The Western Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 47, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 7, 1854 Page: 1 of 4
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Professional kJards.
JOHN H. DUNCAN
Attorney and Counselor at Law
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
WTLL prnctlrc lii-th DMrlrt Court of
' Deirr Metlinai Gillespie Co mill Guuilahipr
Karnes GuiizalM mid Culriwell cuuntie and in tlie
Federal and Supreme Courts at Austin. 37-1 y
febMCtA UOWAttP. J A. WILCOX.
. HOWARD & WILCOX
ATTORNEYS AT LAW '
San Aiitohto Tcxns.
OFricn On Trtvino strttt. orposite the Catholic
CWrA. 37ly
WARRICK'TUN STALL
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
XXfiU. PilAUl'lClS IN THE COURTS
i i 't0 Second and Fourth Judicial Districts and
in the Supremo and Tcdcrut Courts of tlie State Jlo
vJll det'ute particular utleiHton to land bndncj
. O" Office on Vrevhin st-rct (North of the Catholic
Church.) Snn Antonio. Texa-. 30-lf
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J. h. liRWITT.
. HEWITT
s a. XKWTOX.
& NEWTON.
t . 'Attorneys and
Counselora at Law.
.i . nlvft-AN'tONip THXS -.
t XWUiwhTlVf-: IN TfyV5 liiXfe
m -CCSaiVa jourto Ui rnurtti and Second Judicial Dis-
trni nnd intv)e SupkMiie Court at AtHtiu. Ilnfines
entrusted to tMr (are win hovouiptly uud faithfully
.ntl'tided to. They will uUo giro ilieir prompt and
faithful .mention tu tho c-ol lection of all claim entrust-
-cd to their enre uml will net a General Lrijid Agents
- tL7-OrricK Hast lidcMnlit Playq. 3My
JAMES TJKNIIO.N. F. J. PRVOR.
DENISON & PRYOR
Attorneys a cl Counselors at Law
i SANANiONIO TKXAH.
XX7ILL prai'tict! in (he DNti let Courts of
VV iiexur. Medina Gillespie ComuhGuadatupe
Caldwell Gonzales and Karnes countie a
Ftder il and Sunremu Oiiitri at Autiu.
iki in tnc
It7" Office on I'oMolTici street oppoi'iic the store
house of Messrs. flroc"l'Cfk tV rrciich. na1 y
CHARLES A.lR US s "lT
Attorney and Counselor at Law and
NOTARY PUBLIC
HELENA KAKNISti CO. TEXAS
WILL PIIAOTICIS IN TUI5 COURTS
generully.t!iroui;hout We-tern Texas and nt-
lend promptly to hmiucsi entrusted to his tarefntm u
distance. D7tf
I. A TABCIIAL
1 San
T1IOS. II ST III DM NO
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at:o. W. TAECltAL
Austin
i'ASCUALS
& STRIBLINti.
Attorneys and Counselors nt Law.
SAN ANTONIO AND A US TIN
WILL Practice in ihc'Supreinenmt Federal
Courts at Austin and GatvcMon.nnd intlic'Dis.
tnciCourti of the Second and Fourth Districts and in
Gonzales and Goliad of the Tenth District.
They will pay special n lion lion to till luiid numcs
entrusted to limn. 39-1 y
r. c. vic in:nup. v. a mitchku..
VAN DEULIP & MITCHELL
Attorneys and Oounsolcra at Law
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
WILL attend prumptly tu all buino.s en-
trusted to their can-. flT-1y
c. r. nucKNF.n.
II. I.EKJH.
RUCKNER & LEIGH.
Attorneys and- Counsellors at Law
San Antonio Texas
"Vtr-Tj practice hi tlm District Court of Bexar.
VV Medina Gillespie Comal Guadalupe Caldwell
Goii7uleK i-ouiiiii'Saud in the Federal and SUi-
e Courts at Auoiin uo7::ly.
jTcT. WILDER
Attorney and Counselor at Lau'
SAiX AXTOXIO TEXAS.
WIM practice in the District Court of the l'oimh
Judicial l)itiict the Suprtfinc and d'edcrnl
Courts at Atilinnnd willntienrl to all nrnfcMinnnl hu
htess eutru-ti-d to his care. OJRce on l-'lore. opposite
Commerce street next door to Dcaly's old viand.
February Uih 154 17-1 y
Attorney and Counselor at Law
CASTKOVUiLE TliXAS
WILL Practice in the DlMrict Courts in the
counties including the Fourth nnd Second Jndi
rial DUtricW. Business iroin u iliftiince nticudud to
prninpily. 3EMy
Attorney and Counhuloii at Law.
GENEUAN tAND AGENT '
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
All 1uincn chtrun d to him will rcculvo Ms slric
and prompt aiteuiion.
TJT-Oirice Opposite the Court-House.
U'Ju U7Ja Lt-LVho
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n raw.
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Office .Vain Plaza firick tittiltttnz Ao. 1 rtat'rs.
San Antonio Texas.
ma mud"??:..
