Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-16
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From the .Nctr lark Tines, NITch =
Sir: observe that in correcting an error
committed by G,lignani's Messenger, in no.
ticinc tho election of Mr. Everett to be q cor
responding member OF the Institute of France
IN the Aca iemy of the Moral and Political Sci
ences. and for the section # Pylitical EcOnO-
nv and Statistics. YOU speak of Mcssrs. Pres
colt and Bancroft as foreign associates # The
same illustrious body. Will you allow me
70 saw that upon neither OF these justly cell
ebrated writer's has this, which is the most
exalted honor in the gilt OF tie French In
stltute, been conferred? There are degrees
OF glory, as you aware, IN the tuncuons AS
signed By the Institute 10 Is members, for
eian and domestic, and the post OF Foreign
Associate has been only twice bestowed upon
an American; once upon BenJ Frat kim,
who was made an AS Ociate Of the Academy
of Sciences under the old regime, and whose
eulogy, as all the world kaOws, was pro-
uounced by Cond jrcer, and again upon Ed
ward Livingston, who was one Ot toe three
foreign associate, originally elected by the
Academy Of Moral aud Political Sciences at
the time of It's institution by Louis Philippe
Ia 1883 lis companions being Lord Brough-
am, and Ancilon the Pruss'an historian
FMS high compliment WAS paid to MIR.
Livingston 10 acknUw ledgment OF the ability
which he bad displayed 10 the cOilhcatlOn OF
the laws of louisiana, and was the more
gratifying that it was offered To bim while
he was occupying semi-hostiie position to-
wards the French Government as the EnvOy
4 1. ali. 4 a,ti h..
paymen. by France OF the claims u our
mer hauts Tor spUllatlons committed thirty
years before.
But with the single exception of DR.. Frank
lin, no American has ever made 50 strong Il
personal impression ia Europe as Eiwari
Livingston; and it Is curious illustration Oi
the evanescence Of political tame, that SO lit
tie should bow be generally known OF a mao,
VINO in his lime, was so hOuorabiy prominent
and so de-ervetly iuAuentiOn. Mr.. LSlngs'on
died in 1896. and his eulogy wa-read 10 1880
toy the historian Mignet, now perpetual Sec
retary OF the Academy. Ills seat wa filed
BY Won S.viguy, the Prussiau Jurist and
the seat of AnciIUn, who died in 1881, by
SchelIirg, the Philosopher. S'mondI, who
vas afterward elected was succeeded az bis
death bv MaccullJch, aud the five tOrelgh
chairs of the Academy ars now filled by
Brougham, MacGullGch, uullim, Won SavIg-
nv, and Brands. Tae corresponding metu-
bers rank next below the foreign associates;
and can neither exceed forty no fall short Of
thirty 10 number SIX Americans have re
ceived the honor Of place among the corre'-
pondents of this Acudepy---the late Mr
Wheat N, Bancroft ard Prescott, the histO-
rlans, Mr.. Edward Everett, DR.. Lieber, tor
merly OF 5 nth CarolHa ard now OF COlum-
ba College, in this City, and President
Tappan, of Ann Arbor University, Michigan.
elected, we understand, on the IL. t.on ut VI.
Cousin, aud ia virtue Of his metaphysical
treat.es on Logic aud the Will. Ia toe
Academy Of Soreness" America has never
been uurepresented since the birth OF the ma
ton. The names of Mr.. Warden OF New
York, long Consul at Paris, MIR. Duponceau
OF Philadelphia, Dr.. II sack OF New York,
and DR.. Physick OF Pnilad-lPhia, all appear
in the lists OF the correspondents OF tbs Acdd-
emy: and Mr.. Bond Of Harvard University
has been more recently elected to similar
functions. think you will agree with M
that we have 90 reason to be Dissatisfied with
the place which has been conceded TO us III
the Partisan Congress OF the nations.
am, your obedient servant, Ii.
New York, Monday March l, 1858.