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Mount Vernon.
Sketch of.tiliiremarhifjf 'Mr. Broolcs in tlio Senate of Ncto York
of Mount Vernon.
Mr. Brooks askotl tho unanimous consent of tlio Senate that
'itiO joihtr resolution of tho Assembly for tlio purchoso of Mount
Vernon might now bo put upon -its passage and on behalf of
tho resolution Icavo being granted Mr. B. said in substanco:
Tho timo has come when tho. Mount Vernon estate tor a con
tury or nioro in possession of the "Washington family and for
half that time owned by George Washington as a bequest from
hhybrothor must either become the common property of tho
iihiion. or belong to one or more of its citizens. It was to Mount
"Vernon just one hundrod years ago the present -winter that
"Washington retired after throwing up his commission as an
'officer in tho British army in consequence of a Royal order
that tho regular army should take precedence of tho .officers of
tho Provincial troops. It was from Mount Vernon that Wash-
ington wont to cross tho mountains to visit tho head waters of
tlio Ohio and to penotrato tho wilderness shores" of tho Alle-
ghany. From this spot ho was called to tako chargo of tho ar-
mies "of tho United States to preside over tho convention which
framed tho Constitution tobo tho Chief Magistrate of tho na-
tion during tho first and-seconct terms of tho Presidential office
.and finally to bo Qeneral-in-chiof ol'thoarmy in tho threatened
vwar between Franco and tho United States -which followed al-
most immediately upon lite retirement from the city which bore
Iris name. It -was to Mount Vernon ho looked with longing
oyoB and delightful anticipations in all intervals from tho pub-
lic service when ho tookieavo of his companions jn arms on
tho banks of tho beautiful Hudson ; when ho gave up his com-
mission as General of tho army in Congress at Annanopulis
and when ho resigned Uib civic honors and voluntarily retired
froth his oight years of'consccutiyo and arduous services as Pre-
sident of tho United States.
1 Tlio . practical question for us to .considoris whether this
spot of earth wlieTo Washington lived died and was buried ;
whore he suffered' an illness though brief in timo was intenso
in1 character whero ho uttered these memorable words u Lam
not afraid to die" Bhall bo desecrated to purposes ot specula
tion and dissipation or bo consecrated to tho greatest good of
becoming tho property of 'tlio 'jen tiro people ot the American
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there were no slavery in the South to keep those reckless spirits
busy we should find them now at the liend of every movement no
matter how monstrous and extravagant that might be set on foot by
the enemies of the pence cf foeiety and the well being of the republic.
Every project originated by the despots of the Old World to overturn
our government would rally them to its standard. The money of the
tyrant would take the place of that ill gotten wages which is now
feaped from their notorious and indecent exhibitions. As they do at
the present moment they would then invoke the name of freedom
to gild and hide their daring designs. Our republic would not be good
enough for these superfine patriots. Some imaginary idea of perfect-
ability would inspire their movements. Some dream of an earthly
Eden some phantom of complete equality some scheme which
made of life one gorgeous and glittering Saturnalia would be held
up like those visions of lands of cold and waters of evcr-nivinr life.
which led the adventurers of old into unknown regions and unchron-
icled graves. And beneath all this mask of pretension the designs of
the bold and distant adversaries of our great republic would be as
craftily and as sedulously conducted as they are at the present day
under the loud professions and bitter threats of the abolitionists.
Senator Butler is right. There is no real philanthropy in abolition
It is a combination of contradictions of the basest character. Its
sympathies are not for all races but for one. It can see millions of
white pcop(e suffering and dying without a groan ; and in the midst
of its tears for the slave of the South it will no more see how con-
tented he is in his condition than it will recognise tho naked and shi-
uering blacks that starve or steal in-our ffreat Northern cities. It in-
vokes the Bible word against slavery and rails at the minister of God
It preaches peace with the whites of its holy eyes rolled up to Heaven
and then proceeds to resist sound laws with " bloody hands. It de-
mands the institution of marriage for the blacks of tlfe South and
applauds the spectacle of women unsexed at the North. It encou-
rages the slave to abscond' from borne and permits him to starve
among strangers ; and while' preaching liberty to all mankind from
the house tops and street corners it seeks to destroy'the noblest fabric
of enlightened and progtessive and rational freedom that'the world
lias ever seen. Washington Union.
