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1T i, be kept before the mind tina. /
Retdinn i, the great means Of acquiring |
u,eul knowledge 1t j. desirable that /
-chdar~ should become good readers a.
cary in life a, may be. This i more
NECESSARY now than it wa, 50 or 40 years
age. before the studies Of Mental Arlth-
meic, Geography and Grammar had found
thar wav into the common school.
would require scholars to read their
qrrstion- in Mental Arithmetic. and their
lessons in Descriptive Geography. This
Is necessary in Geography in order that
th,lcholars may become tamiliarized with
thtLard names. If they cannot pronounce
tha. how can they remember them !
wold have young scholars in written a
ritlmttic read their rule,, and all the tx
rlaatory note. and explanations OF pro-
cesc~-that Is to ,av if they we're not too
lurbering-aud zee that they understood
thcmeaning Of the terms used. A large
prq,ortion Of scholar, never wilIread these
thilr- unless by some such means. They
haze no thought of using their aaitlmc-
ric.tor the purpose OF acquiring ideas, but
tornlaking figure. But by requiring
then to read everything aloud they will
gradually work into the habit Of learning
SOMETHING from books. 1t has been said
bv omebodv that person. thoughts are
not more than halt thoughts. till he has
clnlodied them IL words either oral OF
written. / It then to be wondered at that
ycrant tyres fail to acquire very clear j.
lea Of what J. taught in their books. un-
.esst3,cv have frequent opportunities IL
hp1 themselves think : Teachers are
;.ro'aMv low lily prepared some
. # tier ~chclar~. who have orithmetlc-
] and ero~rail,r~ in their bands, 1r" to get
/ . leson. Two or three wears ago visit
! ... ae.hool where Young female teacher
! WIS hearing q hoy try to Iccita part OF th'
/ aGdiion Table in his mental arithmetic
Ate. t,;o Or three futiIe attempts, th'
tcaclcr seut i.im to his seat 10 st1dy III
| le~@cn Som<- more. and Sc she did two o
three time, when upon examination
founl that he did not know a single tigur
in which his lesson was expressed! Ii
nv wn experience ] have had pupils, at
temrting to analyze and parse extract
from Milton, Young and Shakespeare VIII
coull not read four lines and pronounc
the words correctly. Well now, I hav
le9r,t from observation that it is not a
way. righteous Judgment to Judge othe
people by myself. IF / could not Pre-
nounoc nearly all my words correctly
should not probably know their meaning
and should be no wiser Tor any amour
Of reading that l might perpetrate. B'
some people will acquire pretty corre'
ideas and extensive knowledge from aV
full reading. In these days, when ever,
body takes the papers, and reads the
aloud for eUery body else to hear, 1t IS ca
culated to make one laugh in his sleeve
see how they hop scotch amongst the hal al
| words. At the same time We shall di
cover that they are posted on the 9
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

trying to prove that all young persons
ought if possible to become good readers.
1t has been the boat of New .ngland
that hardly any person could be found of
mature years that could not read apd write;
but it is not difficult to find good many
whose reading and writing is practically
little better than none.
| would recommend that teachers should
give opportunity each week to read more
extended portions than the ordinary par
agraphs or ''verses" of the Reading book.
Also encourage scholars to read interesting
articles and items from the newspapers -
1t is even well to let them read Advertise
ments, Shipping news, &c, taking pains
to explain authorizations, and technical
terms. There are great many OF these
| things in all newspapers that ought TO be
understood by everybody, but are not ;
and some pains taken by the teacher to
| bring them before the attention Of his schol- |
ars will increase not only their knowledge
| but their power. their taste and their crit
ical acumea. Be particular alwaya about
their manner Of standing and holding their
books.
Scholar should a general thing hold
the book principally in the left hand, so
as to have the right hand free to turn over
a lcat Two scholars ought Mt 10 hold
the same book. 4 perfect adeI: AT read
ing might perhaps read with rh~ book per
pendicular. inclined forward or backward,
or even bottom upwards. but ordinary
;,,,-..,.;l.- ,aaJ y. have -h.. hook entirely
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NEMS ITEMS.

