The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1850, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6027. — “THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ee ‘THANKSGIVING IN NEW YORK, “THE UNION AND THE PULPIT. ‘Opinions of the Rev. Drs. Spring, Cox, Krebs, anid Hawks, on the Slavery Question. &c., &e., &e “Whe Rev. Dr. Spring’s Discourse on the Cri- sis ofthe Country, ‘The Rev. Dr. Spring delivered in the Brick Church Chapel, yesterday, one of the most eloquent, logical, ‘and fervid discourses on the present crisis, which it ‘has ever been our good fortune to hear. It was neta sermon—but a discourse suited to the times, and it was charecterized throughout with philanthrophy, patriotiem, and sound reasoning. For nearly two ‘hours, that “old man eloquent’ enchained his audi- ence by en outpouring ct enthusiastic patriotism, in- exceedingly that our limits will not permit us giving the discourse in full, for it would ocoupy at least a page of the Herald. We jeavor to find room for the conclading part, which, to % great extent, embodies what the venerable and eloquent speaker delivered on the occasion. In conclusion, then, said he, if I was to give full ex- pression to my opinion on the present alarming posi- ‘tion of public affairs, I would say we have reached a orisis of deep interest in the historywf the United States. Phe time has come when the friends of law and order must bestir themselves—when old party dis- tinctions must be cast aside, und when the people must array themselves on one side or the other, as friends or enemies of the constitution under which we Live, and under which we have prospered. The fram- -ers of the constitution were among the best men that the world ever saw, and they accom- ‘plished as much as human wisdom could ashieve to conciliate a variety of interests of men and ‘tates. The various parts of the meral go- Vernment are #0 constituted as to operate as checks on each other, while they give to the several States the power of enscting their own laws. and of protecting and legislating for their domes.ic interests. Thus ter, our mt has proved efficieut mot enly in pre- cnviegghe sae of ack state, but in promoting the prosperity of the people There have been differences various branch+s of the general govern- -meatand some of the States, and there have been om the part of the people that their local interests were disregarded; but ull these struggles have epplly: served to strengthen rather than to weaken government and the institutions under atch we have flourished. ‘There ie but one great question before the American people n and that is, whether these institutions shall be upheld; and there- “fore I have seid there are but two political parties in the land—the friends of the Union and its enemies. For my own part I must aver that [ ama friend of th -sonstitution, and I trust that ail of my congregation ate. Would that I could deciare this before every au- dience and every man in the land. If such were the case, there would be but little occasion to say what [ already said to-day of the people of these United and of their firm a urpose to maintain the su- position to both foreign ‘be time has come when dminister this go- h offices whioh the; Se eat wees 4 in every de whieh they ovoupy they are men on whom the majority of the people united, and to who oy present for the exercise of uch an cccastom as the discretion. Of the Fugitive 8) me, perhaps, to speak. yw are appoluted to int; t ite Upon ite eats ality. I possess, Lam not prepared to ing. however, I ‘convinced, onstication secures the 8 + on the other the pre- Union and the benefit of introducing free trom the evil of domestic slavery. Tae s that | have done the best master and the slave 4 for the world, ra did before La Yar different views i : 5 & FI F i i rT f the fugitive commits murder martyr if consigned teatce believe our eyes 4 hear these things bat dand do we live’ By it sort surrounted’ What spirit i bold counsels’ There is fy resies the | . J do com thet when I I {cel as Moser did when he fell on face before God. I asked myself is this the reli} of the Bible—the teachings of the Apostles —the pie of the Son of God- the cbristianity of the Worth’? AsG shall our Southera brethren and¥ay, iy this the justice which re to look for jortbern christians’ 1s it any wonder they ad- ‘yooste @ dirsciution of the Uai While [ fear for | the country, [ look to God fer wivtom to direct usin this cries We trast io the pocriotiem and piety of ‘the North to disavow these thiogs, We say to the Gouth, we sre the friends of the civil law and desire not to interfere with their domestic Inetitut! ‘Whatever reasons we bad for the abolition of ery h nothing to ray with Ce domestic concerns We dont mean to disturb them. ‘Bo the free colored man we open our doors and our ebarity, but we dont want the fugitive slaves of the Gouth; end it is pet the leert bene Gt ot the law that they are co rapidly dinppearing from among us. That men should differ on the subject of slavery is what might be expected, bur that men should be found to violate the law, ana coeme = joined together by common aod com- por by fotermarriages and institations ve been. by th biood of our fath for except by the most bewite Brethren. we murt avoll outrage we Or our ears - D) J 7 5 ist Ht ¥ i must ret ‘we must learn bow to discuss slavery. If we are resolved = slayeholders—to a in Congress er out © made up our minds to disr 6 8 the eonstitat jew, oath to Mpa, is more thar th for the friends of sla dou rt it ¢ advocal ite emancipative ald be more + of the sooth ves, before y 4 alavery ir asin, You say. emancipate t aan't be done—the iawe forbidit. If tl ee. them, they conld not send the tates, for, with all their litinatem, | mot