American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-25


and Joyous day. Their youthful hearts beat
with pIeasurable anticipatons of the presents
which they are to receive as tokens of affection
from fond parents and connexions; and they
will be up by times in the morning to search
their stockings for the gifts of St Nicholas
Happy time of youth and innocence; too soon
to be exchanged for the stcrner realities of life
He is a churl who cannot participate in the joys
of the young. The heart that is not softened
and relaxed at the artless prattiing of the child,
is not to our liking for to us it is most pleasing
and acceptable to look upon the image of God
before it is impressed with the cunning, duplicty
and evil passions of man-to press the darling
child to our bosoms and TO receive its innocent
caresses, with the consciousness, that they are
the pure dictates of nature, and have no sting
to pierce and wound u.s.
But if Christmas brings happiness to the
young, it is also day Of deep interest to the
more aged; for it is the birthday of Him who
came to proclaim "peace on earth, good will to
man"-to hold up to mankind "the light and
the truth" that, by believing and practising,
'they might have eternal life" The day then,
whilst it nnpresscs us with thankfulness to our
Heavenly Father for his merciful dispensations,
and particularly for his affordng the means Of
redemption to sinful man, should be devoted to
the renewal good resolutions, and solemn ell
gagemens to observe more strictly in future
our duties to God and our fellow beings.
As usual there will be religious exercises in
most of the Churches of our city to-day; and TO
enable those employed in our Office to partci-
pate in the solemntiea ofthe day, no paper will
be published tomorrow, and our office will be
closed after O'Clock this morning.
The HoLDAYs. The season of festivity
and merry-making- kind salutations and in
terchange Of friendly greetings, has arrived; and
most cordially do we hope that it may be a sea-
son of general happiness but, in the midst Of
our enoyments-wth boards bountifully sup
piled with the good things of this world, and
surrounded by cheerful and happy lriends-we
should be careful not to forget, that there are
those in our midst who are not thus blessed
and whose necessities require that the hand of
benevolence should be extended for their relief
Let them not mourn whilst we reioice-ror
want food whilst our tables are overloaded
nor shiver with cold whilst we enjoy the blaz-
ing fre-nor pine in sickness with no friendly
hand to administer to their wants. Forget rot
the sick and the poor-the widow and the or
phan; but let us distribute Of our supcrabund-
ance to their relief; that they too, may bless the
return of season which opens the hearts and
hands Of the wealthy to the distresses of the less
favored. The ladies of the INDECENT Sick So
cety will no doubt joyfully become the agents
of such as may desire to manifest their kind
ness to the poor, and we would impress upon
all who can give assistance, To furnish contribu-
tons in aid of said society.
FOREIGN CoNvIcTs AND PAUPERs. TIE fol-
lowing is the resolution offered by Mr.. Berrien,
in the senate, on the subject of foreign convicts
and paupers transported to this country. We
wish that he had inserted cor local authority"
after the word government" as VIC suspect
that many paupers are sent to this country, by
direction of local authorities, and without the
authority of government appearing in the bust
ness Whatever may be the response of the
Secretary of the treasury to this call for infor-
nation, the fact is undeniable and susceptible
of positive proof, that felons and paupers are
sent to this country, and have arrived at our
own port. Gen. Samuel Smith, whilst Mayor
Of Baltimore, in 1886, called the attention of
government to this grievance, in consequence
of the arrival of fourteen convicts in irons; and
even during the past summer paupefs have
been placed in the alms-house here within
few hours after their landing at our wharves.-
We desire to have the whole facts connected
with immigration TO this county, laid before
the people; and we are therefore pleased at the
introduction by Mr.. Berren of the subioined
resolution.
MIR. Berren, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported the following resolution, which
was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry be instructed to communicate to the Senate
any information in his department of any ar
rangement made by any foreign Governments
or Government for removal to the United
States OF foreign paupers or convcts, specifying,
if the information in his department will enable
him to do so, the number of persons of the
above description who have, within any given
time to which such information may extend,
migrated to the United States; and any lnior-
nation in possession of the department of the
average number of foreigners of every descrp-
ton annually arriving within the United States.
THE ONE Hour RULE. DR.. Duncan has
done good thing in getting his one day cleo
ton bill through the house; and he should not
follow it by bad one in striking out the one