New York, Dec. %.
Tn. steamer Norra Star, from AsPinwab
+bo fourteenth. has arrived. She brings eight
hundred thousand dollars in treasure. Inc
wrench transport ship Resource, bound TO
CaIIao. was wrecked forty miles south OF al
1araiso. She had over fix hundred souls on
hoard. only Ave or six OF whom wer saved
Cen. San Ramon has been elected PreSl-
dent Of Peru He was at Arequeha and had
been Joined by three thousand addiuon"'
troops. D. s,or+
The blockade Of Buena Vista was terInl-
mated by the loss of one vessel and the sur
render Of the other to Imsqueros forces
PhiIs sdelphia, Dec. %.
The Bulletin Of this city has special dis
match from Washington stating that LORD
,vons will not present his dispatches IN re-
oard to the Trent affair until the Aeml-
TaI Of the West India squadron shall act up
On his instructions to proceed to Boston har'
''-' Washington, Dec. %.
Col Kerrigan was released to day on hl'
~ narole till next Monday for the purpose o
n roceeding to New York to visit his famil
and attend the funeral of his brother, =,
Capt Morris has officially reported that IN TN
steamer Pensacola is ready for service ne s
steam steering apparatus Is successful i'aazs
al ggggg * ssssslA Frederick, Nd, Dec: 20
= = 70 T1oroba,, H'.-.c- - - 49,
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For the Rutland Herald.
TO ENGLAND.


Et tu Brute" wilt thou too strike,
Because the Cassius of the South,
Hath truth, and fealty, scorned alike,
And sought to force at cannon's mouth
Unholy strife!
Dost so our noble I" Union > hate,
As thus with naughty pride elate
To seek its life!
Well be j, thus, but e'er the blow
Is madly struck count well fhe cost;
Review the past; your annals shsw
Where ttctcs, yOH raHnted Isle hath soH
Both prIde and gam:
Then, if you IotH, we bid you come
And try. if Of fair ETeedom's home,
We boast in vain;
If in the path our fathers trod,
One coward heart will shrink with fear
And not dispute each bloody sod,
Until the land, 10 us 40 dear
waste shall be,
Or every foe be from it cast,
And We shall sing as in the past
OF Liberty
Well bathe anrw fair Concord plain.
Where frst the blood of freemsn fell;
And from old Bunker's height, again,
The yictor's shout OF triumph swsl
Ger CharlestOn's strand
Till doubiy dear Is that tall spre,
10 every son of patriot sire
Throughout the land
Ave come, and learn again how dear
we hold each sacred blood bought right;
For when thy hauEht hosts appear
Not youth nor age, will shun the fight
A single hour;
But Ike the mil ute men OF yOre,
From every rock their vengeance pour
In deadly shower.
And FaHgh q Ballagh shail resound
With deadlier meaning in Iis tone
A. Celtic hearts to battle bound.
Toslake their hate for England throne
10 English blood.
Ill hack the naughty Lion sped
To, nder or his RUTHLESS deeds
Far o'e- the aOod 7 o. "
'-ayendist- Dec J.. l-6l
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of the Queen in impugning the rghtfulness
o. The step taken by Captain Wilkes:
1t is, we understand the opinion OF these
iurists that the right Of the Federal Govern
ment, acting by its officers, was confined to
the visiting and the searching of the mail
packet; that if any man or things believed TO
be contraband of war has been found on
board of her, the proper course was to take
her into port and summit the question to tie
Prize Court, which would hear evidence and
argument on both sides. and would have de
cided the case according 10 precedent ami
authorizes
We ventured 10 express the opinion a few
days ago that If Capt. Wilkes had proceeded
regularly in the matter specified it would
have simplifed the question presented by his
act, and assuming that the Times had faith
FULLY stated the position taken by the Law
Officers OF the crown, VT quite concur with Il
New York c0temporaTy IN saying We ar"
by no means sure that eur Government rtU
not concur at once in Mt, opntO~. The only
official Inference we have vet had on the Suh-
iect leans decidedly in that direction Ih"
Secretary of the NAVY. while commencing III
the warmest terms the spirit and patriotism,
evinceG by Capt Wilkes, complains that tr
did not take the Trent herself into a neutr ii
port and only TO- borr 70 censure him for th'~
om>sor IN view OF The peculiar circumstan-
| ces OF the caSe. y iher the President nor
anv other member Of his CabiHet has expre>--
ed any opinion on the subject
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.nM ,.ANn, NERMONl

