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AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our Cologne Correspondence. Co.oaus, Feb. 15, 1852. Visit to Frankfort—The German Die—The Tyran- sical Constitution and Base Members— Gamblers, ff and Blacklegs, the objects of Venera- i marene Cowtition of the German People—Their Baseness ant Sycophincy— Present Revolution impossible, though necded—Disgraceful Slate of the American Consulate at Frankfort. A recent visit at Frankfort on-the Main, has o2- abled me to got an insight into the composition and deings of tho so much talked of and despised Gor- aan Dict, and by the favor of a friend 1 bocame acquainted also with its principal members, The Germans aro wrong in calling the Diet tho foderal executive and organ of the Germanio Con- federacy. The Diet is, in reality, nothing more than a board of despatch agents, who meot now an@ thon for the purpose of exchangisg the dos- patches of their soverciga wasters The Diet possesses neither the right of initiative, nor any concluding or decrecing power. Its mem- bers can only speak, act, and vo'e by instructions, which they have to call fur, aud do receive, for every and oven the most insignifloant case; the eral rule is, that six works are allowed to the members to procure their vo‘es, at tho expiration of which time the question and tho case is taken, that is, tho vote of the government is handedin by their dologates, and three weeks more are granted to those whose votes bad not beon received. Should such votes lead, however, to no result, that is, that neithor a sufficient number of the gevern- ment has votes on cither cide, then the question is referred back, and it will take eome years before a sufficient number can be vrvught to vote, ao that the case may be declared despatched. By this way of transacting business, it is easy to tee that the members of the Diet do not roquiro telentsand learning. Tnoy do not represent their States, but their sovereign masters, who genorally appoint seme favorite courtier to the office. fot being overburdened with official business, the members of the Diet have most of their time at their own disposal, which they generally em- ploy in giving and coe ae good dinners, parties, ay @uppors, andjgambling like blucklegs. The wealthier Frankfort baukers and burghers consider it an honor to be fleeced by them of their money, aud of having their wives and daughters seduced by the younger attaches aud stecrotarics; and the swarm of aristocratical adventurers from all sountries have collected bere to avail themselves of tho black hole, established in the club ef the Diet, for gambling. ‘bat thomembers of the Dict, with their hangors on, indulge in ail sorts of debaucheries, cannot sur- prise Us, as, according to Leatherstocking’s saying, ‘It istheic nature.”’ They have not learnod any- thing; but that the Frankfort money aristooracy should consider it oven an honor to be misused by these adventuring profligates, spoaks not in favor of their understanding or of their morals, and so it isin fact. There oxists, perhaps, in no othor place more prefligacy than with the higher classes ofthe Frankfort peoplo. It is easily to be seen that such men as the mom- bers of the Diot, whose oflico alone protects thom against cution as gamblers and fornicators, must bring the institution of the Diet and the Germanic Uonfoderacy, more and more in disrepute, ard nothing good can be expected therefrom Whilst they do everything to disgrace their office, as members of the German executive, thoy exceed in pride, overbearing, arrogance, and lear ees every Official olass. Every one who does not ossess @ title, or the rank of nobility, is considered yy them as a canuiile ; talents and learning are cespieed by them, and if they ever make an ex- ception it is in regard to wealth, or female beauty, provided that the owner thereof fools inclined to let them be used as common stock. Theee facts will fully explein that the Germanic Diet is nothing more than the execution of the will of the German princes and of Russia. Whenever s German prince shrinks from tho responsibility et ordering @ supprecsive measure in his State, he gots the Diet to passa rezolutionto that effect. Poor Germany has no good to expect, it will sink more and more uvder the strokes of absolutiam—it would be downright madness for the Germans to think of another revolution as long as Franco remains in ol est degraded conaition. ith all the good qualities which the Germans individually possess, they lack evory one necessary “to a nation—true patriotism, s& If esteem, devotion to their country, is foreign to thom; instead of which they are full cf degrading submissiveness s-wiee¢Very one who bears tne tile of a prince, or belongs to the aristocracy; the noat to the throne is more a@ slavo than our negroe in the South; and he, ia order to indemnif himeelf for his humiliating situation, treats agai those under him with the same haughtiness h bas athe and this truly disgusting bowing and submitting, gocs gradually down tothe villeg beadle. I cannot conceive how Kossuth can delad himeelf ¢o much as to think or dream oven of anew revolutiongin Germany and Auctria; unless a motion comes from abroad, and is ofan overwhelming na- ture, no such @ thing can be expected fer the next ten years to come. The Germans will grumble and complain vehemently of the desvotism which presses them down, but, like a well whipped dog, they will Jsy down at the feet of their prinocly master, satis- fied with what wacte ef bis graco he may feel in clined to béstow on th That thore'are in G men, cannot be denied; shen. exception to the genoral r ‘he great mass are satisfied ifthey have apipe ar to smoke and a lass of wino or beer to drink, and believe that they @ been born for the purpose of being the subjects and slaves of their prinecs. Those who differ from them, and cozsider the princes as their equal born, have already or are about emigrating to our happy country, to enjoy there the liberty which they knew well, at least for a considerable timo, coald net befoundin Germany. That in this unfortunate country, sufficient and ample cause for an entire political revulsion exists, no onc can deny. Not one of the Gorman sovereigns merits to romain on his throne. All of them have committed perjury, and ero usurpers of the power they hold; but they hold such a power—havo large armies and éffice- helders, who will blindly execute their commands ; they are in possession ef alithe armed places, the arms, munitions, the railroads, elcotric telegraphs, and the public parse ; they act in concert and uaa nimity, while the people are diverted by local pre- judices and eectionalism. How can t! ey, expect sucocsst ‘Time alone can prepare them. ‘Tho sub- jection must still go on, untii the people begin to prefer death to this state. All that voxes the prinocly rulere and their satol- lites, is tho freedom the British, but, ia partic we, the Americans, enjoy, ani that they have no power to deprive us thereof. Viper like, they let their spite out against innocent travellere—wo to him when bis passport ebouid not be in order, or lack some of the necessary endorsements. I have, on that account, learned with regret, tho wretched atate our Consulate is in at Frankfort; whilst, so far as passport and protection are con- cerned, that plsco isthe most