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THE BIG CHINESE LETTER.

III DlO CIIlNCoC LIZ ! C-H.
Tins singular document, which perhaps
surpasses in its dimensions, and in particu-
lars of composition, any State paper which
was ever addressed TO our government, ar
rived at the Department of State yesterday.
We have had an opportunity of seeing the
extraordinary mssivc, and have been favor
ed with the following copy of a translation,
winch was made from the Chinese by Mr..
Parker, and transmitted with the original
document The whole accompaniment is
almost as unique as the document ITSELF Ii
will be deposited with the archives of our
government, to CRAFTY the curiosity of rr-
tuosos. Accompanying this letter, is one
addressed to Mr.. Gushing, our late commits
siouer to China-of which we furnish also "a
translation.
The reader will probably recollect that we
recently published an interesting commune
cation from a learned Chinese scholar in this
city, descriptive Of the characters of the let
tiers written by the Chinese and proving
that the higher the respect intended to be
shown, the larger was the dimension of the
letter. If this rule be correct one, no
higher respect could scarcely be shown TO
the President of the United States, or per-
haps TO any poten;aie upon the face of the
earth, than in this extraordinary composition.
The contents of the letter to the President
are very agreeable. 1t breathes the pure
spirit of peace, and sincere desire to cx-
tend the benefits Of intercourse between the
two great nations-"the Central Nomery
Kingdom" as the Chinese call their own
empire, and "the Natoa of the Flowery
Flag" as they call us. (See the sentiments
of the Scholars and People of Canton, in
Mr.. Cushins's Documentary correspondence
submitted to the last Congress, page Coy
l, is amusing to see with villa, an air of
refined courtesy the Emperor excuses him
self for not seeing Mr.. Gushing at Pekin.
Our commissioner was most anxious to take
the trouble OF the visit bu, thu emperor plays
the diplomaist. and DISCUSSES his policy of
keeping strangers from his capital, under the
appearance of the greatest consideration for
the comfort Of the ambassador.
The letter to the President consists OF a
roll feet inch long, by 2 fee, ii inches
wide. The writing is on a field OF PLAIN yell
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"Illusions Illusions" you cry over all Joys,
all faith, all love, in life. shout back with all
my might over your own words, illusions |!
illusions!" All ,epends upon what we fix our
faith and affections. Must the beauty of life
be at an end to woman when her first spring,
her bloom Of love, her moments OF romance are
past No, do not believe that, Ida Nothing
in this world is such an illusion as this belief.
Life is rich; it's tree blossoms eternally, be-
cause it is nourlshed by immortal fountains.
1t bears dissimar fruits, various in color and
glory, but all beautiful let us undervalue none
Of them, for all Of them are capable of producing
plants Of eternal life. Youthful love--the beam
ing passion flower Of earth +! who will not thank
the Creator that he gave it to the children Of
earth But ali! will exclaim to all those
who must do without it, there are flowers VIII oh
are as noble as this, and which are less in dan
ger than it of being paled by the frosts of the
earth-fowers from whose chalices also you
may suck life from the life Of the Eternal.
All. if I'VE only unders ODD how near 10 us
Providence has placed the fountains of our hap
piness-if we had only understood this from
the days Of our childhood upwards, acted upon
it, and profted by il, our lives would then sell
dom lead through dry wilderness Happy
are those children whose eyes are early opened
by parents and home to the rich activity of life.
They will then experience what sweetness and
joy and peace can flow out of family relation
ships, out of the heartfelt union between broth
ers and sisters, between parents and children
and they will experience how these reati ms
carefully cherished in youth, will become bles-
sings for our maturer years.-lMiss Bremer.
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GuANo, A Graphic Description Of the
Island Of Iehaboe..-The following account
of the Island whence guaEo is taken, is from
a letter Of a sailor, and is very graphic de-
scrplion. Here ! am on The father Of
dung hills an enormous mass of birds ma
nure called guano, lying 80 fee, deep on the
island of lchaboe pronounced llcheboe).
