The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-19

quantity, and there are but 4O. OOO. 200 Of
bushels consumed by the inhabitants. or
about eight per cent of The whole. leav.
ing 400 900 900 Of bushels, Of which the
odd 6o,000,000 would be an excessive
allowance for expectation aud our distile.
ries. leaving ioo,000,O00 Of bushels for
our cattle, hogs and poultry"
lsnp'ism OF nn Amsrirn~ Child In n Yer
cixs a.a.d.
The baptism Of Alta California Harris,
the daughter Of - Harris. a soldier
belonging 10 the - regiment Of u. States
Volunteers, bound to California, under
the command Of Col. J. Stevenson. born
a. sea on board the transport ship Ihos.
H. Perkins. on the 18th day Of October,
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Mr.. Wise was requested. and consent.
ed To be sponsor in baptism for the child.
Rev. Thomas II. Lambert, the Chaplain
OF the Columbia, having performed the
rite. read short note, addressed by the
officers of the U. s. ship Preble TO Mr..
Wise, requesting him to present, in their
names. To the child, beautiful silver vase
which held the water Of lis christening.
He then handed the vase to Mr.. Wise.
no took il and said
Commodore Rosseau with your
permission, sir. ! will TAX, pleasure in
complying with this reques, of the OIL
GERS If the Preble, and in offering word
Of explanation for myself.
Let no one Imagine that came here
to-day 10 mingle in scene Of solcmu
mockery. No. sir. without VANITY or ar
secia,lon. profess lha, have taken mp
on me the vows 81 Gnd.laihe to thi>
child, lor lie purpose Of asserting IN the
most serious form, feeling and prin
cipie-a practical American feeling and Il
practical American principle--a repubH-
can as well as religious feeling, and The
principle Of .7mericai protection Mro'.
out The WorH
In yon Imperial Palace child wa.
lately born, and-'swaddled in fine linen
lis baptism was celebrated by The hoist.
ing Of flags and the firing of guns, and the
illumination Of cllies--it was the baptism
of all lmpcrirl Princess but, in the
nds. Of the salutes. the battery OF this
iriga,e was silent and. in the midst of
the illumnalons the house Of the United
States Legation was dark. Why! Be.
cause the personal liberty Of American
citizens had been invaded on the shore OF
Brazil and because the insult and out
rage TO the flag Of our country had been
avowed and sanctioned by the Imperial
Government itself. Sir. take occas ion
now to lestily-I have testified TO the
President of the United States, and will
testify to all our people a, home and here,
thai you have in tina. affair done your
whole duty. and tina. you never will do
less than your duty in maintaining the
honor Of your flag and the rights of your
coun,rymen abroad, as far as your pow
er Of protection ex.ends. Nor could |, ,
whilst American protection and the per-
sopal liberty Of American citizens were
invaded, 81 dance attendance" upon the
baptism Of an Imperial Princess. But
rejoice in the privilege Of being here and
becoming sponsor for this little child"
whom, in The name of the Sovereign Peo-
pie Of the United States. do now adopt
as as a daughter Of our country! Her
birth and baptism may well contrast with
the birth and baptism Of an Imperial
Princess.
The mother Of this babe-and oh al
tina, word, is there one among the strong
men who here behold this lone woman in
our midst, without the heart, even at this
distance of manhood from birth, and at
this distance of space fi0m home, 10 re-
cur 10 the recolleciions OF the mother who
bore him. and a, whose knee he was
laugh. tho Lords Prayer THE mother
ofthis babe is the wife Of poor sudier,
and the child was born on he ocean
wave, and is rocked in transport ship Of
armed emigran,s. have come, here,
say, purposely to show to Kings and
Princes and Imperial Governments, that
all and the very leas, Of the children Of a
Republic are cared for md protected Nv
the SERVANTS ofhe pSopie obrOni, how
ever high they may he ia places Of honor
and authority; and tn assert The righ, oi
protection to American cI:izens, IL every
sea aud IN every land, wherever the ,lun.
ders e lib r,y rol'-',o III. ut,erm"-i
parts IT ,l,t ea-ih" As a token. then, f
these b,gh and social rg { aud duties Of
protection ~ fore,gn land, NV pte-
eft 10 his mother, fr this chld, ~,
beautiful Vase which held tie water Of
10 baptism, md al-o this Holy Bible,
rpsmmenl an Payer Book,
Turning ,heu 10 Mn. Iiauis, Nr, Wise
resumed.
! Aitiami--r1ka hls vase for 'our
ighi'i--a present from lI,e officers &C ,hf
| q. S .mp pobIo-aa'an, defenders Of
orr country, who Rave gunrded y'u IN
safety thus i,r over the seas: and please
take from the Minis et of your countrv
Al the Court of Brazil, this Holy Book
aul redeem The solemn vows winch he
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