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TUB CARHf CIl'9 ADDRESS
raltini of the "SINBURT AMERICAN?'
Jmmmty i, 1140.
WAh haf py New Year" to you all,
' The Carrier greet you, young and old;
Ani whilst tie makes his annual call,
lie must his annual "tale unfold.''
Heaven again has tilesscd the (tore
Otkis great and prosperous nation ;
While thousands on a distant ihore,
Are on the brink of tad starvation.
Our t'aele, too, now loan aloft,
And flapi his wings in exultation ;
Nor French, nor British, does lie heed,
In making terms for Annexation.
And Congress, too, did up the job,
Which no longer, now, can vex us ;
Enlarged the family of the States,
By admitting sister Texas.
A bright-eyed maid is missing yet,
Of her name, 1 need not warn ye ;
The family circle can't "be complete, '
Without our Sister, California.
Oregon, too, will claim 1ier place,
Anil shows by her strong auction,
Though, rude and rugged In her face,
She's not unworthy of protection.
And now, to cut the story short,
The Carrier asks hia pittance J
Tor ftp or lety or a dime
lie gives you this, his quittance.
And to makehisclaim more itrongand clear,
lie adds this OJe to the "Dying Year."
ON THE DYING YEAR.
The year that lata we welcomed in,
Is wearing off again,
'Tis marked upon the woods and hills,
The river and the plain ;
'Tis sounded in the deep north wind
That breathes his burial knell,
And when the village sexton tolls
The solemn funeral bell ;
The chilling veins that meet the eye,
The tones, the hearing feels,
Are audi and only such as old
December bleak reveals.
But yesterday we watched for flowers ;
Ami heard the first lark sing ;
New life awakened in the gale
Mow welcome was the spring !
True March to winter long cling on,
And April brought her showers,
But then the fairy May tripped in,
With arms brimful of flowers;
And all the woodland and the groves,
A livelier garment wore ;
The fields grew grenn and smiled, ths sky
Looked happier than before.
Then June, almost unknowingly.
So gently fell the hours,
tnrobed the woods in 'brighter green,
More sweetly decked the bowers ;
Thelitfle streams danced gladly through
The freshened tneaJow lanfl,
Cooling, in July's heated noan,
. The farmer's brow aod band ;
And as-hot August lagged along,
With drowsy, sultry feet,
September smilingly appeared
To soothe the feverish heat.
t.nndcr and louder Tang the shouts
As from October came ;
An', wildly echoed far the laugh ;
Ambttiar. was a name ;
And soon were stripped the 'Orchards ripe,
And qusckly 1ound the sheaves,
While gay October, Autumn left,
To die in yellow leaves ;
Then, .clarion-like, the winds grew shrill,
(The winds November's broach,)
Trod aiming Autumn's burial,
And winter's near approach.
What melancholy thoughts arise
The year is in its wane ;
A link that bound uato the past
Must now be rent in twain ;
, A winding sheet enshrouds its end ;
The air is piercing cold.;
The little stars no longer smile,
But glitter sharp and bold;
The moon is blank all outward shows
Of sympathy depart,
The dying year and tolling winds
Come aptly to the heart.
Jt scarcely icibi so long ago
With loud and joyoas din,
Belli chimed a dyiruj year away,
And luilefi a new otie in;
Then full and brightly flashed my drstn.s
My hopes aspired high,
I pondered ul how soon they all
All were doomed to die;
Like friends in dark adversity, ,
They fled e'er spring time came.
Spring came and offered new ones, but
They all all died the same.
Friends I had friends and many ; some
Were false and some were true ,
Some fled, some stood by rue ;
But few mi friendship knew;
Some (roving dispositions theirs)
Are rooming mi the waves ;
Some dwell in foreign lands ; and some
Are sleeping in their graves ;
A vear ago 'twas but a year
A single year ago we met
Now I mark a change on trery one
That lingers by me yet.
And I yes I am changed ; and turn
My eye where e'er I will,
Jn nature and in art I view
A change before me still ;
Some aro but changes ideal,
And some are wrought with truth
1 look uot now upon the sea
As in ny eailisr youth ;
The stars no longer diamonds
Are mighty worlds like oars;
The hills no longer touch the akie;'
Hope fade liko summer flpwers.