Conceive a barren, desolate and sandy coast
blu, so sandy. so desolaie, so barren
without a soul, or bush or stream near
where it never rains, where the dew vets
you through, where il is so cold one gets tho
horrors, where the air is so obscure that one
cannot see the land ill he gets mile or two
of. An enormous surf beating over the
shore, rocks, reefs, and shoals in all direc-
tions. Conceive barren rock OF an island
of this coast to be covered TO the depth Of
about thirty feet with beaslly smelling bot.
tie sort of mass, looking like bad snuff, mix
ed with rotten kittens. Conceive one hum
dred aud ,lir'y-,wo ships lying packed be.
tween this and the aforesaid sand surf fan
CO one hundred and lhiry-,wo masters of
merchantmen, with one hundred thlr,y-,wo
crews, and one hundred ,hirty.iwo sets Of
laborers, all fighting conceive a gale Of
wird on the top Of ihese-and you will have
only half an idea Of the place have al last
put into J"
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BY H. B. ST ACY.
THE SPIRIT LAND.

few evenings since, while absorbed in deep
reflection upon the mysterious relation that ex.
lists between the souls present and future ex.
istence, on sudden the gross, sensuous SUBJ
stratum Of the outer world became gradually
removed. The dim, shadowy outlines Of earth
ly things passed for moment before me, like
departing spcctres, and then vanished and my
own spirit, unburdcned of its earthiness, went
forth into the pure spiritual realms, where there
is nought but Deity. The heavens, in their
shining splendor, vanished as if they had never
been, and stood upon point ere time was
q point in Eternity, surrounded with nothing
but the boundless realms of infinite space
filed with the pure, ethereal essence of the
Uncreated Spirit. All was infinite and incom.
prehensible solitude, save the al.pervading
presence of spiritual life. There was bright
hess that illumined this vast dome, above the
brightness of thousand suns, pure, SO sweet,
80 grateful to the spirit, that bathed in it, as
in an ocean of transparent delight. The ali
was embodied fragrance, as from realms of ever
blooming spring: smooth-gliding as seraph'f
wing. Melodious harmony. pure, ethereal, full.
toned, as If from the Tyre OF the perfect One
strung with the cords Of his own being, and
swept by his breath, charmed the soul. Joy
unutterable filled my whole being, and exis-
tence itself became rapture. Every impulse
was a thrill Of delight, and every thought a
fountain of bliss. In the ecstacy of delight,
exclaimed, 40 my soul, what more canst thou
enjoy!"
Mortal, belevest thou that such is the future
life OF the soul Believest thou that thy spirit,
which now turns from side to side in its earth.
walled tenement, tortured with immortal long
ings, is fastening to such glorious destiny |!
II so, arise TO the true dignity of hearen-Jorn
inteHigence-unbind thy affections from earth,
and grid up the Joins of thy spirit for its depart
ure. b.
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out Of the country in ten days he should be
shot. He did go within the specified time !;
and, as il was said, returned with his family
to Arkansas, where his wite's father lived
The incident was soon forgotten in Shelby
county amidst the constant recurrence of sim
liar scenes.
About four months after this affair, in COM
pany with an adventurous friend, I was
traversing Western Texas. Our object was
to see the country, and amuse ourselves IN
hunting for time over any district we found
adapted for a particular sport-as for the
hear-hunting, dear-hunting, buffalo hunting,
&c. Either of these animals are to be found
10 greater abundance, and of course pursued
to greater advantage in peculiar regions
and as we were anxious to make ourseIve.
familiar with all the modes of life in the
coun,ry.we made il a point in passing through
to stop wherever the promise Of anything cs.
pecally interesting offered itself. Prairies
timber and water were better distributed in
Shelby than any county we had passed
lhrougli-thc timber predominaiing over the
prairie, though interlaid by it in every dice.
ton. The diversity of surface attracted a
greater variety and quantity of game, as
well as afforded more perfect facilities to the
sportsman. Indeed it struck us as perfect
Hunters Paradise; and my friend happen.
ing to remember man of some wealth, who
had removed from h,s native country, ant
settled, as he had understood, in Shelby, W,
inquired for him and very readily found him
Whatever else may be said or thought o
the Texans. they are unquesionably mos
generously hosptable. We were frankl,
and kindly received, and horses, servants
guns, dogs, and whatever else was neccssar,
to ensure our enjoyment of the sports of thu
country, as well as the time of our host him
self, were forthwith at our disposal, and W,
were soon to our hearts content, engaged il
every character of exciting chase.
