Vrestigterian flantr.
PITTSBURGH; SATURDAY,• JUNE 21, 1862.
Alt Orettoin for Charity:—The want of
cottOn,,in: England, has stopped many of
thamills r and tens of thousands of laborers
are idle. The rich may now pour their
treasures; into the lap of charity, and feed.
the poor.
Sewing Maelline.—We have in our office
a -HowE SEWING MACHINE, for sale. It
has not been n 'inpacked, and the manufac
tUrcis assurel'us that it is a first rate ara
ble.. Pricatss, from which a slight reduc
fisaa.may be made.
" 10.onmonth College, BL—The Sixth Annual
Catalogue of this Institution shims an at
tendance of 74 students in the Collegiate
Department, 129 in the Scientific, and 62
is the Preparatory. Rev. DAVID A. WAL
liAat, :D.D, is President
In the Theological Seminary (United
Presbyterian,) at Monmouth, there are
twenty-two students.
The Pennsylvania Bible society, hold its
.Forty-fourth' Anniversary in Philadelphia,
May 29th. The meeting - was largely at
tended. Sketohis of reports from various
city and county Societies were embraced in
the Annual Report, showing the progress of
this great and good work. The expenditures
- during the year were $23,984, and the bal
ance on hand was $1,927: The circulation
of the Scriptures. was 13,989 Bibles ; 93,-
267 New Testaments; and 2,360 volumes
of other portions of the Word.
CRAYLAIIVCIES.
"Thee following we take from .the report
of the New-School General Assembly :
'The committee stated that the num
ber 'of New-School Presbyterian chaplains
in+•the 'army islitrger, in proportion to the
numbers of the Church,Athan that of any
other denomination. The following are the
figures
"'Methodists, 124; Presbyterians (New-
Sehool,) 94 ; Congregational, 57 ; Episco
pal, 66; Baptists, 48 ; Presbyterian (Old
&boob) 24; Unitarians, 23; Catholic, 22;
not known; 9: Total, 472'
"Are not chaplaincies, in the main, a test
rather of unemployed than actual strength ?
Is not the Church that has the most disen.:
gaged ministers likely to appeal most for
chaplaincies ?"
The above we take from the Episcopal
Pecorder. We have no reason to be dis
satisfied with the principle on which the
difference in the number of chaplains ap
pointed from each denomination is ac
counted for. We suppose that ministers
of the Presbyterian Church, (Old-School)
are as .fully employed as are those of any
other. Church. In addition to this, they,
beyond the ministers of any other Church,
are, so employed as to live comfortably,
without seeking a change. And also they
are not a class of men who are wont to seek
place and preferment. There is •witli them
a great disposition to abide' 'Contentedly
where the 7 are, till they are invited to go
up higher. 'We wish that this disposition
may nourish and,abound.
INTOLERANCE CHARGED.
The Reformed , Presbyterian Synod of
North America,. the smallest and least lib
eral of all the branches 'of the Presbyterian
family, and not embracing the hundredth
part ;
.
part of the Protestant community, held its
annual meeting in our city two weeks ago.
Amongst other acts, it adopted a report on
the state of the country, partaking of
course of the peculiar feature of that re
spected yortion of the Lord's Zion. It
said ,of the United. States Constitution, it
is " unchristian, inasmuch as it puts false
religions on an equal footing with Chris
tianity; does not recognize the existence of
a Supreme;Being, the moral dominion of
our Divine Mediator over the nations, or
the duty :of ; , nations'; to submit themselves
to his authority and law."
The'Pittsburgh Catholic 'in commenting
On the report quotes fairly, but perverts
„
monstrously. It says, among other things :
• f' To.com.e up to adr idea of a free char
ter, a Constitution should proscribe all false
religions,- that is, all religions which they
think false; or, in other words, all religions
but. the Reformed Presbyterian.. This is
modest; but such modesty has always be
longed to,genuine Protestantism. Protest
ants, have; always been loud in their claim.
'for , liberty, of conscience, but liberty for
themselves v proscription and oppression
for, others: . They have never been content
with .. : ta fair field and no favor' Con
'scions of the weakness of their cause, or
from the inate intolerance of error, they
have everywhere invoked the aid of the
eivil,pow.er to uphold their isms, and to
humble and oppress ,all who differed from
them."
c. Instances of illiberality on the, part of
Protestants, are on record. But mostly it
was the illiherilit; imbibed from . ROmaniam.
*id it was always shortin duration, and re
stricted in extent. Compare Protestant
countries with Roman Catholic countries,
and see where religious freedom exists.
Wherela conscience free? ',Where is there
„, •
•entire liberty to speak religious sentiments,
and publish, and build churches, and .at
tend-worship,'and, endow institutions, and
{make converts? Ts it in the Pope's domin
ion—in Spain, Austria; or in Pro
testant countries--the .United States, Great
Britain, Prussia? A religion, like a tree,
is, known by its fruit, and,,who ever head
of freedom of worship for all, to the extent
of toleration and protection, in a"strictly
Papal -*Country? Where Romanismls fee
'and*aitte favor, professes great lib
erality where ;it has power, and, can do,as
it pleases, it acts most tyrannically. Test
its character , , where it has long existsd, and
- has full avitiy, and there learn its true na
ture and spirit.,
Give us in Amin, Brance, Austria,
,the same liberty which Romanists -have in
'England and 'the United ' States, stand' ye
'soon have Bibles, tracts;missionariei,
and churehes, in thOse lands in vast num
!hers. ,Equal freedom ,fis,,what ; we desire,
and equal' protection. We for but what
We give:%,- I ft
' PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY CITY. —THE
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ALLE
GHENY, AND. REV. DR: PLIIMER.
