, 1865-03-18

only small body Of cavalry at aud In thu vicinity
q rieksburG, supposed to be under the command
Our informant distinctly heard the whistle Of
large number Of steamboats, at tho VIck5burg
lanoine, which were there to transport troops be.
'oGi ali quiet or the big Black.
NAPOLEON ON CESAR.
Julius Caesar as De1crlbea By Bona
1H1esar ~ Il !" n au of Destiny 9TH g
Use and Uene1lE of \ Strong Govern
menI.
,, Jules CESAR Is DESCRIBED uy noNApAnTE.
The Enpero1's deecription Of cesar. his habits
gdfsPes ns eays
tion, were Joined physical advantages. His lofty
stature, and his finely moulded and well propor-
distinguished him from ali others Hfs eyes were
dark, hs glance penetrating, his complexion col
or1css, and his muse STRAIGHT and somewhat thick.
rather fu Hef pa1t of ri Bis '9s &ee nRa p
forehead indicated the development Of the intel
youth but iu the busts which were made towlrls
the close Of his life, his features are thinner and
bear the traces Of fatlgue. Ills voice WAS sonor-
Of dignity perEaded Lis whole person. hi,
constitution, n which at first vas delicate, grew
z Sse aeeT SSn iii and ~ pst o.
Accustomed from his youth to manly exercise. he
wns bold horsenan and he supported with ease
p5tyat9ns 2! and fatignes uaeitua y abstemous,
lor By excess Of pleasure. Nevertheless, on two
%1esas!ons, % once at Co7dora, and then at Thapsus,
he d3 had n nsfsons r. attas: which vas erfoneonsy
tion to his person, shaved with care, Or i ID Tie
hairs plucked out; be brought forward artishcal'y
big ha5 10 The front Of his head, and this, IN his
more advanced served to conceal his Badness
uc vas rcproachcd with the a1ectatton Ut scratch
Ing his head with only one finger, for seaS OF de-
1ane1nS Ms hair. ll's dress was arranged With
viii! tic laticlayc, ,ornamented with frnges to the
han!!s, md was bound round the loins by sash
loosely anotted--a fashion which distinsnIshcd
But la was not deceived by this show Of fr1voli
IT, and he was wont to recommend that people
shoad hays an eyf on that young man with ids
end gems, and he always wore on hta finger, iu
memory Of bis origin, ring On which was en-
grayed 1he figure 81 "A armed Venus. To sum up,
there were found IN I:csat, physically and morla
1y. two natures which arc rarely co1lh1ned In the
same perzou. Hc Joined arlstocFatic fastidtous.
ness o1 pe1eon to the yisorone temperament oi the
thought; the love OF luxury and Of the arts to
passion for military life II al Its simplicity and
manner which eeduees, tolthc energy Of Character
Which commands. Such was Cesar at the age OF
IS, when Seylla possessed himself Of the Dlcta-
Of the Romans by hts name, Bis Wit, bis engssing
anners|' winch were SO pleasing to men, and
r.I st,Il ,11o'esso, perhaps to women. (Ltv. H.,
CESAR Is 4 POLITICAL LEADEn-nis DIFFICULTY
N FORMING PARTY.
In pczioos Of trdesitson-and This il their great
eet d1nger-whcn it Is necessary to choose be-
twecn = glorious past aud M unknown future,
ih,ast thenselTss forward. Oilers. more t }tmid.
