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| These countries are important in extent Of
territory and in population but they are great
also in their nayigable rivers and lakes, in their
extent Of seacoast in their natural resources
of forest, minerals, and agriculture, in the ships
they possess, in their imports and exports, in
their revenue, in their ratio Of increase, in thor
intelligence and love of freedom, in the size Of
their cities, and in all their social characters
tics
And what IS the political condition Of regions
go interesting Each Province has Governor
and Council, appointed by the Queen of Great
Britain, and local elected Legislature of very
limited powers, the whole bciug subject To =
Captain General appointed by tho Grown.
These appointed officers arc not natives nf Tho
Provinces, and the Provinces have no repre-
sentatives in the British Parliament. which
legislates for them.
Are they satisfied with this condition Of
things They sssurediy are not Their die.
satisfaction is deep and universal. lt is not
angry nor rebellious. Resontmonts toward the
mother country have not been excited Tie
feeling toward her is that of respect affection
and gratitude Yc. are the Provinces not 10
n0rant Of their great disabilities and pri,aiiogs
They speak feo;ing!y Of them, and quantity
enough Of their wish to be annexed 10 their
mothsr country-thus indicating their desire
to become an integral portion of the realm, "a
new States become an integral portion Of this
Republic, and to be admitted TO representation
in the Imperial Parliament, and TO a national
existence. II this is not to be allowed them
as, indeed, it is not-they have alternative de-
sires. These are
lst. Annexation to the United States.
2l The formation of kingdom or conled-
Grafton of their own.
To the former there arc some objections,
one of which We cited yesterday in an ex-
tract from a speech Of Hon Joseph Howe.
Secretary of the Province Of Nova Scotia.
wherein he a-owed lis determined purpose to
never LEND itself 70 the support Of the inetiiu-
tion Of Slavery.
To the latter, important impedimcnts are
SCoHered, chiefly in the inacccesiblcness
Of tie different provinces to each other.
from The want Of railroads and other improve
mcn.s. We are Of opinion, however. that
some Of these obstacles will ere long be re-
moved, and that O new political existence will
be entered upon by these interesting provinces.
What that existence shall be, time and its
events alone can determine G..
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BY =. JEssUP EAMES
Green and graceful Grasses,
Der the wide earth springing.
In luxurant masses
Thoughts Of Spring time bringing;
In the dewy meadow, white and crimson ClOuer,
With the purple Bstynct. gem the ground all over.
In the shady wildwood,
Waves the Mslie tender,
And that JOY of childhood,
Snake Grass, in soft splendor;
TTmotka and F61faii nod their siIken pluming,
Golden tingd Tie,olinn, with snowy AFlkroyt
blooming,
Shoots the yellow R0i,l~
From beneath the hedges
And the CheyUH brittle,
Growing in green ridges;
Sharp and shining S,rorf Grass, slim and slender
bladee,
With perennial Clorey, by its length O'ershaded.
Along the little runnel
Wiflo'f-ssS-i is springing:
And the Reeagrass vernal,
Side the stream is singing;
Street Flags in the marshes for whose purple flowers
Perils were ENCOUNTERED, in my school. girl hours
DarneiS and Dog DAISIES
By the wayside blowing;
In the thicket's mazes
The rough ColtJ0ot growing;
Andth purplish Btue Grass springing the Prairie
In short-tufted branches, or tall bladelets airy
Pale green RiLLOn Grasses,
Streaked with slvsry beauty,
Bloom in clustering masses,
Doing Garden duty
While the graceful AagyoS' il the orchard bendeth,
And its tiny leaflets with the GOgfs5fard blendeth.
Pasture.land and orchard,
Wood, hillside and valley
Each small spear is nurturd
In green lane and alley
Tween the rock-rent crevcc on io5rLy,,{ and noun
tain
In the dewy glade, and by moss-loving fountain.
Green and graceful Grasses,
Dor the wide earth springing.
In luxuriant masses,
Thoughts Of Spring time bringing
Oh if God coheth the Grass that fades tomorrow
Thou, Heart Of httls FaiIh from these lesson Dor
row,
May p, 1854
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RESOLVES.
BY CAROLINE BRIGGS MASON.


