Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-17

termarching, and the difficulty Of holding the
ground chosen by the administration, this cool
selfcongratulation isyexatious We have seen
but single historical parallel. II Is when
Santa Anna--the Mexican army having been
repulscd along the whole line Of the Grande--
is defeated on the glorious field of Buena Vista.
His men are slain, wounded, starving and dis
banded he is struggling to escape the com
bining dangers which surround him. 1t is
then that he issues bulletin, in which he
claims great victory, from which he has only
fallen back, merely to refresh his army, after
the tolls Of conquest; and years afterwards he
passes under triumphal arch to commemo-
rate this victory, when be should meekly have
thanked God that it was not an humiliation.
Such is the success claimed for the administra-
ton. - et.a4
We presume that when tho fragments of the
Hard shell leaders shall have been gathered
after this fisillade, they win be buried with the
usual indications of dishonor to herctics. In
the meantime we should like to know what
the National Democracy had done to deserve,
and how they viii submit to such denun-
citation. We should like to know, more
over, whether they will be permitted to come
into the proposed fusion in New York, or will
the rebellious leader be specially excepted by
name, from the general proclamation of pardon
to his Majesty General Pierce's rebellous sub
jectsr r cs
HARVARD CoLLEGE DEGREES. The Boston cor
respondent of the Tribune has learned that the
Corporation of Harvard Collage proposed Samuel
! A. Elliot and Robert g. Winthrop for honorary de-
grees and that the overseers rejected the former
| and allowed the latter The whole matter of CIV
ing or Withholding college degree, on political
| grounds, is fraught with evil consequences. Har-
ward has given an LII. D. to parties whose attain
ments did not entite then to the distinction, and
now, for grounds purelypoltical, one OF her own
| honored sons has been prescribed. The Daily Ad-
vertser well remarks, it is only necessary that
| it should be understood that votes in Congress
regulate the overseers in their proceedings, to
make u Cambridge honorary degree as worthless as
! Tammany Hall resolution Has it not been I'M
derstood that all Presidents OF the United States
who visit Cambridge, and all Governors of Massa-
chusetts should be made LII. D.? Harvard Uni
versity made George s. Boutwell, a Doctor OF Laws
| in 1851, and conferred the same title on George
N. Briggs, in 1874. Would the parchment have
been given these gentlemen, had they not filed
the Executive Chair ?--Boston Transcript.
The sole offence Of Mr.. Eliot consists in his sup
port Of the Compromise measures Of 1850, while
member Of Congress from Massachusetts, His
father, his brother and himself, have been distin-
gushed for their benefactions to Harvard College.
His father founded the Eliot Professorship of
Greek Literature; and to Mr. S. A. Eliot is the
library indebted for the valuable Warden collec-
ton of books on America, consisting Of 1000 vol
umes, which was purchased by Mr.. Eliot in Paris
about twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Eliot is, moreover, gentleman Of superior
literary attainments, and of unbemished character
Yet the present government of Harvard College
refuses to grant him an honorary degree! This
refusal is of no consequence to Mr.. Eliot, but it
will nhict serious injury to the college. The alb
cpients CT honorary degrees will be more noticed
than would have been its insertion in that list If
the degree had been conferred upon him.
a U1sM
Mr.. JAMES b. CLAY.--The Sag-Nichts papers
are cacklng loudly over the fact that James b.
Clay, son of Henry Clay, has made an anti
American speech. The Louisville Journal, in the
annexed paragraphs, thus aludes to this degen-
crate son of an illustrious sire !"
Mr. James b. Clay, of Ashland 1.-THE young gen
tleman who tore down the old mansion Of his Inn
mortal father instead Of leaving it to be resorted
to and gazed on with emotions Of reverential awe
by the men Of future generations, has made very
violent speech against the American party. ss
BY the way, as Mr.. James b. Clay, accordingto
Ia A.. ln. H.
rafters posts, &C., ofhis glorious fathers old dwell
ling house to be manufactured into walking-sticks,
&c. probably the Known othings would be glad
to sec publication of his tariff of prices for the
lumber. A great many of them would no doubt be
willing TO pay any reasonable price for precious
relics from the mansion Of the most illustrious of
American statesmen. If Shakespeare had had a
son, possibly his house at neutrality-suspicious.,
instead of standing as 1t now does merely TO be
gazcd at by hundreds Of thousands Of "pilgrims to
his genius" without yielding farthing to anybody
might have been torn down and sold for very
smart sum as material for walking chairs
snuH-boxes, &C., years and years ago. 40
United states Consul at Aix-la- Chapelle.
We are daily indebted to the Union for Depart
ment news. But II seems the Union does not pub
fish all the Department news. We aIude TO It's
omission to announce the appointment Of A. s.
French, late of the State Department as United
States Consul at AiI-la-Chapelle. ~
Mr.. French is the brother-in-law of Governor
Marcy, and a very estimable gentleman. The Office
to which he Is appointed has attached to II a sal
airy Of $1,000. The perquisites are said TO amount
to $1,000 additional, although the recent law in
relation to consus prohibits them from receiving
any cmolument above their salary, which Is regu-
lated by the same law.
Aix.la-Chapelle is famous watering place, and
the resort Of the gay and fashionable from all parts
Europe. We wish Mr.. French bon voyage and a
prosperous career in his consular life.
TREASURY BuILDNG--Yestcrday afternoon, la
borers commenced breaking ground for the add
ton to the Treasury buiding--on the south side
Of that edi6ce,
This work, so long delayed, is now, il seems, to
be commenced. But the season is so far advanced
that but little progress can be made in Il before
winter E @
Mass MEErIsG AT FRAsnoRT, KY,--A grand
mass meeting Of the American party was held at