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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-26
CONGREsAIONAL.

WASHIN0TONs il.
SENArK.-Mr. Badger presented the credentiala
Of Daniel s. Reid, Senator elect from North Car.
olina, who appeared and was sworn. Mr.. Adams
of Miss, introduced bill to establish a rule OF
naturalization throughout the United States
The term to be 81 years, and only to foreigners
who should arrive after the passage of the bill.
He argues that in 100 years every inch of the
American continent, would be needed by the Ame-
rican people. He denied all connection with the
Know Nothings, and disclaimed partiality to for
eigners, but contended that emigration is danger
Gus bee use they identify themselves with aboli-
tionism. He agreed with the Know Nothings in
their to extend the term of naturalization.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina,
asked leave to offer resolution, rendering the
the President deemed proper, to lead to paci6-
cation between the Allied armies and Russia. Mr..
Hamilton, of Maryland, objected.
Mr.. Sellers, of Nd, asked whether it would be
in order to lay it on the table. The Speaker said
it was not. Mr.. Clingman moved suspension Of
the rules. Agreed to. -r
HoUsE.-Mr. Florence, of Pa, asked leave to
offer resolutions for manning steamers and trans
ports to carry relief to Kane's expedition to the
Arctic seas in search of Sir John Franklin, and
accepting such a sum as the President may deem
proper, to be paid from the National Treasury
Objection was made. The House refused to sus-
pend the rules.
MIR. Houston, OF Alabama, from committee on
ways and means, reported bill making appro-
priations for the Military Academy and for sup
port of the Army. Referred.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, offered a series of reso-
lutions distributing the various branches of stand
ing committees.
MIR. Giddings, of Ohio, hoped the Message
would be passed without consideration of theGrey-
town affair. He agreed with the President in all
his apologies for the destruction of the place, but
wished he could blot the transaction from history.
He said the President had receded from all the
positions laid down in his Inaugural Address.
Mr.. Wheeler, of N. Y, offered an amendment
to the preceding resolution by declaring in effect
that in the destruction of Greytown the Presi-
dent had violated his constitutional powers and
that committee of Is be appointed to report
facts. Rejected. Resolutions in reference to the
Presidents message passed.
SENArE.-Mr. Weller, of California, offered
a resolution calling for all correspondence rela-
tive to the arrest Of the French Consul at San
Francisco. Adopted.
Mr.. Shields, Of Illinois, gave notice of bill
for the improvement of the Illinois river and
the Chicago Harbor.
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nlisffllaneons.
The Source OF our National
Prosperity.

To what do we owe all this ? Not
to our military skill and resources for
France had, in these respects, an i'm
measurable superiority to us. Not to
our peculiar form Of government; for
they initiated our constitution. Nor
can their failure be ascribed to the
want of example, and our success to its
aid, for wo plungad the fist into the
terrible sea of revolution. We differ in
no respect from them, so essentially, as
in the religious character of our fathers,
and of their first settlement here. They
are Papal we are Apostolical. The
religion of Southern Europe and South
ern America has one essential feature,
in which its adherents glory but which
is both their shame and their weakness.
The cardinal principle of the Latin
Church is, the destruction of mans in
dividuality and manhood, in all the
higher functions of his moral nature.
He cannot think, judge, believe, choose,
address God, or govern himself in the
department of his religious interests.
1t must be done for him by a corpora
ton. The layman is ever an infant in
religious matters. This alone would
account for the failure of Roman Cath.
olc nations in the work of sclf-govern-
ment. 1t is also fact, explain it as
you may, that Protestant nations have a
higher tone of morals, as well as more
industry and enterprise, than either
rpsscal, Pagan or Mohammedan coun-
tries. If ever, then it is allowed to
trace effects to their moral causes, We
must believe it right to ascribe our pc
culiar history to our peculiar religion.
The very features of the Puritans and
Round heads, which excited the merri-
ment of Charles cavaliers, are now the
glory of continent. Here these prin-
ciples have made the desert to blossom
as garden. They are scattering their
blessings to the ends of the Garth. Ire
land and France have just sent their
delegates here to gather Of their fruit,
Point not then to our civil constitution,
not even to our Washington, for the
solution. They are both themselves
effects. To our religious character
more than to any other cause, we owe
undsr God, our successful transition
from the Colonial subsection to nationa
independence, To it must be ascribed
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WESTERLY, r. l.. THURSDAY, MAY 1S, 1856