VIE" acoula do good, coil is present ruth s4e
ST. p W.
Z" will be strong :" / said alas
That one weak moment should belle
The brave resolve, the purpose high
81 will be strong but let it pass
All, me, that Life should have such dover, Z.
Such fearful scope for good or ill;
And that We choose the evil still,
And falter in temptations hour!
Oh, traitor heart, thrice rccrcant thou,
Again cry, will be strong
viii yet be greater than the Wrong ?.
VIII yet achieve my lifetime vow.
Bury my weakness, oh, ye crowd
Of faithful witnesses, who stand,
Around my soul on every hand,
And tell the failure not aloud.
For shall conquer All begun,
The conflict RACES through my life; o.
Yet shall conquer in the strife, b.
And sing at last, victory won
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These parts Of the Turkish Empire consist
of the region enclosed between the Danube and
river Pruth, which latter forms the frontier
between Russia and Turkey. On the north
the Principalities are bounded by Russia, or
its province of Bessarabia; on the northwest
by Hungary and Transylvania on the east by
Bessarabia and the county called the Do
brodia; on the south By Bulgaria. The Prin-
cipaiities form two distinct States; the great
er. richer, and better situated, is called Wal
lachia, extends along the Danube; the other,
which is north of Wallachia is called Media
via Bucharest is the capital of the first, Yassy
of the second. The area OF both amounts to
between eight and nine thousand square miles.
The population is about four millions, consist
ing of the descendants of the ancient Dacians,
Roman Colonists, Slayonians, Cumanians, &c,
and their language Is composed of all these
tongues. with. however, strong prevalence of
corrupt Latin. After the invasion of Europe
by the Turks, these tribes sometimes fought
against the invaders, together with the Serbs,
the Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Polef,
and long tried to maintain their Independence.
To assure this. their chiefs, called by the Sla-
yonic title of Hospodar or master, IN the ioeh
and 18th centuries recognised the supremacy
of Poland and subsequently united themselves
with the Magyars and Transylvanians About
the end of the sixteenth century, they were
finally obliged to submit wholly to the Porte
and to be governed absolutely by Hospodars
and Kainakans, receiving their appointment
and investiture from the Sultan. Alter the
war of ls2s-29. Russia then victorious, resu-
lated the position of the Principalities ana nn,
der her direction there was introduces Kinu
of representative Government. The Hospodars
were to recognise the supremacy Of the Sultan,
and pay him tribute; and this position was
guaranteed them by treaty between Russia
and Turkey, by which Russia acquired the
right to occupy the Principalities in case of
cxigency with no more than $4,000 troops.
Russia contends that tho entrance of her forces
last year, by which the present war was be-
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gun, was simply an occupation under this
treaty The appellation of Principalitie is a
translation OF that of Hospodarstwa, by hioh
they are called in the native tongue.
NeW York Tribt ss.
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n lie E'ditn,- ~ IL Nrt.n..I l.,

10 the Editor Of the National Era:
| like the suggestion of an address to tho
People of the United States, by those members
of Congress who opposed the Nebraska swim
die. Would but respectable number of mem
bers of the liberal press Of the old parties con.
nected with papers Of extensive circulation &C
character and il fllence, be induced TO urve .bs
measure | think the matter would be sccon,-
plished. Ii seems 20 me that an earnest aD,,c.,Y
TO tic people, showing the character Object
and probable consequences, Of the bin and tbs
means that have been made use OF to urso II
thro1gS; and coming from 50 largo msior;tv
OF the representatives Ut the North, aud of
those who truly Represent the sentiment Of that
section, would produce Consequences 6t,le
thought OF by the supporters of that rascaEtv
II Such an address, Invested Of a party eharac.
ter, and which did not show Disposition 70
claim thiE, for amy particular party, as their
particular thunder, were generally circulated
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f" Faithful found


Among the faithless; faithful only he
Among nnumerabc false unmoved.
mistaken unseduced, unterrifed.
