The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-26

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CoNGREss present session of Congress-
thus far, has given indications OF tranquility and
moderation which are highly gratifying, and seem
to warrant the hope that repose will now take the
place of agitation throughou the country generally
The attempt oil Mr.. Giddngs, some da VS. ago 10
stir up the slavery excitement, was codly received
by the House; he met with no favor, nor has his
example been followed.
The New York Courier, reviewing the various
matters OF recent controversy now included in the
established measures OF the last session. closes its
review as follows:
Wherein 3 then is there ground Of difficulty between the
obe ays % s qPOp y the isolated gGsson
sgred ths NoFh viii never do except With he sSnctop Of
Maryland and which i question which every friend Of
Such being The tue state Of the case in regard to the
ton OF Slavery il fellows siry that there been aai
atou and excitement without and danger Of collision
sd 20 pdass ssa
and ultimately strife II not d5unon But as calm follows
the place Of excitement and folly The hour of calm has
and all that necessary prudence aud obearance and
liberation. by the representatives of the people in Congress
he truth that ihey far than he people Of either the
nSed or s@ and he o bs 5
months they VII receive without debate and REFER and
from what section they may al viii be %e TR Il GGG tRep
duty 10 49, ana we are happy to have 1t in our to add
that such we nave good reason for prooamng will be their
course.
We sincerely hope that the course here recon-
mended may be pursued by the two Houses
Whatever the future may have in store, period of
rest and reflection at the present time is urgently
sS-Aired, II calmness and moderation prevail in
Congress, we may reasonably hope to see the same
temper in the public mind of the country
The PREss IN MODERN TIMEs-The following
remarks, from the pen of Lamartine, are undonbt.
edly applicable to the condition of the newspaper
and periodical press in France, and are equally ap.
plicahe to the press in this country;
Journalism has become daily encyclopedia
in which Politics, Religion, Science, Literature
Philosophy, and Art, cast in detached and success
sive pages, the passing age, the thoughts of the
human race A few years ago, and journals were
collections Of elegant extracts from books Soon
these very books will be nothing more than collee-
lions from the journals. This metamorphosis in
the mode Of transmitting ideas, has double advan
tage. Ii permits ideas TO circulate to much less
expense for those who are compelled to calculate
the cost of aliment; and moreover it prevents the
loss even Of an hour TO the communication of use
ful truth. That which is thought today is writer
tomorrow In week all Europe is reading it
Thanks TO the printing press, journalism, and Il
railroads, an idea has accomplished the circle of it
radiation in the moral world ere the lapse of seven
days is completed. Intie shape Of a book il woulG
have required century. Intelligence has quick
ened its pace. Facts will follow tine quickenec
movements Of intelligence. The .feliHstoa con
taius within il a revolution"
Miss Cushman is astonishing the people of Gin