Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-09-24


francs, or a bronze medal and 400 francs IN
money. The author of the best Essay after
him who is crowned, will receive Silver
Medal. The authors of the other Disserta-
tions who shall merit all honorable notice,
will receive a Bronze Medal each. The
prominent features of the Geneva Essays are
to be, the showing all offensive war TO be op-
posed to the prccepts of the Christian relig-
ion and of humanity, to the progress OF civil
izati0n, the real prosperity OF the people, and
the interests Of governments: to examine,
what ure the laws and existing institutions
which may be considered as favorable to
war? and, what laws, what institutions, and
what measures, will lead to the establish
ment of general peace? In the Programme
of the "Meeting convened by the Geneva
Peace Society, for the composition OF works
upon the Evils of War, and upon the best
means Of procuring general and permanent
peace, voted unanimously in a sitting OF the
lst of February, 1884," it is particularly sta
ted, ave shall necessarily place under the
second head, the discussion of the possibility
and of The erpedience Of establishing IN Eu-
rope an arJitral and permanent tribunal, Me
inierposiiion of iohich shall haze for its object
the preservation of Peace C, unit de Sellon
has received Essays on this subject from
| The London Peace Society have it in con-
temptation to offer u premium OH the same
subject.
! A Premium Of 100 dollars has been offered
by the American Tract Society, for the best
| Tract on "The Duty of Christians to do all
| they can for the Abolition of War"
/ In a letter, dated "Geneva, Switzerland,
| Feb. 9th, 1885," addressed to the American
! Peace Society, Count de Sellon says: 81 have
! often thought, and also often written and
published, that England and America, were
| admirably situated for the propagation OF pa
cifc principles by reason of their immense
and various commercial relations"
/ In communication made the autumn pre-
| vious, dated "La Fenetre, near Geneva, 29th
| October, 1884, Count de Sellon says:-"Ihe
close alliance of England with France, is
happy sign of the times; for these two pow
erful nations can always, when they are uni
ted, maintain peace in the world, as Napo-
leon said in his letters to King George Ill,
! in the year 1900" The influence would be
strong indeed then were this country, Great
| Britain, France, Switzerland, Prussia and
Germany, to come forward simultaneously
! tor the adoption Of measures in favor of the
| promotion of permanent Peace. That they
may vet do so is considered to be far from
being beyond the reach Of probability. The
intelligent among the community are begin
ming to be awakened to the Importance OF
this subject. The Senate Of Massachusetts,
has conferred an enduring honor on this
Stale in being the first legislative body to
raise its voice in favor of Court of Nations;
that Senate, like the signers of the Declara-
ton Of independence, should live on canvass;
| the report of its committee on "measures for
the abolition of War;" who unanimously re-
ported in favor of the measures, will carry
the names of that committee to posterity; and
with these not unhonored, will descend those
of the members in both branches or the pres
ent State legislature, who were the first in
leg gislative assembly to plead in favor Of this
cause, or otherwise to aid in its promotion;
among whom may be mentioned the names
of Sidney Willard, Horace Mann, Benjamin
Rodmanl and with these for their private
countenance and friendly assistance in favor
| Of the cause, should be named also Samuel
I Mixter, Elihu Cutler, Henry Shaw, Jas. G.
| Starkweather, and II. ]. Oliver, of the Sen
ate, together with the Hon. Thos. Motley,
| Mr.. Stoddard of Northampton, Mr.. Green
of N. Bedford, and Mr.. Freeman of Sand
wich, in the House. In England we have
Lord Brougham, in Prussia we have the King
of Prussia, in France we have had the lament
ed Casimir Perier, who was one Of the most
| influential of the friends of Peace, the King
of the French, and many of the principal no.
bility are members Of the Society Of Chris
tian Morals, and that Society, year since,
voted itself TO be ga genuine Peace Society,""
to which may be added Count de Sellon, in a
letter dated "La Fenetre, Oct. 80, 1884,"
says, awe have in France man of talent,
M. de Lamartne, who embraces with ardor
our philanthropic principles. In Italy we
may reckon upon the sympathy Of Silvio Pei
leo, so celebrated for his work entitled lie
Me Prgione.' Reason begins to be ration
al"