the success Of our political experiment,
where every other nation has SO signally
failed. Mainly to the most prominent
Of our theological creeds, and to the
more popular forms of ecclesiastical gov
ernment which have obtained amongst
us, must be traced the facility with
which we adopted our republican views
add habits. If the European or Asiatic
traveller is amazed to see law so ascend
ant, where it has so little physical power
so little sensible presence, let him be
referred to the teaching pulpit; to the
Christian family; to the constant incu!-
cation upon the public conscience, Of an
invisible presence of Holy Omniscience,
of pure and perfect law controlling
even the thoughts, of present, all-per-
vading moral government, whose awards
are eternal. If he would be informed
how reverence and courtesy are secured,
where there are no inherent titles, no
artificial castes, no court to furnish the
school of manners, him take to the
sanctuary show him how the Sabbath
bell is the voice of God calling a nation
of free men to enter his courts, and bow
down and praise his eternal Majesty
the rich and the poor meeting as sin
ners, as worshippers before their COM
mon Benefactor and Redeemer-the
learned and the ignorant looking with
respect to the same teacher, and learn
ing together the same lessons. IF be
would look for the strong bands which
restrain "the fierce democracy" point
him to the gentle, but powerful and well
come influence exerted by a ministry
whom the people have chosen, and
whom they cordially support. Show
him, that, to some extent, the young
and the old, the learned and the ignor-
ant are taught to fear God and so far
as they reverence Him, He fulfills to
them His promise, +" Surely His saliva
ton is nigh to them that fear Him, that
glory may dwell in our land" There
is not department of the state where
the conservative power of the Church of
Christ is not felt. The examples of
living piety which abound in the higher
and lower walks of life the streams of
truth constantly pouring from the re-
religious press ; the word OF God kept
by Christian zeal in the very families
that would not unwillingly forget its ex-
istence the regular religious teachings
of the sacred day, by the pastor and his
coadjutors ; the, labors of the volunteer
and the salaried colporteus reaching re-
mote and secluded districts of the city
and country-all these Influences give
strength to law, by restraining the lust
of power, by limiting the abuses of it,
and keeping in check all those passions
which hinder the free movements of the
political machinery.
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p6y- A man entering into life ought

nag A man entering into life ought
accurately to know three things: First,
where he is. Secondly, where he is
going. Thirdly, what he is going to do
under the circumstances. First, where
he is-that is to say, what sort of world
has he got into; how large it is, what
kind of creatures live in it, and how ;
what it is made of, and what may be
made of it. Secondly, where he is
going-that is to say, what chances or
reports there are of any other world
besides this what seems to be the
nature of the other world and whether
for information respecting it, he had
better consult the Bible, Koran, or
Council of Trent. Thirdly, what kind
of faculties he possesses what are the
present state and wants of mankind ;
what is his place in society; and what
arc the means in his power Of attaining
happiness and diffusing it. The man
who knows all these things, and who ha.
had his will so subdued in the learning
them, that he is ready to do what he
knows he ought, we should call educated
and the man who knows them not, un,
educated, though he could talk all the
tongues of Babel.
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SELF-CoNTRoL.-It seems to me that
all times are alike adapted for happiness,
and that if we grow old, as one should
grow old, the last days of life must be
the happiest Of all. Every stage OF life
is but the preparation for the next ono.
1t is the treasure-house in which are
collected all the pleasures that are to
make the future time happy. The
child has indeed but few troubles, but
they are as great to him as larger ones
prove to his parent. I asked a friend
once, speaking of the happy, cloudless
days of his childhood, if he would always
like to be always child He stopped
for a moment, and then said no. I
think he was right. There is progress
in everything-in our means of happi-
ness, and in our capacity for enjoyment.
Then let US look back upon the time
wrinkled face Of ths past only with feel
ings of regret. Give me the present
glowing and full of life, and the future
glorious with bright visions. l would
rather look forward than look back ;
rather spend the golden hours in work
ing out present happiness than in vain
regrets for the past. 1t is but the helm
with which to steer our onward course
The future lies before us. 1t is the
steep and rugged mountain up which
lies our way. 1t is not genius nor for
tune that paves the way to eminence,
but earnest, self-control, wisdom. These
are in our hands let US use them, and
when at the sunset of life we turn to
look back on our path and see it stretch
ing far down before US peacefully, hap
PLY, we may lay ourselves down to rest.
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1Doetrp.
For the Literary Echo.
Lines.
By GENEVA.

