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If Telegrtpl to tie Wew-Yorfc TriBOOi.
Til* Beaten Positive sHava OuCi
Boston, Saturday, April 3
Tbe examination icto tbe caae of the Pogicfve
Slave Sites wu continued ibis morning before Com*
aaiswioner Tbe Captalu, Mate and a aailor of me brig M
St J.C. GUfflore were examined, aad teeti*?d that they
?eft Savannah for Boatoo on tbe aVd of Fa*?**' j that tbey
?aw Sure on the wharf at Savannah a A-wdays h-foresail
ftrg; that he aaked tie cook for a ritus?1?" ?od WM ?ftmed ;
When off Boaton Light tbe PrUon?*wufound, by the male,
hid tn in* for-cssile; that b?"? confined in Ibe vessel
try tbe captain while in *?? harbor, bot managed to es?
cape on ?bore at Bout! iveton, by f jrcteg the loch off the
anbin and tteailug tb* brig's ? thw he told them be
e*ma o board the ?rlg at Savannah, the night befbf o they
aalled. Tbla rltwed the evidence for the eialmaoL
Counsel for the defense then announced that they bad no
evidence m oner. An affidavit of the Fugitive was read,
elating that bis freedom was purchased by his father when
he was live months old ; that his free papers are now in
tb* possession of Morris Porter, of Savannah, and that be
desires delay to obtain them; that he nevw heard of James
Potter, his alleged muter, until yesterdsy morning. No
notice was taken of ibis paper
Mr. Baniool then announced that be designed to argue
Ihe constitutionality of this Law aa to the right of a Com?
missioner to sit upon the case, trial by Jury. sic. and asked
? postponr-meot until Thursday. The Court would ooly
grant tili Monday at 12 o'clock, when tbe argument will
a* beard
Theclty remains rgaleL but * large crowd Is collected
akwut the Couii-Uouse. No violence la matures led.
Peansylvit.nl* I.eglalittare.
Hakrishis ., Saturday, April V
The General Appropriation bill has pasaed to a
second reading in the House, appropriating S ?O.lsaj to com?
plete the north branch of the Canal, and $230,iflO toward
avoiding the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
A Inllhee also passed to a second reading, la the Seoate,
Ban Hay trUyraph Operator? amenable to lato for a breach of
trtut tn ttndtny telegraph diipatchet
Hale of *u?rtr, A c.
Washington, Saturday.April 5.
A large aale of Porto rlico ?i u ak and lloi. asses,
the cargo of the fcrlg Clare, took place yesterday, at George?
town. Buoabs brought 5 tii.uti 70; fine Molasses 2 cents.
Also, some sales of Flocb were made at 4 37.
Much regret waa expreued on account or mo ordor from
hbe War Department disbanding Light Artillery at Kjrt Mr
Henry.
Weather Itema.
By khrtt t Ltne, 16 WaU-?t\\
Satibday, April 5?a A M
Imi.i I dull, elourty mnrmag; cold wind lr?m Ike NW; tber.
S?, bar tJ.tvo. o.er eji*
Steceaevie?Dart a: j ! . enh indication* of rain i v/mdNE;
tfcrr. 41
Svucvsa?ClonSjr ans cold tha n.orn'nn; quite oapleaaant; wind
ITVA i tr er. 41
Oaeaao? Fios bb rnicj, but ra'ber clcudy ; somew'iat cold; tber.
ss: na. W.rao
Urica -ifc.u.iv aad rather aapleaaant \ wial nW , tber. 43; bsr.
*.?**?, mar ar ^
Saasa*?Clear and pleaaant; wind HI; ther. 41 ; bar. SO.170:
?ear |4
Taat?Sav bair aad wea'bsr colder than yss'srdsy, but not un
f Vwrant) tber. on wind St..
BaiiiacTO? Cl"ud> ;et pleaaa-t morning; wind ItV; ther. 30
Werrimti?Wind S ; cloudy aid rather eaulaaaenl mormnci
tker .4* _
Oho!
Correspondence of The Kxpress
Wr.sT Fabns, April 3.
Tas Tribune claims the election of a Free Son Loco
foco. la John B Hukins, as Supervisor His stripe ts de
etdtdiy anti-woolly head. He was one o' the otlicers of
sale Union MeeMng at Ta'rytown.on which ground he toa?
tut-f ,ritd by National Whiyt, against a Whig whose com
Kilon waa equivocal, and rather gone over to the Aboli
psrty Hukins was elected In a Whig town, by a de?
cided majority for that reaton. Yours, Ac.
?So the Express's sort of Whigs prefer
the election of a Loco-Foco to a Whig who
is sutpected of infidelity to Cotton. We
only note the fact, fur the present.
Mississippi?Hod. Jacob Thompson, M..G.
peremptorily declines a re-election. He belongs
to the ' Southern Rights' acbool of politicians, bat
is of the more moderate claaa of its adherents.
Be rejects the idea of State Secession, uuless the
?rrounding Slave Statea will unite in it, but
recommends Home Production or a diversification
of Southern Industry, at a preparation for the
times which may come and aa a puniahment for
Northern fanaticism. We rejoice to aee the daily
and rapid intrusion of such ' Home Labor' sentl
menta at the South, and trust that the preaent
pro Slavery ferment in that quai.cr will thus be
productive of great ultimate good.
Trias.?The Annual Klection in thia State
takes place on the Grst Monday in August
Among the candidatea already announced we
note the following; i
Gorevnor. Col. John A Oreer. Oen. T J. Chambers,
Hon ?. M. Pease (We Infer that Gov. P H Bell will not
offer for a reelection.) For Lieut, (ioteriror.; Jarxea W
Henderson. Matihlaa Ward, R M. Williamson.
For Conyreu: (Eastern District:) Oran M Roberta. B.
Rush Wallace. Oen. N. H. Darnell, Juige W. B. Ocbiltree.
|Whlg,)Hnn DavldS Kaufman, the late member, la d>?ed
Western District Hon. Vol'iey JC Howard, (incumbent,)
William Menefee, H. N. Potter, A. J. Hamilton, Gen. Hugh
M'Leod
?A Legislature, (both brancnea,) Judges, Com?
missioner of the Land Office, Ac. are alao to be
chosen at thia election.
The Aliened Miurltaai Development*.
Hanoveb Ncck, Tneaday, April 1.18M.
Mr. Orkkley ?There la ao much dealing with
familiar spirits now in the land that I am induced
to drop a few words on tbe subject. I need not
mention how prevalent the practice wu in ancient
times, nor in what measure it has been continued
through all generations to the preaent time. Ao
dor-ding to Scripture, the evil spirits are very nu?
merous, and very constant attendants on man?
kind, aa well aa the good miniatering spirits.
Tbey choose not at preaent, in Christian commu?
nities, to manifest themael vea, or court familiarity,
in their true character. Tbia would be a disad
vantage to them. But they know very well how
fond many of mankind would be to open corres?
pondence with their departed friends; and they
are very willing to represent themaelvea aa auch.
Let no one be deceived in thia respect. What?
ever cannot be accounted for by human agency,
must necessarily be charged to the evil spirits
who wish to be familiar with ua and to deceive,
and, if possible, to ruin us, unless, indeed, it be
of auch a nature aa ia fit to be ascribed to the
miraculous power of the Being who is good.
David Yoonu.
ESP* We had intended not to print specu?
lations on the subject here discussed, but
Mr. Young's letter is so short that we let
it pass. And we have half a mind to lend
him a helping hand by suggesting that it
seems about time that evil spirits?assum?
ing that such there be?should begin to
make themselves palpable; fur they had
been so quiet and indirect in their opera?
tions fur some years past, that a good many
had been led to doubt if not absolutely to
discredit their personal sentient existence.
* Fur ever thing there is a time and a sea?
son;' and evil spirits have been out of
fashion long enough to come in again.
* Every dog has his day;' and why not
every devil ??[?</.
WASHINGTON.
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pte*rotary af the Treaaary- N> w Paper-Pee tal
Arrangement.
Correspondence of The Tribune
Washington, Thursday, April3.
