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.. -CRUSHED EVERT WEDNESDAY MORNINO, NT
NELSON TIFT & SETH N. BOUGHTON,
Editors and Propndort.
onr Patron Saint aa hia forerunner.* Aa the Morn- l —the latter, which ia speculative purely, although
ing Star indicate* approaching day, ao did the birth originally baaed upon the former, is of a dflerent
of St. John, the Baptist, announce the doae of mor-1 character and purpoae. It subdues the ptssions,
al night, and the dawn of day in the Christian Era. circumscribes the desires, enlightens the mild, pro-
Ile came as the heaven appointed lierald of Gospel tecta the defenceless, checks the strong acd turbo-
light, and around his name the feelings of the chris-, lent, points the road to a well spent life, anf conse-
tian philanthropist and moralist will cluster with quentiy to peace beyond the grave,
fond and holy delight, as long as tho pulse of time : King Solomon, in accordance with a lor™ cher-
shall continuo to beat. | ished wish of his father David, under the piMnise of
Born of poor parents, hia early advantages were J God by the Prophet Nathan, determined ti build a
inferior. No splendid retinue surrounded his per- temple dedicated to the solemn worship of Sod. It
son—no willing page kneeled to receive, and hasten- was projected and built upon a plan of |he most
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’ ’ 1 ' ' blast or pelting storm. His home was the drearyj od one hundred and cighty-thiee thousand men, at
wilderness—angels deputed from the Tlirono of God one time, in tho various departments of mechanical
were his attendants. An edict of King Hero*! drove' operations. An enterprise so vast in its dimen-
him and his mother from their native land, when the < sions, so complicated in architecture, weighed heavi-
former was but eighteen months old. Thoy fled to | ly upon tho almost unbounded visdom of its pro-
the depths of an uninhabited forest, where tradition . jector, and after prayerful and pntracted meditation,
informs us, in a few days she died. But God for- a code of regulations was adopbd, the wisdom of
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Albany, June 24th, 1845.
jffgr Sir:—The members of the Albany Lodge,
v 0 op, through us their Committee, unanimously
„ t „ t tor publication, a copy of tlie excellent Ad-
Slivered by you this day, in commemoration
efthe Anniversary of St. John the Baptist.
Fraternally,
WM. L DAVIS.
JAS. A
HENRY
ToE. 11. Fur
L DAVIS. i
V. NEWMAN, > Com. of Lodge.
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crouched lamb-likc at its feet as for protection;
while Nature’s Choir composed of thousands of un
tamed featlicred songsters, united their soft melodics
in a holy lullaby for its repose. Of tho time that he
came from the Wilderness we have no account; but
at the age of thirty he announced himself to tlie
world, as a Messenger of Christ, and immediately
commenced the ministry—that ministry, so meek,
so unostentatious, so completely divested of all sol-
fish motives, so wrapped up in the desire to promote
the cause of his Mister, stands upon profane as well
which has stood the test of hunin ingenuity, from
that time to the present It emlraced not only the
personal and mechanical deportmmt of all employed,
hut it had a direct bearing upon‘he moral conduct
of the workman. Men, from all rations, were em
ployed, upon their exhibiting satiifactory evidences
of their upright and moral charader. At the com.
plction of the work they dispersal to their various
nations and kindred, carrying wit them the moral
lessons inculcated by tlie wise Egulations at the
Temple. Lodges were soon established after tlie
dispersion of the workmen, and Speculative Mason-
orin the valley; all of which wegrant you; batman wings of consolation, and administer to his sorrow
ui a (rad aud imperfect cr^ture, mid often require, art affli cU o 0 8nch relief as may be in your power,
promptmg to dothat which reason tells lum is his Finally, my brethren, be charitable to all mankL -
bounden duty. There prompting, we contend of- practice ever, commendable virtue: apply your at-
ten result from the ceremonies of the craft while in tention with assiduity to the
secret conclave. the work of the Craft: persevere in that which ia
Ladies: In our efforts to carry forward the cause good; discountenance vice: sustain morality, and
ofbenevolcnce, promote.morality, and practice vir- that Ete which alone can penetrate the secrets of
tue, we have the mortification of encountering tho your hearts, and from whom nothing ia iah— wUl
displeasure of yonr wx. Of this we sorely com- record your efforts upon the immutable and justice-
plum: not because yon have not the right to oppose, dispensing roll of his never fading memory.
