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etafsChanDefB invade 0ufPefSonal rights ana where
naught but the peoples will is supreme; who 50
base as to yield it up intestine strife? Who that
has read the contest Of the Roses the struggles
between the Houses of York and Lancaster that de.
sires their repetition Oh this continent? The Am
phictyonic council of Greece could not hold her
states together when the seed of alienation was once
-sown, nor could the subscquen: Achaen League,
bind the broken bond of Union, and Rome with the
greediness of the vuture fattened on her domnons.
Such is the past and its lessons are worthy of deep
study. Alternate the affections of people by cre-
atng castles in society and prescribing free religious
belief and the first blow is struck towards this re-
suit.
"a thousand years scarce serve to form State;
An hour may lay it in the dust and when
Can man its shattered spendt!r renoyate?
When call its virtues back and conquer ume and fate!
Then our eagle 10 mo,e will " battle his plumage in
the thundcrs home" The patriot will weep tears
of blood over the wreck of this government, lonely
like the wallis of Palmyra on the burning desert
Let turn from this picture, SO dark and revolving
With the Constitution for cur armor, and its prin-
ciples inscribed banner, our country will be
safe from the commissions innovators would produce,
and the ruin fanatics would spread around The
Republic still looming as bright column of fire to
benighted lands would ncite them to strike for their
"long lost lib,ry." She will extend her arm of pro-
lection to the exile and refugee and welcome them
to her fertile ficds-to the blessings of good gov
eminent Let trust there is no Erostratus among us
who would destroy this grand cdifice, and quench-
The guiding star uf solemn empire"
W. " G.
Elizabeth City, Jan. 1st 1856.
AN ORIGINAL LETTER OF MR. WEEsrER.-When
the Lives OF the Lord Chancellors" publishc!
by Lord Campbell, some years ago. the distinguish
ell author transmitted copy of his work to the late
Daniel Webster. In acknowledgment OF the COM
piment our iliuStrious countrynan addressed let
ter to Lord Campbell, for copy Of which we
indebted to the kindness OF his then private sccIeta
ry, Mr.. Z. Lanman, TO whom Mr.. Webster presented
the original draft as an autograph souvenir. The
letter is cnincnlly characteristic of the lamented
statesman tyle principles, and political sentiments,
aud will BE- read with especial interest by profess
sionai men, and with pleasure by all others.
Nat. InteL
Ny LORD CAMPBELL: Some days of unexpected
leisure have given all opportunity Of reading the
Lives OF the Lord Chanceliors; aud feel irle>>t-
IDLY impellcd to signify to your iortlsp the pleas
urr and profit which the pcru>ai of the vou Is has
afforded nic. The sallect is noble one, and has
been treated according to its merits. The work may
be read with advantage by ali political and MI pro-
lessi oual men. The lives which have most Interest,"
cd me arc those of EleSncre and Bacon, Charles
York, and the Incompatible Snncrs. All must he
gratified the title uf Ellsnere restored in the
person Of a worthy and accomplished descendant.
As to Bacon agree with you that heretofore there
has been 40 Just history Of his life Indeed doubt
Of his extraordinary mind. think his conceptions
were without regular progress. \ sort OF intuition
seems to characterize his mental power. Although
! do not imagine that he tuly comi,rctrndet him
SELF if may do so, or knew the full extent and
Consequences OF his superiority to the ase; and the
manucr i'll which he comments himself 10 the iu,is-
ment ofr"stcri,y some centuries h.Ice, i>excccd-
ingly touching. Ii England had been sunk in the
the DAY Of his death, Bacon would have made
her memory Immortal.
The life OF Charles York is tale Of deep pathos.
One cannot real it without high admiration, sytnpa-
future might have been but how bright that future
looked, up to the evil hour in which he took the
seals
But the u,an ofmen is Somcrs. assure you, my
dear Lord, that nave made his character contem-
uiation and study. | have collected ail.i pcruSed
all that could find concerning him and | rcium-
Der well that before | was admitted to the bar |
read his defence Of the Seven Golden Candlesticks"
not without tears and rose from my chair and join
ed the shouts which conveyed the news of their
triumph to the palace Of the last OF the Stuart
Kings.
or of no acquaintance with your Lordship, except
casual introduction and few minutes conversation
in the House Of Lords; but your biography Of the
great men who have had seats the wool-sack,
aud the manner in which it has been written,
10 bring congcnial professional minds together, and
Il
lovers of true constitutions. liberty on both sides Of
the Atlantic, aud Nottingham, and liArdwickS, and
El,lon as great teachers OF equity jurisprudence;
and So,ners and Camden, intelligent and untcrr-
tied of public liberty, will hereafter he held
in the regard, my Lord, by your posterily and
mine.
am, with entire respect, your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To the Right Honorable LORD CAMPBELL.
PREsESTMENTs.--A lady Of our acquaintance came
from party late one evening and proceeded to her
dressing ROOM 1t was intensely hot weather, and
as she laid aside her outer garment, she tanced the
air of the room exceedingly Close. Every VIM
dow open, yet still that faint odor perccpt
bic and-very Objectionable. All at once she went
towards lounge but had hardly seated herself be-
fore she seized with tit of trembling violent
that she alarmed.
She Immediately hurried to the chamber of her
little son. where the air seemed clearer and sat down
with him until she felt better. She then returned
to the room, thinking she would merely rest on the
outside of her bed, but no sooner had she touched
it but she again encountered shock OF the nerves,
added to horror that almost overpowered her.
Scarcely knowing what she did, she sent for
male friend (she alone) Twopersons came inn
medateIy and going to the chamber, the door was
found fastened on the inside. 1t was burst open.
Marks of great hurry were observable-a long
sharp bladed knife lay under the COUCH and the
search ended In the discovery OF huge, murderouS
negro, who had concealed himself to rob, perhaps
to kill. The lady had in her room large sum of
money.
This second case related by gentleman. A
friend who had not been for years out of his own
house later than ten, was induced to stay with him
till after twelve. His friend had also left for his in
spection a very curious knife which he had bought
at auction, and on which he had just marked the
initials of his name. After he was gone our narra-
tor POWDERED the strangcncss of the circumstance
He thought how singular it was that man so gen.
orally punctua should so far infringe upon his un.