receive them When & evosy of sent to abolition Ohio. they wonld not gt & resting piace for the roles of their feet; et those people exclaim. why not emanci, aves? Teit r- wooder thet this should be grilling to the South? We should ray te (hem keep your slaves and treat them well. when prepared for it, and you | can do better for them, and warn che time has come to loose their bonds, Jet them'go iree, The best w fay of slavery is, thet it ix a great political evil; choice of evils is all that i som-timer left for ¥ The slave is placed in each ® position thet de must be either ol mascer. The barden of tle | very ie on the South; and instead of being gonded by the nbotitionirte yy ere entitled to our mpathy. I heve no beritetion in saying that the a Breaking Spot the system of "ainrery would make the slaves Wandering ragahonds on the face of the earth, and could [ liberate ali the slaves by prayer, could not utter that pRhyer. becaure | could no; do ie in love for either the master or the ‘The Bri- ‘tish government made the experiment diee—and they did well tom nous to the slaves. We shoul te the flare; we should do all in our jorate their not do, T cow iy power condition. (But thers it onething I o id not #acrifice the permanence, | About this there oan be no doubt. Pasni land into a battledeld’ faa peg the slave? Where will slavery Ie thie the way work of deat® is scoomp! slave be about when the work outting the throats ef their children? Is comrcience ished ? of death | t satiefied with this? ‘ou counsel them thus to wholesale murder? This is @ dark side of the pioture—Ist us look at the fair side bg de bbe yng —— Southern con- © you help the slave, or do you perpetuate his chains ie it by such means thal’ slavery is to disappear? “Will the ala: Exe dictation of the conerdernoy® abolitionists ought to take counsel of conscience. Di- vide this republic on the question of slavery. and what willitdo? You draws line to be steeped in blood. The men from Eng! and Scotland who are in- olting itioniem in the United States, are playing a deep game in this country. American patriots can be quiet no longer. I bave lived long enough to see this country at ise with the world; and if this republic is to be severed, they will give the finiehing touch to indeed 1 thiek Jernment moat favorable to the piness. and we should be thank ‘yen for what weenjoy. The reverend gontl+ @ few additional observations. concluded & most juemt and th which, we ercise a influence om the great question which country. The Discourse of the Rev, Dr. Krebs. After churoh service, on Thursday (thanksgiving day), the Rev. Dr. Knens delivered a sermon, in Rutger’s Atreet Church, to a large congregation, on the daty of the people to obey the under which they live, He began by saying, with what propricty, my friends, are we summoned to meet this day to give thanks to God, our benefactor, for those blessings he has bo- stowed upon us eince we met here ona similar occa- sion—blessings that have been well summed up by the Governor of this State, in his proclamation ordaining this as a day of public thanksgiving. The year wnich has elapsed hes been remarkable for our prosperity; for, altheugh there was much excitement, it bas passed away without sickness or apy other public calamity. During the past year there wi p, and much bittern ona ques. tion of great maguitude, throughout the country; but, notwithstanding all this excitement and agitation, the foundation of our government is nct disturbed—the public institutions and the counoil of the nation have survived, and that constitution which, under God, has mede this nation so great, still exists. And now, let me atk, to what are we indebted tor this prosperity, and for this concord which has been de- veloped in so remarkable a nner throughout this land? It is because we are bound together by any ties of blood and affection, and because we acknowledge the benefits conferred on us by the mild and fostering government under which we live There may be, id, an hon ence of opinion lar subject. BM which I allude y of them think cont! to th this state of the public mind, I my duty to offer tor your cons: on the uties and ob! oe that religion enjoin form. Although I do not suppose there is person in this congregation that requires to be ed for disloyalty or disobedience to the constitu- tion and government of his country ; but even tho: no rebuke is necesrary. is it not fit that we should put in remembra: if the duties we owe to Ged and of our own country? The apostle Paul put his hearers in mind of their duty. Hv told them to be ever ready for “every good work; to speak evil of no man; to be no brawler,’ &e. Doeter Krebs here commented at some length on the quotation from St. Paul, at the end of which he remarked that the laws under which we lived were not to be overstepped, unless they were plainly adverse to the laws of God. He then said it was but fulfilling a specitic daty, iacum- bent on ministers, to put the people in mind, that they were to be subject to the prince and obedient to the mogistrates, and again cited the words of St. Paul.