important on tho whole Continent, as thire are ministers of all Gor- man andcontisental States; snd an error or de- Aciency ina passpcrt can easily be remediod. Tho United States peeks, thofofore, have at Frankfort, aa efficient and able man to represent our country, and to take caro of the interest of our citizens; in- stead of which, we have there s sup*rannuated man for Consul, who, net only ig in his dotage—boing eighty yoars old, but has been mero than ten yoars confined to his bed ani easy chair, unable to move and to write complaining to overy ono of the bard- ny some truly patriotic make meroly an that he must grant visas to the passports, | shi without boing allowed to chargs any fees. He hes charged tho dutics on a gentleman, who keeps a retailing grocery shop, and where the office is kept. Inour happy country, where the man and not the profcssion is considered, such would be nothing; but in Germany, aad perticularly at Frankfort, where even busiticss fe ranked, and where ® retail grecer, who goes hero not cvenby thename of @ merchant, but ts called a kramer, and is not reosived in good socicties, the keeping of a Consu- late at such a shop, concerns all Americans, as woll as tho authorities ere and the representatives of other governments, on that account, look down with & sneer and contempt upon our Consul. Ho ia Rot considered in the samo light as the other Con- sula, and hag conseqaently ot that influence which ia 90 often necesvary to extricate citizens from diffi- aulties. Noone can conjecture why our govern- ment continues a gentleman as Consul who is no- toriousty unfit and unable toact himself. It would, in fact, be much better, had we no Consal at Frankfort, than one, who, unable to move a limb, ean bo of no service to our follow oitizons. Yours truly, Hewny Howarp. Oar Vienna Correspondence, Vienna, January 26, 1852. Present Declining State of the Revolutionary Spirit tn France and on the Continent—The Degradation and Ignorance of the Hungarians—Astonishing Disclovwres Respecting Kossuth--His Private Latters and Doings—His Intrigues and Ambition —Disgraceful Conduct of the Hungarian Soldiers and Oficers—Kossuth’s Correspondence with Gor- ey. it, @ few wooks ago, comebody had prodisted that, before the ond of last year, rovolation in France would be out of fashion, ho might have boen looked upon as @ madman, Liowevor, it is actually so; aod eontomplating tho faot from @ sound point of viow, it must indeed be considered as s matter of course. About sixty years have elapsed since the first Frenoh revolution, and during this period France has been the theatre of three, or rather four, revelutions, and has been blessed with ton constitutions, established on modern revolutionary principles. {¢ is true that @ good many obscure people have been gainers, and have sccumulated immense riches by these transmutations; yet, the French people, in genoral, have not only got no- thing, Bae. have been over ourdsned with taxes, to such gree that, while in 1789 the rate of taxes paid was but 22 francs per head, it had ia 1846 increazed to 46 = ‘Thus tho French, being as clearsighted and judicious as any cthor people, came at last to the clear convistion that their revo- lutionary leaders and pretended benofactoss aro their worst enemies, and that to put an ond, at once, to euch @ shameful state of things. nothug remained but to turn the weapons against the oun- trivers end Propegaters ot it. Rive have joined thom in their task 4 Frencn revolutioniste—havirg on the ono side Public opinion agaiast thowselves, and being on tho other unfavored by the operatives and otuer people of the lower classes—are uadoze, and, of course, at the same time, quite unable to kindle tho fire of revolution in other Europeao conntries, as they hitherto did with such great success. Tais boing the case, thiuk of the despondoncy among their friends abread, especially in Germany, Italy, and Hungary. Kelying, with tall coatidence, on the cutbresk of a tresh revolution in France, they bad already made all arrangements for similar erap- tions, pointed cut the next victims of their fary, drawn up articles of future constitutions, &o ; aud now they are struck with the sight both of a total failure, and of a sudden change in the public opinion, evidently unfavorable to them. 1 epprekond Mr. Kossuth will not be behind those who have made the sad discovery tha; the time of revolutionary fancies and of fagcin ations, a /a Robert Bium or Kinkel, @ 4a Maezsinior Garibaldi, @ la Koesuth, &0, is pas:—at least, for a very long while. Disappointed, aa tho latter is, in his last bope—that of an armed intervention, on tho pari of tho United States, in the cause of Hangary—ho at present ruxs the risk of even losing the nimbus which surrounded his head while he was still afar. For the Americans, having at present ample oppor- tunity to become acquainted with him, will not bo deficient in penetrating him, and in discovering his mental superficiality and want of principle. ‘The only thing in whieh he excelled, when at the head of the Hungarian revolution, was a pevrloss dox- terity im plotting, and a great familiarity with the custcms, manners, and particular character of the Hungarian people in general, and especially of the lower classes—a familiarity which ho had acquired in his former position as lawyer, and of which he availed himself in a canning manner. Being no stranger to the total iguoranxe and stupidity of the lower classes, he knew perfectly woll that, by touch- ing their weak side, they would follow him like a flock following the beil-wothor. If you bo initiated into the may atery how to deal with, or to manage, a common Hungarian, you may order him to kul his brother, or to kill his friend, and he will kill both bis brother and friend without hesitation. This extreme dulnoss is owing only and solely to the per- versive system of tho Hungarian aristocrats, who, at all times, have counteracted the benevolent do- signs and exertions ot the Austrian government for raisng tho lower clagses in Hungary to intelligence and oiviligation; and, strange to eay, they them- selves are far from being rich in knowledge, or woll educated In general, all their acquirementa con- ist in dancing, riding, and other bodily exercises. Only some few among them are ablo to write a Ger- man or French letter in a correct style. Novertho- Jess, they are not at all deficieat in shrewdness and in the art of caballing; Kossuth being likewise a master of this skill, has dealt with the Hungarian aristoorate in the very same manzer. Authentic letters, which partiy have been inter- cepted, and partly are printed in the Kozlony (the cfhoial journal of the leadors of the Hungarian revo- lution), o st astrange light on Kossuth’s and other’s behaviour and doings during that revolution. At the very same time when Kossuth was intriguing against Gorgey, he wrote an affectionate letver to him, from Debrecsin, March 24th, 1849, containing, among oihers, the following passage :—‘ Let us only have gained the victory, and removed all dan- gers, then both of ue, and conjointly, we shall soon find out tho means to provent any arrogation of authority which might prejudice the libortios ofthe nation.” In other words, Kossuth would say— After the final victory, wo will share fraternally, one with another, the supreme power. In a lotter addressed to