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BARON HUMBoLDT's OPINIONS OF GENERAL
TAYLoR's VIcToRIEs.--Mr. Stephens, the
great American traveller, who is now or was
recently in Prussia, gives an interesting ac-
count OF an interview with Baron Humboldt,
the distinguished European traveller and
philosopher, who is a present one of the privy
counselors of the King of Prussia. The in
terview took place in the royal palace ofPous-
dam, portion Of which is occupied by the
Baron.


Mr.. Stephens gives brief account of the
conversation that ensued between the Baron
and himself, and we copy the following por-
ton oft. that our readers may see what the
King of Prussia and the greatest OF his war
riors and civilians think OF the glorious old
hero who is 10 be the next President of the
United States:


Oui Of Europe, Mexico seemed 10 be the
county which interested him most, perhaps
from IFS connexion with those countries which
had brought me TO his acquaintance. or more
probably, because il was the foundation of
his own early lame. He spoke of Mr. Pres
colts History Of the Conquest, and said that
| might, when the opportunity offered, say 10
'udt BcHtlSildu dS lIOH nllnSeI, lDdL mere
was no historian Of the age, in England or
Germany, equal to him.


And he was keenly alive TO the present
condition of Mexico; he was full ofour Mex
icsn war; his eyes were upon General Tay-
lor and the American army. was well
aware, that IN The conduct of this war Gen.
eral Taylor was drawing upon himself
the eyes Of all Europe, and that whatever
might be the differences Of opinion as to its
necessity or justice, it was producing every
where, in monarchical and anti-republican
counties, strong impression Of our ability
and power for war, which in enlightened (O
Europe, even that day, more than all the fruits
OF peace, industry. and extended commerce,
more than the exhibition Of twenty millions
of people abounding in all the comforts of


life, raises US to the rank Of ''firsi rate. pow
er," and make US "re spected."


Baron Humboldt said that with one of his
own maps before them, the King and his
military council had followed General Tay-
lur from his encampment at Corpus Christi.
to Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, through
the storming of Monterey, and the bloody
scenes of Buena Vista. They had fought