U you doit understandingly—but, because of tho in-1 Such are some of the principles that govern our
justice to our tenets. This opposition we fear, is Order. Who with the ahadow of success can as-
the result of your exclusion from our assemblies and *01 thorn ? Never, until the foundations of society
our recrets. Unkind indeed, would have been the! aro overthrown, the moral law swept tom the pages
mandate that called from tho sacred retreat* of domes- j 0 f sacred history, and that which is now lookcdup-
tic life, from the endearments of home, a wife, moth- on in heaven and upon earth as virtuous and right,
cr, sister, or daughterr; she to become a daily laborer become sintul and wrong, can even tho shadow of
upon tho Temple of King Solomon; to roll the ■ that assault be maintained. Our institution is as
ponderous rocks, and lend a helping iiand in the sr- impregnable as the Everlasting Hills. Its prinei-
duous IalKira of that vast structurc-the order would . plcs arc deduced tom the word of God, and thou-
have been unmanly and inconsistent with tho rules Hands of our Craft having commpleted their tod on
as sacred records, as the purest effort of humanity.' ry began its hallowed work. This, in a short time,
Its consequences take bold upon tlie deep fouisb-! were the principles of our Order known and appre-
tions of society; it lifts immortality torn the dust of i <dated in evetj land where tlie loo: of man made im-
Albany, June 24th, 1845.
Cmlrmm: Your note of this date is now before
ne. in u hich you request a copy of tlie Address this
it delivered by myself before the Albany Lodge of
irce and accepted Masons. Aa a general rule, 1 am
r-pcsed to tlie publication of orations and addresses
o! young men; but from the peculiar circumstances
under which the Address was delivered, I am in-
sh! to comply, and enclose you the copy request-
ed.—It is gentlemen subject to the disposal of the
Committee. Your’s, Fraternally,
E. II. PLATT.
To Brothers Wit. L. Davis, Jas. A. Newman, and
Htsry Mobuan, Committee.
ORATION,
DL1VEBED BT
2 0 sio .
SWORE
ALBANY LODGE, NO. 24,
Of free and Accepted etlasons,
urn the
A nnlversnry
Of the Birth-day of
ST. JOHN, THE BAPTIST.
Respected Auditory :—The day w'e celebrate
is one of peculiar interest to the reflecting mind.—
By tne humble follower of Jesus Christ its recur
rence is hailed with pious gratitude and Christian
reverence.
By reference to the period of our Patron’s birth,
we find the world clothed in mental darkness, grop
ing its way along the uncertain path of idolatry, un-
ia-tructi d in the precepts of the gospel, and entirely
ignorant o: its glorious tendencies upon humanity.
The violent passions of man were untamed and un-
ebastenej by divine knowledge—tlie light of Reve-
hU >r. Into not been shed abroad in the heart of man
onscience lay dormant in the hidden chambers of
mentality—superstition, that irresistible agent of the
I’rmce of Darkness, co-operating with the ignor
ance cf the age, held indisputed sway over the
mind* and actions of men. Heathen learning and
phyio-ophy were vainly used to point the way to
happiness and immortality, while the vulgar preju
dice* of tlie populace were successfully invoked to
cu-tain the sacrificial altar. The intimation of the
Soothsayer, was sufficient to steel the heart of the
{srent against the tender offspring, and ere tho bud
of file was fully developed, place it upon the unhal
lowed altar consecrated to wood and stone. Liccn-
ious luxury pervaded the high walks of life, while
entlin the lower, profane revelry and demoralizing cus-
toms held without limit. Mind, lifted not its eye to
the Throne of God, its Creator, for it was shrouded
i.i Darkness. Civilization, buried in the rubbish of
I prevailing confusion, had made no eflort at advance
ment. The priesthood, pandering to unenlight
ened views, taught a religion that entered not with
in thu purview of morality, while the pihlosophcr
[promulgated doctrines at war with morality and
subversive of virtue. Rome, it is true, at tho birth
of St. John, the Baptist, was in the zenith of her
[power and glory. Civilization had advanced to the
highest possible state in a heathen land—if, indeed,
tli.it advancement can be called civilization, for in
tlie earth, and places it safe in tlie city of eternal
life: and wlicn this earth shall dissolve itself in
liquid flame, and mortality with its concomitants lie
blotted from the rolls of existence, eternity will re
cord its beauties in letters of gold upon the life giv
ing books of the Supreme Accountant
Tlie life of our Patron was remarkable for its
simplicity, its candor and its fearless avowal of truth.