The Presbytery of Allegheny City met
ih Sewickleyvillc, last week, and had a very
interesting session of two days. The prin
cipal business related to difficulties in the
Central Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
which have existed since last Autumn.
The subject was brought-before Presbytery
by the following -
" MEMORIAL
" ALLEGHENY, June 5, 1862.
"Presbyter of Allegheny city, Friends
and. Gentknzen :
"Your memorialists, members and pew
holders in the Central Presbyterian church
of Allegheny City, laboring under sore
grievances, respectfully present their case
for your action and, for your advice. These
grievances are caused by the, absence of
sympathy between our pastor, the Rev. Dr.
PLummt, and ourselves, as he has led our
religious devotions in these times of great
calamity and affliction, when God, by a
civil war, growing out of rebellion to our
Government, is punishing us for our sins,
and threatening the overthrow of our great
national privileges and blessings.
" Certain members of, our church and
congregation entered into a correspondence
with Rev. Dr. PlarmEn in reference to our
difficulties, in the hope that all cause of
grievance might be removed when there
was a perfect uriderstanding of each other,
but failed to secure this• much desired-ob
ject..
A congregational meeting. was then
regularly called, through, the Session of the
church, and certain resolutions, which are
herewith inclosed, presented for the con,
sideration of the meeting.
" Our pastor appeared in the, meeting,
claimed the ' right' , to . , preside, but waived
it, and, in a speech of nearly two hours'
length, after the presentation of a substi
tute for the resolutions, which substitute
was prepared, it, is believed, by his sugges
tion, declared the meeting, and, resolutions
unpresbyterial—denounced them as Con
gregationalism of the worst sort,' and by
the exercise of his pastoral and personal
influence, by the presentation and advo
cacy of false issues, and by humiliating and
urgent appeals for personal
,sympathy, de
feated the object of said meeting, which
was to consider, among; ourselves, as a: con
gregation, the resolutions above alluded to.
" These resolutions, containing expres
sions of our religious sentiments and feel
ings, in our present providential cir
cumstances, and the hindrance which we
experience, to our edification, ,from the
manner in which our pastor led our devo
tions, when; in prayer and thanksgiving,
he presented our united petitions. , and
grateful acknowledgments to God.
" In view of these grievances we have
been obliged to absent ourselves from the
Church, which we had largely contributed
to erect, as it, is impossible, under the cir
cumstances, to unite there in worship to
our edification.
" A copy of the correspondence with Dr.
PLUMER, which led to the congregational
meeting, has been placed. ,in the hands of
Mr. BARD, the Elder of o;ur church, ; for
examination by presbytery, if desired. ,
" In the bonds of, our, Christian courtesy
and affection, very respectfully, yours."
This memorial was signed by' a number
of the active 'members of the - Church, who
are liberal Contributors both to the new ed
ifice and the sustentation of the pastor.
Presbytery, after the reading of the Me
morial, heard the correspondence alluded
to, which is very - long; and also heard the
Memorialiats, and' r. PLUMER, viva voce;
and then, without discussion, referred the
matter to a committee. The report of the
committee was adopted unanimously, we
believe. At least we heard no dissenting
voice. We publish it, by request of the
Presbytery. It is as follows
"The Committee appointed to report on
the Memorial of certain members of the
Central Church of Allegheny, recommend
the adoption of the following minute :
" Revived, That in the opinion of this
Presbytery, it is among the most impera
tive duties of all good and loyal citizens to
defend their Country, even unto blood,
against, its public, enemies.
" Resolved., That , when in the providence
of God, our country, is involved in a most
calamitous and deplorable civil war, it is
eminently proper that the instructions and
supplications of the sanctuary should, at
proper times, have reference to the existing
state of things, and, that, as Christians, and
church officers, we should hail with grate
ful satisfaction .the call of our Government
to acts of Christian, devotion, such as fast-
ing, prayer, and „thanksgiving, and should
yield our cheerful obedience thereto; and
Presbytery, therefore, see nothing•improp
er in the anxiety ; manifested ,by these me
morialists, to have such , a direction given
to the devotions of their sanctuary.
'"Resolved, That while ,We deprieate and
disapprove of the in - eh:Auction 'of mere
party politics, in any shape; into thi'sacred
desk, we regard the protection and defence
of our Constitution and 'liberties as a duty
of far higher and more' sacred I chara - cter
than ordinary political qtiestiOnS;'onwhich
good citizens may honestly differ times
of peace`.
" Resolved, That a Committee be ' ap
pointed to confer with the congregation of
the Central Church of , Allegheny, for the
purpose of 'endeavoring to reconcile their
differences,- and to report the result of this
conference to , an adjourned'Ameeting of
Presbytery to be held on the 2d Tuesday of
July next, at I 0 A. M., at Sewickley.
The correSpondence and 'Ate speeches
were most •kind and-respectful; but there
was unyielding firmness on both sides.
The Memorialists requested their :pastor' to
lead the congregation in prayer to 'God for
his blessin# upon the Government of the
country in its efforts to suppress the
_rebeL.
lion ; and to give thanks for the victories
which, God had granted to"our arMies.