EiJNF > -ANIJN t-ItAl wv
We DO nor uNp 10 ue crusori9u>, neither
f. we disposed to contribute tc senseIess
amor and alarm. But we cannot disguise
fact, however unwelcome, that war with
pgland, II not imminent, is, aJ least, one Of
probabilities OF the times, thus adding, in
event thai It takes place. TO the complica-
rs and difficulties surrounding the settle
Mt of our internal and civil differences
reat Britain has assumed beliigerent atti-
ie. 10 say nothing ol the tone OF her
ess, 5ae IS sending large army to Cana
auc strengthening her naval forces in
nerican waters. While W. may hope tor
eacetul solution OF the difficulties involved
he arrest OF Mason and Sidell. we axe
on the other hand, to pot ot Of view, the
war may result with England And
uld war take place with England, as the
llt of the Mason and Slidell embroglio, il
lot to be disguised, or put out OF sight, thai
1nont, if she is not indeed made the bat
ground Of the contending hosts, will be an
oaed frontier, threatened constantly with
a")n and devastation by hostile troops
'. Ne, az S'ate pre- pared !or such an
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Chr Rntland Nerald.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
RUTLAND HERALD.

On the first OF January, i. u. 1867 we shall
enter upon the pubiceuon of Voitlme SiTtp- Eight
Of the RuTLANDyg1ERALD.
The HERAxFwas established in 17.t3, ana was
the first ue@spaper, and is the Oldest ever pub
lshed i8thS State. Its progress has been grad
ual srl uniform, and, since II passed under its
VCesent Propretorship, II has been the ann 10
keep in the current Of improvement: "hich mas
SO signallzed the past fe" years.
we lh'end 10 make Inc ilhhA Id = Ie@''nE En-
MONT NEWSPAPER. Every eflort VIII oe Iu"ue
10 increase its Value and Usefulness a. Journal
devoted to Local and STATE Af!AIRS; while q
Comprehensive Summary OF AhkMNAN and
FOREIGN News will fill its columns from Week
70 week.
in Politics. it will he devoted entirely TO tiIc
interests Of FREEDOM and REPuBLICAN INsTI-
TUrIoxs. II will defend the Union. and support
the CossrIrrrIoH as the Palladium of Civil and
1,,:.i,,, 1,u..,,.,. -; ,,,....i,. !. will Give a
.,u,,,, o,,, ,,.o..,. ,,,,,,,, ,,c,, merely, ,.r
.s,ao ,,',,nort 70 tho AL,ninistration Of Pprs1-
',,,.,,,, r..sor,.i,,,, ,.o,,ayor tho l,.r.,.
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A,pon,s the rr..rir.r features IL. the HERALD
g.. ....r,,.,,.,,.. I.;+s ,,,,,, i,oRRrs
ros,,>rr Tho. I,,.s.. .rs ,r,. ,ulkin., arrange
,oant. to increase. largely the number Of Cores
cord4rrs il, tine ricjd Of Military Ourratc3s-
a..i,s ,,o,nr,,,nicari,ns rp,-iar
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
Washington, Dec. %.