— “ let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power but trom God; whoever resisteth that power, resisteth the ordinance of God. and will receive damovatio: Here, then, said he, we have the will of God made known to us; the highest and most universal authority commanding obedience to the beew fe #0 ordained by Goa r lory. ner of the gorprl is promoted by obedien 0- vernment; and henee, that duty is to be ren- red, not from hope or fear, but from conscience. He raid that at the time those preceptsj were made, there was good reason for making them— the ‘- tive Christians were accused of turbulence and sedi- tiow, and it was the object of the Apostles to remove thore accusations, and hence they warned thelr brethren to be subject to the bigher powers.and not to violate the laws; and this doctrine is as applicable to us at thls day. as it was to the primitive Christians in the days of the Apostles, to yield ebedience to the laws cf the land—thus those presepts oblige us to alle- giance to the laws, and this obligation becomes ttronger on us because they are made by ourselves and for the good ef those for whom they were ordaiacd. The primitive Christians although persecuted and op. reaeed, never resieted the Jaws under which they ived. On the contrary.they appealed to the tribu of the country,and rometimes obtal find Poul himself asserting bis rights tribunals, and bis wrongs were rede the id obediener to nder the ameliorating influence He th the people them- lar rights, an: roe of atrength dation was { thore rs it resting on mtitied to the bound t raging mei ty of bringing the law into contemp' ing the a +4 of government law the rights of bis fellow cittseos and his own rights, and i it not, therefore. I ask just conclusion, that he resinte the will of ¢ ere it may be acked, sre governments jnfailini ‘The anewer to this inquiry is simple, i , BO. obedi-nce, and the right of kings, have long since exploded. Our revolnt! odour independence is an illustra tion of this proposition After ten years of the moat hject remonstrance and petitioning. we were compell- Off Our oppremore. The reverend preacher then referred to what was iately called the higher law, and told bis hearers. in substanoe, that unives the laws Inly and diy Rubversive of the lawn of God, it would be an act ot wickedness ty resist the former He then argued that the titution and laws of the United States were not opposed to the will sod in relation torlavery he showed that tke im the old testa t. referepos to that clearly ¢. Tt is pot competent fer any man to tions, or to construe it according to y of by the people oi sani or bi thie their rui struggles for religious libert; fro . The Apesties and | duty the rule of t! those laws by wh! pealed to those very Ii were redrensed; but oftener they were tl ever offered viol ‘Mee: enemy of eur country. s . and may Cost a more 1 heed that it do on and ity of the happiest lend ae oy ly is another thom my ye ee e \ for mae with gore ike the whites, The whieh, an he is all the nations of the earth wer let that ques . by the proper tribune! In regard to the ision of the constitution which refers to this law, it wae framed sixty years ago, and It hes, & prerumption in ite favor; and, moreover, when we consider the men who framed it, we bavee guarantee for ite wisdom, and that they, at least, did pot think it contrary to the law of God ‘The reverend gentleman spoke at conriderabdle length, end delivered very eloquent and sensible diecourte, which was listened to with great attention. Ju oi LLL Sermon of the Rev. Dr. Cox. THE SLAVERY QUESTION, IN ITS RELATION TO THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION Yesterday, at 11 o’elook, the Rey. Dr. Cox performe? the thankegiving services in his church in Henry street, Brooklyn, and also proached an interesting ser- mom on the subject of slavery. Before the sermon, he offered a prayer that God would bless all the inha- bitants of this great country, whatever might be the color of their skin—white, red, or black; and that he would solve the probl by which enslaved Ethiopia might be enabied to stretch free hands to heaven, and the sons of Cush might realise the benificent designs of God, in first permitting wicked men to introduce slaves into this country—men worse than those who sold Joseph into Egypt. He prayed that the time might soon come when the thrones of usurpation aad all despotiems. political and social, moral and religious, might be demolished, and error, and fallacy, aud superstition, be dissipated before the light of truth: He prayed for the Roman Catholic population, whe were addicted to « false religion, which they wore taught without understanding it. Atter prayer, Dr. Cox announced thet a ceurse of lectures would be given in Brooklyn, by himself, Rev. Dr. Bethune, and others, on Sabbath evenings, com- mencipg on Sunday ¢ jing next, at his church. These lectures would be on the subject of the deolii of Popery, and not Protestantism, and would be oo; ducted in @ spirit of kindness and good will, as insult- ing men was not the way to convince their understand- ings or to reach their hearts, atloman the 1 proceeded with his sermon. ced by reading several portions of the Bible, remarking that, perhaps, the twe first were pro- perly his text, and the other adjuncts and helpers. The first was Pssim 117th: “0, praise the Lord, all ye naations: praise him all ye people. For his mercifal kindness is great towards us,and the truth of the Lord endureth forever.” The next passage was from the Epistle of St. Paulto the Ephesians, 5 chap, 20, 31 verses: iving thanks always tor all things unto God d the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Carist; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” The next was from Keclesiastes, 10 chap., 16 th; but wisdom read the follow. For the of God.” 3 chap., ver. 18: “ And the fruit of righ issown in peace of them that make ow.?? Epistle of Peter. 