Democratic banner., 1845-02-01
Nnmber.1.
NAP OF MISSOURI.


Mr.. Edward Hutawa, OF ST. Louis,
ha. presented to the general assem-
bly, Of this state very full and COM
plete map Of Missouri. Copies If
the map are placed in the kall.of rep
resentatlves, and in .he senate cham.
Der, Tor the purpose Of affording an
opportunity TO persons who may de.
sire to examine it. The map was
engraved and printed in St. Louis,
ard as we have been informed, print
ed on material the manufactured
this stale. Members Of the. !egisla-
lure, and persons from different por-
tons Of tie state would do well to
encourage Mr.. Hutawa in the sale of
his maps. Iii said to be a very ac-
curate publication; and being, as it
is. the production of a citizen Of our
own state should meet with a 'geper-
al and liberal patronage.
We understand tits the intention
81 Mr.. Hutawa-to spend the coming
summer in travelling through the state
Tor the purpose Of getting the neces-
sary information 10 enable him to
publish a gazetteer to accompany this
mar.-[JeIIerson Enquirer.
THE PRoBLEM OF POVERTY is anus
ing and lmpartonce, all over Europe,
lul1y mementous. The masses-the
peasanir, - the !sboring classes, we
learn by every fresh arrival. are. some
where breaking. like a turbulant food,
over the limits which an unjust and
cruel oppression has. erected. The
cua Of these things, who shall fore
~teI!!-Mochinery aud constantly in-
creasing population, and rapidly rem
dering labor more end moro value
less; and there is but e single step
from misery to guilt.
Some months since, intelligence
was brought us. from abroad, that the
provinces Of Hehomia and SIiesia, in
Prussia, had revolted; aud more re-
Gently, W. are told that these riots
IRE no yet quelled-tllat the militia
~ are still required to be present,and
the official reports made on them show
that the evil is much more deeply
rooted than at FIRST appeared. 1t is
moi the poor weavers alone who join
in the popular outbreak, but the la
borers. OF all descriptions, whose wa
gcs arc sufficient 20 procure The nee
essaries of life. There is no parti-
san feeling. no political rancor, no
discomfort wiihrthe established forms
OF government. Silesia is one Of the
most royal provinces Of Prussia, and
the excuses in Bohemia, which were
Ut n most serious nature, were COM
United by the German population Of
that kingdom-more especially noted
Tor their attachment to the ruling
house of Austria. The military com.
mander. indeed, was Obliged 10 write
to Vienna that he could find no fault
with those men. They merely
claimed 10 be treated as men. Accor-
dinghy, instead Of the usual severity.
measures OF kindness, humanity and
benevolence have been restored to.
An Imperial Prince. known for his
attachment to liberal principles; has
been entrusted with the administra-
ton Of Buhem a. and the Minister of
the Interior has himself left Berlin TO
study the cause ofthe restitution of
the laboring classes in Silesia. in or
der. If possible, 10 remedy the evil.
Three things are now proposed be-
sides the momentarv felief through
charity, viz: the establishment OF
schools. where spinning may be SCI
entifcally taught; the systematic or.
ganlzation of linen manufactures,
and. above all, the delivery of the
workmen from the hands of the large
manufactures st. Louis Goz.