The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16
Fossil Remains-Pesri Men.


plus because, among all the wonderful fossils
they have discovered amid the ruins Of the old
world, none yet have been recognized as human
bones. The body Of man was found, II is true,
some wears .-.lee in one OF the West India Islands,
completely turned to stone but on examination /
1t was ascertained to have been resent cha"re. |
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During the ists. aor -c.4A-, However, we have haa
the deficiency supplied, politically, if not geolo-
gically, speaking A number of broken down
politicians the debris OF the old formations have
come 10 light They are quite as curious As any |
of the Saur'ians, and are worthy Of notice since
they have exhumed themselves. They all deem
themselves worthy Of place in some future
cabinet, and they have labelled themselves ac-
cordingly
The inst On the list is Wilhelm c. Rives, of
Virginia, who, after long career Of success,
has come out Of his rock, esd is alive and well.
He has written letter to Ills antedluvian friend,
Robert G. Wlathrop, Of Boston, dated the 10Th Of
June last. Mr., Winthrop replies on the gath Of
Jane, with happy celebrity. Next, Daniel d.
Barnard Of Albany, having recovered from the
| very arduous labors Of his Berlin mission, and
| being well eneagh 70 undertake another, writes
| 10 James A. Hamilton. on the l4th Of July
| last, and wishes to save his country. Mr.
! Hamilton, irom the calm. seGaesteTed region
of Dobeg his ferry on the oath Of July, does
| not reply 10 Mr. Barnard at all, but answers a
| letter fr,m Washington Hunt who had written
him previously on the 18th Of July Or the 3lst
Of the same memorable month, Mr.. Pearce, Of
L ~ IL laA+a 10
| Mr. Franklin, who he's the felicity Of residing,
during tlsis hot weather, al c place called SGow-
| Hill ara next Mr. Pratt, Of the same State,
having no particular correspondent addresses the
wings Of Maryland en- sqase, without any date
whatever. Finally, the Hon. Rufus Choate, being
unable personally TO address the wings Of Maine,
as he was requested, despatched a missive to
them on the 9th of August inst
II our readers have nothing better TO do, per-
hap they would like to learn what all this fuss is
about Let us see.
Mr.. Riyes complains earnestly Of the miscon
duct of politicians and their licentious grossness
of speech. IL sees a revolution at hand. II the
people who fre 10 be revolutionized do not wake
up and do something. The Kansas question is
one for the Territory itself to settle when It be-
comes a State, and as the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise, which was always unconstitutional
| was a Northern measure, and came from the
North, Che South viii stick and hang to II, and
no mistake dr. Madison Is quoted rs autho
rty as to he unconstitutionality Of the
Compromise. aud, finally, Mr.. Riycs de-
sires everybody to act Ike patriots and gen
tiemen: and ne expects no Office for saying 50.
1 tlfu
Ten we cauDoj say. IT is mild and oily-a gentle
cathartic, and can Go no harm We cannot per-
! eeiye in il any plan 10 secure The peace, Tor
which he Is so anxious. nor does be tell rs FOR
whom We may vote. lie ask the North to behave
! kindly 10 the south because the South are 4 tor
mined to have their own way. The letter is
equivalent io that small sum il arithmetic which
o fully represents, Mr. Rives' public career, NJ
home and abloal. 0-0==9. Take nothing from
nothing and nothing remains.
| The reply OF ia modern AtheIian Is equally
mooth. but !itle more pointed. IL asserts
boldly that ,te repeal OF the Missouri Conipro-
niec wac q olly AID a wrong. Nor does he Adopt
Nj. Madison ye=ys On the subject though he has
penn q day with him at Montpelier. lie cannot
forget No ordinance o. 1851. or that Mr., Madison
himself BY his votes in Congress. sanctioned is
principles. True il is the North bf0ugh: about
tie repeal but the South should have opposed t.
| Tie general government should have pacifed
Kansas. which II spite Of al obstacles will be-
cone free State. lie objects TO the use Of
| hludeceus, AID remembers. with the good Saint
| Jawts tow much mischief the tongue eau 10
| and what large fires that little member lindlcth
re, tou Las taken lbs leave OF public lie, and
las 40 wish 70 rc,ugu 10 t. We are lefl in The
dark as 10 his political preferences, but presume
be will not .upport Buchanan II be L not In
different 10 be perilous issaes' before hin. a. he
assur.s Mr. Eivcs lie i not
But. bchold a sccond Daniel comes 10 judg-
| meni ard ct The eleventh hour he writes seven
long coluBus. predicting tie captivity Of lis
| people II Fillmore j. not elected President
Mr.. Daniel D. Barnard. Of Albany. addresses
bis wailires 30 Nr. James A. Hamilton;
aud they are distressing. Having in various
ways ard by the aid Of more good lnck than
merit. been occasionally in Congress. and
once Minister without mission. b. has
set up for an oracle. and mounts the tripod.
He begins with praising Mr. Hamilton for be-
ing ihc son Of bis father, ard aiso a thoughtful.
| retired and well informed man" rcfidine a.
Dobts' ferry. All would have been well enough,
be thinks but Tor The repeal Of 1854. Then came
| the Missouri ruiians over the border; then they
seized On Kansas. and Pierce helped them at he
| could The question H. will the American people
sanction This, But bc slavery what Il may, Tho
black republicans are not 10 be tolerated. The
! South viii not tand them. Col Fremont Il not
10 be blamed because he has been taken up. |
can speak of him. says Mr.. Barnard. in high
terms % respect but II be goes with The II
states he cannot 20 with The slave states, an
therefore cannot support him. HE psrty mcan