The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-10

to Pharaoh and which was next akin Is said to colo
water; and II do throw cold water on whst has been
trust you will excuse me on account of the great
popularity Of cold in these days-especiay among
sailors Indeed, Mr. President if didn't fnow you to be
with because only on this morning you and the Sec
Rotary asked me to appear here tonight which was the
more unwilling do as ives to supply the place OF one
hs M4Ha af Ks Va Wiling after rail-
| play Jack at the pinch"-ior jack-tar "a laugh
| fleet, really enough 10 act as tender, for
! knew that in those gallaat victories gained ned
something 10 do as we'll as great slips with triumph
LAppause) Mr. President the praises OF Commerce-the
benefits which she has conferred upon the world well
understood in this community Perhaps OF all other infu-
the influence Of commerce has most to do with the
stability this Union. From the earliest days the praises
| and orators. We read with enthusiasm, even at
this late day. of the ancient glores of Tyre
| Genoa and Venice the great commercial emporiums
Of the mid lie ages-lnd Of Amsterdam and London and
all their imperial greanessand OF Liverpool and New
York the praises are said or sung in all streets But
until within the last ten twenty what was done
for poor seaman Was he regarded ut all mana
destined TO unendng eternity and all its dread re-
ributions Was not his moral and intellectual nature
and its wants altogether overlooked and wa. he not re-
gardel as mere animalooi for powderand as one who
preferred death 10 deieaand was ready 10 be sacri
| feed in obedience TO the word OF command
How geatly the whole Christian world is indebted TO
sailors this report has shown and has been said in
the report and by those gentlemen who have preceded
me- the anthor Of Christianity showed the estimate he
put upon the character of this class when he chose for
his disciples who to teach and promulgate his doc
trines, who COMPUTE the philosophy Of ancient
Greece and to brave tho power OF imperial Rome several
persons who followed the occupation Of fishermen or
bostmen in the inland sea of Csllee II must have been
something than fancy which led Jesus Of Nazareth
to choose the pilot Of the Galeean lake as the head Of
his apostles, who were to subdue and overthrow all
should select one from that occupation may have
been induced from the fact that that occupation has
considerable inAuen in producing thahardy daun
less persevering character which requisite for
that post and which had endowed the apostle Peter with
that earlessness that devotbdness that noble generosity
that lrankness that readiness to obey all the commands
and behests Of our Saviour which emnenty distin
get and foster all these qualities, which fitted them emf
nently for the hardy soldiers Of the when they enlist
ed under the banners Of the Captain of salv Sailors
of all other when brought under the influence of the
truth, the most accessible and embrace with the most
sincerity, when the heart is not scared and hardened
They hold converse with nature in her most beautiful and
majeticr FORMS they are familiar with the mighty works
of the Creator they have before them constantly in the
mighty expanse of waters the nobles image Of the Deity
they accustomed to dangers not known shore and
they most ready to recognise the experimenting
providence and to ascrbe their rescue to care
In truth consider the sailor instead of
lost and hopeless character emneny prepared to receive
the benign influence of religion; and when he does
brace that religion he becomes one OF the most active
7ealous useful and successful ministers in the sphere in
which he labors Sir institutions and societies ofhs
the browning glores Of this age and look for
ward with much gratitude to the influence which such
society this must exercise. and the efficient service
which converted men like these will render whether
missionaries assistants to missionaries any other
way manner to the cause and glory of God These
cuated amcliorate and elevate his condition. and to
make him useful member of society now speak par
cuarly of that establishment to which the report has al
luded because among the wonders of the times which
live the fact that these efforts cannot be made
these opened without encounterng the op
position Of those who consider themselves interested III
Adjustments Of an opposite character and tendency
(Applause) speak mot now Of all the proprietors
establishments do not inct any injury the sailor and
safe homes for him. however persuaded that the
prejudice for prejudice is founded entirely in mis-
apprehension Of the characters of the founders and the
system upon which is to be conducted. The keepers
of respectable toardng houses for the reception of sailors
have nothing whatever to fcar' they ought to hail its
tabshment as means of aw ak cning the sailors to the
character and method of conducting those houses where
they have many of them hitherto taken refuge. Those
which conducted peaceful, honest and temperate
sailors boarding houses will always be supported they
will receive benefit from the establishment of this
institutions. am however not very sorry that this feel
demonstration Of feeling which has been evinced by
public meetings and discussion Sir, publicity and
the usefulness and absolute indispensabily Of
OF an institution like this II requires discussion sir to
eventually be recognized by all You have sir, nothing
to fear from agood lookout being kept end ought to
is no praiieal craft but an honest vessel freighted
with charity benevolence and religion and that will be
an assistant to all disposed to rig similar craft and
Sir, whatever that opposition is which has been made
however intended, and however has imseded for
serious injury II will only, sir make apparent the
Importance Of the society end the benefit Of the efforts
which it both has made and making And there be
important object presented to the consideration Of
the philosopher.of the christian the elevation of
the common sailorl | that they who mediate
upon this great subject properly and consider in all
lts important bearings, must conclude that Of all
the classes of men With which America has 10 do as
nation there is scarcely whose intellectual, moral
and religious guilty aton demands more constant vg
lance and sedulous than those Of the sailor The
American sailor has carried the stripes and the stars to
the farthest OF the carthtkcres not sca-not
cme-not speck of country where the American flag
h.,~ l.ra rn.o kx sta ,,
strumentality of the sailor lie also carries with this
flag the those qualities Of mind and heart and
that know ledge to those the other side OF the Atlantic
to let them know prepared cope with them any
encounter and that when becomes necessary we can
NEE. them the have met them before. and
prove our descent from the blood with that
steness and determination that nothing but death can
subdue. Though sincerely hope ana trust In 600; and
necessary that who speak the same Saxon languages
spring from the same Saxon blood we common sons OF
Sarendom; I thank Thomas Carlyle for that word |
il for the first time but this afternoon; that We shall
engaged other strife than who shall send forth
the blessings Of tho common Bible and OF that chrisa
nifty in which Shakespeare and Milton bred and in
which Washington, Franklin, and other exemplary
christians were brought up.
beautiful ny mn was sung by the beautiful girls of the
choir, bencdction given, and the meeting closed
--
REMOVALS FROM OFrIcE.-No doubt now exists
but that general removal will take place in all the
Custom Houses and Post Offices throughout the
country. Captain Tyler has shown the fire of the
fleet at last.
This is the only way to give nerve, respcctability,
and popularity to his administration. We dctest
milk and watcr-the public detests milk and water
the Angl American race detests milk and water.
What then do we like! Pure waer-pure milk
pure wine-pure brandy-or pure picty-and all in
proper quantity for medicinal purposes.
THE Lions OF TIE CITY FOR THIS wEEK.-Among
the remarkable lions of this city during this week,
will be the Hon. Tom Marshall the horses Boston
and Fashion, the HISTORIAN Bishop, old Col. John
son, with his white hat, the missionaries from China
and the Sandwich Islands, the new Common Coun-
Gill; the abolition meeting to dissolve the Union,
and probably the rascals who get it up, especially