BY GENEVA.
am far from the land where the sunny
OF my childhood were spent; in its wood
land and bowers
Now no longer / ramble, a gay happy
child,
Mid the sweet song of birds and and the
fow'rets wild.
Yet in dream revisit that dear place once
more,
Though wanderer far from my own native
shore;
And in fancy live over the scenes of the
past,
When my sky by no dark clouds Of grief
was o'ercast.
sleep and in visions of midnight" forget
That with raindrops of sorrow my pathway
is wet;
forget that no longer the pulse, free and
wild,
Bounds as light in my breast as when was
child.
But wake with dull leaden weight at
my heart,
A nd those feet-footed ghosts of past plea
sures depart,
While in sadness glides on the dark hours
of the day,
And weep for the joys that have perished
for aye
DeRuyter, N. Y, May 8, 1854.
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Dow JUNIOR ON THE MORNING OF
My friends-at twenty we
were as wild as partridges. There is no
such thing astaming US we ride that fierce
head-strong animal, Passion, ,over fences,
bitches, hedges, and on to the devil
leap the fve-barred gate of Reason,
without tuching the curb of Discretion,
or pulling harder than tit-mouse upon
the strong train Of judgment Oh, at
twenty you are perfect locomotive,
going at the rate of sixty miles an hour !;
your heart is the boiler; love is the
steam which you sometimes blow off in
sighs and hope fear, anxiety, and
jealousy, are the train you drag. At
this season of life, you are filed with the
cxhilirating gas of romance everything
to you looks romantic by spells; even
a jackass philosophizing over barrel of
venegar. You both (girls and boys)
now read novels till your gizzards have
softened into a sentimental jelly, and
settled into the pit of your stomach.
Oh, 1 know how you feel you feel as
though you would like to soar from star
to star kick little planets aside, take
crazy comets by their blazing hair, and
pull them into the right courses sit
upon tho highest peak of thunder
cloud, and danglo the red lightning be-
tween your thumb and finger, as watch
word. That's how you feel"
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pa- If young ladies have fault, it is
sometimes in being little too forward ;
but then this is fault which they
always correct in after age, for as soon
as young lady has reached thirty, she
begins to make amends for her former
forwardness, by going backwards regu-
larly every year.
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p0- Our boy William, who believes
that England and France will eventually
betray Turkey, says that they arc Il" stuff
ing Turkey" that they may have good
feast off Of it.
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p0- A dandy lately appeared in
Iowa, with legs SO attsnuated, that the
authorities had him arrested because he
had no visible means Of support"
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coughs colds, bronchitis and incipient
Consumption, and we presume its sale
is fast accumulating fortune for its
proprietors.
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r e. M. Dunn,
Keeps constantly on hand large stock of
Gentlemen's and Boys Clothing, adapt
ed to the season, such as, Hats,
Caps, Coats, " ests, Pants, Shirts,
Undershirts, Draws, Boots
and Shoes, &c., SC.
Fancy articles and Ready Made Clothing
at low prices. 1877
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~ A man may be great by chance,
but never wise nor good without taking
pains for il. 't
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G. w. MarstOn,
HALTER AND DEALER IN FURS,
Keeps constantly on hand q large stock OF
Gentlemen's and Boys'Hats of the latest
fashions. Furs Of the best quality,
and of the newest sty les cheap.
Duekskin Gloves, Mittens of every variety
Spring Styles just received.
Store under G. Leonard's Hotel. l37tf
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~ The discontsnted man finds no
easy chair.
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HVFtCT a. LOVCI1nOe
Manufacturer of Tin and Sheetlron Ware
A full supply Of Stoves, of the most ap-
proved patterns. always 6n hand.
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware for sale, or made
to order, at short notice.
Shop on High street. 137tf
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N. MarstOn,

NJ M0ESSOu,
Makes to order, Walking Shoes, Caters,
Caters, &c., Of q superior quail
..r ity and workmanship.
Constantly on hand, d large Stock Of Goods
in the Boot and Shoe line.
Store on Main St. 1871
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AN ACT for the appointment of Print
ers to the State.
H is enacted by the General Assembly as
Joiiotos
Section /. Knowles & Anthony arc
hereby appointed Printers to the State.
Sec. 2. Said Knowles & Anthony
shall be allawed and paid out of the
general treasury the sum of seventy-fve
cents page for one hundred and sixty
copies of the acts passed at each session
of the General Assembly; and five hunl
drod copies Of the public laws to DO
printed biennially, for which they shall
be allowed and paid out of the general
treasury pro rata sum; and fifteen
cents copy for all additional copies Of
the acts passed at each session, ordered
by the Secretary Of State: Proridsd,
that the same shall be printed on paper
equal to that used in, with the page and
type of the size of, tho schedule Of the
January session, A. d, 1853.
Sec. 3. Said Knowles & Anthony
shall be allowed and paid out Of general
treasury the sum of thirty dollars per
annum for publishing the laws in their
newspaper. ........ ..a
Sec. 4. If the printers appointed by
this act shall not commence the printing
of the laws or schedules within ono
week from the time they are furnished
by the Secretary with the manuscript,
and shall not proceed in printing the
same at the rate Of thirty-two pages per
week, the Secretary may, in his discre-
ton, employ some other person or per-
sons to do the same Proridsd, that it
can be done upon the terms msationed
in this act. And no certificate or order
shall be issued by the Secretary for tho
psymsnso Of printing done under this act,
until the schedules and laws printed
shall have been examined and compared
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AN ACT in amendment of on act en-
titled " An act in amendment of M
act entitled an act to incorporate the
City of Providence"
1t is enacted by the General .assen5ly as
foliotcs
Section l. So much of the act en-
titled an act in amendment of an act
entitled San act to incorporate the City
of Providence" passed at the Janusry
Session, A. D., 1854, as directs that one
Alderman, in the same manner as tho
Aldermen of said city were elected be-
fore the passage of the act aforesaid.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
Immediately after the passage thereof.
True copy-attest,
VIM. r. WATSON, Sec'ry.
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WHOLE NUMBER 164
iaws of Rbcoe Jslan6.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PRO-
yIDENCE PLANTATIONS.


