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We commence to-day the publication of,
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ordinary argument of " dark lantern myste
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titution, and wickedness of Europe, is pour
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100.) American Organ. , '
Extract.'
The repeal or reformation of the naturali
zation laws is one of the political questions
now agitating the public mind. It is impor--tant
that "all collateral questions or issues,
"bearing in any manner upon this momentus
question, should be fully and thoroughly in
vestigated. , The reasons pro and con should
be fully and fairly set forth. It is our du
ty as Americans to show cause for a repeal
of the laws, or Hhe extension of the term
of probation.
There cannot be a more just or more im
partial course pursued, to arrive at truth,
than to institute a strict and rigid compari
son between the natrve and foreign -population,
and, from such comparison, to make
such deductions as are logical nd evident
to every unbiassed and unprejudiced mind.
Upon this basis we shall proceed ; and first
let Us consider
Foreign and Xutive Pauperism;
The census of 1850 show that, during the
year ending June 30, 1850, the number of
persons who received " the benefit of the
public funds of the different States," was
134,972 ; of this number there we 68,538 of
foreign birth, and 66,434 native Americans.
The total cost of maintenance i was 2,95'4,
806, averaging 21 90 per individual, mak
ing the total cost of foreign paupers $1,501,-
1 he.number of ioreisrn! nauners ex-
882,
reed the native 2,104. From I these statis
tics we perceive the number of foreign and
native paupers, maintained at public ex
pense, is about equal; but it must be borne
in mind that the, native population of the
United States far exceeds he foreign ; and,
to correctly ascertain the comparative con
tribution to pauperism, we must compare
the native and foreign paupers with the na
tive and foreign population. Thus :
Population. Paupers. Proportion
pauperism.
Native Population, 2J.031,rf9 6Vl:ll l to '317
For h population, 2,100,207 CS.j38 1 to 32
One in every 32 foreigners is a jpauper ;
whereas, but 1' in 317 Americans is a pau
per ; then it follows that the proportion of
native and foreign pauperism is as one"1 to
Jen. These calculations are based upon the
ensus of 1850, and show conclusively that
the source of pauperism in this country is
immigration. This conclusion isconfirraed
by an examination of-, the pauper statistics
ol those countries from whence come the
immigrants. The proportion of pauperism
to the population of the European countries
varies from 25 to 15 per cent. In-The
Netherlands, in 1847, one-fifth of the popu
lation were paupers ; in Great Britain and
ValcS, in 1848, one in every eight persons
was a pauper., Emigration is indiscrimi
nate ; conseqently, it is not surprising that
I'io. ratio of pauperism to the foreign popu
tion ig 6 great". The cause of immigra
tion to this country, to a very great extent,
Is pauperism abroad ; and pauperism here
13 the consequence of indiscrimidate .'immi
gration. y: v 3 .
In the foregoing we have confined our-
J"VPS to te census of 1850, which merely
the number of paupers, both native
foreign, maintained at the expense-of
tive proportion of native and foreign pau- 4
pensm. We have ascertained that propor
tion, to be as 1 to lO-yone native to ten
foreigners.
Since 1850, immigration has vastly in
creased, and with it its attendant evils ;
though we have no accurate estimate of
pauperism since that time, there existe suf
ficient data upon which we can venture; a
fair calculation.
