Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-02
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the city Of
Philadelphia is made to embrace all that has
heretofore constituted Philadelphia city and
county, including a number Of Incorporated
towns, boroughs, Sc. of which we may name
frankfort, Germantown, Manaynnk, Holmes
burg, Bridesburg, Bustleton, Somerton, Sun
vile, West Philadelphia, Northern Liberties
Spring Garden, Penn District Kensington
Southwark, and Moyamensing. The interests
OF this great city will be very important Its
Mayor and Councils win rise in dignity to an
equality with the Governors and Legislatures
of many Of our States We feel confident that
the act Of consolidation is wise, that many
imagined conflicts Of interests will cease and
that the harmony and prosperity of all will be
promoted.
| To- The Philadelphia Register bears with q
heavy hand on the movers Of the project Of re-
moving the Mint OF that city to New York. By
the way, the men of business and the friends
Of Freedom in Philadelphia should cherish the
4 Register. II is sprightly, energetic, and will
repay all the favor it receives
/
| THE Cosr OF WAR.-Elihu Burritt says:
'There is more expended in preparations for
war in one year, in this country than would
put the Scriptures into the hands of four hun
dred millions of human beings. One years
expenditure for the war with Mexico would
cost the United States US much money as would
build thirty thousand chapcls
YELLOW FEyER.--Prof. Hume, Of Charleston,
South Carolina, some time since laid before the
Common Council Of that city very valuable
report on the subject Of yellow fever. He had
been formerly disbelieyer in the Importation
of yellow fever; but close investigation Of it's
history in Charleston, for tho last fifteen years.
has led him to the conclusion that it is Of for
eign origin, that it is brought there, and that
y can be kept out,
A statement copied from the Washington
correspondence of the Petersburg Democrat,
lltely appeared in the Dispatch, to the effect
that lieutenant in the navy had been ordered
home from the Pacific in consequence of the
report that he had perpetrated fraudulent
marriage with highly respectable lady of
Washington. This statement is erroneous
The gentleman alluded to was privately mar
ried, because, it is understood, some objections
were made to the match. He took leave Of his
bride the day after marriage, leaving her the
proper authority for receiving his halfpay, and
permission to announce the marriage whenever
she might deem it expedent He is represent
| ed as one Of the most efficient and correct off,
GERS in the navy, in all respects.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
PRoGREss IN THE SouTH.-We daily wit
ness indications that are very gratifying to US
Governor M,Rae, Of Mississippi, says, in his
address:
"There are but two great ideas worthy of
| life--God and liberty. They embrace all Of
value here-all of Importance hereafter. But
to appreciate these, man must be intelligent;
to be intelligent he must be educated to be
educated, the means must be provided-and
this is the duty Of the State"
A writer in the South Caroliman, in COM
menting on<his says:
@The lamentable fact that there are over
twenty thousand whites within our borders,
over the age Of twenty-one years, who can
neither read nor write, is CALLING TO our State
pride, and calls aloud to every philanthropist
and patriot to exert himself TO apply remedy
for so direful an evil
We are gratifed to learn, also, that in Texas
ten newspapers are out decidedly in favor of a
prohibition of the liquor traffic; four evidently
lean that way; and only three are decidedly
opposed to such prohibition.
THEODORE S. FAY.-This gentleman is our
Charge to Switzerland. In reply to some at
taoks lately made upon him, he well says:
al believe the people OF Europe are oppress
ed and slandcred feel for them profound
sympathy, and | have never failed 10 manifest
il according 10 my means, by deeds az well ~
by words, not tho loss American, hope, be-
cause transformations.
any writings, since lS4s, have been entirely
official. My opinions are clearly stated in
about two hundred dispatches, on record in the
Department
aEurope may be described in few words
IL is the scene of deadly struggle between
two extremes; the old-fashioned abeolutsm OF
Nebuchadnezzar, and the democratic princi-
Piles and true civilization Of WAsHISGToN A
crisis is approaching, but we cannot know
time and season II would very possibly
bring ia tho surface the lowest drcgs of society
for period but shocking ontrages and criml-
nal characters would, think, fall before pub
lie opinion, the necessity OF order, and the ex-
ample and advice Of America. The days Of
Robespierrs and Marat are not likely to re-
turn. The movement would not be French,
but European New elements have arisen since
the reign Of the guillotine. Better machines
have been at work. The telegraph, the rail
road, emigration, and the steamship, and, above
all, the influence Of America, have sent light
even into the barracks. There are reasons for
supposing thas the support derived from stand
ing armies cannot long endure. These mon
strous scourges demoralize and crush the Gov
eminent and the People at the same time"
These are noble sentiments, and we honor
the man and would cherish the public func-
tionary by whom they arc entertained.
THE CALoRIc SHIp.--Mr. Ericsson says, in