This the pastor declined to do. '
In the discussion, many things were
brought up, good in. themselves and good
in their proper place, but irrelevant to 'the
question. There were also some things
uttered which we regard as radically wrong.
But the point at issue we have stated above.
If the pastor could thus hive: prayed.and
given thanks;all would have" been' pleas
ant. •
What the final result of the,Presbytery's
decision maybe, is Uncertain. Theifnme
liate result Was. singulStly happy)' When
'committee's report was read, the'.repie-
Sentative of tbe memorialists said,n an
under ; tone, to one who sat beside him :
" That is 'a glorious paper." And after
the vote orelt 'Was' armounced,lDr. PLICFM-
PRESBYTER LAN BANNER.---SATTJRDA Y, 'JUNE 21, 1862.
Fat rose and stated that he had voted for
the resolutions because he approved of
them—he approved of them ex animo."
We certainly wish, and we ought to hope,
that it will in due time appear, that our
brother minister and our brother elder had
the same understanding of_the. paper, and
that their theory and practise will be found,
in perfect accordance.
The committee appointed to confer with
the congregation is composed of Rev.
Drs. Swirl', MCABOY, and WILLIAMS, and
Elders CAMERON and NEVIN. The clerical
members are the same who joined in bring
ing in the happy report to Presbytery; and
we pray for them equal wisdom and equal
success, in dealing with the congregation.
GOV. STANLEY AND TILE , NEGRO SCHOOL.
We stated, last week, -that Governor
STANLEY, the appointee of the President
for the military government of North Car
olina, had abolished a Negro:School which
had been organized by Dr. COLTER, at
Newbern. We also expressed our strong
disapprobation of Gov. STANLEY'S act.
It is said now, however, that the closing of
the -school was due rather to Dr. COLTER.
The Governor had stated to him, in con
versation, that if' North .Cctrotinc t. should
conic back to the Union, the school 'could
not be continued, because it was contrary
to the laws of the State; when he, COL
TER, at once dismissed his school, and
sailed for New-York. For this version,
the authority of Major General BUIVAIDE,
lately on a visit to Washington is given : ;
and it is added,'that the Governor confers
with the General, and has the latter's ap
probation of his course. This statement
carries on its face the features of truth,
though the other was so directly affirmed,
that we yielded to it for the time. Which
is the- more correct we do not yet pretend
to affirm.
It is greatly to be regretted that false
hood is so much the resort of partisans.
We < have learned not- to confide in the
statements of extremists; on either side of
political questions; and, unhappily, sla
very and abolitionism have become party
matters; that is, they> are used by parties
as means to attain to offices; profits and in
fluence. There are newspapers so extreme
ly partisan, which, though conducted with
great ability, are yet habitually so incor
rect 'in their statements, so wild in their
c,onjectures, and so extravagant in their
predictions'and inferences, that they have
utterly lost, our confidence. We believe
nothing we - see in them till we see it in
ether journals; and, we never, quote them.
If we had found,the affirmation relative to
Gov. STANLEY and Dr. COLTER -in one of
those papers, and denied in 'another, we
'Should not have troubled our 'readers with
t ;finding-the affirmative in journals
which seek somewhat for facts, we repeated
it,. and finding the denial - on reputable au
thority, we give it also.
But good citizens are, not from this dif
ficulty to. , arrive at trUth, - to give them
selves up to incredulity and inertness.
, ,
I ni
We have to do with atters immens ely great. ` Principles ,:; we can discuss with
much, certainty. The application • of those
a
i
principles, modified it is by circum
stanceS, may 'give 'us ouble ; but trouble
is, man's lot. Let ns \be upright in our
spirit, and use the best means of knowl
edge which are, accessible, and work earn
estly. We may then confide in an over
ruling Providence, both wise and 'good,
who -will accoreplish beneficent purposes
for North and, South, for slave and free
man. ,;The upright in heart will be blessed
of the liord.
PRESBYTERIANS ALIVAYS ,PATRIOTS.
Presbyterians are always patriots—not
quite all of them, for men differing from
the sentiment, temper, spirit, and conduct
Of the great,body of, the peoPle, are found in
every community wheal ex civil or religious.
But patriotism is a ; ekaracteristio . of Pres
byterians. History, if consulted, will bear
us out 'tin this proposition.' Al , preient we
shall but refer'to a few Tants brought' out by
Rev. Mr. ANNAN, in a discussion at a late
meeting of the Presbytery of' Allegheny
City: He'quoted film th& Minutes of our
Chureh
. ,
1758. Overture . : for ,a, .7ast.--i' The
Synod-reconanaend,,„a.,day of tasting and
prayer, to he Ohserve,d.by,all congregations
under our, care,,to prow for, a blessing on
Hxs Majesty'. 'ar/hantent s 8 ea , and land,
in order to.procure a lasting and, honorable
peace; and in particular for ; the success of
all our ,intended, expeditions in. Arnerica,."
1775. 1:4'0972 a _Pastoral Letter.--" Let
your prayeri be offered to God for his di
rection in their proceedings e. the pre
ceedin ,gs of 'the,..Contipental!Congress,) and
let it' he seen that they, are able to bring
out the whole r strewth of this country
to carry them into execution."