Thus Time has flown; and borne away
My bright romantic dreams,
Dreams f a future gliding on
'Mid flowers in golden streams ;
And placed before my long deceived
" And still unwilling eye,
Life in the form, uii flinching form,"
.Of stem reality ; . , ,
1 cannot, it has taught so many
A lesson sound, but bend
To its deccee atf welcome truth
Aai clasp it as a friend.
The sun will set in red, behind
The snow dad western hill;
The night will creep as silently
AUsilenl'y and still;
And thought will bond not sadly.
To the pale and dying year
Hut longingly for morrow w iUi
A fresh and glecsnme rheer ;
The year is old, And bleached and bear;
Without one grieving sigh,
Triumphantly he welcomes -death
fl"is thus the aged die.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, January 3, IfMfi.
(IT A few SO lb. kegs of printing ink can be
had at thisoffice, at Philadelphia prices, for cash.
CT"On oar first page will be found a story of
the Revolution, and other interesting matter.
fX7 Mrs CAiifpi.it. On our first page will be
found the last lecture of this world renowned la
dy, who died in consequence of wearing thin
shoes, which, however, she denied to the List, an 1
insisted to the end that it was in consequence
of a cold caught from the air through the key
hole, whileseUingop for her husband, which was
druw:ng her troubles to n cW, and' must soon
snap asunder the brittle thread of life. This j position which the press of Great Britain will
Correspondence of the Sunlinry American.
WaiN0Ton, Dec. 30,1845.
Although Congress has been in session but a
few weeks, questions of sritat importance to the
country, engaged its serious attention. The spi
rit and zeal, with which the members of both
Homes have entered iipan the arduous duties as
signed to them, is a sufficient guaranty to the peo
ple, that their interests will be honestly attended
to. This .is what the great mass hope for, and
have a right to expect. Concession and concilia
tion, will, no doubt, be prominent in the action
of the present Congress. No unjust meanures
no unnecessary interference with the interests of
particular portions of our country to the detcri-
ment of another, will charterize its actions.
The late foreign news, by the Acadia, brought
us the opinions of the English press, on the po
ition of our affairs with great Britain,5 in rela
tion to the Oregon question. This news, at first,
created considerable excitement here, and makes
the arrival of the next steamer, wh'uh will eon
tain the opinions of the British press on the Pre
sident's Message, looked for with a great deal of
interest. Some are haunted with fears, while.
others, who are lees affected by the braKeadocia
should serve as a warning to ladies who follow in
her nts'epti We mean, of course, her example
in wearing thin shoes.
Tlia T-rpe-CouiiMMlnc; MiM-lilne,
Vieia. Oct. 2.T, 18-15.
The article in yaur paper of the 2!)th of InRt
month, on the invention of type composing ma
chine, by Techtilik, has created an ttgreiable
surprise, especially In Bohemia, the country ol
the inventor. Those who have been too preci
pilately inclined to consider thin invention an
among the transient humbugs of the day, will
not a little be taken aback by '.he information
that already a call, on advantujfenu-i terms, hex
been extended to the inventor by one of the
moet celebrated printing establishments in the
North Germany, (P. A. Brockhans, at Leipsic,)
and that even est ill more fluttering advanced,
have been made to him. As to the supplemen
tary apparatus for distributing and snorting let-
tern, the contruclinn of which in jiint now enga
ging the attention (f Mr. Tnchiilik, and already
so far advanced as to render complete success
certain, at present only the following meajre
idena can be communicated, viz: that the distri
bution and replacing ofthn letters is also effect
ed by means of keys, the mwc tune that a vehi
cle on raili ia moving forward and backward
over the form, the matter of which is to be (lis
tributed and replaced. , A mechsnicisn at Pros
burg, by the name Peter Von Klinfrel, had, in
1S37, constructed a distributing and assorting
aparatua, and after having accomplished this,
taken to the constructing of type-composing ma
chine, for which he, in 1944, received a bounty
of 6,400 florins currency from the Emperor of
Austria, whilst, at the same time, a joint-stock
company had been formed for the proeecution
of the same obiect. Of both of these machines
nothing has been heard since.
