The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1847, Page 2

New York, Wednesday, May 12, 1847, ‘inisinusnennienen aaeeenaianiiaiaaed ‘The Battle of Sacramento. We give on the outside of this day’s Herald, the plan of another battle field—that of Sacramento, near Chihuahua. This battle was fought by the hardy volunteers of the great West, and was a very brilliant affair. We have already given Col. Doniphan’s account of it, but we think that the plan and the details of the struggle, prepared by Major Clark, are not without their interest | and value. . ‘The Aboltttonists. We have now concentrated in this city the fa- naties; of the whole country, on the subject of slavery. We refer our readers to the reports of their proceedings yesterday, and ask them in so- ber earnestness, are they not rather to be pitied thancondemned? The disunioa offthe glorious republic—the scattering to the winds of that glorious instrument, the constitution, are openly proclaimed as laudable, patriotic and Christian duties. What folly these men do perpe- trate! That saered charter will last longer than their unenviable “characters. If the abolition of slavery is to be accomplished, it will not be by the fanatical fanaticisms of «these most fanatical fanatics. We are glad to find that the Hon. Daniel Webster is setting matters aright on this point in his tour at the South. We give in another column a speech of bis, recently delivered in Charleston. ‘The New City Government. ‘The democratic party went out and the whig party eame into power in this city yesterday noon. We give inthis days’ Herald a full re- port of the ceremony, with the message of Mayor Brady. Now forclean streets. Shall we have them? MR. BENNETT'S LETTERS FROM EUROPE. Paris, March 30, 1847. Amertean Affairs..The Mexican War—The Po- sition of the United States abroad. Nothing begins to astonish the people and the press of Europe so much as the public events constantly taking place in the United States.— ‘The war with Mexico—the proceedings of the government—the debates and votes of Congress, puzzle and perplex them as much as the rapid progress of improvements, the industry and en- terprise of the people, the spread of civilization, the excitement of public spirit, and the national benevolence recently exhibited towards Ireland. On the arrival of every few days later news from New York, the leading London journals give long editorial articles on these events, full of abuse, criticism, surprise, prejudice, praise, can- dor, sarcasm and philosophy, mixed up in very unequal proportions. The London Times was the first journal to adopt this settled system of newspaper comment on American affairs. The rest of the London papers, and many of the French, have followed the example. The same plan is beginning to appear in the management of the press in other parts of Europe—but of course the press in London or Paris, alone give any yreat marks of enterprise or independence in such matters. Whatever be the result of the Mexicaa war, it has already produced one remarkable effect in Europe. The attention of the two leading nations, France and England, and of the whole continent, has been directed to its singular developments, fluctuations, hopes and purposes. The nations, the press, nor the politicians of Europe, cannot understand the United States. In this part of the world, every country and every government has received a legacy of historical ideas from antiquity, which binds them in chains, and which requires vast efforts to break up, in order to profit by or adopt the inventions of the age.— ‘The United States are a young people, with few historical ideas of a troublesome antiquity standing between them and the improvements discovered in either hemigphere. The rapid pro- gress in steamboats, railroads, the electric tele- graph, the press, and now in the operations of war, form the evidence that no shackles of anti- quity weigh down new enterprise in North Ame- rica, as will be found in Europe—with the excep- tion, to a certain extent, of England. , The Mexican war and the subscriptions for the Irish, strike with equal force, and leave the European mind ina state of amazement. Many are beginning to perceive that new and startling elements are at work in the United States, and every arrival is watched for with the preliminary exclamation—“‘ 1 wonder what the deyil the. Americans will do next!” The truth is, that the United States are beginning to exercise a mighty influence in Europe. From the height the repub- he has now reached, no one can tell the limits éf her power, progress, or preponderance. One of the leading London journals says, half in joke, | half in earnest—if the Americans go on at this | rate, feeding one hemisphere and fighting the other, the time may come when a Louis P| ppe | will be a prefect in Paris under the authority of a Mr. President Polk, and a Sir Robert Peel will he happy to become the collector of the port of London or Liverpool, under the like authority. ‘The capacity, the versatility, the growing power of the American republic, for everything—for war, commerce, navigation, agriculture, art, manufactnres—seem to beget a general astonish- ment and an undisguisable dread in all those connected with the present governments in France and Englagd. A new arrangement and modifi- cation of the powers of Europe seem to be on the eve of development. In fact, the United States, asa nation, is rapidly entering into the European system, and is actually disturbing their old visions of the balance of power. Such are the natural effects of bringing the two continents within a brief contact, by the establishment fof steam; but in a few months there will be a steam communication three times a week, and thed! What then? what shen? In this country, France, a change is maturing already in the commercial policy of the govern- ment, which will hereafter be more favorable to the trade of the United States, policy here, unlike that of England, is the system of the manufacturers and miners. country, the landed interest forms the protective party. This difference in the two countries arises partly from the difference in the size of estates and in the nature of the tenures, and partly from the comparative immaturity or want of full growth in the manufacturing system of France. The protective system, therefore, in France, is upheld by the same classes as with us in the United States, and this policy is prompted by mostly similar causes—the multiplicity of landed tenures, and the immaturity and limited extent of manulactures. But the French government h system, and to introduce a lower tariff, gradually end slowly, with reference to the financial and | it was quite 4 splendid display. Fulton street was all | Great Britain, other circumstances of the country. A few days ago, M. Guizot gave mysterious utterance to these views in the Chamber of Dep- ties—and more recently, the organ of the gov- ernment, the Journal des Debate, came out boldly with more distinct propositions, affecting the freedom of the imports of corn, and also the suspension of the navigation laws, in regard to sueh imports, for some time to come. Up to July next, the imports of corn, in ships of any nation, are free of duty in all the ports of France. The scarcity and high price of food caused the government to suspend those old laws affecting corn and foreign shipping. The con- | tinued gloomy prospects for another yeur, will eanee the came policy to be prolonged up to Is48 The protective | In the latter | en will impel the Chambers to extend the sume principles to other branches of trade. Indeed, it is generally believed that the high tariff system on foreign trade, has not only received its death blow in England, but that France first, and other countries in Europe afterwards, will follow in the wake.of:®figland and the United States. was very hospitably received here by the King and his Ministers, a few months ago. O’Con- | nell, who has been here a few days, on his way to Italy and better health, received not the slight- est attention from Louis Philippe. Before I forget, let me advise all readers and persons in public life, to finish the Mexican war as soon as