His loyalty hekept, his love and zeal
Nor number example with him wrought
To swervc from truth, or change his constant mird
Though single"
If it were possible for our public men, aud
members Of Congress, especially Of the free
States, to recover their lost faith that TOD lrds
on the side Of Humanity, we might hope to have
some modern Daniels, but never before Men
of cxpediency and compromise may make sec
Ond rate Daniels but they never stand fire.
THE DIVINE CHARACTER VINDIcATEp. BY Rev.
Moses BaIou. New York Published by Reddeld
One vol, PIP. 4l2. Sold by Taylor & Maury.
When we noticed the Cor h.ct e Ages -
we were sure that work would make a con-
vulsion in the world Of Theology, and that it
must result in new combinations and new re-
lations of Vows consequent upon the course d
reasoning presented by DR.. Beechor In this
we have not been disappointed, nor in the va
rious views taken Of that work by men hold
ing stsndpoints diverse and antagonistic to
each other.
The Princeton ReUie,0, the organ of the
Church of al Presbyterianism, halls this great
work as "an ally" to orthodoxy. The Mtthod-
ists aud UnitarianS are qqite as we'll pleased
with Dr. Beechcr, as an ally Of theirs; and,
though the volume at the head Of this notice
affects to vindicate the character of God from
DIR. Beecher's work, yet it is clear enough, he
is delighted with tho book, for the reflex in-
fnences it is to have, to build up Universalism
in place Of Orthodoxy. Now, is it not very
wonderful work. this "Conhict of Ages" by
DR.. Edward Bcecher, that it suits everybody
and all sorts of sects! Certainly, it il a book
easier read than replied to. And Mr. Ballou
often makes grand flourish Of words, words.
words! He is honest, no doubt, in thinking
his augmentation meets all the case, and ends
the controversy-a controversy which began
before the flood, and ID likely to last to the end
CT all things The height of this great argu-
mens has been attempted, in all ages, by men
who felt able to "jlStify the ways of God to
man." But it is just now where it was when
Paul wrote his epistle to the Romans.
Nothing can be more frank and honest than
the manner in which lie has put the objection
OF the imaginary Jew, who acts, in his ninth
chapter, the part OF the disputant Of what
Paul has affirmed in relation TO Gods moral
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To the Editor Of the National Era
The change in this community, and more
particularly in this city, il without precedent
\ Men speak ike men. Freedom il the watch
\ gord. Conservatives are opening their eyes
Towards progression, which hitherto has been
darkness 10 their blinded vision. The letters
are thrown from the pulpit and tho press, with
one or two exceptions; and, all in all. tho
prospect for Freedoms cause was never bright
or. Once awaken the conservative cotton com
rnunity TO foil sense Of the great injustice tho
North are constantly receiving from tho slave
holding South, and happy crisis in THE great
national sin Of Slavery will soon follow. Let
US hope that this millennial day is inst now
daWning. The good people Of Boston are long
ing to hear yet again from that noble band Of
men who have stood shoulder to shoulder in the
great struggle upon the Nebraska question.
Words Of advice from those persons would IT.
huerce more than scores OF lectures Your
paper Is fulfilling Its high mission, believe in
klnding the hearts Of those who fAlter in the
glorious enterprise to which it is dedicated
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LITERARY NOTICES.

DANIEL, MODEL FOR YOUEG MEE. series OF Lee
turcs, by W. A. Scott, d. D. at New Orleans. n
York Carter & Brothers Fee sale by Gray &
Balantyne and r. Farnham Washington, d. c
One vel, PIP. $40 octave.
Among the great men Of the Scriptures-and
they are the greatest of all the manifested
grandeur of the race Of man-David holds a
conspicuous place. The Jews rank him with
Moses; and there is most wonderful recogni-
ton of Gods eminent commendation of his
character, while yet young, recorded in the
l4th chapter of Ezekiel, 14:h verse His words
by the prophet are these:
" Son Of man when the land siuneth against
me by tresPassng grievously then will stretch
out uy hand upon it, ard will break the staff
of broad thereof, and will send famine upon it,
and will cut off man and beast from it. Though
these three men-Noah, Daniel, and Job-werc
in it, they should deliver but their own souls
by their Righteousness, saith the Lord Cod
Now, this prophecy was made B. c. 594 A.