Marriage by Proxy. .
A. correspondent of the National Intelligencer gives the following
by proxy or to speak more cor-
are surreptitiously but industriously circulated in every corner of Spain
there can bo no longer any doubt of the public execration and of tho
dnnjjor to which it is I fear but the prelude. The first is to this
cfH-ot: 'Spaniards! We have suffered enough already. The abject
condition of the government has r ached its utmost limit. Tho laws
arc violated. The constitution no longer exists. The ministry is no
longer the ministry of the queen it is the ministry of an imbecile
absurd ridiculous favorite of a man without reputation without
glory without talent without heart without any titles to supremo
favor except those which the caprice of lust gives him. This new
God protends to plant his heel on the neck of this heroic nation tho
immortrd mother of the victims of tho 2nd of May of the heroes of
Saragos'sa and Gcrona of the warriors of Arlabnn Memligorrin and
Luchaua. Are we indeed to endure with impunity so mnoh igno
miny 1 Are there no longer swords in the country of the Cid ? No
weapons of any kind 1 Up up Spaniards! To arms all ! Death to
the favorite! Hurrah for the constitution and liberty!" Another
document prognosticates "Triumph to tho liberal parliamentary
principle by means of a revolution. Change of dynasty. The house
of Braganza begins to reign. Union of Spain and Portugal. Pedio
V.' " The Times correspondent positively asserts that the union of
the two crowns of the peninsula lias become the great question of tho
day in Madrid and in other principal towns among the multitude.
It' has passed into a proverb that Republics are ungrateful
and when wo remember tho long series of omissions iu regard
to the claims Of Washington I aitnost think the proverb to bd
truo. Washington it is known to all gave his best affections
his hardest labors his highest duties to tho servico of his coun-
try. Whethor in tho army or in cijjic life ho drew no more
4'rora. tho Treasury than a bare sufficiency to meet his daily ex-
penses. Fifty-four years ago the Congress of tho United States
roceiydintolligonce of his death. The capitol was Bhronded in
aortfow while a feeling of gloom per jaded tllgjjjvhole nation.
Ihtlio freshness of tho general symhuiy fcuVtlio loss of tho la-
Inonted dead Congress adopedges$utibns providing for .tho
erection of a marble monument .ocrtthe remains of Washing-
ton aud sent an earnest request to Mrs. Washington that
these sacrod relics of the Nation's friend and benefactor should
be transmitted for final repose beneath tho walls of the Capitol
and. the flag of his country. Tho answer of Mrs. Washington
wlio was a model of her Bexahd liko tho mother of Washing-
itoa' among the noblest examples of tho great and god women
of tho land wa$ that accustomed to bring her private feelings
into subjection at tho voice of tho country and taught as she
had been by Washington himself to bow to the voice of the
natin'Bho was ready to surrendor the remains of her deceased
husband to jvbatsoqmod to bo the call of the country.
M. President J believe I may bespeak tho good will of the
. .Semite ofJNfow York for a proposition like that upon your table
. and which has como-io us unanimously approved by the other
branch of tho Legislature flly assurance is founded upon tho
debt which Now York owes to tho memory of the father of his
country- At Long Island Staton Island on bothbanks of the
JJudqon iu tho city of Now York and all around that city
-through tho darkest hour! of tho Revolution and in tho fiprc-
eft struggle for independence he stood-'upon our soil the de-
fender of its liberty the preserver of its property tho protector
of the lives .of its .citizens. It sooms to. me sir that tho waters
jojjho Hudson on the banks of which'Washington perilled his
life 4mdthe waters of the Potomac on tho shores of which he
lived and died might bo mingled into one flowing and.;harmo-
iijousriyorf that tho Old Dominion and Now York forgetting
allpa'st animosities might naturally bury their differences and
divisions iu tho cravo of Washington and tho. soil of Mount
f$eiiiom At least let mo hope that Now York will unanimously
recommend that this hallowed ground will bo preserved from
desecration and become tho property of the whole American
.people. - . -
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Abolition riiiianlroghy.