possible, and then go a ploughing, sowing, planting, and raising every kind of food that will sell in Europe. ording to all appear- ances and all calculations,: the year 1847 will exhibit as great a deficiency us that of 1846. This opinion is already entertained and promul- gated by many thinkers and reasoners in France and England. Some even go so far as to say that the next crops will be even more deficient than the last. The potato plague is not consid- ered at its highest point, according to certain experiments already made. It is even spreading into other countries. The general population, notwithstanding the deaths by fa nine, is still increasing, and all the old stocks of grain are very much diminished from the point they reached years back. Russia and the United States are the only countries looked at, that con- tain the people and the land capable of raising increased supplies sufficient to feed the hungry population of Western Europe. In agricultural pursuits, the American farmer can certainly beat the Russian serf, and in richness of soil, neither Russia nor the old world can point to such vast mines.as the bottoms and prairies of the “ Far West.” Finish the Mexican war as fast as you can, and then go to work on your farms. Laver From Brazin.—By the Evelina Bandel we are in receipt of files of EI! Jornal do Co- mereio, of Rio Janeiro, up to the 23d of March. Papers had been received there from Montevidec up tothe 1lth. The U. 8. brig Bainbridge was expected daily from that port: Ceneral Rivera was at Martin Garcia, with the remainder of the forces that were to operate against Uruguay. They were going to Colonia, it was said. The Oribestas had retired five leagues from that point. The dates from Buenos Ayres were to the 24th February. The House of Representa- tives had replied to the message of Gen. Rosas, fully approving of his policy. The Montevideo papers publish a decree, dated Concordia, 10th Feb., prohibiting the re- ception vf all articles in ports of that province, Entre Rios, from Montevideo, excepting such as should be transhipped in that port, with licenses from President Oribe. On the arrival of a ves- sel in Entre Rios from Montevideo, her papers were to be forwarded to Gen. Urquiza’s head- quarters, for the admittance or non-admittance of the same. Tur New Havre Packet New York.—There was quite a brilliant féte given by the gallant commander on board this noble ship yesterday. The assemblage was large, and composed of the élite of our citizens,—we doubt whether any ship ever afloat was graced by a greater array of beauty than that which honored the New York on the occasion—there could not have been less than two hundred on board, two- thirds of whom were ladies. The affair was elegant; nothing could have been more chaste; nothing more delicately ar- ranged. The richly decorated cabins presented a scene of grace and gaiety. e The New York is a new vessel, and about to leave on her first voyage to Havre. Her di- mensions we have already given, and will now only state that she is the largest ship in the Ifavre line. Her cabins are most comfortable. The state reoms are large, and are not equalled in beauty or conveniences by any of the apart- ments in the largest hotels in the United States—they are somewhat similar to those of the packet ship Admiral. This fine ship belongs to Messrs. Fox & Liv- ingston’s line of packets, and sails on the 16th inst., under the command of Capt. Lines, for. merly of the Iowa—a sailor, a gentleman, and a good physician. yesterday morning, did not arrive till past four in the afternoon, in consequence of the Oregon having been detained by the fog in Fisher's Island Sound. Captain Thayer left Stonington at half past 11 o’clock; and had he not been misled by the wrong working of the compass, would have arrived here before 8 o’clock next morning. On examination it was found that a piece of cork had by some means got into the compass, and prevented it from working correctly—on the contrary, pointed almost directly opposite the course from which Captain Thayer supposed he was running, and the first intimation of his mis- take, was her striking upon what is called Black Leage, near New London light boat, without, however, doing herself any injury. He run precisely the same course as on all for- mer occasions, and never before failed of reach- ing the point sought for, Theatricals. Park Tuearre.—The new grand fairy extravanza, the “Invisible Prince,” will be performed again this evening. To-morrow night Mr. Anderson will make his | first appearance this season as Gisippus. | Bowsny Tuxatre.—Mr. Murdoch and Mrs. Wilkinson continue to draw large audiences. They appear to-night in“ Wild Oats.” We are happy to learn that Mr. H. E. Stevens, the stage manager, is rapidly recovering from | his severe accident of Friday night last, while perform- | ing in the piece of the “ Battle of Buena Vista.” Tur Great Necnomancer.—Ale: evening, at the Minerva Rooms. Wartack is re-engaged at the National, in Boston. Muasteal. the greatest musical phenomena of the age. They draw forth, as if by magic, tho most heavenly and vari- ous tones from the common hand-bell indescribable sweetness, that a wings, and stoop to listen. more at the Lecture room of the Society leave on Saturday for Boston. pnd will shortly retu them. Cunisty’s Mixer Mechanic's Halle Hlumination in Brooklyn. | | | —and it, is shrewdly suspegted that: if the gov- ‘once take fi these old restrictions for h of time, it will not only be diffi- cult to replace them, but the gpirit of the age Cobden, the great free trade apostle of England; der, the Pi cian, will astonish the public with some of his tricks this | Thr Swiss Beit, Rivorns, at the Society Library, are | since, in the Bay State there was a statute and such is the els might fold their They, perform three nights Library. They Europe, where we have no doubt a rich harvest awaits —These charming minstrels | have hisrights as man reserved to him will receive their friends and the public this evening, at | passage, and returned to some part to lecture, and did THE ANNIVERRARY .WiBBK-AN,.UEW YOR, ‘The American Anti-Slavery Soctety. ‘The anniversary of this Soolety was celebrated yes- terday morning at, the Tabermacie, Among the gentle- men on the platform we observed Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave, who entered with a large portable writing desk in his hand; Mr. Garrison, and others known to be prominent men among the abolitionists of the United States. At ten o'clock Mr. Gannisow called the meeting to or- der, and said that the occasion was a solemn one, and hoped the proceedings would be orderly. If there were any present who considered it their duty to openly dissent from any of the proceedings, they, of course, had the undoubted right to do so; but he hoped it would be in a manner that would reflect credit on themselves as citizens, and ina manner that would fot interfere with order and deco: um, r K He then read a portion of Scripture, which he said was peculiarly applicable to the United States at the present time. ‘A prayer was then offered. Mr. Gay, the secretary of the society, then read a report showing the progress of the society for the past year. We extract the following items from it. It commenced. by attributing the war with Mexico to the influence of the slaveholdorajin the Southern States,and forced on the North through the vacillation of the democratic party. The most extensive field of operations has been for the year past in the State of New York, under the di- rection of Mr. Jose Hathaway, and others. In the department of issuing and distributing anti-slavery pub- Neations much has been done ; 800 public meetings have been held in this State. Samuel Brook, of Ohio, has been the agent for that State during the last year, Ohio is second only to Massachusetts in anti-slavery senti- ments; and nowhere is the cause of freedom nore ap- ciated. It isa cheering fuct that there is every pro- bility that the whigs of Ohio will not be a party to the bargain which it is supposed will be attempted to be mado between the pro and anti-slavery portions of the eople to nominate the “marauding General” (Old ough