yIDENCE PLANTATIONS. ...
In General assembly, May Ses,ion. 1864.
AN ACT in amendment Of an act en-
titled can act to revise and amend
the several acts in relation to the election
Of Civil Officers"
1t is enacted by the General AsssemJiy az
Joliotos:
Section 1. In oil elections in any
town or city in this State for General
Officers, Representatives to Congress,
Electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, and when tho
vote is taken by ballot in the election of
Senators and Representatives to the
General Assembly, and in all elections
for Mayor and in the City Of Providence
the votes or ballots may be deposited IN
the ballot box in sealed envelope or
without any envelope, at the option Of
each voter ; and votes or ballots depOs-
tied without an envelope, or in an en-
velope without seal, shall be received
and counted in the same manner and
with tho same effect as though enclosed
in sealed envelopes.
Sec. 2. So much of the act Of which
this is in amendment, and of all other
acts and parts Of acts as il Inconsistent
with this act, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take eacct
Immediately after the passage thereof.
TruA NOnu-Akkost
WIN. r. WATSON, Sec'ry.
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PawCatuCk Bonnet Store.
+. P. HITCHCOCK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Silk, Straw
and Fancy Bonncts, and Millinery
Goods Of oil descriptions.
l37tf WESTERLY, r. 1.
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George G. Wells,

Dealer in Boots and Shoes of all descrip-
tions. Gentlemen's fine Calf Boots,
Caters Of all descriptions, Rubbers
and rubber Boots. Thick Boots,
--...t. Brogans, Shoes, Sc. ., ..
Ladies Caters, Walking Shoes Slippers sc.
Main Street, Westerly, II. l. l34tf
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Dealer in Daily and Weekly Newspapers,
Magazines and Books, and the latest
Publications Of the day.
Depot under @. Lsonard's Hotel. 1877
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- 6 II. NOyes:. IN
Dry Goods-Prints, Musiins, Cambrics, D,
Lanes, Brown and Bleached Sheetings,
Broadcloths, ,Cassimeres, Satinetts.
Observation-Disclosures, White and Brown Su.
gsrs, Teas. pure Coffee, Spices, &c.
Agents for the sale Of valuable Medicines
Store next to Pawcatuck Bank. }
137tf PAWCATUCK, CT.
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VOLUME 1V-NUMBER 7.
B msiness CaI.SSs. CaIi.S
O. StilInan,

- NtIHhAIWI9
Dealer in Miscellaneous, School, and Blank
Books, Stationery, Embroidery Mate
risls, Perfumeries, Fancy Articles
and Toys; west end of Pawca-
tuck Bridge. ll2tf
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-01

nounce, also the Sabbath laws, Thanksgiving-days,
upon the Bible the introduction of the Bible into free
schools the exclusion Of Atheists from legal acts,
&c" They denounce all these things as "open yio-
ations Of the Constitution and human rights" and
demand their prompt removal. And, in addition to
large number Of other articles Of like character IN
their cretd they wind up by declaring that "free ne
groes should have the same rights and privileges
white men," And yet in the judgment of the En-
qurcr there is noportion Of foreign population
deserving dcnunciatiol and rebuke. If we mistake
not various associations and assemblies at the North,
Composed principally Of na,ive-born Americans and
announcing similar doctrines daily subjected to the
severest animsdversions and denunciaons Of the ln
qirer. Yet, it can't find in its heart matter what
they may do, what they may contemplate, to con-
tenn and denounce any portion Of the foreign popus
ton" Notwithstanding, too, "portion" of them in
Southern city, right under the Of save>holdng
community, openly avow and promulgate the damna-
BILE doctrines indicated above Astonishing forbear-
ance, truly and generosity and patriotism more
than sublime
The Enquirer is welcome to all the glory OF defend
ing such men. We confess undying hostility 20
Them and to all their abominable principles and
schemes. We will never initiate our neighbours ex-
ample, and defend men who would raavge the South
with fire and sword, and subvert the foundations Of
our entire social and political system.
The Enquirer having forced it upon us, We shall
recur to this subject again.