The Secretary of the Treason,-, though he ia
gaining wonderfully considering the aeverity of
the aurgical operation which he waa obliged to
undergo, is not yet able to attend to his official
duties. Since he wu called to tha post which ha
ao ably fills, he has arareely been absent from his
office an hour during the regular hours of business,
and he hu been crowded incessantly with calls at
his residence which he oould. not attend to during
those hours. The businaaa of that department, at
all times onerous, hu been donbly ao during thia
Administration, owing to tha increased area of
thia great Republic and the anomoAooj condition
of tha Whig party, and Mr. Corwin baa been a
worhee of tbe first order. If illness at anytime
can be said to be a blessing, his short respite mast
ha considered u belonging to that category. The
Secretary of the inter! *- baa also been kepi extremely
bfljy Fie baa been, at times, quite overwhelmed; yet.
Ii?e a skilful pilot, he has steadily Kept on hla course until
S worm abated. Tbe perp.exttteaot toe B-.Haty (<aod Law
bar* not erased io keep the. Depaiimeailneeieieof the
llvelieat Induatry,
A new pei er It to he ttaried here, ihe profita of which
are to aid tbe W'aaMt.gtoe Monument, now very (lowly
rising on ihe tanke of ihe I" .1 ?? ?.-. it wool) teem at If
private to'itc'lotion ought 10 flow In fa*t enough 10 con?
tinue Ite eracllon of thia structure, hat tbat doe* not ae- 11
to be the case. Tbe paper is a doubtful project, mm lit
eveiybudy support who feels disposed
It will besten that ibe i'oauuaiteir General of C to vis.
baa succeeded In a'ranglng wub tfi's Oovrmment fir ihe
mutual collection of postages. Tins will be exce leu an a
mailer nf accommodation to Americans in Canada, ao1 as
an additional link attaching the Canada* 10 this country.
While residing lo Canada a short tlra?, some few years
since. I waa frequeeily annoyed to various ways In c >n*e
gnecce of the want of this a-rangemeoi and lean resiHy
appreciate with what satlsfacit m tt will tie balled by ihe
many Americans residing on the other side or the line The
Government ceserve credit for ihn prompt manner in which
they have acceded to this 'onr; periling ,>r>>poaition
WOUTEa VON TWILLER.
Rhode Island lUttctloa.-(ampUte)
vote roa governor.
PROVIDENCE CO.
Town*. 1. ., ?1 Allen, U. Harrnj, F S. Bcat
Providence.1401 1273 23 0
North Piovidence..... 22-1 429 14 0
Cumbe.land. 123 387 11 1
Seituate. 304 367 OP
Poster . 142 170 3 0
Sroitlifield.3.17 620 21 3
Gloceiter. 48 JSS IS 0
BurrilMile.143 287 11 0
Cranston. 267 321 2 0
Johnston. 71 217 0 0
Total.2970 4427 97 4
NEWPORT CO
Newport. 510 304 7 0
Middietnwn. 96 If 10
Portsmouth.. 124 35 On
Tlverlon. 188 145 3 0
LltlieCompton. 89 3V 0 0
Jamestown.. 19 28 6 0
New Bboreham. 89 126 0 0
Total. 1,114 683 16 0
WASHINGTON CO.
North Kingstown.?01 196 3 1
South Kingstown.212 308 1 0
Exeter.Ill 123 0 0
Richmond. 91 137 0 0
Hopklnton.121 118 IS 0
Westerly.137 101 32 0
Charleatown. 89 SO SO
Total.912 l<i6C m 1
KENT CO.
Warwick..S37 2(4 6
Coventry.203 126 1. 11
East Sreenwlch.127 1?! 1 0
West Greenwich. 16 127 0 0
Total.683 563 15 11
BRISTOL CO.
Bristol.Iba 165 2 0
Warren.151 S3 0 0
Barrlngtoo. 58 19 0 0
Total."212 2 0
recapitulation.
Govfrnor- l M l. Premdfnt- IS 4S.
h 1*'?
Coant:**. Chanio. Allan Hann Sra.1. Taylor. Caaa. V B
Providence.. 2970 4427 97 4 .3542 2515 AM
Newport ....1114 683 16 ?.1207 212 113
Washington. 912 11*3 54 1. 750 45*1 1411
Kent. 683 563 15 11. 690 318 62
Bristol.392 222 2 -. 690 131 18
Total....6071 b958 1?4 db.6779 SH46 730
Alien's maj over Chapto, 86H, do over all, 688.
the congressional election.
EASTERN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIBT.
King W Ssylea. <>. Cleveland, f.S Sc at
Providence.1171 1178 23 6
North Providence.23d 409 13 0
Bmithfield ?. 241 611 6 0
Cumberland. 125 377 0 0
Newport. 63 1 287 0 0
Mlddletown. 94 13 2 0
Portsmouth. 125 35 0 0
Tlverton. 176 137 f 0
LittleCompton. 82 30 0 0
Bristol. 195 140 1 0
Warren. 162 34 0 0
Barringion. 58 19 0 0
Total.3486 3270 51 6
King s msjority ovo- 8ayles, 216 ; over all, 159.
WESTERN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Tov.*a. Jaik on. W. Th?r t.10, Off. Hall. F. S. Scat
Seituate.280 360 0 16
Poster.112 171 2 14
Glocester. 43 349 10 0
BurnllvUle.144 281 13 0
Cranston.J61 31.0 2 2
Johnston. 74 207 0 1
North Kingstown.189 1!? 3 fl
South Klsgstown.192 8Ki 0 0
Exeter.106 127 0 0
Bichmond. 86 140 0 0
Hopklnlou.72 171 5 0
Westerly.126 107 27 0
Ljbuleatown. 38 80 0 0
WerwIcR.?r aw* a
Coventry.1?? I8J 0
r.mmt oroenwlch.120 107 0 0
West Greenwich.15 131 0 0
Jamestown. 16 27 S 0
New Sboieham.8? 1? 0 0
Total.2476 35? 79 33
Thurston's majority over Jackson, 1063; over all, 951.
The General Assembly stands:
WhiM. 0; position. Vsesacias.
Senate.14 16 2
House.3S 33 3
Total... .50 49 5
We include tbe Lieutenant Governor (Wm.
Beach Lawrence late of New York,) with the Op'
poaition in tbe Senate.
CITY ITEMS.
??
A New Dodge ?We wero informed on Satur?
day of a new and novel way of " raising the
wind.'' A man called at the house 884 West
Twenty seventh at., and proceeded to take oil'the
lock of tbe door. When asked what he was do?
ing, he anawered that the owner had sent him to
repair the lock, and he waa removing it for that
purpose. The occupant remonstrated, declaring
that the lock waa in excellent order, and did not
require hia tinkering. But the man was firm?he
bsd hia instructiona and he abould do hia duty, as
required?and he proceeded to strip the locks
from tbe front and rear doors, and depositiog
them in hia basket, he marched off. It waa after?
ward ascertained that the owner knew nothing of
tbe man, but thia discovery waa made too late.?
The pretended locksmith waa nothing more nor
lesB than a thief who had taken thia method to
"make a raise " We presume he baa aerved
other buildinga in the aame manner. There are
many kinda of "dodges," but we think this laa
one beats them all. _
EP" There has been much written about the
eccentricities of advertisers, and many queer ad*
vertisementa have we encountered in conning
over tbe columna of our cotemporariee, but we
have never before met with anything equal to the
following, which we clip from a late number of
the Dturtt AVws 1
Noticb.-P. P. Pratt is intending to take his departure
on the first of J snuary, 1851, and may be absent for some
iears on a foreign mission This Is, therefore, to Inform
Is debtors that he frarkly lorgivaa all debts due him, and
ca'la upon all persons who have demands against him to
preaent them for payment on or before the 25J) ol Dec
next, or ever after hold their peace, as he wishes hts fan
lly. during bis sheence. lo be free from such aanoyaacas as
duns blacksmiths, cobblers, lawyers, sheriffs, and butcher's
bills, Ac. And should he live to return, be would like to
rest lo peace without having old debts to stare him In the
face. Nov. Jw. 185?.
Eastern Dispensart ? The following ia the
report of this Institution for the month of March 1
Male* attended at Dispensary.597
Females. 972
|JBJ
Vaccinated. 345
Total at Dispensary. 1.90
Males attended at their dwellings.2*6
Pemales. 2o?
4%
Total. 2^59
The whole number of prescriptions put up dur?
ing the month, waa 3,9? 1; the largest number in
one day, was VJ9 \ the least number in one day,
1011 and the daily average, 149.
Seamen's Savings Bank?The Seamen'a Sav
inga Bank have purchased tbe lot on the South?
east corner of Wall and Pearl streets for 850,000,
and will commence tearing down the preaent
building (which ia of no value,) on the first of
May, preparatory to the erection of a banking
house adapted to the wants of the Institution.
