The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21
PEACE OF THE WORLD.

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j. NJ. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
PEACE OF THE WORLD.
1 The anniversary just past, forcibly re-
minds us of the singular position of the
world. 1t is eighteen hundred and forty
years since the birth (by the common chro-
nology) of the PRINCE OF PEACE.
He announced, however, with the final
triumph of his kingdom, the determined
opposition of the world and succession
of changes, beginning with the destruction
of Jerusalem. which should occur before
the fulness of that triumph and the reign
of peace.
| Accordingly, it is most remarkable
fact that till the present period, there have
not been twenty-five years of peace from
the Christian era to the present day. 1t
is still more remarkable that every war,
every new invention, and every social
change, from that day to this, however i'll
intended, and however unforeseen, has re-
suited in the advancing power of those
who bear the Christian name, and the
now obvious dominion of the Christian
nations over the whole earth.
From the birth of Christ the vast en-
pire of Rome began to decline. It was
overwhelmed with iniquities, and its fall
was such, as amidst all the changes since
the deluge, none left behind them, either
in morals or physics, such mighty ruins.
About .fue hundred gears of continuous
and terrific wars were occupied in the con.
quest and desolation Of this monstrous
empire. About thousand gears more
were occupied in constructing out of its
ruins, new nations, new languages, new
literature, and new inventions. These
nations roseup Christian nations. Too
hundred gears more were occupied in
the wars of the Reformation, and in re-
sisting the encroachmen,s Of the False
Prophet, from without. Then came the
attacks Of LnfdeAty on the foundations of
civil society, by Rousseau, Voltaire, and
others and Atheism raised its destruc-
tive standard in revolutionary France.
i NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE was the crea-
ton of this insurrection. He inscribed
upon his banner Destiny: he led his SOL
diers to victory because it was his destiny,
and he lost his army in the SHOWS Of Rus
STA because it was his destiny. Upon
the field of Waterloo, not merely the sol
diers but the philosophers Of infdelity
met fatal defeat.
! For twenty-five years now, the whole
world has, with little interruption, been at
peace. AT the present moment it is in
deep, almost sublime repose. There has
never been such period in two thousand
years. There is a peaceful stiffness a
mong nations which means something.
Either the grand MORAL CAUSES which
have produced our present position have
come TO their ultimate results, and we
shall continue 10 have scenes of peace and
prosperity, or there must be moral con-
vulsion greater than any yet seen. The
hour of greatest stiffness in nature is that
which precedes the earthquake. The flu.
ture cannot be foreseen, buff commissions
: must come, we think their cause must be
found in false opinions, rather than in
physical resistance. Gin. Chronicle.
!. "Horrid Murder.-The Disappearance
of Mr. Suydam, late President of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank Of New Bruins
wick. is at length accounted for,by the dis
covery Of his murdered body, buried in
the cellar of house carpenter by the
name of Peter Robinson. At the time the
intelligence left New Brunswick, the cor.
oners's jury were still out. Robinson, his
wife, and his brother were in custody.
4 The circumstances which led to Robin
sons Apprehension, and the search of his
4 premises, where that he has recently had
in his possession gold watch, and has
been unusually flush of money When
purchasing lumber to floor cellar, he said
that he had paid of, a mortgage Mr.. Suy-
dam held on property, but did not dare to
take it to the Clerks Office to be cancelled
for fear he should be suspected of being
the murderer Of mr.. Suydam.' On his
arrest yesterday his replies to the question
put to him were confused and incoherent.
aud in consequence,the Mayor determined
his house should be searched. During
THE search, one of the officers observed
that they ought to take up the floor of the
cellar, which had been laid down in the
might, since the disappearance Of Mr.. sny-
. dam. eHdeavored to dissuade
them from it, saying thatif they did, the
! house would fall down.-The officers.
! however, persisted. and there found buried
/ three feet under the earth the corpse Of
Mr.. Suydam, the head bearing evident in.
, dications Of violence, which had caused
! his death. The scull was broken in with
a hammer, or some other heavy nipple,
/, ment. Il is said that Mr.. Suydam was
findnced to 90 to the house on the 3d. hy