Kossuth from Versecs, Juno 11th, 1849, the writer, General Maurice Pers: zel, compra in strong terms, ef the intrigues contrived against him. ** The intrigue,” ho says, “abuses me and my little army worse and worse. Emissaries are sent into my camp, for the purpose of instigating my own troops against me. I don’t wish that God may punish you for the shameful avd unprocedented maaner in whioh you have treated me, now for the third time. Yet Ged has already condemned you to ignominious flight, and reciprocal treason Had Windiechgrats, after the battle of Kopolaa, prose- cuted his victory, you woulo long siace have been in Wallachia “You were alarmed, and in anxiety about your authority; and entertaining a stronger affection for it than for your country, you have conspired once more against me, and constrained me, by your secret orders, to resign my command.” What kind of military discipline existed, under such miserable circumstances, is conceivable. A letter of Jokn Palffy, from Clansenburg, dated August 1, 1819, contains some remarkable particu- lara, inthe following passage:— What 1 write is unfortunately true, word fer word. tors go ill here—ill with referenco to military, an worse with reference to public sffairs. “Be: imating the number of his troops higher than ually is, andthus overrating his strength, promises moro thanhocan perform. Asfaras | can jadge by the facts, I have great doubt that, with this force, and these disorderly troops, he willbe able to main- tain Transylvania against the superior force of tho enemy. I shudder at ¢ ts of violence com- mitted in this country by these troops. There is no areas among them. Every commander bo- haves liko a Pasha, and docs not care for any orders, but acts for his own account. The Transylvanian people are enraged—being treated without the slightest regard, and oppressed in the most upjui- tifiable manner. Without mentioning that relays are never paid, it frequently occurs that the sol diers take away both horses aad oxen, and sell them, putting tho money in their own pockets; nay, both offitors and common soldiers go round to visit tho stables, and wherever thoy find a fine horse, they teke it away without any ceremony. Lately, a Lioutenant Colonel took delight in’ whole stud, whore owner had done nothing wrong against his country; and he exacted. it, under the retext that, if ho did not take the horses, tho tussians would. Bat all this is nothing, compared with the extortions of monoy, which excced all be- lief. Officers of somewhat highor rank bocoms capitalists within the space ofa few months; while, at the same time, the common soldier does not receive his pay. The public authority being at pre- sent annihilated, tho poor poople are under the necessity of submitting paticatly to the atrocities committed on them by those dissolute armed bands.” In letters from Unghvar and liperies, of May 22d and 24th, 1849, the commissioners of govern- ment, Thomas Otvos and Paul Luzsonszky, com- plain of the difficultics connected with the levy of recruits, and lay them to the chargo of the clergy, and cepecially of the bishops, in the above named places Upon this the Prime Minister, Bartholo- mew Sremore, (at present residing in Paria,) or- dered forthwith (by a letter from Debreczin, May 26th, 1849 ) the deposition of the bishops and of ail the clorgy, in case thoy did not instantly go round, with the crucifix foremost, and sucoced in filling the peoplo with patriotic enthusiaem by their ad dresses and sermons. In the above quoted lotter of Koseuth to Gergey, in which he thries invokes the **God of Liberty,” he says:— Tho day alter to-morrow I will come and sce you, and bricg along with me a bishop, who, surrounded with the rays of the pontifical nimbus, shail givo his benediction to the woapons of tho army. Then we will go and fight (of course with the exception of M. Kossuth himeeif) and vanquish, whorcupen we both shall conjointly settle the rest.” ‘his is the very same Kossuth who in Hungary installed Catholic bishops by virtue of his own authority, who in Turkoy persuaded his friends and companions to embrace Mahommedanism (this is a fact), and who in America is hailed as anoteor Luther, and has proached in a Protestant chureh. =———o Great Huntin Firortpa.—The Jacksonville News, of a late date, The party of gentlemen from Camden county, Ga, who went up the river on s hunt, about ten days Lar ae jor D. Bailey, Wm. Bailey, Dr. |, BB. nm, A. Dafour, D. L. Clinch and #. Clarke. bave full account of their z “| ef huaters bave ever been so successful as glorious sucosss, We make the following extract: —lin- ‘ving bad unurual good luck in eur hunt, I take pieasure in communioating to youthe glorious result. No party from Old Camden. Our party composed of eight, en. camped on the Haw Creek, and in six days’ bunting des- troyed 48 deer, 67 turkeys, 1 monster oe and 6 @ild cattle. Dr. Barnord well deserves the name of the fa- mous Crocket, having killeda bear and oaptared two Others, hazarding his own life in (he undertaking, Bar- eS Gowen nilied 3 alligators, 1 measuring ei¢hteon feet four inches, he was a monster. The oredit of killing the panther is given to myself. A portion of our party returned much sooner than we expected, owing to the measles, which made its appearance in camp No doubt sad Poa Sg me nf would Sea eee cae . 6 pleasure of paasing our friend W. Bailey through the chdeel of sprinkling with bive@, having killed Mis Bret deer, I boitevet heveeiven te \4 the — ulere. ond in shat if you should ever embark im # hunt ot the kiod, 1 would suggert the Taw Greeks, an the. boat nant ground — about 46 miles from Palatka, on the east ade the river, Had it not been for the measles, I really be- Neve we would have killed ome hundred deer, I never baw the like of game la aay oountey. the hunters | Our Canadian Correspondence. Quzszo, Fob. 27, 1852. Screw Steamers from Quebe: to Liverpool, and Port- land to Liverpool—Elective Institutims in Nova Scotia—Interference of the Roman Catholic Priest? tm the Elections—Consequences— Rejection of Mr, Gould's Resolutions — River St. Lawrence and Canals thrown open to American Vessels— Doing? of Government—Hincks’ Departure for England. The most important event of the week has been the advertisement of the Provincial Governmeat for tenders for a live of sorow steamers to ply once a fortnight during the summor, between Quebeo and Liverpool, and oxce a month during the winter sea son, between Liverpool and Halifax, or Portland, or some Atlantic port. Thescheme was mooted in the House of Assembly, by the Hon Hamilton Merritt, during the last session of Parliament, but cold water was throws upon it by tho ministry. Mr. Merritt, who is really @ maa of invention aod evergy, bas the unfortunate reputation of basing more theoretical than practionl; he bas beon styled by many nowspapers and mowbors of the House, a weionary progressivva Oa this aceount, people did not take as much notice of hi solutions ag they deserved. Reflection seems to have wrought a change in Mr. Hincks’ miod—:the adverticoment is allthat Mr. Merrick demanded; and if the scheme bo not allowed to fall through, he wil! be jastly en- titled to muob credit for the share he had in aa en- terprice whioh wili be fraught with iufinite to this country. The tenders are to be olesed in July—and, perhaps, ’ere next wintor the pioneer