The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14

1t will be seen that the number in 1857-the
year Of the crisis-is exceedingly small; but that
can be accounted for by the fact that the revul-
sion did not come until October, so that its eff
feots in this particular were not felt until the
subsequent year. The fact that the next highest
number Of persons whose insanity is assigned to
this cause were admitted in 1S53-4-the years of
the great Western panic, whose effects were felt
hcre-iudicates very plainly the result Of the
financial crisis in this respect.
The number who have fallen victims to reli-
gious excitement is nineteen, ten of whom were
females. This number, says the report falls
much below that reached by Millerism, Spiritu-
alism, &C., during the prevalence of these cpl
denies; and this fact is account d for by "the
coDgenial and conservative nature OF religious
duties, and the salutary Influence of divine truth
on the mental as well as moral constitution O.
man." Second. adventism, Spiritualism and other
morbid social phenomena, are classed as "popu
lar errors" and from these causes it appears
there are fewer patients than formerly. In 1852
the number Of cases to which this cause was as
signed was twenty nine; in 1857, only one; and
In 1858, four.
Since the opening of this Asylum in January,
l843, five thousand five hundred and sixteen pa
tients have been admitted; four thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six discharged-of which
number two thousand two hundred and twenty
six had recovered, eight hupdred and one were
improved and eleven hundred and ninety. four
were unimproved; that thirty-nine were not H.
zane, and six hundred and thirty six had died.
This statement speaks pretty well for the sys-
TEN adopted Ia the institution.
Mr. LAWS RESOLUTION AGAINST THE AFRICAN
SLAVE TRADE.-The following resolution, intro
duced in the Assembly the other day, by Mr..
Law (American), was passed by the heavy vote
of I01 10 c.
Resolved f The Senate concur). Tha. this legislature
tire citizens Of this State look SURPRISE NORTH
Cation c.esaton, the virtual reopenDg, within
tao federal Cnion, OF the slave tade that against
invasion OF laws, feeloss aud of the dictates Of
Christianity solempy protest hero, will
esewbere especially ut The ballot that c,l upon
the czens OF the Union to make common cause, 10 the
name OF RELIGION humanity, the friends VI the prin
cples underlying our system Of government, to
bringing 10 immediate and punishment all persons
engaged IN the unlawful aud wicked slave ttade, and
hereby instruct Senators and representatives Con
gross 20 exert nil lawful powers for the immediate slppres
ttcn &C The infamous treflc.
Resolved f the Senate concur) That the Executive Of
tbs state be required TO uaust copy Of this resolution
to too legislatures Of the several States Of this Uniou
eAntiy request their operation arresng great
wcHccntts
The vote upon this resolution is substantial
endorsement Of Mr.. Bucbanaus administration
upon this subject, and shows that the democracy
of the North will have nothing to do with this
new crochet of the Southern fre-eaters- re-
viyal of the African slave trade. Upon this point
the Southern Commercial Convention, which will
meet in May at yicksbufg, will do we'll to take
the hint thus conveyed, unless their leading COM
mercial idea shall turn ont to be the division aud
destruction of the democratic party South upon
this new test We begin to discover some i'm
por!ant signs in the South CT reaction in the de-
1nocratic comp in that quarter against the pro-
slavery excuses of the fre-eaters, and signs, too,
of split in the party of that section, unless the
freeaters shall In season abandon their imprac
ticabe pro slavery demands.
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