In the State of itfew York, during the
year 1853, there was , maintained 280,666
at a total cost of $1,009,747.65, an. average
of 37.86 per individual. Adopting the ra
tio of native and foreign pauperism (10
foreigners to one native,) we have maintain
ed, by this State, during the year 1853,
$252,000 foreign paupers, at the total cost
to the State of $845,000. During the year
ending June 30, 1850, this State maintained
40,580 foreign paupers ; in 1853, the num
ber was 252,000 a six-fold increase in the
brief period of three years. ' ;
In Massachusetts, during 1853, there
were maintained by the State 1 1,874 foreign
paupers., ror tne year enaing June au,
1 850, the number was 9,247 increase 2,627
During 1853, there arrived in this State,
from foreign countries 1,135 foreign pau
pets- that is persons who were ac tually pau
pers at the time of their, arrival, and are
likely to continue so long as the State of
Massachusetts provides for their mainten
ance. "
In the city of New Orleans, for the year
1853, there were admitted into Charity Hos
pital 13,759 paupers, of which 12,333 were
of foreign birth, and 1,534 natives. For
the year ending June 30, 1850, there were
but 423 for the entire State of Louisiana. -The
increase is startling and almost incre
dible. We had determined the ratio of 'native
and foreign pauperism, in 1850, to be as 1
to 10. The additional statistics of 1853
augment this proportion, and show a much
larger proportion of foreign pauperism. ,fi
So far, then, as the comparison instituted
between the two classes ' of population,
foreign and native, iri 'regard to pauperism
is concerned,-we are' inevitably led; to the
cohclrrsion that-there is a necessity fori re-
r formation in the naturalization raws. Pau
perism is an evil, a curse, a blight, and im
migration is its principal source.
Foreign and Native Crime.
To continue the comparison betwreen the
foreign and native population, which we
have undertaken, we proceed to investigate
the subject of crime.
The census of 1850 shows that the whole J
number of persons convicted of crime in the
United States, during the year ending June
30, 1850, was 27,000, of which 13,000 were
of native, and 14,000, were of foreign birth.
The foreign exceed the native 1,000. We
shall compare these statistics of crime with
the foreign and native population, and thus
determine the relative proportion of foreign
and native crime :
Population, Criminals. Propotrn
of crime,
Native population 21,031,569 13,000 1 to 1619
Foreign population 2,160,207 14,000 1 to 154
One out of "every 154 foreigners is a
criminal, and but one in every 1,619 Amer
icans. The proportion of native and foreign
crime, thn, is as 1 to 10 one American to
ten foreigners.
But let us take another view of this sub
ject. In doing so, we shall again call at
tention to the number of crimnals who were
convicted by the courts of severals States in
.1850. In Connecticut the whole number oi,
convictions was 850; and of these 545
were natives and 305 foreigners. In Illi
nois the w hole number convicted was 316 ;
and of these 127 were natives and 189
foreigners. In Maine, the whole number
convicted 744 ; and of these 284 were na
tives, and 460 s foreigners. . In Massachu
setts, the whole number convicted was 7,
250 ; and of these .3,336 were natives and
3,884 foreigners. In Missouri, there were
908 convictions ; and of these 242 were na
tives and 666 foreigners. In New York, the
number of convictions was 10,279; and of
these 3,962 were natives and 6,317 foreign
ers. In Pennsylvania, the number of con
victions 857 ; and of these 594 were natives
and 293 foreigners. In Vermont, the num
ber convicted 79 ; of whonv(34 were natives
and 45 foreigners.
By a table published in the Compendium
of the Seventh Census, giving the number
ber of convicts in the prisons and piniten
tiaries of the several States, out of every
ten thousand of the population, the propor
tion of natives and foreigners in that num
ber is as follows :
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obtain it, they .betake themselves, to their
om courses . and not only do they commit
crimes themselves, but fead those. with' wliom
they become ' acquanleoT on their voyage,
and who are equally needy, into rtheir per
petration. Po correctly appreciate these statistics,
it must be born in mind that we have ? inclu
ded in the native, the neffro rjonnlatinn.'
. If. the comparison had have been instituKl
ed between the; native population .and. the
foreign, whicli is also'whitej thus represent-
.u6 hiw aiucuudji auu European nations tne.
relative proportion' of crime among the two
classes would have been much greater ; i and
wnent we, taK.einto consideration, the fact
that only the white 'native and the immU
grant or European population are entitled
to, or ever exercise ! the rights of' citizen
ship whiph is the only just political view
of the -quecmfoit: is tiie polity-d power
and influence , pf foreign e'rs which we. seek
to counteract or ' destroy the comparisbn
thus'instituted'between the two' classes ' of
white people wouldbe mote just and appro
priate, and would more correctly exhibit the
evil and, danger, attendant upon indilcrim
inant immigration,, to the institutions, safety
and welfare of .bur common country.