1778,1 ." The 'Synod renew the recom
mendation of last Synod, to all our congre
gations, to spend the last Thursday °fey
ery monla,.or apart :of it, in fervent prayer
to God, that „he. would be pleased to,,pour
out his Spirit on the inhabitants of our
land- 7 that he would graniously . smile on
our. arms and ; those of our 'illustrious ally, by
land and sea, and grant a speedy and happy
conclusion to, the present war. And it, is
earnestly recommended to the' several. Pres
byteries TO TAKIF c4.iE : that this reconimed
ation be complied With."'
The men of 1788 were they who revised
the Constitution of .' the Preabyterian
Church, and adopted it In its pre sen i, fOrm •
and they certainly kneor.its import. , It is
hence, according to the mind of its authors,
consistent With the, ecclesiastical appoint
ment of, times for fervent prayer' to God
`that he t Woult graciously Smile on our coun
try'A arms and grant success...
And Presbyterians are not a peculiar
_people in „this ,respeet,, in,:these United
States. Congregationalists; Methodists,
Baptists, Dithers* ike., yea, atidrßO-
Man Cathdlies, f.; ' upholduphold - the GoVern
f • 1 1, "
Mentil They pray that our rulers may have
wisdom from on High, And ,our armieshe
successful, and the rebellion:be suppressed.
Aid "they ii.ve 'hearq thatiki for victories..
COLONIZATION.
The transportation of the free people of
Dolor to Liberia, with their own consent,
and their settlement there in an independ
ent Republic, is one of the grandest schemes
of benevolence. It elevates the persons
thus colonized.. It facilitates emancipa
tion. •It tends to the Christianizing of a
Continent.,
The late General Assembly of our
Church, at Columbus, recommended the
colonization Society, to the favorable re
gard of our, people. It has been the cus
tom in many congregations to take up a
collection for the Society, on or near the
4th of duly. To facilitate and make more
extensive this noble benefaction, we insert
the following:
„
o:tin GREAT . VIVEO7 PROMOTED.-FOr
many years past; in . manyOf the churches,
collections, .have been made •on the Fourth. ;
Day 'of : July, Dr on Late preceding or follow
ing.. Sabbath,, for the benefit of the Pens
sylvaniaColonization Society. : The Muna,..,
°ors of the
,Seciety now respectfully re-
quest the.ministers of ;all,denominations in, '
this State, with renewed zeal, to repeat,
their efforts . on or , near the approaching an
niVersary of our . Independence., What,
other' purpose of benevolence can be ; more,
interesting,to.ns as .Christians,
pists or patriots?: What, else can, he dose
that - promises such beneAcent.results?. (a .
not the Providence of 'God ',enforeing„ with
espedialdistinctness, the Claims of this en
terprise
Who . can think of estimating the - gond , i
that has already, been accomplished: 'dry the.
Colonisation Society? Every vessel sent.
With colored people to Liberia, may carry,
with it, seeds .which will spring, up and pro
duce .fruits of,.inoral and intellectual ex:-
eellenee for ages . to, come. The, growth of
the Republic will e
, facilitate its intereenrs
and increase its commerce with this coon
try,. and- consequently - diminish the priee of
passege,frona. one to ,the,pther.
We have every, inducement to exert mar
k, • .
selves, in .hasteninc , on all the good expect
.
ed from the efforts of the Society.
14 has proved a real ~power; its aims are
peaceful; its sympathies are with freedom:,
and it. has. Shown . , itself worthy to take a
distinguished ;place .smong the Christian
siations . thataro marching together in a ca
reer of .progressivecivilization.,
. _ • ,
The moneys collected may be transmitted
to the Treasurer of the Society, No. O9
t\
"Clime S root, Philadelphia.
,
Joan P. OnozE#, - .Presidpzt,
.!
WM. COPPINGER, Tr eaSUrer.
Philacleir 4 4a, June, 1862.
, . , ..
THE JEW& •
. ,
There is o people in whom a deeper in
terest is felt than in the remnant Of Israel.
They were the favored of God. They are
now endurin chastisement. . But they,are
still the .object of special providential regal*
In them and
T•hep
them, promises are td be
fulfilled. They shall be converted; and
the bringing of`, them into the - Christian
. .
Church, will be as life to the,Gentlle world.
In the:United States there are.about one
hundreds and fifty thousand Jews. In
. ,
Pittsburgh" there are eighty families. They
have a synagogue.
At . present; Rev. A. J. LEVY, a Jewish,
Christian, ii. in our City, looking aft.r. the
spiritual, interest .of those who, are his
brethremaccoyding to the flesh. Mr. LEVY,
in a Mite to the United Piesbytericn, thus
speaks-, 1
1
‘‘ PRA.Y FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM.
-,-Reader, ,if you , really are, one of the i
Lord's remernbra,neers—a praying Christian
—one, of your greatest prresleges is to put'
God in' mind of his promises to the Jews. I
Let ev4y..one make it, a, special set of duty
to pray once at least, every day, in
,behalf
of the eople of Israel—if it be but a sin- '-
eere and 'earnest rising up of the, heart,' it I
will -,be heard at the throne of the God of
Abialka , ofJSaac, anti of Jacob. Those„
..
who fed more upon the, subject will be
more et4arged and snore systematic in their
prayers `and till receive a larger blessing,;
too., But, if every Christian were to give
his heave to this prayerfulness, for the ,
Jews, re*Wr' IY,'eVery day, we should soon I
see theft, ne6 of God's . promiseS performed;`
i i a
upon th'un; and his gracious blessings en-
large(' h of Christ.
-,, Who can read the" Jewiih history
i l t
without racing progress in the right di-
region whenever Israel wrestled with God ?'.
