Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-13

TIE BUHxsR HIT CoxrRovERsy.-The liberal,
sensible, and intelligent portion Of the Newspaper
press are beginning to express their sentiments on
the attempt Of set Of fanatics and hypocritss to de-
cry and asslt the emaent ladies OF Boston, for their
conduct In the donation affair Of Fanny Essler. On
this subject find the following sensible remarks,
in the "Rchmond Star and Transcript one of the
best and most spirited papers in the capital Of the
Old Dominion.
From the Star and Transcript
"We learn that operations for completing Fanny
Elssier's monument on Bunkers Hill, will be imme.
diately commenced"
The above coatemptib,c paragraph comes from,
that fountain heat Of slang and blliRgsgate the NY
Signal. Fanny Elssler, il will be remembered, was
the instrument VI aiding in the collection OF same
funds to assist in the erection Of the Bunker Hill
Monument upon a spot made holy by the purest
blood OF patriotic hearts; and the uMent itself,
il i. be rsised. will be proud tribute to the
memory of those old heroes, and worthy Of those
high, Immu'able principles Of human right, Tor
which the soil beneath was once made wet with hn.
gore. Ii isa place, and aR enterprise in which
every American holds glorious birth right; a spot
the story of which thrills every patriotic bosom with
proud pleasure. And yet, this recreant to every
feeling Of national pride, .dsres like the
above, dares SANDER his country and her history,
dares cast the epithet OF shame upon that sacred
spot, and deride the tribute to national glory which
the daughters of New Eng and have just striven with
much honor to themsel es 10 send up towards
Heaven.
there expressed, are better suited to the foul and
dirty atmos phere Of desp tsm than the open free
winds Of free country. Luckily for us, such pure
and ssnctified creatures both imp0tent and
searce-they only live in their own narrow and
tracted spirit Of selishsess. What saints and holy
now would be under such guidance! Every
man. woman child that brought liar to the
bailders must he Intercepted and the mode in which
it Wa obtained scrutinised; and in snch case, God
help the givers. Why dent this unsained concern
carry ont their principles in practice and refuse to
receive money for their paper, which Genes not
from unsull,cd palms! IL faint attaches to money
coming from enc to whom all the warld grants il
truly belongs, why do not these self righteous and
cody people refuse to take i'll May they receive,
without stain, that which will foul the whole Of a
noble fabric, and mark it with ignominyi And vet
who believes that these lovers Of virtue and noisy
stickers for the incest in nattets Of
dignity and honor, would put aside a solitary fa-.
thing profe red to them under similar
1t is all fudge!-fudge! 1t makes us sick 70
contemplate such barc-faced hypocrisy.
United states District Court.
Before Judge Belts, sitting in Admiralty.
Der. l2-Pefer Pine, vs.. the Steamboat Orange.-
This q trial for wages and his honor after hear
ing counsel, gave the following decision 1T is or
derod and adudged. that the libel!aat recover the
sum Of $500 for wages, and $50 for expenses and
counsel's fees besides his costs, to be taxed.
Superior Court.