St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-14
BLACKWOOD FOR JANUARY. opens with

BLAcKwooD FOR JANUARY, opens with
t:"The Political ear, severe criticism
on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, NJ r.
ladstonc, in which the writer congratu-
lates England on the end of the war with
China; and the stoppage of that immense
drain on the Treasury. He thinks "a con-
siderable indemnify may sbe recovered for
tue expenses of the war, still, as this must
be divided between the allied forces, 1t is
not to be supposed it will go far to putting
the balance Of the account on the right
side" He represents Napoleon as making
magni fcent preparations for: war, for the
purpose of annexing as much territory to
France as shall prevent the too great pre-
ponderance Of the fast~coming Italy
Turkey is lettering to her fall, is already
bankrupt, and in the power of French
capitalists, and through her; France hopes
to hold Syria. She will cooperate with
Hungarian revdlutionists who are willing
to give the crown of Hungary to Prince
Napoleon and general European war
is so imminent that the writer thinks Eng
land should make. extensive preparations.
While these appear necessary, the revenue
has been reduced from G20,000.00O to
93,00O,O0O. Last year they barely sui.
feed when "Mr. Gladstone had at his
command resources which must fail him
in the present year. lie was able to draw
upon round surplus Of el,60o,000 be-
longing to the previous year; he had called
in the malt and hop credits; he had laid
his hands on an unexpected su n of money
sent in payment Of Spanish debt; he had
the duties on wine and other articles,
which are not to be reduced to the last de-
gree until April next; he had, through
Lord Palmc1ston's asking, loan of e.
600, 900; and, in case all these extraordi-
nary sources Of revenue mis- ht not be suf-
fcient, he had, for his own asking, the
right Of raising el,ooo,o0o more in Ex
chequer bills or bonds, over ard above the
right of renewing the 100000 Of Ex-
chequcr bonds which were due in Novenl-
Der last. We say nothing of the facts that
he had tenpenny income-tax, which the
country had every reason to expect would
by this time have been abolished; and
that he had the paper duties, which his
confederates of the Manchestef-seh have
vowed to deprive him OF in the forthcom-
ing session. We may well ask how, with
these diminished resources, we arc to meet
the undiminished expenditure of another
year 2"
This does not look as if our old Mother
England could seriously desire to give any
acknowledgment to the Independence of
the Southern States which would imply
a guarantee of tina; independence against
the enforcement of Federal Laws.
This article is followed by scathing
review of "Thc Purist Prayer Book !"
prayer book remodelled, and adapted to
the men and circumstances of the present
time" by turning out old fashioned phra-
SEES and expressions deemed offensive to
dellcacy. We rejoice to think Blackwood
has made an end of this attempt at pseudo
refinement in religious matters; aud we
would be glad the principle here advoca-
ted could be generally received in this
country where we are afflicted with a
chronic malady in favor of undermining
sacred forms. "Uncivilized man. is a
comprehensive review of a work by J. G..
Kohl on our Lake Superior Indians
'.English Embassies in China is a sue
cinct account of that branch of English
affairs. "Horror; True Tale" is a re-
vamping of the old story of the girl who
passed the night in the room with mad
man, and found her black hair white in
the morning; but this is an autobiography
a poor, driveling, cowardly whine, from
weak human soul that permitted all its OBJ
jects in life, all Joy, all hope, and useful
ness to be destroyed by few hours of ter
ror in view of phyical death. One feels it
a pity the maniac had not made break
fast Of her. "What's a Grilse"-i. e., is
salmon? The prosy old ''Norman Sin.
Clair" brilliant "Mery Christmas )" it
and "The Indian Civil Service" make up
the contents of the number.
COMPROMISE Shaky Republicans In
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