The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-04

! Popery." Among the contributors are the some
what notorious DIR. Becker, DR.. Kirk, DR.. Mason,
and others.
Every one recollecis the system of persecution
4 adopted towards the Roman Catholics, a few years
since, by Brownlee 81 ID genus, one side, and
I Bishop Hughes aud the Catholics on the other-to
what disgraceiule these followers oil the meek
aud lowy Jesus pursued each other One Clique OF the
religious combatants did not stop at availing them
selves of talsehood, and knowingly published col
lection of the basest untruths which they alleged
contained revelations OF the mysteries and iniqulty
\ Of convent in Canada, in order to tell against
them. Well that crusade, like every thing else,
had its day passed off, and what was the effect!
The Roman Catholics kept on in the same manner
as they did before, and instead of being annihated
they gained strength and numbers from the perse-
eu,lon they suffered
But II would appear now that all the forces OF the
different churches which have seeded from the Ca
ihoc, are TO be united in great conederacy; and
with the aid of press, united demonstration Is
about 10 be made against the mother Church. No
doubt this new attempt will be characterised by all
the bitterness and mallgnity which characterised
previous crusades and the success will no doubt be
the same. The Catholic Church will come out MOI
only unscathed, but purer and stronger.
The fact Is, these religious prosecutions are dis
grace to the century and to the country we live in
They belong to another age. If the leaders and
projectors imagine that they are carrying out the
commands OF the holy Founder of the church, they
are vastly mistaken. The true cause.-The main
spring OF the whole movement, is jealousy and en-
Wy OF the strides the Catholics are making Instead
OF vleing with each other in their attempts to cothe
the naked, feed the hungry, and comfort the widow
and afflicted they present themselves in the form o.
religious bulldogs, and fight and quarrel about Some
obscure and immaeral point of doctrine, having
no connection OF any moment with the merits of
the creed of either. Neither are the motives 90 3D.
II the hearts OF those disputants could be examined
the love of God would not be found as the motive
Tor such warfare for il is inconsistent with his he
ly dictates to prosecute, in any shape.
We have the effects of this warfare in scenes
OF carnage and confagration in nelghboring city
II repetition is not desired, this new moyemt nj
at Boston should be irowned down by the Christian
community, of all sects-Protestant and Catholic
Why not let all secs and creeds pursue their differ.
ent ways, without interruption, in this free land
There IS no earthly Judge capable of deciding
which is the best The only effect Of persecution
will be 10 engender feelings Of enmity and unchar-
tableness between each altogether variance with
true religion and pety.
FANNY ELssLER AND HER AMERICAN FORTUNE
Somebody in the Courier des Etats Un,s, asserts as
othcal," as he calls it, that Fanny Elssler lost
OF the proceeds OF her American engagements We
cannot easily guess what offcial' means, but we
assert on the authority OF Fanny Essler herself who
stated the TACT us In London, In lS43 that she had
lost by rogay at least halt of the money she had
maze during the ttco gears she had performed IN
4dmerica. This asserted by Fanny Elssler in
the presence OF two other PERSONS and there can be
/ little doubt but she told the truth
New YEARS DAy-Wnen we consider that ,he
entire population Of this great city are let loose, like
awhirwind, il is surprising that we have not heard
OF many deaths, to gay nothing of casualties. And
we have reason to believe that the Star Police have
done much towards keeping order and suppressing
crime, on this famous day of frivoty. One of the
police took to DIR. Bostwick's Office who re-
4 ceived severe cut from bowie knife and would
probably have been killed. had it not been for the
timely interference ofthe officer.
NAvAL.-We learn that Mr. Andrew Hebard,
Chief Engineer U. S. Navy, and at present attached
to the u s. steamer Michigan at Erie, Pa, has been
ordered to Washington to report to the Chief of the
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repair; and
Dickson and John Gallagher, third Assistant Engi.
neers T. s. Navy, have also been ordered there to
undergo an examination to their qualifications as
Assistant Engineers
VERY LATE FROM HAYn.-The schooner Silas
Wright, Capt. Conklin, arrived yesterda m Port
au Prince with advices to the 18th ult
We learn from Capt. G. that the French Admiral
mad determined to blockade Port au Prince and
lombard the town, if the Haytiens did not pay
$4,000 as an indemnity to the French Consular
Agent recently driven thence
The blacks at Hayti, it is said, are becoming very
insolent to foreigners
STEAMSHIP HlBRRNIA will leave Liverpool to-
day tor Boston. Ii no packet arrive before she
does, her news will be one month later.
IMPORTANT MovEMENr-SrEcIAL MESSENGER TO
ORKeoN.-According to the following paragraph
from the Nercbwyport Herald of the I'd inst, the
President is on the point OF despatching special
agent to Oregon. This movement is an important
one, in the present position of the question -
Dr. White,the delegate from Oregon who intended 10
take passage with the expedition from this town we hear
has been charged with some duty by the President
which will require his speedy departure land via
Mexico letter from DR.. White, received in this tow
announces this fact The doctor writes those intend
ing to embark for Oregon that they should take with
them as far convenient whatever household furn
ture they can as they will find very dear Oregon
and difficult TO Obtain He adds, have no spprehen
sons as to provisions; the country abounds with the me-
cesssres Of e and certainly have of its luxu
res, if not dslicaces, such as an abundance OF the
choicest salmon, venison, wild fowl SC
MINISTER FROM MExIco-The New Orleans Pr
cay'sne OF the 18th ult., gives tue following important
item of intelligence
Letters have been received this city from Mexico
via Pensacola, stating that m.ais,er from tho govern
ment OF that country has prot eeded TO Washington
with instructions to settle boundary line betw cen
Mexico and the state of Texas and such one as will
give full satisfaction to government
LATE FROM ST. LucIA.--We have received the
81. Lucia Palladium OF the 9TH ult Il gives the