When Daniel, Esther, Nehemiah, Peter,:,
and the Church at PentecoSt prayed, the .
Lord did eieeeding abundantly above all 1
they. asked ertbonght.--Isa. litii: 7. And , .
who can`Aell whit mercies are in store for'.
liirael's Tian, if we act, up to our profes- i
sion, and inlay torthe peace of Jerusalein
-we shall be encouraged to persevere,
knowing 'that' ourlabor shall not be in vain
inthe LOrd.r •
. .1, .
Lan Somulary.---The catalogue recently
received reporis,seventyfive students. The
faculty proper, is redu4ed, by the removal.
of Prof. Smith, to twol i ----Professors Allen
and Day.,.. Besides, thcse, however, regular
instruction is given by Rev. Dr. Thompson
on.. the Composition of Sermons, and Rev.
Llewelyn J. Evans, on Church History.
-Rev:
.I Dr, - Smith, theormer ProfesSor, is
announced as speciaJecturey on Sacred
Rhetoric._ ! Several other special lecturers_
are -apnonced:; . so that the, students will
suffer no - lack of compptent; instruction.—
Am. Pres.
keeLESIAkTICAL '
Rev. J. E. ANNAN, recently of Allegheny
':.City, was installed I:pastor of the First.
1 Presbyterian church; Cincinnati, on the
evening of the 29thdof June. Rev.-Dr.
i Monfort t preached e sermon,- Rev. 'Dr.
. Plumer, by
,requesti of the. Presbytery,
':: , delivered the' eharg i e to :the pastor; and
• Rev. _Mr.:Tracy; the charge to the people:
Rev. F. H. LAIRD hal' removed from Car
lyle, Illinois, to IVionioe, Madison County,
Illinoii, and taken charge of, the Rattans
Prairie chureh,.at the latter place.
Rey. R. BuowN's Post Office address is
_,changed from lirellsville, 0., to New
.11ageratown, 0.. ' ,
For the Presbyterian Banner.
Board of Bducatian.
Mrs. Hannah Meanor, of Murraysville
congregation,Ra., has contributed to this
Board', $30,00. T. H. NEI/n.l,
• Receiving. Agent..
Pittabwigh,, June 16, 1862.
Fe; the Pmhytetian Banner
Disabled Ministers'. Fluid:
received $5.00 frOni an anonymous
Pitttilinigh correspondent, for this fund.
T. Et 'NEirIN,
Receiving Agent:
`'Fiteilbith.glt; ',l-tine 16, 1862.' '
EASTERN SIINKARY.
.BOSTOA '.AND NEW.ENGLAND
THE AUTHORITIES OF BOSTON have
invited the Hon. George T.' Curtis to
deliver the oration before them at the ap
proaehing Anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence, and the in,vitetion has
been accepted., Some of the ablest and
most finished , orations of which American
literature can boast, were delivered in Bos
ton on similar occasions. Here both We
bster and Everett spoke in a manner worthy
of their fame. '
AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
of the New-England Historic Gen eolog,ical
Society, the Hon. Charles Hudson read, a
portion of his manuscript history of the
town of Lexington, Mass., which sets forth
the true causes of the American Revolution,
and corrects an error into whieli the popn
,
lar mind has very generally been led. We
give a synopsis for the benefit of our read
ers at, large, but particularly for ,any who
may be called to speak on the approaching
Fourth of July:
He maintained that`the controversy with
the mother country did not begin or end
in the question of taxation, as is generally
supposed. Taxation at one time was made
the occasion of bitter strife, biit the' true
cause Was deeper and more vital. Great
Britain claimed the right to legislate for
the Colonies "in all .cases whatsoever,"
whether by general laws which applied to
the whole empire, or by partial laws which
applied only to the, Colonists. On the other
hand, , the Colonists maintained that on
leaving England with , a charter, ;click wh
o. sacred compact which no earthly power
could rightfully infringe, they were clothed
with all the rights, privileges and iminu:
nities of'English subjects, and having by
their charter all lew.islative powers, they
had a lawful right to make their min laws;
and that, the enactments of Parliament
touching the Colonies were void,' on ;,the
ground that they were not represented' in
Parliament, and that most of 'these enact
nients were not only violations of the Colo
nial charters, but directly repugnant to the
fundamental principles of the English eon
stituii on.
The Colonies complained notUf taxation
alone, but of attempts on the part of the
ministry to quarter troops upon them, and
to maintain-standing'armies among them
in times of peace, without the consent of
their Legislatures; to make the Judges of
the Supreme COurt dependent upon the
Crown alone; to deprive the people of the
right, secured to all English subjects of
being tried by a jury of their peers in the
,
vicinity of the alleged offence; and to mod
ify and annul their charters. They ,main
tamed that this whole system of measures
w6l designed to reduce them to a state of
vassalage, and that in reigisting, these ag
gressive measures they but vindicated their
rights ai'Britiih subjects.
Mr. Hudson said it was a libel upon the
character of our patriot fathers to say; that
they involved, the country in all the borl
Fors of war to save= theinSelves 'from a pal :
try tax upon stamped piper and tea. They
had motives higher, purer, and holier.