s5 a es 5 sssn + Ss an's
- RI Ia ms nF 41 10 afx7+o+%
great cyil for county which has been prey to
agitation that honest men, Ut good m:n, ~ Cfces
r9 @ esslca a. them, do NOT aecept tie modern IDEAS
profound divisions. On the one hand, u.reputl-
bic people profit by the good or evil passions OF
the crowd; on the otaes, honorable, hut pasasro
yoke,. By their obstinate resistance, lsgitmats
itnpat1ence and deplorab!e violence. The oppos.-
ton Of these last mentioned has the double dl5ad-
vantage Of leaving the field clear to those who are
less worthy, and Of keeping up doubt in the uinls
Z, te 1oi aGa'n e ass h9 n q pare. more BY
idea.: What passed in those tinc: at Roms il
striking example Of the fact Was itnot, Indeed,
!ust that people should hesitate to prefer to tho
liks Horteasius, Catulus, Mascsilu., Lucu lus aud
G;to, the party which counted IN fts 1auks men
llke J., ,catinias, Man1ina, Cati'ine, Vantinins and
descendants OF the ancient families than that re-
s!staaee to al change and the disposition to con
sids1 el b1 ssioFm a. tsplan an almost sasriie
armnesa Of soul Of Cato, who, still young. braycd
the threat Of death rather than admit t6e posi-
81 he @ Si II H. 7sa's o Ro,s e 5as
feelings of catnlas and Io1tsnsIus dei:as. See
x saa nsspns sss psgssfs ase e aa as
al authority il single pssson: and yet to
ish. l,ks everything else that has completed lis
time. In sFie Of their yirtuez, they were only IN
9t tsaele the ~ore IN the regular march Of cisiiza
which IS most essential in times Of reyolntioa-
the faculty Of understanding the requirements OF
re moment md the problems of the future. In
tha wreck OF the old regime which was going to
pieces on That most formidable Of 1ocks-corrnp-
Eon 70 Of pahiie nora!s,they refused to admit that
IS decline: Terrified al every innovatlon, thcy
c9no9nae c. IT, e same any prescription the sedisn
people. But their influence was go considerable
and the ideas tnat wcro hallowed By tAom held
sSs9 s would enRf' s Sass db1uss ssF 9a9i & TT 1t
by putting, himself at ITS head, eiyen ii new
cannot conquer but under feader ~ WasE1nr ~ ~
command 1t. and all who, since the time OF tie |
Glaeshi, bed raised the ilaS of reform had sulad-
raised # Up again ana p1fdcd It. In orisr to con
ftinte bis party he had, It's tue, sonett11es re-
con.ec to agents Tar lEom cshmab1c. The best
at hand but bis constant thous 1s to aszoci-
ate In his designs tho most respectable men. He |
spared 20 effort to gain OYER Po,npcy, Crassns,
sr!plctnz. aud many others Of tho eams st mp. In
moments Of transition, when the old syst:m Is in
c1trcnty ~ aad thc new one no: yet In place. The
obstacles Witch arc opposed to the installation Of
! government cJtle1 ior bF the wishes of the |
~ rN,nrr <1F ho+ ~11,tH
trted With the rev ideas. and firm in their prirc!-
pies. {Llv. H.. chap H. -. |
CESAR "a NAN or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
1IoSs OF MS MOTIVES EErGrED.
We have shown Cesar cctine only In accordance |
With his political convictions, whether as tue ar
dent promoter Of al popular measures or as the
arowed partisau Of P0mpey. We have shown him
horors, bnt We know that historians in general
snegest other motives for big conduct: lie is
represented rs having since Gsf oll hts plans IT.
They attribute to him absolute knowledge OF the
lnta1e, the faculty Of directing and things al
es ana Of %kn r.! Zach an
acts are moved By hidden agency, which tho bis.
torlaEs boast Of discovering after al ia done. II
comes the defender Of tho ed, and the par
.ecutor Of the hired asas:ins Of the past tyranny,
It t. in or5f. to sesarc assitance q:
&c sgsins Il ccero tho 1estty g.
Tie Proceedings against the accoIpliccs Of
catans Of rs Msupp1,t a. aS5rian lay Of sn he
pair great injustice committed By scylls, be sup
porte The Reinstatement in their rights OF tic
o 5 n Il T. T ye
snes at lie - selsce of fempe5 % il, en II the &C.
o The 5 a' ,h the h eon
agca hin :, The command ot the army against NTH
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