New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-06
FROM IORA.
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without diverted attention Everybody 'eeH' "
g De "Taitine for the wogon, or some more i'p"
mode Of transport; and not 'e" larry ioi 'o'
, tidal disturbance which, "rkcn at tn 'hood
ii. -, ., 6o,,pn.." We have had tOme pul'a-
,;o,. ofrfe during the Winter. An occasi jnai load
.s ,,,est the owner whereof, bke Ancient PISTOL
and h;s leek. ,od and swore, aud s~ore An1 s)ld
:, AZ cents the bushel. has kept up the slender
faith of many that the old transmu;atIon OF products
into cssh was not at an end. Sad and stately pro-
sps,;ons of fed hogs at intervals have traversed
our streets: sone departing or their Eastern
travels, destined for the shining blades Of the New
York shambles, while Others have The shorter SHIFT
of the local slaughter-hOuse. All Of these predes-
tined victims have been disposed Oi the remnant Of
the race wait the next fail Of mast and the new
Weld OF corn before being drawn into the dev0urng
l.jaws Of our carniyerOus populace.
: Dizziness reigns at the State Capitol even. In
The dry discussions on Bank bills Stay laws and
County organization, the nasceDt OratOry OF the
members has parched and withered there has not
been angle soar of the American Eagle for the
last week, and neither metaphor nor trOpe has
been put in harness. The lynching Of horse-thief
q or the amateur hanging Of a suspected murderer
would be quite welcome incident IN this hungry
condition Of stomach.
II ia noy pretty certain that no relief laws will
be passed this session. Beyond some favorable
legislation on the subject Of mortgage redemption,
there will be no change in the method OF collections.
This il n conformity with the opinions OF our best
men. Our embarrassments are Of the most tempo
rary character. speak of this particular section.
The proceeds Of our late crop, when converted.
viii pay all our foreign debt. i am quite well
aware that this is not true of the whole State but
an also sure that one more harvest will lift US out,
even with all of the real estate purchases at high
tide. There are innnmerable acres OF wild land
held on speculation but il is not our Investment,
nor shall we share the fortune of the outlay.
When our best lands could be entered at eighty
cents an acre, not dollar could be mesnerized out
Of the pockets of capitalists; but after all the
choice tracts had been culled, there was con-
tagious steeple-chsse of all mOney-holders TO get
second and thrd-rate' lands at double the Govern
ment minimum. Ii is these dead investments, in
uapy instances by men of small means, that
demand relief; but it must be sought in other direc
lions than at our Capital The Commissioners 10
revise and codify are kbOrously at work. There
10 likely to be an adjourned session 10 pass upon
their exeftions some time in the Autumn. Repre-
sentstiyes of the Des Moines Company are in pres
ence there for the purpose of masking final ADJUST
mept of sll their matters in controversy. This
whole magnificent donation from Congress has thus
far been squandered, DOR do / believe We shall be
able TO save the remainder from comprehensive ab
sorption.
Natural history and geography have received
each rude shock in the last ninety days. DIR.
Livingstone in his explorations has dePoSed the i'm
asinary dynasty of the animal kingdom, which has
held unquestoned sway since the cOronatlon oath IN
the Garden of Eden in both forest and menasene.
The lion, to give full credeace 10 his asseyeratOu
an experience. has the same disadvantage az
hero with his yaietde@chsmbre. His courage IL not
equal 10 that Of the wolf and his nobility will not
rank with the dog. On the contrary. he IS prowl'
ing, sneaking poltrcOn. who boards round the
district" and feedson the results Of the more dar-
ing genius of bis subjects. These are grave
charges if true, aud would Justify action
for damaged reputation, for which l have
no doubt bis tawny majesty could be in-
demnifed in liberal damages, If the defendant
could be brought within the jurisdiction OF yJaT
Metropolitan Courts, where character rates at
high ksure. still hope thst tbs royal beast viii
be recognized, heretofore, a. the anonted o the
forest kingdom and the Geological Institute II
the the hon exercised sovereign and msnorlal nights
On this continent so ss 10 come under the Monroe
doctrine, il would be an agreeable psstime for Mr.
Buchanan, after the LecOmptOn Constitution Is Of
his hands 10 settle this OF disputed succession
Your Bsyard Taylor has also unsettled our iaith
in the venerable institution of the Mselstrorn. IL
has sn unblemished character for several eentures
and has been communicated 10 the eye a. well as
20 the ear by striking cut in Woodbrdge's School
Geography. representing the enormous funnel, with
iss fsted vessel whrlng around IN spiral courses TO
he dashed on the inevitable rOck which is the axis
of this "heL of wsters.' Taking Mr.. Tayiors
eyidence--and his connection with The TRIBUNE
would place him beyond impeachment-ihls great
"suck in" 10 very second-rate wster-Power,
hardly coming up 10 q fvt-class Hell-Gate, aud is
no match az all for taut tiller.rope and stalwart
pair Of arms. These late discoveries have tend
eney s 10 shake our belief in authentic history. l
shah begin to distrust the voyages OF SDdbad the
SAILOR and have grave doubts Of the truth OF the
story of the Three Calenders.
II Is difficult matter "a remove popular belief,
however erroDeously based have no doubt the
Bon is as poor devil as his brother kings OF the b
ped species, and that the Nselstrom is = cousin
german Of the Bobon Upss, and the Dead Sea gccg-i
raphy can sford TO lose this IS tact and let II pass
into fiction; but rhetoric cannot be 80 maglsa-
iDoas Orators born and unborn, must be allowed
90 cap q climax and round OF souOroGs perOd by
Illustrations from the Island OF Jsya aud the cOsst OF
Norway
The .ussor of the Life of Aaron Burr. slso. hss
made an effort 20 modify the settled verdict Of the
former and present generations on the character of
HIS subject. II is generous and ehivslrous under
taxing conceived With purpose hlch hnds sym
patty and respect with sn who have pity FOR the
vicaYieus victims OF spssmodic public virtue. Men
have murdered, under the stage arrangements
Of ten PAGES, more or less, hair triggers, one
two, three, fire." snd the other machinery OF the
code honorable, and have died, and worms have
eaten them, and public odium has paused at the
eseeed eo6n. Others have snned grievcusIy
Against the sofer sex aud have lad funeral oysti0ns
and voilve eleales. Filhbusterng. too, has been a
thrivlns trade. and what has begun il piracy hs
ended IN patriotism. The marau6er on foreign ter
ritcry Is made the founder Of State. and vii
claim, N addition 10 "frst-ra.e notice" in our
annals, the usual sduncts Of crsyon. and canvas
verd antique aud Vermont marble Aaron Burr
was al Of these, and Dothing more but be viii
sit in the pIlory Of History until Campbell.
LAST Mar" makes his poetesl valedictory