The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20

BOSTON, jan l6-A r. NJ
The Weather-Father Taylor and the .a1'itOni,t'-That
S2ooOo-7he Supply-The Volunteers, &c.
On Saturday the weather mild and windy, but
about midnight the wind which had been veering from
s. to e.. made jump to N w. and blew with great fu.
~ and by daylight the mud hardened with frost,
the sky clear, and the Dir piercing cold All day, the
wind blsw keeny from N. W.; but Monday it again
changed to s f. became dark and hazy, and commenc-
cd showing. Such sudden changes of weather must be
very injurious to the sicky and consumptve, and
sequenty profitable to the doctors and undertakers
Yesterday the Rev. E. T. Taylor designated by sal
ors Father Taylor) defined his position in relation to
abolitionsm and our present war with Mexico BY way
Of preface it may be we'll TO state that Mr. Taylor
born in South Carolina and at early age followed
the for a living, being left orphan. During the
last with Great Britain he actively engaged in
privateering until he taken prisoner In the soil
tude Of confinement he experienced religion and upon
peace being declared he began exhorting semen to
mind their souls salvation Intimately acquainted with
the character Of sailors, his success preacher vas
wonderful and began to attract the attention Of
those interested in their welfare His fervd eoquencc,
despising the trammel Of rule went right to the heart
Seanien heard man speaking to them of them.
selves, who knew their wants and suerngs, and show
ed them how to supply the and avoid the other.
Merchants and others interested in navigation, the
fruits Of the young sailors preaching and from then to
the present day they have sustained him. While he
manned the poor sailor boy every body spoke well Of
him; but when he began to receive deservedy, some
compensation for his abors and to rise yearly in public
estimation there have not been wanting those who have
endeavored to crush him. But he has weahered the
Storm far, without having strained ropeyarn and is
more popular now than he ever was before. Being
South Carolinian, he State rights man. and in his
Sermon yesterday those who requested his opinion upon
the abolition OF slavery referred to the consu
ton II Massachusetts considers herself competent to
conduct her government without the int
of any other State he asked why she should not be will
ling to allow others the ssme privileges she claimed and
exercised for herself Let be for let be- good poll
cy and no went for it, In relation to the with Mex
leo, he had only TO that he had always stuck by
his country against all foreign foes, and would
continue 10 do long he lived. lie
knew that he would be denounced and misrepresent.
ed but those who wished TO know his opinions, had
them openly and they nigh, say OF him what they
pleased He did not know that he person Of such
consequence in the political world that any one should
wish TO know what he thought about slavery, any
thing else He had work enough TO keep the devil from
walking away with sailors, without taking up any new
branch Of business. lie knew something about sailors
and to their interest he would devote his life, without
dabbing in politics of any kind
The special assignment for the consideration OF MIR.
CushiDgs report the resolve sppropriang $40 900 to-
wards equpping the Massachusetts volunteers, was
having obtained the aoor advocated the acceptance Of
the report In most eloquent speech OF an hour and
twenty minutes after which OF the minority Of the
sderston of the subject was postponed until
The galleries and Hobbies of the House were crowded
with ladies' and gentlemen TO listen to Mr. c. shng's
soquence At the close Of his remarks he was cheered
by the spectators, in defiance of the thunder Of the
Speaker, who nearly knocked his desk down beating
order.
This afternoon, the st ship supply which had been
anchored in the stream made sail and again went along
side OF the navy yard for what reason | am not in.
formed
Yesterday Capt. wrighrs company, who are princi.
psly composed Of Irshmen attended public worship in
the Franklin street cathedral Bishop Fitzpatrick ad-
dressed few words to them TO the effect that they
ought FIRST to be prepared to their God by having
their souls purified and them when called upon to face
mortal danger, they would have fears Of the future
strenuous efforts being made here by the Abolition
ISIS and others opposed to the war; to induce the voun
teers to desert Ono has actually offered them legal
advice, gratis, upon the subject " The Lord il good
unto ALL end His tender all His works
Amends we say at pray er meeting