Concluded merit week,l
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A GREEN RosE.-A correspondent Of the
Charleston Mercury gives the following account
of curious production:
"For several years past the lovers of the
marvellous in Floraculture have been cajoed by
succession of French dealers in plants. who,
among other valuables, have always sold them
at very high prices-black snow balls, yellow
moss and blue roses, and other novelties Il is
more than probable that as many of the plants
have produced flowers this season, they have
again been disappointed, and have once more
vowed, hereafter to patronze their own humble
unpretending florists, aud purchase no more
plants from men who sell flowers after coored
pat,erns-a, least not till they come next winter
10 levy their contributions on us again.
$50 great desideratum as a blue rose. has
never think been produced, but it is now as
certaincd that there is such a singuarity as
bona fde green rose.-The specimen ] send tc
your office was pucked few days ago from
plant owned by Mrs. John Bryce of Columbia
1t was brought last spring from Wilmington
North Carolina, but ] have not been able &c
trace il TO its origin. have seen it in flower
on several occasions this season and it invariably
produced roses similar to the one send.
This Rose is quite double, and of uniform
deep green color like that of the leaf. 1t will
be admired more for Its singularity than any in.
trinsc beauty it may possess.
All our varieties of Roses (he number Of
which has so greatly multiplied with the las,
few years) have been produced from Seed
Originally, all the various species of the Rose
were single Powered, but by sowing the seeds
in different soils and blending the farina of dit
ferent plants, the stanens have been converted
into petals OF various colors, and thus, while by
cultivation the Rose has become less fertile, /,
has been rendered double, and consequently
more beautiful.
In the present plant an additional remove has
been made from its original character. The
petals have been converted into leaves, retain.
ing not only the green color, but also the flavor
rightly and durability Of the other leaves Of the
plant.
II has evidently originated from the seed o
the China or daily Rose, (Rose Indca.) By
budding, grating, &C., this variety may easil,
be perpetuated."
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GALvANlsM AND VEG ETATtoN.-The far.
mers out west, it is said, getting impatient with
the slow growth of their products, have by the
application of electricity succeeded in bringing
them TO maturity a number of months earlier
than usual. The mode by which this is accom-
pllslcd is to take piece of sheet zinc, from
one foot or eighteen inches in width, and as long
as deslrablc-say from three to six feet-alsn, a
piece OF sheet copper, of the same size, and bury
them edgewise in the earth, at any desired dis
lance from and parallel TO each other. and then
connect them together by copper wire. The
plants to be influenced by them, should be be.
tween them.
A galvanlc battery is thus formed, of which
the wire makes one part OF the curcuit, and the
moist earth the other. The action of this bate.
ry is most forcbe when the plates of cope,
and zinc are OF some distance apart, than wher
near together. The contact of the wire with
the plates must be perfect and for this purpose
holes may be made in them, and the wires being
made bright at the point Of CO tact, be firmly
twisted IN them so as 10 press with some force
upon the edge of the hole. William Ross ESQ
as represented in the New York Farmer and
Mechanic. planted three rows of potatoes be-
tween plates thus connected last season, on
the 9th OF May, and on the 18Th of June, pota-
toes were taken from the hill which were an
inch and quarter in ameter. while those in the
same field not thus treated we're not larger than
cherries
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The following were in old times considered
directions for buying horse:
lfone white foot, buy him,
1.-two white feet, try him,
II three white feet, deny him,
1ffOur white feet, and white nose
Take off his hide and give him to the crows
A writer in the Utica Gazette thinks the fol
Lowing variation Of these directions applicable
to shopping ladies':
II one comes she'll buy
1.-two come they'll try
II three come, they'll deny,
flour come, you may suppose
They'll only look al goods, and oTthey goes.
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RAIL ROAD IRoN.-Sixty-hve tons Rail
road Iron for the Miami Rail Road, arrived
on Saturday from the Great Western Iron
Works. We understand the whole amount
required by the company will be about 700
tons, all OF winch will be furnished by the
Great Western Works.-Pittsbwg Gazette.
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Before you come to a quarrel. examine whs,b
er that on which you differ is worth contcndlns
about or not.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-30
COMMUNICATED.