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
San Antonio Texas
WILL attend promptly to nil hiiiues entrusted to
to him. fCr"IJ(H.iity Laud Warrant procured
fur sfilfl t.iF. nr I !nt ti'i.If nva ii ti! iirnlin lid nl' anlil ira In
the least psiMi' lime ami upon the mot rcotmhlu
tfrni. Mt fe 'onnu at nil times at Ins oilier- on
toln.i.d trc-1. 33-y
13 So OASa.
Attoi in- 'umi i miiiseuit iit Law and
General Land A-rcnt
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
OFFICE ON M1LLITARY PLAZA next
to Xnrciso Leu I. Off.ce hours fiotuO to l'J A. M.
end -.Mori ( M-
7 Advice to ihe poorgrati. 40-1 y
J. K. UOTTEKSTEIX D. I) 8.
TS P'vn.trcd hi practice tlie iiul?-loii
Of
J. TJJoivtal 53ureorv in nit lis
hrain ..e. Ill nitin; i on l'ulifiuc siieci next door
to .Mr. Hand's Ddgucrriaii Galftry 0Tu.e hours from
0 to 5 o'clock. 45-if
DR. L. Ss KIN ABIti; MM .
H'
rAVING located fit UK LENA KAUNES
County tenders hi nrofcssional services to the
citizens of the surrounding country and hopes hy
strict attention to hU professional dudes to merit a li-
beral share of patronage.
TV" Office at Reid's Hotel. 40-!y
MEDICAL CARD. (
. 11. liVoxs a f. m. oionixns
.f3n?PIXTrULLY announces to thecitizenor fan
SX AulQidouiidthepuhlin p;cnerally. that they have
Altered lute a eo-puriiier.hinnjr the practice oi Medi.
iue UittHiiJ various hrancne".
fOll upwardnoftwclvoyrarsarractilloneri'f.M.di.
J? clue in MisilpPiftHiILniiliaiin. and a Surje.ju
ill tho U. 8 A. in tlie late war with Mexico would
respectfully offer hii professional kemecsin die ya-rioashranclic-i
of the Profession to the ciliznu of Sin
Antonio audviciuliy. FtCFCR to
cu.Jniix A. Qlttmav. Natchez Mi'l.
BEpr. ;Jobmix. M. U. Providence. La.
Hon. f.K!;i Se;bv. Providence La.
Mai. J.V Uarbtell U.S. A Man Antonio.
Office 011 Ilivairet. at Dr. llaherniuin. Sl-Qm
Pit. B. KAPF'9 WATBU CTjnH
SUUnlnlc Comal County Tun
Knqulro off?. J COOK Ban Antonis. -My
U VSIIVJESS .1 J
nDnTlMAW & TKlSISa
JLiniffiUMrcrS and DeaidS In Tin Cop-
DGP and Sheet-Iron Ware
KyaaaaiS3iiUco o2s aacsOaa0
Main f gg
J. G. & D. BELL
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JEIVELHY SILVER WAIIE DUM05D GOODS
ITATCI1F.P. Maionf.Odd Pcllowi nnd Pon o
Y "JVrorcranre Jewell Kngravtr and Mauufac-
(urcriof all articlei in their line -
Main Strut Two Doors East ef tkt Mtn TIizi
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ikO arlWVteflft'0ran0'no
Dy J H. McNutt is our nuthotlxed Agent to pio-
c:ireMihscrihers and collect account throughout the
SMti'ofTex.i.
ny 1. V. Dale i our authorized Agent to procure
ulMcriber uutt collect uecounts throughout tlie Wes-
tern portion of tlie Siute.
(C Thumai Huckman Eq Is authorized to act a
npeiiernl ngentfor the Western Texan in the Uuitt-d
States.
L7 JM. Glynn Is nuthc.Ized to act n arnt for
theWestern Texan in the CMinly of Refugio Texas
r70 wings nnd Huckman. will act us agent tor the
Wcilern Texan in the county of Karnes Texas.
The Bank of England.
Header bo not the least alarmed for
although vc have an awful imposing head to
this article it is not our intention to even
open a discussion upon the long mooted
question of Hanking; but wo wish in as few
words as possible to give our readers a his
torical synopsis of Hanking in general and
in order that tho different branches we shall
explore may bo the better understood we
intend to commence at iQ fountain head of
one of the principal sources of wealth and
woe of tho world the great reservoir which
has built stately mansions for the thousands
and filled their coffers with wealth and
crowded millions into garrets and cellars of
misery clothed in rags. Our intention in
doing this is to prepare the way for coming
events and to have our readers somewhat
posted in the history of a question which may
in a short timo have much to do with the
political affairs of our State. Wo shall be
brief and of course pass over many important
subjects as our intention is only to give a
general outline with but little comment.
The Hank of England as has been correct-
ly rematked by a writer on this subject " is
a bank of Discount Deposit and Circulation"
A min by the name of Patterson was the
author of the great project which was carried
into successful operation by the interest of
other persons of wealth nnd influence
Fort" Merchantssubscribed SOOjOOO pounds
sterling to be put in circulation and 11)00000
pounds to be loaned to tho British Govern
ment at an interc&t of eight per cent. This
great centre of the wealth of the world was
incorporated on the 27th of July A. D. 1C94
under the reign of William and Mary and
no doubt tho great commercial crisis which
was caused by the plague that passed over
Kuropc a few years previous and the immense
cxtravngance introduced in rebuilding tho city
of London after the great fire were among
the procuring causes of this great system of
Banking. It was first chartered and put
into operation with the provisions that at any
time after the first of August 1705 upon a
year's notice and the re-payment of the 1200-
000 pounds loaned to the government it
should cease to exist. Upon the first open
ing of this incorporation it was brought under
severe embarrassments owing to the condition
of the coin there in circulation in tho kingdom
and also tho immediate depreciation of all
public and private securities that followed.
In 1795 so great was the confusion in the
money maiket thatnn edict was issued and a
proclamation by tho king ordering new coin-
age nnd such was tho scarcity of gold and
silver that the Bank was compelled to issue
bond.? bearing interest in order to redeem its
notes and meet tho cirsis. In 1700 such was
tho want of confidence that Parliament
would extend the time of the charter for only
five years.
