The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-24

mary interests concerned, d. llberately set al
nought all laws human and divine. For a few dol
lars will they not only sife the "stl small voice.
but run risks depending entirely upon Insufhciency
| OF proof TO escape the punishment OF human laws.
| We have seen man accustomed 10 lecture
| the public the lmmoralltles OF the age, occupy a
building which he had mortgaged Tor s65. O00 and
which was assessed at $50 900, 60 before the COM
missloners and offer to take his oath that 1t was
worth but $50. 900, in order to save the tax upon
the difference; yet when driven from the presence
OF the commissioners with shame for the attempt,
would squander more than the sum he proposed to
save, upon abandoned characters In the midst of
all this, none talked more loudly and energetically
about morality and purity Of conduct, the obser-
vance OF the Sabbath, and the depravites OF the
age in general. How frequently it is the case that
they who most perseverlngly set at nought the d.
vine commands, have the precepts Of the gospel
most readily upon their lips. Why is this? Do
they hope to deceive themselves, their maker, or
their fellow men! Or isit that the goadiugs of the
worm that never dies are somewhat dsadened by
| talk! A consolation seems to be derived from
preaching to others the reverse of ones own prac-
tees. II is the whst.ing of the schoolboy. Yet
how frequently by superficial observers is that talk
ing saint, but practised sinner held up exam
pie 10 him who has :" kept the law from his youth
upr" How wise, and yet how utterly disregarded
by the world is the precept Judge not lest we be
Judged"
CANADIAN SEAT OF GovERNMENT-The contro-
versy hitherto peaceably, though not very impair
tally conducted by the Canadian press, relative to
the "disputed territory, seems now to have assum-
ed rather formidable character The Kingston
Statesman" is the first l.. speak out, and here he
does it with vepgeancc:-
We not "arap arthing" for Kingston, but say
emphacaly that Upper Canada must have her Legisa-
tive and Executive seat within her boundary. If
England covers before her raorous Colonial Ministers,
Upper Canada never will If Sir Charles stcalfe wishes
for agitation, he shall nave to his hearts content We
tell him that Upper Canada must and will have the seat Of
Government, at all hazards.
As this is matter that comes peculiarly within
the presence and within the decision of The united
legislature, eve have no objection that they should
agitate at all hazards" Perhaps in imitation of
another sect OF agitators, may be next told that
unless Upper Canada becomes the seat of govern
ment that repeal OF the recently established union
of the Upper and Lower Canada provinces. will be
the next subject of discomfort. Her Majesty has
many unruly children in this nursery of vagrant emf
grafton. They.seem incorrigiby opposed to her dis
cipllne, and the more sugar pumbs she scatters
amongst them, it would appear the more strife and
competition they excite.
LATE FROM THE CoAsT OF AFRIcA.-Thc ATLANTA
arrived yesterday afternoon in thiry-sIx DAYS from
Sierre Leone.
The U. S. sloop Saratoga, Commodore Perry,
and brig Porpoise, Lieut. Stellwagger, left Mon
rovia, August 9Th, for Cape Pamas thence the Sara.
toga would proceed to Porto Praya, Cape de Verbs,
TO meet the Macedonia flag ship. The Porpoise
would remain on the coast. All we'll
The new mission formed at the Gaboon River bv
the Missionary of the A. B. e. F. M, was in most
prosperous condition. Children were sent puIc-
tualy to school, and the natives were attentive at
divine service. They had in a great measure
given up their old custom of trading on the Sabbath.
The French had been endeavoring to purchase
lands in the river but had not succeeded very we'll.
Finding it failure, the commander of the French
squadron represented to one of the kings the ne.
cessity of their having depot for stores &c. for
their squadron, and obtained permission to build
houses; but in the completion OF which, the com.
mander thought few pieces OF articles would be
Indispensable, and, therefore, landed few. They
have built three houses, but not like fortfcation
They keep an armed ship there all the time, and il
is to be presumed, therefore, that they will continue
to do so, until they find it be dispensed with.
They have purchased several pieces of lands along
the coast to the north of the river and it is said thew
will fortify them also. Time alone, however. will
show.