Mr. Tschulilr, reversing the order of proceed.
ing, did not tinnerlake the contrivsnce of a d a-
tribuling and filling machine before he had
done with that of a type-composing ene; and
has, we repeat, succeeded most triumphantly.
most ingenious and to the propose is, ss we
have been informed, the principle invented by
the superintendent ot the luijierial and S'nte
printing entahlin'itnent at V enna, on whirha
distributing and assorting appantue, baced on
cylindrical motion, i. to be nttnrhed immediate
ly behind and over Mr. IWhulik'a composing
machine, so as to perform, during the day, its
two fold operation simulatanetiiwly with the
former, ami by means of the same steam power.
On the other hand, when the composing ma
chine ia at res, as at. night, the apptir.itus could
be wound up like clock-woik; when, left to it
self alone, ant! without aid whatever from hu
man hands, ir would ork on throughout the
night, until thj whole matter such as, fir in
stance, That of a momuioth sheet like the Lon
don Times had been taken up and districted.
Augsburg pnjiir.
A Grekn cm Donk rim. Yesterday worn
ing a creen youth fioui the country, while pan
sing through the Park, was aecosled by a enu
pic of very gentlemanly tngua, who, seeing
that he wae fresh from the country, ollered to
show him the sights, and accordingly they start
ed to see tha wild beasts in the gallery vflhc
Park Theatre. While they were ascending
the siairsone of the rouges pk-ked up well
filled pockerl-book, which hethru.-t very hastily
into his pocket as if he wished not to be seen.
Ilia companion, however, accused him of intend
ing to conceit it, and after cm no pretty hard
words, it was finally sgreeil to give il to the
countryman for 10, and he to advertise it, re
ceiving of course a large reward. The young
man having no money, and racr to ninke so
handsome a speculation, HiflcriM one of the
rmigea to take his over-coat to pledge (- sad as
he did not return, the other fellow, presuming
that the coat waa insufficient to raise that
amount, borrowed the countryman' watrh to
add to it, and disappeared, leaving the pocket-
book in the countryman' possession. Of
course, neither of them have been since seen;
and of course, tha pocket-book waa filled with
worthies bill. That young mm wa entirely
too green to have been trusted in this city
alone. Cvurier J" Enquirer.
E7" Vahinuto Cor rks ton is. NrK. In ano
ther column our readers will find a letter Irom
a correspondent at Washington, who will, here
after, serve us weekly with the latest news at
the scat of government.
C7" Court will commence on Monday. th;5!h
of January. The fine sleighing will, we presume,
bring together a large number of persons on bu
siness, as well as other atfairs.
C!7Thr Snow and the Moon. The snow
which fell on the 1st of December last, still af
fords us the finest sleighing we could desire, not
withstanding we had one or two warm days du
ring the past week. We stated a few weeks since, '
that contrary to the predictions of the wise in
such things, the snow had lasted, notwithstanding
it had fallen in the new moon. We certainly
thought the moon at fault this time, and appeal
ed to our friend Captain Lee, to explain. The
Captain has since informed us, that this was ac
tually a snow of the old moon. That the moon
changed on Saturday afternoon, and that it com
menced snowing slightly, for a short time on Sa
turday forenoon, when the clouds above were
surcharged with the present snow which was
continued over until Sunday and Monday, when it
rame down upon us like an avalanche, to the
depth of sixteen inches. The Captain therefore
contends, that as this snow commenced falling in
the old moon, it Is in fact an old moon snow,
which accounts for its durability and the present
good sleighing, and that the moon is therefore not
in fault. The explanation is certainly philoso
phical, and to our mind, quite satisfactory.
DC?" No War Yet. Mr. Calhoun has introdu
red a series of pacific resolutions in the Senate,
as an amendment to Mr. Hannegan's war resolu
tions, which on motion of Mr. Calhomi have been
postponod. Mr. C. opposes war measures until
all other measures have failed. This will set
tic the question, for a time, at least.
DJ Inequality ov Taiatio. A Philadel
phia paper mentions the fact, that the tax on
Brokers during the past fiscal year, only amoun
ted to $1,712, and yet there were 10 regular
brokers in Philadelphia who attend the board of
brokers daily, besides, others who do not attend.