a marriaje
u.tthe cpurso of the masterly and highly original speech of ySbqator
' r J5&Ucr;of South Carolina" few days ago in support of tbo'bill for
"iitoprganization of the Territories of Nebraska and ICnUpas here-
fo?red. jvvftth much point and power to tho sickly sentimentality en-
igoudoreti'jby the abolition ugltalars'nnd to the consistent abseupe of
ajrraciMl reforms during the progress of tlio anti-slavery cruise;
1 Wo takoJThe following pnssage from his printed speech '.
I will not eny that the honorable senator from Massachusetts Mr.
ViSutnncrJ'has adopted tho Asiatic? iti preference to tho At tie style be-
tAcauooI would not do him injustice upou any occasion hut I wjll toy
'jwlmt is the truth that this pseudo philantrophy which is now to
Gonio ejunt pervading the pnblio mind of tho North was unknown
to tho hardyjnorality of our forefathers. Thoy were prnoticnl states-
men that could deal with all the elements of dhTereut society with jus-
tice? aud not rhetorical dialect ioUnis who would make such elements
f"sruefotf thoir mere olaqusucoand profe.63ions of philanthropy such
' would freo tho slevo anil afterwords subject him to starvation a
ilantrophy that is healed into flume more to hate the whita race than
"preserve the bjaok a philanthropy more of adoption than affec-
iou uuo wuav JMUJV30U0 iiiiiuu mm uoes noiumg wuu u iuug uuvcr
tiBcmeut xuid short performance."
' - It ij uota bad rule to tost the political purposes of tho abolitionists
by their attemptB at " Social and religions improvement." Their
creed is admixture of impossible theories beginning with an infatuation
for tho spirit rapping? utul theu running through all tho grades of
Pet6rn Bloomerism womau'B' rights down-to the most daring at-
'wp "Pol established instiuitjons including jhe dissolution of tho
mmerican Union itself.' They seeniao aspire to the Va(1 emhienqe of
letting at dciiauceidl moral mstraints and tp'rejpice at their success
ri inoutraging the;fealiDgsof palriouo men andcof refined wpmen. hi
interestini? account of
rectly a marriage wtiere only ono ot tlio contracting parties was
present which lately took place in " Old Virginia."
" It is but recently that I became aware of the fact that marriage by
proxy was allowable in the OldDominion. Some years ago a sable
son of Africa called General a title which he had not earned by gal-
lant services on the battle field neither had he acquired it as Gen.
"Matthew Arbuckle did his of the same grade but had received it from
his sponsors in baptism if ever he had any ; sued and won the love
of a colored lady sporting the rural name of Milken Sally. A day
was fixed for their wedding the officiating olergyman being a colored
gentleman a slave on a neighboring plantation a stickler for dignity
and a firm believer in the resolutions of '98 and '99. Those who
needed his services had to go to bis cabin. General and Milken had
to make the best of it and as Mahomet would not go to the moun-
tain it remained for the mountain to go to Mahomet. The eventful
eveninf at length arrived tho guests are assembled the groom has
come but the bride is missing. The venerab.e clergyman at length
becomes impatient expresses his astonishment at ?Ailken's absence
when the General rising from his seat thus delivers himself: "Look
here broder Cullifer it is no use waiting for dat darkey ; I knows
her like a book; she has gone to sleep afore de fire. I'se authorized
to spealc for her; so jes go ahead. jes desame if she was here." Old
Cullifer thought it a wise suggestion.and proceeded to unite them in
the holy bonds of matrimony. When the General went over-to Milk-
en's cabin there she was .sure enough fast asleep byVtho fire" with
some of ner wedding finely in her hand. She was terribly provoked
to learu that her weddiug had qome off and she was not there."
Suspicions of Privateering.
