New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-11

toVt'V S.N'' ".-'' 49,
These are the opening sianzas and suggest the
whole spirit OF the piece. Ii niay have been wri,
Ten. for what know, bv Il foreigner, or what the
Chinese would call an outside barbarian bu, then,
zee are a civilized people, and we must extend 10
him. il lie court the muses., the same license that
do 10 our own poets.
Ii was sir, much TO be regretted, that you had not
Mr. Keichum at your elbow, whilst you were VIII
TING YOUR letter. For there is nothing so injurious
to II cause, as q discrepancy Of direct contradc
ton between the witnesses who called upon Ia
support it, There are several such discrepancies IN
yonr letter. But shall call your attention 10 only
Two out of the whole number. Your words III one
pktce are -
had utmost snid we would rather see ;sem Protestant
children rapts than that al early nfde bias should be given
This. sir. is q sentiment which does YOU honor
but at the same time shows huw far ycu are behind
the liheratv OF your own age and dsHumin2tion.-
| One of your most distinguished " Bishops DR..
Spting-said in his speech before the Common
| Cauncil-whcn uttered sentiments somewhat sim
'rhe gentleman has sought that the present system
lends utdcty Ow >r lei no man lnk strange, thnt /,
,h % 80 wv irarnn AZ, bet,,a5n inliiety and tle dnsS .:
lie Catholic church. he should choose mfieliy. woULH
CHOOSE Is SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, TO Dz An lSr-
Ii the iesal advocate Of the Public Schools, al
ready alluded TO- had been near on when You wrote
your letter he would not have allowed YOU 10 put
| Yourself in such direct contradiction 10 the Rev.
gentleman who gave uuerance 10 this liberal sent-
| nent. Again. YOU wIite as follows:
This OF public Schools thus established this city.
working cdmrsby wa. The pudy aud glory Of city
n,l,s, @ c,tzens he inelsent IrdsI even sra,ecs IN
it. Secarsnisn was hus and brotty was asleep, Until II
| an evil hour. you appeared 10 trouble the waters
Now, sir, referring 10 tile same debate we have
Mr.. Ke,chums own authority 10. stating that long
before appeared or sgitacd the tranquil waters oi
the Public system, that s. stem had been assasd BY
petitions from the 'Episcopaliaus from
the Dutch Reformed Church'-petitions from The
Methodist Church'-petitions from the Baptis
Church-and from the Catholic Church. time
and again. 10 use his own elegant expression Ii,
then, all these denominations were dissatisfied
with the Eubiic school system, that they pettoned
respectively against il, YOU can Judge yourself how
urfeunded is that popularity which You ascribe 10
it-until l. rs YOU say, began TO tnd fault with the
system. Suppose all these denominations opposed
To il, as Mr.. kelchum asserts then should like 10
know who were ts irends-except those who svm-
ps,aze with DR.. Spring in the sentiment which he
expressed with so much HGIret6 ana candor.-
These are few OF the inconsistencies and contra
dclions TO which have alluded. But there gre
other expressions also such as " predominant ma
toa2l religion above the laws, that sound strangely
in the ears OF those who regard the Constitution o.
the country being the all-protecling instrument
appointed Tor the protection OF rsglouS Us well as
evil rights. And If there be q q predominant
jiOnal religion above that instrument, II would sug
seSt the inference that the Constitution itself is un-
der lis protection. At all events, the language IS
novel in this country, and viii give rise 10 soma
strange reflections.
This is all that have 6cemed il necessary 10 say
in reference TO YOUR letter. }oH hare rot opgosed
one single fact 10 those which have laid down in
nv two former communications. You have given,
indeed, FIVE columns OF; words, in which there is
much vague declanaiioE-Euo personal abuse.
which shall aot notice-much uGsenerous suspi-
cion and uawarranied insinua,ion-much OF asser-
,ion-but from under the whole mountain OF words
thus piled together, there comes forth scarcely
mouse Of sense or argument. Neither do pretend
10 have dealt in argument in this letter. have
merely suggested q few considerations Tor your
lection and ,ha; OF the public, they in mind
on the perlsal OF your letter Having done Sc, al
low me 10 conclude 10y expressing The hope that
your health may DC restored, and, rs the Span
iards say, that you may live thousand years
have The honor 10 be- f. with respect, your humble
y J4ass isii flouN HUGHES. Bishop Of New Yo,k
ty A line Of Steam Packets has been established
between TINS City aEd Richmond, va. under the au-
spices of Henry Ludlow, Esq. an intelligent and en-
terprising merchan, OF the latter place The first