The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-15

the production Of which there have been consumed
az follows -
Buhels Of harley ~, 80
Bush.s Of corn. OF Ioo
Bushels Of e1CoI
Bushels Of oats. 6107
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .4d2o 20
Here, then, is a consumption Of grand total OF
462 290 bushels of grain, with 6O, $40 bushels Of
apples, 24,500 hogshcads Of molasscs, 5Sl tons Of
hops, and $50 hands employed in the manufacture
Of malt and spirituous liquors in the State Of New
York. In the State Of Maine there are only i've
hands employed, and the entire consumption Of the
material is 1900 hogsheads of molasscs.
How different in extent are the interests affected
in the two States, to say nothing Of the enormous
imports Of foreign liquors at this port, compared
with which the imports into Maine are mere baga-
telie' The number Of grog shops in this city alone
far exceeds the number in the whole State ofMaine
In speaking Of Maine, tho following letter from
the great father Of the Maine low will amuse the
reader
PORTLAND, Feb 3, 1852
Mn. IL: Dear sir-In answer to your inquiries
have ray that the Maine does not forbid the
fscturc of cider II is not Intoxicating when inanufac-
turcd II may be freely sold when and afterwards
kept for vinegar The manufacture goes in this State
ever hut after it becomes Intoxicating it cannot DO
sold except by city town agents. Perhaps you may
question y a. you call it. to rest NEAL DOW.
This shows that even in Maine, its birthplace,
humbug is pracsed in reference to this law, and that
Neal Dow himself points out some few small loop
holes through which the transgressor may escape,
and intoxicating drinks be manufactured and con-
sumcd. We dare say that there is vast amount Of
very bad liquor drank ct this very moment in
Portland and other towns the State that has set 80
holy an example to every other State in the Union.
The law has been rejected in Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Ohio, and Indiana. In Ohio even the State
Temperance Convention has decided that the Maine
law is not calculated to promote temperance, and
that n true reformation must depend on moral
saasen. In Wisconsin the feeling is pretty general
against the law, and there is probability Of its
passing in that State, at least for some time.
In Massachusetts,, after great excitement and de-
bate, the law has passed the Senate, on the condi
ton of its being submitted to tho people 1t has
not as yet passed the House. I'm the State Of Penn
sylvania there is hard conflict. The brewers have
arraycd themselves in full force against it, but there
is q powerful force on the other side On Thursday
last in the Senate petitions were presented in favor
Of the law signed by thirty thousand persons, and
a movement Of the opposition in that body was
voted down by majority Of twenty to thirteen, and
the Committee on Vice and immortality, to whom the
bill was referred, have reported in its favor The Har
Iisburg Telegraph says it is "kely to be the great
question Of the day. in that State and correspon-
dents from the capital Of the Keystone State inform
us that it is probable tho bill will pass We
have some doubts, however, the subject, and
await the further action Of the Senate. and the
that will be taken by the House Of Reprcscn-
tatives. In Minnesota, tho movement has COM
menced and local paper says that, from its know
ledge Of the men engaged in putting down the
liquor traffic, it is satisfied that they will continue
to set their faces against ardent spirits in every form,
whether the law is passed or not" In New Hamp-
shire, the law docs not make progress Ex-Gover-
Steele has written letter against it, and says
it will not only work an injury to the temperance
cause, but create, particularly in towns polit-
caly divided, bitterness Of feeling that will be
seriously felt for years. In South Carolina, and
other Southern States, the movement is making pro-
grcss. In the State Of New York the bill will
hardly pass this session; but the fight will
be renewed, and it will probably be car
ried into the Presidential campaign. in va
rious parts of the State meetings are held, and
the question is warmly discussed. For our own
part VIC wish the law was passed. on the condition Of
submitting it to the people Let that be done, and
this cocrciye measure is regarded by those whom IL
is designed to affect, and who have the best right
either to affirm or annul it; and this is the
that ought to be pursued in every State where the
law is introduced.
From the foregoing sketch. ii win be seen that
the liquor law movement is making rapid progress
in Ill directions, that the agitation has extended
over the length and breadth of the land, and that it
is likely to be, for long time to come, question
of absorbing interest, and only second in importance
to that of the election Of the next President Of the
United States, with which it will be intimately
mixed up until the successful candidate for the
White House il declared. Meantime. holy alliances
Of fanatics, fools and charlatans, atheists socialists
and ministers Of the gospel, will move heaven and
earth and pandcmonium TO make proselytes TO the
cause Of cold water by every ingenious device, and
all the appliances which such motley confederation
can command and the result will be that thousands
Of that clnss Of politicians who always swim with
the current will join the movement, and help TO
make successful the very which they would
gladly SEQ defeated, but which they have not the
courage to oppose while another class Of men, who
arc equally hostile TO it, will maintain attitude
Of neutrality, lest they should be suspected Of par
TALLY to the bottle Thus party organizations will
defeated and COMPOUNDED, and the most secure calcu
lations Of victory will be scattered to the four winds
Of heaven.
Thu ARRIVAL OF THE CUBAN PRISONERS FROM
SPAE.We publish, this morning, an interesting
count OF The rough experience Of the American pri-
soners who engaged in the late disastrous Cuban
expedition, their voyage TO SPAIN and during their