They stood upon sacred 'compacts and the
great principles of human rights. They
felt that they were set for the defenee of
freedom; that they had not only perional
rights to maintain, but a posterity:to serve,
and a God, to obey. Entertaining these
views, they could not hesitate. To submit
to such encroachments would' be injustice
to themselves and their posterity, and treat
son to that Almighty'Power by which they
had been sustained, =din which they put
their trust
THE COMMENCEMENT at Dartmouth
College will take' place on the 29th, 30th
and 31st of july. The address before the
Theological Society will be delivered' by
Rev. Joseph P. Thompson P.D. and that
,
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society by
Rev. •George L. Prentiss, DJ). The Exer
cises before the United Literary Society
will consisto of an Oration by George W.
Curtis • and a Poem by Charles R. Cong
don. •
THE MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS of NEW-
England are diy, but little rain having
fallen since the first of May. The recent
copious rains on the oeaboard ea- 7
tend far into the interior, and vegetation
is ittfferinco . .
A UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGA
TION, under the care of the Boston Presby
tery, was organized in Hartford, Conn,
recently, with Joseph' Parks, Robert GUY
rie, and W. J. Baxter as Ruling Elders.
Nearly one hundred persons 'united in 'a
petition for an organization.,:. They already
number forty-six churehniembers. Others
are expected to unite soon.
This_denomication has several congrega
tions in different parts of New England,
bat the Tare mostly feeble. And, owing to
the stagnation in the general manufacturing
interest, in which' the' greater part of the
members is engaged, their ability is greatly
lessened just now.
THE PRODUCTIVE. CAPACITY OF 'NEW
ENGLAND and New -York exceeds. that of
.
1 , the entire seventeen Slave 'States by $61,-
000 000 while the State of New
alone is in this respect $6:5,090,600„in ex
cess of.theden cotton States together; and
the annual products 'of the little'State of
Massachusetts exceed in value 'theentire
cotton "crop of the Southern States at an
average price. .
NEXYORE
.'SERE : as AriINCREASED confidence
among bankers and business men, as inter
course is opened up with the South. Oar
Merchants find•their,olcl customers and cor
respondents willing to forward their pro
duce of cotton and tobacco : for sale on con
signment, as was their custom before the
rebellion: ,
The agents of New-York merchants trav
elling in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Upper
Alabama report much bitter animosity
against the extreme party in the Istcorth,
but at the same,time they are welcomed by
their former friends and , customers, who
seem, glad
,to resume business, ; relations
with them.
Money ,is, largely in excess, of the de
mand, at 4 to 5 per cent., and exceptional
loans are made
..at less ~.rates. Business
paper is scarce, and
,prime endorsed notes
are diScOunted at 4 to' 54-. per cent., accord
ing to the date "of `maturity. Gold is firm
and advancing, ranging from 4 to 41 per
cent.'.- Those speculators "who have kept
down the rates in gold by time sales, have
now retired from the market, and lienoo
forth its price will advance naturally. in
accordance with the issues in excess of pa per
money.
THOMPSON'S .Bavic Note Reporter has
the following crow in regard to the Nati nal
finances :
Sixty days before Mr. Briehanan's gave
place to Mr. LinColn, it beCame nec'e”-.3ary
to borrow on Treasury Notes bearing 1- per
cent. per, month interest, in order to :Ave
the Goverunient from bankruptcy. The
entire Federal debt at that time was less
than eighty millions; but Cobb (13uchanan's
Secretary of the Treasury,) Floyd (Secre
tary of War,) and Thompson (Secretary of
the Interior,) had purposely prostrated the
power and credit of the Government, and
it required more 'nerve to buy a 12 per
cent. Treasury, Note then, at, par, than to
buy a 7.30 now at 5 per cent. premium.
For then the country had no Government,
but' now we have a Government.
The war up to the present time has cost,
in round „numbers, $400,000,000. •Thus :
7. 3-30 Treasury Note Bonds $125,000,000
6 per cents, of von 50,000,000
Demand Notes (no interest) 130,000,000
12-month certificates (6 per ct) ' 45,000,000
Deposits with. Treas.
,(5 per 0t.)...... 50,000,000
Total 'will. debt $400,00000
The floating debt now outstanding is a
fair offset to the twelve-month and two-year
Treasury note debt, issued before the; war
and paid from the $400,000,000.
But it cannot be concealed that thereis
just, now a large drain ot specie from this
country. The steamships Saxonia, and City
of Nevi-York took out last Saturday, nearly
$2,000,000 in gold.
AT A SALE OF COINS, in New-York, a
Washington half-dollar, of 1792, brought
ninety l
; dolars The next important piece
,
sold was the Lord Baltimore shilling, which
brought $32.501 was in, splendid con
dition, and the price was not• esteemed too
high by collectors. A "Link Cent," of
1793, .very'fine, brought $24.50! A half
cent, proof of 1847, $2l 50 I,
NE:: HAMILTON E. TowLE, who saved
the Great Eastern from becoming a wreck
on her last trip, by the 'ingenuity with
which he devised a. simple but effectual
means of controlling the helm, but
,whose
merits. were denied"by the Captain, has
recently played the ship another Yankee
trick, by libelling her; as she was ready to
sail, last week; alleging in his cOmplaint,
that his , services were of the nature of
salvage, and laying , his claim at $lOO,OOO,
or about one twentywfifth the' value of the
vessel. 'Howland 85Aspinwall, consignees
of the vessel, caine''forward and gave the
required sureties ; though; failing in some
technicality called " justifying," the libel
was removed. The Vessel, however, gave
the requisite bond, and sailed as appoint-
ed. Mr. Towle is going to have a decision
of the question—Who saved the Great
Eastern? • k
BAnDlum has hid another " Baby Show,"
, •
which was largely attended, by, exhibitors
of babies, and spectators of. babies. Con
cerning these.- exhibitions, the public has
ilia its laugh and'its fun. But hie Ex,
am,irter (Baptist) thinks it high time for
the matter:to be considered more seriously,
and thus expresses its views :
"It is not-• well to lose sight—i the
oddity- or interest of, 'this exhibition—of
its highly objectionable tendency. What
is a child? Certainly something different
from a Berkshire pig.„ -What is the rela
tion of a mother to her babe ? Certainly,
something higher than that of a •Durham
cow to her, hlooded calf. Yet, this•exhibi
tion tends directly to confound these, dis
tinctions. What are we to understand by
/ premiums ". for triplets' and for , ':twins,'
and for the,/ finest specimens of children ?'