Different means were afterwards used to
extend the charter ; but in the year 1780
such was tho public disgust and consterna
tion that riots in the city of London were of
daily occurrence and at Inst so great was the
excitement that the mob headed by Gordon
ravaged tho city orened tho prisons all
houses of business wero closed and one writer
remarks that at night tho flames wero seen
nscending from thirty parts of tho city at the
same time and at last the rioters attacked
the Bank of England but were repulsed and
Gordon imprisoned ; but to appenso public
fcoling he was suffered to escape.
In the year 1797 owing to pecuniary embar-
rassments and the threatened invasion by
France the Bank of England suspended
specie payment on her loans to Ireland and
Germany and this caused tho withdrawal of
(he deposits by many of tho Stockholders and
even farmers who lived at a distance from
fcondon and the run on the branch-banks in
other cities commenced and t0 fcboclc soon
reached Londou and tre run then commenced
lho bank of England. A committee from
tho bar soon visited Lord Pitt who was
men unanceuor oi mo mencquer. snowing
him tho amount of specie m the bank and
desiring his opinion how many more of their
bills they should redeem; and the next day a
j u Privy Council" prohibited the bank from
I issuing any more specie until tbey should
ANTONIO TEIAS THURSDAY
haro advice from Parliament. Tho decision
sion of tho Privy Council was backed by
Parliament nnd tho consequence was a sus-
pension of specie payment for 2G years. Im-
mediately on the closo of tho revolution in
Europe caused by France the value of paper
money took a gradual riso until it becamo
nearly equal to that of gold nnd Ftlvor. In
1825 the Government had borrowed from tho
bank 18000000 pounds sterling and tho
nvcrngo daily receipts however coming in
continually added much to thift.amount.
In 1821 the crime of counterfeiting was
punished with death; and notwithstanding
this tho Empire was flooded with counterfeit
bank bills a few years aftcrthis however a
ncrv stylg of -bills was invented and so inge-
nious was it that it was almost impossiblcj-o
counterfeit. m
' In l2d It'wi-rcWrk'eu in tho IIouso of
Commons by Mr. Huskisson in debate that
tho "bank restriction of 1797 which lasted 25
years "had produced inoro calamitous conse-
quences more confusion more moral and
political evils than an' other measure Parlia-
ment had ever sanctioned" and in these views
the chancellor of the Exchequer fully corro-
borate with him although on matters of
general policy thoy very seldom agiced.
The availablu loaning capitol exclusive of
tho amount loaned to government was in
1847 38000000 pounds or $190000000
and the directors have arrived at tho conclu-
sion that they can manage things safely by
issuing paper to four and five times the
amount of their specie.
The whole amount of specie in the vaults
in 1854 according to a Into parliamentary
paper was 14553000 pounds sterling; and
tho rale of interest on loans4por cent. Now
with this capital which was somewhat less in
1853 tho amount discounted during last
year by this bank wns 251SO000 pounds.
Thus they nre constantly recovering inter-
est on at least three times their available
capitol ; or in other words these few wealthy
individuals receive three and four times tho
rate of interest prescribed by law on their
capital and Parliament makes it lawful.
The result has been the whole property of
the British Empire is now concentrated into
a few hands while tho great mass of tho peo-
ple are reduced to poveityanda dependence
upon their daily labor for support. -Tor the
truth of this we refer our readers to " Mar-
shall's Stntcstics of tho British Empire."
The inhabitants of England Scotland and
Iroland amount to about 20000000 nnd all
except 275000 consisting of nobility capitnl-
its bankers Ac get their living by daily
tabor. Of theso Grandees 180000 reside
in England 5400 in Wales 29200 in Scot-
land and 50400 in Ireland. The blunt con
dition Ut that 100 citizens of tho British
Empire have been reduced to poverty (servi
tude) to suppoit one ofthc.se fashionable
nabobs in wealth and splendor. Tho Officer.-
of thobank of England are as follows: A
Governor and a deputy Governor 24 Direc-
torselected annually by those who have
been at least holders of 000 pounds stock.
Tho Governor must hold 4000 pounds in
stock and tho Deputy Governor 3000 pounds
a Director 2000 pounds. The officers Clerks
&c. form a number of about 500 persons who
have to give good security for the faithful per-
formance of their dut3' and they aro well
paid.
The Bank stands on London proper and
covers 13 acres of land which is larger than
any palace in tho world and it is divided into
about 700 different apartments. On active
business days many thousands of people may
bo seen entering and coining out of this
monster building. This huge vampire of
Europe is so constituted that it draws away
the pecuniary vitality of the people except
the few who aro fed by it that they in turn
may support its interests; and no Statesman
can now prosper in llngtandj who daro
oppose the interests of this bank and open
the corrupt recesses to tho world. It is the
great magnet of political corruption and like
iron filings tho wealth of tho laboring clas
ses is attracted to it and fiom thence into
the pockets of the better born." It has
many times convulsed tho whole kingdom to
its centre and given a bhock that was felt
throughout the commercial world ; but its
scheme is now complete. It has but to sound
its gongy and
luniaul from cop" and health artm
Iliyouets uud BWurds Intcriiiio ihekie-."
The prido and glory of England whose
glitter and power is seen and felt throughout
tho world is but reflected light from this
might' engine of power and wealth the
phosphorescent glow from this hugo mass of
corruption.
