The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-06

mate aim and tendency, is to destroy all religion
to tear down all the ancient bulwarks OF Christian
| soc,etv. and TO reduce the comnAnity to q mere
| race Of brutee and machines THIS it would do
bv deetroyipg enterprise and the stimulus OF md.
| vIdusl energy and necessity, by taking away the
| necessity of individual exertioA, and reducing
| the members of every society to the situation
of lazy, well-ied lazaroni, without motive to
labor and exeruon, without necessity of care,
frugaliiy, and fore sight, and in fact without any
one single incentive to impe them onward to noble
pursuiie. or to prevent them from in 1ugeuce,
sloth, and gross sensuality Such a state of So
ciety as these men would establish, il Is frghtfu
even to cSnte nplate. As society Is now const.
tuted, whoever will labor and be industrious and
prudent, cannot fail not merely to live and to be
comfortable, but TO prosper. The vicious and the
criminal alone suffer from their ewn folly. But
on the socialist plan all are to be rendered equal
and reduced TO one level of equal feeding and in
acton-tbe VICIOUS and the criminal are to lose
the fear of their just reward, and the industrious
and prudent are to lose all motive to practise tho
virtues which insure prosperity.
Ne wonder, therefore, the Tribune has attacked
Mr. Barhydt and his treatise, for the sound, just,
and common-sense views which his little book
contains To undeceive the community by teaching
sound principles, and setting forth correct views,
70 naturally the greatest of crimes in the eyes of
those, whoever they may be, whose aim Is to de-
ceive their fellow creatures, and to endanger tho
happiness of the human family, by sapping the
foundations of religion and morality, and roofing
out all the effective incentives to individual indus
try and exerton. Mr.. Barhydts book il calcu-
L. H.
soundness u lts we've, and the regard 1t exhibits
for those sound principles, without which society
would become another chaos, and mankind race
OF brutes preying upon and destroying one another
REVOLUTION ON THIS CONTINENT. this age
of revolution and change-this period OF transition
and of refom-every indication Of restlessness or
uneaslness evAced by the governed towards their
governors, In any part of the world, Is matter
Of great interest and importance, nearly as much
as was the first French revolution, at the time
when 1t occurred. Since that period of the worlds
history, Or rather the successful struggle to
throw off the British yoke was made In the Ame-
rican colonies, decided change in mems minds,
on the subject Of government, has been gradually
but surely going on.
Within the period named, the continent Of
Europe has been agltated as the sea by violent
Storm on the pillows of which, kings, queens, and
despots Of every grade, have been tossed like so
many casks; the calm which succeeded the indie
pendence OF the United States was not broken tor
nearly half a century. But the horizon is obscur.
ed by dark clouds, which threaten every day to
let loose their fury. No one can tell what even
single day may bring forth here. Canada is ripe
for revolt and Independence. The friends of
change, and separation from England, are marshal
ling their forces and placing them In battle array;
the outposs of the enemy have been driven in, and
soon the shock of battle will reverberate through.
out the continent.
Canada, however, 10 not the only portion o
America that ID destined to experience the throes
of revolution, and to be blessed with the benefits
| OF democracy. Low but distinct murmurngs are
waited to us by every wind from the extreme
South. From what has recently occurred in the en-
pre- OF Brazil, we have good ground for believing
that the there too, DISCONTINUED and that
before many years shall have elapsed, thatbeautlful
region, 30 beautifully provided by nature, will be
republic. Discomfort and dissatisfaction are spread
ing very rapidly there, according to all accounts,
and already distinct but separate efforts have
been made to establish democracy, in lieu OF the
unsuccessful; but the number II the parties engaged
IN them, shows that they are sympsthized with,
If not eneoura ged, by many more. All Of the CON-
bustion of volcano Is not seen IN the flame which
lesues from lts mouth.
The present form of government In Brazil Is
constitutional monarchy, with which, however,
there are broad democratic elements intermixed
In fact, in Its practical operation, the government
is almost as much democratic as that of the Uni
ted States. II the Emperor and the members o {
the Imperial Senate, elected by the people, and
the show of royalty which is kept up abolished,
It would be as unobectionabe as our system OF
government. Probably these are the changes
which the revolutionary party are endeavorng to
achieve.
twill be seen, by the recent movements in that
country, that the revolutionary contagon spread
Ing all over the world, and that the American con-
tinent is destined to feel Its influence, in both
Canada and Brazil, at no very distant day. As for
Canada, no one knows what day may bring forth
Marine Affairs.
Tnx srrAnsuHr USIcolx-This staunoh and well
appointed steamer, which formerly belonged to tho
line Of British ms packets has lately been purchased
by Mr. E.Cunasd jr and now ct Jersey city, htting
Up for . voyage TO San Francisco CalforAia The
Unicorn 10 Of $50 tons burhen, and 10 propelled BY
two engines Of $50 horse power. She built ON the
Clyde and has already proved herself to be hrst rate
vessel The modatisns for passen o.
the most desirable character. The after cabin is fur
nished In . style which Ii ut elegant and con-
ducivs to the comfort Of passenger The furniture 10
rich and substantial the state rooms supplied
with comfortable bsrths; and eli the modern Improve
mspts are brought into vsntistiob, light, sceom
modstions for abIution ana In short, oil things that
ordinarily tend to make psssspgers comfortable on
long voyage be found here The decorations Of
the eaoon are In excellent taste. Among them are
twelve fourteen paintings which would do no die.
credit to any of the galleries in city They are
English paintpgs dor In limitation Of Chinese, and
for the part representing scenes from Oriental
life: they greatly admired The Unicorn has
accommodation for Is passengers In her after cabin
% In her fore cabin and Is in the stserags The
cabin 10 we'll ventilated and possesses all the requisites
for skng the psssen gsrs comfortable The kitchen ar