In the-name—we will not say, of morality
—hut of civility and" ,decency, :what does
this mean ? Are our mothers to enter into
competition, with the ,-beasts of, the stall;
and stand in the shambles• for premiums ?
Are our children .to -be estimated with
fatted calves, and to be labelled like Shan
ghai Chickens ? Is the sacred relation , of
husband-and wife to be degraded, into an
association for the finest style of physical
breading. If so, let us go back\ to
Lyourgus- for lessons, jor in his physical
economyhe was wiser than we, and got a
better animal development thin we will' be
likely to „secure by museum premiums.
" But what is a child? . Children,' `said
the Psalinist, are a heritage of the Lord,f .
and eve r y, impulse of a refined nature
echoes, the saying. If , God comes nearer
to humanity at one time than at another,
it is when the union of two immortal, es
sences is sealed in the issne, that is not so
much of the body, by Vast Odds, u ltr a' the
soul. ' If the presende arid influence of the
Spirit of God is more appropriate nnd es
sential in one bliman relation than another,
it is' in that of parents to children. This
relation is altogethei l "of a sacred, and, in
its highest aspect, Of a sPiritual Character.
It is, therefore, because -of the utter con
tempt Which the Baby' Show' throws upon
the holy idea of human 'OffSpring, that we
enter our earnest protest;against it, and, its
influence."
PHILADR'LI'HIA.
How to invest money safely, is still the
ea on the`'d
rulingstreet. it is not that
there are few, avenues for it that it begins
to cibethe wheels of financial Success. A
feeling of speculation is creeping over the
actions of some of the slower class of .in
vestors. This is becoming more , apparent
every day,
,and. is creating a new interest in
the stock cireleg.' 'A natural dislike to
speculation has caused capital, in immense
sums, to lie idly in bank; but the barrier
is going down, and activity reigns where
lately all was stagnation from pure fullneia.
THE -WHITED STATES ARSENALS :.:.in
Philadelphia continue to give , employment
to a large - number of men „it d women.
Five hundred' men are engaged as clerks,
packers, cutters, &c. but no goods are made
there. During the iVinter and Spring ten
thousand women were furnished with work
at, prices nearly double those given by con
tractors. - The number has been temporarily
reduced on account of the scarcity of ma
terial which is required for making up
clothing. Enormous quantiqos,of clothing,
already made up out of other materials, are
now stored, and there is.but little demand
for it at presentimany States haying clothed
their own;troops.
,
AT THE . UONTTNENTAL HoTEL, on the
7th inst, the sword voted by the - City of
Boston . to Commodore Charles Wilkes' was
presented:to him. Mayor Wightman de
livered the presentation speech, to' which
the Commodore'made an appropriate reply.
He stated that his judgment still' affirmed
the seizure of the steamer , Trent and the capture of 'lagers. Mason ineSlidellp,aiid
that were he placed under similar circus}.
stances he should not hesitate to act agai n.
as he did in that affair.
SEVERAL THOUSANDS of sick and
wounded soldiers are now in this city ; and
nobly—are the physicians, citizens, and
especially the ladies, devoting themseive
to their welfare.
For the Presbyterian Banner.
Temperance Convention.
According to appointment, a Convention
of the friends of temperance, assembled in
Boiling Spring church, Armstrong O nunt3 ,
Pa., on Tuesday, June 10th, inst., at 10
clock A. M. The exercises were intro.
duced with a sermon by Rev. J. E. Caruth•
ers, from Matthew vii : 20 : Therefore, by
their fruits ye shall know them. After
which the Convention was organized by ap
pointing the following 'officers, viz.: Presi.
dent, Hugh M. Wilson, Esq.; Vice-Presi.
dents, L. Townsend and. C. Kepple; Seere..
tary, J. C. Wilson. On motion Revs. j .
E.. Caruthers, J. .A. Delo, and Mr. st e d,
were appointed a committee to prepare bu
siness for the action of the Convention.
During the. absence of the committee the
Convention was addressed by Rev. J.
Donaldson and A. Donaldson, D. D. Afte r
which the committee reported the followin g
topics for,discussion
let, Is it the duty of ministers of the
Gospel to ,preach plainly; pointedly, and
frequently, on the subject of intemperance?
2d, Is it ever right for Christians to lend
their influence to the liquor traffic by sign.
ing petitions for tavern licence?
3d, Is 'the habitual, or even occasional
use of intoxicating drinks, as a beverage,
consistent. with Christian character?
4th; Is it ,ever consistent with true tem
perance character to.vote for a condidate of
intemperate habits, or who seeks to secure
votes by liquor bribes ?