The lot ia 29 feet 10j inches on Wal I-at., by 62 on
Pearlat.
CP" There were in this port on Friday, accord'
ing to the Skipping List, 14 Steamers, 77 Ships,
72 Barks, 136 Brigs, and ids Schoonera. Total,
467. _
Newark, April 3 ? The Jefferson Riflemen
Capl. Summer, a German Compaay, held a ball on the 2d
test, the birthday of Ueo. Jackson, at the Military Halt,
which waa really a splendid affair. We w.messed amoig
tha Invited Gueftts, Capl Peckvtlle, the gallant instructor of
that company, who, la consideration of hla valaabl* aar
Tire?, WM preeenled with a gold watch and chain ; OflO
Miller, late Mayor of Newark | tbe officers or the lately er
UliMtr-ee! Washington Cor ilnentalt; CapL Hand of tbe
LOx-nv R fleei <"*pt Wru Kelly of ibe Lafeveue (Jjtrde;
C*il Rrtr ?riiho'?r of tbe C i>a<lt Riflem^o ; Lloaiej
*r tt Purvey arid Hove? , all from Newark; aa well aa Capt.
Cime Beer er ?I the N a Ural Blue*, of New-York, w-re
preaeai and etcpr***?d their pt-rfeci ?ailsfaruon with Ih'ir
reception ard ihe fine arrange-re-nt* ?if the Com ntttes aa
well a* wrh .he excellent l>ai A of mtialc attached to ike
Company We are Informed that we will Boon have en
??p. onui.liy to aee ihe Jefferson Rifle* at a visit U> New
York.
The f'enana und Its Errors Oner More.
To the Editor of the Tribune i
Your correspondent of Thursday last, who signs
himself "An Assistant Marshal," says, "Yoar late
correspondents [meaniDp. I presume,' Troth,' of
l?8Fulton st and myself] are not the only per?
sons who have been mistaken in supposing tnat
the booses in which they Hve had benn omitted
by ibe Aatldant Marti al* " Now. sir, for myielf. aa this
would term to Imply that I had unjustly accused a Martha!
of" wlltul neglect of duty," I mntt tty, In Jut tire to him, as
well ss to nijtelf, that my statement is strictly true, while
'he Msrtbal has been guilty ot no unpardonable neglect. I
tutted that "no Census taker bad been to my premises"
The Marthel of tbe District, wbo has r-alleJ on me in per
son, slates that be came to my door, and rinding It locked?
wblch rarely happens-obtained. In a tavern on the corner,
all the Information be deemed necesssry Now, to this,
have no right to jLj?cl I have no doukt but that he baa
done his duty, while I am cot at all "mitUktn" in thi
ttetemert I have made My principal aim wat to ttir up
othert wbo may bsve been emitted, to nave tbe necessary
C jrreetlor * m*de.
What the BaasSs duties of the Marshalt are in taking the
Cectut 1 am untble to say ; but I fear, from tbe following,
among other facia, tome aerioua mittakra may have been
made. One Marshal lnfornst me that no individual u enu?
merated who has not been In the country one year. Is this
sot If It Is, then we have near t jme quarter of a million
left entirely out of tbe count Can you, Sir, give ut llgbl
on iMs matter' I have tt from another that the Census ot
Bisten Itiand wat taken and every alten omitted! lilt pro?
bably needless to state that when me omission was diecov
tred. ibe Marshal witi sent back instant? r to do all h't
work anew.
Tour correspondent, tn conclusion, snggests that all who
tuepect they have been omitted call on me United States
Marthel and ttale tbe tame. Allow me tlto to tuggett
that If publtc notice to thlt enact were extensivste slven,
poietlt.y out explicitly t he vhtreabouU of tatd Mtrthnl,
many errors and omissions might be corrected whirl oiber
wl*e will oever be kouwo, aa few writl take roach trouble
to give the neeeit&ry information.
H LAIDLAW, lie WUllam-tL
Ceart of Errors.
No. 17, being Oliver Beirne et. SB. respondents'
Sit. Csudtiu Hard, tppallant, was taken op.
Hnpreme Court....Sat -rdat, Mareb.li.
SPECIAL TERM?DECISIONS.
Ford at suit of Moj/att? Motion to set aaide
Con mia.ion, Ac , granted. Plaintiff baa l.bsrty t ? Maus ssw Coin
niuui' ti. Ac
Wadsvorth and vife agt. Darius Lyonand wife
- H? "it IT ' ?? coat* on mwimn to strik* oat snd di*burs*tii*nt* paid
referee, to kepaid Inrtl with.
Thomas Vermilyea agt. Really et al.?Motion
dsned. at tk cost, of motion to defendant*.
Lent agt Lent et al? Motion to vacate trust deed
dsniaJ.
Furmanngt. Utter et al?Judgment settling the
cotati union tilths will.
In the case of Saddam, Sage A- Co. (the matter
pendtr r I ir sore* tiais aa tns Sttwsll Warrant.) a net-twin to rn-ripel
8 8 A Co to procure tl s;r keeks (without eismining dsfsodant t)
was nisda aod opposed, ar d argument heard be ore Judge tfitcbsll.
Al'POINTMFNTS op CADETS AT LARGE.? The
foUowinc ia a Bat tl th* Cadst* at large, appoittad by tba Prswdaot
til tl e L'uitert Stalaa :
Sent ef VjSeert trho irrr? Killtit or IheJ in Ihe Serttiee ? Francis
I H Hill, W. H. Pcnroae, William B. Nowlaod, Charles
B W.U. D.
San* if O/Xeeri now tn Srrvue - r. B. Severn, P. L C. . I?. A L
Cbonirgkani.
f>. m Civil Life Tl?g C. Wh.stler, tt. l Powsra.
Pros; tht Dutritt of t olumbut ? Edwtrd SS>. Willtarxs.
A Libel 8uit.~Messrs. J C. Dann and J. P.
Barr, Edltors of the Pitttbvrgh Chronicle, have been Indicted
by ibe Ursnd Jury of Allegheny Co Pa , for libelling Joe
Barker, ex-Mkyor of Pittsburgh. The Editors tsy they In
tend to make good their pruinlie " which ts prove him n
perjured scoundrel."
Canadian Fair.?The next Provincial Agri
cuturtl Pair is already sr nouru st tn b* h*M at Bro< kvipe (oppoa ts
Ogdemburg, N Y ,) n*It 9*pb?rr,ber a cull msdal ?I lbs ?al a ot
0*' ia i flrrsd hy ths Aesoctstton I >r lbs beet *eeay upon " Agncol
turs snd its advanlsgss as a pursuit" The assay to he sent m by
tks IMh of Jsly nsxl.
Brows University.?Professor William Gam
n.s ! In? been trans errsd from tl* Cbair of Rhetoric to tbat nl His
torv snd Political Economy.
fits R*r. Robinson P. Durn.of Csmde-i. n.J baa rec*iv?dtr* ap
yoiatinsDt of Professor of Rbatoric and Knghak Lcsra'ure
[Prurideoc* JournaL
Nubscrtpttone received to the Dally Tribune.
Thobsiiav, Starch ST.
I ?.Staaa.11 Ludlosr vllle. N. T.1
Wllkesbarre. Pa.I Cooperstown, do.2
PI) mouth, Conn.1 Atiharn, do.3
Plalnfieid, N. J.liPennYann, do.1
Kridav, Mereb 28.
Ithtca, N Y.liHaddem, Conn.1
Rome, do.11 Bristol. do.1
Chester, do.1 New-Hampton Depot, N Y.l
Jamaica, do.W
Sahrdav, March 29
Marlboro', N. Y.llUnlon Springs. N.Y.1
Auburn, do.i Uotcbkissvlim, Conn.3
Heuiptiead, do.liColcbesier do.1
Per oYaen, do.I Erie, Pa.1
Bioomtngbnrgb.do.I1
rAaitecrtpUotaa received ts> the Weekly Tri baasy,
TucRSDAk, March 27.
Argyle, NY.I
Leon, do.21
Conewango, do.1
We?ternvllle,do.12
Mtlo, do.S
Oleen. do.15
Pive Corners, do.17
Mllford. Mast. X
Ablngdon Center, Ps.22
Souin Bend, lod.3
Ciayton, Mich. 6
Ohio City. Ohio.3>>
Hanover. N II.2
Bskerthtid, Vt.lb
Pk.dav. March 28.