The above' calculations we have Based
upon the census of 1850. In Masaehusetts
iri 1851, there were confined in the various -
jails. and houses of correctionl, 832 .natives
and 2,615 fofeigners ; in 1853, 2, 117 natives
and 3,l42foreigners. In these three years,
the -increase of native prisoners Was 265;
of foreign, 527rrrthus showing- the relative
proportion of increase to be-, one native, to
two foreigners ; yet the native population of
the State is six times as great as the foreign.
Of the number committed to the ;j air in the
State of Rhode-Island, during the year 1853
65 were natives?and, 256, foreigners. In
the State of New;tYprk, during the ,year
1851, there, were convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary 703 persons" of which 300
were of foreign birth, and 403 natives. The
native population Mpi the State was 5 1-7
times as great as the foreign, yet the . num
ber of native convicts was only 1 1-3 times J
as maiTas the foreign. In the louisana,
peniferkiaryv'during. the year 1853 there
were 288 i convicts, bf' which 109 were 'of
foreign birth, and 174 natives. The native
population is 5 .2-3" time's" 'as , great as the
foreign; -yet' the number of native convicts
is only 11-2 times greater than the foreign.
These statistics, and calculations, clearly
prove immigration to be the cheif source of
crime in tjiis country. Besides those who
are convicted of crime after their- arrival
here, there are many criminals transported
are almost entirely" owned,, managed and
eontrolledr by the native-born -excepting
'withu due deference to the- natural i&stincts
and peculiar habits of the foreigfter .thebf W-J
lng ana consumption ot iqger oetrt root. beer
and various other " riasedtis and ' disgusting
liqn'orsr-T v?'? it.fyw':''? ,
States do not tax the products pf;itssorl
Consequently wheat, corn, cotton, rice, su
gar and tobacco, the; agricultural staples
of this, country, are not taxed in their natut
al and native., condition. After they; have
been matured collected and brought to fnark
et, wliere' they Ibe'come articles of merchan
dise, 2!hiect to' the rules, " regulations and
pecuniary fluctuations "of commerce and
trade the rcottbn being; roanuf2tured into
articles .of clothing, wheat ; iniO -tjour, anu i
Tice into sugar prepared for. domestic -,and
CUl
Aortnern Democrats on ttic -Aboil-
lnn Ttr-t . - '
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5
inary Vurposes-r-then it is that the' prb-
ducers, the husbandman and mechanic; be-1
come consumers-"of these productsbfj their
pwh-Jaborand attention ; ? As articles of comij
niefceand "trade, .they .have heeivtp.xedb
the State authorities, in-the form of revenue
an. license charges, levied, upon ihc -nlej-chants.
and , tradesnen";. hence--.it is. clear,
that the. tillers of the land bear the largest
proportion of all taxes.
. It , must also be borne iri njirid thatdrunk
eness and disease' areTiecesary accompain-"
imenls or promoters Of crime' and pauper-.
ism. An examination ot-the jail and work-,
house statistics (before cited) show clearly
that the largest proportion -of offences a
gaiast morality good order,? and "decency,
which, are .never punished by penitentiary,
imprisonment, are committed by foreigners;
and the expense of maintaining these .petty
criminals or offenders s are levied upon the
county or town in which the jail, work
house, or house of refiuge, is located, in
which these offenders are imprisoned.
These. species of crime are far more dele
terious to the well-being and comfori of so
ciety, and prosperity of business, than those
grave onences wntcn are punnisnea Dy
death and long . and solitary confinement,
beqause they are of more ft equent repetition
and are soon forgotten byfthe unobservant;
and their constant occurence and the slight
punishment inflicted inure the victim to
crime and immorality, and prove destruct"
ive to the moral 'culture and training of the
young.
' " (to be continued.)
"Is lie Fatl"--A Gliost Story.
