, 1859-04-21

contradic4ont in bis letters about The peopls in
oldseandioaviA, but wiliiet one sufsce. SPEAK
ing Of the people Of the city Of c., be raiser
them to the skies with bis praises Of their hon
asty: etc, whilst be hardly Enows how to degrade
| tbs Norwegian to the lowest point. Now It 10
happens, tint G--is known aud acknowledged
70 be the greatest thieying hole in all the Scan
dinavian Kingdoms; in fact, 30 common are
theffs and robbcries there, that when they es-
cape By haring the mail robbed only twice g.
year, they feel that there is cause for public re-
jolclng ;'or it is said, thut it oflener happens
that il is robbed from sir to twelve times D.
year! could mention more. but this will suf
bcc to show how Inconsistent he is. would
not detract one iota from the gsntletnan's fame;
but th1nk bis statements about Norway are so
unjust that should be derelict in duty to my
native home if did not point them out. Nhen
tourists, who take tying trip through coun-
try whose people and language they are totally
ignorant Of, undertake to sit in judgment upon
that which always must be the dearest possession
Of any people-their moral character-and in so
doing atte1npt to BE- witty at the expense of
truth, they cannot complain If their fallacies are
discovered and pointed out. Personally, Mr. T.
IS total stranger to me, and have no desire
Whatever to ipjure linn but neither has he any
right to injure country which asks only bon
est, fair statements Of facts, if any at NIL. With
this l am done.
Uf general news ] hare but little to COM
Innnicate. Some important changes hare
lately taken place in tle - stadsraad" (cabinet}
here, whicl. caused considerable sensation
throughout the whole country. An old veteran.
who has been III public life for upwards Of fifty
years, and scrved rs "Stadsraad' cabinet men1-
per) 1nr murc than tbirty.tire years, and under
the reign Of three kings, did not suit the no.
tions Of the Regent or vice-king, becanse be
stood, it is supposed, in His 3iaieatv's way, aud
therefore be was ''easAcred", to.thc great dis
satisfaction Of the whelc country. The retired
gentienlan's name is Yogi, and to all Norwes-
ians he is well and Eavurably known, alike for
his fidelity to the constitution and faithfulncss
to and watchiu1ness orer the best interests Of
the country. The press throde eLout Norway lat
the lead vi which stands V0,ucnhfAdet in chris
tiaua) has condrmncl this act of the }ice-kipp
III terms not to be misunderstood This con
slider al honor to itself and to the country When
the press is not muzzled BY tyyauts. the best in
terests Of the country are, to large extent,
Committed to its keeping. When we leave here
we laye now an additional cause for remember
1ng my native homo, one Of our little boys hay
1ny ended his earthly pilgrimage, lies buried in
the churchrard Of my forefathcrs. The Lord
rules over a!; His will be our guide! hare
received copy Of the Seventh Annual hcricw
year ls11s, from which learn with much pleas
ure that business is rcviriny. The impression,
however, that las been made on Europe by thu:
reyerses Of the Full of 81 and the succesdin,
year, will evcn this year prevent auy laruc emf.
grafton from here. But must close, for fear
hare tired your patience already, With the
exception Of the sickness and death Of our
Youngest child, in September last, we have all
been well thus far, and en- joyed our visit very
much Kind reu,en'braucesyto all dear friends
in Chicago. Yours truly,
PAIL ANDERSON.
Pastor Of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Chicago.