I had, therefore, every reason to favor it.
_Skeptical Views of the Mosaical Chronology_ .-- Baptiste Irvine, Esq., in referring to some criticism of his in relation to the discovery of fossils by a distinguished individual, brings this subject forward in a letter of April 19th.

This individual had written to him, impugning his criticisms.
"I regret," he observes, "the cause, and shall endeavor to give publicity to his (my friend's) observations; though hardly necessary to him, they may yet awaken some ideas in the minds of the people on the wonders of physics I had almost said the _slow miracles of creation_.
For if ever there was a time when matter existed not, it is pretty evident that _millions of years_ were necessary to establish order on chaos, instead of six days.

Let Cuvier, &c., temporize as they may.
However, it is the humble allotment of the herd to believe or stare; it is the glory of intelligent men to acquire and admire." "For the memoir I am very thankful, and I perceive it alters the case." _April 22d.

Mount Vernon_ .-- In a pilgrimage to this spot, if political veneration may assume that name, I was accompanied by Honorable Albert H.Tracy, Mr.Ruggles, and Mr.Alfred Conkling of the House of Representatives, all of New York.

We took a carriage, and reached the hallowed place in good season, and were politely admitted to all the apartments and grounds, which give interest to every tread.