of the new lize may bave eteamed from Quobeo Some people bave expressed surprise that Port Jand should have been mentioned as ono of the At- Jantio ports whence tho steamers are to sail durin; tho winter. Jt is hintod that isfluonces oonnecte with the Montroal and Portland {iailrosd have been at work. But if, xpected, that line is completed saUne the ensuing summor, it is obvious that untilthe Halifax road be made, Portland of- fors advantages as the outlot of Cauada which aro paramount. ‘i Another line of steamers which it is proposed to start is one from Pictou to Quebeo, touching at Paspebiac and Miramichi. The Logislature ef New Brunswick has agreed te grant assistance to any company or individual that will start such a line— the amount of such assistance boing left in blank. Our neighbors, the *Blue-noses,” in Nova Scotia, bave broken out im an aggravated fit of republican: iem. It has been proposed to clip the patronags tow in the hands of government, aud to render the sheriffs and the ma istracy elective. Tho best joke of the whole business is the confession of a member of the cabinet, that ths administration would be delighted to be,rid of this patrenage—that they were tired of it—and could not endure the taunts of corruption that were oontieuully thrown in their teeth. It seems to have been admitted on ail sides, that the present magistracy were very inofi cient, and unworthy of their offices. Perhaps this movement may be connected in some way with the excitement pervading our neighbors avent tho Maine Liquor law. The Roman Ca_holic olergy are beginning to fool the consequences of their intermediling in the lato elections. Complaints and petitions are pouring inte the Bishop’s study. ‘The oharges brougat against the country Nei are, in many instanses, of a most aggravated character I will oaly men- tion those of the truth of whioh I have seen conelu- sive evidence. In one county, apricet walked to the polls and exhorted his flock to oppose one of the candidates (a Protestant), alleging that he hid Broey Saal the Bishop, Ia the eyes of the pious Lower Canadian farmer, an insult offered to a bishop is no lees than an outrage committed against the Deliv s mitigated though still a heinous form of blasphemy. The candidate thus attacked had no difficulty in procaring authontio certificates of tho falsehood of the charge. But the mischief was done, and the priest was boyond the reach of retaliation. In another county, the pricat aotually preached jormon agaiast a popular can- didate (a Catholic, kut an avenir man, 7. ¢., publican), and when his parishoners ventured to expostulate with him on the indecency of thus pro- faving the pulpit, the reverend politician flow iato a passion, calied & public meeting, and reitorated his charges with more vehomence aud sspority than before. Alas, for his cloth! His victim was in the room, concealed in the crowd; and when tho flow of pricetly vituperation had ceased, he appeared on the platiorm with the reports of votes and pro- ceedings in the House of Aszembly in his hand, sud challenged his assailant to produce from that, the onl; ithentic source, some confirmation of his calumnics. The ouré was dumfounded, and by the unanimous voice of the meeting was compelled to read aloud the refutation contained ia the re- ports, of the slancers Le hacfuttered. A still moro eggravated oazo of libo! from the pulpit ocourred in one of the most populeus parishes in the ncighbor- heod of Quebeo. ‘tho county was contested bya Cathclic and a Protestant, and the ouré, afwora warm ologium on the merits of the former, do- hounccd, in a voice of thunder, the terrors of diving Vengeance against any who should have tho im- picty to vote fer a Protestant—un homme sans fot, sansriligun ‘These details may appear trivial at firet sight; but J am firmly persuaded of tho impor- tance of maling them public. ‘They illustrate the ic prizoiple which has been too often the rg of our political movements. They show to an astonished world that ins country ea jeying the frocst of all poesible constitutions, and bleesed with a democratic form of government, tocicty may be £0 constituted that the real power of the State is held by an oligaichy of priests 1 know that tho only thorough remedy for estate of things isthe enlightenment - tion of the masses—thet so long as the people are willing to follow, it ie fruitless to attempt to pro- vent the pricets leading tho way; but still, wotil their power can be wfested from them, public censure and indignation may co much to proven’ ita abuse. Mr. Gould’s resolutions have boon rejected by a considerable majority, in the Montreal Board of Trado. Do not infer from this that they are scouted by the public. A strange feeling in their favor is abroad. Some people have said that they amounted to transferring te the United States the regulation of our internal commerce; but this ia obviously incorrect. Their scope morsly goos to advocate the establishment of a tariff, based on tho came foundation as that of the United States—the abolition of the frontier custom houses, and the divi- tion of the revenne arising from the er bad by sea, between the States and Canada, probably ou the bacis of |populetion—thera reforms to bo car: ried into effect whenever the United States would pass a law to meet thom. 1 do not conceal my oon- viction that many difficulties would occur in tho practical working of such @ scheme; but, with the opinions of the most emisent morchants of the country before me, declaring that it would be most beneficial to Canada, I should be eorry’ to ree the plon dropped because it appearod difficult to work out The revocation of Mr. Corwin’s treagury circular, of 12th November lact, requiring all goods itaported from Europe into tho Siates via Carada, to be accessed for duty at the Unised States purts at the market value in Vanada, has given general satis- faction koro J am credibly informed that the exceutive govorn- ment of Canada have had under consideration tho propesery of throwing open the canais and river St. awronce to foreign vescela. It has been recom- mended that, pending the action of Congress on tho reciprocity bili—which the government seem atill to hoge will be carried in Congress—T'ho free use of tho cavals and St. Lawretco stould be conceded to Awerican bottoms. Tore seoma overy likelihood of this suggestion being carried into effect this spring. The Executive Council have mot every day for the last weck, and have been oloseted a3 many as seven and eight hours a day. Muoh basinozs of im- Kis e to private individuals hae been traneacted. he Hen. Maicolm Cameron has not yet taken his sent. The Lon. Francis Hinoks leaves Quobee to- day for England, by the steamer of the doh, to no- gotiate the loan for the Halifax railway. STADACONA. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Or.gans, Fob. 23—4 P. M. Washington's Birthday in New Orleans—Great Display om Paper--New Orleans Cowrier--The Democracy of Lowisiana — Catherine Hayes Triumphant- Arrival of Madame Bishop — The Mysterious Murda of the Hatter--Lowsiana Legislature, &c. Tho natalitial arnivorsary of the first President of the United States, tho Fathor of Amcrica, Gon. George Washington, was to have beon colo- brated in our city yesterday, according to the pub- | lished programme, with great pomp, splendor, and ciroumstance of war. Under the head of “Oue burdred and pinoteenth Anniversary of Washing- ton’s Birthday,” was strung a telling lis} of tho military ard civio dignitaries of the State and United Stater, who werd to appear in the proces- sion, not to name foreign officers, with all kind of Societies, and many never before heard of, ending with “captains of vessels and steamboate, and | strangers andcitizons genorally.” The processions | in the programme, wes one of tho largest I over | sow, and was eplendidly gotup. There was nothing | or nobody loft out, from ‘distinguished strangers,” « yeterane of ISid-L!,” to “inoorporaied inetica- jones and other societies.” It was a mighty | look upon—the splendor of the ming regalia of the eovietios, tho flutioring la the brogse, the wry, | fn thy on Molden Cal Eons de, inthe Third lane Municipelity, up to Lal ete. Woll, it may have dono so, but, if it did, I did not seo it. ‘T'nero was to havo been an oration and an address delivered too, but the papers make no mention of it this morning. It was a gloomy, Joudy day, and, the night previous, the rain levine fallen in torrents, our streets wore very bron All [heard was tho booming of cannon, the beating of drums, and the ringing of church belis. It was determined by the powors that be, to celebrate the day on tho day, Scnday or no Sunday, an of; but! think thero wasa programme thiw appoared in tho strects. Low- ever, everybody seemed to ** go it on their own hook” The Marshall lastitute took time by the forelock, and commenced on Saturday to celebrate the cocasion. Washington's Farewell Addross was reed, and su oration delivered. This morning, the Englich and other foreign consuls display their flags in honor of the birtaday, which they did not do yesterday. ]twas oortainly in bad taste to have celebrated the day on the Sabbath; but, I suppose, certain functionaries thought that they could make more political capital out of it, as the election uader the new municipal goverumentis noar at hand. Mr. Emile La Serl, formerly demooratic member of Congress, hes taken charge of the Courter, which appears this moming as a dai paper. It is said that John Siidell, ex-ministor to Moxloo, ia a silont partner in the Courter, but will speak out Ocoasionally in its columns. They are both warm Buchanan men. ‘The Mississippi Legistature has refused to eloot an United S:ates Senator for tho long term of six years from the fourth ef March, 1853. A motion to strike out the election of Senator, in the State Senate, from the resolution to fill the vacancies, provaiicd bya vote of IS io 10, and the bill, so mreeoaads was adopted in the House by @ vote of 2 to 6. ‘Tho mail failed this morning, and loft us without any papers or lotters/rom the North. ‘Cho steswer Yatch, from Brazos, is duo to day, and nows of the Sierra Madre revolution is expected by hor. Tho lust advices stated that Caravajal was preparing to aitack Matamoros, snd the result is being looked for. Catherine Hayes is carrying everything before her here. Her eoncert on Friday night last was brilliant in the oxtreme, and there was as much ex- citement as ever attended Jenny Lind. ‘The street in front ofthe Hall was densely crowded, and it was with great diffioulty that one could effect an entrance. She sings againto-night, and there ia not a seat to be hedin the house this afternoon, so great bas been the demand, which is caused on ao- count ofthe ballads she is to sing being such great favorites with the people. Madame Bishop has arrived here, bat she will not be able to do anything until Catherine leavos. Tho examination of Mr. Dureo and wife, for the murder of Roneon, being tho case of the two hat ters, (the former being charged with tho murder of the latter, who mysteriously disappeared,) is still progressing, but nothing but circumstantial evi- dence ofa light character has been prodused. It is thought tbe detence will make a clear showing; bat I think they ill be committed for trial. Gen J. Pinckney Henderson? of Texas, has ar- rived here from Wasuington City, whore ho went to argue some important land suite, but which wero inued, asthey could not be reached Charles A. Clinton, Leq., on of the Jate Gov. Da Witt Clia- ton, and bis accomplished daughter, arrived here from Florida yesterday, and will proceed to your city by the Northern lakes. Our Legisla‘ure is working steadily on. In tho Senate, the bill to annul tacit mortgages is oc m- pyivg the attention of its members, and efforts ara being wade to revive the Homestead [xcmption bill, which was killed off in the House The letters of George Law and George N. San- ders, published in your paper, have mado considera- ble excitement here. Both of the Georges made a strong team. Ogruers. Matters in and about Wall Street. Thore are many cities in the United States with many strects; but thero is but one Wall street, which is as widely end as well known as New York itself, for who ever hears of tho ono without the other. Fow cvonts occur in political, commoroial, or financial affairs, that are not discussed ia Wall etreet. Scarcely a revolution takes place in any part of the world that is not canvassed in Wall street. Here it is that all the principal banks, great ingurance offices, private banking and bili houses, brokers’ offices, and money changers’ estab- lichments aro scen. Here is tho Custom House and the Merchants’ xchange. In the former, from ten A. M. till three P. M, is a constant econs of hurry, bustle, and ectivity, in eatering goods, pry- ing duties, bonding some, and clearing other goods, registering seme vecsels, and clearing others for all parts of the world. fa the same building, or in one corner thereof, is seen the sub-trorsury, pro- sided over by Governor John Young, assisted bya corps of clerks oud other subordina‘e officials. Tis money receiver stands ready st the counter te ceive and pay out tho specie (chiefly gold picees), fornothiog elso passes muster here, ur itbea government transfer oheck. A largo pric of delicutely made monoy ecalod stand ready to weigh the metal whon received It is aleo covnted ga occereion requires. At one ond of thy room stands the huge iron sub-treasury safe, reach- ing from the floor to near the ociling. It was we believe, in the time of Van Buren’s sdministra- tien, and cost, if we recollect aright, about $6,000 The safe is longer than broad, and stands across tho roomatitslowerend. Whenitsdoorisopena man can weik uprightinto it. There aro a number of doors—-two at the front, and again ove or two more near its centre, dividing it into twochambers. Each chamber ia provided with drawora and shelves. When we saw it, the gold and other specie on de- petit amounted to about three millions of doliars, (the deporits at one time reached abou! sovon mil- Nione,) which was stored in tho drawore of tho innor- most or rear chamber. Hach drawer was packed fall, then sealed up, and Iabelled in froat wich the precise amount coutsined init. [ach drawer was filled and labelled inthe eame manner, as far as the money would go. In psying out or reeciving money, the fren; drawors, jor those nearest tho riiddle doors, are thoss ouly which are disture- ed. Thote in the rear scem to sicep in undis- turbed repoes. When inspooting tho vault, wo could not realize that wo stood in the presence of 60 much money. There wes nothing to imprese us with special ave or wonder. We could read labels