One of the most remarlcable cases of sud
den cure of . disease pf long star'ng, was
that of a rheumatic invalid, withwhich is
connected an amusing ghost story. There
were a couple of men, in some old settled
part of the country, who were in the habit
of stealing sheep and robbing church yards
of the burial clothes of the dead. There
was a public road, leading by the meeting
house where there was a graveyard, and
nn. fo nfT nn tlio rrol n tnvprn. Tsnrlv one
here by the European Governments. Crime , . , ... .
and pauperism are both evils, miurious of t " "
the character , and standing either of a com
munity or a government, And for both of
them we are dependant upon immigration.
Effects of Crime and Pauperism considered.
It has been shown in the foregoing that
mere are ten ioreign paupers io one naiive., . r . . . '
: lKJUUUg w "'J vwuiju.ivn. '
wno Piio-no-cd in .robbing- a grave, the other
went off to steal a sheep. The first one",
having accomplished his business, wrapped
his shroud around him, and took his seat
in the meeting house door, awaiting the
passing along the road towards a tavern
took him to be a ghost, and, alarmed almost
to death, ran as fast as his feet could carry
him, to the tavern, which he reached out of
breath. As soon as he could speak, he de
clared he had seen a ghost, robed in .whitcl
and sitting in the church d.oor, t Butnobody
would believe him. He then declared that
if any one of them would go with him lie
The inevitable conclusion is, that immigra
tion is the cheif source of pauperism and
crime in tpis country. In 'estimating v the
value of immigration, or the importation, of
foreigners, these- gre vious evils -demand the
serious reflection and mature consideration
of every reflecting individual. If viewed
as a business transaction, as. a mere 'matter
of dollars and cents, it must oecur. to every
individual that the native population must
bear the burden and expenses necessajy. to
rv rtin OSl 4 1 r C O Tr 11 YrC! 1111 f f 1 CT til500
lliaiUlUlll L IlLOU LfUUIilC 4J.1J.U KVJ UlEkli' 1 11VCL ' - 1 1 "1x1
offenders againstthe laws of the country to would go uacK, anu uiev m.g.iu uC tuauu.
justice. 4 ' t -' - fed. Butj injcredulous as all were, (no one
The iceo'mpanyiu table exhibits the ' could be found who had the courage to go.
cost of r foreign pauperism in the seVeral 1 iength a man who was so afflicted with
States, as show by the census of 1850 T rheumaligni Uiat he could not walk, declared
A Table shounng J he Number and Cost of hlm CQuld ouly walk
fireign paupers in the several gates 'i there Thc man tlun , proposed to
state. i-oreign cost loreign , xsativc. " ..,...,. k- nA nfT
paupers. v i paupers.5 carry nim-on ius uac, wumui u.-uuv-Sfl,6nolH;-i4,55b:!
they .went. When they, got in. sight, sure
V.'- , .i 1. wl W;0i
I enougn tnere.ii.aa, us iic.Hoaiu, .'v".
G,530- ing IO Sy.lisij' uiciiiacuvi) " o T
.The Peraocratic party as a national par
ty had no candidates oul for State officers
at the recent election iriMaine, and have
presented none in Ohio; Pennsylvania, or
New York, unless we include the Hards'
rtI?,IJtter ?)atlc wn6 arc opponents of the
P-?r. administration TheVcbnvcntion
pretended to nominate a democratic
candidate lor Governor in Maine, passed
resolutions denouncing the Nebraska bill
and the. extension of slavery, and, thcx con
vention of the, same party in Ohiodid'the
same thing;. - The administration Democrats
of New York re-established the Negro Buf
falo" pfatfbrm of 1814, at their late convert
tipn, ;held in Syracuse, and the PenusyU
vaf?7:-??vent"?n . :.luat nominated their
State;.,candidates, passetl over -the, great
question at issue entirely. They shrank
from endorsing the Nebraska bill, and may
therefore be set down almost as much frec-
soilfzed'as their brethren of Maine, Ohio,
and New York. '
' ."B-repudiating the administration anr
taking a position of hostility to the -Southern
Democracy, the free soil Democrats- of
Maine (not thc national Democrats) manag
ed to poll an increased vote at the late guber
natorial election in thaState,$and by a u
nion of all interests opposed to the Maine
law, an anti-Maine law majority has been
secured in the Legislature. There was,
however, no defeat theie of cither Whigs or
Know Nothings, nor a victory of the foreign
Democracy. The question at issue was
Maine law, and this swallowed up all oth
ers. The Know Nothings, as a distinct
party were not in the field, and the nation
al. Democracy, as national men, did not at
tempt an organization. But in 1856 both
these columns will arise . in one united
column and, doubtless, carry the State.