and Ready) to the Presidency. ‘The Anti-Slavery League, and the signal defeat of the American delegates in England to throw the mantle of the church over slavery, are promising signs of the times. ‘The report stigmatised the American Union and the American Church as the great bulwarks of slavery in America. ‘The circulation of all the anti-slavery papers have increased greatly during the past year, and although it did not advocate the establishment ‘of additional pa- pers, it recommended the friends of the cause to exert themselves to increase the circulation of those now in existence. ‘The friends of the cause had arrayed against them the church, the press and the political parties of the country. The neglect of the socivty in not availing themselves more extensively of the benefits of the press is severely felt and must bo remedied. It then referred to the church, and stated. because we asked the church to assist us, it stigmatizes us as disorganisers; but let the church fall, if by its fall the slave can be made free, So too with the State : we were accused of being disunionists. ‘They avoided the true issue be- cause we are in favor of a dissolution of the Unien if slavery be not aboliehed, for we hold that no government is better than a bad one. Slavery is the corner stone of this republic and of the church. ‘Tie cry becomes stronger— emancipation or disunion.”” These are the signs of the times. ‘The r then gave a rynopkis of his acceunts for the year, as follo REASURER's Accot Cash from old account............. Standard, donation and publication accounts rr $610 02 8,187 24 $8,797 26 By Agency account...........-. $3,395 03 By publication, expense, ace’t. &c.. 1,104 49 By salary and standard accounts... 4,089 46 Balance to new account. ..... 208 28 $8,797 26 Mr. Wenvet Parties, of Boston, was introduced to the meeting, and #aid that he had in his hands a resolu- tion, which he wished to offer to the meeting, not be- cause it contained anything peculiarly new, not because it was, perhaps, calculated to startle, but simply because it afforded him an opportunity of putting the position of this society and its principles before the American public. ‘The resolution was as follows:— “Resolved, That it is the duty of every American to give his sympathy in aid of the anti-slavery movement, and it is the first duty of every American citizen to de- vote himself to the destruction of the Union and that constitution which has already shipwrecked the experi- ment of civil liberty here, and bids fair to swallow up the hopes of every man, in war and military despotism, so that on its wreck we may form a government found- ed on the Declaration of Independence, which at one time made our country the admiration of the world.”” As might be expected,this resolution was received with decided marks of disapprobation, but it must be confees- ed that there were a few present who applauded it. The gentleman's agitated, countenance and eagerness, showed that he was charged tothe brim with matter which he wished to relieve himself of, for the gratifica- tion of the audience. He then launched into a tirade of abuse against the Union,the Constitution, the Church, the Press, the whig and democratic parties, the leading men of each, the American character, the Evangelical Alliance, and every thing American, ‘He was aware, he said, that the sentiments of that resolution were not po- pular, yet he was assured that every man who ‘locks at the history of - his country, will say that it is the only remedy that lies in our hands. Is there any man present, he said, who would dispute that ‘of the. fifteen millions of people, the present population of the United States, three millions of them are slaves?—that every sixth man was a slave. robbed of his soul, and of his intellect, his family, and his hopes temporal, aye, and of his eternal hopes, if God did not intervene ’ le then stated that this state of things tinctured every American with slavery. He then bragched off to the war with Mexico, in which Mr. Polk and the administration, as well as the leading men of the whig and democratic purties, came in for an un- limited amount of abuse. The effect of that war, he «aid, was to empty ‘upoa. & sister country a system of slave: which a jigion (meaning Catholic) had banished. The defence of Daniel Webster, who has the heart of New England in his hand, of the course he pursued on the war, was that it had been commenced by one man, who usurped the thunder of the whole Union for the purpose. If there is any who had any respect for him- | self, or for his country. e would not rely on such asim- ple pretext for not doing his duty. There is no honest opposition to slavery which is not opposed to the union of these States and the constitution which binds them together. I ask what is the cause of the present condi- tion ofthe coyntry ? We are told that the resources of the country were never so rapidly developed as since the Union. Well,admit that this state of things is the re- | sultof that cause. Is that cause an honest one? But | have we not seen the enthusiasm of one generation give | way to the selfishness of the present? Why isit that if an honest man goes to Washington, he must either be a traitor to his sige or join a broken down party? Why is it that the press are all advocates of the success and continuance of the war with Mexico? If there is any man who loves the principles of the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six, he would pray for the success of Mexican arms. He would hope that if not by internal principle, it would be by external force held back from rushing down the precipice. Within the last fortnight one of the best divines in Boston preached a sermon against the text, “No union with slaveholders,”” on the principle that the rulers of the country cannot put its institutions between a man’s soul and the throne of God. We wore men before we were citizens, and he would ask the members of that evangelical society who are skulking away somewhere in this city from the indignity of the world—he would ask Dr. Cox,even, if he sat down and be obliged to oven, amazely gi of what avoid the clute! his owner. He had a work on slavery and crimes of slaveholders, found it lient to leave the country till the ment ie tab it produce@ had subsided. narehical En; in | slavery ; and the moment he went there he was satisfied hhe wont to theright place. Say what you will, (he said. of the poverty of E: here is freedom there for he black as well as He saw there a perfect cigeneeof the prejudice against the colored man, andthe very cabmen demeaned themselves towards him as they did towards other meu. The very dogs and pigs recog- nised him asa man. Hesaid he would then defend the right of invoking England for the overthrow of slavery in the United penal If the right has been called in question here of appealing r this purpose, tnd he has been branded as a traitor to hiv country for asserting it, 1, he said, have no love for America; | know nothing of patriotism—I have no country. ‘The in- stitutions of the country do not recognise me as aman or as a hupan being. [am spoken of as a chattel, aa a piece of property, as, a slave, a country 1 cannot have patriotism. ‘The only thing that leads me here is my family, and tho three millions of blacks identified with me’ by stripes and their desire for liberty. ‘This is what brings me here. How can | love a country which dooms three millions of my brethren to the chains of slavery! ‘Their warm blood is how fattening the soil of Maryland and the other Southern States. How can I love a country whose constitution, church and institutions, are per- petuating a system like this? 1 desire to see them tll overthrown—to see the constitution shivered in a thousand pieces, rather than this institution should be perpetuated, But though I do not love America, I never appealed to England against America— but Lappealed to their feelings as men, for they were men before they were Englishmen. But it may be said what good would this do? It will only irritate the Americans. I admit that we have irritated the Ame- rican people on this subject, not for the sake of irrita- tion, but because irritation is the oure for the disease we wish to suppreas—us a blister to American conscience. But why expose the sins of a nation in the ears of anther nation? ‘That is lable to objection | admit, but where can we find moral power sufficient to overthrow slavery? Icontend that slavery is such a great erime that the na- tion has not the moral power, unaided by that of the world, to overthrow it. Shall we go to the church —to the political parties? | Have they the power to overthrow it? ‘They have uot. What are they doing now? Are they not voting money now to perpetuate slavery? Will the press exercise its power to do it ?