The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-12

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lpana, bring particulars OF the fro at
Algie'a, Opposite New o'I"a,s, %"
Tuesday night The 1oh inst. Six
bouts were destroyed. aud tho ls4
doos not lnll short Of 300 900. The
lire originated on board tho steamer
New Iatona md carried with Il, the
y. $. Stacy, Mary Bes., Piota. Della.
aud Powder boat The FIRE OCCUR
rod about II o'clock At night, and ~
yet tho number Of lives lost, has not
besu ascertained. A Mr.. Holmes,
who had charge Of tho MARY Bsss, I"
Ia among tho missing
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Ma. EVERETT IN THE S,ows ~ THE
T'Mss Hon. Edward Everett, on the
occasion OF delivering hi. f.mou. ad.
dress on Tho llfs aud character Of
Washington, at Taunton, Mass, on
Friday tho 3Otb ult,, after abiding TO
the pleasure With which he always
dw'st ON this theme continued ~ fol.
lows:
But with The satisfaction which !
feel M addressing you at thi. time, nrc
mingled profound anxiety and grief
a sadness which strive in vain 10
rerress over~hcl,ns mo Mt the occur
re"e"s Of the past week mud serious
apprehension forces itself upon my
mind That events ARE now ~ train with
an impulse Aoo mighty to be- re-faiued
which will cause our beloved country
tdshed tears Of blood. Through ali
Lcr l"rderH, IN generations yet to come,
civil war with all i's hor,,d train Of
r''|"ge, fro and slaughter. will be car
''ed on without the slightest proyocn-
ton agn'nst tho infant settlements Of
onr brethren on uo frontiers or tho
Union. Tbeworsr than civil war rag
ing for months unnhuked nt the CAPT
'o| has At length with Iawlcsa VIC
'cnce, Of which there is no parallel in
the annals Unconstitutional COVE rnment
tho floors Of the Senat.
Chamber with the blood of n defence.
less man, and he II seuator from Mussa.
chute,ts.
Oh my good friends, these arc
evc"h which, for the good namepcace,
and salty Of our country. 1t were well
worth all the gold of California to blot
from or record They si,kcn the
heart OF the patriot, Of the good citizen
Of tho christian. They awaken
gloomy doubt whether tho triaI sncra
ices and snllrings Of our fathers for
he sake Of founding higher and pircr
md ircer civilization in ,hi, Western
content. than the world has yet seen.
nave not been in vain. For myself,
hey fll me with sorrow, too deep for
ears! ! am not ashamed Of Yhe
senkness, for sorrow not for myself
my, few remaining years, running
90 rapidly 'oa close do not allow me
o attach much importance to any.
hing this side The grave which con.
:erns me individually. Blu, ! sorrow,
"r beyond the power Of words to OK
press. for the objects of affection which
leave behi"d-for my children, and
'"""try' And God is my witness,
hat ifby the laying down Of my poor
ITO this hour | could undo what has
'ccn done in the last two years, begin
ing with the disastrous repeal Of the
Missouri compromise, | would willing
and chee'fulIy make the sacrifice.
Did | not think there is healing
harm in that attachment Of vencra
ion to thc character Of W.hington-
'most the only remaining kindly SEN
'ment which pervudes the whole
o"ntry. and in the contemplation Of
bat character, there is spirit. wis
ON 10 guide and lovc-to soo,h and
mite. | would even now throw myself ,
pom your indu! gence to excuse me ,
rom the duty Of the evening {