Outside of a few particular localities, there
is now no National Democratic party in the
nonslaveholding States such as the Southern
Democracy can go into convention with,
but, in lieu of it, they will find .the Van
Buren Free-Soilcrs about again as thick as
bees. It remains' to be seenthen, whether
the Democracy of the South will affiliate
with these traitors to the Constitution in
fifty-six, or step upon the sound national
platform of the Philadelphia American Con-Ventidnl--ifafr.
Clipper.
Santa Anxa in Washington. The tele
graph brings us the report that Santa Anna
has reached Washington City incognito,
and is snugly ensconced at the house of the
Mexican Minister. What this means, we
are unable to say", but it is certain " there's
something in it." Probably his Serene
Highness designs taking the oath of allegi
ance, and soliciting a foreign mission. The
present administration has a peculiar fond
ness for appointing foreigners to important
missions abroad, and we know no reason
why the Ex-President of Mexico may not
be as good a representative of this -country
as a French Ked Republican, a German
Jew or a Scotch infidel. Foreigners are in
high favor at Washington at this time, and
Santa Anna has carried his wares to a good
market. It a lei gh Star.
In Maine
In Kentucky. . .
IujMississippi
Irr New York. . . .
In Tennessee .
Foreign. Native.
9 .
IniVermont!.
... 5 to 1
... 6 to 1
... 5 to 1
... 3 to 1
. . . 15 to 2
... 8 to 1
In "South Carolina. 28 to 1
In Alabama. . v 50 to 1
In Georgia. 6to 1
In Indiana. si .:... 4 to.l
But it is in convictions for capital offen
ces that the proportion of foreign and native
born becornes startling, .litis true we have
found no extended data from which to make
the comparison. ButjouCof two hundred and
twenty convictions" which took place, in a
bout eighteen months, in seven States, viz :
New York, Pennsylvania, IisQurij Lou
isana, New Jersey,1Massachusettsf and Ma-,
ryland there were 139 foreigners to 82 na-.
tives. But our wonder at the? magnitude of
the proportion ot foreigners to natives -vju;
: " "paupers.
Maine. ! .'Ai Pu P50
N. Hampnhire ."-747
Vermont,". ..... ; 1,011
Massachusetts,'. . . 0,247
Rhode- Island 1,445
Connecticut,.,..'. 465
New.York,. ,
New Jersey . . . .
Peiuiiyvama- . ,
Delaware,'. .'. . . ,
Maryand,. .; . . .
Virginia,. r . . . .
North Caroina,'.
South Carbina.'.'
Georgia,. . . L . . ..
Forida, ... j ... .
Aabama, . i . . .
Mississippi. . .
Louisiana. 1 . .
Texas,. . ... J
Tennesse, ......
Arkansas,!. J. -. .
Kentucky,, j . . .
Ohio......!...
Michigan,. .
Indiana,; . .. .
Ilinois, . . . '
Missouri ....
Iowa
Wisconsin
40,580
576
5,653
128
1.903
185
18
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i 58
12
11
12
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11
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, it
; 155
; C00
,54!
( 322
411
1,729
35
- 497
33)77
52,008
220,"7 59"
25.S65
23.106
553.918
22,401
113,068
3.274
30,333
. 5.513 ;
' 559'
8,782
! 1567",c
174
531 .
