New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-26
Renreasing Licentiousncss.

One who subscrlbes himself our readeI,
though not always admirer," sends us long and
bitter homily against the enactment Of any law
to punish Seduction. We cannot imagine how
he came to think we would publish tive must
decline. While NE rejoice right heartily in the vcr-
dict which acquitted Amelia Norman, and be
lieve that nine tenths of our undepraved popula-
ton do likewise, he must know, if he Is indeed
our reader that our course on this subject has
not been at all impelled by this case. We have
for years maintained that the deliberate seducerls
a more depraved and wanton villain than the thief
and that whatever reason exists for Furnishing the
latter is equally pertinent and imperative with re-
gard to the former. We have not much faith IN
penal legislation, but so long we haze penalties,
let them be dealt out in equal measure to all
transgressors.
Our reader is afraid that innocent men will
be sworn into State Prison by unprincipl wo-
men. We will lake Our share of that risk cheer
fully. No woman whose fame is unsullied will
blast her own character for the sake of sending
somebody to State Prison; and no jury will con-
Wet a man Of good character of State Prison
offence on the mere oath Of q fallen woman.
There is no danger of injustice in the premises,
except to the human wolves who go about crc-
ating desolatisn and misery whenever they can,
and for these the State Prison is the safest place
DANIEL WEBsTER.-We mentioned some time
since that Mr.. Webster desi gned to make New.
York his residence, and prosecute here the pro
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been completed and Mr.. Webster expects to be
here early in March. He associates with hir
Joseph w. N1oulton, Esq. and Edgar s. Var
Wrinkle, Esq. members of the bar in this City
the first taking charge of the Chancery, and the
second of the law practice. MIR. Webster con
fines himself to the duties Of a counsellor and
barrister. Their Offices are to be on the second
floor of the Exchange, above the post office.
The Government have applied for judgment in
the U. S. Circuit Court against Thomas G. Morgan
late Collector at New Orleans, for $274,000 which
he has received and not accounted for.
IL If this be true, what becomes of John Ty.
ler's boast, in his last Message, that there had
been no defalcations under his Administration
BEEF AND PoRK.-Our readers will find on the
Last Page of to-day's paper table showing the
price of " Beef and Pork for each month for
twenty-one years; also the Average for each year
for the same PERIOD viz from 1923 to 1914, in
elusive
PRESERVATION OF CLAY BANNER.-A Special
Meeting of the Third Ward Clay Club was held
at Washington Hall, last evening, for the recep.
ton of a Banner executed by MIR. JAMES AcKEa.
MAN. A large number of ladies and gentlemen
were in attendance and the affair went off with
great eclat. The Chair was taken by VILLA
DopGE, Esq, President of the Club and the
Banner presented, in behalf of Mr. AcKERMAy,
by JOSEPH HoxIE, Esq, and received by Mr..
DopGE. Both OF the last-named gentlemen
made spirited and appropriate addresses on the
occasion. The Banner is tastefully got up, and
made of white silk, with the simple inscrip-
ton, in gilt letters" THE THIRD WARD
HENRY CLAY CLUB" Excellent Speeches
were made by Messrs. J. S. TnAYEn, E. Books
and GEORGE BLUNT.
During the evening, challenge was received
from the Fifteenth Ward Clay Club offering to
wager splendid Silk Banner that the Fifteenth
Ward would poll heavier vote for HENRY
CLAY than the Third The challenge was
accepted.
t!RE.-A building called the Shamrock House,
IN that part Of the city OF Rochester known as
Dublin, and occupied by Christopher Mitchell as a
grocery and tavern, was DESTROYED by fire on the
morning of the I'D. Loss about $4,000, which is
covered by insurance
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