Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-18

Rev. NJ. LORD, of Philadelphia, is Presi-
dent Of Carroll College.
Rev. J. w. STERLING, Professor OF
Mathematics.
Rev A. MINER. Professor Of Moral
Philo sophy.
Rev. S. R. MILLER. Professor OK the
Greek language and Literature.
L. RooT, Professor of Rhetoric and
Oratory.
The faculty, thus far, is composed Of
gentlemen who are said TO be well quail
fed for an efficient discharge Of the duties
which devolve upon them; and i: is believed
that, under Their auspices, the new college,
ic patronZed to "a sufficient extent, will
soon acquire a high standing among the
western institutions Of learning.
ELIHu BURRIrT.--We need not apollo
g;zc for Introducing the name Of Thu man
again TO our readers. Mr. B. is not man Of
one idca nor arc his sympathes confined TO
a single class His benevolence is world
wide; and it does not exhibit itself in mere
mords. Ii is Of practical knd-it ex>
hib;;s itself in trOrhs: which, if we mistake
not, will tend more to the promotion OF the
great interests uf humanity, than any thing,
so sar as individual exertion is concerned,
tha, his been attempted in modern times,
He has undertaken the sublime task of con-
veiiing the civilized world 10 the principles
of peace. Afer preparing for the work, by
making himself complete master of all The
Ian guages spoken in Europe, and by storing
his mind with necessary facts and argu-
menis, lie left Worcester, Mass, a few
months since, for England; and on foot,
with staff in hand is now engaged in
traversing that country, sitting TO as great
an extent as possible, every hamlet, and
enlsting the people, by pledges TO
which he obtains Their signatures, in great
"League of Universal Brotherhood" His
ourneyngs will be extended, with the
same design, into France. Italy, Germany,
and other portions of Europe. His success
thus far has exceeded his highest hopes
He finds the masses of England well dis
posed towards his doctrines and objects, and
f!om the ranks of the high and
low, have become members of the Leagu
plcdging themselves SO employ all legiti-
mate and moral means for the abolition Of
all war, and all the spirit, and all the mani
festations Of war, throughout the world; for
the abolition Of all restrictions upon inter
national correspondence and friendly inter
course, and of whatever else tends 10 make
enemies of nations, or prevent their fusion
into one peaceful brotherhood" &c, &c.
As a means subsidiary 10 the great OBJ
lect in view, we are gratifed 10 observe
that The importance of free trade is not un.
;alucd Mr. b. is well aware that SO long
as restrictive systems exists, 10 snch thing
as permanently friendly relations can be
established between nations; that armies
and navies will not be abolished, Until tar
ifs are desiroyed; that the surest guaranty
for International harmony and friendship is
an unrestricted commerce; that under
system of fec trade, mutually free,
free every where, and permanently free,
war among the dominons of civilization
would never occur; that national pride and
ambition would then have free scope and
abundant qualification in accumula' ing
wealth; ,hat the immense advantages OF
commerce, and its quickening, cnergizng
influences upon home industry, causing a
full Development of the peculiar natural
advantages of every country, would then,
and not till then, in the history of our
world, he realized. Universal fee trade
would afford "harvesl of wealth for all
nations; and the eagerness to gather that
harvest would be such that no nation would
find any time 10 fight, or think Of fighting.
They might safely beat their swords into
plow-shares, and their cannon into steam.
engines" These are truths, the depth
of which Mr.. B. has fully falhomcl, and
which he is laboring to have practically tcs-
ted. His work has evidently been com
in the right spirit: and we think in
the right way. And having, TO an eminent
degree, those qualities Of head and heart
essential to success in an enterpiizc Of this
character. we will hot be thought exlrava>
CANT in the expectation formed and ex.
pressed, az 10 the beneficial results Of his
labors.
A prominent object with Mr.. B., since
his arrival in England, has been to intro.
duce corn meal among the people as an
article of food. His efforts in this line have
been interchangeable. Wherever his visits
are made, his solve Leaves" containing
'Receipts for Corn Meal Fixings" are
thoroughly scattered; and as "A condition to
accepting the numerous invitations with