POLITICAL ECONOMY.

will now proceed to examine the ques-
ton of tariffs and restrictions upon trade.i in
the light of christianity. If they cannot
stand by this rule, they must be wrong and
ought to be abandoned. This may excite
the smile of Of derison in some, and as it
IS probably the best argument that can be
brought against the position, it shall have its
full weight.
now affirm, that any and all, inteldic-
tons to free exchange ofall the various
productions of Gods free earth, or of human
labor and ingenuity, are contrary to the
teachings of Jesus Christ-they fud no
countenance in it whatever.
The G:eat Author of nature has so made
the world and arranged its different soils,
climates and productions as to make it alb
solutely necessary for the various nhabit-
ants oflhe earth to supply the wants of each
other. He has gone further and decllred
that all mankind are brethren; and lest
men should mistake the nature of their OBJ
legations arising from this relation, he has
expressly taught that in all intercourse be-
tween mankind, national as we'll as ndiyid-
ual. this rule should govern: all things
whatsoever we would that men should do to
you, do We even so to them: for this is the
law and he Prophets"
In the light of these obligations. then.
how does that kind of legislation appear
which deprives the starving millions Of Eu-
rope ofthe privilege TO eat our bread; or on
the other hand denies us the right TO pur-
chase and wear the products of their labor
and ingenuity? tcertainly sets those Oh.
legations all at naught, and tramples nder
loot natural laws and natural rights.
Many ofhose who admit the correctness
ottree trade principles in he abstract. adj.
vocate tariffs because they exist elsewhere.
But can the fact that The British government
cruelty denies their hungry and starving
poor the privilege of partaking the album
dance OF our country. excuse a wrong in
usf When will people learn that one wrong
can never Justify another; the rule saws:
"fou shall not do evil that good may come -
For US, then, TO make restrictions upon the
trade of others, beause they have made them
upon ours, IS acting on the low, mean. prin.
ciple of retaliation.
Oilers, again say ii is the duty of a gov
eminent 10 protect the pccuniary and econ.
omical interests Gifts subjects; and that the
only way to do it is 10 put restrictions upoD
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Report Of the Secretary ofthe Treas r

Report Of the Secretary ofthe Treas ry
The annual report of the head of the
Treasury Department is before the country
We have read it with the very highest de.
gree Of pleasure. The following are the
principles upon which it is based:
LIST. That no more money should be
collected than is necessary for the wants
OF The government, aomically admins.
tered.
I'd. That no duty be imposed on any ar.
tlcle above the lowest rate which will Weld
The largest amount OF revenue.
81. That below such rate. discrimin-
atoms may be made, descending in the scale
OF duties; or, for imperative reasons. the
article may be placed in the list Of those
free from all duty.
4th. That the maximum revenue duty
should be imposed on luxuries.
oh. That all minimums, and all speci6c
duties, should be abolished, and ad-valo-
rem duties substituted in their place,-care
being taken TO guard against fraudulen, in
voices and under.valuation, and TO assess
the duty upon the actual market value.
9th. That the duties should be so i'm
posed as to operate as equally as possible
throughout the Union, discriminating
neither Tor nor against any class or sec.
ton.
1t is long document, too long for us TO
publish entire, but we will from time to time
give our readers extracts which will enable
them toIndge of IT, and IFS bearing on the
subjects otwhich it treats. Tie Secretary
discusses the tariff oflS42, at length. and
holds its character fairly up before the A.
merican people. He takes the ground thai
duties should be levied solely 10 produce
revenue without any special reference TO
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-30

EXTENSIVE RoBBERY.-Mr. John ].