836
27318
337
331
8,431
V,V25,578
,12,320
. " 25,597,
10,998
vill5 ! near a, view, of his ghostsiiip as they could
19275 I-in the dim light, they, kept venturing up
1,785"
1.816
5.898
569
. 2591
4,93a
1,9 13
1,313
.978
64
352
248
133
7;
994
97
971
1,904
049
800
3S6
1,248
100
109
. af j 68)538 ,
To these "amounts
. - ... . 00,134
must be added the
cost of maintaining- the county and town j
paupers, which are seperate from the otate
paupers .,..:- ;- . r
- ..The mqjricy4hus expcu4ed is collected by
taxation ; and even though the paupers may
almost wholy inhabit the cities and, iowns
yet they are mairitamed at the' expense of
the State, jhe revenues of which'are collect
ed by tax; levied upon property and bnsf
nessiT -The Miati ve'pbpuration' bear the Tiur
4en of this -ta' because' theyconstitute es
sentiallynhe' propextyholdersj' oncT he bus
ines'arid financial interests of ?the"country
t ....tlt tho
nearer anu nearer. iue uwn
shroud around him, took them to be his
companion with a sheep on his back ; and
asked in a low tone of voice : -."Is
he fat?" !
Meeting with no reply, he repeated his
question, raising his voice higherl
Is he fat?" --
- No reply again, when he exelaimed in a
vehement tone, .
j,Is he fat?" r
This was enough". The maiji with the
other on his back replied : . .
Fat or lean, you may have him and
dropping the invalid, traveled back to the
tavern as fast as his feet ' could carry him.
But he had scarcely gotten there, when
here came the invalid on foot, tooi Th
sudden fright had cured him of his rheuma
tism ; and from that time forward he was a
well man ! f . - . .
t This is. said to have been a real occur
rence, , And it is not the only, case of such
cures, of which I have heard-.I oneehcard
of an old woman, wha had 6een bed ridden,
I:thirik, for twenty ryeaVsf and 1 wKo.upon
the honse'4akiiig'fire; made her escape upon
her feeti and was never so 'confined by: the
disease afterwards. Philadelphia Courier.
Judical Decision.
At Jackson Superior Court, His Honor
Judge Manly held that a person professing
the doctrines of Universalism, was an incom
petent witness in our Courts. In accord
ance with that decision, two or three wit
nesses have been ruled out on this cireuit.
We have not seen a similar decision in
thjs State by the Supreme Court, and would
like to seethe matter tested by that tribunal.
The doctrine once settled, we imagine would
have a considerable . effect in the State,
whether for good or evil, we cannot say;
In our own opinion, however, if thc doc-
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trines of Universalism have not been mis
represented to us, we think the decision
right. For so long as .we follow the long
established principles of the comon law in
regard to oaths, no man can be a competent
witness, (however credible he may be, and
trustworthy otherwise,) who does not be
lieve in future punishment, as well as re
wards. Exceptional cases, however, would
bear hard the othcr way and doubtless
the question properly considered is very
debatable to say thc least of it, AshevUle
Spectator. ":.t '
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A Motlier'a Influence.
In England some years ago, "a man. pre
sented himself before a body "of clergymen
to be examined, that he might be licensed
to preach the Gospel. . His advantages for
study had not been very great, and he had
many Tears that he could not sustain himself
and'answer the numerous questions which
he knew would be proposed. With a trem
bling heart he stood up. before his fathers
and brethren, and one of them asked him
with whom he had studied divinity.
The young man was somewhat confused
that he had not 'enjoyed the instruction of ;
anyjdi8tinguished divine ; and he replied with !
some nesuaupn, "aiy Motner taught me t!:c
Scriptures. - i
Ah!" said the minister who had asked
the question,' mothers can do great things! "
The examination then proceeded, and the : !
result was delightful proof that mothers"
may be good teachers of theology ; that the
truths implanted by their early instructions
which watered by, their pious tear?f and
sanctified in answer to their 'prayers, .will j
bear precious" fruit after many days.. j j
- , This candidate , for the ministry was i
found to be mighty in the Scriptures, and
henvas most ffladlv commissioned to m.