Colosse, N. Y.lOiBunlett, N.T.7
Saxon vllle, Mast.211
Batcsday, March 2D
Broad Brook. Conn.2i>|Mherman, NY..30
Concord, N. H.68 Malone, do.S
Belleville, Canada.35lr.atl Sheldon, Vt.3
Brier HUI, N. T.31 Warreo, Mich.8
LtRoy, do.2l
Single Subeenpttonifrom cartons Pott Q?cet, Tlth, Z*l\ 29tA
Coneeetlcot.2|Oblo.3
M sssarhasetls.3
Maine.2
Pesnsylvanla. ?
New-Yoik...16
Inclana.3
Illinois. b'
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ArroiNTssBBT Orrics, April 1 1351 1
Fifth section of the act of the .Id of March, 1851:
Sscvioa 6. Autt be tt further enacted. Tint bats of Isttara renstiaiog
BBSS hd for la aey po*? cBcaia aey city, toara, or i llirr amr? i
nswtpatarrball aa prratad ahall iarsatar be puk'isboS oi.es only to
lbs o*w?ps|i*r wkich. ba.r t taaus* ?sstly or oftsaar. shall bare the
brgaat cirrtratjoo w.th a Ibe rsags of delirsry of ssid oSBcs, tn oa ds
rwad ky tbs Pestmsstor at auch niS.rr at anrb tuna aad under aucb
retinal i. as as tbs Postsaster (iseer si aball prsscnbs; aod at Bl HSBS
0 or.sisiitfor ssch Isttsr sorr-russd And ths Psstmasiar at such
oSii.s ta bsraby dirsctsd to poat m a coospicuous place id bit offioa a
? -p.. ol such us*., eo ths ds> or day after tlis pubbcsU-a tbarsuf. aad
tl Iba publisher < I sav ao-h paper sb'll rafuasto pubhab the I tt ol
teller* aa pro. dad is tbe sscOos, tbe Postmaster nay dasigiate
ao:?? olltsr pa par for auch purpoa* Such I tau of laltsra ab.ilao
publiahod oocs to ersrv an ?saks. sad ss oiuch oftsaar, sotan-sed
int. cms* wssk. ss ti* Postmaa*sr BeatSal may specially dos t.
frrrultd, Thsttbe Poato-aatsr Usnara) nay in kw awcreuoa.tiract
itr publ ration ol Gsrn.aa sod nbsr fors ga Uttara m aay osw.^apsr
pribtso in lb* Gsrmaa or any otbsr fora(u language; arb ch publica
ttoa shall bssiibsr a lieu of, cr id aadiuoa to. tbe pubV-at? n o' tks
list ol such kr'tsra, ta tbs aianner drat n.thui sacooo proridad, as tba
PostmatUr Saueral aball tract.
ADVERTHMG LETTERS.
Ths Pos'rosstsr Asaaral baa adoptad tba follow,ag rulsa and rsga
titiiiB* for adrsriising uncalisd for Isntrs, undsr tbo provision* of
tks above Sth tactile "I to* set of at* .V sf Starr J. ISM:
1. Wbsa Ibagmss leeeipU of tbs Pset 0*ca for tb* than a-ait
pracaduig quarter aball Dot bars eacaessd $ V 0, U a Pos'.rssstsr ib til
?Srvaitsssseth uacallad tor lattsra oaca 10 a.i wasks only :
W bra auch g ot* rsrr-ipU aball bar* astaadsd 8800. sod bars not
ui-aaSsd 01 is"), Ike P< atmsatsr >ba'l adrartva ooes s moslk osly i
Wb?L au. b gia? rartipt* aball ha'S sicsata.1 SI,*ot?, sod .ball
not bars sirssdsd ST^Ui, tbs Postmaster absil adrsrbss tecs s
mouth:
Ard ebsa tacb grots rscsipts sbaH hara sXswssaS S7 SCO, the
Poatnta.tsr akali sstsiUss uaca a wask
*? Sa. k aSasituaanM.ta are to ba lassrtad n r na aawapapar only,
?bu h a.u?t aa artatad -a tbs city, tows or viliasa ta *b cb tbs onat
tasSs w aitaatad. aa* must bsrs tas 'argsst ci-tu-aUoa ? ttun tk*
rsegs of dsbrsry ol tatd i.8ie* st i-.> (<p r .. ?) , ? , tmsr,
pru.tsd is aaco rut t an s* ? lag? shouk Sb* pusbabar I aarh
1 ?. ar BBMBS tog.va >u. h list of Isi eta oas inaarU n. at one . sot or
ssrh letter tbs p. stmsatsr wiU dsa?oaU too a o'bar paper f ir rhw
ssrv c*. Haw alao i.qarsd to post ia s eotSDtrui.ua place ia his
?aast ? copy o! such feat, oa Us day or Say at ar tba pobUstioa
atasaef
S ll tbsr* is ao asaasspsr pr atod ia tba ccy town or r Dags
wtsrs ths Poat t.Sk* a kspt. or rf tba pabsabws ol atl ths nans-a so
pnaVd aball raltiss to advartia* tba lattsra for the BttSS above rose
tiors*. Use Biatuacrtpt hstsol tasre ara to ba nuaa oat aad not tad
st sucb public pbv-aa ia tba tow* aid naigtbora ad as si all appear
beat adapted for toa laforwabwr I f tba partita concerned
4. Bsfutsd latter* ar* apt to be adrarVasd air tkrea which tba
Po.tmsater er per U w.C ba unnied ate'y takes from the oSke
8 De p ard bos UitUev, uit jar.. reo packets coalamtng pnt tad
J^ruriwate, a pee, baa, or outar pnoted atatutr, ara aot to kS altar
S In ess* of quasttca or daiputa ss to Us rirrulsboa ol aar mmm
clatwmg tba adtartuemaat ot aura ad for lattsra, a ahall ba Ow duty
of tba Postmaster, as soon aa coaestwtit. after the puhl.cat.oa f ton
ragalatioo, aad on tbs 8rat M-aday of January bj swrb tear - ere.f
tar. to re.ai.e etidercw aad wr-e apoa tba ta? i auch tm imn akall
rsataia for eae yaar, aileae, for t xtf cauae, to* Poeiawater Ueaeral
sbah > iberwisa aSaWi and tbe svidsae* urnn whe b th* PoetmseUr
**< ess ts grrs the prarbBg t s ptrucatar paper a s 1 slway* as open
to in-paclK.r.
la all such cksas Us Pretwaatsr .hall, at least aa* weak prior to
tba day ot rtcst'isg each svaiears, fit sadden a the hrai's and b.>aad
ar-e* of Us Territory dwassed b) hioa to rmbrw ad amkin Ua rauga
(tue del tary of hi* oftuw.b/ a pa.a aad mteUigiats wnttsu stetw
sreat. to be staaas by hi* aad bled ,a kw o*.? j aad of wax i etety
Erreoa rlaiaairi the adaeiueartwut shall be eautaad to take a cvoy.
tck Puatasasusr ahall require, a* a part ut' th* era)sere oa which ha
isto auks bis declaim, an sSldaett af tb* prapralor or ptatw if
suck new.paper, lor wkarh Us adrema^n er-t a rtainted, or of Ue
chwi or foreaiaa la Ua td6<e of aura paser. abowiag kw Bteaas nl
k'owledpi is reapai I to the ein nlati ia o< an.rb aewspapar wiihia ths
haute of the dietrtct so en bra-*d ia Us raogs of U* Stuvsry of suck
cftce, snd (?uting tbs tasrags. actual irt.uaiy aad Sees
lie cirruAUoa or ssrh regular ieaas nl swh dietnrt for ta?
li ur west* Best ending oa tba SaUMay aast prmr to ta*
day oa which suck at,da.re m rsceired ; aad that tack cirtulam a
bse Bot darisgtad for-r wasks. bern iarraa*ad by say grataitoa*
rirraiatiea, hy a redurt, n .a price hwVtw th* ordiaary aad aaaal
prassfaacb paper, or by any other sitraorSuary rsiini, for Ua
pn.pns*.ltj whole i r ? part, of obtain at may let or !?U of urcattaeV
U ? lettar?fVr eab'itati n;?id euch a??rag?.actnal.oraliiary sad
Sin? Jidt eirtuUtKiu ul mh terolar neu* of ?och paper Ut fear
w?.??. a* *?'ebl?led by inch aaVta'-t ?i.d th* oli*r ??Kj*cr?