of bundrese of thousands on the frouts of the boxve, not more plainly ect forth than ie seen ou tho frontz of apothecaries’ drawers. We wondered why & rerizhable and frail individual, who might chance, durirg a fortunate life, to posers the same amount, Inbelled as his property, should have the admira- tion, If not tho adulation, flattery aud fawning of hovsanda upon thousands of his fellow beings for 8 sbort life. We have ofien thought that th in the daily hubit of counting and baadling enime of money placed loss value on it than thoi who seo or touch it bus roldom. A failor once had acbeck on ® mercentile firm for $200 le woe sfraid to demand its full payment at ones, for fear it would be inconvenient for the house to mee? it, and hinted to thom in advance that ho waa willing to take it in instalments. Ilow emall such a sun would seom to the cashier of the enb-treasury, who receives axd pays out pear amilliona week. Hia caily traneactions frequontly exceed $100,009. ‘There never waa a greator political fight cn any subject than occurred betwoon the democrats ond whige, in regard to this very eub<roasary. It wae once established by tho demi , and, after Roig into oporntion, was repealed hy the mhiga. ben, under Polk’s acm ivistration, ib war re estub- lished in the face of tbe mort determined oppori ond most direful pradistions as to ite baleful sivect on the banks, ou finance, on eouimerco, tre le and everything cle. S we demoora's doubted its evecoss. The Journal of Commerce fonght again it. But, like Sir Robert Was!pole’s warehousing system in Englard, attompted early in tho last ovu- tury, after having mot with the most farious oppe- sition among the people, and from a largs portion of the press, it hae proved itself to bo a public mes- sure of the most beneficial character. And now, its former mort bitter opponents would resist eny attempt to repealit. Such is the imperfaotion of human ferecast and the mutability of human cpinion. U. 8. Burne Counr, Maxch 4 —John Romeya Brod heed, Daniel F. Bickles and William Warburton forag- ham, Erqs, of New York; Albert Angelo Nunes, Roq., of Florida; A. M. Mitchell, Req., of Ohio; and Geo: Beoker, Esq. of Minnerote, were edinitied att i and counreliors of this court, No.192 Dancan Linton | eral. va Frederick Stanton. Krror to the Cireult Conrt of the United Btetes forthe Beetern District of Louisi~ are, Mr Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the ccurt, dismireing this caze for want of jurtediction, No. 98. Myre Clark Gaines ve. Richard Reif et el. Ap- peal from the Circuit Court of the United Btates for the Fastern District of Louisiana, Mr Justice Catron de livered the opinion of the conrt, affirming the judgment of the said Oiroul in this ‘With costs, he persons engaged the Medical Cellege in 0 have beem exemined by a magisivate. Patrick Me Vililiem Gustovbavens were committed, ind $1,000. They are charged with arron, Thomar Me Willism Kahoe, @ecrze Gulliver, aud M cbarged with riot, geve bail in ¢ James Nelson, Chapman, Jobn 6 (brother of Ieaballe), and Edward Quin aod not being ablo to give bail, wete committe’. Me. dohuston, the father of Mrs. Judson, whose remeins were sald to have been found in the rsult of the ool deilvered bimwself up, and gave bail in $500, to appear tore a justice for @xaminaiion, THE NOVA SCOFIA MACKEREL FISHERIES, ‘We have received s paroel of official documents from Halifax, Nova Sootis, in reference to the mackerel fishorios. Thoy ask pretection of their home legis!ature against the Yankeos, and a treaty of commercial reciprocity with the United States. Tho following is a portion of the official correspon, dence, including the material portion of the petition to the Queen :— Governuest House, Harivax, January 16, 1852 Sin—I have the bouor to oall your attention to my despatch of the 2ob January, 1551, and would beg to ack that [ may be favored, at as carly a mo- ment as possible, with a copy of any bill, which is to bo submitted to Congross, for establishing com- mercial reciprocity between the North American Provinces and the United States. I have also to request, should it be contemplated to surrender the coust fisberies, on any terms, that an opportanity may be afforded to the membors of my governmont to represent the interests of this Province, by per- sonal communication, in any mode that may bo most acceptable and Jeast inconvenient to you. cae have, &s., J. Harve’ P. F. Crampton, isq , &o, Washington. Government Hover, January 10, 1852. My Loxp—The membors of my go ol aro naturelly anxious to be ia a position, to state to the Legislature at the next session, whothor thoro aro apy, and what, prospects of the quostion of recipro- city being entertained by Congress. The sacrifice contemplated to be mado, of a vital interest of Nova Scotia, aleo makes them desirous that this should not be made, unless for fair equivalents. With a view to elicit the latest iuformation, 1 have deemed it my duty to addrces a dospaieh, a copy of which is envciosed, to Mr. Crampton, and will be glad to be fevored by your lixcellency with any information Cr insirustions, that the state of the question may warrant or suggcst, prior to tho 29th instant, havo, &o., (Signed) J. Harvey. His Excellency, the Right Hon. the Maru or Wiain AND Kincanving, &o. Government Hovsr, January 21, 1852. Sir—I bad the bono: address to you, on the 10th instant, a communication having reference to the commercial relations between the British North Awmorican Provinces and tho United States, and I now enolose, for your Mxcellonsy’s information, a copy of @ petition in course of signature to tho Queen, which will be forwarded from this province, with a viow to effect tho suspension of all nogotia- tions for conceding to the United States the right of fishing on the shoros of Nova Sootia, until the sub- ject can be re-considered by Her Majesty's govorn- ment. I have, &e., (Signed) J. Harvey. FP, FB. Cramrron, Leq , &¢., Washington. TO THR QUEEN $ MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. The petition of the undersigned Morchants, Tra- ders, and l'ishermon, residing in Halifax, and the adjoining harbors on the shores of Nova Scotia, humbly showeth— ‘That your petitioners are all deoply interosted in the successful prosecution of tho fishorios of thia province, as tho chief means of extending their trade with their sieter colonies, and the sole depen- ents of many of its inhabitants for their liveli- ood. ‘That from arecent publication of official corres- pondence, between the government of tho United States and hor Majesty's Minister at Washington, your petitioners havo learned with intenge sorrow oud apprehension, that the British governmont is prepared to grantto tha United States, the free right ef fishing, curing, and proparing their fish, in tho harbors aud on the coast and shores of this pro- vince, incommon with its inhabitants; previloges from which they have hitherto been oxoluded, by the terms of tho convention of 1818, ‘: * That your petitionors have brought the remon- strance of 1813 to your majesty’s notice, for tho purpose of stating that Say years experience of the evil consequences resulting from the previloges granted to the Americans under that troaty—so much feared and £0 earnestly set forth by the mo- moriajista—bave beon fully realised, and that the most flagrant violations of the terms