The Whig creed., 1846-01-03
He proposes the Following reform:-

q OctS edcn single leltCF uIueT w miles,
10 So g. !" over SO and under 800
This to continue till 1s4s, when the present ra te
should be restored.
He recommends the former rates of newspapers,
periodicals, &C., with right to send them out o.
the mail. He urges a prepayment of letters in
all cases. He advises a limit to the number OF
exchange papers between editors. He recommends
the restriction of franking privileges to the old
ground
The number of letters not called for, the first
quarter under the new law, was 100000.
Morse's Telegraph to Baltimore, with Profess
sor Morse's salary, costs 1924, and the receipts
only $413 44.-Delta
GrUpon the anniversary of the landing Of the
Pilgrims at Plymouth, the New England Society
of New Orleans met at the st. Charles, and our
own PRENTIss awoke, in his own way, the heart
tribute due to the occasion. We give the follow
ing beautiful extract from his speech. Speaking
of the worthy sons of the Plymouth Pilgrims, he
says
"Upon the banks OF every river they build
temples Of industry and stop the squander-
ings of the spendthrift of waters. They bind
the naiads ofthe Drawing stream and compel
them, like the sad daughters of Danals, to
pour increasingly from the glittering urns
the sparkling treasures of their crystal
fountains They; drive the dryads from
from their accustomed haunls, and force
them to desert each favourte grove; for up
on the river creek and bay they are busy
transforming the crude forest into staunch
and gallant vessels. From every inlet or
indenture along the rocky shore swim forth
these ocean birds-born in the wild wood,
fledged upon the wave. Behold how they
spread their white pnions TO the favour
ing breeze, and wing their fight to every
quarter of the globe--the carrier pigeons oil
the world! It's upon the unstable element
the sons of New England have achieved
their greatest triumphs. Their adventu-
rous prows vex the waters of every sea,
| Bold and restless as the old Northern
Vikings, they 90 forth to seek their for
tunes in the mighty deep. The ocean is
| their pasture and over its wide praries
they follow the monstrous herds that feed
upon its azures fields. As the.hunter casts
his lasSo upon the wild horse, so they throw
their lines upon the tuRlbling whale. They
draw out LeNl3Ulan win nook" neN
"flI his skin with baEhed irons" and in
spite of his terrible strength they "parr
him among the merchants" To them
there are no pillars of Hercules. They
seek with avidity new regions, and feal
not to be "the first that ever burst" into
unknown seas. Had they been the com,
panions, of Columbus, The great mariner
would not have been urged TO return
though he had sailed westward TO his dy-
ing day.
Glorious New England thou art still true
TO thy ancient fame and worthy ofthy an
cestral honors. We thy children, have as,
sembled in this far-distant land to celebrate
thy birthday. A thousand fond associa
tions throng upon us, reused by the spirit
of the hour. On thy pleasant vallies rest
the sweet dews of the morning, the gentle
recollectons OF our early life; around thy
hills and mountains cling like gathering
msts the mighty memories of the ReyolU,
ton, and far away in the horizon of thy
past CLEAN, like thy own bright Northern
Lights, the awful viru'es OF our Pilgrim
sires!'
RENcoNTnE.-A personal alteration oc
lcnrod in tho citv of VickSburu fhe Odd De