The New York herald., 1844-07-20

h Inhibition orthe Public Schools OF Brooklyn,
Yesterday was grand holiday for the more ju-
venle portion Of the community Of our sister city,
and truly most noble display they made; we never
saw some five or six thousand more healthy, good
looking, well dressed, better behaved, and appar.
emily well fed children assembled together. They
were at once credit TO their parents, their teach
ers and directors of the schools and If only their
minds are anything like their appearance on this
occasion, il augurs well for the generation that is
TO come The order Of the day was, that the
schools should meet at their respective school
houses at such hour as the district committee di-
rected and, at three o'clock precisely, form the
southerly side Of Sands street, right resting on
Washington street, under the direction Of Cyrus
p. Smith, Esq, Marshal. The line being formed,
the procession, preceded by the Mayor and Com
mon Council, Gas Commissioners Of Common
Schools) and the Board of Education, passed
through Washington street to Concord, through
Concord and Pineapple streets TO Hicks street, up
Hicks street to the ground the corner of Jerole
mon street, belonging to W. 5 Packer, Esq, who
kindly offered the use of the same.
On reaching the ground, and the children having
been seated on the grass, theywer bounlinly sup
piled with iced lemonade, after which they sung
several songs or hymns in very pleasing and ear
nest style.
Dr. THoRNE, superintendent Of the schools, then
addressed those present, congratuatng them on the
display made on the occaslOn-frst the trustees OF
the Schools, then the teachers OF them and lastly
the supporters. He traced their progress from their
first establishment, and gave very lively aud gra-
phc account Of them. He hoped that the children
had received such education would make them
know better than everto attempt or act such scenes
had so recently dsgraced the city of "brotherly
love-"
Mr.. JOHNSON, Superintendent of Schools for
digest nf tho aveto m IN
which they were conducted; and called upon all
present to encourage them, saying they could mol
do better tor that purpose than by sending their
children in those schools they would get much
better, more thorough and useful education than
they could in 9-l0ths of the private schools now in
existence.
Mayor SpRAeUE of Brooklyn next addressed the
assemblage, and congratulated those present on the
pleasing occasion which had called them together
He told very lntest.ng anecdote OF some two
friends Of his which we are sure will strike deeply
on the minds Of his more youthful hearers with
good effect. In conclusion he reprobated the sys-
tenn adopted by some authorities Of having engine
houses and such like places for the youths 10 assem-
BILE in on the Sabbath day; and permitting them to
stand on the corners Of streets smoking "long
tailed segars, and insulting all ectabe persons
who came near them by their conduct and obscene
expressions. Such were not, he hoped. the educa-
tion they were afiordng to the youth of this city
indeed he was sure it was not. The Hon. gen.
tleman was listened to with the most marked al
tentlon, and at the conclusion received considera-
BILE applause.
DR.. KING, late Superintendent of the Schools in
Kings County, next addressed the assembage con
graduating them on the occasion, during which he
made some beautiful observations to the youth as
sembled
After one or two other pieces of music being
sung by the children they were supplied with
lemonade and cakes after which they formed
procession and repaired to their different school
rooms.
r. ri A n -
j. c. Pickett, Esq, U. s. Charge d'Affaires al
he1ong proposed and much talked of canal across
the isthmus of Panama. OF the five points al
which an artificial communication might be OPEN
ed between the two oceans, Mr. p is satisfied that
the sthmus of Panama is the only one which
promises favorably.
Mr.. Pickett, who appears to have reflected care
fully the subject, after having visited the 18th
mus, gives it as his opinion that the Panama ship
canal would cost from thirty to thirty-fve millions
of dollars. The difficulty oil procuring laborers,
of preparing timber and stone, and of enduring the
debilitating climate, constitutes formidable OBJ
stacle Mr.. p does not, however, regard the pro-
posed route as on any account impractcable. H.
estimates that should the canal be constructed by
company, with the expectation Of an adequate an
nual interest, as many as two thousand ships must
pass through it annually, paying on an average one
thousand dollars each.
therefore, Is that the undertaking would involve
great expense, and the encountering OF many diff
culties, but that the project is a noble one, and
ought to be carried through by some united effor
of several OF the leading commercial nations
1t is argued that the Mexican Government has al
ways had in view the PROJECT of canal through the
isthmus Of Tchephuantepec, and has Of late years
made strenuous efforts to procure its accomplish
Whxrv rtuht not he cF n.
United States, after ascerainng its practicability
give Mexico assistance in the undertakingl A
glance at the map will show the infinite advantages
which passage at the point indicated, or at any
point from the Gulf of Mexico, would give to thu
commerce Of the United States, over passage
leading out of the Caribbean sea. If the work is
feasible (and there Is every reason to believe that
is nearly as much 80 as the proposed canal to Pana
ma there is enterprise within the compass of hu-
man means which would produce such vast benef-
cia results TO this country. This fact is seevident
NO commerce in the Gulf or in the Pacific ocean
could compete with ours Our white sails would
fringe this golden bowl OF Mexico, make the mouth
Of the Columbia great city, and establish at the
Hawaiian archipelago vest entrepot OF American
merchandise, to be transported thence to every ha-
bitable spot OF Oceana, and on either shore Of the
Pacific. The Importance of short route to the
Western Ocean, and by way not intersected by
the British island of Jamaica, will be strikingly
manifest 1T we contemplate the possibility Of having
to maintain our right TO the Oregon by force oi
arms How will we transport thther provisions
and men, and munitions of war? How contend
with power which has already in the Pacific vast
means and extensive possessions at command? II
is true, that any probable contest for the possession
of Oregon must occur long before such work. (ii
practicable,) can be completed; but if we occupy
the country we shall always have it to defend, and
by any route at present in our power it would BE-
difficult to maintain with that region, peace,
the constant intercourse that is desirable between
different parts of the Republic Moreover, if we
were on such terms with Mexico as would allow .
passage through her territories, there are land
routes from the Gulf to the Pacific much shorter
and less difficult than any in our own borders.
HOTELS IN ALBANY.-We understand that the
American Hotel' situated in State street, about
half way up, has been repaired and refurnished in
the most elegant style. 1t is kept by Mr.. Bement
and is one of the best houses in the Union.
Congress Hotel" is also a fine house. II is sit