W Washington, Dec -.
The following Is the hill passed by both
Houses to-day:
BE- # enactcd dy Hc .>,ltafe a.d H2a,e ot
Peur4sentqti,,e< ~ the tu'H N,afe< ot liner
len in Co,lqresx a><embicd That from and
after the date Of the passage OF this act IN
len OF the duties heretofore imposed by la"
on articles hereinafter mention, there shall oe
levied, collected and paid on the goods, wares
and merchandise herein enumerated and
proyided for. imported from foreign countries
the following duties and rates OF duty :;
that is to say first. on all teas 20 cents per
mound. Second, on all raw sugar commonly
called Muscavado or brown sugar, and on
snoars not advanced above number l ,. duties
standard by cIaying, heriing. clarltine or
other process. or on syrup OF sugar or sugar
cane and concentrated molasses or concen-
trated melado, - cents per pound. Oh
sYoar after being refined, when only other
wavs adutoratcd, and on sugar candy cts.
n2r Mound. On molas>es. cents per gallon
6irov;ded that all svrups OF sugar or sugar
zane. concentrated moiasses or concentrate"
u,aIaGo. entered under the name 0. molasses
or any other name than syrup OF sugar or Oh
...ra}. cane. concentrated molas~es or con-
,n~trstad me.ado. hall be liable to forfeiture
to the United Ntetes, and the SAME sinai! De
| forfeited
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SPEECH OF MR.. WOODBRIDGE

-
CppECI or NIP WOoDRRIDCE
-,
i"''S >''''' I" INV '''' '0'J ''''
time IN Ne" York. OH tuesday, at the. !
Reception and breakfast given TO the | Ith
Conracric,t R.gi,n.pf After - sne,rh
II. f.. .:.
~ >'0'' ""''>''''' ''''''' VI '''''>
Hon. +. +. " oodbrIdge OF Nermont' was
called I'D and ~ucke a follows:
..>,n.ctod Sir that our Go,..rnor
,yonId he nr4scnt uncn this occasion. and
re.,onJ to oIr rolle little State. and
l,,,nv, thar notIino rr imrpratiyr dufv has
token him home The sentiment. Sir. !,
Narno,,t and h4iuo 70 he manor born.
am .l,y,vS rroud 70 sneak in her behalf:
and in d6inG 50. sir, am reHect;Do honor
urou ,n,. mood ola State of ConnrctjrI3t
| ,,lo-. ,.eo,Ie a.. the roet SAYS.
...,'.-
Ana And scorn c'1I to tel aacht other rea-on why
,.. e.. .1....l,l N..u.lj..,,,,
! .Il4 ~. (.o.,,,.,.,.,;,,,t
..,naI. md tha ,rava old Etbon Au.r
STOCK anu tle o.aF9 oIu I.l"i AM"
came from Ltchfleld, who, with ms hardy
mountalneers, asserted their rights against
the N[o~!l n, ana 2 uoV;rnpr yI lFyon; i ana
dicious application Of the twig of the will
derness. that the Green Mountain Boy
were IN earnest but S'r, at the Prcpcs
ioii';t1 in i;a;,t; a., '9 ,r , I u p, ,d n
the first gun OF the Revolution revcrber-
ated against the bank, OF Concord River,
we li'lu 'ht "'een 'louh!"lli Do{' COIL
tGre OF llcondeFoga .1 "a : and we follow the
old nero Win MS % hEoohlaiileers' III ,lt
gray of 'tle morning hroqsh Inc "'che[
gate TO the qnarterS OF lie Place, and
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EOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

Cape Rae, Dec. 90
The steam snip I''>'1 ..'-'''' ''''' punt
p his afternoon.
The Persia sailed from IA'F'PoDi oL ~:
18TH 9hr has Jog troops Gn o'alr1' ~, ailI :
bound tor h1VFr i' ''oup' '' ''''
is important, ......,-,l
hl- hoEa. t5a, ll'5l'i 49, ,-.b 5, IN. ~, gi.rir
a. 4..5 H. ,II,a.. ,y.. M. considered dan
lever. i' iiI' tl-'I, i.nT., 10 ''' ''''.' '' '''
2"r9p' Gn'l !i IliS\ \,..~,. a,, ls.h states
III, r,-ln,.il.rh, had been consulted by
mar 'ue I-i'' ,' II ~ "1 "r,a,.I ~. H.. nolicy
me 2o.e.lli'' b., ,,,!r,r 3;f~i.,as and
IN reference 20 ne American 1l'' - az
.ug2esed to ,nIP ', o%ntF. & 10 .e,, - ,ole , liz any
tans Of ou'"a.l @ .ou' .l s1., I n ANNA |.
hn9I9 '''-I,,. r,. ,,n. ,,',n td f,.,.,, .trong-
r[9Drp'o, sIn.oyc5 by '..' ,.... and~wri,rrs.
ne CedI lean p su'i' ~ arar;ng ILL from
| ;..-,(aI ,,,, ,b.. I2th with troops for Cana
Liverpool on me i'th wiz" ''0op2 = ~ -
da. Inc 'TsT ~ ulN'sol 81 on hoard tb,.
LA
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San Eranci.co. De-. Iath.
Sailed ship Forest Quco., Valparaiso.