13-16: wh ye ke, why ther it be to the king as supremy, or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and tor the praise of them that do well. l-doing ye may putto silence the ignorance of foolish mou; as fevv, and not using your liberty for a cloak ef milicious- ness, but as the servauts of God.” First Epistle of Peter, 4 chap, ver. 15: © But one of you suifer as ® murderer, or as a thie: an evil doer, or as a bury-body in other men re” Isaiab, chap. 60, ver 12: For the nation and kingdom that will not verve shall yes, those mations shall be utterly wasted.” It is customary in this country, aad especially on days of this kind, for the ministors of religion to regard the political and social condition of the country. This course hea been objectod to by many persons; some ministers no duubt have wed it. I do not advocate any abuse. God has given us the use of the things of this world, on the express condition that we do not abusethem. Bat it is u bad argument to say, that because anything is abused it should cease to be used. [ have seen some newspapers censure & minister of the gospel because he preached politics; but as soon as another minister fitehed something political that the editor liked, e wan sure to say," that ise great patriot” Let me tell you, if the pulpit bad not preached politics in the days of our ancestors, there would have boea no revo lutiou; and I hope the day will aever come that we shall forget the usefulness of the pulpit in revolution ary times pe a deolared t) ithout the ev geiical pulpite in New Kogland. wuse ot Uberty would have been hopeless. He told a friend of mine, from whom I bave it, in writing, that he was ver afraid of the Jesuits, but. as far as he hal any reli- mo be wae = Presbyteriam, It was orthodox resbyterian ministers of New Eagia: 10 took the #tand that resulted in the freedom of the country. [tis the duty of the pulpit to proclaim to the magistrate, as well us the subject, bis duty; and if the preacher aboses his office, lot him be rebuked The micister of God is said to be like throne is 60 responsibdl: to abuse bis trust; but if be dors. the consequences are jently tremendous, he must auswer to God, as well as the shall about the politicn! « t bedy I might as well be told that ( must not love it. Lam ao rican of the Americans for eight generations, an imbibed my love of my uati jand from my mother’s milk, who told re of Washington and the pa- triots of the revolution, and the halls of Congress. I love the country where I hall leave ty children—the toll which sball cover my bones © Kender to Caerar the things that are Cwsar's, and toUod the things that are God's.” was a text for diseuwion under des- potiame whentprivilege was small and persecution great; and shaii we not, in this free country, where there is more privilege than uoder any other {a the world, ex- eteise the right that God b: observations. shell state m: first the nature of acceptable ti ly. whet are the"reasons for it—political end religious, With respect to thanksgiving there are who render no thanksgiving morning I saw parties going out with & for « dissipated hant. Torin agsinet God ts th b iving. Men even from civic deceney ought to honor the proclamation of the Mayor. Dut not onl, is it our duty to be thankiul. but the mede of th fulness is important. We are not to feel thasktul merely as the swine thet are fed. but to love the Giver ond # re like him. In respect to our re ing they a etoany. thank God for | , Asleaw its giory tnis morning | thought if the of God had not * in theefMfeaey ot for men, From his 'y Leae r mrroies We cannot liberty most who pri after—tor the retig vA. #1 tor its « Liberty it gives. thst comes trom the Son of + you few. ye ehall be free tn no patriot equal to the mi 0 Dis country from the love of Uiurist, #ho took ourhumanity and Hoked it with bic God. he | stances. MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1850. a PRICE TWO CENTS. fere with the internal laws of another. Now, our Union of Btates 1s more intimate than confederation would be. yet the constitution ht or authority for one State to inter- T would also state that the law of comtracts is made sacred by the of ethics. While a contract Be- fore any of the parties to it ean be freed from its obligations, it must be honorably dissolved IT donot wish to be personal, but it is notorious that our mem- bers ef Con; contract of of an oath to the dictates of j souls if they fail to keep it. greatest of crimer ees swear at Washington to keep the constitution, thus adding the sauction , and perilling their Even the ancient pagans breaking of contracts as one of tho Latins expressed it by the Non stare pactus—not to stand by his contract. je Ged of the non stare pact & cevenant-keeping G bim, from God's keeping of his plighted hristian wanner by juries who call themselves Irom conscience. verdict according to to Congress, I woul wtimony. obey it; but I woul it. “It is the covenant- break it \d not those who ures cast a who have tried to reconcite difflomlti: ciples of justice, and ecnsequences; and it that + tegory of the thief and the murderer, South set summer, and ~ science there culties under which the Flavehol lers deem accustomed to murder, and eve dreds of years, in their native Africa deriul that the white and civilised it, and mapy of them liberated th De yie a Beto peace of 1 rh slavery. re the 9 of a fused ever bere. Now. the fr jority, being mxteen to fif The public sentiment is in this direction, exomples tor the whole South’ slaves, and one of them offeriny would undertake to protect them to say that el was the i Morethan ail the battle-fields he bad and that he was glad he was not elected passion as by ambition or conquest when it gots the better of was real danger of civil war, no Inokan. purchasing their freedom ; an: ready to He believed the whole country would benefitted by the expenditure d them to resist, deslared that the r eneoura, men. an: elaver: Yet slaves to be subject to their masters, and the powers that tolerated under certain ciroumstan came toacountry where it was bave two wives, a wful A to decide which should be put ther observations, Dr Cor quoted st to Timothy, eh. vi. ver 1—5 — i manters worthy of