?,i*!sd tn auch f^givtar, ?h*'l ?? d?wiw?d th? r r ahtioo ob aVakaw
i1 ? ; <??? < i of 1h? crater er flla'J >o thin aa aatimttai Other
?tv vir?, is* di* k)? to *orb *?d*?rt n ?wr- bnratioi tnatenf tri'
r-nir?d*-t.nn of the tmm?, may bm ?abawtted bjr ?ny p*'ty tatare**?-!
ID ti ? Ssciamn.
7 V\ ?? ?Btbonty for tb* publc?tn s of Ut? o' for* g? latter* ini s
ii?i?iiw pritteti in ? foreign bui*>ac* m ioemad ed?.?ebl*.Ui*
p< ? g.Min nm.l Bit? ? ?aaxiai boo.ic? jo? iur th? n*r**?ary ord?r
to t u' b?b in ?Urb rat er
H AH ord?r? for publication o' thora Mt of ntw?tM for Vsttar* ja
s> r* if id oi? h?p>mi ?r? ?ecatad at,d im ."ad ny th? p????c? o'
thi??rt ?kirjl an'lor ??? a ? ng'? p iblrat or h on? papsr ??.'?
V Wr,?n d?ifjr, ??'t>i ????I? tri ?r??bfy, "r week* najas-sere
laaeysS Hain Tee eaass aWaSw th? propraetor ma?t Hm ?IMweat t'
l^jrri??? th? c rcuU'aon of ?arh Hi*') bit' h? am?*? r.rciUti >n '
s?. S .-.u* ml U.e particular pap?r 'or which b? ciamettiepubli alto .
Wbstl? t^?t?r?r* i<iMt da.ly tn w*e*ry. or weakly. mu.t M
?h"W?. ?ad th* .if??rt??tnwBt .nearteS m th? p?rt.c Au ftper whi I
baa tea l*rge?t ein ulauu?
Th?foi?cuiiif ngulatauaa ara to tat? immediate affect \ ?ry re
Wectlully. ritZ HEaRT WiHRt?.
Savoni Aaa ?Unt t ttaa?t?r General.
Appointment* by the Novernor,
By and artfA th* admit* and comment of th* Senate.
Notaries Pcblic ? Walter Hiwell, SutTilk
Co ; Alfred Fost, Orange Co ; Cats L Qarfield, Albany
Co., Oed Wale?, BuUlvanCo; Janes U. Boweo, JetTer
son Co.
Fdw ard Roggen, a Manr-gw of Western Home of Re
luge, Rochester. _
Creva?ses opj thf. MmteVtrri ?The New
Orbwca papera nl t),? sftth and ?Wh alt. jn? the lollnwmg p?.rfral?r*
of th* new i rsT?e???nl th? *JSi????winpi ?? Among oth*r* are paid a
visit to tha Gard< ate Cr??a?-? *>o?* Oretaa, on Innde?, and f.oiud
It* w*t*i? poum t 'hn <i<h tha b-aach with untbatad ??'x:tr. Hub
died* of tbe cur? o? were lookmf ob and woed?rine. Col Spear, w?
ar? tappy to ?tat* i* renaarkibiy aan^u.o? aa Is tha ultimata tucra??
Si h.kins i bwrial.ee plan lor IwawS Criraara* The water.affr
paaainf throuch tb? oreoirf >o th* Lerre. i? apresdios broad caat
o?*r as* Beichbor.aa plantatioB*. aad will do ao lonneoaitr of dam
er? i th* *BjriB**r.iut ?ipwution? of Colonel Spear be sot fu'ly rea?
lised. ' [Delta.
Tu? ticmtUHf of th? 2Mb iayi: La?t Sat'irdar Buht, bat warn 9
and 10 ('ilorS.b rrsause tvaik place at Trulaaia plautatian. uait
? fur Sau??'?, and botit abo?* CarrnlltiiB. Th? break in the lease
?as ?7 fs?t wiaa, the fall of watar SI, feat Tbe alarm bell? war.
in mediaUly ronf and in four or St* b"?ra thai* wer* aboet H*)
kaadt collsrtad on the spot from th? neirh boring planUUia*. skas
rua sBwrtl hems mutsntly msds to sn??t the inroad of the watart.
Mr Saure, who Ua* bad ao much practical aspansBC* in aorb mat
tera, had already on heed th* material nece?a*ry to (xscots s n*w
plat for atoppira crt?ra??es. Aa thia new method ha* proved ae sa*>
cra?fulat it? Ai?t tnal. sad ia of auca aimpl* aaSSBS w? ttinb it im
purtaiit tbataaery planter ?hoald pay .t *<'-n* attention. Th* plan
of operation* was aa follow*. Two heart piecee of timber, eaca 40
f??t kins; were placed o?er th? breach with th?ir ???<? letinj on th*
BWeet n eitlisr ?res, and with about lour last batwasn tb*m Konud
aepliot? points.) at nn**'d, and from tan to twslrs asl laaf wsib
then driTae down n two >sU. i bs pikw, i n? aat oa to* wate- ? ?? of
tb*(.iit*r wase> tha other between th* baa ma and arainst tb- BjaSS
eee Th* aaphac? had about ?ii inche? di-ucce t>*tw??n than, ar i
ba ns round, th* wa'sr had no f.ms agaimt them Thsf all re-'ed
acao.at Iba baarr?, which, bain* nrtnlr racurad on Oja Isrse. aetad aa
bracss All hand* were 'ben employsd to throw ro my b?<?, Biu?d
with ??nd, ?ca c?t tha outer row < f ?aplinr?. ob tbsir watsr Safe, ia I,
at th* earn* lima. ? -'w.-n th* two row*, fillin( up until tb* bage sp
p?ar?d ?br.t* lb* water. Th* i mvur waa tbe? ail'w tu <liy aad com
pletsly etopped. This fortnaat* result toot p see st N o'rl a koo
S .ncav motBiir: the hsnda ha?in? worksd a'l nu;ht,sod Ihaplantsra
?i?n*J thrn.wlTs* tn rjas utmi.at in ?upariBtanditf tha work, aal
abowing Lbs rmen by psrsooal?ismple. what to do and h ,m 11 doit
COSTCMB OF THE NEW ORLEANS BAR?The
!??>?,? of oar Bar ar? not naor* tutt BgB ?h?d for their learniia ? I
Tan?d aroomplifh.imit?. tr-an for their indsp*ndea<-e and orj nahty
of dr?n?ai.d mai.li?'. Ia Ess-laio! tha Barriatara cuinbar tb*?<?*ne*
wrh huge wut? and long rob*? In th? L'aitaJ Suis?. ??*dr black
cloth m Ibe uaual c-atom* of oar l?(sl (eattrmes. But is our free
snd i rrnal city, tha lawver? both practic? ai d drsaa pr?ttt mirb a*
It.ay pl?*>* abd ??t.?rall> pralar Iii? ?'?? ?-t > ar aty of SWatSS sod
fsrh'Oi. to aLy ?t,)s whe-h would be calculates as d.?tiorui?lj tha n
from tb? r.?oaral rr a?e of lha aasj '?. Somaol tlitm. n de*?.appear
to take as their glaai of laahioa " Us c '?tum* of th* Snglith soefca
Day a aid los hunteie. Wa war* in ih* Fif.h Oiatrict Court yealer
Say dur'Dg tha trial of an important in which two i ati .<u..h? !
ci unraloi? wsra si cased, who ara r?rar<sd nut only sa rsntlemen nf
noU >n tli? !?{al Iralcrri'ty, but alao a? luminanei in th? >>tau mom.it
of la bion arc gallantry ObS of tkwSS l?arr?d r.?ntl?m*n ?u
diraasd is s dark er?*? hnntine ci-at with ????! buttons shoot two
in h*? in diam?**r *nirared wlib m'iisnas f i and d?*r h**da, ant
a ?s?t of b iB with Itrca b'a< k figurs?. rsasmbun? th? bl?<X doubl*
sag I* of Aoa'ria or a 1'iht graaaad Ha assaVaSSSewai "*l wudraaaad
in a monkay coat or packet, ol cb?ca*d caaamatte, ttnped, and
?tr?ak?d, SadStWeaad, with asr? lir?ad black ?tnpee, ob a blue
ground. Both lbe?s rsntlsmsrj ha'a boi>a at tae "para, and woul!
ss aooa be connctad ol BeaBtag la ? had plea or ii ?.???:? i. .
in an auwer, aa to be a*?n ?Ulis Orleans Theater without whit*
kid* aad th? moat unnuertior.abla Hanaian c at and parts
' TS. o DaHa.