.4 Case ofCrim Con. A Mrs. Blackwho
resides near tho Hospital was before tho Po-
lice Court this morning under peculiar cir-
cumstances. It appears that her husband
camo homo at a lato hour last night and
found her enjoying the society of some other
individual to tho hubbanu uuknown. lho
said individual as soon .is he was awaro of
Mr. Black's presence jumped out of a second
story window and minus boots coat and hat.
made oil". Tho husband pursued and called
waU$7and though ho raised watchman Dres-
scl he did not overtake tho fugitive. .Mrs.
Black was arrested ana tier husband not
wishing to testify against her. she was mere-
ly fined $10 and costs for indecent behavior
'(he dtberted garments aro at tho watch-
house where the owner can procure them by
personal application. Cincinnati Times
School Fund in Louisville 'The citizens
of Louisville Ky. voted on the proposition to
appropriate 200000 to complete tho 6chool
cystem and carried it by 18W) majority.
J55E"Tho Know-Nothings appear to have
sprung up in the far-ofT regions of XcbrAka
ns the following original poetry from the
Omaha Arrow would sce"m to indtcato:
Don't Know.
"Who is it moves with silent pneo
"With brow serene nnd smiling face
Each word nnd action ierfectrncc ?
"I don't know do you?"
Whoso heart shines forth from kindlcdeycs
And listens to opprcsstWs cries.
And when in danger never-flies 7
"I don't know do you 7"
Who docs not showy by tonguo or pen
What ho has learned whsrc he has been
. And kCcps.his thoughts from olhiSr tn-nf
"I don'tknow do 3011?"
Who when he sees his Country ruled
By men in foreign clitn rchool'd
Thinks as. n freemen helMiaxV-iV?
(I don riow do you 7"
Who. when he sees that Popish power
Is gaining foothold every hour
Feels that n'fctorm begins to lower?
"1 don't know do you 7"
.Who feels that menbonUn this land.
And 'gainst oppression dared to ttnnd;
Arc just as good as "p&upcr brand.?'
rI don't know do you?"
Amatlcnn Characteristics.
Tho following are thcconcluding remarks
of an article in l)c Bow's Review entitled the
Progress of the Republic
But to conclude in sketching thus rapid-
ly tho history of our country how sti ikiiu te
the contrast of its early colonial periods with
tho present hour! It wa4 in tho sixteenth
centurv that the leading European powers
were mtioduced to a miiuto acquaintance
with the continent of America. Adventurous
navigation had rescued a rorld fi 0111 savage
rimntitmn. nnd thorn vrrn ftrivnnttirmts stiintfi
enough to people that vorld and identify '
thence forward their destinies with it. A I lucw; unm coum ouiuiui .uug.ii-gi&-hundrcd
years after nnd civilization planted -atmg in detail for great communities. Under
her abodes through all the waste. Peculiar a system like ours then is no room for the
indeed is the feeling with which these infant tyranny of sections but each is entirely adc-
days of our country isreeorded; to like an quatoto its own security and protection
illusion does it all seem-so like a dieam of r'" is power distributed and notconccntrat-
glowing imagery. We look back as to a class- c " -' t be subjected to wiso res-
ic era and the romance of Pocahontas and of traints nnd preserved most .effectually for
Baleigh.of Fernando do Soto and Juan Ponce goodnd least effective for evilr U p find hero
de Leon do they thrill us less than tho beati- what may bo called the compromises of the
lie visions of the Greek recurring to ages long! American System. Lct-us adhere to them
ago when Ilion resisted tho shocks of Aga- I 1 he encroachment made to-day upon the re-
memnon's heroes and the Argo sailed away j served rights or the weakest nnd most remote
to distant Colchis? Tho dim antiquity seems I of our co-sovereigns will to-morrow have a
gathered around both of them alike. But let J for our own necks. If this great system
it pass all the romance of our history 1 1S to bo preserved there must bo respect paid
Thev imagined not the men of that day imv to the lights ef nil of its parts. Tito ISoith
gine'd not tho stupendous icsults which huo m well n tho fcoulh the Enst as well as the
occurred so soon. They saw not the benign j csti nmit share equally or lho benefits or
nnii mirnnnrAtinff inflnpiippnnf n vinrin land. I the burdens. Only mini can follow the in-
preserved for countless aces uncorruptcd by
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tyrann)- and ignorant of oppression. Could
such a soil have nurtured else than freemen 7
They saw it not and do we even we sec
other than darkly yet the great consumma-
tion the mighty destinies of the region which
three centuries ago were proclaimed ftoni tho
mast-head of a crazy ocean haik a speck upon
tho distant heaven ?
The developments of American character
aro replete with instruction and solve one of
tho most remarkable problems in the histoiy
of mankind. Tho untried scenes ot a new
world cut off by trackless oceans from con-
tact and communion with the civilization of
unnumbered ccneratious were sufficient to
introduce what might have been predicted of
them results new striking nnd without a
precedent. Tho indomitable will the stem
endurance tho inflexible and hardy spirit of I
independence the high daring tlw lofty pa-
TTlollMn llic aq veil in run uiiiiumcu eiuur-
prisc the genius resolute active intrepid in-
exhaustible in resources elastic in( vigor and
in freshness buoyant ever and hoping on.and
executing amid every trying scene every dan-
ger and difficulty and disaster triumphing
everywhere and in nil things. Philosophy
could ha-o argued this complexion for the
men whoso fathers braved so much be-
yond the ocean and would philosophy have
won less than the fame of prophecy by her
judgment?
Let us trace a few of tho influences which
have been at work in our country and "which
more than all others havo been (elt in the de-
velopment of its character and power.