ie dogtrine by not bi loved, hort. esto perpetua~ under the prot us remember then. that ctvil liberty hee been given us in order to our spiritual liberty, and ia order to the achievements of mind; t. the augmentation of the spe- cles, to the glory of the church aod to the edacs tion of man for no; for the more a men fy woated for the the greater will be his dbenedictions to the earth -t us now consider rome of the grend ecial and politioal reasons why We ought to begreteful Fire, taat our Union yet remaiue in ite integrity; teovnd that our civil and Teligions freedom f* ovntinued tw us; third, that there ident prc grees ia tue right direotioa. ta the public iment of (he mation; fourth that our prospects, on the whole, are so aubetantial #0 br avd e000 couraging, 1 do net meay ta & mere polittoal expect. I believe that God har nt aweked from the slumber peopled this qvuntry, tor nothing He » vain the old world for gems to retin | this part of bis fostetool A seed shall serve him. aod unborn militens will come trom the Wert to meet the millions of the Bast. and sit down tog in the kingdom of God. with Abranam and Lane and Jasob, Ie « some of the ren Jevar tT mean ty. The good Our goveruner of superior \irae » bet culty, may the candid eri’! son, whieh ts 6 one ( thirteen, { thirty-one, eving refer to the territort nto the sisterhood of States Never c organized, since the days of Sar- T al power of each State, while it The nations! arch only ity of Sinn to ‘ap of ela’ i Tmpro- people came to the house of God. even before God never could be for he is described in his own word as ; and those whe profess to ought to keep their contracts verdict of not guilty, in a case © is most decisive of guilt, simply Is opposed to capital punishment. | This is it is aggeavated by the false protenc, It must be a 5 stretch of conscience by which a man can delibe j wearing to return a true If { were chosen not take an oath to kee to give political power to thea baifmavages Slaves brovght from Atrica. under the sanction of the parlia- Rwat of Rngland while our forefathers protested sgulnst when they come into the Union. will have no al ran as Choate declare that ho apprebehended it then adverted to the various schemes for manumit- ting the tlaves, ond ssid he approved of the plan of for his part. he was bmit to a heavy tax for such an object, be ultimated, He next advei ed to the resistance of the cslored popuiation to the Fugitive Slave law; and denounced those who wicked and unchristian alt of such folly would be that their blood would fiow in the gutters. vised them to submit to the law, aod this is what he would do himeelt if he were placed in the same oircum- In the first age of Christianity a kind of far woree than exists im the South. prevailed. ¢ Aporties, and particularly Paul, exhorted slavery, but it tolerated it, just as polygam. * Let as many servants (slaver) as are un | count their Ly wing nothing but dotin, ds, wherwot com rayed that the y might be peroetual — tion of Almighty God. wd of Te ts rd, that the nd the humble have,contidence in his promises. r regret to sve this principle violated in flagreat « Christi A age tely ; and if ate that higher law.” and would not take the oath and break who are really de- pertorm their the patriots ast prin- the face of the most fearful hould be ever borne io mind @ Ohristian code of morals classes * bedy in other men’s matters” in the condemned oa- T was in the great deal of con- d I could not but appreciate the dim- labored. have to deal with a brutified. barbarons race, that has crime, for haa- busy- ‘They the of Wilberforce was ever heard in Vingland. The ey of our institutions is to gradually do away slavery was tates are the ma- ar} in the asia. If the colored race is to be freed, it must be by their own masters; and I ask, is it wise to irritate aud de- nounce them, and take isolated eases and make them Dr. Cox then related instances of Southern siaveholders manamitting their im 110 of them if he He then went on ry ibus of the nation; that he had seen the late President in May last, and he believed that thix question broke down his health ever fought vpon, and resulted in bis death. Mr. bh wigane 00, told bim that the country was in a fearful condition, to the chair, ‘The conduct of the men who were agitating the eoun- {ry was most abominable, and the lights of history all thowed that war has been produced as much by human It is like stesm ae fone ‘hen he heard such « He He ad- not to resist be The Bible did not encourage should be ‘A if Christianity for a man to er some tar- Epistle artakers of the benefit. These things teach Jesus ds. to the doctrine which is according to | The Rev. Dr. Hawks’ Sermon tn Calvary and highly Charch, The Rev. Dr. Hawks preached » “thenkagiving errmon,” yesterday, before a numerou fashionable congregation, in Calvary church. The re- verend speaker took for his tert the 24 nad Sd verses of the Zist chapter of Judges, 24 verse—“ And the 4 abode there till 4 lifted up their volves, and wept | pore: 34—“ And sald. 0, Lord God of Israel, why ts this come to pars in Lerael, that there should be to- day ono tribe lacking im Ieracl.” Dr Hawks com- menced, and continued his discourse throughout, In « strain of most powerful eloquence, the leading ides of which was thet ali history is to be viewed by the light ot God's providence. ben fite are accomplisl the uncivilized world, and rhowed that epraker (ook & review of the early bistory its ruccenrfol struggles for independe pees J | beens Bem werotl Importance, and the expa arch of intelirct, jon love a d been left to them ally fo propagetl bi comm t ability and power thie country would impre peclitie folly. but of God, of all my co ha palpable enone of the nations of To