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POEMS 0 THE PRINCE OF WALES. | Ovtpouriigs of the American Muse in Honor of Albert Edward. ‘The Prince at the Tomb of Washington—Ia Charge of the Four Hundred—I Trinity Church—Mr. Patrick O'Dowd to the Prince—A Scottish Ode—Varions Sonnets, Poems and Anthems from Various Hands, &e., THE PRINCE. BY AN AMERICAN. a the throng— ibub cae am Dog the million hearta which beat (ant of bis coming Rie rors out grecting #ODg, ‘And the mute flags a cilept weloome waved, ‘While (com thet braven months tho loud voiced guns Spoke out s salutation which the bills Took up aad answered from the far off shores. Became! 0, slender youth, and fair, Around whose bead the hav ee mother’s love Seemed Llogering still, and as ho passed Laougbt tortreos upon bis youthful brow the stamp (Of something which we ece not here—where all are kings. ‘A courtly, geuticman!y grase—the grace of God,’ ec. o 1ke & sparkljnc jowel ou his brow; from his boy teh ios unspoken ‘The kindly beart woich marks the Christian man. Ais cy cs, which but a moment swept me bye Like airrors, broogbt ivto my spirit’s eight ‘The view of “that within which passeth show. | read the copsciournces of high bebest, ‘The knowledge that a power beyond himself placed bim in a path which, soon or late, teat him to a truat. compared wish whch All bumaa ties are but us grains of gand. Tread the struggling of e high inteat With scmething «bi l tho world may oever know— The (uv ward battling of a youthfut hea Against itself, the arm resolve to live Ful ute expects of Bim which grasps the wo ld n a cingie thoogbt; pou thie earth And ail beyond i The miad which writs itself arie, tor ev! 1s butlce vp th These aro pot his wes and makes @ people free Gut full as bign dea rts Awat ibe Princ, who for hs country’s good So Lives that when a tate Deyond himself Shall eed lim to « throne: he fads it based Upea hix people's love Thrice light the orown Wil seca, where wightly aa the sun goes down, From every cottage roof and courtly ball A grateful people | for prayers for him Upon whose brow {: happy reste. Ab, Albert Edward! when you homeward sail, Take back with you and treasure in your soul A *boletome lerton whicn you here may leara, ‘You see @ people linp »y aod content, a Knowing no higher rank thaa simple worth, z their law ond rulers wt their will, pation, which © y which surely watts of 0 fitting time 8. phere have hores, cou ich, in old Rome born, til! crushed b ifleb mt arth by iron heels, By mitred bierarchs and eceptred kings, it alept through centuries of wrong and dread, Growing each year far down beneath the soil Made rich by martyr's bloo Transplanted thence to fesh Colombia's shores, Boneath ber forestanurtured, ou ber plains Wet with the bioud of heroes, once again, *Gatost deapotiem tt ‘avo bead Aod hers, grown to & mightior power than maa Has cver elsewhere son or known, tt speaks In ¥o\0e of thunder to tue lisweuing world. Ob, liberty! thou art pot all a dream! But most Got like must a people bo To owe no other sceptre hore than thine It wei. bebooves tho heir to Kugiand’s throue To sing well into the bearte of men, And learn that since tho olden time The oame of kings bas changed. race of And by that grace 4 A ostion watietled a 2 hy Throvgh cea uries to come may till remain 4 constitution liberal and jast— The Lulwark of a peoplo’s Ilbertice— May ebicld alike ® people and a throne. ks tbrough a people now, rove alone is held; Tb God aperd you, noble south! may every gale Which wa'ts you Lenee, unto your native shores, Be Milod with bencdtetions. May the proud fhig Which site by eide with ours to lately waved, Gather cew glory in the years to come, From deegs where Albert Bdward’s name ehall stand Ta goldeu lett re, on the teuthlens scroll Of those whore memory a people love to keep Foabrived within weir hearts TO fis ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCB OF WALES, MMA REIGNOLDS. NOBERT G. T. God shiela thee, P1108 of Wales, Is off red to theo For with this bens Thy queenly mother’s virtues, Leart and band. God sbield thee, England's hope, from every care, And keep thee ‘neath Hie ever wateaful eye, For with His blese'ng thou may’st boidly dare e ocean's stort) eeu a darkened sky | God ebie'd thee, Alvert Kuward, manhood's near y ehildbood, boybvod’s joys bave bad their span, | But with Hi biese're, Prince, you need bo fear, } made thee Hegland’s pride, Got made thee man. | | ATR CAPTAIN aN. ‘motuer’s prayor Ged shield thee \u thy mantood, Prince