of the conven- tion are constantly ocourring, in direct opposition to the beet interests of your majoaty’s subjccts. ‘That your petitionors consider the right of fishing on tho shores of the British Provinces as tho natu- rel oxd exclusive right of the owners of tho soil. ‘That the fichories on our rocky shores must be ro- garded as the peculiar gift of a bountiful Provi- dence, most suited to our wants, while tho fortilo eoil and genial climate of the United States, yield iz ha bat the most valuable productions of the earth. ‘That your petitioners are persuaded that, unloss tho fishing ground on the shores of thesa Northern Colonies, aro rezerved for the exclusive uso of British éubjecte, they will ooase to be of any value to your potitioncrs or to the British crowa. That provincial fishermen do now exporience great loss irom ihe eneroachments of American fishormon, and their enwarren‘able attempts to destroy eur fishery, in defiance of the terms of the convention, and it 1s thie experierce that leads your petitioners to autici- pare the total dvetruction of this valuable branch of ndustry, whon our rivals are permitted te puraao their unlaw‘ul practices without restraint ‘That although it is unders‘ood, that this grant of fishing privileges to the citizens of the United Statos, is to form part of a mutual arrangement for the admission of certain satural productions, free of duty, into the markwts ofthe United States, aud the british colonies respestively—yet your peti- tionere hambly submit, that the proposed concas- sion of fisherice, (in which Canada and Now Bruny wick have comparatively but little interost,) will lead to results of far greater magnitude than any question of exemption from duties, and they deeply regret that any such proposition shonld over have been entertained. Lt oe el eee The petitioners, therefore, earrestly remonstrate againet any concession to the United States, of a right to fish on the ehores of tho province within the limits prescribed by the existing conven- tion, &e. The following oxtracte are from tho report of tho Commissionors of the Hook and Lino Mackerol Firhery, to tho Hon. Josoph Howe, Provincial Seeretary, &e :— The averago take of the 75 vessels that perss- vered for the foll time (5 month’), as far asthe commissioners have ascertained, was about 125 bar- rela, but their voyages were very unequal—rome of the rmaller craft having brought in 210 to 250 bar- rele, while mony of the larger ones returned with 25 to 50 barrels only. The cauco of their disappointment, a3 woll 94 tho lors of the not end eeino fishory of the shoros, is attributed to the interference of an immense floot of American fishermen iu tho Gulf of St. Lawrence, tho past senscn, eccupying tho best fishing grounds within the mits ot tho treaty—provide th o new and euperior clase of versela, fitted ali the necdfal appliunces, acd varioty of bait, whioh a long experience, aided by a well endowed and careful nursery, kag tanght them the valvo of. Theto veesels have returned to the United States, meny beving made two or threo voyager ea curing tho summer, with full fares, and rosalting, altogether, in one of tho most successful mackorul Joars past. 2 to undorstand tho causo of the aclivo and enger desire of the American fishormon to increase their catch of mackerel Twenty five millions of people agree to pay to 15 to 20,000 of their rember (boing ashermen), a protection equal to 14 to J§ dollare tur every barrel ef fall mackerel is on inducement cafiiciont to stimulate a less enterprising people than sash as jobabitthe Esetorn bu:bers of the United States. ‘Tho business has, equontly, forreaged until the romber of their fishing veoads inthe Gulf of St. | Lawrence, th feuson, has boen compu'eda from 1,000 to ), ond tho result ef their voyeges hae produced an ivspection,in Massachusetts salou, of a total of 329.278 barrels; of whioh 90,411 barrels wero No. 1, 162,364) barrels wore No. 2, 136,029 barrels No 3, aud 4135 berrols No. 4. This quan- pi of mackerel, together with the cateh of the Gifferert ports of Maine, and otkor parts of the United States, will, it is supposed, fully moot thoir | coneumptive dcmand for the year, and Prices of fail mackerel aro from 1} to FA dollars per barrel | loss than at this period last year. It is clearly evident, therefore, that had our | there fishory euceesded and produced tho usaal catch of fall mackerel, = market could not have been found fer them in the United States, unloss forced et extreme low prices. No doubt whatever remains on tho minds of tho | commiestoners, of the onuso of the failure of the net and seine fishery of our ebores. An immonee fleet of vorse!s provided with sultablo | bait, fed the fish in the gulf ploutifuliy, uacil the 13:h to 20:h November. Attbis date the woathor becemes too boisterous to attend the nota and eeines, and they are removed for the season; tho | fich then pass to the westward, too late for our fisbermen The cod fiehery of tho past ion hat, as far og the coumirsioners can learn, been about an ave- rege. A jarger number of vessels than usual fitted ous ‘ the awk fiebory, and were generally sus- cessto ‘The export trade frem tho port of Halifax for the pret year (oe respects our principal article, | from their authors, without | fith) bes beon large, and the trado te the foreign 2 is lereely ontho increase. Porto a 70,(00 quintals of dey feh, and 15060 barrels of macirerel and barring. Cuba, £2,000 quintals of dry Geb, and 1,000 barrels of | pickled hek. Our sister colony, Jamaica, is, how- “| over, our best customer, and has taken tho past | | you not, th, antit port of Halifax ort to the same ermouth, Kagged Islands, &., it important branch of our trade. he other British West India (slands took from ua the past year, 26,000 quintals teil 9 fish, and 4,500 barrels of pickled fish, the remainder of their wupplies of fish going tothem direot from Newfound- Our fish expert to the United States has seine tees 146 barrels of mackerel, 18, barrels of 215 barrels of salmon, and I éh, tho principal pars in the ¢arly months of the year, remaining over from the catch of 1850. To Canada the past year, our export of fish has been trifling. A fow shipments of herrings and off from this port and Canso, comprising tha whole. This latter trade ia much interfered with by the very iiliberal laws of Canada the past two years, enjorcing higher dutieson shipments of West Ia- dia produce trom Halifax warehouses, than from forcign por Cuba and Porto Rico sond their shipments to Canada on better terms than Nova Scotia; that is, at a less duty, on sugar, of 10d. te Is per owt accerding toits value. With the fermer ehipments of produce, fish and oil gorerally made up the order for cargo. THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE NOOK AND LINK MACKEREL FISHERY WERE MADE BY MR. DAVID BEARS, AN OLD AND RESPECTABLE INHABITANT OF CAV CANSO:— Have you been engaged in the mackerel fishory this last yoar? Yea, I was on board the schooner Cherub this feason, and in the schooner Wilmot last year. Whore did you fish? The last year 1 fished around P. E Island, and this year at Jestioo and Margaree. good opporcunity of observing the Practices of the American fishermen? Yes, at both periods; I have had, about 200 eail of Amorican voseels around mi What is their usual tonoago, and what are the piel advantages they