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Youth and Age.
I often think each tottering form
That limps along in life's decline;
Once bore a heart as young, as warm,
As full of idle thoughts as mine!
And each has had its dream of joy,
His own unequall'd pure romance ;
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrills at lovely woman's glance."
And each could tell his tale of youth,
Would think its scenes of love evince
More passions, more unearthly truth,
Than any tale before or since.
Yes! he could tell of tender lays
At midnight penned in classic shades,
Of days more bright than modern days
And maids more fair than modern maids.
Of whispers in a. willing ear,
Of kisses on a blushing cheek,
Each kiss, each whisper, far too dear
Our modern lips to give or speak,
Of passions too untimely crossed ;
Of passions slighted or betrayed
Of kindred spirits early lost,
And buds that blossom but to fade.
Of beaming eves and dresses gay,
Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now !
And is it thus is human love
So very light and frail a thing?
And must youth's brightest visions move
Forever on Time's restless wing f
Must all the eyes that still are bright,
And all the lips that talk of bliss
And all the forms so fair to sight,
Hereafter only come to this ?
Then what are earths best visions worth,
If we at length must lose them thus ?
If all we value most on earth
Ere long must fade away from us 1
The Scolding Wife.
Tishe! 'tis she! the scolding she!
With tongue so long and loud and free ;
Without a stop without a bound,
It runs like the devil the whole year round.
It plagues the earth, it shocks the skieft,
And like a brazen beldam's lies.
I'm sure 'tis she! I'm sure 'tis she!
I am as I would never be,
With the blues above, and the blues below,
And clamor wheresoe'er I go.
If I seek escape in slumber deep,
What matter?
What matter ! she scolds me up from sleep.
I love oh! how I love to run
From this fierce, foaming, raving one,
When her mad capers scare the moon,
As she bellows aloft her tempest tune,
And yells as yelleth a fiend below,
And gives with every word a blow.
I never approached this terrible bote.
But I envied a bachelor more and more,
And backward I flew from her thump orjkick,
JLike a dog that dreadeth his master's stick:
And a master she was and is to me,
For I am wed to this scolding she ! , .
The day was sad, and black the morn,
In the noisy hour when she wad born;
The -winds they whistled, the thunder rolled,
But confessed a beat from the baby scold ;
And never was heard such an outcry wild,
As came from the throat of that yelping child.
Since then I have led, in brawl and strife,
Some dismal winters, a husband's life ;
With brats to rock when I want to range,
But never have dreamed or hoped for change ;
And death, whenever it cornea to me,
Will come from the tongue of this scolding ab".f
Home Journal:
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Mr. Callionu on the War.
SYNOPSIS OF HIS RECENT SPEECH.
The galleries, lobbies, halls and avenue to
the Senate chamber were filled at an early hour
this morning to hear Mr. Calhoun's speech.
The current of public opinion here, unstable as
it really is, is the very best criterion of the nier
its and standing of a public man, and I would
much prefer to follow the crowd, always visi
ble on these occasions, than to take the opinion
of those who are esteemed the best critics.
The throng always bespeaks a goud entertain
ment, and its discernment is as delicate and
sensitive as the palate of an epicure. Para
doxical as this may appear, it is none the less
true.
Mr. Calhoun took the floor on motion of Mr.
Sevier, at twenty minutes before one o'clock.
Unlike Mr. Webtier and other distinguished
men, he never dresses for one of these efforts,
and as all the world knows, no one is general
ly more indifferent to the accessories of the
toilet. He appeared therefore in his ordinary
habiliments, with little to arrest the attention of
a stranger, other than that brilliant restless eye
and the lines of reflection, which mark his phys
iognomy, with the traces of thought a nil intel
lect. He began : In offering Senators these res
olutions, I have been governed by the reasons
which induced me to oppose the war in the
outset, in alluding to it I do not intend to al
lude to the reasons that governed me then, far
ther than is necessary for my purpose.
I opposed the war because it was unneces
sary, and might have been avoided, and because
the President had no authority to order the
troops on territory occupied by Mexico be
cause the preamble to the act of May 1846,
was false because it would lead to great and
serious evil, and endanger free institutions. I
acquiesced in the war, after its recognition, be
cause I could not arrest it, and limited my sup
port accordingly. I suggested a defensive line
at the last session, and 1 now offer these reso
lutions for the same purpose. I have no per
sonal or political considerations to influence me
neither to weaken the administration nor to
strengthen the opposition I shall therefore
speak independently, as one who has no favor
to ask from the government or the people.