of Wales, And make it ove bright scene of love and joy, Aad with His biorsirg every Briton batls The future mocarch in the prinvsly boy. TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. BY RO8A SOOTT. mother's loity place. , great Father, Lord above, Fold him tn thy arms of love, Keep my Prince, for Jegua’ sake, Koep him ti!! the trum® shall wake. Oh, may bie youthful steps ne'er slide, Bot close beneath thy bleeding wide, Where guthing streams of mercy flows, ‘A healing balm for earthly woes, Thore may be reet in early youth, ‘There may he learn the way of truth, There may he breathe bis life away— r T hope for this I pray. New Your, Sept. 15, 1860 BEFORE HIM. From the Ssturday Frees | 1—A dreary apd cesolate day! The low ban e tk, Jeaden colored and lugabrious, drips continoa ly its chiliing tears. Wot, deserted etreeta, vistas of quiet gloom, delotul pertoos with umbretlas fitting away bere and Unere. A cold dtenonsolate wind sighing about Mocraful mornite of Teath Month, Lora’s day, the Nineteevih Sunday after Trinity. . A solemn voice of boils. 1's time. “The Lord is in His Holy Temple: let all the oarth keep ailence before Him!" 2—A chariot with ho-wes—otber vehicles give plase— the progrees of & royal persom—the attendants mostly Cukios Papid the trot to the tanctaary—duly muster the spectatorr—(he massive portals are opencd, he caters, the finkies follow iog— Tt ® accomplished —ia there auything more’ Patience Let ut see 3—TUls is the House of God—thore having tickete may enter, May avproacd the throne of grace, may Dehold the royal person The place is full Harte of contrition. Though'a of omility, Tieket bearers in fine raiment. Ita OE weet Ppectacte Draw nigh. Merge with the crowd, Lot the heart wotion. Bow down the bead ia ¢ of ptekpocketa peripteadent overflow with Teverence. See jicemen and & alow wel, 4—To think of the sanoiities of the Holy Day Have you plearore in seeiog them well preserved? Have yoo joy 2 brazen buttowa! Have you com- fort in pray er? : Bopose trusting'y. 16, a0 Fxcontive, tingleeyet, Cyclops, & many handed Briarens Wor ship peacefully ia the Holy femple $—Do you enjoy excitements: Hare you seneibiiities that — Ieoerates'’ . Look! they ovt a fainting woman—a man alro— limp, livid, lifeless creatares, ghastly said the m Poous ardor! boly religious entbesiasm' bow the vast crowd tarilie with devotion! . . . 6—Are you a judge of pretty things, a delicate, epicu- Teas conneigeur’ . Woat cireniater there among the people, from hand we Dandy ‘what murmurs ot Paeligst are those! ‘Look! tt ta alto for your pleasure and for mine; press on, therefore, and bors with the rest. . . « To think what oy we shall Dave of it! *—fiameed Sgance, glee eh saia, red spare of Dt satin, mo- two hundred and 6) 4 leh die! Dollare! What words are these, bearing the soul heaveoward! What echoes, softly foatiog im the dim ercher overheara’ . The Lord ia ip His Floiy Temple. tot all the earth kesp stience before him.” ‘Of bis muther's torone, aad great mon’s fama, | & 4 moment—« endden fluen—the Ftrong doammatiog shook of a vital inspiration . ow thie epectacto, splendid, eiguidcaat, x s pedo wad . # Pageaat of the Church, roveread quartette of biskops, Spereet Cerro, felpomeet Beteee, Surpliced servants of the Living God, thirty Six in oumbor—anewor aod say what le that 10—Hecoms. . Now indeed there is stieaco before Hig: 11—Bow down, white gures io yonder chancel Bow dows, biabops! Reverend clergymen, bow down before him Advance, bearer of maces’ Flaunt in your liberal tate’ Peal out, strong, sobbing organ! Break up, tronbled aod ttruggliog seaof music | Burst furth, storm of sound! Aad you, waves of mel jane ali rig ody, ong: 12—[t ls Gnished, tha words are epokva, the soucd bas diod away, be isgone . Out Crom the dim cancel, reverend bishops and oler- gymon | White robes of priests and Of ato lea Pour forta, plows ‘worshippers , (rom the House of God | Into the streets once more—tas rain of Autumn—the chill, sighing wind. . ‘What tramp of siceds on the wet pavement( What i shore in the gathering a bape, tundowt te Pars on, ewints and sincers{ You bays worebipped well! Rest wader the peacef.i aight, slow mov- Ni lodger betore Hitz od of the Crogs{ ¥ ‘0 longer before Him JRoldlers @ Croes io longer before Him. Wein Worms, THE PRINCE. ‘To glad the bearte 's bame no more But point of, ali that sweetens |ifo A star of hope, whose da: Beneath our graci Brings bicastnge dowa from overy alde On Pogland's pe and Scotiand’s pride. (Qaorus—A