest
and most active, and It's copous -ecreiIons give
name 10 the class.
such is the nature Of those who belong to the bilious
temperament. Hey are % be employed wherever
hardness of resolution prompt decision and perma-
nouce Of enterprise are required They tie in them
selves in eminent degree the manly virtues which
lead TO results IN action. At their birth all the g0ls
came 10 offer gifts the graces alone remained away.
ltev stand big IN the calendar of Courts, aud know
how to court the favor o. the citizens OF Republic.
but Cupid indignant at their independence OF him. de-
gGdCs them in LIS calendar. They DO n0i re-n in the
world Of fashion, and the uoyelwnter could make an
Oxonsien or a Sully imposing picture but not .he
hero of sentimental tale.
VIII Won learn from living examples what is the
notufe Of he bilious temperament Walk 10 the TX
change and ask who best understands the daring bns
ness ofinsumnce Discover by whom the banks are
managed which give the suTest aud largest dividends
Go TO our new settlements IN the West and mark the
men who early and late riding through the males
tic forests OF virgin nature, where the progress "a in
peded, II j. true, by underwood, but where every
hardship must be enduIet, streams fOrdcd, nights
be spent under the open sky, hunger be dchoi aud
ii ousand dangers be braved by the keen Spectator,
who will take nothing trust. Or watch the arena
Of public strife, aud who i e that most sAilfuiy
and vet secretly touches the springs Of national
action and controls the distribution OF praise and cmol
umenis in the very court oihonor.
OR if you viii not trust yourself with scrutluizng
tic motives Of tie living, consult the Niue Of story,
ard with her trumpet tongue she viii tell You of those
who the elect OF her heart, those who fill the uni
with their fame, and have swaycd their times by
TIER prove and their mental power from the mi-hv
CoLquoroTs Of earliest antiquity whose names loa 10
us among the wrecks OF unknown Empires, TO tho last
wonderful man, who in our own times dealt with
States with ptGythngs, and by the force o. his des
polio viii shook the civilized world to lis center.
Ancient history furnishes perhaps more exact
illustration OF this tenn eTament than IN the character
of Their istocies. In his boyhoOd he Stunned boy
ii storts but would cOnpOse declamatiOrs and
haraugues. He says Of himself that he had learned
neither 10 tune the harp handle the Tyre, but that
be knew how To make small and lnglOrOus city both
powerful and illusirous He could not sleep for the
trophies of AIlfiades. When his superior in the
mind raised staff 70 rcpel disagreeabe advice b.
blow he coolly said " Stike-but hear me- rendering
patience sublime by his patriotism. Having been
POOR and dsiuherited child, he made his way to the
highest hOnOm IN Athens. aud for season controlled
the civilized world. " He was the first OF men, says
TluCyddes, for practical JUDI moni' OF Romans
we might name of the bilious temperament tie
elder Brutus tie glorious hypocre, who nil the power
OF his genius til he could exert it ior Hbey The
greatest foreigner in the days Of the Republic the
Roman soil Hannibal, and he, no. less than Julius
Csser, wac OF the bilious class.
Bun were 10 select example among those
wLo at any time have been OF the seven Hills,
we should the wonderful Montalto, Pope Sexl1s
Y. In early lie he excrted astonishing industry a1d
talent maze himself the iay0re preacher IN the cities
oIay and afterward the hearts of the Speniards
III be was al ast made Cardinal. Then Of sudden
his character seemed changed and tor almost twenty
years he PLAYED the part OF decciyer with unequaed
skill He lived at retired house, kept few servants,
was liberal in his expenses FOR charities, but la.snlO
Nous toward himself; conTedleied no one; saJmilted
to insults with perfect good hum0r and IN short,
acquired TIE puiatiOn OF beng the mos. meek, tue
most humble, and the mos; easily guided among the
Cardinals. OF the orty-tWC Cardinals who entered the
cOnolave MOntaltO seemed nearest 10 another world.
4 cTu;ch supported the declining strength Of his old
age and a distressing co.gh Indicated thai life fast
con unling away. SlzpG-ties divided the assembly;
and fourteen Cardinals deemed thema.lycs worthy OF
tie tiara On bal.otIng, Abano, the most powerfully
supported had But thirteen votes Let take tlIs
gooc-na;ured dying old man. thought they he will be
easily managed ana four parties OF The FIX united Tor
Moulelio. The ballot was ended Goods am Pope
OF hone" exclaimed the hal Old mGn. Castin- ffOm
LIN tie cioaks in which he muiiied, be tarcw his