There are alio a tew on filtsburg, Lancaster and
Ilurrisbtirg. The whole number will probably a
mount to between .if) and lit). Each Broker is
subject to a tax of not less than $100; while
some of them are liable to pay $200 and others
$.100. It is evident that these money shsver,
do not pay more than one fifth of whit should be
assessed upon them, while the farmer, mechanic
and merchant, pays the full amount of what the
law requires. This is unjust, and should be look
ed into. We remember, under the license law a
few years since, a number of Philadelphia mer
chants, whose sales in six months amounted to
more than the annual sales of all the merchants in
this county, were taxed only ten and twelve dol
lars, while many of our merchants were paying
from 12 to $15.
To make Old Silk look kiw. The follow
ng receipt to make Old Silk look aa good aa
new i froin recent publication : "Unpick
the dress, put it inta a tub, and cover it with
cold water ; let it remaiu an hour ; dip it up
and down, but do not wring it; hang it up to
drain ; iros it iiir.r, tad it will lock beautiful."
KTOrpham Canal Boys. A meeting has
been held at Syracuse, N. Y., to adopt measures
and petition to the Legislature, in behalf of the
boys employed on the canal. It appears from
facts elicited on the occssion, thst there aie about
5,000 boys engaged upon the New York Canals,
one half of whom are orphans ; and nearly all of
whom are destitute of a home on the approach of
Winter. Many of these boys are under twelve
years of age, but their extreme youth, and hap
less, unfortunate condition, are not sufficient to
exempt (hem from the most wanton wrongs on
the pari of their employers Most of them are
precocious, as well in vice as intellect, and the
Canal is just the place to put them through all
the gradations of crime, from stealing a sixpenny
loaf or a bundle of hay up to the most daring bur
glary, and even murder itself. Indeed, in some
instances they are instructed in theft, &c., by the
Captains of these boats, w ho endeavor to give to
those in their employ the same kind of an educa
tion they have themselves received. At the
close of the navigation, these 'drivers' are gener
ally destitute of money and comfortable clothing,
and congregate at such places as Vtica and Syra
cuse, upon the line of Canal, and practice apon
the community the evil propensities which have
been nourished and exercised upon the Canal.
They aeem to be regarded aa outcasts. They
have no home no friends to advise or assist
them no instruction except in vice; and the
jail is often regarded by them as an asylum. Of
the sixteen hundred convicts who have been or
now are inmates of the Auburn State Prison, four
hundred ana t'gMy bad been Canal Boys t
no doubt assume, on , the reception of the mes
sage, view and regard such matters, ' trilles
light as air," in a more becomir.g and American-like
manner.
The foreign press, with almost one accord, have
passed great encomiums on the speech of Mr.
Webster, made in Faneiul Hall, some time since,
in opposition to our title to the whole of Oregon
territory. As far as the commendations go in
favor of his great powers of eloquence his tran
seendant abilities, for he is, undoubtedly, one of
the first men ot the nation in this poiiit of view;
and of which the American people are justly
proud, all will heartily concur in. But, for an
American that has instilled in his bosom the
principles that were handed down'to him hy his
forefathers, to approve of a speech that has
brought forth panegyrics from presses that have
always shown their decided hostility to ihe ad
vancement of American interest as well as the
rRpid progress of Republicanism on this conti
nent, would be proving himself a degenerate son
of noble sires.
The speech of flen. Cass, ol which you have
published a small account, on our national de
fence, and j.e unanswerable arguments advanced
fn the letter of the Secretary of State, Mr. Buch
anan, in support of our clear and indisputable ti
tle to the whole of Oregon territory, have won for
these distinguished gentlemen, the "golden opin
ionB" of all, without distinction of party. One
division of the press, however, consider it entire
ly culpable in Gen. Cass, at such an early period
as this, in making a speech, which they say was
as uncalled for as the grounds he has taken are
absurd. If experience and knowledge in our na
tional affairs, are entitled to aiy, consideration
the arguments of Gen. Cass, which are founded
upon both, deserve and merit serious attention.
