, "Stay at home; let us mind ourselves; given hospitality to the exile, and mainve cannot stand a fight; go on with the tained in their spirit and their glory repubJeep-show, and let us have some more— lican institutions: but then Austria, the a little more-peace." The people of Eng-Russian policeman, presses on in haste to land have at length learned that war and occupy and partition the land of Tell, and inverference in other people's concerns is he being armed with a knout, and saying now neither their element, nor their interest. he comes in the name of 'law and order,' They know by the lightness of their purses we will, being peaceful people, recognize on the quarter-tax day, that they dare not him-you, no more?" No, it cannot be. venture on one more war, that they dare Such fell treason to humanity no American not even provoke attack. Throwing her and statesman dare whisper in the ears of his them, therefore, utterly aside in the revolu- countrymen; and yet it will soon, hopeful, tion now imminent over Europe, we have to let us say, not over-soon, come to this issue. determine, should we take any part at all, We have either to hold forth the hand of with whom we shall form terms of friend- friendship to all European Democracies who ship, who shall be our allies. At the may sustain or claim free institutions cognate present moment we have sent off an am- with our own, or recognize nothing in Eubassador to Austria, having another at St. rope; and the latter, equally with the forPetersburg-a very useless reduplication. mer, is hostile to the monarchies of the Old We have also representatives at various World. In the latter event we incur hosother courts of continental Europe, includ-tility from the monarchs, we gain nothing ing Copenhagen, Athens and others, for all from the people. In the former we acquire which a single representative at St. Peters- the friendship of every European Democracy, burg would suffice, if even such were needful. the first right of making such trade and comBut to the Democracies, excepting Switzer-mercial arrangements as we and they may land and Paris, we have none. To these, therefore, let us confine ourselves for the present. Elsewhere, we have either to recognize the rule of Russia or the rule of Republicanism.

find most profitable to them and us, and we incur no danger from monarchs or monarchic armies. Let us assure ourselves of this fact: We have in the dominions of any monarchy in Europe a stronger army, a more loyal And shall we recognize Russia? Shall army, than the head and government therewe precede her in her course of political of, which would rise to our help at the first Conquest through Central, Western, and signal of war against us by the dynasty Southern Europe, and pave the way for the it hates. Let us assure ourselves of this tamer submission of the people, by declaring other fact: No monarchy in Europe dare to them, "The rule of Russia is more power- attack us. By a ridiculous coincidence in ful than your aspirations for freedom, and the history of popular delusions, the monWe therefore, the American people, will re- archy we most fear, to which we are most cognize it!" Shall we send to Austria and respectful and obsequious, is that which say, “You are bankrupt long ago—we know least of all dare cross its sword with ours— t; you cannot pay your own soldiery, much the British. Alison may write essays at the less your debts we know it; you are the most stupendous humbug known as history, mere chief bandit of a northern robber-we but even with a wretchedly inferior adminisknow it; you have proved yourself inca-tration at the head of our affairs, no British pable of courage to the brave, and of vulgar humanity to the fallen-we know it: but then you have at your back the dread power of the omnipresent Tzar, and though you Occupy Denmark, and set a garrison in Rome, in Cracow, and even in Hamburg, almost on the frontier foam of our bounding Atlantic, we will recognize you, no matter where you may go or what you may do ?" Shall we direct our ambassador to Switzerland to say, “My good people, primæval and excellent Republicans, you have of late

Government, not insane, dare show more than its teeth in anger, if even so much. France, with her contiguous position, is not more ready to throw a fleet and an invading army on the coasts of Sussex and Kent, than we are, with our superior steam navy, sail of the line, volunteer and privateer squadrons, to throw even a larger force upon the western coasts of the English dominions. We are no longer a third or second rate power in the world, not even of the first, but the first; and in the coming

revolutions of Europe let us remember that. | mium to all Democracies to declare themselves, and become Republics, thereby giving the deadliest blow to European monarchies-and no money spent.

The time is not far distant when they may break upon us. We can establish a relation of republican empire with the several Democracies which no empire or republic ever attained, and which, with gain and glory to us, will be the first true plan of giving to the world a free and honorable peace. The American Government which will effect this must at least possess itself of some "foreign policy;" it must at least have itself represented throughout the world by a different class of men from that we have in the beginning of this article remotely hinted at. It must select for its representation men; it must have at least some consideration for their worldly capacity, for their historic knowledge, and for their downright republican sympathies. To any such Government we offer the following vaggestions:

1st. With the Republics which now exist in the world, or which may hereafter exist, (while they continue Republics,) the Republic of the United States should enter into treaties of perfect amity and reciprocal defense against aggressive war.

The proposition above made is compatible with the law of nations, for we have every right to direct our own trade policy, to consume what articles we please, and to make treaties with nations as we please.