— No, it will not. But the time will come when the whole moral power wud Christianity of the world will be con- censrated here and used against the system of slavery. The Americans may boast of their power to beat back any foreign invading army, and I believe they could do it. They can resist the strongest military power in the world, but it cannot combat truth. You cannot build forts so strong, nor ramparts so high, as to stop the cur- rent of moral furce which is ‘now flowing into the country. 1 do not mean to say that there are not practices abroad which can be correct- cd, The progress of republican principles—not the bastard republicanism of tho United States. but » pure, free, and unadulterated republicanism—is on the increase. It is said that I misrepresented America abroud on this question. 1 did not, but the Rey. Dr. Cox has falsified what I said. I went into the Religious Convention that was held there, at the invitation of » committee, and spoke by their express wish and by pub- lic announcement. I beard the A delegates speak of the temperance movement, and call upon England to follow them. [ found, however, there was no reference made to the three ‘millions of ‘slaves here, who are not permitted to attend temperance meetings, under the penalty of 39 lashes. And I recollect entlemen there shaking hands, with me and say: {og—"How docs Mr. Do 2) who in America would not have touched me with a pair of tongs. (Laughter.) I exhorted those delegates to go to America to extend the borders of their temperance Society,to admit the 600,000 colored people in the Northern States. I directed their attention, too, to the mobs in Philadelphia in 1842. 1 did this to show how difficult it is for the black man here to be tem] te, virtuous and honest. | stated that in the city of Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, the colored people were not allowed to march in proces- sion, as a temperance body, for no other crime than that they presumed to walk with badges, like other human Doings. ‘This eaused an expression of deep disgust in the convention, which disturbed the equanimity of the American ’ delegates, who, in order to stop me, cried out: “Sit down, sir;”- sit, down, sir.’ But 1 was allowed to proceed by the audience, and did proceed to the end. For ‘doing this, I am charged with stigmatizing and slandering my countr; abroad. As tothe propriety of my being in England, which is doubted, | can say without, egotism, that Mr. Garrison and others, as well ns myself, exercised a good influence there. "There were in the convention, seventy Christian clergymen from the United States, seek every means in their power to abuse the English mind on the subject of slavery, and undoing what the friends of the slave had accomplished. The slaves send no dele- gates to the Evangelical Alliance. Why? Because thelr chains will not allow them. I felt it good to bo in England as well as here, Wherever I went it appeared to me that slavery was everywhere. Thers was slavery on. board the Cambria, going and returning, ‘Slavery in the temperance convention— in the Evangelical Alliance,aud other places; but here on this platform there is none. He then spoke of the Rev. Dr. Marsh’s course in England on the subject of slavery. and said that thet gentleman represented in England that this country compelled slavery to exist. Bad as the country is, itis not as-bad asthat—bad as you Ameri- cans are, you are not as bad as all that. He then spoke of Dr. Cox, and said that that reverend clergyman had stated, in mitigation of slavery, that many of the slave- holders were so poor that they could not remove their slaves toa free State However much these gentle- mon are truthful in regard to the affairs of the other orld, they are certainly not very much #o in regard to the affairs of this world, although he would not accuse them of knowingly stating falsehoods. He concluded by stating that he was in favor of peace measures for the abolition of slavery. ‘The meeting then adjourned to meet again at three o'clock, in the Apollo Rooms. American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. ‘The ‘anniversary of this Society was likewise cele- brated at the Tabernacle yesterday. The exercises were commenced by reading «portion of the Scriptures, and a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cheney, of the Baptist Church. After which, Mr. Lewis Tarran read the annual report. It begins by alluding to the decease of distinguished abolitionists in Europe and this country the past year, and of the absence of the corresponding secretary, Mr. Phelps, on account of illhealth, in consequence of which all the plans devised last year have not been completed. Allusion was made to the eficient services of Mr. P. , and of his recent return to this country. ions issued during the year wero mention- ted—among them a German anti-slavery almanac, with an address to the Germans in this country, by Dr. Ca- rovi, of Germany. It was stated that in no year bas there been so much diseussion on the subject of slavery as during the past year; and the society were congratu- lated on the aspects of the cause and its prospects. No- tice was taken of editors, of both the large political par- ties who have advocated abolition of slavery. Referenzo.was made to the “Wilmot Proviso,” and “a hope was expressed that there would be many who would be firm, and refuse any longer to be the * white slaves” of Southern despots, or to be “driven to the wall,” and “nailed down like base money,” by those reat satisfied with the principle which this Boston divine holds? The American character and the America les of the abolitionists, Ask the god-like Daniel if I may ineeribe side by side with his name, “The man who was willing to use the gigantic strength which God gave him to thrust back the fugitive into slavery.” ‘This rot- tenneas revult from the question of slavery, and there is not virtue enough left in the country to fave it, Ke. Ke. ‘These extracts embody the pith of this gontleman’s re- marks at this celebration. | SSMr. Gannison next spoke, I Sight in the world was a “chat “man’’——a slave transformed into a fre ence will have the pleasure of hearing Mr, Douglas who, aa the public knows,was once driven with the whip of the slave driver, but who now stands before the meet- | ing “redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled.”” Mr, Douglass has lately returned from England, he said, where he received the est attention, and associated with the first men of the country—not from cendescen- sion on their part, but because he was aman, His friends offered him every inducement to remain—houses, lands, ke. Yet he returned to his native country, and is will- ing to devote himself to the emancipation of his fellow men, Here is an example of noble heroism—his coming back to encounter the prejudice against color- ed people, and renounce honor and profit to devote himself to the benefit of his fellow creatures.