A Relic or Witi hi ratt ?The Ne>cl>nryp<rrt
lltralit of its 3d mat, gi??a an stcaast of as < Id li.ua?, about to ti?
nsmob-lisd mfhat town, with ?!. L a, niaiLtaraating aaaoeiati. ria ar*
ronnsrtad It ia as High ?tr??t. at lbs l ead of Ma aat atraet, and
knoas aa tbe Morae house, lamoua a* the ?pot ?hau hrat originated
th* Whtcbcrslt deluaion iu tliiafouat'y that afterward* Aad abroad,
and from which flowed ?ucb terrtb ? r**ulu. Th* lioua* waa b<i It bf
William Mora*, about ths rear IM^ Cotron Mathsr ?ayi that in the
year lo7n, tln? bou?? wa? "*o inleat*d with dam u?," that wnaiaas
be't re. SkaSsTilwa*chsassap lha inriaibla had did b?i;in Ul
put lortk so antontahing w.eibality." The w,f? of Will.am M .r-a aar
n wl) ??repaid bs.ng hanged lor ? witrh. aa ?rvantaan peraona gi'?
tl.e'r wnttaii taa'iniory. ?'.atme tb* r*a?oo? why tbey b*li?asd ?h*
w*? really ? w.ii b and cnght tn be bung. a. .-..?mg 'o tha old Mosaic
law, which a*y?, " thou ?halt not auflar ? witch to lira" It i* sail
to h?re beer ow.agtothe fi mnsas nl ?*?. Br^d?tre?t that the l/? ol
tb? woman wa-aarsd, and abs waa returned to bsr 'amily No ?I
p'anatiOB of tlia n'imsrona sib kit oca ? f I'm on, which took
place in lhi? bouta to auch aa aitatit aa to einte ibe wonder of ths
wheh) country. s?sr wa?girnn, aid tbu ia tha more eilraordn.ary, aa
tin paiiaad the life i fthainmatsa and other*, upon'he ersffill. Is
11 ffoi a Hi?'i r> r f Pewbnn, *?!??? .is ia addurod ? hich lead* t ) tbs
?as icicb that th*y wsre perpetrated hy aroguis* grandson of Wil?
liam Morae. It i? etimege, if he really waa the author of tha tricks,
that ibe la<< in hia after life, d not atthetim* h.a grandmother waa oa
trial f r her li e, did not acknowledge Iii? agency m the matter.
Fire.?Last evening a fire broke out in the
roof af the building occupied by Messrs. H fc J. Balk
Una*, aualral laalmmant inakara: Rai?-aa?aw?n*??. oiiaSaw
Hemer, and Bt ills, the clothier. But little damage waa done
to tbe building;, alOjouiitt Uia> meuartala ot the rt<:rupeo.ia
were considerably Injured. The loss Is between . 3,000 and
$4,000. [Clnslnnalt ?nqulior.
Henry James ads. Tayler l-etvis.
TV th* Editor of Th* Tribune :
The I.xUrary World, though it atlbrda lavish
continents of assault and battery upon me by Mr.
Taylor Lew is, cannot find space for the least islet of
redress on my part- What should I do in my present
strait without the great and b ispitable Tri'iune,
rbose columns expand to every demand of hu?
man justice ! You and I, at is weil known to your
readers, though It be a part of Mr. Lewis'a shal
r tactics to identify us, differ very widely ia
oar ethical speculations. I sometimes indeed fee1
provoked at your obdurate blindnesa to my view
of theie questions; but I never forget how in all
the attributfs of a sincere, generous, enlightened
aiiil independent Press, The Tribune shines pre?
eminent. God bless yoa and it!?which means,
being interpreted, may you both grow in all man.
ner of manliness!
Mr. Lewis's special pleading with regard to hia
misquotationa of my book, will not bear a close
scrutiny. But I am content to suppose that
he did not act with conscioaa falsity, and there
fore dismiss all concern with the subject.
Mr. Lewis quarrels with both the morality and
Cbriatisrjity of my book. He insinuates that it ia
a reproduction of Hobbes, Godwin, Rousseau, and
Owen. With the exception of Godwin's Caleb
WtUiatns, I have never diligently read any o^
these writers; but after Mr. Lewis's recommen?
dation, it will be my own fault if I do not speedily
make their acquaintance. What Mr. Lewis aaya
confirms a suspicion 1 have long felt, that the best,
becauae most spiritual, Christianity is to be found
'n books moat obnoxious to the Christian sects:
and some of these days I shall assuredly push my
investigations in that direction.
But my ideas meanwhile disclaim any auch pa?
ternity. They originated exclusively in a zealooa
study of the four evangelists. They are a very
leeble, 1 admit, but a very faithful portraiture of
the mind of Jeaua, tbe Christ of God. They
represent, aa it aeema to me, that famous and
much misunderstood controversy of bis, better
than anything known to our sectarian literature;
and hence the extreme bitterness of denunciation,
with, at tbe aame time, the extreme scantiness
of examination which they receive at the hands
of that literature. Tbua you observe in all Mr.
Lewis's etlusioos any amount of indignant and
vituperative prejudice, but a careful evasion of
any systematic criticism of my theory, either of
Morals or Christianity.
As to morals, what I held is thia, that man aa
he cornea from the hand of God, or what is the
same thing, in his inmoat selfhood, ia pare from
all imperfection i that hia imperfection apringa
entirely from without, er from the non conformity
of his natural self hood to thia inner and spiritual
one; and that all that ia wanted, therefore, for
hia actual perfection, ia tbe simple removal or dis?
use of those institutions whose practical operation
promotes tbe non conformity in question. Surely
this ia a harmless proposition, to be met and re?
futed, if possible, by argument, but completely in?
vincible by mere sectarian blaster and insinuation.
I do not address myself to the criminal population
and incite them to violate the laws I address
my sell' to the rulers of society, to legislators and
scholars like Mr. Lewis, and ask them to look
into the causes of our prevalent corruption, and
apply the remedy there. They will not Tbey
lazily insist that evil is immortal, and look to the
hospital and jail as the only solace. I attended a
meeting of Rev. Dr. Ckeever'a congregation a
few montha sisce, to hear a aermon from that
gentleman on Christian Socialism. Id contrast?
ing what Civilization had done, (now established
some twenty centuries.) with what Socialism bad
dene, 'not yet established at all,; the rrator tri?
umphantly asked i " Where are the hoapitala't >
cialtam has foarded, tbe institutions for thai blind,
for the deaf, for the insane, for the Magda.er. for
the orphan, and ao forth ? Theae are the glories of
Christian Civilization! What can Sooialtsm thow
to compare with them 1 " I waa really aho ked
to hear auch nonaenae going nnrebuked. Social?
ism corres forward claiming radically to eure all
tbe evils with which aociety is afflicted i and this
gentleman suddenly confronts it with an earnest
protest on behalf of tbe imperishable claima of
the House of Refuge and the Magdalen Asylum I
Socialism points to tbe mens sama in corpore
sano, to tbe soand and healthy man, Nature's
n.anifest lord, instinct with power and beauty
both physical and nietital. Re*. Dr. C. points
yon instead to the crippled mendicant, ana eol
emniy asks where you ever beheld crutches
more commodious, or plasters half so cunningly
? presd ?
The main drift of Mr. Lewie's declamation
against my book, is toward two passages o*~
the same general tenor, in one of which I
declare that since tbe world has stood no one
haa ever violated a divine law . and in the other,
allege tbat while moral distinctions, or the dis?
tinctions of good and evil among men, are of great
importance in our regard, they are of no import?
ance whatever in God s regard, wbo, being the
equal Creator of all men, beholds all of curse
with an equal love. I submit that the moaning
of these passiges is very plaio, but Vir. Lewis in?
sists tbat I" boldly" declare what I really mean by
them. By the first one, then, I really mean nothing
more nor less than this, that man is so intimately
dependent upon tbe divine power for every breath
hfl draws, whether spiritual or physical, that he
can do absolutely nothing whatever contrary t>
the divine will. But air Lewis will ask me
whether murder, theft, adultery, are not contrary
to the Divine will! Not absolutely ao, for then
obviously these things could never have taken
place. They are contrary to tbe Divine will, as
that will shall yet be revealed or expressed in the
perfect man, tbe man who being delivered from
the bondage of Nature and society, shail have be?
come obedient to the voice of God, aa heard in
bis own spontaneous attractions. The coming
man will do none of these filthy things. But they
are not contrary to the Divine will, aa that will '
stands expressed in the imperfect man, or the
man whose sctions are still constrained by tho
tyranny of Nature and convention. Had they
been so, of course it wonld be simply impossible
for any one to do them, unless yon foolishly allow
tbe creature a power superior to the Creator.