1. With the benefit of the experience of
other great powers the United States have in-
herited none of the abuses which in them
have been consecrated by timo nnd which
cannot bo touched by tho hand of the refor-
mer without endangering the whole frame-
work of societ3. It is thus that the patrio-
tism of Europe is conservative whilst that of
America may boldly approximate to radica-1 be for us to resist tho pressure from Our sym-
lism. Wo may touch the springs of society pathiesand retain our wise neutrality. Much
nnd rearrange its delicate machinery without will there bo to gall our pride; much to tax
the aimrchension which is felt in other gov
ernments of throwing tho whole into inextri-
cable disorder.
2. Freedom of religious faith nnd worship
has been guaranteed 111 eery period of our
history lho divorce of Church and State is
the indcspensablc condition of the prosperity
of either. Leagued with tho Church tho
State has ever been able to derive such sanc-
tions for its abuses as are the most imposing
upon tho minds of men and the most fatal
to their liberties. Degraded and corrupted
by such contact tho Church in its despotism
sifni. ttn crmcfii.lifnc ftf niPTl. llflS f'rilhhf'd Otlt
UIW utu lVH.IVIVHVll . ---.. " --- ----
all true religion. Bcttcrall the "isms" which
our free system has brought; all tho scandal
of fanatic excess; far better than lho tytho
system tho trading in Church benefits and
m.n.iinn. ihn Courts ecclesiastical the
thunders of excommunication tho princely
estates of tho clergy robbing honest indus-
try of its hard-earned giins and convciting
1 ! r Kl.injiiiilniin ..liinrln" I lift
ilm
JIUO ttU L'HglllU IM DIUJIVIIUUUn II"U.V
meek nnd lowlv religion of Christ. Th
to rw-
a
hgion
of America is the spontaneous offering
n heart and in elevating and enlarging
s imparted to us no little of our power
of the
11 i-- :.
p v!c A..fc-n r .mrkhin nnd tu
contribute as it may plcaw us to its support
our people are already mastered to by 27-
000 clergymen havo constructed &8000
churches it on expense of 887.000.000 and
r cu iaj Liiuuau WUI . V. V .1 .-
have church-room to accemmodato at ono sit
Kinr- 14.000.000 of nconl)
3. There arc no pri vilct'ged classes in A mcri-
ca no rank except that of honor no nobili-
ty except that of tho irtellcct and the heart
no title of distinction higher than that of
the gentleman which in ita fulness of mean
ing Fn our country involves all and often
more than all that is claimed abroad for proud-
est eari r marqui duke or prince of the
reals- The way to greitners is opened alike.
SEPTEMBER 71854
.--MM--EJXjMncM-iriirTi-niiittTiii mi i mm ii ;nT"'r"iHy.iiTiuatinniMMiBMiWBiMriimnmnfiTHTTriiiiiiii' iijnrniaiTwmaLfcLruniaKBfwuTanju hi i .
with us to tho Ron of the mechanic and tho
millionaire. AVhat a premium is hero ollcrcd
to the virtues what a field for promotion to
energy and talent 1 A snhmdid ancestry ina
indeed sometimes illumine tho way to great-
ness nnd furnish models for tho descendant.
It is more often IhejusttUcntion of indolence
nnd tho palliation of vice. The merit of dead
men when claimed for the living is liko stars
wo are told seen oh tho water wliiph would
not be there but for their bright originals in
heaven. Wealthy classes wo must have and
shall have men estranged from tho cares and
necessities of daily business men to be pat-
rons of art nnd of letters and to cultivate
them in elegant repose retired scholars nnd
gentlemen. Such are necessary to correct the
strong material tendencies of our people to
teach them that there is n progress of tho
moral and tho intellectual' ns well ns of the
physical that authors nnd -artists nnd poets
and bOoks arc as necessaiy as railroads nnd
telegraphs that letter nro ns important ns
land. We want theso And lhcy ftraTAot pre-
senting themselves. In the forest in contests
with nature and tho savage America has been
too bus) in acting outlier great national epic
to have had timo 6 write it. Let Kuropc
sneer at our want of a literature. We have
begun at tho base nnd not.at the apex. We
nvo teaching the people to read books which
is inoro than she has ever done. The mines
of thought which nro being sprung through-
out our reading masses will ns soon ns the
pressure of the physical is entirety removed
give to us Augustan nnd Elizabethan ages
which shall not be incmoinble 03 their ex-
ception. 4. In the United Stnies local legislation has
been left where it ought to be in the hands of
cal
egislators which is the greatest safe-
Guara llmt l?ulu. l)C devised ngainst excessive
l" "iicnuni
legbilation. tho bane of all other
countries. Tho nearer the corcrnment can
be brought home to the people tho more in-
timate will bo lho part they will take in it;
the greater tho re-sensibility exacted thu
wiser and moio intelligent tho rules of action
iiiiupieu. iocat jegisiaiors can uciier unuer
Ktam tho interests and wants of their consti-
. m -.
fraction of tho rights and privileges of any
section. Melancholy experience has taught
us this and may wo profit ly that experience.
5. Tho peoplo of tho United States have
been content to take care of their own affairs
without intermeddling with those of others.
The exceptions have been faw and ought not
to bo called in precedent. Tho Father of the
Itcpublic counselled this course as suited to
our exigencies and enabling us the better to
bo cmplo3'cd In tho development of our own
nationality. Moral inllucnco wo ma3 givo to
tho struggles of brother Republicans abroad
wiso counsels sound examples without
setting ourselves up as the propagandists of
political principles or entering upon a Don
Quixote crusade against oppression and
wrong throughout tho world. Let Europe
for tho present fight out her own battles.