Kinney. of Weston, Mo-, was robbed on
The II inst.,in the day time, at ornear Linn
Oslge county, Mo, while on his way from
Weston to this city, of Sl7,50), in bank
notes. He offers reward Of $1,000 for
NC recovery OF the money. RS tsaHs W.
money in belt around his body, but dur
ing the day the belt came loose, and in
stead of re- fastening it around him. he with
drew 1t from his person and deposited it in
his saddle bags in an open buggy. This
occurred at the Usage river, about ten miles
west of Linn, OH the jefferson CITY road
AT Linn he stopped about three quarters of
an hour, and al house three miles this
side of Linn, he discovered that his saddle
base had been cut and his money stolen.-
lie has no clue whatever to the robber, but
supposes some one must have followed him
from Weston, who knew he had large
amount Of money in his possession ke-
pab.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-30
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

Mr.. Breese, Senator from Illinois, has
introduced a bill 10 graduate the price OF
the public lands. The bill provides for di-
viding the public lands into five classes -
Lands which have been in market five years
or less, first Glass; more than five and not
exceeding ten, second class; more than ten
and not exceeding fifteen, third class; more
than fifteen and no; exceeding twenty, fourth
class; more than twenty, and not exceeding
thirty, fifth class.
The price in the first class is 81. d per
acre; second class 81. 90; third class, IS
cents; fourth class, 80 cents; fifth class, 25
cents; and all lands which may have been
in market or may hereafter be, subject to
private entry, exceeding thirty years, is
hereby coded in full property to the state
in which the same may be situated.
1t is thought this bill will pass.
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CENTRAL AMERICA Papers from
Guatemala to the 10th September. rece we'd
in the C ty Of Mexico. state that that unlor-
tuna;e Republic al last enjoys some repose
The commander Of The troops al San Saliva
dor and Honduras entered into an arms
tice on the @6lh OF August, and commission
ers were appointed under it to confer upon
the conditions Of general peace. The
Congress of Guatemala has empowered the
Executive to remove such employers Of the
Treasury as the good Of the public service
required. Great preparations were making
in the capital of this State to celebrate
sump,uously the holiday Of the 18th Sep
TENDER.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-30

Courteous AND CHRIsT.-A writer in
the N. Y. Tribune says:-There is food
for the thought in the following extract
from report ofone Of Mr. Websler's lee
lures. refer more particular to that part
which have itaicised:
in philosophy and relig onConrucius was
their (ihe Chinese) apostle. He did not
pretend TO be prophet. HIS teachings
were calculated to make men better in this
world without direct and part cular refer
ence to another existence which was hoped
forr,ther than counted certain. The ysay that
Co.facias told them q Prophet would ap
pear IN tie West in about fire hundred gears
10 m HON they mast aprty. for spiritual guild
ance. AT the expiration of this time they
sent as far West as India to fnd the fore.
Dli Prophet, but we're unsuccessful As
Coniucus fourished ! % years before Christ
il is s@raised that his direction had refer
elcc to tie .Sa rior."
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you will'' bu, by an Incorporating adhe-
renee TO moral principle determine whaiey-
er others may do, we determi ne TO obey
the voice of nature and revelation,an open
our ports to the whole world.
| had intended to illustrate further, the
unequal operation of The tariff system by
showing that our tariff Oh sugar puts near
three millions of dollars annually into the
hands of the comparatively few who are en-
gagged in its manufacture, while the poor la
borer in the character of a slave is doomed
by it, TO an increase of toll and suffering; but
forbear A..
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-30

The editor olthe Racine Advocate has been
excessively panied and shocked, by hearing
from the pulpit denuncia,ions against the
Annexation of Texas. Now what would
that editor have. Would he have that Min
lister stop short of his mhole duty. Would he
have him knos the wrong, and fear 10 pro-
claim it. Oh, no! He would have him con-
fine bmsclf TO the preaching of religion-
And what is religion. 1t is the antipodes
of Sin. And what is Sin,why tcrong wherev-
er you find it. And how urgently and pow
erfully does that rrong which involves the
whole nation, call upon each individual for
exertion against il, in favor Of religion. I'M
dersand us. We don't call annexation
wrong by any means. On the contrary we
believe it rigM and therefore, religious, and
therefore to be preached fiom the pulpit by
those who believe il; and just as we should
be disposed TO do our whole duty accord.
ing TO our ocn conscience so do we hope
every other man will DO his according 10 h s
conscience. We DO not belong TO that nice
school OF metaphysicians who have differ
en-, eriI for every Thing. Right is religion,
and trrong is wickedness, wherever or when
ever it may be found. And as we do our
duty according TO our own perceptions, so
shall we be judged, Let no man then know
ing the evil, fear to proclaim it.