—Mr. Garrison then spoke of the prejudice existing here against people of color, and said that it was foolish, un- natural, brutal, vulgar, mean and contemptible. It is, | however, thank God, rapidly disappearing. A fow years ohibiting marriage between whites and blacks, A petition for its repeal was sont into the Legislature, in the course of two years agitation, the law was blotted from the sta- tute book, On leaving London he vaid Douglass was eeted by the friends of liberty by a soirée at the Lon- Gn Tavern, and read an accourtt of it from one of the it. was attended by four hundred per- ‘id the most beautiful sformed into a an. ‘The audi- London papers. to | cons, with a band, &e., and songs were sung by Mr. Russell. Whei quired if he could t: king leave of England, he in- ¢ passage in the Cambria, and He paid his | not arrive again in London till the ovening preceding the departure of the steamer, when he was informed he could not sit or eat with the white ngers. | He was anxious to get back to his fumily, and consented The good people of our sister city last evening fol- | to come in that vessel; but the captain acted like a | lowed the example of New York in illuminating in | man, and gave him his own berth, the same berth pre- uonor of the prowess of American arms in Mexico, * given indications of a desire to change this | was not, perhaps, such a general affair as it was in this It | Yiously occupied by the Governor’ General of Canada | Mr. Dow sent 4 memorandum of the affair to the Times of London, which was immediately published, | city; still, considering the quiet Labite of our neighbors, | and created a tremendous excitement in the whole of He then read the remarks of the Times on it, whieh were much hissed. brilliancy, and the great majority of the buildings in it | _ qe conclusion of the whole matter was, that Mr. Cu- | ere splendidly lighted up and decorated with flags and | nard has published in the Zimes au expression of sorrow transparencies ill war. Both Generals Taylor and Scott were honored to the utmost—from the roofs of various buildings, rockets a to time, sent up, and what with the huzsaing of the immense concourse Roman candles were, from tim of people, the military music, from the bands of the Brooklyn City Guard and various uniform companies, parading through the streets, one would scarcely sup- pose that they were in the usually tranquil streets of the city of churches, The Mansion House, armory,military gardens, Gothic hall, and various other public buildings, were all finely lighted up, ax were the private residences of many of the mort prominent citizens. Bonfires were lighted on the Heights and at Fort Gre nd in fact, take it all in all, the celebration was very excellently’ appointed. The various news- paper establishments in Fulton street attracted especial | attention, from the beautiful manner in which they | were decorated. ‘ on oes ated at 10 o'clock, by the City Guard, and the whole | festivity went of without any untoward accident. justrative of various incidents in the | ut the circu A feu-deyoie was tired the tances, and promised not to do co uny (Hisaes. He then offered a resolution, that to seek the extine- tion of slavery ts the right of all mon by all proper means, and thanking the people of Great Britain for their ap- royal of the exertions of the abolitionists in the United tates. Mr. Dovenas: the fugitive slave, was then introduced to the meeting, and spoke as follows: —lle was alternate- ly applauded and hissed ou rising. He said he was glad to be present at this anniversary, and to be among those with whom he had labored for years prat in the cause of emancipation, He doubted not a large part of the audi- ence would be disappointed with the manner and matter which he had to suy. The attentions paid him had no doubt excited expee which he feared hecould not | gratify. He was present tospenk of the evils ofslavery, and | not to disy oratory, of which he was not eapable. Since he wae ieavbace, many gg 4 ts had,occurred to him. Within eighteen mont ie ad oxperienced man; | eventy which were interesting, many of which he should press is rotten, because it cannot carry out the princi- | who have, for many years, usurped the government of | the country, The resolutions of the State legislatures were mentioned. The Northern States have at length. “under the stimulus public opinion received from abolitionists,” become aroused to feel their degrada- | tion, the reproach of the country, if not the wrongs of the slave, and a hope was expressed that no political magician will ever again be able to wave his compro- mising wand over the national legislature, and induce | truckling dough-faces to violate the constitution and | their plighted faith. Mention was made of an intention to re-establish au anti-slavery newspaper in Kentucky, to be edited by a Southerner, equally fearless, and more discreet than his redecessor, C.M. Clay, ‘The state of the cause in | Delaware, was alluded to, and a belief expressed that that State would soon beadded to the number of free | States, ‘The report referred to ecclesiastical action on | the subject of slavery, in the General Assemblies, &e | and the enquiry was made whether, on the whole, poli- tical bodies were not in advanceof them. Dr. Arnold was quoted as having said,“ the church is an organi- zation to put down all moral evil, either within her own body or out of it,” and the remark of an American preacher of equal celebrity, was noticed — there tv no power out of the church that could sustain slavery an hour, if it were not sustained by it.” Still, said the report, we would not repudiate the church, but distin- guish between the faithful and unfaithful. Particular notice was taken of the Evangelical Alliance, in which that association of divihes was rather roughly and in- temperately handled. ‘The enquiry was urged whether | slaveholding should not be considered a heresy, and all the slaveholders be excluded, of course. It denied that the abolition excitement had made the condition of the slave wore than it was before that excitement com- menced. It was attempted to be shown by Southern testimony, that the moral condition of the slaves has improved stuce the abolition excitement. Also, thatthe people of color were improving, and paying more atten- Hou to the education of thetr children. Frederick Douglass was favorably noticed. Mention was also made of the society for promoting the use of free labor produce. It was stated that, in some parte of the coun- try. carnest enquiries are made, “Shall we give Bibles to three millions of slaves? The recent law of Pennsylvania, protecting colored people, was mentioned with approbation, and the decision of | the Supreme Court of the United States in the | Van Zandt case with terms of regret and censure. The establishment of the National was spoken of asa sithject of congratulation, and a hope expressed that it ould ere long be» daily paper. The movements in England, France, Denmark, &c., with roference to the slave trade and ite ally slavery, were detailed. It was stated that while the British and French eruizers were actively employed in seizing slave ships, the American eruizers had mn ordered to the Gulf of Mexico, and that the President had Promptly pardoned several per- sons engaged in the slave trade, The lamented Torrey had been suffered to die in prison, for helping a few slaves to acquire their liberty. Mention was made of an ad- dress from British Christians, signed by 800 persons, to the friends of the slave in the Presbyterian Church, re- cently received in this country, Slavery ix abolished in ‘Turkey, Egypt, and Bohemia. ‘The war with Mexico, for the extension of slavery, was spoken of with abhorrence, and a strong belief expressed that this country would not be permitted to sink into barbarism, but yet be free to all. It referred to the late order of the British government, forbidding any of its consuls from aidmin- istering to any estates of which slaves should form a art. Like the report of the other Anti-Slavery Sooiety whieh celebrated its anniversary in the morning, it stigmatized the war with Mexico as an infernal one, and made for the purporg of extending slavery. It concluded by saying that the Sonstitution on which this govern- is the condition of the finances of the +. $12,636 813 800 5,514 $8,127 00 3, Eaq. of Bost ‘aa follows—He raid that it_was with no ordinary sensations of pleasure he rose to address them, and right he was to hear of the success of the Society. This surely ® cause of gratitude that we are farther on our ‘way towards the great epoch, than they were a year ago He wished to state one or two reasons why slavery should be forthwith abolished, One is, that slavery is now than n incongruity with the