Mr. Calhoun went on to say, when ho sug
gested a defensive line at the last session, we
stood in a belter position to obtain indemnity,
than we ever had before or will again. We
may receive indemnity ftom unoccupied terri
tory, but none from occupied territory. He of
fered the line because he believed it was the
only mode of ending the war and saving blood
and treasure, and any other policy would be
likely lo expose us to the evils, which these
Resolutions are intended to guard against. The
President took another course he was for pros
ecuting the war vigorously to conquer peace
and security and indemnity for our claims and
expenses.
The campaign has terminated it has been
as successful as could have been expected.
Victory has followed after victory and yet what
has been accomplished ? Have we conquered
peace have we got a treaty or indemnity V
Nt). Not a single object has been eiiected, and
our difficulties are greater now than they were
before. What has caused this discomfiture?
Is it not our army. What then ? The plan
of'thc campaign was erroneous. We aimed at
indemnity in the wrong way through atreaiy,
and Mexico by refusing the treat, put it out of
our power. We have nothing but the military
glory for our loss of blood and treasure-perhaps
40 millions or more of money, and six, eight or
ten thousand men. AH this for nothing at all !
A defensive line, it has been said, would
have been as expensive as the campaign. The
views presented by the President and his Sec
retary were all wrong He then proceeded io
show that the geographical condition of ihe
country would hav afforded a large protection
in itself and instanced how Texas had been
enabled to maintain her position, without either
exiraordinary cost or a standing army. The
interest, said he, on the money sunk in this
war would have supported his line, and the
oallant men who have lost their lives, would
have been sufficient to have held it.
We are now at the beginning of another
campaign and the same measures are proposed
What mioht to be done ? Shall we go on with
it ? 1 cannot support ihe recommendation o
the President. The cost of ihe war will be
ureaier 70.000 troops in the whole, and sixiy
millions at least of dollars for the experiment
What is the condition of he money market i
The famine in Europe cave us a large market
last year for our produce. If specie flowed out
hlnvo ;t fl.iu'pH m ahnvfi. Jow. the drain is
against us both wavs, and specie must be re
milted abroad to meet our liabilities. Can thi
go on 1 What is the price of ihe pu' lie stocks
and Treasury Notes ? far below par, and so
long as they continue so, they mut go imo the
Sub-Treasury, and coin must come out and soon
you will be drained to the bottom.
. A groat financial crisis and perhaps a suspen
siou of specie payments by the banks an
threa'cued. The difficulty of the war i in the
atate of the finances ; you catTl gel money, f
Tr.wi nAi rifer TJA Ko1 hoon lnfririrtofl I h mil nil
jrwu uu 111 V II lie ll au wown niiui t&j i
n rolinh o smtrnn nnH nnn Wt mmhhurt In
know, that if a lhan of fortv millions was re-
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quired, it could not be obtained op. better terms
than 90 per cent., if as good. The further you
go, the greater ihe embarrassment. What are
we to gain ? a treaty from Mexico lo give us
iiirlornniiv in i-. nmifit in all iIim PvnpnsM
The war must end in ihe defeat of its professed
nhmrMo 1A a inuitoil that ilif miirp nr ppusful I v
it was nrosecuted. ihe obtects avowed would be
defeated and ihe effects disavowed would be
accomplishedi
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How areyou to get an honorable peace? It takes Keep your territories in suojecuon. v un mex
one only to make war, bui two to make peace, ico, it will be different, for you must hold her as
If author tv s overturned, how can a treaty he
made ? You are defeated by your success, lor
where would be ihe nationality of Mexico,
which you profess you are not willing to des-
trnv f it won ill iia a mere mass 01 iuamuuais
without a oovernment.
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The President nronoses to nut down all the
military chieftians in Mexico, and then we are
to put up a Republican government under the
ansnices and encouragement of our armv. and
this is the. onvRrnmeiit we are to treat with.