We heard yesterday that an unusual number of vessels chiefly
clipper schooners aro now being fitted out at this port and Baltimore
destined according to the explanation of some of the parties concern-
ed for tho Danish West Indies. The entire fleet is reckoned at
twelve or thirteen sail manned chiefly if not altogether by Danish
and Swedish crews. It may be that the regular trade to the Islands
of St. Thomas and 'Santu Cruz has made a sudden demand for this
draft upon our shipping and we shall b glad to know in the sequel
that the discussion of the object is altogether uncalled for. But-the
time selected and the rather extraordinary choice made of a certain
class of seamen tot say nothing of the obscure and out-of-the-way
sources from which' tho money is said to come for fitting out these
vessels certainly justify a pubjioreference to tho subject. That
English property on the high Fens "cunductas of Gold and Silver es-
pecially en route from the West Indies to Southampton might be
subject to aggression from the Danish islands from Russian letters
of marque is not probable iu the immediate attitude of the eastern
war but tho time may be near at hand when the relations between
the two Powers would justify the suspicion that an' adventure of the
sort in tlio desperote spirit of privateering might bo attempted.
Jt is quite certain that the assurances irom an omcial quarter tnat
the Russian gentlemen now in this country are on no contraband mis-
sion bin simply superintending the Government vessels now building
for their imperial master by Mr. Webb have not entirely quieted the
public mind iu regard to privateering. Aud it is equally certain at
we remarked tho other 'day that the portB of the U. States will be
used for fitting out vessels for this lawless object as they have beei
for the more despicable purposes of the African Slave Trade. Tht
vigilance of the government at Washington may do much to prevent
itand even this has proyed powerless in more instances than one
heretofore to defeat marauding expeditions against the territory of i
friendly power as it bas against the building fitting out and clear-
ance under American colors of vessols destined for the coutrabanc
and inhuman mission U8t alluded to. A letter from Wabhington
dated within a few days past to an evening cotemporary stages thai
serious representations and remonstrances have already been made to
the government upon the subject. The Secretary of Slate is possess-
ed ofsofiie of tho reasons for the public suspicions iu regard to it and
the evidence upon which tfiuy are founded may shortly take such a
form as touiduoe the President to issue his proclamation aguinst all
such enterprises.- N. Y. J)aify Times.
Threatening Aspect of Affairs in Spain.
Tho Paris correspondent of the 'limes again draws attention to the
increasing danger which menaces tho authority of ' the lady who is
(ho preseiit unpopular occupant of the throne" of Spain. After speak.
in cf tlfe stupid nudaoity of the ministers m attempting M to crush
ulf censure ol tho profligacy of the court he says : " The people aud
tiv this term I do uot mean tho lower classes exclusively aro becom
ing not disgusted for that they'havp long been but impatient and ir-
ritated under the debasing yoke of an effete favorite who has noteven
the poor virtue of gUrobity to dimmish tho hatred with which he is
regarded and tlmy execrate alike to unworthy minion a6 they do
. . I. !. .
Improve the Homestead
There is nothing truer than the old adage Homo is home if
ever so homely." The associations that cluster around that word
are both pleasing and lasting in their influences yet few of us realize
the advantages or fully avail ourselves of the abundant means in our
power of improving the humble cottage "the cot of our fathers" the
home of our childhood. We know of no means cheaper or more
effectual for accomplishing this object than the -ornamenting of oi r
grounds with the shady grove the fruit bearing trees and the flower-
ing shrubs. For this no country is more highly favored by nature
than our own; perhaps she has shown us quite too many favors for it is
well known that where nature has been most lavish with her blessings
man has least to stimulate hiin to action. If we were afllicted with
a cheerless leafless six month winter there would be some reason
for not trying to avail ourselves of such luxuries but we have no
excuscTor not encouraging and engaging in the planting of trees.
The tender twig must be placed in the ground and it ask no farther
favors of us. Many are dissuaded from planting a fruit-tree suppos-
ing it will be yearc before they may be enabled to pluck fruit there-
from. But this is a mistaken idea. We know of fruit-tress now
more than one foot in eircumferance which have grown from a slin
iu the short space of two years. Innumerable reasons might be given
why every man in possession of a piece of land should immediately
attend to the raising of fruit. Such trees are not only ornamental to
our lands but desirable in a pecuniary point of view In this fertile
land of ours we have but to plant and then as it were reach forth
our' bauds and pluck the fruit.