NJ. 341O; and Daniel at that time was young
man, certainly not thirty years of age. SO
early was he acknowledged to be Prince in
Israel and, great rs were the honOrs conferred
by Persian nonarchs, his was integrity unsc-
duced unbought, unterrfi ID Such was Dan
lei, whose character as molsl man is here
presented to our young men for their emula-
ton.
These Lectures were delivered by DR.. Scott
on Sunday evenings, in New Orleans. They
are as interesting as Waverlcy novel, and we
hope this book may command wide circula-
ton. No library of Christian Association, or
any other library association for young men,
ought to be without it. Let father put this
book into the hands Of his son, saying, "Here
is man of political rank and fame, whose life
you will do we'll to copy AZ a safe model"
OF the first Daniel We have often thought
Milton must have been describing when he
says
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| { 0 N ARD WRAY.
4 ROMANCE OF MODERN HISTORY.

Eg 90. oafboy oj d" The Chyohiclss Of tie BaatL,
"a, Ialh0ssy," The Yale Log" Philip Of
La"ll,' s..
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Sc. sr.cad the light within thee, Yet DO sure
That thou receiv st it from the eternal Sun,
And 10, from some lost orb, that through the dun
Rlysse. tics, with lurid glow impure,
2 rsieyed meteor, seeking to obscure
The glory Of the Uncreated One.
K-cc!o not from n course in G cd begun,
Ear shrink the Ages clustering eyes to endure,
Taou. bcst in gazing on the Light above,
Should Il count it Utmost blessedness to look
Toward wanderers, who not yet the sun can brook,
But hpil thee, reflected ray of love-
lis joy, 10 he radiance in the night;
rs more, 10 know that earth is glad with light!
The Pilgrim they laid in a large, upper cham
h,r whose window opened towards the sun-risng
The name of tho chamber was Peace, where no slep
IN break of day, and then no awoke and saog.-PH
.u...s Progress.
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sONNEIs.
BY LUCY LARC0M.

7,.7 mur,sures,, Why am I o'erhung with gloom
=, gri.f lies stagnant in my soul; for
Have ogtencst walked beneath a sunny sky;
,,... seen g DDS love within, around me bloom.
r.-,,. there is n 0 horror in the tomb;
Pr, That lm path my footsteps homewara fly,
.,..,, the outstretched hand, the reckoning eye
n..,t +. but sleeping in an upper roomi
,b.-. small the pilgrim wake at dawn, and sng*
e.. fir the dad alive my soul is bowed.
,.,.... ao,fs not a. : VEIL but wraps 3 shroud
DER rr,relliag millions. Who their light shall
bring
,r.r are not these my brethren blest Is ?"
Is hollow earth returns the eeho-Why?
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New national motto" England expects eve
ry man to pay his duty."-DiOgents.
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A lac. sweet whisper. Thou art blessed, to bless
Tae ,uash:ne lights not up green hooks in vain.
rr,.a blossoms give their fragrance for the rain
wind. warmed afAr, tho vines with purple dress
II th.u at happy, share thy happiness!
g-4p thy ripe fruits for beggsry and pain
L. lild moon. rejecting light again
0s .eus in polar darkness and distress.
Eaoa ihou art blest Of God, to bless, like Him
s.,s Eiull-s star, adown through shining space;
y .a.e ,r VIII Lu:n alone, goes out apace.
Then poGr thy JOY on spirits cold and dim,
TIL ,aty gloom shall hide from earth her face,
aud morning stars send up another hymn"
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\ Does Monsieur want his carriage
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Ocr The board nst 1t 4 p. NJ, the President in
the chair The minutes Of the last meeting read
a0d approved. Fequtious were received from the va
rious nstitutioas AID numerous ooUuunicat were
referred 70 sp Sroprats committees Some discussion
then tcos place he location to be selected for tde
vorAshop sbich h determined to erect on Hackweus
asand.