spirit of the all things which are incongruous are more Uinendurable from ‘that fact. Another proposition: that in proportion to the ente of the slave, is he lent? Iu the United States there is every thing to remind the slave of the incongruity of his American slaves are rapidly dnd moral culture, and there are many of them that have cultivated sensibilitics which the native, African hadnot. They are a different class of 6 and here he would mention a fact which is growing out of the slave trade, and which is favorable tothe From the north to the south there is an emigration go- ing on, from which is growing a feeling that will yet place them face to face with their masters, with a cour- that will achieve the concession of one privilege er another until they shall be free. Some author has said that no man should pass through life without o emigration. Much has been said about the of latitude and longitude, but it will not here, where we are ory people, The who’ goes to Alabama from Carolina meets the slaves from other States, and it is a fact that the more intelligent slaves are those who have come from near the States; and when they go farther South they instruct and teach their less fortunate bi thron. ‘Ten years ago in Alabama, it was considered sign of insurrection for a slave to have more thun on: name. Mow in the South they have # name and a sur. name—a concession which at first vight would seem small matter; but it is not when we reflect upon it—as one of the results of the emigration from the more northerly slave States, tothe southerly. We have now herea man, Bib of Arkansas, who has excaped three times and been recaptured three times. Ho will address you and tell you that the slaves have their own post offices even, and are improving rapidly too in intelligence. He will tell ‘ou too that the slave holders, in view of the increasing intelligence of the slaves, are aware of it, and evince great anxiety always to hear of the small currents of opinion at their own He then instanced the case of a man in Alabama, who asserted that there was not an aboli- tuonist in the State of Alabama, and that an abolitionist could not live there; yet. the person to whom he made the assertion was an abolitionist, and who succeeded in Ing the very partner of this man, manumit bis slaves, He concluded by offering a resolution tendering sympathy to abolitionists in foreign lands, who are ex: erting themselves to achieve its extinction in this coun- try, and throughout the world. . Mr. Kantor, a colored san, was then introduced tothe wudience. He said thata resolution had been placed in his hands which he considered worthy the consideration of every Christian and friend or truth. There is no passage in the whole Bible that should be looked upon with greater care, and which oppremors of every kind regard with greater, seu. tiny, than that uttered by the Son of God; when he saw before him an opportunity to imprint on the minds of those betore him what be wished. be sald, orth what judgment ye judge, 8 judged,” &e. {ivzooeadl tie seutneeat aoela the d by slave- holders, that they may see that in their conduct to others, there is # probability they shall be treated in the same manner—that every bitter cup, every lash, every iégh they have caused, shall all be returned by the hand of God to the oppressors themselves. Jf this has been the case with Africa, as it has been,who knows that Ame- rica, that proud, favored, and exalted America, shall yet look towards that stricken Africa—extend her bony hand and shake it with that of her afflicted sister, ‘There is « bright side and a dark side to the question of slavery.— He would have no man who called himself abstitionist, who had shown himself on the battle field of slavery, to ray leas of the political or religious feelings of the country; but while much is said of these things, he would have more said of the hope that is rising every day— more allusion made to that great spirit which is descend- ing from the skios, It becomes us tolook on the fair side of this question. ‘There was a man in this house to day—he was a man—and in speaking of my friend I call himaman. That man a few years since escaped from the slave states, and ix now a minister of the gospel. After he reached the western portion of this State, he related this and other circumstances. That ufter passing into Penngylyania he stopped at @ farm house, and was in- formed that a woman a few days before had placed her child on the door, and escaped to another place. She had fled from slavery, and reached a place of safety, as she thought, but she soon heard the track of pursuers, among whom she recognised her owner, She started on, but finding she could not exoape with her child, she was obliged for her own safety to lay it down on the steps ofa farmer's door, and flee to woods, where, among the rocks and wolves, she found the refuge denied to her by her fellow creatures. Her pursuers reached the house where she left her child, and were mueh chagrin- ed at being eluded. | They took the child, however, and some time afterward she by the greatest wonder,recover- edit. He then spoke of northern apologistsand southern ressioniste, and said that in the appointments to offices the South had had the lion’s share; but how did it arise? The South loves power, and the southern man says gle mo» good office—make my name conspien- ous, and you may do what you chore, Brother Jona- than says, “give me the mioney, and you may have the power.’ ‘Hence he argued the North was more criminal than the South, and received more than its share of the is of slavery. The war with Mexico was another preof of it. Who makes the bullets and the powder cartridges—the ramrod the shot? The South? No. ‘The Yankees make them, and put the money in their kets. Who make the broadcloth and cotton? ‘The jerth. Yet the North says that slavery is a horrible ing in the abstract, but ft sanctions and sustains it for interest’s sake. Some of the very men who abolished slavery in the State are now telling the South that they will sustain its system of slavery. He be- lieved the work would not be accomplished until the Northern apologists get out out of the way and allow the car of freedom to roll on unobstructed. The same men who talk in this manner have no patriotism but love of money. He then gave a flattering compliment to Mr. Tappan, and congratulated him on the auspicious prospect before the abolitionists of the United States.— Everywhere, in the social circle, in the halls of legisia- tion, in every place, in fact, the question of slavery is introduced, and the tide has so far rolled on that it never cam be checked. “There is no power under Heaven can stop it. fev. Josuva Leavitt was the next speaker. He of- fered a resolution to the effect that while the hand of God is recogaized in the movement supplying the slave with the Bible, he recommended it to all Christians as a roper subject of alliance—ax a work for which God my Po expected to open the door, ‘The question has arisen, when is the Gospel to abolish slavery—when. is to begin the work? The voice, however, is yet to arise that will proclaim that the Bible will’ abolish slavery. That sacred book goes over the whole land, and that, too, for seventy years, during which time we have had’ it—and yet slavery has been gaining ground, until it has involved us in a war designed for its extension. According to all human appearance, slavery was never more potent to extend itself than it is at present, and yet we are told that the Gospel is to abolish slavery. Then, have we had no Bible? How did we come here, and how did we be- come free and enlightened, then? There is one circum- stance connected with our endeavors to evangelize a country, and that is, we have denied the alave the Bible. We have forosworn Protestantism. We have testimony from all slave States in the Union, that the Bible is withheld from the mlave—and yet we are told that, the Bible will abolish slavery. Why, it the Bible had been circulated in the South seventy years ago, it would have elevated the slave, #0 that the world would have re- cognized them as men, But how give theslave the Bible? And many say it cannot be done while the first step has not been yet taken. | asked a distinguished divine the other day whether slavery could be abolished by the Bible.