How was a free and independent government
to grow up under ihe conqueror a despotism
r mnnnav mitrfci hut nothinp else. Ho had
supposed Republican governments were ihe None but a people in a high slate or miellec
snontaneous growth of ihe people, but, it now lual improvement are capable of free govern-
nnnnrn-o ttinl rinr nrmir fan m ;l n 11 factiirfi them
aisiunia, tiiui ww uiinj .
in Mrlor How nnn vnil make a free govern-
mpnt in Mpvipii. She has. been aiming at it
for twenty vears--the condition or her people
A nm admit it The wea th and intelligence
concentrated in the priesthood, and they
or ,,nfnvnrh! in Minh institutions. Ii could
nnt stand if erected : it would fall to-morrow,
He would rather prop the existing government.
uQ nrnamA naninm hiiildiiio un anv govern-
ment the party in power would fall, and we lenorated nay, he thought it stronger, lfpossi
should be comoelled again and again to re-in- ble, but he feared a day of retribution would
...o.o ,hom
oiuik mvy.n. i
But the President says, if he fails to establish
a government to mane aureaii men o
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hold on to ihe occupation ol the country, ana
into ihP f,.H measure of ndemniiv into our own
unnA To this nm an ark nowledprement that
mnet mal a rnnniifit nf the whole country.
unless the faciicious government can be crea-
ted? This is clear. If a vigorous prosecution
nw j
r.u r;t (n mnl-o trAniv nvnrv
Ul HID Will SIIUU1U iau iu iijanu j , .-.y
argument against falling back, as it is called,
...M hnvo flnnhlR thft force. After snendinff
sixty millions, the contractors and ibat large
body of interested persons whp had lived upon navu uau a. buicuhi 'm. uu... .u .Wi..
.u .,r wniil.l hP adverse to return the cry mitiee, recommending a provisional army and
would be, go on until the whole country be ab-
ul, "
sorbed
The President talks of taking indemnity into
ki. n h,!..!.. Whv not trike it tiow ? We
have a better chance before the expenditure of
sixty millions more. What are you to gel ?
Only Mexican population, which will require
you to keep a standing army of 30,000 men to
collect laxes, aim iiicu yuu win nw w,t ,
ii . . . itriii nm puiupi
ann,,ah m m.v ihR P.xnenses or co ectlon. It
will have to come out or the pockets ol tne
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people of the United States.
We are now come to ihe solemn question
propoied by the resolutions. The line of poll-
cy recommended by the President will lead to
the blotting out of the nationality of Mexico
oflissuming ten millions or people differing with
us in race, and everyihing else. We must taKe
it as provinces or take it into the Union. Shall
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we do either? No. It would be inconsistent
with tho avowed obiect of the war every mes-
saoe has disavowed that purpose, and declared
that the only object was indemnity, and yei, as
events are moving, what we have disavowed
will probably be accomplished. It would be a
deep impeachment of the sincerity and intelli-
gence of this government to adopt such a poli-
cy. We have heard of ihe glory acquired in
this war he acknowledged it so lar as trie ar-
my was concerned they had fought gallantly
on every field, and commanded the thanks of
the nation ; but he feared all the glory would
be confined to the army. Our reputation had
suffered abroad what we have gained in glory
we have suffered in our civil and political char-
auter, and much as ho valued ihe army, he pre-
rar,o,i th nthr
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Wo hot?, nm'or vi itirornnratpo anv hut the
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Paiicnssian mpr into our povemment : U we
.nlcA Mpvirn. it xvnnld be the first instance for
more than half her population is of ihe Indian
and mixed breeds. The mixture of these races
by old Spain had injured the attempt to com-
bine them, and yei it is proposed to bring them
in and place them on an equality with the people
U.otates. l here is no instance oi any cotoreu
race, ihough they constiiute a majority of ihe
human family, among which free government
was successful. Are voe then to mingle with
these mongrels, and to share a common destiny?
He protested against it.
He considered that it would be a reflection
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on me oenaie io argue mat uih niui-iiM.-ia.iiMi
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in.tii.itiona.-he who knew the con.ti.ut.on
..pp.1 not b told ii. We would bo conquered
hy Mexico, for the vat amount of patronage
would absorb the whole power of tint States, may be at great expense, but we will accom
It would transfer ih nowor from l)o LegUla- plish the grpai oiject of disentangling ui from
tiiTH til ihft K r He lit I Vf fid Villi W (111 III OUt 111 ill I
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nOHStiSSinn the IlllWer Ol COIlOlierlll Oil
would drive, us into anarchy
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He then went on to shew that England, Imm
her hereditary monarchy, could stand morn pat
ronage Mian other .governments and yet mi
was suhering and to recall how Jtome uau
ai ed io iiiBiiiiain her Droviuces. oiiall we
commit these errors, with such experience be
fore us. fao much lor ho din? Mexico as a
province
Now for incorporating Mexico into the Un-
lon At present you have no need o4 armies, io
a province unuer tne name 01 a territory, now
long belore she will Decome reconcueu to our
institutions and to ourselves. Ireland has been
held for 700 years, though of the same race
wuu nci uiuidssuu, emu omh
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lvjexicans win never oe recuui-ncu iu yuu, iui
ihey belong to a race ihe .most unforgiving, and
one that will hold out under the least prospect,
But ought we to incorporate them any how.
