Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-13

I'D" ~ 0aH
about ten years ago, written by Professor
Morse. Il had considerable circulation at that
time, but had probably been forgotten BY ma
ny who read il, and has never been seen by a
numerous portion of our present population
BY many discreet and sober men, il was thot
10 be the product Of enthusiastic or morbid Sec
tarianism. II will not be deemed so. by those
who read il now. If there b. any (and we
know that there are many who are slow to
believe that there is a wcll-concerted scheme
among the Catholic powers Of Europe to bring
the United States under subsection TO the "Ho-
LY Sea-" we recommend TO them the perusal
Of this little tract. The evidences on which
the writer relied for the principal facts and ar
gumenti, were derived from Official, authentic
state papers, emanating from the Austrian and
Papal Cabinets. What was true in 1885 is no
less true now, in 1914; and he must be wilfully
blinded TO truth, who canno; see in recent
events, indubitabIe proof of The accuracy of Mr.
Morse's facts and speculations. We copy from
the book a single paragraph on the subject Of
Naturalization, to show that the idea which ia
now so absorbing TO Native Americans, is not
a new one:-Boston Courier.
"The first and immediate step that should be
taken, is 20 press upon Congress, and upon the
TIoS LAWS. We must first stop this leak in
the ship, through which the muddy waters
from without threaten TO sink us. If we mean
TO keep our country, this life-boat Of the world,
from laundering with all the crew, we must
take on board no more from the European
wreck until we have safely landed and shelter
ed its present freight. But would you have US
forfeit the character of the country as the usy-
lum oil the worldl No; but il is a mistaken
philanthropy indeed that would attempt TO
save one at the expense OF the lives of thou
sands that would receive into our families
those dying with the plague. Our naturalizn-
lion laws were never Intended 10 convert the
land into The almshouse of Europe, TO cover
the alarming importation Of every thing in the
shape OF man that European tyranny thinks fiji
TO send adriit from its shores, nor so 10 operate
as 10 surrender back all the blessings of that
freedom for which our fathers paid 30 dear a
price, into the keeping Of our enemies. No,
we must have the law 80 amended that no for
eigner tcho may come into the country, dflef
the passage Of the ne,c lao, shall erer be al
iored 10 exercise the ~eieetipe franchise. This
alone meets the evil in its fullest extent. Who
u OOtApiuth " ibIbotttt fh thC VI
such a iawi Not the native american, he is
not touched by it. Certainly not the Goreign-
err notr in the Country whether nsturalized or
not; it cannot operate against him. II would
take away no right from a single individual 10
any country. This law would withhold a ia
vor, not a right from foreigners, and from those
foreigners only who may hereafter come into
the country. lf foreigners abroad choose 10
take offence at the law, we are not under obi
cations 10 consult their wishes, they need not
come here. This faror, il should be under
stood, hes repeatedly been abused, and il is ne
cessaTy, for the safety OF our institutions, in fu-
ture TO withhold il. The pressing dangers 10
the country from Popery, which | think ! have
shown not to be fictitious; other visible indica-
lions OF foreign influence in the political hori-
Zon; the bold organization OF foreigners as FOR
eigners, in our elections-these oil demand the
instant attention oil Americans, if they mean
mol TO be robbed, by foreign intrigue, OF their
liberty and their very name.-Boston Courier.
New N INTERESTING Discovery IN
SOUTH AMERIcA.-The National Intelligencer
contains a long letter from Mr.. Picket, al Lima,
commenting upon discoveries Of very exiraor-
binary ruins, said 10 have been found by Judge
Neito, in the province Of Chachapovas while
on All exploring expedition. In making q sur
vey Of the country, he found al Ceulap, a
building OF a most extraordinary character,
which he describes as a wall Of hewn stone $50
feet in width, 5000 in length, and 100 feet
high.
This edifce being solid in the interior for
The whole space contained within 5,S76, 009
feet circumference, which il has, 10 the before
mentioned height Of l50 feet, is solid and
levelled, and upon il there is another wall of
0 ,000 feet In circumference in this form, 600
feet in length and 500 in breadth, with the
same elevation of (l50 feet) Of the lower wall,
and, like il, solid and levelled 10 the summit
In this elevation, and also in that of the lower
wall, are a great many habitations or rooms OF
the same hewn stone, IS feet long and Is wide
and in these rooms, as well as between the di-
viding walls of the great wall, are found neatly
constructed bitches, a yard or two thirds in
length, and a half a yard broad and deep, in
which are found bones of the ancient dead,
some naked and SOM in cotton shrouds or
blankets OF very firm texture, though coarse,
and worked with borders OF different colors.-
IL this description is authentic-and we have
no reason 10 doubt it-this building must be
the greatest building in the world in point of
size. We know OF nothing in Egypt or Persia
TO equal H.. From the description il must have
been a vast tomb, but whether erected by the
Indians, before the Spanish discovery, or by
remote generations, cannot be decided, vet the
Judge says that the ingenious and highly
wrought specimens of workmanship the ele-
gance OF the cutting of some OF the hardest
stone, the ingenuity and solidity of the gigan-
tic work, all In stone, the elegant articles Of
gold and silver, and the curious wrought stones
found in the mounds, all satisfy him that the
territory was occupied by an enlightened ma
ton, which declined in the same manner as
others more modern; as Babylon, Balbec, and