He, with many other Americans who took part
in the struggles of the last war with Great Brit
ain, well remember the condition of our national
dol'i nee at that time ; and now, with the sinceri
ty of a true patriot, warns the country against a
neglect of preparation, in case the two countries
should come in collision. He is opposed to "great
military establishments in time of peace," but al
so believes with a majority of ttie American peo
ple, that
"Not to be assured
Of certain means to tnake a fair defence,
llowe'er the cround be just, may justly seem
A wilful madness."
The General declares, with great truth andapt
ness, '-that it is better to fight for the first inch
of national territory than the last," and evidently
thinks the sooner this long and noted question of
the respective claimsof each par'y to the Oregon
territory be settled, the better. He adverts to the
calamities that a war would necessarily bring up
on both nations, but dreads equally as much, the
national dishonor that would tarnish the fair es
cutcheon of this ration, by tamely submitting to
the aggressions of a foreign power.
One portion of the press of this country eon
tends, that all the benefits resulting from the pos
session of Oregon would be a poor compensation
for the injury inflicted on this nation, by a war
with England. This, if our title was not clear,
might appear plausible. But if anyone claiming to
be an American citizen, would attempt in the ad
justment of this question, to throw luu sword of
Great Britain in the scale, for the purpose of gi
ving the British claim undue weight "should be
branded as an enemy to his country." The same
truckling policy, as ia now shown upon the Ore
gon question by a portion of the press, made its
appearance previous to the last war, the same
anti-American partizanship was then manifested ;
and Great Britain, presuming too much on the
want of nationality in the writings of many of
these mercenary sheets, and thinking that the sen
timents of tho American people were with these
editors, engaged in the contest w ith the expects- '
tion that her troops would be received on our
shores with open arms. Experience taught
her a different lesson. Those who then advo
cated a dishonorable surrender of our rights,
were compelled, by the force of public opinion,
to disavow their former positions. The same
would be the result should a war at this time take
place between the two countries.
The press, without distinction of party, no mat
ter what the ahadea of politic might be, in the
event of a war, would unanimously rally around
the administration o James K. Polk, in defence
of their country. All good citizen deprecate
war; but, if our right to Oregon are "clear
and unquestionable," aa Mr. Buchanan' letter
to Pakeuha;n concluaively shows, let those
righU be maintained at all hazard.
War ia honorable,
In those who do their native right maintain."
Rumor says that conference are going on
between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Pakenham,
relative to the Oregon question. It i hoped if
sucb U tha case, thece conference will tcruia-
ate favorably. The unanswerable document of
Mr. Buchanan will, no4oubrr have cuch an ef
fect upon England, as to Convince her of the
necessity of yielding to the auperior claim of
the United State.
Gen. Cameron, unexpectedly to Uioeo who
have let eliu their vile slander against him, is
evidently gaining position among his fellow
members of thu Senate, that might well 1 en
vied hy Rome of his political enemies. To show
their rateem for lis great worth, they have
honored him with the chair of two important
coinittere. It je not very frequently the esse
that new member are honored with such pre
fereneea. This nute well for the Old Key
stone state. Tho mantle of his illustrious
predecessor could not well have fallen upon a
more worthy, deserving, or talented person.
Iter interest tanuot suffer under his guardian
ship. McXulty, the late Clerk, who has been on
trial for embezzling tho publ c fund.-), has been
aequitt'd.
Not a Goon Pkophet. The prediction of
John Qmney Adams, that no man from a free
State would ever be elected Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives is proved not to
be a prophecy by the election of John W. Davis.
GnoRfir. P. Morris ami N. P. Wit.t.is have
retired from the "New York Mirror." It will
hereafter he conducted by the remaining partner
of the lute firm, Mr. Puller.
The Ohio House of Pepresentatives have pas
sed resolutions, hy a unanimous vote, requesting
theii Senators and Representative in Congress
to vote against any increase of the present rates
of postage.
A nkw Posmoi or era Relations with
Em. la mi. The N. Y. Gazette asks "what will
be the result of our obtaining California ? If Mr.
Slidell succeeds in obtaining California, th Co
lumbia river will be of secondary consequence,
and our government may then consent, without
difficulty or loss, to compromise the Oregon ques
tion. If we have California, settlements on the
lower part of the Columbia will not be made be
fore the next century."
