Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-09-17
M.cIuLAr 70 - I lPEFksa-From the latest


MacAuLAr 10 BE 4 PREa From the lates.
English papers, we find that proposition Is
nov enteFtained IN Englando Of elsyating Thomas
darlington Macaulay 70 tho Peerage, and giving
him Eeat BY virtue Of the title which u IS
proposed. to confer hpon'lim. in the House Of
Lords This Is said to be q measure originating
With Lord PalmeTston, and we observe that q
Il heartily seconded by the most powerful Brit
is6 journals The particular crisis which Eng-
lands interests arc approaching, in her distant
possessions in India, seem to be the immediate
occasion Of this move Itisswell known to all
who have read the miscellaneous essays OF
Maeanlay, that his papers upon the British rule
inIndia, ara among the most mastery Of his
productions. In his historical sketches Of the
life and trial of the celebrated Warren Hastings
once Governor General Of India, he eyinced a
kRowledgc Of the workings Of the East India
Company's financial and moral government
which, IL Is said, no other man in England pos
sessed. Despite the former prosecution Of Has.
tings By ttie House Of Commons, despite the
greatest effort Of the great Burke, reinforced by
the most eloquent defamation thateyer fell
from the lips 81 Sheridan, Macanlay did not
shrink, alone and singlc.handet today before
the world very different view Of the manyain-
explicable influences, which, unobseryed by the
impassioned eyesof Burke aniS Sheridan had depri-
we'd Hastings Ofthat verdict towhich he was fairly
entitled, in the Judgment Of his countrymen.
For his intimate knowledge Of this now most
important matter 10 England, all eyes have, no
doubt, been turned to Blacaulay. "A proud era,
It must be, to the great historian, notwithstand-
the disaster which It portends to his idolized
government, A more .forcible illustration Of
the old aphorism, that knowledge is power"
could not have been given TO tho world than
this action OF an ancient and high-feeling peer
age, taking to their midst; nota a sinecurc or
"fII up, but rs their leader and their adviser,
a comparatively humble son of genius 1t is
an honor, whicHin past times has been almost
steadfastly and obstinately refused to the most
gifted men that England ever produced. twas
6suied to Burke the author Of the papers on
the French revolution, even though it was felt
that those papers were the barriers which under
Providence were driving back the Freach ia
cobinism which was threatning tIie English
Crown. e
But II sseus to Is tiiAt Aiaeaniay has now IN
his power Tie opportunity TO cap the climax o.
his great hme By refusing this ovation to his
tdIe6ts and Of most triumphantly svindicating /
and tiisnfyfng the class to which he belongs. /
Dickens, but few weeks ago, when invited in /
rather dubious character: to visit Windsor Cas-
&c, rose above the petty gratihcationof the
moment and declined the honor in any othcr
haracter than as q visitor visitor on an equal
ooting with those who by birth or Office frequent
hat seat of royalty. 1t looks too much assif
ne Commoners Of England were ashamed of
he class which has made them, to be deserving
t in the hour Of their tFiumphs, and It only
efyes to place q more stinct line Of dstnarcaS
ion between tteir foFmef eotnpeeFs ana tneir
lew found associates. - Il
Great as is the honor, then, which England
proposes to Macaulay, we cannot but think that
t shrinks into insignihcance in comparison with
hal which posterity would award him In the
vent Of his refusal The world honors and
.dOres the name Of Cincinnatus, the noble Ro-
nan, who lelt his ploughzto save his country,
md returned to It again. The world honors
.ud reyeres the memory of Washington, not so
much because he led his country s arms to vic
Tory. buFbecause he crowned his military gran.
ienr with q wreath Of moral heroism, in the
surrender Of the autocratic power which he
possessed over the hearts'of his countrynen,
% the Congress Of Annapolis.
Fl q princes ana lords may tsourlsh or may tie.
AbFeSth can make them as q br cath has made y
But It is only from the hand Of nature from
the Court Of Heaven, that letters patent of mo-
bility are issued, which mark the recipient for
ever-oyer which the genius Of history VIII grow
rapturous when Blue Book records shall have
musted away.
, IL
TnE TrsiEs Eor.YEr SATISFIED We had5fia
tered ourselves that the editor of the Times ever
since his recall by the management ofthe Tunes,
last Fail, had been an attentive or at least, an
ordinary observer Of the remarks upon the differ
ont subjects which from time to time, have APP
ucarei in this paper Such atleast, is the custom
Or editors in the same ity-sspeeially where
there isany real orisupposed difference in their
views. upon prominent subjects. We are there
fore, somewhat surprised to sseths 3t11ss 60
Stunning whole columns, in -re-enactment, upon
pSpes. Of that memorable farce, known as Much
iioSboutuothing. It seems to be endeavoring
topersuade, not only only its readers but itself
that what NO haves.said about the great issue"
81 the day. has been said in the corner and not
apon the house top. Our neighbor Of the dr.
S,ls. has given the community abundant evil
denee that if The IyRes has been sunk in Rip
Van winlIe slumher, all the while, for the past
ten months, he atleast has heard US talking
above breath SO far as NC lcnows when any one
by any accident or circumstance whatsoever,
sins II, at late hour to witness any exhibition,
"a. q rsys, th6neiit Incumbent unOn the performs