Her old and decayed system must crumble
down her people must bo born again before
they can bo fitted for tho full blaze of the
light of liberty which dazzles not our eyes.
Time alone can brine about this. "Who
would be free themselves must strike the
blow." Tho liberties of tho millions now
and hereafter inhabiting our county will be
tak enough for ono nation adequately to
maintain and guard. "The Greeks nre at our
doors." If tho wiso rule of our ancestors is
ever to bo departed from nnd it is not claim-
ed as applicable rigidly to cvcr3 period of our
national being the caso must be ono of far
greater merit than Eurono has presented in
the last half century. Now that tho Old
World is likely to be convulsed again that
tho fires which havo been lit 03 Cossack and
Turk 1)3' tho shores of tho Ilosphorns threat-
en general conflagration that Poland and
Ital and Hungary may bo found again as-
serting in arms their liberties and nationalities
that English bayonets and Trench artillery
shall awaken all the dlro elements of war
which havo slumbered so long from the Bal-
tic to tho Mediterranean linrd indeed will it
our endurance and outrage tho noblest senti
ments of the heart yet oncd let US yield and
become involved in these great struggles and
when and where shall wo bo disentangled
from them? Tho drama of our future will
b ono of violence and blood. Neither man-
hood nor religion require from u greater love
for other than for ourselves. .Wc aro doing
more for Republicans throughout the world
by furnishing it a homo and proving in it the
practicability of Republican institutionswhcn
wisely framed and administered than could
be afforded by all tho material aid and inter
vention which fleets and armies could cany
... f t 1 1 t il
; 'ino gauamry 01 nigrauam susiaincu uy 111 u
; President and by Congress has wifficiently
aroused Europe to the fact that Republican
America well knows how and when to extend
! the protection of its flag and tho power of its
nationality.
0. Freedom of speech and of tho press arc
tho inalienable birthright of tho American
I citizen. With such levers what abiiFO can
not be probed what outrage redressed? We
. 1 J u.l ... ll.H.it.iH .. An mm.i4 ill A-n
I dare to speak our thoughts ana to print them.
ThN magic power of the press ii at work
throughout tho land 'lwo thousand five
hundred newspapers are discussing and ela-
1 - - -- - . .......
I borating measures or policy ana criticising
the actions ot public men. It a power that
1 hundrcd-eyed and hundrcd-armed nnd
sleeps notwatchful sentinels of the liberties
- of tho people.
There is something almost
divine in its action. Licentious at times though
it bo prostituted to base uses better this than
the gag law and the censor and tho other
restraints which despotism throws around it
in Europe
7. Finally we have preserved tho family
relation in all of its sacredncss fn America.
IK dbf&Afia: The1 fame knd
' the ImWitazre of the father defcepd alike to
No elder sons usurp rights ana powers no
all of his offspring. Hero only is tho true
position of woman in society recognized' and
guarded not her right 'to bo unscxed to
brawl lh nolitical assemblies to be elbowed
fun toho ballot-box to mako Amazonian dis-
1ia3's in mo iorum. un nu nuumig u. ""
t is the delicate softness of tho ox which
makes tho inluienco of women omnipotent
pivo to'her the sinews and tho muscle and
tho capacities for stern resolve of tho other sex
and dm hwmnncMifa filftvo. .Beautiful bv thu
hnflvfli Itnniitlfiit hK ilm rlfttrlpttlr iid-ied I-
t ..! t. 1 cii..-! . .. f
ueatutiui 111 iter minisicnuEu. v-mruy- ut-uu t
tiful in her guiding counsels to inf!.ncy;'in her
tender nious solicitudes for manhood ftslho.
sister tho wife or mother tho women ot
America luvo been performing their high and
holy missio ; and execrations upon tho hc;ls
of those who would substitute for her so
soft bo lovory so cherished and adored in U10
innermost heart of man that modern Ama-
zonian creation which is born of the. mon
strous conception of a ''Woman's IllglitsCon-
woman in our country haHbcetfiicrvingis
lor great deeds. "Only the oravo deserve
tho fair." Crime ilios from tho rebuke of her
presence. She is n soil steady cxhaustlesa
lamp guiding tho virtuous to safety and to
God.
l-'rnm the New York Herald.
Important from Venezuela yff
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
TtinuiDLi: uuTcnnnyf
Puerto Oadello; July 20 1834.
Tho schooner St. Mary is about leaving for
your port and I havo uarceljf time to give
you the political. news in the midst of the con-
fusion and oxcitement reigning in this place
it seems that Col. Juan Games who com-
menced tho revolutionary movement in tlui
province of Uoro was .notching withhis forces
in two different columns for tho purpose oC
effecting a union with those of Barquisimuto;
tho first column had preceded under Jose Ho-
sario Armas carrying with it a supply of
musUcts and ammunition nnd tho second
column under Garccs himself followed.whcu
the latter was surprised and unexpectedly at-
tacked by a much more numerous force com-
manded by General Falcon. GarccsJToiight
bravely but being surrounded 03 a (Superior
force oi tho cnem3' nnd having received two
musket ball wounds ho surrendered his
sword to Falcon who received it. and iinino
diatcly caused Garccs and all his brave fol-
lowers to be butchered in cold blood
This act so wicked and atrocious has pro-
duced tho greatest Indignation and tho tirin
resolution to avengo it Tho greatest alarm
prevails hero in consequence of news received
to-dnv confirming lho pronunciamento of tho
Province of El Guarico reports of which had
been received a few days since. La Portu-
guesa is also in arms ngamst the government
and a requisition has just been received by
our public authorities from General Silva for
further forces and means to opposo the insur-
gents from Barquisimcto who are marching
to attack him at Titnaco with a considerable
force. t
It appears alsd that there. 1 mo. been a ris-
ing in tlio Province of Arogua and that sev-
eral parties are in arms there against tho
government. The fact you will perceive is
admitted by tho Governor in liia official note
which you will find in tho Diario de Avisos
of the 10th of July published in Curacnn.
tho capital. Tlie Governor Rtrivcs to dimin-
ish the importance Of the rising of the insur
gents by calling them a faction &c; but it is
easy to perceive the state cf alarm in which
he ilnds himself.