The trial of Johnson, at Binghnmton, has not
yet been biought to a termination, and remains
involved in as much perplexity as ever. What
ever may be the issue, it is pretty clear that he
will not be comlcmcd without a hard struggle
on the part of his counsel who, no doubt, are
paid liberally for their trouble.
Acqi iTTAt. of MiNt.LiY. The trial of Caleb
J. McNulty.on the charge of embezzling the pub
lic money, whilst Clerkof the House of Repre
sentatives, has ended in his acquittal. He was,
however, remanded to prison to await the action
of the government on four other indictments pen
ding against him.
. Inoukasino Wealth of Baltimore. The ad-
tional assessment made this year to the taxable
property of Baltimore is to the amount of f 1,
610,000 on fourteen hundred and ninety-nine new
houses erected within the present year.
Tub British India Cotton Traps A Lon
don correspondent of the Washington Union, al
luding to the culture of cotton in British India
and to its importation into England, states that
the consumption of East India cotton has fallen
off very much this year, the decrease to the pre
sent time being almost 100 per cent.
Six vessels have been wrecked in the river St
Lawrence with cargoes comprising 18, fits bush
els of Wheat, 9,803 barrels of Plour, 13,300 mi
nots of Peas and S36 tubs of Butter.
The new novel which is being brought out un
der the editorship of James Fennimore Cooper, it
is said, is written by his daughter.
Ths Bio Gi'. They have succeeded in moun
ting Capt. Stockton's big gun upon its carriage at
the Navy Yard. Its muazle is about 6 feet from
the ground.
Tiif. Niagara River Bkipie, it is said, will
not be built, as the project has been before the
British Board ol Ordnance, which body reported
against it. It was dangerous, it was stated by
the Board, in a military point of view.
Tub Colmest Yet. The Albany Argus says,
the thermometer at Brownville, Jefferson county,
on the llth instant, at 7 A. M-, touched 18 de
grees below zero ; on the 12th, same time, 31
below. On the 0th February, '36, the mercury
there fell to 37 degrees below zero.
Fatal and Distressing Accipent. Miss
Schuyler, a young lady of about 17, a niece of
Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, came to her death
on Tuesday afternoon in a sodden and shocking
manner. She had just left the Manor House in
company with a daughter of Gen. V. R. in his
sleigh, when it was run against by a pair of run
away horses. The pole of the sleigh, it is sup
posed, struck Miss Schuyler, sitting on the back
seat, in the side, crushing several ribs, and cau
sing almost instant death.
P
Cori'ER MiNts in Upper Canada. Some of
the British officer in Canada have lately made
an important discovery of some ot the richest
copper mine in the world. This discovery
has created great excitement. Some ot the
officers, c route to England, are now in the
city, and will sail to-day in the Liverpool, car
rying with them some specimen of the ore, and
among them, one piece weighing 2C00 pound.
The ore i very rich, yielding aa we learn 72
per cent, ot pure copper. Some of the copper
waa taken from the bed of a river, and some
broken oft from cliff, on the banks the latter
is six feet long, four broad, aad tix inches thick.
A. Y, Gaietti
Carrasstoisdetira of the Phlla, Ledger,
" ' ' Wasiuotoi, Dec. 28, 1845.
The new Chaplain of the House of Represen
tatives delivered a discourse iu the Representa
tives' Hall this maraine. It was crowded with
tha beauty and fashion of Washington; and I no
ticed, also, some of the members of the Cabinet,
Judges of the Supreme Court, and a number of
other distinguished magnates of the land, among
the audience. Cave Johnson and the Hon. John
Quinry Adams were seated immediately beneath
the "dripping of the sanctuary."
Mr. Milhurnisa young man, apparently not
more than thirty or thirty-five years of age, a
sincere disciple of his Lord and Master, and for
tome time past has been preaching in the West
ern and Southwestern States. He has had the
misfortune to become nearly blind, and a few
weeks ago was on his way from the West to one
of the Atlantic cities to obtain surgical aid.
When on board of one of the steamboats on thu
Ohio, he became acquainted with a distinguished
member of Congress from Kentucky, who indu
ced him to visit Washington ; and when Congress
assembled, this same gentleman proposed him for
Chaplaincy of the House, and his election has
been the result.