do it, we require the moral. ‘etal fores that unto to this combederney, therefore, towards Hod in conel! very of ruch Interference from F: ioe. bave thong * that the great power of tle eorth of Europe wisbes to overthrow the elder nea tes ofthe routh Fuppore that France, and 8 a jand, and Germeoy. and England entered jotoa con- this tapout ci thet, bop Jot be soceasary. "Ta rest thie, 5 ma necessary. In sug esse, there would be artistes of sprecment, oud the Pretoeols, oF original documents, would he ee nd our institutions, aided by the power of En, | are capable of spreading the gorpel in every land. Tho scientific improve- phi who had fought t republic, to unity, the blessings of clamor. and indeed — measvres yn alone can give. Ing for He ably dercavted upon the 4 by our country oo our religion ad ot Ameriea— oe. ot ite terri a ve He spoke of io Wael vil. He said, T 7 country, a¢ a whole, and to my whole countrymen, without distinction. iy say—cherish im your id let your heart of hesrts our gloriovr Union; prayer to God be ‘antl \y heard, that from ocean to Ooeen, nd from the snow of our North to the ever diooming roses of our South. one simultancous = may ever rise from the gied hearts of t - God, ingos, can Revtons one one faith, ome tong: Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuineron, Dec. 10, 1850. The Howse—The Land Reform, or Free Farm Question— Curious Case of a Splendid Land Warrant. From the movement made in the House to-day, it is evident that the question of land reform, or free farms to everybody, is soon to become an ctive and leading political question. Early at the last session, Mr. Webster, Mr. Seward, Mr. Walker, Mr. Houston, Mr. Douglass, and others in the Senate, moved in the matter, to secure the benefit, most likely, of the political capital which is mest undoubtedly to be made out of it. Walker, of Wisconsin, however, finally took the lead, and a bill introduced by him at the last sesaion is now upon the calendar of the Senate, which covers the whole pla:form of land reform, as far as the public domain is concerned. Private property can only be subdivided by State laws, and therefore the warrant in Congress is necessarily limited to the lands of the = overnment. Excluding the mineral lands, the plan of Mr. ‘Walker proposes, after deducting the expenses of surveys, &c., to cede the public lands to the States in which they lie, to be by them parcelled out in farms of 160 acres, deducting expenses of survey and transfer, to actual settlers, not pos- seesed of any other land—the farm to be secured to the family as a homestead, inst all liabilities. This is substantially the plag. There is no doubt of its popularity. There is no question of the constitutional power thus to dispose of thr public domain. From the report of the Commissioner of the General Land office, it appears that the Mexican bounty land warrants have made the heavy deduc- tion of fifty per cent from the proceeds of the public lands—that the emigration to California has lessened the sales; and that the immense grants by the bill of last session, in the soldier’s bounty bill, covering gratuities to 250,000 people ; and that the heavy draft of the alternate sections along a strip of twelve miles wide, through the States of illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama, to the Chicago and Mobile Kailroad, will materially diminish the for the future. gain, the evil increases, or the good, or whatever men choose to call it, of bills for grants of land to vast speculations, in the form of internal uprovementsin the Western Srites. In this re- source, the old States are cut off from all partici- 4 children were brought up from | woth. it would not become the minister of the gospel nd ite | kee of ite prosperity in oom. pair and the log-rolling among Western mem- pers, in bundling together vast schemes of rail- roads and canals, harbors and dykes, is very de- cisively operating in favor of Mr. Walker’s grand scheme ot lumping the whole business in a single job. 1 would certainly be an effective plan of get- ling rid of this corruption fund of the public do- ; and next to the popularity of giving to every a free farm, the consideration that in this dis. position of the public lands, there would be an end to all fature stock-jobbing in them by the pol- iticiane, werks in favor of the plan to divide to all comers as they come. We undertake to say that this scheme of Mr. Walker's will become a lead element in the we shall have upon that issue; that it will enter in gressional elections for the next Congress ; that it will carry them, and that the public banda, dari: the next administration, if not before, will be vo sve to actual settlers, in farms of 160 acres, more cr jes A rious case of the locition of a land warrant is reported here. An old soldier, in the full ac- ceptation of the word, living at Harper's Ferry, being entitled to 160 acres of land for his services in the army, according to the bounty land law of the last session, for ‘be sake of convenience, lo- ented his ‘* patent right” on a tract of goverament land unoccupied, or in some Way open to location, Ferry. He has consulted one of our wyers on the subject, whose opinion is that the old soldier will get the land, which 1s said to be, from its location, worth at least $150,000. Leis & that between him Uncle Sam the land will go tw the old adler ithe tee says so. The Danish Question. Wasutneton Crry, Dec. 11, 1850. TO THR EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK MERALD. Sin—As the following lines are written ia vindi- cetion of truth, and the honor of my native couatry, distinguished by the independent spirit of its brave inhabitants, I hope that you will have the kind- ness to give them a place in your