possess over tho Nova otia vescels in taking their fare? Their tonna, varies from 40 to 80 tons—their prinsipal advantages are, in tho superior sailing qualities of their vessels, and thoir fitting, wich bettor variety of bait. [t ia of the first importance to have a smart woatherly vossel—tho current and drift is usually off shoro--the fish aivays make to windward. If you fall quickly to leoward, yeu lose tho fish, therefore you must be continually stretching to windwaid. What bait do you consider the best? Your bait must be as salt as possible, woll taken care of, and free from rust, or bad flavor of kind—salt herring, merhaden, or porgie, No. salt mackerel, or salted clams. e often effer them olean coarse salt in grain, which thoy dovour greedily, and sometimes Indian meal to kvep them up at the top of tho water; the meal is light, and sinks slowly. Aro the American voseols often found within the limits granted by the treaty? They are almost always within the limits; th could not take any fali fish otherwise. Tne fis from apa en run close in shore—say within & to 14 miles off the coast. The Americans go close in to raiso them, aud if the wind is off shore, drift off; if otherwise, drift along shore, snd take the fish with them, by feeding them plentifully. Do the Amorican vessels interfere much with our veesels, in taking tho fizh ? Yes, very much; they offer great opposition. A common threat among them is to run the Nova Scotia vessels down. They aro ucually prepared for this; their bowsprits are fitted large and struag and the end well ironcd; they have double chaia bobstays, and shrouds well bolted and geered. A number of them came armed for opposition. | have socn the arms on board of thom. These ve. with Nova Scotia masters, callod whito-washe Yankeos, aro genorally the worst. Do you find these vessels often in harbor ? Yes; they harbor regularly every night whon the weathor gots unscttlcd and days shorten, just as we Jo. How do they behave in harbor genorally ? Very rudely; often create eae alntaehanca and quarrelling. 1 have often heard the more respeot— able Americans ery, that if the people acted on their coast as they carriod on in our harbors, they would be imprisoned or ehot immediately. Have you over ecen thom dress their fish in owe harbors Yes, frequently; it is 2 common weather for thom to do 80; indeed | have soon them herd at work dresving fish, et anchor within 100 yards of the revenue cutter, Captain Crowell, with @ sail hoisted up es a sercon. Do you ever fizd them trading with the inhabi- tants of the ehores ? Yes, everywhoro ractios in bad J ; they boy thoir provisions, ve getables, herrings, barrcle, salt, &o. I have knowa ono man in Canso alone seli them to the extent of 400 barrols of herring. How do they pay for their purehases ? Frequently in aiticles of fishermen or shore peo- ple’s nesessarics--tobacco, spirits, clothing, boote and shoes,’somctimos money; and often some of eur people return with thom to the United S:ates and sottle up any balances Do they employ any of our people as part of their crews ? Yes, to great oxtont; thore wore upwards of 200 men on board of them thiv season from the Straits of Cango alono. A Jarge number of our western men wore alsowith tiem; ono vossel had her whole crow nearly frem Port Ls Bear; from Port Latour, every man capablo of fishing was taken. In one of their vessels I saw three brothers (Nickorsons) aud en board of othors their sons were shipped; indeed, it would be difficult to find one Amorican vetsel without a large part of hor crow contistiog of Nova Scotians—lock at tho number lost on board the Amorican vessels in the gal P. E. Island. Do you find any of our people have got so far as to be masters of Armericaa vessols ? Any! Why more than one-third, nay, I will ven- turo to say, one-half, of thoir masters aro Novasco- tians. They aro encouraged by the Americans, d havo the proferenco; they know the coast well, and are more at bome in the harbors, and can re- main later in the Gulf. Do you think the American fishermon provent of hinder tho shoro net and seine fishery ? Cortainiy they do—wherover, and as long as you feed tho fish plentifully, there they will remain. This season they wore thus kept and fed until after the 15th November. ‘This {s the poriod the shore- men take up their nets and moorings around oar coast. The season then becomes too rough ond boisterous to risk them out, and the fish pass to the westward unmolested. ‘What is your opinion of granting the Americans a free right to our coast fishery, reseiving, as am equivalent, a free entry of our fish in their markets? I think it would be & good movo. How £0? Leoause they havo already what you would give them, d we aro without any equivalent Bat suppose our rights wore supported according to the strict letter of the treaty ? Then we should bo all right; for thoy simit themecives it ronid ba no use for them to go into the Gulf atall—cloze to the shore, or no fall fish, is clear enough; but thoy say, you oxn’t do it. Do they fit out their vessels choaper than we do? No, not so cheap, by La e. Davip Brars. International Copyright Law. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NUW YORK HERALD. With others, I have been highly gratified with the recent suggestions in your paper in favor ofam international copyright law; and I sincerely hope that you will continue to give this subject the at- tention which its groat importance domands, until tho point shall be gained, as it epesdily will be, if the people are onco informed of its trae nature. Especially etnoe such a copyright treaty has now | been effected between France and England, the | people of this country will not, [ trust, pormit their ownliterature to bs any longer cepreared, and their own authors to bo discouraged by the system of piracy which our publishers have 20 long pursued on the productions of foreign authors. There is gross disnonosty, and downright robbery in this system, which we should be above encouraging any longer. And tho public ought to be aware that in baying books which ere taus re-published in this country, without atiording any remuneration to their eathore, they are * buying stolen goods,” and helping to up this literary thieving, for which they will Tequired to avewer at the bigh court. of Heaven. A man haya better right of props in tha prodnctions of his own laborious thoug! | than bo bas in the Jandy ho may Fok on they sre more truly bisown. And to steal such productione ing for th though the re pubiisher ma: gala wesith by itr ts woalth unrighteously The thiog is grose- ly unjust, therefere, ds forvign authors; and it is mere bumiliat hd ruinous in its effects om our own literaiaio. As matters now are, authors | Sre almost entirely in the hands of publishers; and publishers will not pay therm for thoir produstions, when they can ropublir works from sbroad with- out paying forthem, While this state of things exists, therefore, our own writers are kept in ti beckground-—they aro disheartened, and, in Sen we cannot have n distinct and honorable nation wide spread evilis abated. Wilk , or come of the friends of jas- tice, and of their country, aud of loarniog, call a national convention, or & public mecting, the ob- ject of which shail be to dovioo measares to secure the right—the copyright law! Yours truly, A Fripp or Lraawaa. liternturo til! ¢