‘ Why, no,” said he, * slavery is too deeply root- ed to be reached by any romedial moans.” Then,” said 1, “what are we to do?” “Domingo,” said he. In the light of faith this was a shameful answer from a professor of the Bible—the book which renovated the Sandwich Islands. Faith is what we want first, and then action, How was it when foreign missions were com- menced ? There was no door opened—no applications; but-when the young men were sent out they persevered until God opened the door for them to enter in by. It was moreso in olden times than this, When the people of God were on the confines of Canaan—Tordan overflowed its banks, and there was an opening. They took up their ark and marched towards Canaan as if there was no river there When their priest dipped his feet in the river, the water receded and they passed over dry-shod. ‘They acted in faith, and we should do likewise. give the Bible to the rlaves and the cement of the slave power is destroyed. and it will fall before the ark of God. Why should we not give the Bible tothe slaves? Igrant it ina painful thought that in this city an association of divines abandoned their principles by saying the Bible could not be given to them. But they are not all crea- tion, We have the Bible left to ua yet, and let us do our duty and let them meet their responsibility ‘The influence of the Bible is electricul. and the time is not distant when it will reach the slave States in a voice that cannot be controlled. How ure we to give it to them? Give it to them at once; there is no royal roud to be travelled. How are we to begin it? Lt the voices of the churches go forth, dlisowning the disown- ment of the association referred to. There are many in the South who would gladly give the Bible to their slaves if soclaty permitted them. But let them, know that they will sustained, and they will doit. There is no law inst it iu Kentucky, for if there was, said an eminent ie of that State, we would disregard it. ‘There are six slave holding States who have no laws against it, It may be said that the slaves cannot read; but whites neither can read without books, Will you revent a boy from going into the water until he learned to swim? Suppose we give the Bible where there are no laws against it, and then come to North Carolina, where there are laws against instructing slaves. What then? Dr. Fuller, of Beaufort, says he is most indus- trious in breaking them. ‘The Jaws are a mere terror. Let us set ourselves about the work, sustained by the churches—by their voices and contributions—and unless all divine principles aro inoperative, we shall do it, and burst the bonds of the slave. Resolutions of condolence to the relatives of Thomas Clarkson were then proposed and passed, and others of difcrent kinds—one recommending a national conven- tion to nominate abolition candidates for President and Vice President—and one condemnatory of the war with Mexico, &e., which were 7 It was announced that a public breakfast would be given in the vestibule of the ‘Tabernacle, at hulf seven o'clock this morning. Rey. Mr. W. N. Parton then offered a resolution, that the proceedings of the Evangelical Alliance ad- monish us, that Christian ministers are decidedly igno- of the rights of slaveholders and those of slaves. He then adverted to the meeting of the Evangelical Alli- ance in London, whore efforts he sali were like those of the French King in the old couplet- “The King of France, with ten thourand mon, Marched up the hill, and then marched down agal He deprecated their action on the quation of slavery. mont has been founded, bas been rent into shreds by the rulers of the country. ‘Three amatuer vocalists then avcended the platform rgyman, who It was reprosented, was jadcotss vane TTprexerion, afterwards addremod the audience, ‘This society me ps Cone’s ehureh, yesterday | morning, at 10 ‘The Secretary for the absence of Governor Briggs, of Massachusetts, who was unnbie to to be pre- sent, in consequence of business engagements. The Mr. of Newark. An then addressed the au- | pes prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jones, of Newar! ract from the Treasurer's report was read. It show- eda balance of $8,446 27 on hand. The receipts for this year, $25,145 02. Amount for Bibles, $6,691 92. ‘Total amount. of money received, $31,739 94, ‘The re- port also gave a detailed statement of the amount of expenses incurred by the society, outlays, ke., ke. ‘The Rev. Dr. Cons: addressed the society, congratula- ting them on the improved state and prospects of the society. They felt, Hike Paul, and would thank God for their suezess. Reon Lg Aaaongh ad Fins Beet upon a | footing. was oginiat itis aseiaa, bakit as too latein the sooslon to veain n objec- = such a soclety? They need not be afraid be- cause It was originated by Baptists. He had perused « work of remote date, where some of the founders of their society had been called heretica—Anabaptists—men who came out from the bosom of the Cathclic Church, and claimed to have the Bible, He would turn their at- tention to the work he had read, published by what was called the Hat lice Society. The Rev. Doctor here read an extract from the work referred to, culogis- tic of the labors of the early Baptists in propogating the truths of the Bible. These men lived in the days of Luther and of ‘in—they were the oters of civil and religious liberty. The fundamen' principles of the society would live, despite of the efforts of its o] ponents. They were the only society of the kind in ‘America, and had # small society of the kind also in England it was the only society that gave the whole word to the heathen. Some of the foreign missionarios in China were about to alter and amend portions of the Scripture, and which they intended to circulate through China, The arrangements in these different versions would completely change the language and precepts of the Bible—tl ‘alone stood in the breach, and truth would sustain them, ‘The Rey. Mr. Wrcorr, Corresponding Secretary, here read a portion of the tenth annual report. The report, after setting forth the advantages to be derived from the operation of the society, in propagating the truths of the gospel, went on to show the foreign operations of the year closing on the lst of May, 1847, detailed under the ‘respective names of the countries in which they have been conducted. The appropriations for such pur- poses, during the same period, are embraced in the fol- lowing enumeration :— ‘To the Bible Translation Society, for Bengali @) qibdother Soriptures ne oi: $2,000 00 «* General Baptist Miss. Society, for Oriya Scriptures... ........es+2+2-2++ 1,000 00 “ . English Baptist Miss. Society, for Serip- ture distribution in the Bahamas... 74 93 “Am, Bap. Miss. Union, for Peguan and Sho Karon Scriptures»... «=» 2,000 00 Am. Bap. Miss, Union, for Bible distri- bution in the Cherokee Nation... .. 100 00 Am, Bap. Miss, Union, for modern Greek New Testament ..s......++.... 250 00 “Am, Bap. Miss. Union, for missionaries in Greece. ........... rere . 63 03 Indian Miss, ‘Association, for Bible tribution in the Choctaw Nation 7 4G, Oneken, for stereotype platen, su. laries of colporteurs, and Bible distri- WOOD «occ cece wesc ces esos oo 2/000 00 “Southern Baptist Triennial Convention, for Bible distribution .......... +. 849 40 “Southern Baptist Triennial Convention, for missionaries to China......... 