Tbe moral law,of whose interests Mr. Lewis is
so supertluous a guardian, saya indeed. Thou shalt
not steal, kill, lie, commit adultery, nor covet. But
it haa long seemed more consonant with my in?
stincts of the divine goodness, to look upon these
sayings aa purely prvmiaory rather than mmi i
tory j to regard them rather as ao many gracious
promises on the part ot (Jod towards Iiis strug
gling and benighted progeny, than as so many
stern and pitiless commanda. I felt bound, more?
over, to take this view by two weighty exegeti
cal considerations. One was, that these reputed
commsnds were preceded by certain other com?
mands to love God with all tbe heart, and to honor
one's parents ; and I knew that neither love nor
honor could properly be commanded, since their !
life was purely spontaneous. Evidently, then,
these first injunctions could only be promissory, i
could only be viewed ss a promise on the part of I
God to his people, that He would yet place them |
under such an experience of His bounty, aa that
they should love Him with ail the heart, and
honor all those who were in any way mediatory
of bit goodness. But if tho first claimed this as
pect, I hsd no right to look upon the others in a
oilferent light, no right to regard them but as
so msoy promises on the part of God, that He
would y et deliver H ia creature from theft, adultery,
murder and e?ery other evil incident to bia preaeut
aocial immaturity.
The second exegeticai necessity was conclusive
upon the point For I found that these repeated
commands of God were addressed not to Tom,
Dick and Harry, or the mere aona of earth who
are yet fighting for a bare foothold upoa iu sur
face; but to an emancipated people, who had just
been delivered oat of Egyptian bondage, aud wil?
derness perils, in short out of all iuimical cir>
cumstaiiCes, snd were about to be placed iu a
land " (lowing with milk and honey," where every '{
want of their souls and bodies should he met by
God's plenary satisfactiona. I could easily un?
derstand the relevancy of such a code to such a
people, aince their relation to the giver wu thi
sure guarantee af its fulfillment, turning all its
seemingly minatory commands into so many
rainbow-hues of golden promise. But viewed iu
the ordinary light, that is as mere commands ad
dressed to men still struggling with the adversi?
ties of nature and society, and making no account
of their temptations, the code seemed impertinent
and insulting, seemed utterly unworthy of God.
JTor m ell any ianiuon of tmtt ti I rtna perfection
forbade me to regard God aa desiring to reap
where He had not aown, 1 could not believe Hint
capable of asking anything from Hia creature
which He had not first given the creature both
the ability and the disposition to perform. Thus
1 concluded that as the law bore the unvarying
preface " I am the Lord thy God who brought thee
ont of the land of Egypt and the house of bond?
age," so no person had any right to regard himself
as a anbject of the law until he felt himself free
of every temptation which Nature and Society
combine to impose upon him, until he finds him?
self, in other words, in that new heavens and
earth which God's true mediator, Science, is now
rapidly constructing for us. In fine, I discovered
that the Law and the Propbeta bore reference ex
cluaively to tbe Christ, or coming perfect man ,
and tbat viewed apart from this reference, they
were not merely impertinent to a present regard,
bat were actually incredible and absurd. Bony,
?ver this is a digression.
What 1 "really" mean again by my aecond al?
legation, which was, that " God is not privy to
the moral differencea among men," is neither
more nor less than what I apparently mean,
namely, that God has not a particle more respect
for tbe morally good than He haa for the morally
evil man, that however great the interval be to
our eye which separated Dr. Chinning from alon
roe Edwards?even the interval between heaven
and hell?that interval does not exist to the di
vino eye Mr. Lewis haa too little appreciation
of Christianity, the Christianity of Jesus, to ad?
mire this statement. He thinks that God cannot
bat love John Howard better than Caesar Borgia,
and " haa auch an irrepressible feeling of ab?
horrence" for the obvious attitude of Jesus on this
question, that he does not hesitate to twist tne
famous incident of his clemency to the adulteress,
out of its immemorial significance, and convert it
into a mere "condemnation of the hypocrisy of
those who, instead of procuring a legal trial, aad
an execution upon her of the appointed sentence of
the lav, brought her to him for a false and malev.
olent purpose!" Wu there ever a more
precious specimen of exegesis than this! How
much more honest would it be in Mr. Lewis to
impes .h the veracity of the incident, like Mr.
Granville Penn, whose infinitesimal soul was so
shocked by the damage it might do in respect?
able circlea to the character of Jeans, tbat he
boldly omitted the whole narrative from his re?
cent translation of the New Testament, as man
fostly apocryphal! This waa honest though moat
ludicrously snobbish. Bat to convert Christ's
conduct on this critical occasion into a mere zeal
for the regular execution of the law, exceeda all
bounds of innocent jugglery. According to this
improved gospel, "lie that is without sin among
you, let him first cast a atone at ber," meana?not
as hitherto conceived, that tbe hearts of all men
axe the aame at bottom or in God s sight, and that
men should not therefore condemn each other but
only?"that the regular course of justice should
not be impeded." And those other famous
words, "Neither do I condemn thee ; go and sin
no more," mean?not as hitherto conceived, the
forgiveness or pasaing away of all merely legal or
conventional unrighteousness among men, ax-d
the advent of a new righteousness standing only
in the humanitary spirit or temper of its votanesi
but only? 'how- falsely and maliciously those
runaway accusers of thine have acted toward
me 1" Courage, my friend ! Let this procees of
diminution only become tbe fashion with respect
to the Christ and hia doctrine, and we shall soon
free our present social order from those very
angular relations it now seems to sustain toward
them ! In fact, we ahall soon convert the Christ
into a sort of glorified policeman, nothing more,
nothing less, of infinite service to bullying Czara
and piddling Popes, bat an intolerable curse to
the great and glowing aspirations of humanity!
Bah ! to all such expectations, however. " Tbe
common people," we are told, " heard the Christ
gladly," while Czara and Popea laid their atupid
heads together to do him harm. And 1 take it,
" the common people " of this day, ia other words,
tbe giant Democracy of tbe earth, will continue
to bear bim, until every throne and every altar
lie prostrate in tbe Just, which are based apoa
the natural and social inequality of man with man.
But let us get back to John Howard and Cmear
Borgia. Or, since John Howard cornea out of his
recant biographies with somewhat impaired love?
liness, let us substitute oar own truly amiable
Dr. Channing in hia place. Mr. Lewis is sure
that God lovaa Dr. Channing better than Cmsar
Borgia. If any one will recur ta my book, en?
titled Mor alum and Chrtsttanity, page 165, he
will find a very ample refutation of Mr. Lewis's
whole position, in M that venerable piece of wit (T)
snout the devil and the origin of evil," which Mr
Lewia feela it much safer to deride than consider.
As an honest controversialist, it appears to
me that Mr( Lewia was bound to look into
that trite of argument, and either confata it
I_ "'"k" b'* i?*b?,ty to <*? *?
ra Mktaj| my half a aerond time. m?
a trai.apnr. nt trick ..f cowardice and duh<we?tt
toerVMl ? ? etatja T..m Paine end Baian^l
? inbfot I ? '-'i.l h*udtfttJjemudofs?Wsjia7
mice, instead ol mar-fully meeting a paf-al.
rat.or.al ssseu.t hy a purely rational defense'
However let that pa... Mr. Lewi, will ta^mlt
that Dr " s, ? la* rn n Qajrw Birgia are eqnaliy
Bodi ... . He ?rill admit that neither of
tl.em baa tl * i.r-t st power to ihink a thought,
apeak a ami, or no a deed nnderived from Deity
If, th? u. au. h h*> th-ir attitude of equal riepaaL
ei ce apor. I), tty, if neither poetess any partiale
of ?e.f-.ienve.i power, with what rational propri.
at] < sn tit o foil) one amerable to hia praise, tha
t tt tt to r ie ivnur,. t Cleariy the fact of their
p eciieiv equal creatureahip to Him entitlea ttvern.
to a pr. riet iv a*j?ai rcejaid from Him. Toi? in.