From the Sinhcdriam deputation down to the hum
ble fisherman at his net all received at the hands of
the minister unvarnished truth. Whether in the
towered castle or peasant's cottage,—whether be
fore the proud rulers of tlie people, or the shepherds
upon tlie hills, tbutii was the pride of his heart the
theme of his tongue. He possessed, nor sought any
of this world's powers, its honors or its wealth.—
These he left for tlie crowd that desired them. His
estate was beyond the shores of time. His honors
were wreathed by angelic hosts, thickly set with
blood-bought jewels, tlie souls of tlie Redeemer.
His powers, more potent than the absolute tyrant
upon his throne, or chieftain upon the battle field,
were prompted and upheld by Jehovah’s arm. His
•vtinel moo salAur nn<I hriljmnt it a poWt'W T
ages, then, and yet uncounted; and to them with
the speed of thought applied the unlimited benefits
of the Christian religion. Ho advanced arguments
that amazed tlie wisdom of this world, whilo to the
believer in Christ all was plain and easy to bo un
derstood. Thousands were daily converted to the
religion be taught, and received at his hands the
ordinance of tlie Church Militant; and at his hands
too, the Saviour of Mankind manifested his approba
tion of tlie Baptismal rites at the River Jordan.
Such was the power of the sermons of flic Baptist,
that Herod of Gallilcc began to evince great inter
est in them, and reformation manifested itself in the
daily walk of the tetrarch. Our I’atron, not to be
flattered by the sycophancy of the great man, hurled
with his accustomed force the terror of the law at
him, and all other evil doers. He denounced licen
tiousness in unmeasured terms, and closing his
ministry with an admonition of no ordinary force,
the mask fell from the face of tho proud ruler,—un
der these denunciations, exhibiting tho hateful form
of the calculating hypocrite, a warrant of committal
was signed, and tho humble unassuming minister
cast into prison.
The sound of revelry was at length heard in that
stately mansion occupied by the Gallilecan. Cloth
ed in regal splendor, seated upon the banquet throne,
surrounded by the minions of vice and folly, sat the
lord of the feast. Who to oppose his will, or say to
his appetite be appeased ? None possessed tlie will
or virtue. The night wore on apace—it was the
birth festival of Herod. The goblet full to the brim,
passed around, and around again, in rapid succession
—each quaffing as it went, from lord to lady, from
page to menial. Pipes were tuned; instruments
were strung, and the dance commenced. Without
the Hall, the stillness and dreary silence of mid-night
reigned: “ Twan the hour when church yards yatvn,
and graves give up their dead.” Naught interrupt
ed the fearful stillness, save the song of the revelers,
or the shout of the Bachanalian from within. Who
comes there, alone and unattended ? Tie the fear
ful Executioner, axe in hand, on his way to tho cell
where the Ambassador of Christ is confined. The
instrument of death is raised high and threatening—
it falls—and tlie dismembered body of St. John, the
governing society, even at that day. You were for
med for tlie shades of retirement, for light toil, and
tho lighter order of care—to give happiness to others,
and receive happiness from them—to animate the
inert, to cheer the discomforted, to sooth the discon
solate, to console the afflicted, and to bind up in af
fection’s strong cords, the lacerated feelings of tlie
earth, aro now ready in those realms of purity and
holiness to bear us witness. As well may the Deist
attempt by hia sophistry, to overthrow the revealed
law, or the infidel to pluck tom the bright Constel
lation of the Redeemed in Heaven, the smallest Star
that glitters there, as for tho opponent of Masonry
to e fleet our overthrow. When the earth and sea
ruder sex. You are created with liner sensibilities, give up ti ieir dead—when the azure depths of tho
purer and better feelings, higher and more exalted I aky j, tilled with flaming fleeting clouds—when tho
affections, placed by the very order of your creation, vast labarynth of air is filled with-winged torch-bear-
as the presiding Goddess of the social circle, the do- Lra, all hastening on to light tho Funeral Pfle of
mrstic hearth. Adversities that prostrate the judg- created Matter, then,and not till then, may Specula™
mpnl. idiralvse the mind, break .town iLa aniSl, an* . ’ ’ 3
press. Every tongue acknowledged its beauties,
and every nation gave it a hearty welcome.