907 “Nova Scotia Home and Foreign Mission BUGS SSUES este ean c ae 974 $8,374 42 ‘The roport next propowed the publication ¢f a Chinese version of the Bible, stating that among the many im- portant objects claiming the attention of this Society, is one which, on serious contemplation, looms up before the mind in a vastness of proportion that throws others into the shade. It is the preparation .of a correct ver- sion of the holy scriptures in the Chinese language, From the length of time since the first attempt was made by Marshman to translate the Bible into Chinese, and the successive efforts of Morrison, Medhurst, and Gutzlaff, many suppose that the Chinese scriptures are at least equal In accuracy and fidelity to the Bengali and the Burman, This, however, is very far from being the fact, So sensible are others of the ‘deficiency, that the British and Foreign Bible Society, und the London Mis- sionary Society, have directed to it their most solicitous attention, ‘The oficers of the latter institution have brought it most prominently before their missionaries in China, by transmitting to them,with manifest appro- val, a series of resolutions passed by the comulttes of the British and Foreign Bible Society, October 24th, 5. The gross receipts of the preceding year, from ist of May, 1845, to 1st of May, 1846, were $31,206-88. Those from the Ist of May, 1846, to Ist of May, 1847, amount to $31,739 94, being an actual increase for’ a similar pe- riod of time. The report in conclusion stated that the Board felt called upon to remind that the success ot all schemes of benevolence, however well planned, discreetly conducted and energetically sustained, must constantly depend upon the blessing of Him “who knoweth the end from the beginning, and bringeth the most secret counsel to pass.” The American and Foreign Bible Society origi- nated with prayer. It had been fostered and encoura- ged by the fervent supplications of God's people. Hith- orto it had prospered ; and its present prospects aro fuiror than the retrospect of its history. But the gourd that was nourished amid the darkness of the night, withered under the parching heat of noon; and man; an enterprise that had flourished amid difficulty and ad- versity, had shrunk Into nothin meas, aftor it suc- © emerged into the sunlight of apparent ' prospe- tity. If ever this Soskety coq to be sustained the prayers fof Christians, it is at the present period, when its fields of labor are about to be multiplied and enlarged, and when the disposition of its numerous sup- porters appears to coincide with the manifest requisitions of duty, greatly to increase its receipta, and thus extend ita operations, | Remember, then, ye who love the Lord, the Bible Society, whenever you ‘approach the throne of the heavenly grace : make mention of it in the month ly concert—at the family altar—in the secret closet— and may the blessing of Jehovah-Jireh descend upon it in answer to your supplications. Rev. A. Latinor, of New York, hereupon addressed the meeting. They had met on the present anniversary to return God thanks for their past success through the efforts of the Society. He was happy to be enabled to congratulate them on the fact that past, experience would justify them in enlarging the field of their labors, He would now confine himself to the European field.— ‘The Society had done infinite service in the Asiatic field China afforded a large field, which would engage the a tention of the whole world,’ It had been # d that here they ought to pause; but there were a few outeide barbarians besides this. ‘The condition of continental Europe should engross the attention of the society. The spirit of revolution was now abroad. The idea has caught hold of the nations, that liberty is the birth- right of humanity, and this idea will create a demand for the word of God. ‘his idea is already beginning to operate under the accumulated rubbish of Papal ages. ‘This idea was springing up, and should operate for advancement of Christian’ truth, The times in which they lived were favorable to their labors, The opera- tions of the society in Europe had been confined to Germany and the neighboring kingdoms. And he would undertaice to say, that in the very land of the Reforma- tion, even now, they had to contend with the same dif. ficulties that beset them elsewhere. ‘The antagonism of bigoted Romanism, and equally bigoted Protest- antism, they had to contend with even there, They saw missionariers in every part of Europe, who would act as colporteurs for the society. He would especially call their attention to the state of Italy. Italy is not the passive slave of the Pope that they had taken it for. ‘The people were determined to turn to the Bible and emancipate themselves from the thraldom of oppression that enslaved them. ‘The Italians speak with enthusi- asm of the Bible—and the late Pope warned them against reading the Bible—and in his letter to the faith- ful,he admonished them not to read the Bible. There wero no lers than 300,000 Italians seattered through Europe, who would cheerfully co-operate with them in order to emancipate their country, He next would call attention to France, where little had yet been done. Greece, also, where there are no less than twenty nine clergymen waiting to be installed bishops—who wished to get the scriptures. Spain, also, where the Bible wag tol Ia the capital of Madrid. In Southern and Central America the way for the propagation of the Word of God w.s lrendy paved, He wonld next advert to Mexico, God often used cannon ball; and that as he did hail or storm, to satisfy his vengeance. Whatever be their opinions upon the subject of the war now in Mexioo,one thing was certain— the barrier that long since kept Mexico hemmed in, hound down, was now broken down—but let them rather subdue Mexico by Bibles than by cannon balls.— ‘Thegreat Baptist poople of America the Christians of America, would not slumber upon such an oecasion.— He concluded by moving that the report be printed, “The Rev. Mr. Annort, Missionary to Arican, next addressed the society. He had been’ induced to offer a few remarks from reading the words if the report—“ Pa- fanism has received blow upon blow.” ‘This meant » blow from God, which was severe enough. They = proach the Buddhist with their Bible, and the Budd- hist had his book before this, bringing him through cen- turies and remote agos, revealing to him his gods—the white elephant, the monkey, deified, ‘The Rev. Speaker here detailed the manner in’ which the missionary had to contend in endeavoring to convince the Pagan of his error. He would next call their attention to the Ma- hommedan, then the Hindoo. Their God was every thing that was abominable. He noxt described the con- dition of the tribes where he had visited in India—the wretched condition in whieh he had found some of the people in the jungles, and their subsequent enlightment under the Bible, He had hese: Listening one ee to a conversation between some of the native preachers on the subject of the cholera. He had heard them speak with ecstacy of the death bed scenes of those whom they had attended in their dying moments. ‘The Rev. Mr. TayLon next addressed the meeting, and proposed @ resolution in favor of Propogating the truths of the Bible, It was % matter. o many, the different translations and languages into which tho Bible was translated. He did not wonder at it, and hoped it would continue o. It was sbout the beginning of the present century, he believed, that the first Bible, society was established. How astonishing that so little had been done up to this period! They were too apt, however, to disparage the offorte of their ancestors, and perhaps at a future day they would themselves, in their turn, receive censure for hav- ing done so little in the nineteenth century, They should not forget that they had the Scriptures, but they should have the means within their reach to enable them to circulate it, Many codes of jurisprudence have been written, and have failed—many books have been written, and have all gone in the stream of time; but the Bible lived throughout, because it was the word of the Lord, Without such an agency, the moral night of man would cxistand leave him in darkuess, It was through this divine word that man was to be saved. There was no wilderness #0 desolate that it would not convert into aparadise, Ho rogretted to hear to-day that there were | not sufficient funds to work with. ‘Though not a Baptist himself, he always looked upon thom as the friends of olvil and religious liberty. He would exhort them to press on In this work, God yg of it | wugels approved | of It, and they ought to do every thing in their power el pt should wait until next tion was re (ay against the society. because it was — originated. Baptiste. Who could better establish wonder to *