The discourse of Mr. Milhtirn to-day afforded
evidence of the propriety of this selection. It
was marked by simplicity, sincerity and fervent
eloquence. His text was selected from one of tha
epistles of Taiil. and he dilated with much force
upon the characteristic traits of that bold and el
oquent apostle. He referred to the arrival of the
apostle at the capital of the Roman Empire,
whence he proclaimed that he was "ready to
preach the Gospel of Christ at Rome also," show
ing that Paul, thoneh then a prisoner in bonds,
was nothing daunted at the power ami grandeur
of the Roman Empire, then in the height of its
glory. Though following at an immense distance
in the footsteps of his creat prototype, he also
was ready, accordion to his humble abilities to
preach the Gospel at Washington.
He proceeded with much force, to point out
the excellencies of this Gospel to man in all con
ditions of life. Rid men desire wealth Hero
were treasures inexhaustible. Did they seek
fume ? The glory of the seraphic hosts will sur
render, in the world to come, ihe followers of the
meek and lowly Jssus. Did they seek happi
ness? Through this Gospel the way of access is
opened to the source of all good.
He referred to the grace promised tlivngh this
gospel which he affirmed to be the only sale re-
iance upon which man should place his hope,
whether on the mountain top of prosperity, or
in the deep vale of adversity whether enjoying
the smiles, or suffering from the frowns of the
world.
He dwelt then, at some length, and with be
coming earnestness, on the excellencies and im
portance of the Christian reliuion, contracting it
with the various false religions, which, in the ab
senceof the only true religion, drove their unhap
py votaries, thiongh their instinctive efforts to
rid themselves of a consciousness of sin, and to
appease an offended Deity, to the perpetration of
acts fioui which human nature recoils.
He concluded with an earnest appeal to his au
dience to seek that salvation which is tru'y offer
ed to all who come within the sound of the Gos
pel. The announcement in the "Union," and some
other papers, that the nomination of Hon. Geora
W. Woodward to the bench of the Supreme
Court, ft as confirmed on Wednesday, is errone
ous. He has not yet been confirmed, nor was
the Senate in session on Wednesday. Considera
ble dissatisfaction is expressed, in some quarters,
at this information, but I cannot perceive that
his qualifications for the office are doubted. His
course in the reform Convention is the principal
objection urged ajainst him. The idea prevails,
too. that Mr. Woodward was nominated by Pre
sident Polk, under the impression that he is a
free trade man, or approximates in his views to
free trade principles. Such is alleged, by some
of his friends, to be the fact ; while it is stated
by others, on what would seera to be good author
ity, that while his nomination as U. S. Senator
was pending before the State Legislature, he
wrote to a member of the State Senate, that he
was not only a Tariff man, but that in the event
of his election he would sustain the Tariffof J8-12.
If he be really a free trade man, ss is asserted
with great positiveness by some who know him
well, the probability is that the pledge referred
to was given because he believed that the inter
ests of Pennsylvania required that the Tariff of
'42 should not be repealed. It seems to be ge
nerally conceded that this is one of Mr. Polk's
out! appointments, and has been made without
dictation from any quarter.
The Committee on Military Affairs, in the
House have been industriously engaged for some
days in the preparation of a bill to provide for
placing the country in a complete ttafe of de
fence. They will, it is thought, recommend a ve
ry liberal appropriation for the purpose ; and e
very bill which they may report on this subject,
will in all probability pass, as Congress appears
to be determined to prepare for a national crisis.
They seem to entertain the opinion that war can
best be averted by being thoroughly prepared for
such an event.
The negotiation in reference to Oregonas not
been re-opened, nor has any arrangement been
concluded in London, though some new instruc
tions on the subject have undoubtedly been re
ceived by Mr. Pakenham.
Mr. Dallas expected here to-morrow, andseve
ral of the absent members have already return
ed to the seat of government. Yours,
Jonathan.
Counterfeiting English MAass.-The Messrs.
Taylor, of Leicester, England, have obtained a
verdict of $S00 against Daniels & Carpeuter, in
the United States Circuit Couit, Boston, for
counterfeiting their marks on their "Persian
thread," by which the interests of the Messrs.
Taylor were injured.