The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-04

AN EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN IN THE MoRNoN
| lEMPLE.-Ihere could scarcely be a palmer
proof Of the advance Of liberty and good order
| III Utah than the fact that the Rev Mr.. Vox.
| Episcopal Chaplain of the army at Fort Lara
ME, had preached in the famous Mormon Tab
ernacle, and Bishop Kimball and Brigham
Young delivered addresses at the close Of the
discourse. Everything was pleasant and har-
Inonlous 1t was currently reported that not
lew OF the MOrmons were recovering from their
deluSon, and were likely openly TO EXPRESS
their awakened disbelief in the tenets and their
dIsapproval Of the practices of Mormonism.
Richard Golden, the Englishman in a speech
at Liverpool since his return from this country
said: -
" From the opportunities | have had of oh
serving the tendency of opinion in America. /
come back with the belief that there is a more
cordial feeling of attachment between the old
country and the new than the ordinary channel.
OF puDhc OPINION enable Us TO appreciate The.
Americans and the English seem 10 me IN ~
cupy the same position to each other which -
was stated Goldsmith had towards DIR. Tobn.
son. The gruh old doctor liked to scold Geld
smith himself, but would never allow anvbodv
else TO seold HIM without taking his part; and
l nave no doubt, from what | have seen in nav
travels IN the ntad States, that were it posi-
Die That England should find herself in position
where she was hard pressed by enemies I'm
Europe give her a good cause and give her
necessity for help, and have no doubt in The
world that nothing would prevent, in such an
emergency, the great bulk of the population
he United States hurryinp 10 the rescue of the
The death OF Rufus ChOare, ruUug.i suyr7r,.rr-
WA not unexpected. HIS health mad so loug
been precarioua, that his recovery was only
hoped for rather than anticipated
Mr.. Choate was born at Ipswich, Mass, il.
October, 1879 lie graduated at Dartmouth
college IN 1919, and was a short time tutor IN
that institution, previous TO commencing his
lesa! studies. He began the practice Of hi-
profession at Danyers in 1874 The next wear
he was sent TO the Legislature, and in lS27 wa,
elected to the Senate. He represented the f.
sex district IN Congress- from ls.;2 to 1884, de-
chned denomination, and removed To Boston
Nh'i" nv speedily took an eminent position at
me bar. This field was the one most congenial
to his talents, and one in which his brilliant
eloquence soon acquired a national reputation
lie was chosen TO the Il. 5. Senate in 1871,
to succeed Mr.. Webster, whose unexpired term
he completed. He was one of the regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution, but resigned about
two years ago, on account of his health. He
al
GENERAL HOUSrON on AMERICAyIsy.-
following letter from General Houston appears
in the Galveston Union. The General declares
that Americanism in Texas is dead and buried.
DEAR SIR: Since my reply to your letter,
have seen the letter referred to, Gen Houston's
Independence letter of July "a, 1885, and with
pleasure say to you, in return for your courtesy,
that have not known, since 1855, of the ex-
is.ence OF any organization in this State of the
Know Nothing order, nor of any intention ever
to revive it. For my own part, am not in
favor of again agtating that or any other
ism. 1t was stated, years since, that Know
Nothingism was dead, and l have so regard
ed it.
" There are isms Of a most dangerous char.
acter which threaten our safety as we'll as our
existence, to which | am unalterably opposed
These are the isms Of Notification, Seces-
sion, and Disunion, and which are in vogue
with many men who claim to be friends of the
South, but are in reality demagogues, who live
on agitation, hoping to be elevated by the con
fusion Of the times. Many of these are prom
inent advocates for reOpenng the African slave
trade than which no greater evil is to be ap-
pretended to the South. If this were once
done, the South would be overrun by African
barbarians, and our lives, and, what is worse,
to theig barbarities, and in no possible way ad-
vance our general or national prosperity. la
my opinion all these devices are intended to
bring about d!sunion. Hence, | am opposed
to all isns, and henceiorth will rely for safety
and free government upon the Constitution and
the Union. They embrace all that can exist Of
freedom and regulative liberty among men.
Under their protecting agis, we can enjoy
everything. Without them, the rejecting mind
can expect nothing but anarchy and ruin to the
best hopes of mankind.
Ia haste, thine, truly, SAM. HoUsroE."
ARIZONA NOT READY FOR TERRITORIAL.
GOVERNMENTAL letter from Tubac, Arizona,
to the St. Louis Republican, dated June Both,
says E" We are not prepared for Territorial
organization, and it is an imposition to ask it.
Col. Bonneville, in his late visit to this region,
took the census oI the American population
west Of the Mesilla valley, and, by including
overland mail stations, made ont a total of one
hundred and eighty! The Mexican population
Al the extremity of the Territory is very small
and poor, ignorant and rascally, as general
thing There are a few exceptions, and but a
few A United States judicial district would
give us all the law we need, at small expense,
aud we hope to obtain that at the next session
of Congress. You will no doubt receive the
proceedings Of Convention held lately at
La Mesilla, TO nominate delegate to Con
gress. The whole thing was regarded by the
people as farce. After electing officers, there
was scarcely anybody left. The whole thing
VAS what folks call 6zzle,' of the most
wreched description. With two or three ex
ceptions, the towns represented were little
cumps of adobe houses, with TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty people, and they Mexicans. There are
not over seventy American bona tde residents
of the Mesilla valley. can send YOU the names
Of all, if you desire them"