Priaee of Scotiand lives agaia To giad tho bearts of moa; Resound his oame till rings cack glen, Tue Prince of Scotiaad tives again. A thouaand avcient memories doar Make swoet bis name to Soottish ear— Lord of the isies! thrice warike word Of Rothaay Duke, of Reafrew Lordi Around bia od title throng Higa deoda recowned in tale au 1 gong Of dangers dared, of duties done, Of bettles fought, of triumpbs won. Chores—A Prince of Scotiaad Lives agaia, ke. With joy the kilted clanemen gee ‘The pailabeg above o\4 kaea, ‘The tartan hose, the piaided vost ‘The bonne’ blue the engie crest Bieat be the hour when B 2's Queer With him lirst tose the braceen grme, While loudly rung o’er bil! end glen, Auld Scotland owus a priace agaial Chorus—A Princo of scotland Ivan again, &o. White forles Ingh the nations row Great Britain sits wth oli -e o Should foes defy, by hood Fach eubject's heart his D, aad anfely guide hope and Seotiand’s pride ives agala, &e. NFREW'S BALL; OP, THE BALLBS Bk DANCKO WiTe "Twas & grand display, was Che i’riaoes bait A pagonat or foto, or what you may call A brilliant corrvecation Where ladies aud lores of Evobariod a Priace of royal Till the door gave way In a tabienus styl A Goor ir At the Prince’s feet like flowers they fais, In the brightest bouquet ever made, For a Prince’s choice to f\ier— Perplexed to find, where all ware rare, Whioh was the fairest of the ¢ To cull for a Queenly aitar But 8009 the floor was wet aright, Aad Peter Cooper's face gr All hearts veat time to tho Grst quadrilio, ‘Aad the Prinee confease! to a joyous thrill Aa be danced with Mrs. Morgan Thor came the waltz, the Prince's own— Aad every bar aod Drilliact tone But ah | the work went bravely on, And meek eyed Peace a trophy wou By the magic art of Saucers, For the daring Priuce’s next exploit Waa to league with soott 5 Cami''a Hoyt, Aad overcome the Lasoers | Besides these three be deigned to itd His hand to Mre BOM Fecid, Mies Jay and Mira Van Barve Mir# Rowell, too, waa given a piace All beauties famous for the 4 =a From Texas to Lise With Mra Kernoobaa he ‘lance: With Mrs. award Cooper aanc Wie Mrs Belsnoal caperod, With fair Mias Fiab, la fairy rig He wipped a tort of royal g. And next Miss But.or favored Aod tour, mid many hopes aad feare, By the brti/iant light of the caaadelers, Did they gaily qoa.! aad reroi, Wel! pleased to charm a royal Priooe, Tae only ove from Old Kogiand siace George Waabicgton was a robot And a0 tp fleeting hours weat by, 36 stopped —lest t.me sbould fly— Uhat tbey winding wanted, Oid matrona dozed and papas ami.ed, aod & fair ope was bogulled the Prince danced on, undaunted. ‘Tis now « dream—the Prince's ball, Its vanished glories, ope and a), ‘The eceues of the fairy (ales; For Cindorelia herself was tuere, Apd Barnum keeps for trial tair, The beautiful deposited ibere By his Ake Prince of Waites. BROWN'S LIGHT BRIGADE. THE CHARGE OF THK FIVE HUNDRED, BY THE (RVING PLACE LATREATE. The commitwe that prepared for ite privase quaiptapces the recent Dail for the ‘Prince of Wales, Wns io'the soho tha Who for their speed were kuowa, Who wouid determine To go turough Frantic tao7 called oa Grown, “Bring us ¢ smo daacers dowa Boidiy Brown thundered — “If you my young men lack, Free tickets give me, And [ will bring you back — Quick aa @ deah or crack— Bring you five buadred.”” Trembiing they did tao ta.ag, Aod Brown did the thing; Bird ona lightaing mag Never weai (sster Five hundred “nice young mea,” Fach one 4 wallcer, With free towels roahot lato “acadoms" poahed, As to a mazket, Fearful to teil of,.tbea, ‘Thet extra weignt of awe Sreasbed the WhOe par Hal Aad every dancing #oul Weat down the pawaiog hove, Whilat vas Pripce wondered Aad Mist McFilmsey wept ‘That dear Down Broadway, next 4 i very man bobbled, & that bis shoes, you'd ay, Wore badly cobb) Ask any man you met, “How be eeb bert ‘Way, on bis limping we, Hie shoula go stombilag 60, Why be so biuntered?"’ Acd be would tell '8¢ Laat 0 ght I Coll. sir, Whea ‘Brown's Light Brignte, Fel! tarough that dreadful ha And, eave myrelf, 60 #0u! Cam’ oat alive or whole OF whe five Buadred.” IN CHARGE OF THE FuUR HUNDRED. APTER TENNYSON, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales How they bave Neudered They who bad charge of yoo ‘They, the Foor Hundred! Left at the Cay Bal Two morte! boure Uptll the people all, Losing their powe'y— fowelh of erence quits, ‘Waited the lire long day Waited until the nght famous sgt! Put your Roya Righase Built wp @ platform, tov ‘Without yat ion, Letting the peopie throws Witt commotion Bat, O murpassicr atraoes Strasger tdav dei, ‘To gite you partoers thers Bot of your election Songht not pour taste to Asked aot your wieoet Whe ail around y oa aert So many mane, Belies at the right of yoo, -— O8 THE BVMNING SALUTE PROM B&R MASEIY'S PRI- GATSA AS THSY LAX BEFORE WILLIAM HANRY, AUG. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, 22, 1860. ‘The stor ads doatod by, aad on thelr freehaces Came low, eweet rippiinge, to the listener's var, As they ewept through the dengoly pactli vapors They brought the sounds of Eaglish voices near, Upon the stream, !n warrior strength reposing, The uoble outlines of our frigates jad The storm clouus piled their grandly.curtatned massea Where Dimly Whee Suck battle voi ‘The gi ‘The m And rose above the Gee the bright pathway of tue waters, shotding The fu ame these dask shrouds of gtately ehadow swayed created (oreeta on the waves seemed trerabilag, uprising to that pictured gloom, cer them Gushed strange stars of lightuing radt- ance, thunders from the cannon’s boom. uod is steraly lifted sage of prolonged salute, es throogt the din rep yilzg, orioua tc.omph of the conqueror suit. iat clad moon threw off her robe of mouruing, twilight of the storm; Lor bed spetcor of Lor shudeives form, ‘out In etar lit esimaeas, f the nigut; Sening into crimanr With ratabow waros of over vars ing light O'er the tong r' ngs of the queealy river of starthiog might again; ove dor p Aad thea the atlence of the vaulled aeavens Rang with the auewerlug of a clarion stra. Old Rogianu 4 aaihom #0. the moon edged billows, And ancient f And o' God eave the Quee rats from the!r dim repose; h, (alled into shadowy stillaens, in solemn beauty rose, er the God eave the Queen! it echoed through the distance, Th lett It ded To swe Li The Wales thrill wpow the parted air 1 the hearts which trew Ui the tricmpb of that autbem prayer M. ETHELIND KITTSON. TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. with emotion, INES tolle and graciously accepted Mrs ‘Grant, of Perth, we believe — No palaces, no cloud cap’t towers,’ No aot ique (aves are bera— No serried racks of martial powers, No proud star-breaated pear. No post with a tip of dre. No orator divine And jot, thoe welt beloved Prings, No wetpome grand as &biae rs that ween o'er half a world bear thee proud along ’ ony of cARArACLs Thy grand tr.cmpbai soog Primeval foresta opea wide A broad and proud highway, V ciding their ancient, soiem roaim To Britain's mightier sway Wo ist okies ali glorious aa the scope Of Empire thay embrace, And bce ag Sarco matleo’e eyes, Thy youtllul presence grace. And gifta whose priceless worth surpass, Hick argoaies at aaa, Or al! the gems of all mines, Ove su0res aball proffer (hee Thowraa ts of hearts reaoived aad tras, ready and prepared, land's bidding well to do, Her #acret throgo to guard “Toh dica’” serve ooly right young Prince; God gract the worl! may eee A mother's and @ nation's prayors Richly fu: ilied in shee. . Parte, Sept. 1, 1360 * WELCOME, ee ca YOUR MITHER'S @o the inser; tom, « We come, laddie, f mithor’s 2 inserip e for your fake," upon s baoaer In one of the boats which the Prince at Detroit "Tis as An clear to the m! The hand o” him wha sald it I'd ‘caoerfully chake, As sitople » may bis soul know go ache, loomed tbe ‘ laddie for his mither’s sake.” chaste as the which sluinbers in light, the eun to the i ‘Welcome, iaddic, for your mithor’s sake. ‘sweot a the breath o' a bairn, Ab’ Sparkiin’ an’ pure as the dew on the cairo; Ob! dead were the soul that the eonge were siow to take O' that “Welcome, laddie, for your mither’s sake,” A charm’s in the word that's found in no other, From lowlient life to exalted (asen Mother; True feelivg was his who auch sentiment could make; May bi Tt & protty generally Known that the English residents: is bope be in heaves “for bis mither’s sake.’ JNO. OLIVER. ANOTHER ODE FOR THE PRINCE. of this city appolated « committee to tavite the Prince to @ banquet m sonbbing TO "13 "1OTINRAB. ore ‘olut moet dear jand’s righta, ness, Fou must ‘ave @ thought ove Yankee ‘ore Arey, not lorg sives, Treat Hag! eames /ike dogs. ‘Thoy et ‘im b’aet at Gan Joan As (oough 'e b’owned tne place: Aas there o ‘ated Hing) istmen At D’all the Mingliah rade. Your "l DeLt the iks you've come Namong Before we bid b'adieu, Dow York aociety "bia formed ’ Dall the D'edds and b’onda That about (he ebrine of wealta, Baad call bench other friends, ‘Thoy ‘ave ac ‘orror of the stock From which ‘bey b’all "ave come, Fart pride th maelves on Hinglish b'stee— \ that is om royal ighoeas should bewar a's) tbe plane they'll make To cause the ‘ope of Hingland’s ‘eart A Vaokeoe brise to take. We would h’advise pou. honored air, To ‘oid poureeil h'aloot From b/abyth ng b’approwhing to A Yaubeo's private roof, ‘are mad to catch thelr ‘igh fh they wab you fairly once, i ave to walk the onalx, Bb A Dert b'Bdward, treat them hall + though you wore their king, ‘if Fou Soud them ‘ard enough, ear ‘ow email Uhey si ging H’s0d when you do return h’anto The tana of ‘ope and h’als, : Pray toll ‘er Mejesty the Qeees, aay to ‘er, all ‘all! Hingiaad is the ‘ap yicst h'isie ‘That fom the h'ocean starts, A aad b’ever may it ‘old our ‘omen, Our D \aterente and b'our ‘earte, » PATRICK O'DOWD'S ODE TO THE PRINCE. & prines, talk, onid ee the Hikes o' me, eT ated adyaceat ofane and decent Lh, Aas Bible-oath sh waynes, " word wid many a toed jauer thea your Mighsose) tnes were presented to the Prince of They were written by ago; and itis easily well Known that said committee was awfully euubbed by the advisers of * is ‘ighness.”’ This bave bea taken kind! us tbat our Br taaaic the foliew ng Ab! woil—bedad, no doubi ye bad, In token of ale nom "Gag thi Dad Conapes: But thip, no doubt, ye'll ride about ‘Wid Boole and all the Aldermen; ‘Thoy’ve Little sinse, but for expiase ‘There's ot a set of bouder man. Bocpandy Wot nas-deceas bleh, And tiligaat morality; Aad 50 ‘Sware our mi Wil show bis horse pitality. ‘The eoldiore aro all at his call, Wid to ‘and at the lneto, yo'll got atiale —, ‘Of dimmecersilc tray doen't But pam tanete, re'er mot to vote °° Ye could'nt hope, wore yo the Pope, pg ey ge dy Weil, Prince acceptMhese tints: Wier apy tate, tack lndade, If ye can rade As aisy as | can write ‘emi ‘Aad when the throne is all yo’r own, enue yo're dally steerin’, the care thas ye can spare, poor ould Grint THE PRINCE OF WALES. BY T. 8, DONOHO. Woicome, England! For in thee Pawt renown and present glory, Future fame and eve we soe! Exgiand! Time's {!lumined story— Touched b; Peres wondrous band, Bordered wit tonic flowers, Caosen from tue Even laad— Pride of earth is (bine—and ours! Weare une! Our race the same, Ove our language, music a] One our goul eauobiing aim! ‘Till tho ocean bowuds be brokeo, ‘Till the moustain descend, Til the Goat night surround as— Pass (as watchwords ‘Hail’ and ‘‘Frieadi"” Tet the argel tay be found us— Who, before the dovereizu Turona, Toiis of buman bistory encoa— Lest, uf lagt the trump was biown, Fromtom, truth aod love attended. Tyrwiaty, Waaaingwoa, Oct 3, 1300 BEFORE TA, GRAVE OF WASHINGTON, Tae goft rays of the autamn eun Fell goldenly on laud aud wave, Touching with holy light the grave That bola the dust of Washingtoa. Atacrod Presepce brooded round, A balo of divinest fame; ‘The memory of the mighty name That makes Mount Vernon hallowed grouad | A stately afleot croup waz there— ‘ae nation's Ruler, crowned with years, jlaud's Prinee amid bis peers, Uneovered ia the revorent alr | Beneath the old anceetra! trees ‘They walked together, side by side, ‘Ta sun and ebadow, close allied, Liaked ia the happy banas of poace. ‘Two triendly nations met in them, Two mighty nations, one of old, Cast in tue seme gigantic mo ald, Shools from the sturo) Saxon atom. They gathored round bis holy dust, ‘The wisest of the many wise ‘Toat souped our early destinies, Aad (ought our batt sternly just. Like brothers at bie grave they stood, And gloried to his commou name, jing all toings bat bis fame, Reem dering only what was good! ‘Twas gracefully and pobly done, A royal tribute to the free, Who, Prince, wi!l long femember thee, Before the grave of Washiogtou: LINES. SUGGESTED BY READING THK IMBRALD'S REPORT OF TUE PRINCE'S VISIT 70 MOUNT VERNON, uTG DB Ieee thee ntanding by the tomb— Thou Lope of England’s mighty power— OC bim who el: amid the gloom Eosbrived #: Monat Vernon's bower. TL eee thee stand with thoughtful brow And reverent look on thy young face, Aa if upon thy soul bat sow ‘The epell had fallen, which bacnia the piace. 