It could not be objected to by the so-called "Democratic" party; for General Cass, in the session of Congress previous to this, proposed a resolution in the Senate suspending all relations with Austria. A Southern "Democrat" very properly asked, why not also with Great Britain? (Sir Henry Bulwer was present and tapped his boot with his cane, as if he did not care of course he did not.)

It is according to the first doctrine of the Whigs, protection of native industry against unfair foreign competition.

It is fair-for as all men know, monarchies are enabled to procure labor at less cost than we are, simply because they have standing armies to coerce the laborer to take To this it may be answered, that the sugless. In the British Isles, for instance, a gestion involves a departure from "our pre- good laborer can be had for twelve and a vious policy." To be sure it does. But half cents per diem, and "glad to get it." the simple answer is, we were bound in the Here the same laborer costs eight times as war of Independence to a similar treaty with much. The British and other Governments France, though we broke it; and the late oppress and keep in servitude their subjects, Zachary Taylor, not a bad precedent or that they may undersell fair dealers in the President, in his way, had the great honor market. Republics alone give or can give of initiating such another treaty with Switzer- fair play to production and labor, and with land. Interest and Republicanism alike com- them alone, with any safety to our own inpel us to make such treaties with all Repub-terests, can we enter into a reciprocal treaty lics. At the present time the proposition of of competition. such a treaty may save France from another agony; and had such a treaty been consummated with her Government under Lamartine or Cavaignac, we might have averted without a blow struck, or the expense of a dollar, the invasion and the downfall of Rome.

2d. Treaties such as the above should include perfect reciprocity in trade-in fact, if you wish to call it so, "Free Trade;" and no treaty granting this advantage should be made with other than Republics.

The only country in Europe with which we have approximated to such a treaty is England, the most ruinous to us from that fact.

Such a system of foreign policy, as the above hints at, would at once give a pre

Lastly-There is ample precedent for the above course, and that by the very authority whose "Free Trade" orthodoxy, our "Democratic friends" will be the last to ignore-viz.: England. The English Governments have, from the "emancipation of the negroes" in Jamaica, exacted a heavy preventive duty on any imported "slave-grown" sugar, that is to say, American or other foreign sugar, utterly forgetting that their cotton goods, woollen cloth, cutlery, and other productions, are the product of white slaves kept in still more unnatural subjection, are in fact "slave-made cloth," "slave-made cottons," "slave-made knives and forks," &c., &c.; and it is only paying them back in their own coin to refuse admission, save on the payment of equalizing duties, to all

and every such productions. We at least may set up for a little humanity too; and therefore let us discountenance any Government which lives upon white slaves.

3d. Should any Democracy in Europe, or elsewhere, rise against monarchic usurpation, and assume the attitude and declare the intentions of a Republic, it is the duty of the United States Government, no matter where that Democracy may be, whether in Hungary or Rome, Vienna or London, to send forthwith an ambassador to advise

with its leaders, and recognize its independence.

Vide in proof of the rectitude of the above theory, that able and constitutional document, the "Hulsemann Letter," of which the Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, has the distinguished honor of being the author. Need we say more?

For the present this sketch of a foreign policy will be quite sufficient. Should any further suggestions be needed, we shall hold ourselves in readiness to give them.

MADAME D'ARBLAY.

WHAT a long period intervenes between | rough jewels of Shakspeare. Parts of this the time Heliodorus wrote the " Adventures translation are remarkably good, and have of Theagenes and Chariclea," and the writ- the flavor of being taken from some old ing of "Evelina," between the reign of Arca- English version. dus and Honorius, and that of George III. The Golden Ass, by Apuleius, is another Heliodorus's novel is an interesting love story, ancient and interesting story, full of adpure and delicate in its tone. The heroine ventures. Apuleius lived in the reign is charming, the style elegant. The French of the Antonines. His mother was a deschool of romance bears marks of this re-scendant of Plutarch of Charonea, which markable production. It has been used was something to be proud of. There is a by Spenser, Tasso, and Guarini, and gave rare merit in this book, for one's curiosity an opportunity for the graceful genius of never slackens, and the events, however Raphael to display itself on canvas. The strange and incredible, seem to our excited author, a Christian Bishop in Thessaly, was imagination simple truth. The manners called upon either to burn his book or resign and customs of the period are minutely his office: like a brave man as he was, he described. Dandies and witches, priests chose the latter alternative. The scene of and fools, are instinct with life in this singuthe work is principally laid in Egypt, and lar production. Apuleius was an intense adit opens in a forcible and picturesque man-mirer of fine hair and its elegant adornment. ner. The description of pirate life at the mouth of the Nile is entertaining, and no doubt historical. It contains a potent account of a loathsome hag who, by her incantations, compels the dead body of her son to rise and reply to her questions, while she leaps about a fire grasping a naked sword, and her arm crimsoned with blood. Fortune plays strange freaks. Heliodorus was banished from a bishopric on account of writing this novel, and Amyot, who translated it into the French language, was rewarded with an abbey. There is an English translation of it done by a person of quality in conjunction with Nahum Tate. Tate is well known for his boast of having restrung the

