Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-27
The Alps.

The following passage is from letter in the
Providence Journal, written by a traveller in Swift
erland:
Ny first view of the Alps was at Berne I had
taken walk towards evening to the "Engischo
Promenade" as it is called, mile or so from the
city. Thence fine view of the city is obtained,
with its towering cathedral steeple, and the amber
girls coored Aar, winding around it. an almost to
insulate it completely from the main land had
seated myself taken cupof coffee, and bread, and
honey, was observing the people and the scenery,
and occasionally casting my eyes in the direction
Of some huge white Clouds which seemed to hang
heavily upon the eastern horizon. The thought
occurred to me if those clouds were but mountains,
how magnificent would they be-they would be
beyond all conception Or all description; they
would satisfy the most intense warnings Of the i'm
aginaon they would fill forever that great desire
of the mind to feel if only once, an impression of
the purely sublime. I listened to the music for
half an hour sauntered around under the trees
and then strayed along the promenade little
further on, away from the crowd; but my eye still
continued, from time to time, to fisten itself invo
unfairly in the direction of those white clouds
They were the most interchangeable clouds ] had
ever seen; and the impression gradually grew upon
me that there was something unnaturally hard and
mountains? Iconfess this thought, as it first darted
into my mind occasoned a kind of trembling and
sinking through my whole frame. Is it possible
that these clouds in heaven, SO white, so ethereal
so high above other clouds, that these are noun
tains?
Two peasants were coming along at the time
their coats and scythes under their arms walked
up to them and said, "Will YOU tell me if those
clouds there are really clouds or mountains" They
looked at me with some establishment for an in
stant either at the energy Of the action or the sin
gularty Of the question, and then with bow an
swered: mountains, sir to your service"
And there they were, indeed, the Alps-the high
Alps-ike the imperishable white pillars of Gods
throne, piercing into heaven, incrusted with pure
marble of snow, and family tinged with ruby
light, as if it were the smile of the Almighty.
| had seen enough I felt SILENT and bowed before
| the greatness Of the works OF God"
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF PENNsYLvA-
NrA-Governor Pollock was indicted into Office on
the 18th inst. In his inaugural message he asserts
that civil and religious liberty and the freedom of
religious worship are birthtights Of Americans,
which no Pontifcial edict can destroy. He OBJ
jects to the charter of new banks but will re-char-
| ter old banks that are demanded by the wants of
the community in which they are located. He ia
vors the sale Of the public works. He is decided
in his temperance views, and says it becomes the
duty Of the Legislature to consider what legislation
is necessary to correct the evils of intemperance
With regard to the pardoning power, he assumes
that it should be exercised with great caution, and
that notice should beapublished where trials and
convictions OF intended applications for Execu-
tive clemency. Governor Pollock regards the re-
peal of the Missouri compromise as violation of
the plghted faith and honor of the nation and says
it has been signaly rebuked by the people. He ad-
| vocates the improvement Of rivers and harbors-a
judicions Homestead bill-the reformation of the
naturalization laws, and the passage of such laws
will prevent the introduction of foreign paupers
and convcts into this country