Ought we to bring in these Mexican races on
an equality We suppose all people capable
of free government, and we hear every day of
extenuing us uiessmga uci una uu...n,c.u, ca
pecially over Mexicoit is a great mistake
nient. Few have formed a constitution, that
has endured ours was the result of a combma
lion of circumstances, and few nations have
preserved free government, for it is harder to
Keep man to mane.
He then proceeded io snow tne anxious so-
licilude mat was entertained lor me preserva-
lion of our liberties in ihe early days of the
Republic now it was nardiy ever suggesteu
He did not believe the love of liberty had de
come, and when it did, there would be a sen
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ous responsibility somewnere tne quusuun
iq wnni nrft we iu uu : it uiu iiui uctuuio nun
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iu pupuau mvu, , ...
irom me nrs., uui no wuu.u uui uesuaio .u
clare his opinion
There is not the smallest chance of disen-
tangling ourselves Irom ihts war ; but ny taKins
a defensive line and indemnity into our own
tangling ourselves from ihis war ; bui by takins
hands. 11 time had been allowed wuen me
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first bill was parsed he intended to nave sug
fiested a remedy. He would have given Geti
Taylor all necessary supplies and he would
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giving time to tne Mexican penpie to avow or
disavow me war,anu ue wuuiu uacanteu ujiuu
ihe contiguous territory, wnere tne goou lauu
was, ana nave neiu n. rui we are aiways
acting under some emergency, and deliberation
is not permitted.
He could not now name a line, but we must
withdraw from the central parts of Mexico and
i riiTti niK v aw an i rirniii ouiut-iviii
demnny not o noiu u permuntnuy, uu. uu
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sucn wine a uihiuu wi
"y way the country can otemang.e i.-,ei.
uom uic wai n m . -..
tie looked to nis own country ami n nerie;
and not to Mexico. If we pursued masterly
inactivity and remained quiet, we would do
more for public liberty than all the Victoria had
done or couiu uo. i ui no. .
he had opposed. When Jackson demanded
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reprisals agauni i'itiic, no
nounce it. To him it was a proud saiisfactton,
that standing on the Democratic side of ihe
chamber he had raised his voice against it.
Let me say lo the administration, if you go
on with a vigorous prosecution ol the war, you
will sign your death-warrant. What party has
been opposed to a public debt? The Demo-
craiic or Republican. This very campaign
win involve yju m a ua.
of ihe revolution. Whaf party has been op-
posed to ihe increase of Executive patronage?
What party is opposed to the paper system? -
What party is iu favor of free trade ? You are
now building up a system that must stop Us
progress.
It is magnanimous and honorable to acknow-
ledge an error when it is discovered, and u
would oe an aci oi patriotism, iur uic auunuis
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tration to lake ihe course it would have done,
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He would say to his mends on the other side,
(Whigs) that the country demanded some ter-
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ritory. He understood very welt, how me ote
on the act of May, 1846, had occurredthat
vote the Whigs had given to relieve Taylor,
aim imjui ig uu. iiC ... ,pr
luctantly given, and under solemn protest. The
people in his opinion, now, were against any
conclusion of this war that did not bring terri-
tory. A defensive line must be taken at this
session, or we must go on anu iaKe Mexico en-
ure-mis me i anu . j . A, .
cou d be sustained, he would raise a committee
i in inrionM .... I r tt naa' hum :ik i iu iv;iii hi
lho presence of several military officers, who
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could imparl valuable tnlor.nauon.
We may not get peace immediately wo
war.
This i- but a ;klfioii of the speech. aiMT-i
prepared frotri inV ruuuft xuiw . i intuit a tlep'
imp:eiou n hniK stdes i.f ih't cuamber ami
.snenitnulv, n! a vtry arrtab,; ,M'(W ,,, ,lt. a,'j.
,!iilhtiraiiuti heuche. Af'er nn deliwry Air.
Calhoun rallied in a plea-ant nay, m ue'of ijn1
Whig Senator.-, and ,sidicil tliem to -.upptr r
his project, for they iho'tilci elect their President'tri
any event. - .