Sailed ship Forest Quee., VALPARAISO,
The steamer Pacifc brings OREGON dates
70 the 18th. and Victoria Of the 7th. Also
10000 in .old. The recent trrsbeis we're
terribly dcsrrorriy" to property in The val
Ioys bordering or :n. principal river, IN Or-
econ Nearly all 'bc Touring mills IN the
State and great quantities OF groin were de-
stroved. Most Of the frame ware houses IN
0raoon CITY were washed away. And the
town flooded with tour feet Of wat. bu.
two houses have been lnfy e'anding 3t Lynn
City.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

The great Burnside Expedition, al
most as large in the number of vessels and
as strong in armament as the one sent to
Port Royal, will sail from Annapolis in
about two weeks. This is inter dad to he
one the most important demonstrations
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encounter with sthe ileadine nation of the
Globe
That We have brave, sel-rellant Topula-
non ready al all times to fly TO arms in self
defence, We do not question. Indeed we
know that Concord, a Lexington and
Bunker Hill may yet belong lto the history
OF Vermont. But here are. without an
organized militia Why tell us Why
should the Legislature spend II, zine III eoer
50 eloquent tatkjng, u. taking 0qreeuOi" rates
to BurLlngtot.. and receiving pa! theIetoT. nu-
would take the rjde without expense to the
people.-and yet neglect the vital interests Of
the State We are. and have been. IN the
mlds, ot Dr0r. It> mirky clouds envelope US on
every side - 4 here IL Vermont. at the close
OF a session Of her Legislature. 'rittom a MIL
Itarg system o. organi:atton '~utoH 4 rrgt-
Hae11t, q company. or Il $oLie0': rdh"Cr Il fort
or G,cdnnO,., tcdhoH moSLrt ~ Il ladDsach /;
IoitRoufa It rent, ar It HatL,t, ur {, "anteen "l
short mthom anqtatoq Ia resist an ioradsr
II l. no time to find fault. usurh a. we have
the disponrion 10 do 81. rh. qur-;ion now
Is, what shall be done: perlap< war with
England may te ayoide. We sincerely
| hope It NAV he. Bu, il not, what then -
Who Is 10 decide the question Tor Vermont.
and how decide it Are we 10 remain III d
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IHE WEEKLY herald.

Rutland Herald ontoc, Dec. %. 1861.
The hydraulic press., 1861-06-29
To the Travelling Public.

Stranger, if you want to go to any place, go to
San Juan, or to Grass Valley and Nevada-for
you can 60 to either of those places for ONE
DOLLAR-don't go by the way of Folsom from
Sac. City to those places, and pay ten dollars,
when the regular fare via Marysville, is only Two
would like to ride little more comfortable, with
more safety, and without the society of China
men and that sort of stock, you can be accom-
modated at the YOUNG AMERICA SALOON,
corner of Second and High streets. MARYS-
WILLIE, and for Three Dollars, will send you
in as good style, and give you as good satisiac-
ton for your money, as you can get in any
country. j. S. McCUE, PROPRIETOR.
N. B.-I only solicit the patronage of good
citizens. Loafers, Bummers, and Cinnamon, I
never expect to get you! Appearance on the
Opposition Stage, is sure mark of gentleman.
The hydraulic press., 1861-06-29

MARTIAL LAw.-This term means simply
suspension of civil process, full of technical
tiles and delays, and substitution of military
despotism, to suit the exigency of warlike times,
which may require such course. In other
words, instead of going through the forms of
habeas corpus, or application for bail, or indict-
ment by grand jury, or change of venue, or any
of the uncertain and protracted modes of dis
posing of case under the statutes, military
commander orders such man to be arrested,
and he is taken into custody such a building to
be razed, and it is destroyed; such property to
b. seized upon, and it is taken; such spy or
traitor to be shot, and he is disposed of such
judge to be incarcerated. and he is imprisoned.
Nothing stands against martial law. Therefore
it is a despotism but sometimes such despot-
ism as secures battle, saves city, or even
terminates war.
The hydraulic press., 1861-06-29
Union Democratic Meeting.