'Tis strange to see Victoria's soa Do homage tlus to Waahingtoa! Not yet @ ceotury hath fied Since be who bere ies, cold aod dead, Thoogh ehrined aed living in boart, well bis part, Bore wiih the tra! By leading those who broke the chata Thy kingly race sirove to maintain, With Gre aod swore—Dbut all ia vata. But these aro pomeers es 8 gone, Nor would I woare into song. ‘Tho Prince I'm sure we'ro giad to eee, And what |s better, we are {ree To weleome, dance cate ‘Then bid him out—and come again. THE PRINCE OF WALES AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB. BY, HENRY MORFORD, In the sum of the early October, Ve Potomac's yellow food, At the tomb of the great world’s nobiest sleeper strangers + Full many @ foot the path had trodéen— And evera@rith siow and careful path sweeping dowa from the house to the river, ‘Toat pastes the tomb of the mighty dead. And ore was a boy, with the hair of (be Saxon, The bright biue eyes of the German land, ‘Who will hold some day, if the fates are ", ‘The sceptre of George ihe Third ia his Behind bim were mon of the prov tort titlo— ‘The feudal privces of Ear!ish boxst, Stand! ‘er arowod that stripling rorya: great ships guard their native coast. Victoria's ton—bight Albert Edward— Od wany 6 opot made Minors i tory” many & spot made famous — Ou Naseby, aud Baroct, aad Waterioo— The epots where a dynasty tottered aad crumbied Or @ rebel baron in ruls fell, Aad where, over startiod and shuddering a Barg ont the great Corvican commoner Rat never, I ween, ov a spot eo a With varying Lt, stood the boy before; And what must bare been the miagied color Ge. That bis young reflection silently wore’ Before bim ihe dond lay—helpless, but mighty, Around bim #as stretching aa eadieas chain Of BU, Sad plaice, and crowded cities, And rivers down laughing to the main. ‘This golden land had once been a jewel ‘That Saahed aad giittered in Britain's crown, ‘His own great grandsire had ruled sad jorded Wherevers the visitor's foot cawe down. ‘The man that was dead, in the esatury faded, Had wou a wreath for his manly brow ‘That « hondred Ine By wrestivg this land from the graep of Ragland; "ay teortag the New World's itere away, And teaching the cxrth that long necded lesson— There's no patent for heroes in royal clay. Did the royal boy these things remember! f he did, let m* hone and believe faw far bey ond the jealousies narrow pational fools atl foster aad weave— thanked the Raler cf States and of Nations For the he dead man’s valor gavo— ‘The {eaue bis eptrit yet mournfully watohee— red a free (riend to # sullen slave. Marshals Office, Bicomanderg, a tot Orr, 96 —Rodoiphe perjury, in swearing to when teadered as bail was arreete aos or, _NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE FRENCH ABOLITION SOCIETY. Circular Containing the Obdjects ana Rales of the African lastitute, Eistab- Lished to Paris im 1536, with the Names of Some of ite Distinguished Members. The following is translation of the circular of thoaAfrican Inatitute, to which we alluded edito- rially in the Hana of Monday last:— We should congratulate ourselves #2 much the more ou your ciectioa, tuasmuch as African Lossitution has been catabdiished with the objedt of accomplishing a great work—tho sion of tae African race through e@bolition of the siave trade and of slavery, and the givill- watics of Arica Besides the corqueet of Algeria by blood and suor- mow sacrifices to the it of Christianity, the now Situation of the East, the daily cxtendiug developement of commercial relations and the ilar establishment of steamboats on the whole coast re of the Mediter- raneao dually, the icoustrial s# well as the scieatife and social movement that ts directing atteative miads to wards the initial points of civiiizaion—these chief causes have algo deverminod as to lay the foundations of, our association. ‘The African Loetitute has already obtained the support of civilized governments, Dut tt is partiouliriy with the aesintance of frieads of humanity, of economiats, of tra ieee of miseionaries that its work will be accom- iebed. The council! will, on the receipt of your writtea adbe- sion, deliver to you your diplomu, {ree uf charge, accom panied by ite annals. Be good cuough to exonse vs, sir, for baring recourse topriot; but the appeal whici were makiog over ail po nts of the globe to the men who are worthy of bear it and responding to it, cannot be made too public, au Whou 80 WAY ges crous Voices are raised in favor Of the sacred cause Of uegro slaves, we wish also that yours shall be beard st tho same time t> make friends and prote stion for them. Accept, tir, tbe assarauce of our most disiia- Guisbed sent! nents ALP DS SAINT AN THOINE, Chevalier of the Legiou of Honor, Secretary Geceral. Deo bw Vaarrinoi, President of the African Lastivute. RULES OF THE SOOTSTY. On the the third page of the circular we find the et oF etatutes of the society: — Art 1. The inetitute is estubiisned on the design of aiding in the civilization qad aniversal colonization of africa, through agriculture, commerce, industry, the rta, letters and scrences. 