? ia ae pla ae ? i a y. Tha e ia but one way,
of evacnj r, which if Mr. Lewi* be a good Ca?
t :i. et I ? ? 111 a'. pt, and that ia to assert tna don.
trine ol election. or God's arbitrary grace. Bi|
Mii this la Baak* to deny that God carea a whit
for oioral cist.t-itiuiis amontj men! Unhappy Mr
Lewis ' To intend tie iianageof a mere exaberaat
heretic I'ke m\self, ar.d find too late that he vat
ail tbe while etiieraiining a consolidated ' eld
salt' like John Oaiviu !
But my letter is crowing much too long for you
columns, aid 1 must therefore postpone msoy
th-rgt, urgent to be said Especially had I intends*!
to enlarge upon mat fact which Mr. Lewissomehoaj
manages to overlook in his Bcriptmr? readier
Lamely, that tbe sole curse of man ia ~prTieeatOa
as lying in bis moral experience, or the advent of
a knowledge o' stood and ?vil. I know Mr. Lewis
will r? ply. tor snch is tbe sectarian trad't:on, that
it waa tbe violation of a rttutire statute of Gotl
which led to the curse ; that God pointed arbi
trun!it to a certain tree of the Garden, absolutely
forbidding the man to eat of it at ail, aad that
the violation of this statute brought upon the
man the knowledge of good and etil. Bat the
8cripture utterly repudiates such a gloss. It
names the tree itselt " the tree of the knotrli iff of
good ana' tr'i, and it doea not represent the ton's
of the injunction with respect to it as absolute,
hat only ae ptudet.tisi "Of every tree of the
Osrder," lays th* divine voice, "tboti may eat
frerl*/ eat: but ol the tree of knowledge ei wood
and evil thou abalt not eat of it'?why'?"m.
cst'se in the nay thou estest thereof, thou ihglt
surely die " Ol course, no one divorced from
sectarian prejudices regards tbia transaction as
literal history, regards it as anything but a ??-itoct
b>mbolol nian'a spiritual develop net. t.< tiiss
no one rationally conceives of moral lue 14
having a vegetable origin, or deems an apple,
though sometimes productive of slight stomachic
disquiets, really capable of generating conscience.
Spiritually or acientiHcally viewed, the outage
runs thus:'' Ol all the knowledge which nature
yields tu you, you may partake with natire Ira
I .unity Hut moral knowledge, the knowledge of
good and evil, tbe knowledge which alieaatea
n an troru man, which divides the oae great
brotbvrbood of man into two warring classes, and
so deiiits the unity of God: ?lo not feed opon that
knowledge, or cherish it as divine, for it will be
to you a 101.staut death in lite, the aource of end?
less ami innumerable woes.
But I muse stop. I am ever, moat gratefully,
Yours, H. JAMES.
A'ew- WA-, Apttl \ '851. _
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
MsaCH M > r ; IS
The I.Rtnb I'npera -llattch Archives lOrals
liouery Kelira-AsicleDC Document* reist
lugioNrwVork- Lake ( limnplnln Ortgl.
nal Map tit .tlexlee-The War ef IM.', aad
Terntneeh.
The regular monthly meeting of the llisloriral
Society was he Id on Tuesday evening at ittttooat
in the University?Hon. Luther Bkadiih in tha
Chair.
Tbe usual reports from the otlicers of the ?oote
ty were made. The Librarian announced the do
nationa for the month. Among these ia oae of
great value, beiog a collection of tbe " Lamb Pt
rers," donated by Gen. Anthony Lamb , com?
prising from twelve So fifteen hondre.J original
manuscripts relating to tha history of the Amnri.
can Revolution and tbe events immediately pre?
ceding?and embracing the Correspondence of Um
' 8ona of Liberty.' from the year 17b?, growing oat
of the pssssge of the Stamp Act by Parliament,
and further Correspondence during the ttevoia
t en and down to about the year 1600. A special
vote of thanks to Oen. Lamb for thia valuable
addition to the Society's collection, waa moved
by Dr Robinson, and paaaed unanimously.
Tbe Librarian read a communication from Hot.
George Folsom, U. 8. Cbargrj at tha Hague, acoou*
psnyitg Dutch and French copies of a pamphlet
just published there, giving an interesting account
of tbe Archives of the Dutch Ooverrustent. Mr.
De Zwaaii haa been more than thirty years em?
ployed in ttiis department
A not? from Mr Benson J. Lossing, of tbit Cfty,
was also resd by the Librarian? transmitting
three Paroles of Honor, signed by the officers of
Bursoyne s army subsequent to hia surrender at
Saratrga, in October, 1777. One is signed by 183
otlicers, with Burgoyne's tignsture at the head,
and another by 99 Hessian officers, With the tig
nature of the Baroa Riedeael, the Brunswick
GeneiaJ, at the head. These are dates! at Cam?
bridge, Dec. 13,1777. Tbe other parole, dated at
the same p'ace, November, 177", is signed by tha
Hestisn officers. This was done just previous to
their departure for Cherlottetvilie, in Virginia,
where they ion/ remained prisoners of war- Theas
are the original papers ; the autographa of those
whose ritmts are appended. Tbey are tbe prop?
erty of Mr. J W. Thornton, of Boaton, by whom
tbey were placed in Mr. Losstag s hands for est.
A Copper Hatchet found on the farm of Mr. 8
S Ellsworth, in the town of Jerusalem, Yatea Ca.
N Y , was presented to the Society through tha
bands of Judge Campbell. This venerable relic
of Indian antiquity is a little more than three
incbee in length by one and a half at its greatest
breadth, and bears the marks of extreme age. It
was found under the cei ter of t pine stump four
feet In diameter.
Dr. B. B. O'C a 11. A', it a*i transmitted copies 0'
some old Seala found in the Secretary's office at
Albany, accompanied by sbeeta of the fort new a>
ing volume of the " Documentary History of New
York," upon which Dr. O'Callaghan ia engaged
with unwearied assiduity. The two volumes of
this work already published are invaluable add*
tiona to the History of the State, and the third,
now in preas, contains a great amount of interest*
tag matter. Tbe engraving! transmitted to tat
Society comprise copies ot the oldest Seala of tbit
City tbat can be found?dated in IftM and 1*84.
The former is tbe first sea) of New Amsterdam,
the latter was granted by Dongan. Copies ware
also transmitted of the private aealaof some of
tbe Colonial Govercora, with fac similes of their
signatures. The advance abeete of the work art
a part of tbe ? Papera relating to the City of New
York " and those which bear on tbe rettorition of
New-York to the English in l?74. These pef-ert
are copies of the originals on file in the Secretary I
office, and comprise: I. Papers relating to tat
Restoration of New-York by Oov. Colve to tk?
Etigliab in 1?74. including the charged mau*
Capt-Johu Manning for its previous aurrender.aed
that officer's defenae. II. Papera relating to Trifl
ty Chorch, New York, from 169? to 1714. ittclti
ing its Desecration in 171H-14 and a representa?
tion against Rev. Mr. Veaey. III. A reeta*
strance againat preaching in Engluh in the Data
Reformed Church, New-York, with the aj*tW?r
thereto. IT. A Proclamation againat the*>?*01
Liberty in 1707, with an Editorial notice of
Moore, by whom the Proclamation was leeaal ,
Referring to the eubjeot of tbe Indian naast <*
Lake Champlain, Mr. O'Callaghan communicata
he following extract from hia new wolame :
Governor Pownall statea In his Administration of
onles led. 176? an? I77|, p ut) mat the ladlae aa?** >?
above Lake ts Canladerl gaa/ttiite-i e. the ^?iJ*f* "art
gate of the country. ? Kanyatare ? Is th* MohSWB w??
for lake; -Ouaronte" Is salt in the same tongue, as*
Bi-t.i-ca tiua-hond. ? , , _?
The Librarian, Mr. Moore, remarked that o
had found the Indian name given by Go*, rou
nail in an old "Survey of Lake Champlata ?7
William Braaaier in 176-.'. where the
the Indian term, " Caniaderi Gaartnte ?}DiZ,
preted ' tbe mouth or door of the <?untry, ,*j
Moor* a)ao observed tbat in the aame chart aa nsu
1 ist t iced apian of Lake George eurreyed ia ''
by Capt Jackson, in which the Indtaa ??"?J
tbat Lake ia given aa Caniad-eri oit-?r BBW?
Ibe Lake .m,t\4ttm
Mr. Braduh called the attention of
to a aoptrbly executed Manuscript Map of M
co then hanging upon the wall of the
room; and introduced Messrs. Suarea tndtirce
who hold the work in charge- Mr. Greene, oax*.