New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-30
THOMAS PAINE.

IA, Editor Of The N y Tribune.
Sin: That detraction still, as ever heretofore, de-
shs 10 follow mertoriOus emineDce is shown by the
VIDE circulation of brief article with the above cop
Ibm which appeared in The Indianapolis Journal some
lnmths since l thought of noticing II at that time
Hut could not deem il worthy OF attention. As, how
ra Il has since been copied into The 1rbaae trust
IM will permit me, through the same medium to 0ner
ue remarks upon IT, that the antdOte may be cOexten
live with the poison ! have confidence that you VIII
lrui my request from the general liberal character OIL
u IeIer and more especially because in your notice OF
ls address Of the English Democrats recently you took
I0uion to speak truthful manly words of Thomas
pine
On the authority of the diary of old John Adams, the
bs sets out lib protesting TO give what its styles some
N facts falsehoods in relation to Tom Paine, as usual
y wien-by such writer's as this. The first of these
that Paines Common Sense did but little good and
lpeeabe harm TO the cause OF American independence
hs statement is fatty cOntradcted with one voice, by
tl eonemporantous history. The second which is like
Pho be rst in preposerous fasohood is that Paine had
r originality, and furnished by Dr Rush with both
p natter and title Of Common Sense The third is,
Pa Paine was Tory when he first over here, from
tt prosecutions Of the British Government, and that he
Ertt against the American cause.
4 NJ Adams does not pretend 20 give any evidence OF
Ne statements And as a sufficient general answer to
~ them, permit me 10 say that | have read Adams
Ety and fnd even more harsh and absurd charges
Enn0h BY the writer against Franklin Hancock, ana
Ne q his most iustrOus compatrots The book IN
nai every page abound with such charges Such is the
Esu Il passion and prejudice even in great minds
80 Net that these little ebullons Of personal and pOliti
aneor should be raked up exclusively against Paine.
erso reveal the latent hatred which the foes OF popular
faand mental liberty yet cherish toward him-a hatred
tslocd by last years Unprecedented demonstrations of
Ssi.Sio his memory. WIN hey never grant him rest
sAs religious vitaie his political and literary
H1*i Why should any Republican any true American
fASa SANDER Thomas PAINE INDIANA.
AHIcnI PROPAGATION or SALNoS-A meeting of
aaGon fishing propretors in the river Tay was held
Ssk at Perth tor the purpose OF considering the ques
~ the artificial propagation of salmon. The chief
tseEwss Mr.. Thomas Aslwon from Ireland who stated
Sher and he have at this present time about 10000
nmon in ponds produced by artificial means which
fed with suitable food Ills brother and himself
49, PrchaSed the Galway salmon fishery in Ireland,
&Mmned to try an experiment there for the arti6.
Pvysgahon OF salmon. 4 suitable place having been
ke@a Outerard, operations were commenced between
II "a December and the LIST Of January last which was
9imonth too late, yet boxes prepared in which
Il SsNn of the salmon were deposited These boxes
&'aoou Il inches squarS and six feet in length with
rsimg in the sluice at either end There were 20
- an which were hled with gravel small stones
fSaegth Of six inches. Toproeure the Ova and mt OF
Snsie and male salmon, the Ash were taken BY small
nc spawn fords at night and instantly and without
E.Iw INTO stub onefourth full of water The female
se hrsi turned on her back, one man holding the tail
osr running his hands down each side of the head
tsssang lightly with his thumbs the ova was readily
fgso INTO the tub asmiar course readily discharged
,,, About $40 salmon were treated in the above
erl,s s1u again returned 20 the river Mr. AshwOrt
s,sa how the ova and milf mixed in the tub and
~,Aenoui with aeup and deposited in the boxes when
HS~,fred with additional gravel There are 10000
~ S@on in these ponds from two inches t. three in
-, me me zine gratings used TO prevent both
H. insects irom getting into the ponds as they were
,, 'se've TO the salmon fry The ponds were about
cs IN length and 70 to 10 yards in breadth and
Ina. ssaeo 10 keepth young salmon in them for 10
bng+, m 'ney VIII have grown 10 about four inches
kNe lney would then be able to take care OF them.
kpersss way to the sea. He also stated il was in
k9seS me young salmon should be fed daily with
tropSh a a,sh meat The current Of water running
ksts.'.o boxes must BE- pure and free from mad. and
kubst % required to De taken during the periods Of
ert tl sen the rivers flooded BY heavy rains to
~ urtl ody water from the boxes Ii took about 100
Hhis plss spawn gave indication Of life The expense
heed - ~'acsl propagation he did not estmst, to
thne K, Thousand, which was at the rate of one
Mo- M, Zach salmon Amer some DISCUSSION il was
Cours.sss experiment. should be tried in the ray,
tasures was appointed to adopt the requisite
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