New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-06
RROOKIYN AFFAIRS.

REy Mr. CIARR's SERMON AGAINST THE MtNi-
CAN w.R-rhis sermon was d, ivered last evening In
the church formerly occupied by the Congregation OF
Dr. Cox in Crsnberryst The speaker, who Is settled
a, Portsmouth. N commenced by speaking OF the
d,ul,v of gaining attention to the subject OF Wsr In
time of ue.ce IL wa. cou,euded that NEEDLE with 'he
,uhi.ct wss unnecessary When we are involved In
war IL WAS said. il will De time to consider IT. Add
when war actually upon us, then forsoo'n every
mouth must be shut pain of being accused OF nosu
y TO the institutions of the country or OF want OF pa
trio,.m Above al the pulpit must be silent on tbs
subject At the utmost the clergy might speak OF the
war, of the I.e.s of the bloody Of Alexander
or Napoleon, but as TO the with Mexico they must
not speak
But what Is the Office of the pulptl Why. to speak
against sin And ifis not 10 rsise voice against
of the greatest outrage, that darsces the history OF
nations then let It perish si,hess snd unworthy.
Thi. war was brought, without any long series Of
hostile acts 10 excite H. II was war waged BY ne upon
A sister and weaker Republic. In the mitst OF the
greatest national intellectual sud spiritual advantages
and benefits had plunged into this bloody and unjust
contss 10 thi. the speaker would eudssvor
% bling for ward some of the why this nation
should never engage In war
In the rs; place destructive 10 ths pr0speri-
ty of the people. Mr Clark then conrssed our pres
Hnf
had We been In varike pursuits From the exsni-
ples of Rome England and France the speaker urged
Inc pernciOusna.s of the highest Interest OF men
And what had Mexico done that her territory should
be .drd and rsvsgcd her citizens slain sud her o~ns
siz-d by hostile armies Why her crime was that she
had abolished slavery and now she must be- destroyed
In that that sccursed system might be once moro
established her soil.
In the mex, place war hostile 10 our political In
srtutons The whole tendency of war wss "a establish
n despotism. Moreover we had not forgotten how, At
I a. ha 4 al
try were turned from their leg . use 70 subssrvsths
purposes of war. The bill for River snd Hroor m'
provenents vetoed In order that the money might
be- devoted To the destruction of lifs and property 70
IN. carving on of the wsr The speaker then dwet In
the most forchs thu Influence of OF the
character of those engaged In H. ADD pictured In strong
outline the horrors which have attended our conques
/ In Mexico. Must not see how the despotsm OF mil
ary lite necessarily untitled men to discharge the peace
fu duties OF ctz ms. aud how tho moral sentiments can
entire corruption IN such scenes as tDo
war daily brought before them
Were Government absolute dsspoilsm. the
sayisn submission enforced on our citizens who are IN
IN. army would not b. dscordsnt with Institutions.
The speaker then spoke with much esruesness against
the rewards often bestowed soldiers such and
especially against the IDEA that the services Of military
chiesin could outweigh. claims % the highest office
in the Peoples g all the most eminent qualities OF our
! best st.tesn-n.
Again war was contrary to the spirit Of rel gion
On this head the speaker dwelt At length with great
power of argument and illustration and sho wing thst 10
the Mexican every Christian principle trsmpied
under foot II IL was the destiny of this nson 10 cd
vance her hish mission 70 conquer ~ the swofd
of Faith by the light of the Gospel and by dement's oono
to all Other nations To enter on bloody and oesuuc
tor the extension OF slavery was 10 Do iSSe ~
the principles which our institutions are founded
false TO our false % religion false 10 our
high mission, falls. TO our God
But VIZ we're told by some that this war with Mexico
visa popular. This the speaker denied. lie believed
II wss quite the opposite IL only needed the voices Of
the Clergy and of the 10 be honestly and boldly
expressed TO have IL heard and efectusL Let them
then speak ont snd they would at any rate have the
satisfaction OF kno Wing that they had borne their tst
moDy against cruel destructive and horrible thar
10 destroying civil and religious Institutions and
laying up heritage of shame for our country And.
above all they would have the Lord Of Heaven and
Earth their side for they would speak 10 behalf Of
lhs eternal principles Of His Kingdom
~ The work at the U. S. Dry Dock is being
pushed ahead with great energy. The workmsn
employed night and day n driving the foundation piles
sbou, two thirds of which already driven. Five
hundred men now employed on tbis work. The
s-k the north Of the cof-r dam caused
by springs of fresh water has been stopped
~ Nine hundred men now employed at the
Navy Yard i've hundred the Dry Dock aud four hun
bred In other departments
NAvAL.--A body OF some five hundred marines
at th- the Navy Yard. will shortly l-sv.
this station In vessel specially chartered 10 convey
them u V.fa Cruz. They are appointed 10 JOIN the
marine battalion ordered on land service in Mexico.
The new naval steamer ordered To 10 built at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard 10 In process Of construction IL IL
supposed that one year will be required To finish her
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