widely circulated paper. In an article headed “Sweden in 1950,” the New York Tribune of yesterday insinuates that Sweden is made subservient to the dictation of Russia, with regard to the Danish question. This ns ion Ido not heat to repudiate as alto- gether falee, and I defy ‘vibwme to bring forth ie a single val vidence in support of it. ‘When the aristocratic party, in 1848, raised the standard of revolt in the duchies ¥ Schleswig and Holstein, against Denmark, then SWeden,jin jus lice to its honor, to its true interests, and to is duty to the common cause of Scendinavian liberty, de- clared itvelf ready to support Denmark, and pre- verve the integrity of the Scandinavian dominions from the encroachment of the German princes, because theve it was, and not the people, that long- ed for the separation of the duchies from Deomar! Srill, it must be admitted that many of those, crazy men who constituted the laughable German Par- jiament at Frankfort, and who dishonored the glo- riows German » blind enough—as the New York Ty! y ew the revolt of the Duchies asja democratic movement. A contrary and juster view, was, however, entertria- ed of this subject by the most sagecious politi- ticians of Sweden, and by myself, an article of mune, inserted in your paper in the summer of 1843, can prove. Agreeable to the deciar of the Swedish government, above alluded to, a force was assem- bled in the routhera part of Sweden, in order to be ready to march to the aemstance of Denmark, if such assistance should be found necessary; but negotiations were opened, which at Iret resulted ia # troce which left the question uosettled. This'was avery false step, end is to be attributed to the peaceable character of the amiable bat feeble king of Sweden, and to the shorisightedoess of ihe pig- my statermen that constituted his counsellors There was no neceesity of concluding @ truce; sound policy, at that moment, when the whole of Europe wasin the greatest conrteruation on a of the democratic mevemen's in the we southern parts, required that Sweden and | should force the duchies to submission, aud Ger- many to nom interferenc There was vo force disposable that at that time could have checked the advance of a united Scandinavina xen even to the very gates of Berlin; bot paillemumity got the Dron h better of the judgment of the Swed nd statesmen, and a trace was conclad opened to Russia and Englend an op) meddling in en aflair which Swedes and * Den- mark ought elone to have decided. Had Gactevus Adolphvs or Charles XIL at that time graced the Swedi a throne, the dignity aud trae iaterests of the Seandineviaa kingdoms would no doubt have been gloriously and tri ly sustain but the present kings of th: tries, thoagh aot witheut merits and virtues, lack that eneray of | character which was neerseary in order to meet the emergency with becoming vigor. Consequently, it is evident that Sweden is not mede subservient to the dictation of Russit in this question, but that ite government is much to be blamed for having eliowed that of Russia to reap the honor, which wae within ite own reach, ia vine dicating, at the fit moment, the jnet cause of Den- mark 1 remain, with all esteem, sir, Your obedient servant, GC iH, «a Swern. Our Phitadetphi Correspondence. Puitapenrnia, Dee. 12, 1850 Thanksgiving Day—She window glass smash- ed, &e. Thankegiving day has very generally been kept holiday, and the places of amusements have been reaping a harvest by afternoon exhibition’ and performances. The bank, the custom house end post office, have all been closed, and even the shavers of the inner and outer boards of brokers have ceased from their avocations, in order to ea- den’s window, causing a dreadful crash of which in falting damaged the jewelry and articles below. The los¢ is evtimated at 9600, no insurance. The coroner held an this morning upon ant a child two menths old, who was scalded to hang intoa ey * ee of Marta man, answei e Pfifer, who recently murdered his wife = Seer kill county, has been arrested here, and custody Musical. Parovt as Exvina.—To night % Brasni” will be pees formed, and for the last time. Parodi will appear Elvire—a character in whieh she has herself as much asin any other. As she will not sting’ in her great o pera again, before she leaves the city, filled to-night by her admirers, \d more enchanted with her on every oc- Axxa Buvior’s Promesane Concear.—Tripler Hall was thronged, lart night, in every part, and th» formances went off with great eptrit. Anus was received, as usual. with great enthustasar, sang with her accustomed excellence, while Bookham made his orchestra chime as merrily ea marriage bells, There was some dancing ou the floor, but the spect tore spoiled the effect of this part of the entertainment’ by not retiring under the galleries Hundreds secmed ready to dance, but were pot disposed to press through the crowd. Our public will learn howto enjoy « s when they know how necessary it is for exch one to give place to his neighbor. The concert wemt off admirably. Guanp Gata Concent —Max Meretzek, iv ring tribute trour city, aud is likely to-pre populurtey. quirements eminently ft hia for may defy criticism so far as bis dthe most marked usioal dilletants of th leaderrhip is concemed. Lin eweet, iaypassto: or ivo system of orsbestration te admired by overy visiter of the Astor Place Opers House. To-morrow eventing he give most attractive character at Tri produce his latest composition ; anini, with bar concert of the will most unecessary LO Ry Cb full and effective, but the groa! will be the epleadid, brilliant vocalization of the charm- ipg eantatrice, M'lle Teress Parodi To hear her elone in the great variety of m he execute, will be food for mind senees the power of tuniog to mort shattered nervous system, strength to the constitution—the medicine aud healthy. Let the lovers of prepared for a rich treat to-morrow evening. ten Hatt. —The eighth grand sacred concert of Madawe Anna Bishop will come off on Sunday evening ext. The selection of mu-ic ts excellent and Madame Anna Bishop will display her splendid voosl abilities in several of the best musical compositions, The emi- violinist, Merr Grivbel, will execute one of tlan- sacred melodies on the cornet a-piston. Miss B. De Luse, Mr. Philip Meyer and Signor Novelli will wesist on the cecarion wud the great maestro, Bochsa, will direct his splendid orchertra. MixetexLs.