-forth and preach the Word to his fellow men. I
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AlAVAyS ' DO WHAT IS RlGHT. rThe i
truly great - arc those wha always do 1
vhat is right. To be withheld from -acting
- wisely and - conscientiously ; b- ;
motives of temporary policy I or fear, is
to behave like a traitor to the principled i
of jirstice. A man should think less of I
what may be said of his conduct at thc
time, than.of tlic verdict that may be
pronounced a few .'years in advance "It - '
is-by; neglecting this, by sacrificing; :
principle to expediency, that character
is lost ; andxcharacter lost is with - diCi- ;
culty"r regained. : Besides, the first de
cline from" right leads-tQ others; It is-" ;
like.tlie start insliding down hill. . i
But thereis a worse feature than even ,
in this succumbing vto ' baseness, mean
ness, or wrong.X Habit- soon drills the
moral perpetuate, without a'- remorseful
jang acts at' which originally "they
would hayc been" astounded. "Is thy
seivant a dog that he should" do this
thing?" Is the indignant. exclamation -of
many a person, who eventually, com- .
rhits the very deed he abliorred. Ar
nold's treason grew up in his mind by
slow degrees, nurtured; by. extravagance,
and supposed neglect Washington, al
ways being rigidly correct, left - behind
a name, that will never "cease to be rev-erenced.-.
To say merely that 'honesty
is fhe best policy," and thus appeal to
the selfish part of nature, is a poor way
to educate man to do right consblently.
Better the noble and higher - ground
that right should be -done for right's'
sake. Philadelphia Ledger, .
-.. New York, Oct. 11.
Arrival of Dr. Kane and 'his Party
of Arctic ITxplorers. The propeller
Arctic and bark Release, sent out some
four months since, under command of
Lieut. Hartstein to the rescue of Dr.
Kane and his party, arrived here this -evening,
having on board the Doctor and "
his company.. ,r, .' ,
The propellor and bark made their
way north in Smith's Sound, up to lat.
79 30, when their further progress was
stopped by the ice. After working their
way in toward the shore, the expedition
discovered an Indian village, where
they learned that Dr. Kane and his par
ty had gone south. They then returned
to Disco Island, in Davis' Straits, off the
western coast of Greenland, w here they
found Dr. Kane and his expeditionists.
Dr. Kane had pushed his vessel, the
Rescue, as far north as 81, when she
was frozen in. He remained by her all
Ihe winter, sending to the Indian village
for provisions.
He then abandoned thc ship and made
his way southwardly iri sledges to
Upernairk, whence they were conveyed
on a Danish vessel to the island of Disco,
where they weie found by the expedi
tion sent in search of them., .Three cf
Dr. Kane's party died. The remainder
arc all more or less frost bitten.
The Bird of Hie Tolling Hell.
Nearly facing the Senate House, .upon
the Campoj at Riogenaro, is the museum of
Natural .History, devoted chiefly to zool- .
ogy and ornithology, under the charge of a ,
Carmelite friar. -Here the beautiful birds of
Brazil speak in dumb'howi and hero ono
may see the Arapongo, - a bird frequently
spoken of, but jvhich it had' never been my
my good fortune td'hetfr: Among the high
est wdods and fil the deepest "glens a sound -is
sometimes heard, . so . singular that the
noise seems quite unnatural ; ' it, is like
the distant and solemn .tolling-. of a church
belK struck at long intervals. This extra
ordinary noise procoeda from the Arapongo.
The bird sits on the top of the highest
trees in thc deepest forests, and though
constantly heard in the most desert places,
it is very rarely seen. It is iraposible to
conceive anything vof a more solitary char
acter than the profound silence of the woods
broken only by the metalic and almost su
pernatural sonnd of this invisible bird, com
ing froni ihc . air and seeming to follow
wherever you go. The Arapongo is white,
with a circle of red around its eyes its
size is abopt that of a small'pigeon. Nat.
Intelligencer.
at this; ' question ; for he knew very well got him sure.
An Irishman went fishing, and among
other things that he hauled in, was a largo
turtle. To enjoy the surprise of the serv
ant girl, he placed it in her bedroom. The
next morning, the first that. bounced into
the breakfast room was Biddy, exclaiming,
Be jabbers, I've got the divil' WThat
divil, enquired the head of the house, feign
ing surprise.' The bull bed bug, that's been
1 acting the childer for the last month I've