Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-28
liar. n ,ot,,cthinc for The ConsulA.

Here IA sOmcthing LOT tho OoHSu's'
The President, III the perfo.mnncc Of
his duties, cdrceives tliai he has no al
term i've bu, to manifsst his decided dis
appreciation or tho snii.Americbn prucc'
,ites and tendencies, which arp TOO pal
pablo Id our consslar establishments
There are many Of our cilizenSyoung
p,cn) at home and abroa !, who are anx'
ious of acquiring n knowle igc OF ono o.,
another OF tho continental languages OF
Europe--n knowle lgo which, in after
years would be valuable 10 the govern.
men. and 10 the people. And II is rec.
ommcn led TO our cOnsuls TO procure
such ossisian lent that they will
be founI equally cfectual onl more
trustworthy:
Upon exam ination il is found that no
returns have beeE receive from several
of our consu'o o., AMI thot in some OF
those transmitted .ter, are apparently.
Irregularities in the statement required
to b. made sen,i.anually to this depart.
mcnt. If there be but solitary fec paid
al O consulate during twelve month,
it must b. reporte in The future; an il
none bc rcceiyeI, that fact must also be
reported. In every instance where an
official service is performed, tho consul
will be particular TO inclu !e the amount
= qu.rei therefor, in his reports 10 this
department. The omission 10 make the
r-porls require by instructions. will be
rcsarie rs sufficient cause Tor rcnov'
al from office.
Wee here is legation for the UnI.
tel States an | consulate at the same
place, consuls are not authorized here.
otter 10 issue or wise passports. This
duty devolves upon the legation as the
higher authority of the two.
This department is ii'orncl that in
some countries our consuls think to i'm.
part dignity AMI iinpo tance to the place
where the business is tansacte! by
calling it LA Chancellerie." an the
clerks in their employment "La Chan.
celIier." This is done without anv war.
rant in law or by instructions; it is M,
in harmony with the usa ,cs in their own
country. lf lie to it by desire to i'm.
i,ate wha, they see abroad, tho motive
for i, is as r.prehcnsi lie as the practice.
Consnls will go, be at liberty hereaf.
ter, to absent themselves from their con.
Gu ar districts, unless upon leave obtain.
el from this department. which will only
be given in ur cnt cases AMI for com.
para,ive'y sh0" periods.
All til. instructions her,tofors issue |
rom this department in relate n to con.
sular unifn.n, are hereby revoked. Nei.
,hei the proprietv nor the utility Of any
regulation on this subject is perceive /.
The Governor Of Connecticut AMI
tho Maine Law.
GovEVoa SEYM,UR, Of Connecticu,
in his messas &c Jeliver.l on the 4th inst.
thus bollly expresses his Lissen, from
The popular feeling in favor Of the
IN ,ine Liquor Law"
It's much TO be regretted thas it should
be thou hit Ivisabl, in any quarter to
resor, to statues Of doubtful import in
al Of great m oral reform. In vain may
we look icr any lasting good from laws
howeve, they may be enforce fo' lime
which are no, clearly basel upon cor
rect principles. An act for the sup
preston Of the entire ,ra le in spirituou:
liquors. better known by the nam, o
the State where originated AMI which is
ommende as mo lei for legislation
here, has lost none Of its Objectionable
features during the discussion it ha:
elic,el. On tine contrary, it is seen
more plainly than ever tha, i, strikes al
the fnun a,ion Of rights which il once
overihrown, will leave the door open fo'
any arbitrary exercise OF power major
ity, however mailta n, |, may choose to
inaic,. An original inherent ccnvic
ton Of The injustice Of the proposed la :
has been siren 5lhenel and confrme | in
nv owa min by subsequent reflection,
10 which the recent decisions OF the
courts hav, lent the weight Of high legal
authority.
Without any means Of ju lying to wha,
exten, fur her etfjr,s. be ma q to in.
gait such law upon cur statutes, anil
no, considering that it woYll become
me TO 90 into any inquiry Of the sort,
or pre- ume to question the propriety Of
any course Of action upon the subject
which an honest preference Of opinion
may suggest, shall hold myself pre-.
pare for any emergency. The subject
Of temperance, separated from politics,
an calmly allrcssiny itself 10 reason
ani ju gmsnt, has my warmest sympa'
thies. Tina, it can yet be prom ,le in
any o.her way has not been proven by
the .ilf,rent means which have been
employe TO advance the cause.
The New Steam Engine.
We examined yesterday, this new
machine inventel by Mr. EDWARD ID.
TnIPLErr, Of Washington City, anil
which he calls, "Tt, cold w1ter safety
Steam Engine" This engine has occu
pie ,he attention Of the inventor for
twenty years past, and he now seems
sanguine that his invention will surpass
all others. When We saw it in opera. /.
ton it worked very smoothly and we'll,
fully equal TO any high or low pressure
engi' g we have ever seen. The princi.
nle nv which Mr Tp,pr rrr'e on ,;ra 10