Recess of one Win..
Recess being over, the. Convention w as
opened with prayer by Rev. L. M. Kuh ns .
After which, the topics reported by the basi.
ness committee, were taken up in order and
discussed by Revs. A. Donaldson, D. D,,
J. A. Delo, J. E. Caruthers, R. McMillin,
L. M. Kulins,J. Ef. Donaldson, and Messrs.
H. M. Wilson, L. Townsend, S. Thompson,
J. ,Cockran, I).. .Risher and J. C. Wilson,
The snbstance of the discussion was em
bodied in the following preamble and reso
lutions, and adopted, as the sentiment of
the. Convention : • ,
WHEREAS The manufacture of ardent
spirits, and : the general evils of intemper
ance are fearfully progressive around and
among us and, Whereas, it is our solemn
duty, in, every • proper and Scriptural way,
to stern the tide, and strive, by the help
of God, to arrest the evil, and - believing
that to this end it is our duty to discuss and
debate the
,question, and thus form a correct
public sentiment on the subject; therefore,
Resolved, That is•the duty of ministers
of the. Gospel to preach plainly, pointedly,
and with a frequency proportioned to the
progress'of the evil on the subject of in
temperance, on the principle laid down, Is.
lviii :1—" Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy
voice like a trumpet," Sze.
_Resolved That under' no circumstances
can, it. ever be right for professing Chris
tians to lend their influence and patronage
to the liquor traffic by signing petitions for
license to retail ardent, spirits. •
Resp/m:4, That the habitual or even oc
casional use, of, intoxicating drinks as a
beverage, is utterly inconsistent with true
Christian character, on the principle laid
down, Rom. tiv: 21--Y It is good neither
to eat, flesh nor ..;to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby..thy brother stumbleth, or is
offended, or is made yeak ;" and in 1. Cor.
13.,—" Wherefore if meat make my
brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while
the world standeth„lest I make my brother
to offend."
Resolved, That- when a candidate for
civil office is knoWn to indulge habits of
intemperance,, or treat voters to, liquor in
order to secure their votes, he has forfeited
his right; to, the support of the
,Christian
corm:nun - Ay.
On motion, Resolved That. when we ad
jouru, we adjourn to meet in the. Presby
terian Church at Clarksburg, on . Tuesday,
July s ist, at, 10 . A. M.; and the Rev.
J. Irwin be, and is Ikereby requested to
preach, the opening sermon ; Rev. j. E.
Caruthers alternate. .
On motion, Resolved, _That the Secre
tary be requested to prepare and forward to
each, of the following papers, viz. :, United
Pnesbyterian, esbyterian Banner, and
Lu'lfairan and _Missionary, a copy of the
pioceedings of this Convention, for publi
cation.
After' prayer by Rev. A. Donaldson, D
.D.,,adjonxned.
H. M. WiLsoN, Pres't
J. C. Wilson Seey
The Misiouri CORI% ntion.
This•body, adjourned on the 14th inst., to meet
again on the 4th of July, 1863, or . sooner, if
called. Much important businese seems to have
been transacted: Governor !Gamble and other
of the State, officers are continued. •
?The President's plan of emancipation was de
clined, but the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That while a , me.jority of this Con
vention have not felt authorized at this time to
takeaction with, respect : to the grave and deli
cate,. question of -private right and public , policy
preiented by said? re's '
olution, yet this body de
sires cordially recognize as well the' generous
spirit thereinAisplayed by the Government of
the United 'States, as the eminent patriotism and
ability, which have. distinguished the President
of the - United States in his efforts to subdue this
unholy'rebellion, and , to restore` peace and order
to this State.
- A bill defining the 'qualifications of voters was
passed by a vote of 42 yeas to 27 nays.
The first section of this bill prevents all per
soits who, have 'been engaged in the rebellion
since the' 17111 . Of_ Decernber last fro& voting at
any State election hereafter.
The second section provides that before any
Person; shall be elected' or appointed to office, he
shalliake oath that he has not, during the pres
entrebellion, willfully taken up arms or levied
Wit against the - United States nor against the
Piovisional Government of Mist3ouri, nor adhered
to.tlie enemies of either. •
, .
The third section prieeriti‘,es the penalty for
falsely, taking the oath,.that l which is of perjury.
The - fourth sectioa coniaina an oath of allegi
ance, which is required to be taken by the Pres
ident andrProfessors and Curators of the Univer
sity of lOssouri ; by all bank Officera ; by common
school teachers who are paid by-public money;
by school trustees; .by officers of incorporated
companies; and liceneed or ordained preachers,
before performing the "Ceremony , of marriage.
The penalty for not 'Complying is a fine of not
less than $lO nor,more than $200; to take effect
in ; ninety days.
The fifth section requires judges and clerks of
elections to swear that they will not receive nor
ifeerd votes frorn i liersons who have not taken
the oath. - • . . ,
An ordinance :was adopted changing the State
Convention so; that it Provides, That after the Ist
of July, 1 . 862, all
,general elections shall com
mence on the Tuesday` next after the first Men
day in Noitefaberjand shall he held biennially.
Thernhattaneogit, Fight.
Nasuvirzz, :lune 16.—The Federals, at the
second. day's - Chattanooga fight, comprised the
9th Michigan; the 38th. Indiana the Ist Wiscon
sin, andAlewitt's Kentucky andEdgarton's Ohio
_Batter* r The gallantry of our troops elicited
titiveisat