The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-02

pobtobb inherent with another
to the Union equal in to the original thirteen
states suppose this tsrritsry makes but ten,
representation In part, not may be, slave one,
they will be entitled to but 1--WE in Con-
break the checks balance the real spirit Of our
There sems know who consider It
possible they that Sv 80 do shs %
blessing on mankind. While sincerely trust that hu.
man and civil liberty and free institutions may
over AL nations do not think sheuld DESTROYS to
impose upon them our distinctive forms Let them be
for liberty for republican and they
possible, improved forms from ours We cannot make
free citizen out Of person not accustomed to ssgov-
srnment He must be fitted to be free before he can
become just frseman-a citizen of a republic
When In the state Department, said Mr. Webster, II
represented to me that very important to our
commercial Interests that port in California or place
where Americans could enter do business "a In one
Of their own cities should be secured therefore en-
tered into negotiation for object at the port Of
San Francisco. But entertained no idea Of adding
new States or territories to the Union Peace may
soon come. hope to hear Of 1t tomorrow. 1t may
bring real peace 1t may bring the seeds strife and
open danger to the country 1t il impossible to tell
before hand what will come, or how it will be necessary
to act In the event of that result Last winter the wings
In the United States Senate both from the north and
south voted with perhaps one exception against any
more territory being added to the Union The domo-
cratic Senators from both sections voted the opposite
way. The northern democracy wish to carry the
get territory and let into the Union States but
make them free The southern democracy take the
same course except that they would have the terri
tory slave territory SO agreeing to the prosecution
Of the war and the addition Of territory, they
unite In favoring these propositions, and would settle
sferward tho dispute to the States being slave
or free. have not seen respectable fair minded
man Of the SOUTH who objects to the north using all
its power to prevent the increase of the slave power
have found none unreasonable to dispute right
to tot. this With the same hrmness with which would
resist any augmentation Of savery shall not endAnger
the constitution BY interfering with slavery a. it is
tablished at present In the States What established
10 fixed. We cannot 60 back. But for the future am
for looking out for our rights Some Of the people Of
the South make objection the Wilmot proviso,
and that Is that the new territory II added will be set
tied by Northern families who represent free labor and
who will live by their labor while the people Of
the sourh cannot emgrae to these States because
Hence the additional territory will be for the benefit Of
the free population only But these people should
States is an admitted inequality and by extending
slave States that inequality will be in great degree
Increased and strengthened. am no prophet, the
the last thing that should dare predict would be the
course of the northern democracy this Some
principle but there can Be no doubt that tho general
sense Of the party Is against it. The proceedings Of
the State Convention prove this fully Are
We quite certain that the democratic members Of Con-
gross from New Hampshire and Maine will maintain our
position against the slave power slave representation in
moral view IL great know, but it is with the former
only that have to do in my capacity rs legislator.
The danger of augmenting it Is IMMINENT the result of
doing 30 fatal and 1t will receive my earnest opposition
II peace comes-how We can deal with the treaty
must be deferred till get it, and what 1t 10,
Suppose that have peace the armistce broken tho
war in renewed progress; and Congress assembled -
What Is to be dons Unless the President rhAl make,
out case show Congress that no purpose 81 acquisition
no purpose not directly connected with the welfare Oh
this Union is the Offset ant.ui of this war; ought
30 go against any more supplies to carry on" 1t is
the duty Of Representatives they believe war Is
ssged for improper PURPOSES to put end to it. Mr.
Webster cucidated and defended this argument with
would say to those army officers who have guishsd
themselves In this strife that wagsd for vicious
poses furnishes the ustre Of victorious and darkeps
IL does not blot what would otherwise be glorious
page in national history In concluding Mr. Webster
ssd-Let US stand By our principles wings Of Msssa.
chusstts There is hope and confidence IN trust, and
every who does his duty good citizen will
himself sud may help to his country. This IL
moment for shrinking or altering This Is no time to
go to EXTREMIST but standing established prnc
pies and holding allegiance to constitution let
follow those who have gone before and who had ad-
may not see our way clear but only course 10 to
study our chart and follow our compass That chart
the constitution That compass single, devoted,
conscientious purpose to preserve safely the Institutions
with which God has blessed US.
i, The Salt Springs.
In the Herald OF September 2sth, ID letter from q
corrsspo ndent giving account Of the salt springs
states that the water Is superior In strength to Turks
Island or Liverpool Accurate information, in matter
OF this kind very important to persons who sxpsnd
money in erecting salt works. and by your
pondents letter that the strength of the water
sidered the test Of goodness In the letter published
Now the great matter IT, Is 1t chloride Of calcium or
sulphate of lime The Turks Island salt contains sui
phate Of me and this is insolube, or, rather it re-
quires 500 pounds Of water dissolve pound of
phats Of lime this does not njure the salt except it
lessons the value much per cent Chloride Of oslci
um, even Of per cent does injure salt and makes
the salt diquesce, or quify have In my cabinet
ter from most Of the Banes in the United States and
also the mineral salt from several mines and salt made
at the salt PONDS Of Turks Island Curacao, by solar
heat. have salt water from Montexuna and Lockpit
which has specific gravity Of 20OO but 1t holds
king SALT except for agricultural purposes There have
been great mistakes made, and by men who excel
lent chemists too In giving opinions Of tho quality Of
ed in the nuid That Is not the important matter but
1t is does the water contain any deeterious proper
ty, simple statement will afford an excellent IL
lustration. sample Of sugar, by analysis, was
found to contain So per cent OF pure sugar, and 10
per cent pure SLEEK another sample found by analysis
to contain 99H per cent pure sugar and per cent sui
phate Of iron The greater cent Of pure sugar Of
consequence for the reason that the half per
sulphste OF iron units the sugar for use-spos It,
have very often comparisons per Of chloride
Of sodium in water from salt springs made with Turks
Island and Liverpool salt, and It very important to
men expanding money In salt works. correct that
matter and chemists also should bear this In mind when
expressing opinions Of the value salt them
for analysis received two days ago, from the
tains Of Southwestern Virginia, two bottles Of brine
tested by the salometer 96 deg package OF fossil salt
rock, from the salt mines of the locality, from
strata 100 feet thick far penetrated, which has
been struck at the depth Of $40 feet from the surface
and parcel Of the salt made from the water which
rlveH It's saline properties from the mineral SAT- This
salt is superior to any salt that have In my
either foreign domestic. At these mines It Is found
profitable to raise the salt water at full saturation
Tor fully saturated it is possible for cold
become than to raise the salt rock and dissolve 1t.
have, also salt made at the Kanhawha sanes, by
buston of hydrogen gas and salt made at Onondaga
lines by both solar and Terrestrial heat. l.. M.
AFFAIRS IN CANADA.-The accounts from the
various portions of the Province afford gratifying
relative to the state Of the
In some districts the wheat has suffered and slight In
dcations OF disease have appeared In the potato CROP
is, however, confidently anticipated that abundant
supplies will amply repay the labors Of the ndustri-
and enterprisiDg farmer.
His Excellency the Governor General the Countess of
Elgn and Lady Alice Lsmbton and suite are now on
visit to Quebec, and were received by the public
authorities and citzens with that demonstration OF
loyalty and respect which their distinguished position
and virtues 80 justly merit II 10 the Intention OF his
Exceency his return to be present at the
Agricultural Fair to be held at Hamilton on the 7th Of
October ensuing
Tho heavy failures which have recently occurred In
England, Ireland and Scotland and their depressing
effects upon the trade and monetary affairs of the United
hav beeu in both \