MEXICO.
Great Battle near Matamoras
The Revolution Progressing.
Wo copy the following from tho Browns-
ville Flag:
On the morning of the 1.1th tnst. a furious
and bloody battle was fought between tho in
surgents and a portion or tho government
troops of Matamoras at n distance so .short
from the city that tho sound of tlio CAunons
could be distinctly heard from tho plaza
The insurgent force was about 240 strong
composed of undisciplined recruits picked up
from the plow and from mechanical trades-
men of all clAsses fresh front their pursuits:
imperfectly armed atld wholly unskilled In
tho subtle m t of war. THey were attacked
by a force of 180 men of tho regular troops of
Mexico led by Col. Cruz a chieftain renown-
ed for his skill and coumgo in battle and ho
was backed by at least ono frieco (somo say
two) of artillery whild tho half armed citi-
zens had none. B11t tho result clearly dem-
onstrates thu heroic courage confidence and
enthusiasm which- the sacredncss of their
cause had inflpirod They met their veteran
enemies nnd entirely routed them with A loss
of five of their officers ono of whom'was left
dead on the field of battle two othcrs-have
since died nnd 'tho remaining two badly-
wounded. Tho number of soldiers killed nnd
wounded in this engagement is not yet defi-
nitely known. It has been variously estimat-
ed from three to forty-eight more probably
tho latter number will be found to bo correct.
The insurgents lorn not a man killed and only
ono wnunded.
Anecdote of Peter Cartwright.'WUtto
he was preaching years ago General Jackson
entered the church when a paRtor seatcd'.n
the dulpit gave his "Brother Cartwright " a
nudge and whispered that tho ''old hero" had
just come in as much as to advise "now be
particular what you say. But Peter to tho
nstonishment of every one exclaimed : "Who
cares for Gen. Jackson7 He'll go to hell as
soon as anybody if he don't repent I"
When the sermon a homo made one wns
ended a friend aked the General what ho
thought of that rough old fellow and receiv-
ed for an answer: ''Sir give ma twenty
thousand such men and I'll whip the whole
world including the devil!"
1 North Carolina Editor--The Milton
Chronicle sums up the occupations of his
neighbor of tho Spectator as follows:
"Ho is an officiating minister of tho goapcl;
a licensed attorney; a newspaper editor; agent
for nearly all tho insurance and- assurance
companies nortn 01 me roiomocj commis-
sioner for thirty States and an applicant for
hn ume when Kansas and Nebrwka ahall
havo como in: bank director: Chairman of
Ha Board of Superintendents of Common
Schools: temperance orator; agent and coun-
sel for Wake Forest College; President and
Secretary of .all the Boards of the Baptist
Phureh. Ac: knd In addition ho owns more
town property has the neatest farm the beat
fruits an the 'ne.t cMtle of any ra in the
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Tht ilaslcrn'War. Tho new Tram 'the
Danube continues generally favorable' toy the
allies but nothing decWvo has taken pldco.
On. tho morning of lh$ 30th tho Kussianaard
stated to have-attacked thoTurkislnand
French cump at Giuigeyo buUvero totally
defeated with a loss of 2000 killed and .ft
large number of prisoners. VJ
The Russianaiwcrc retreating in forced
inarches. Thev Imd quitted Fratescliytand
it tvnt ncfMihied 1)V tho Turks.
rrt. -"... -4!. r Vrt11.li! wa nntnYiVli
cd. and a nroolamation had been issued dpi
inu enwunuwa w i""""-'"" .w ....--
daring" that nil the soldiers who
remained be-
I hind' would bo considered. desvrtcrB.''Tjio
j.ussianjtroopJJ wero ocing wuwuiwuu
the Sereluvtf mnmrtWmfZKffI&
Omer PasTiaJeWcctoOlW jmjjjtf-'
Mi.rnel fn llm 'Tl t.t .fill It nnd WMBrKlWt
MIMV9.UMI WW uu wmii. "J "i 4'
jvithabriniant-i-cccptioii; . V'-m
The total. Austrian-row . witnfirfron
.JI- ".5.K ..
r HUllbr -
llK.
niauuiTAiiio.vi "- uw-jA"- -1'wiii'
.-L.-vT II.m 'IUI Mil1 . ." I. till A til If '. 1-
l...- 1. J .v.