—This band, #0 a! by EP. Caristy, whote ai Jn the annals e@ffere for this even eptertainme nt— son, ances, aud danciog. manager. Fetiows’ Orena Hovex.—This place of was Gilled te overflowing | retired expeessing their d ances. The bead, as a whole, comprises some of the best negro representatty ug end instru mental performances are excellent. and the violin sad ene solos alone are worth the price of admis tion. conduct- conse hes megro uxnstrelsy, a vory attractive Porton m- an exceilemt , inate HE. P. Christy musement evening, and the visiters ht in che eptire perform “i = Theatres. jowrny Treatns —We have, on 60 man; cocatene, spoken of Mr. J. Wallack, Jr. and of his taleats, t! we need not add anything about this favorite artist. Gisippus, iv the piece of that uaime, isons of bis best characters; and this distinguished actor, before bis departure for Kmgland, will perform that part for the last time, to-night, at the Bowery Cheatre. The other talented members of the company of Mr Gambia will appear in thie piece, which is every night received with the utmost marks ot satisfaction and dolight. & new performer, Mr. Wyman, from the Princess Theatre, London, will alse appear in Doa Cwsar de Baran.” for the first time in America According to the English papers, this artist is one of the bast im his line who has ever appeared oo any stage. The proprietor and the manager of this es'ablishment, by their ex- ertions to please their numerous patroas, deserve truly the hich attends their enterpriag The bint efteres to-night will attract am overiowing nee. aot re formerly @ most talented actrenaes ot the rtock com, the managers of ¢ yorered the French ballet com sed of M'Lie OC: leatine Fradck, her Mr L Kepinows Niwto's Ganven.—Night after night, the progrietor Cf thir celebrated establishment i under the neore- sity of refusing reveral bundeeds of tick-ts Niblo says thet he would like to seo the ing for three monthe. and we believe the the case if the Karel family were not to | few weeks, But it is not to be wondered crnte. it ie poenibl to fee such magni a io the new pleee called “ Manulia, of the Night Owl * The entertainments to-night ore of the movt ati character; they comprive the astoniching & bt rope, by the Revel f bes ry er rat rt dieplay of sowmery. tricks we have bad occasion to Bush a bill enoe at th succaes contiavel roars of laughter, an’ fall ho Bach is the motte acopted by the proprietor ef thi« Burton hos found the seoret of gaining pleat ing recourre to th misere! to ster with thelr f dow 11 echoot with unboanded he great comedy in five aot, omtt- Roadtor ‘ will be performed. with the leagt- ble taree of “My Precious Ber *, Blak», Law ter Johnston. Jordan ad ® 1, Haghow ond Mire Hil! will appear in there two pm 6a Carton at thelr heed Walters and Mr ferie will also dance a Bpanieh bolero We ore sure. in advance, that at an early bour the howe will be crowded. aw that the late comers will bv uaable to Gal any sents, Natrowat Tear Tht dramatic company ¥Hil appear to three attraction pieces The first in ora he dr ime of the which Mevrrs Wathing Favor, Herbert Brandon a entog Party'sexcuttent y y termed one bert productions of the kind which hy preeented ‘ A) comeider to crowd the houre Amenican Mescum — The entertainm daily given ai thie popular and wel ae" lishment. are deservedly entitied to the consideration Of thore of our citlzens wh relish amusements of ® light end pleasing vaudevilles. dancing aed -incing The dramatic com. comprives several eminent actors Messe Oleem, Radavey Mise Chapman. and others; and before aad after eocn pertormanee, the visiiers have the privilege of viewing the fonumere le ourtosliies with whick this clegently arranged eetablirbment abounds he sing spectacte of ed, the last time but pageant of “ Cinderelia’ will alse caise. the great French eqasstrian, asever with the patrons of the e e riding of the atifal Litthe y calis forth en*husi etic Al the entertainments are of the most att) ve natare. Wasnivoron ant. —The beautiful panorams of The fr" Progress’ te etili being exbil fat the above 8 joy their dinners. The store of a jeweller was opened early this morning, and a fine sevortment ot valuable goods in hy , were diapleved in his bulk window, the glase in which was a single ite, expht feet by five. It unfortanat Footed thet a poor Mind horse bh been left standing @ short distance from the store by hie master, who hod not sufficient re- Ss for the day to atlow the poor brute to reat. ell, the animal being suddenly etartled by a settee falling vpon him from the car te which he wae atteched, ran off, and not being able to see the error of his ways “ went it blind” into War- Barr street Common am ca — This collection of beautiful prerontivg views of almost every part of being exhibited at the corner of Phirteonth Sixty Days witout Foon. —The Li Union states that Abram Van Aukeo, who in Meunt Morris, on the Lot inet , aged 60, of paraly- sis, with which he wae erized in February last, had subsisted for sixty days inmedistely next pre- pee | his death entirely without food. Nothing passed his lips but pure water.