It is truly gratifying to see that some are appreciating the value
of shade trees also. Their cost is comparatively nothing and they
are of untold value. In winter they are a relief for the eye to rest
upon their bright green foliage forming as it were a connectiiif link
between animate nature. Aud in Summer how kindly do they tender
us their refreshing shade when scorched by a sweltering noonday
sun.
Walter Scott in one of his graphic descriptions represents a
Scottish lord riding by the humble hut of a peasant who was plant-
ing a tree before this door. He commends him for his taste sayin:
"When you have nothiug better to do Jack be aye sticking outa
tree Jack twill grow when you're asleep Jack." This Is true
philosophy. No man is too poor to plant a tree and once planted
it advances in its growth to the perfection of beauty and usefulness.
Willi every return of Spring we should make an exertion to add at
least one beauty to this already beautiful world. What a paradise
would this be if every household would embelish the homestead
with trees and shrubbery. Those about to erect their domicils
where now stands the thickly studded forest should not apply the
sacreligious axe; the growth of centuries may fail in an hour.
Lenve at least a memento that there was once the primeval forest
those are patriarchs that cannot rise in a lifetime and if you would
build up associations of pleasure for your families in years to come
save the venerable trees. They not only break up the furv of the
winter storm and temper the fierece blgze of a summer's sun
but there is also a moral influence. Their developement and
beantv teach the unseen power of God and makehome a nlnpp
pilgrim child shall be loth to leave audshall sirh to
nil!. Iiii ilia iiriiiiiikiiiiniii: tiinnru rtrliia nrnton.
tho ministry whummj w' "mmwwo vMy . ...- t...w-
tion. SympiomsMjtpje great discontent of the SpauUh people appear
of tho exertions ot tne government : any wnen we
which the
revisit.
The same or even better reasons are applicable to the rnltivatiou
of flowers. Nothiug can give a cottage more an air of comfort and
happiness than flowers around the door mingled with other shrub-
bery iu the limited yard or clustering around the window. To the
true loverof nature and her variegated plants and flowers that bud
and blossom in his path the present is a season for enjoyment He
can now lend nature a helping hand and make his happy home still
more lovely. If we would reflect upon the subject as we ono-ht
not a season would be permitted 'to pass away .without something
being done to ornament our grounds and b'eau'tify our dwellings by
the cultivation of flowers. True they are fleeting but what is there
of the beautiful and lovely that is not? Where so much real pleas-
ure can be purchased at so cheap a rate and so many senses "ratified
at once who would be such a drone 'in the great hive of nature
as not to add one flower of beauty to the world and say how
much be has helped its appearance. God has strewn them bounti-
fully around our paths evidently with a design to cherish our finer
feelings ond soften our hearts. "We cannot love a rose without
oeing made better by that love; we cauuot prune it water it and
vvatch it with ufleciiar without being bettered by such care Ah
hev were created for our happiness and improvemente we should
study their marks of desigu aud goodness and present them to our
friends as tokens of that peace aud purity which alone pertains to
he perfection of the Divine hand. They have been appropriately
denominated the " Lyric Poetry of Creation" "Day Stars " and
" Living Preachers" &c. . '
"Not useless are ye flowers though made for pleasure
Blooming o'er field and wave by day and njght '
From every source your enaction bids me treasure
Harmless delight."
Iu tho language of Gerard ; "Forward in' the name of God
graft sot plant aud nourish trees in every corner of your "round'
the labor is so small the cost is nothing the commodity i-reai
yourselves have plenty the poor shall have somewhat 'in time of
want ip relieve their necessity and God shall reward your good
mind and diligence." Columbia Democrat. h
men notwith-
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1 find that such documents fvs these tho translation of winch 1 subjoin-.
Printer's devils are generally Jadic3'
stananig tnoy nave pretty hard names. Sometime ago one of
theso hard i named follows and his lady love werowalking
along chatting briskly upon the numerous topics of tho day
when she suddenly caught liis hand aud looking smilingly in
ins ijvco asked '
. goyoujnfiw whyl cannot get rojigion."
'No my dear I do not' ho replied.
4It is because I lovo the Devil. -'.
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