The Union Democracy of San Juan Precinct
met at the old Theater on Saturday, the 22d inst,
pursuant to call of the County Central Com
mittee, and organised by electing J. B. Johnson,
Esq. Chairman, and L. H. Fowler, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected dele
gates to the County Convention to be held at
Nevada on the 29th inst viz: ]. B. Johnson, ].
w. Dennison, T. G. Price, l.. Mcclure, N. B.
Isaman, DIR. NJ. A. Kelly, Jesse Hughes, John
Mccoy L. H. Fowler.
1t was resolved by the meeting that the dele
gates present at the Convention be authorised to
cast the votes for all absentees.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. John
son, accompanied by few very appropriate re-
marks, were unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty Ruler
of the Universe, in His inscrutible wisdom, to
deprive our country in this, the hour of its great
est peril of of its noblest citizens, the great
patriot and statesman STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of the great cham
pion of human liberty, the Senate of the United
States has lost its brightest ornament, the Con-
stitution its ablest expounder and frmest sup
porter, the Democratic party its most able and
fearless leader, and California her firmest and
truest friend.
Resolved, That we deeply deplore his death,
not only as an individual bereavement, but as
great national calamity.
1t was further
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Hydraulic Press and Ne
vada Democrat.
J. B. JOHNSON, Chairman.
l.. H. FOWLER, Secretary.
The hydraulic press., 1861-06-29
North Bloomfield Correspondence.
Yr-NC CSfh 1851

JUNE 25th, 1861.
Mr. EDITOR A word for our village; and
one without braggardism, but full of truth. Your
scribe, with feelings of pleasure asserts that not
in all our broad land where the stars and stripes
are permitted to wave, is there town or village
containing like number of inhabitants more
truly patriotic in feeling, in expression, and in
action. Now, in the twilight hour, as I sit and
write in my sequestered cottage on Mount
Bonito, hear the booming of cannon, the wild
cheers of rejoicing, which betoken that the viii
lage flagstaff has reached its perpendicular-the
hight of which is 100 feet-and upon which, on
the morning of the Fourth of July, will be seen
waiting in the ethereal element the proud en-
blem of our nation-the STARS AND STRIPES.
1t is large and beautiful fag-having cost
$65-made to order, and paid for out of con-
tributed fund by our citizens for that purpose.
There is an equal number of Douglas Demo-
Gratis and Breckenridge Democrats and Republi-
cans in this place, but in point of patriotism, and
devotion to the Union, they are all one.
Judging from the arrangements that have been
organized, everything gives promise of happy
and cheerful celebration of the Fourth.
Quite number of claims that are being work.
ed are paying well. Jacobs & Co., after two
days run, last week, cleaned up 500.
The weather is truly delightful, and all kinds
of crops are growing finely. At this time, l have
no further news of interest.
Yours, HENRY JACOB.
The hydraulic press., 1861-06-29
CHop-LooIc.-The Marysville Express says

Charlottesville Marysville Express says
"As general rule, war impoverishes nations
that engage in it. The South will be enriched
by it; and the longer the present war lasts, so
that it has a reasonable and the probable limit,
say five years, the more will it add to her wealth,
resources and power This we think, is demon
strable, if the public mind of the North was in a
condition to listen to the logic of reason"
Why does the Express want the public mind
OF the North to listen to the "logic of reason :"
1t processes great friendship for the Southern
Confederacy. If the course of the Government
in blockading the ports of that new-fangled con-
cern, is so great benefit to it, as the Express
processes to believe, why don't it lay low and
keep dark? 1t is very unkind act to the South,
to hint to the Government, that by removing its
blockade, it would do more injury to that region
than by continuing it.