P-Ji
becn'croMcdf butlheyrufarnjrous for iiostru- v
ties on n colossal scale; ' $ . . y-
Russia makes no warlike preparation to
ward the PrussianVrontfcrsV J&L'' fc
Tho cholera-wnslhcrejwmiriinvrownwftt
Constatitinopie. ' v" Vtiwj
Tla&niack 5m. The allied fleet with
Generals Can'robert and Brown irad'procccd
edto the Orimen'const to reconnoitred v(:
The Times declares pof-itiv'eiyitliatft'foraT
or ""from 80000 to 100.000 men British '
French and Turks will invade tho Crimea.
and will attempt to Meet n lodgment oiVthd
heights that command Scbastopul. p t
From Asm the reported defeat of tho'Turks
by tho Russhuis at Kar.4 Uconflnndl and tho
Russians wore beseiging Knrs Cholvrn had
made its appearance among tho British troops
The Htxltic The fleet was at Lctsund at t
latest accounts. General Baraguay doHiU
hers had had an interview with thriving ot
Sweden. His Majesty declared his 'willing--neds
to uuito with tho Western Powcrif on
ceitain condition Do Hilliers wltlLjthe
French tiooriN. hml loiucd ihe fleet ofT'tho
Aland Islands Katnla KaflebyTiad 'been
reinforced by tho Russians. Four hundred
British on tho 18tb made a descent on'Ko-.
Ilnga. fn tho island of Dcsci and(afterTdes-
troyihg four boats retired. Sinco'tho 23d
the blockade of the ports in the QulFh'aV
been more rigorous it hot being possibleifor
any vessel lo enter or leave.
Tho Prussian Emperor Archduke Constant
tine nnd the Arcluluchcss. bad a narrowcs-1
capo from being captured by an English
steamer near Cronstadt. t Admiral jCorry
had returned homo an invalid. ." ' v
Spain-Affairs wero generally tranquil.
Espartero had tnkch'thu Oath as President of
the new Couticlh ?
On tho 2d inst. the barricades attfMadrid
wero being removed at Esparterp'a request::
The nutiiimilum of O'Donnell Js tbo most
popular of any in the new Minis'try.? ' .
Great tfrIdii.Thc Canadian LegUUtivb
Council bill was passed to a second i reading
in the House of Commons-on the 4th Instant
Tlio Bank of England reducedtho mini-
mum rate of Interest to 5 per cent otr' tlie-
Mth.
Dark Daysi t . f
In the year Sf8 before tho cartliquako-.of
Nieomcdia the darkness wns very "dense from
two to three hours. Two years afterwards
in nil tlio provinces oi me Iranian uipirv
there was obscurity from early dawn to noon
Tho stars wero visible; and its duration pre-
cludes the idea of a solar eclipse. At tho
return of the light the sun appeared first in
a crescent form then half its fnca was seen
and was gradually restored to its wholo visi-
ble disc. In 4J0 tho stnrs were seen by day
at Rome. About 530 tho sun was obscured
for fourteen months so that very littlo of its
light was Reem In 01G half tho sun's disc
war obscured lor cignt monm?. in .oo it
was again darkened and tho people wero gen-
erally terrified. In 034 Portugal was in
darkness for two months the sun having lost
its brightness. The heavens were then open-
ed in fissures by strong flashes of lightning
when there was suddenly a bright sunshine.
September 21 1001 tho sun was darkened
for three houiH. February 28 1200 for six
hours complete darkness tumejl. day .into
night. In 1251 on Michaelmas day the"
stars were visible at 3 P. M. In lS47rAtaril
2325 3 days the sun was so obscured that"
inapy stars were visible at once. Thus sayjs
Humboldt in his Cosmos: '-
If wo como almost to our own time to May
10 1700 history nnd tradition assert theoci
currunce of a retm.rkablo day-prevailing over
New England nt least and' considerable in
other places. It came out between 10 anoj
11 A. M. nnd continued until midnight grf:r-
ing gradually darker and darker even tilPlI'
at night. Candles and lamps wero lighted
for people to seo to dine and to perform worlcN
about the house. Theso becatno requsitat-
lv nVWk M. Tn tho evenlnc? SO dense WtuV
(3 ' . ...
it uiatfarmcrs could scarcely qven with- th
3tha ftffci
nnd tho day wns coinJunTvo.7m
Cur .farIIudronhMal
sronsfuIofChlorfd?orLimotohairiiTninl
water with which tho wound Is to' bVcorv
'stotly bathed. Tho cure Is almost fnfajlible
as wilt he seen 03' me louowing rcsuiu;
From 1810 to 1821 tho number of patienU
admitted into Breslau Hospital wasl84of.
whom only two died; 1784 to 1824 Jntothe
hospital at Zurich 213 persons bitten by dif;
forent animals (82 hy dogs) of whom only
four died. i
Another Take of the root of .Allacamr
nano ono ounce nnd a half cut it fino'i then-
boil it in ono pint of new milk down to naif
pint intake this throe mornings fasting -and'
cat no food till 4 o'clock in tho afternoon. It
should betaken every other morning f tho-
two lat doses must weigh two ounces cHehu
This remedy will havo the .desired effect ifC
taken at any timo within twenty-four homv.
after tho accident.
Who forgets the anecdote of Napoleon and'
th village bells of Brentz 1 He was'riding
Into ono day over a battle field piling stern
and unmoTcd on the dead that strewed tta
ground by thousands about him when sud-
denly "those evening bells" struck up a werry
peal. Ho paused to listen ; his- heart' was
softened ; memory was buey with tho past;
be waano longer the conqueror ot Ausienii
but tho innocent happy Kchool-boyf of Bjienuej -and
dismounting from his horse he seated
himself on the stump of an old tree and iCt
the astonishment of Rapp whorelaUsHha.'
circumstance burst into- tears -ilhe (irQok'
woB BD2iUenaad Jivicp Trjiraciinoi.rusing
from H.
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a vn
aid ot a lantern Kropouieirwj w uw.f
to take carefh?cattIc'r4iobIrds-ytirc4-to
their roosts at'll o'clock lWtheforcnoon-
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