The pastoral loves of Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus, is likewise a beautiful production of ancient times, and is a story fit to bear company with the two preceding ones. Longus is well entitled to the epithet, "suavissimus." The book is most sweetly written, and some of the descriptions have never been surpassed. The editor of the first edition gives in his preface the reasons for printing it. He says:-" Having attentively read the pastorals of Longus, and having also persuaded several learned men to read them, the author seemed so delightful to all of us, as well on account of the purity and elegance of his language, as of the gayety of his subject, that we could not help think

with our ideas of refinement; which are | no," replied her mother; "I am not uneasy about Fanny." She entertained, however, a great dread lest Fanny should become an authoress. Before strangers Miss Burney was silent and reserved, and her stillness procured her the name of the "old lady." She was an attentive observer of what was passing around her, and when she overcame her shyness, would enact characters of her own invention, and after seeing a play would mimic the actors. Unfortunately she early lost her mother, and her father, though a

often of a sickly tone, so much so, that at times we are driven to believe that modern delicacy consists in delicacy of words, and delicacy in thought and actions. Dean Swift pertinently inquires whether any wise man will say, that if the words drinking, cheating, lying, and stealing were by Act of Parliament ejected out of the English tongue and dictionaries, we should all awake next morning chaste and temperate, honest and just, and lovers of truth? Is this a fair onsequence? Yet how many, in this seem-kind and amiable man, seems to have paid ingly pious age, are shocked at indelicate allusions, who have no scruples in committing indelicate acts. In return for the pleasure derived from works of fancy, and indeed from almost all our amusements, we must make pretty liberal concessions; we must bear with a great deal that is unnatul; we must tolerate many absurdities, quiesce in improbabilities, and sometimes even concede what is impossible; we must allow a certain distance to the juggler, and permit him to be inaccessible on the rear, and strongly intrenched on the flanks; we must be content to view the perspective of a painting from one point only, and consider a motionless statue as a flying MerCry; to suppose that the hero of an opera is sloquizing in a perfect solitude, although every word gives preternatural activity to the elbows of fifty fiddlers; and in spite of curselves to feel drowsy during the ballet, in sympathy with the heroine, who, by a fation of the theatre, sleeps soundly in a bornpipe.

little attention to her, either as regards her education or pursuits. She had no teacher, no governess. Dr. Burney's engagements as an instructor in music, allowed him but little time to attend to his family. He was industrious and persevering, and acquired the French and Italian languages while riding on horseback, and afterwards, when his duties became more pressing, he carried his meals with him in his carriage in a tin case, that no time might be lost. The best company in London visited Dr. Burney's house, and there could be seen Johnson, Burke, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Garrick, Strange the engraver, Barry, Mason, and Armstrong. From such men Fanny must have gleaned much information, and she listened to the warblings of Pachierotti, Agujari, and Gabriella. All the musical talent in London could be found at Burney's home. Fanny, after attaining her fifteenth year, considered her passion for writing as illaudable, because fruitless, and she made a bonfire of all her stock in a paved playcourt, her sister Susanna weeping over the ashes of Caroline Evelyn. The natural bent of her mind could not be changed, and the recollection of Caroline Evelyn still haunted her imagination. Fanny had no

FRANCES BURNEY (the maiden name of Madame D'Arblay) was born at LynnPis, on the 13th of June, 1752. During her childhood she was the most backward in learning of the whole family, and at eight years of age she did not know the alpha-works of fiction, and her father, though posbet; but some two years after this she commenced scribbling on every bit of paper she could find, covering them with her effusions, flages, plays, and songs, written in characters illegible to all, save herself. She never showed them to any one but her sister Susanna. Among the works she then wrote was one called Caroline Evelyn. Of this tale she retained a most vivid recollection, and many of its incidents were retained in Evelina. A neighbor recommended to Mrs. Burney to quicken her daughter's application to knowledge by chastisement." No,

sessing a considerable library, had but one novel, Fielding's "Amelia." In secret she began "Evelina," and after writing a couple of volumes, a difficulty occurred in finding a publisher. Dodsley refused it on account of its being anonymous; but Lowndes, another publisher, offered £20 for the copyright, which was accepted with alacrity, and boundless surprise at its magnificence. There was a subsequent addition of £10 after the third edition-and this was all Miss Burney ever received for "Evelina," although thousands of copies were sold in a