The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-04
THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL A, ls4s.
NATIONAL HONOR.


there are among the wise and the good, who
are loud in their declarations in favor of sup
porting the honor of our nation, but who, un-
fortunately, as we view it, err in their judg
ment as 10 what constitutes true National Ho-
nor.
Let us inquire, in what consists such honor?
Certainly, in maintaining righteous principles
among the people; and in order to bring these
to bear, it become US to study well their nature,
and the manner in which they may be best ap-
piled for public good.
Considering the subject, then, in this light,
who, we ask, is pursuing that course which
is calculated to promote National Honor? That
many are, we have no doubt; and we are
equally certain that hundreds of others will
lay their hands to this work when they come
to understand it. Look, then, at facts: tor in
stance, consider what would be your opinion
in relation to an attempt upon the part Of any
foreign nation to injure or destroy one or more
of our citizens, even in the disputed territory
of Oregon Would you not consider it point
Of National Honor to defend such from these
assaults and might not scar, with all its hor-
rors, be brought about if the intruding nation
should persist to dstub our citizens? But now
look again. We have worse invasion being
practsed in our midst, daily man under the
influence of intoxicating drinks, which were
sold to him but an hour before, takes the life of
his tsllo,c. citizens, on our own soil Yet how
careless are many on this point of National
Honor To our owns mind, it is quite plain
that men who oppose the Temperance refor-
nation, and yet are ever boasling of their love
for their country's honor, do, to say the least
oft, act with exceeding great Inconsistency.
And may we not hope that the present art-
Gle will do something towards opening the
eyes OF our friends to this important subject.
Let us not be too much like the pendulum,
vibrating from side to side, but rather, let US,
since we do maintain that the National Honor
should be preserved, endeavor to carry our
principle, we'll understood, into efficient prac-
tice.
Ii is rumored that Mr.. Robert Owen has
sailed for England, and with assurances of a
cooperation on the part of more than one of
our most distinguished statesmen TO close with
a proposition to be made by England, settling
amicably the Oregon difficulties and dividing
boundaries. This will most likely call forth a
new proposal from Great Britain.
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CAUTION TO VIsIToRs.-A gentleman had
his pocket picked in the ladies' gallery of the
Senate yesterday. The amount of money lost
was but trifing, but some papers of great va
lue were taken. Look out, strangers!
KILLED ON THE RAILRoAD-An English
man named Fletcher was killed on the Read
ing Railroad 9 miles below Pottsville, on
Tuesday. He was standing upon the plat
form, contrary TO orders, and after being eau
toned by the agent, was caught by one of the |
bridges. He was about 25 years of age, and
had been in the country but a few days. His
father resides at Pottsvle.
SINGULAR MARkAGE,--A widower at Cam
den, who was not very young became smitten |
with young and beautiful girl, and married |
her. A short time after, the son of the man by |
a former wife, became also in love, not with |
younger person, but with the mother of the
fathers new wife, widow lady still in the
bloom of life. He offered himself and soon the
young man and the widow were united in the |
bonds OF matrimony, SO that in consequence of
these two connections, father became the |
son-in-aw of his own son, and the wife not
only the daughter-in-law of her own son,in-
law, but still more, the mother.in-aw of her
own daughter; while the husband OF the latter
is father in-law of his own father. Confusion
may arise. if children should spring from these
peculiar marriages.
HAIL AND THUNDER SroRM.-At Hanover
Pa, on Wednesday afternoon of last week
says the Spectator, there was heavy storm Of
rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning.
which continued for an hour or two. During
the shower there was a fall of hail, literally
covering the ground, doing however, very lit |
tie damage to the grain, which promises rich
harvest this season.
The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH-It
is generally known that division has taken
place in the Methodist Church that portion