2 Ita object also is to protect, to eulighton aad to moipate the african race. Sstrbiiabed in the interest of al! nations, the Afrt- a embraces lu its units ai countries of the 7 < It is composed of sections belongivg to the nations of both hemispheres — 6 Fach rection bas one or more presidents, chosen among the principal men of each couatry. Fi men bers coustitute, in foreiga countries, a Correspondiug m charged with informing the institute oa tho ve- § Bec quirements of ear point of Afric 6 Each sect q Af under the direction of the institute, covformably to tue principles best cal culated to promo e cir!lization and enlonization 7 Each nation is represented in the A‘rican Institute, sitting at aris, by a foreiga pres! {, who, with the (ituiar or bouorary president, ts respectively charged With signing the diplomas of that section 8 The institute representa ao! sustains, besides gov ments, the ioteresta of Africa. I. eheds in that pa tho world, by means of elementary works on colon’ ton, and documents relative to the best social instita tiene, the light of Europea civilization, tors. This is composed Of sovereigns, members of reigning families, cbicte of government, and of persons who eb«li bave donated a ‘sum cf from 500 to 1,000 francs ($100 to $200) to the Af rican Institute. 11 Second class. Benefactors. This is composed of ayo who shal! bare given « sum of 300 franos ($60) the African Inrtitute, 12, Third class—! reat couutries—men of honored obaracter, wh: themselves of the African race, or who through their social position, their ser their writ! ‘Or their acts, were aole to favor the can loetitnte. They pay an appusi contribution of not Jens than twenty-five francs ($6), or 260 france ($50) in om Choy nearest atten pmo be eum. 5 lelivered: iT and free of expense. pent 14 The names of the protectors and benefactors of the African Institute are inscribed on a rpecial register of the society. These very inscriptions, destined to perpetuate their memory, are reproduced in all countries where a corresponding section shall be formed. francs (64), or Six committoes, ne en em olyee! proposed by Ma stlee of Religious Fstablishmects in Africa and the Committee of Agricn!inre—Businese—Agricuiture and | tte progress, @raintrge, motel farme, improved models acd processes of culture, improvement of stock, forests, works of colonise, explurttioa of tue mines and other riches of the soil. Committee on Arts and Mapufacturce—Subecte—Maau factures and their progress, iwdustrial crcations, &c. Committee of Com aerce—Subjocts— Mie prodjucts of esch part of the Africea territory, tinier provinc.al com: munication, works, Customs, ipaness Committee of Social Foonomy—Sebjccte—The slave trade and slavery, acm/nistrative aflaire coucerning the weil being and emelioration of Alrica, tribunals, various ‘worships, missions, movoment of population, public health, bospitaix, instivations of charity ana public aid, estadiiehments of marttime palvoge elementary educa- 8 \c@ @pd pubiic instruction, le of \adustey and opreanes, 8602, ermay. Committee of Archeology, Mietory, Literatore, Fine Arte—Subjecte—Si'ee, mokamen'®, d!scoverles, publigM- Draries, museums, collections of nataral history, - oval sptiquities. ‘24. Publications. The African Inttitute publishes every fecond mouth the Journal of (18 operations, which is sent gratottonsiy to ali the members. 2%. Means of perpetuating the service rendered to the a Inevitute Library Meseam ‘There are formed ® fod & MUseUM erpecially compused of different products of africa. The names of donors are inscribe? on a special register perpetuate thelr mewory This register will also contain — let. The pemes of the members who shall bave rem dered service to the fstitute | party beartlig approving as among the avowed ob. Jecta of the avolety “she futhorance of the general civill- sation, regeneration and colonization of Africa, by com: merce, todustry, arts aad eciences,” I must fraaxiy ox- Press to you my firm conviotion of the impolioy and inepedieucy of any efforts on the part of either foreign Or American abolition societies and over rcalous emmanct- Ppationists to interfere with the actual relastons between, master and slave in the States and Territories of tals ’ Union, where that institution is recognized and eanc- tioned by law and the constitution, solemniy