The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-11
miscellaneous.
JULIUS CESAR.


Julius Caesar, in personal appearance,
was slender, tall and delicate, and was
reputed to be the handSomest man in
Rome. Descending from one of the first
families, and being endowed with powers
Of mind of the highest order, his sue
cess in all his under, akings seemed GER
tain.
Aspiring to be the first man in the
Republic, and having two rivals for the
same distinction, Pompey and Crassus,
Caesar sought to accomplish his purpose
by uniting these rivals. This union was
consummated, and he enjoyed the favor
of both by which means partition of
power was agreed TO by Pompey and
Crassus wi h their mutual friend, thus
forming the first Triumvirato, 80 B. C.
Caesar had the government of Tran
salpne Gaul and lllyria, and nobly sus-
tanned the military glory Of his country.
In Gaul, Germany, and Britain he
spread the terror of his arms. He in
vaded and subjagated considera BILE
portion of Bri ain, ID. c. So years but
the urgency of affairs at home delayed
the fur her progress of his arms. He
soon, however, returned, and in the
course of nine years, this ambitious gen
elal not only conquered Britain. but all
that country that extends from the Med
iterranean to the German sea. 1t is
said he took 500 cities subdued 300
different ates; overcamc 100000 Of
men, 100000 of whom fell on the
field Of battle, and the remainder were
made prisoners Of war.
BY the death of Crassus, which
occurred tif;y-thrcc years b. c., an end
was put to the Triumvirate.
AT err this event, both Caesar and
Pompcy began to enter ain the idea of
supreme, undivided dominion. Both
were extremely powerful: but Caesar
possessed superior talents, and had an
invncible army devoted to his interests.
The main body of the people were also
in favor of Caesar, who had won lhcm by
his liberality.
The contest for superiority soon re-
suited in civil war, disasterous IN the
extreme to Pompcy and the republic
At Pharsalia, Cesar and Pompcy met in
battle, and P,mp?y was defeated, losing
$4,000 men killed, and a 600 taken
prisoners Pompcy fed to Egypt, and
was there murdered. Pompey's con-
sisted of $4,000 footmen aud 1000
horse, while Caesars numbered only 23,,
600 foo men and 1000 horse, but they
were better disciplined.
War was Caesars element. In con.
test between Ptolcmy and his sister
Cleopatra, Caesar in exposed in favor of
the latter, and at length brought Egypt
under the Roman yoke. In two years
after, he subdued Pharmacies, King of
Pontus.
Leaving the conquest of the East,
Caesar fastened to Rome to oucll dis
turbances created by Anthony, his
deputy. His presence soon restored
tranquility.
A this time, two sons of Pompcy,
with Cato and Scipio, were in arms
in Africa, assisted by Juba, King
Of Mauri ania: thither Caesar FASTENED,
aud at ThepSus overthrow them in bat
tie with little loss to himself. This
event finished the war in Africa, and he
returned in triumph to Rome.
The siae of affairs in Spain called
Caesar into that country where, after
severe fighting, he succeeded in conquer
ing, the remnant of his enemies in that
quarter, and returned to Rome to re-
ceive the almost slayish homage of its
citizens.
Finding himself at peace, he turned
his attention TO improving the empire
He adorned the city with magnificent
buildings, under ook to level several
mountains IN Italy, to drain the Pontine
marshes, and improve the navigation of
the Tiber, reformed the Calendar, and
mcditated distant con1uests.
His brilliant course was soon dcstin ed
to end. He was suspected of aiming at
royalty, which the people detested, and
sixty Senators leagued together with the
view of depriving him of life. This
they accomplished by stabbing him in the
Senate House on the 10th of March, A
years b. C. At the time of his tragcal
death, he was IN the seth year of his
age.
Caesar cnslavcd his country, and waded
10 dominion through rivers Of blood -
His elevation cost the lives of l, 100000
human beings.