HOSPITALITY FRYscH orYIcESs
Governor Cos0vRa introduced sae folio wing rssoiu.
tfon
hat thu officers In command Of fas French Sect
in hs port OF New York invited visit the ehsrita
bic ber institutions under the management Of the
Boaru OF Govsfhors
Some discussion ensued, and Governor West moved
BAT the sum Of $500 be appropriated fer carrying out
the foregoing resolution
Goserpor DUKE objected to the matter bsing up
now as 1t uoder the consideration OF the Common
COucii
The PRESIDENT spohs in favor of the resolution. He
wss proud Of the city Of New York ami would like
see ecoutD9 civte aho~n to the dis ting on
GERS Of the etgn feet in harb0r
The resolutions finally laid on ths table for .
vsea, bs q vote OF five to four.
The fol owing is
ANALYSIS OF ADMISSIONS AND DIsCHARaHs-pRsI.
TERTIARY HOSPITAL, b MONTH ErDIFG SEP
TENDER 80, 1854.
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The Providence SOLDIERS The Providence Light In
fan TT, expected, arrived in this city yes srdAF
mora.ng By the StoniDgton boat They met a the
wharf by the Light Guard Captain vinceat, whose
quests they while in the city ami escorted to the
l-virg Bouse, their headquarters Thsis certainly
cf the fDest irdeps ndent military rsDies in the
United States and composed Of the crack soldiers Of
Providence 1t IL very old company a1i thoroughly
eriIed While f. the city they wL be entcrtsned By
tie City Guard veil the Light Guasd Being much
fatigued by the voyage rcr Rhoce laad they rested
yesterday ct their quarters until evening they
escorted By their entsrsainers the Light Guard
hofh companies in foil uniform, 70 The Me ropolitan
theatre. this company -u probably show themselves
our citizens to-osy.
IrDIcA7IoT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL The Primary School
&c West Thirty seventh street decca yester
tsrnoon with Appropriate ard terestpg The
tetco was 6led with cbiidr n, and several pieces Of
music se-e performed during ths dsy Speeches we're
delivered ny Benedict the Presiient Of the Board
Of Education; ). Randall the superintendent of Com.
mon Schools; Hon. Joseph g. Bosw rth ard others; al
expressing their qualification for the opepng OF such
eel ool for the noble purposes of edrcaon The 1eetin
vas largely attended by the parents Of the children who
VII oecuiy 'bis school.
DEnr DsPsxsARy The following 10 the report for
september, 1tA:-WhoIe number Of pat.epts treated,
11el; number Of new patients 1874 attended Mt tie
dispen sry esq., Of their dwellings, 1s2-msss l43 f
mses, COL Na,ivfy-Urited states, 2Ss; Ire and 796
o'hsr countries. so Fem siIrq under trcAtrnent AZ
sent to hosoita 49, died 10. Prescriptions dispensed
Curirg the h 2l26,
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there for the sake Of sdvonsure and last though not
Least fsnatcts 18th her loins girr about, and shod
with ssIdals wsuId, hse Pstsr tue Hermit march at
the head Of her motley esons TO this holy land
OF Netraska from the grasp the iudds siaveholder
All this population would ruih down thsrc since the
present Organization. lie the pent up food whoa tie
gates are hcis'sdi viii there be- from all
this vast territory . singls slave State formed
9bis Is all there is and au thsrs win he,
OF the famous hebraska question, over wh'ch 80
much patriotic seDsbility has bseu expsosed. Let
then, every man who has ever been trss de emocrst
or who ever intended te that ali the csuor
upon this v.1sd fsyey question was out rape ion Of
the proceedings of i84S which he'd given
Of eret-le them return to he true democratic
81 standard, and obey the coasrutioo in its t,ttsr
spirit and intent leaving slavery in the states to those
Who have Il In charge, and upon wtom respon siby
has been cast and to the Teritoros observe strict
nonLr r'ention for sake because
was right we'll in accordance with ths who'll stcuc
tuye or ana tn orJ Of insttutious
because il will do justice to all visit wrong upon
nopt-te auss 1t will inculoafe peace ami harmony and
friendship between the members Of this glorious ocnfe
deracy, ard because 1t would accord with the mms
trtcAl fran swork Of The oop titu,ion
Ar D. continued bis ADDRESS at length, invoking all
who cid not intend to espouse the II sectional
asH,laery party to join the national rtsnd.rd. aud
passed high encomium upon the ancient democratic
chsrscter of Delaware, &c,