aflirmed by the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Usited Btates. We are now om the eve of a Presidential election, for ‘the quadrennial term of four years from the 4th of Marc next, and the whole country is kept in a state of coustass excitement by the rancoroos contentions between the anticlavery aud prowlavery parties in favor of thar reapective candidates—ail arising out of this vexed ques- tion introduced in the political arena by party men for It ts even o,enly avowed that the autt- slavery party are ged tn advance, if successfal, to egitate the immediate aud genera! abolition of slavery in these United States. Taleo cbserve, by the circular of your society, that (6 entumates the #lave population of the United states at omy three miiliops ninety-tve thousand, whercas tt ae- tually exceeds four millions it is well known thay ace ‘not Bubsect to any inconvenience or suering from expe Sure, under a burning sun, ia the peatiferous low lands af the South, 60 fatal to the whites, andeare, in mauy re epects physically bettor adapted than white laborers (or the culture of our chief sourncra staples of cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco, I Lave bad occasion w obsery: comparison, that they are rarsly overworked, are os fed aud clothed, live ta the much abused “ivg oa- bina,” which they prefer for bealth aud oomfort to ang other quarters, and appear much bappier aad mors con- feted with their conditton—when act tampered with by designing abolitioniste—iLan the great majority of pre- dial laboress im France, Belgiam, Germany several other parta of Europe which I have visited, Besides, they are allowed certain tmmunitis aad the profits of their extra labor; bave the advantages of rel struction and public worship in their own Christian psy Pog 4 the minwirations or geo 1d pas- tors, when sick, infirm or superagnuated, provided for by their masters, and nevor ulfored to bo. come a burtben to the publia, ike the paupers ia our free States and in Europe, Such is generally admitied, by impartial observers, to be the average actual condi: tion of our slave population. question of moral right sna the humac race Apart from tho abstract incompat!bility of holding apy ot Ix servile boudage in this enlightened era of high Carie- tian civtlization aad soc.al advancement, aad under our republican form of goverament, we must candioty coa- fees that there are serious evils attending the ox- jetence and pe“petuity of onr eysiem of slavery; aad it ardently Gesired by the frieods of humanity amoag us that some plan should be adopted for the gradual and uiimaie Cy mp og of all our elaves, and Guitabie pro- vision made for their removal to Africa, Central America or the West Indices, and the substitution of free Asiatic or acclimated white laborers in their stead. Yot, however ceatrabl 4 could oe i 8 pr i with the existence of e'avery and the Iabor tn cur Southern States, that aay attempts at immediate omancipation would inevitably involve our agricultoral, tnéustrial, mene. rer Guaocia! interests tp geuera! ruin and z By the adocates of slavery it is con that ow humane system of protecting and enforcing the relative rigbte sod dutios of master and slave hes been of recipro- advantage and s besaing to both parties; and cer- try—bave been suffered all systematic ishor abend: ——— ‘by their incolent, degemerate bad odor’ at a ern States who mostly constitute ‘Vial portion of the oar presen admitied, and privileges bond and free, thou ameng ts nment evor Slave trade. by Cor promote the free colouies of coast of Afries. nccrrd ingly founded, therance of that den: sooeaity tranopere thither a anaaie mous expense tm maintaining pth ow pe of the slave trace; aud all African Uvee on we ph hes sre promptly resened end gent to those nice «The captared veeerls, with thetr off end Crews, are taken to the States for triat condempation in our federal courte ‘With this frank exposition of my views and ssn! (n regard to the actaal s'ate of domestis slavery Binve question in these United States, end the tlega oo 06 CY ot Se ee ree peotally on the 7 a foreign toctety, bower Cisioterested ana tn i objeot—f fool om sell Copstraived mont ferred pomipation of “Honorary Vice President of African Institute,” avd seg you will convey to roxpected “Comm ttee on Propentation” any very seas! appreciation of their alleged motives iu designating for that eminent portion la the eotet: trust, nevertheless, that tho society

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