A Horrible Story.
We copy the following tale of horror frotii
Capt. Donnovan's adventures in Mexico :
On ihe evening of May the 19ih two Amer
ican officers belongiti" 10 some nl tKn volutl
teer corps, attended the cathedral in Puebla:
where certain services were held, appertaining
to the nuns at the convent of San Francis, iii;
uated in ihe western 'part of the city. Th"e
cathedral was filled as usual, with a large
crowd of the faithful. At the conclusion- of
the ceremonies, when ihey were diptroiug.
two officers lingered in the church gazing ;i
ihe expensive ornaments. - As ihey t-rt-. ,iout
retiring, a nun whl) relhaiued behind i lie ret
of the sisterhood, made a Mgu to ilit olfict?r
whti was slowly following romrade, that
she desired to speak to him, Reuirtiiug ti Uiti
nun, a dialouge ensued, in wubstance as I'olhiwj:
'You are an American?"
. "I am, madam, ahd bUt recently from thelaiid
of the Yankees?"
"1 presume, sir, you're a man of Honor' al'id
discretion?"
"Those qualities; atided tti touragt., make' up
the composition of an American .-oldter."
"Are you willing io render me au important
service?"
"You have bill to command me."
"1 will not conceal from you thai the servico
I ask from your hand.-, requires not oiily dis
cretion, but exiraordinary intrepidity. Know
ing this, are you still willing to assist me?"
"Yes I am determined."
"Very well, when you hear the convent hell
strike twelve to-night, be at the side gate : I
shall be there to open it, and On your knocking"
3 times; you shall learn what it is that I rqur.c
of you. Will you be faithful to ihe reudi-z
vous?"
'I .shall be fai.hful if I live "
')Well. I will depend on you. adieu".
They parted, and ihe iiffictir returned ui hi?
companion; as they pursued their way o the
American quarters he related to fnm ail that
had transpired, and asked if he .should fulfil hd
appointment. The other advised htm iii do so;
by all means, and for fear of accident, offered
to accompany him to the gate at ihe appointed
hour. Supposing ihe affair id end in one of
those adventures so common in Mexico, arid
taking it for granted that she had bt-en s' ruck
wnh his personal appearance, the olhVt-r with
his companion rpairid to th gtt according
..ltd agreement, and upon giving tne contreti
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Slgtiai, llltt rOTHOt tJ Wil iijir-lir-u iij nc null.
The chosen officer etiit-retl, wphout ihe I -i
apprehension of fear, and was saluted by ihe
nun. '
"Yu are truly a man (if courage and honor,,
entitled lo my warniet gra'itude.
After conducting him iii her cell, where a:
lamp wa burning; -he politely invited him to
sit down and producing 'wo hot'lns requested
him to take a j-lass of wine wnh her a re
quest which a man and a -obiter is nor npi io
treat with iudifferefice. FlU'iig bun a ylas-
out of one bottle, she look a Imle Ffr-,.f out
of the oilier, and after he had finished his, she
lold him to go th ihe opposite side or ihe bed
from herself. The officer still innocent obeyed,
when the ntin addressed him:'
"Well, we are alone is mv door bolted
look!".
And at the same instant, io his uuer horror
' and amazement, she discovered n him the dead
body of a Monk, whose clothes were stiff mat
ted with hlood; while she continued:
"The favor 1 require is, that you take this
body on vour shoulders and convey it beyond
the gate of ihe first court. Obey instantly, or
your life shall be in peril, for if. you attempt to
escape I will shoot you through the head."
"1 know," added she, "that my own life will
be the forfeit, for after despatching you, I have
a poniard for myself the same with which' 1
slabbed that miserable Monk." '
Seeking no other means of osrnpe ihe officer
look up the body, and accompanied by tho mm
who carried a dark lament, procerded io thr
gale by which he had entered, and on issuing
from it, threw his horrible burden at ihe feet ol
his comrade, who was waiifhg to enjoy a laugh
at what they both imagined would terminate in
a pious love intrigue.
After recounting to his friend the almost in
credible adventure in which he had been en
gaged, ihey hoth resolved to 'communicate ihe
circumstances to Gen. Worth in person ; fun
they had proceeded only a short distance from
ihe convent when the officer who had brought
out the dead body began to complain of the?
most violent and excruiaiing pains. He soon
fell upon tho pavement and expired. He -had
drank poison!
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