Our text book is tlie Holy Bible, without which
the door of the Lodge Room is opened in vain—the
sound of the bom grates harshly upon the car.—its
melody is gone—the Mason refuses to obey its call.
Every well governed Lodge is supplied with this in
estimable gift ol God to man, and tom its sacred pa
ges wc extract the moral code that so closely unites
us. From its holy teachings we learn the lesson by
which we purify our hearts and subdue our passions;
and by its influences we are bound together in the
ties of brotherhood and brotherly affection. Our
principles are those that should strongly characterize
the Christian: yet we do not claim to be a religious
institution. We are based upon the broad and im
mutable foundation of Eternal Truth and morali
ty. Faith, IIoi e, and Charity, are blended in per
fect unison throughout tlie Masonic Creed. As you
etherid world stunds set and thickly stuuded with
bright and never fading planets, each constituting a
world within itself, so docs tlie principles of our Or
der present themselves to the unprejudiced mind,
l.«e|v,ngl<Ml with rich gems end o.nfiding brilliant*
Who does not admire tlie holy promptings of Faith,
the gentle whisperings of Horn, the consolatory and
soul invigorating eflects of Charity ? Tlie first
points to God; the second to Immortality; the last,
to all mankind. Our institution has the permissive
sanction of God, and his Son Christ. King Solomon
enjoyed the special favor of heaven, until the com
pletion and dedication of the Temple. So great and
marked was the manifestation of Divine pleasure,
that after the conclusion of a prayer by Solomon
upon that occasion, tlie fire desdended from heaven
and consumed tlie offerings upon the various altars,
in and about the Temple.
St. Joint, our Patron, was the intimate friend and
honored companion of Christ; and had our institu
tion been objectionable, some intimation of displeas
ure would have passed to sacred record for our guide.
We think then, we are authorised in assuming the
position, that, permissively, we stand within the pale
of Divine pleasure.
Truth, Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Jus
tice, either of whicb constitute within themselves a
fund of important practical truth, are principles en
deared to every Mason. Here are some of tlie work
ing tools of our craft: the twenty-four inch guage,
is an instrument made use of by operative Masons
in the various practical operations of their trade in
obtaining size and angles. “ It being divided into
twenty-four equal parts, is emblematical of the twen
ty-four hours of the day, which we arc taught to di
vide into three equal parts; whereby we find eight
honrs for tlie service of God and a distressed worthy
brother; eight hours for our usual avocations, and
eight for refreshment and sleep.” We have also
the common gavel, “ an instrument made use of by
operative nve-nns, to break off the comers of rough
stones, the better to fit them for the builders use;
but we as free and accepted Masons, are taught to
make use of it for the most noble and glorious pur
poae of divesting our hearts and consciences of all
the vices and superfluities of life; thereby fitting our
bodies as living stones for that spiritual building,
that house not made with hands, eternal in the hea
vens.” The explanations just given are taken from
tho Manual of the Craft. These, among other ex
planations of working tools, are often read in the
Baptist, lays bleeding—dead—upon the prison floor.! Lodge, .md always enforced with earnest solicitude
His spirit escorted by countless myriads of angels, I upon the entered apprentice. We could go on and
shouting Welcome, Welcome, wings its way to the 1 explain the working tools, and the various ceremo-
|« itfier case it amounted to but refined barbarism.— throne of God, and tlie heaven of the Redeemer. He Dies wo prae-tiee, increasing in interest and beauty
I The altar of devotional exercises, created by the
lfecble hand of mortality, was based deep in crime
ItaJ the vices of our nature. Games and festivals,
1 revolting and chilling to the finer sensibilities, were
died a victim of cruelty,—his only fault a bold and, as wo advance, until your patience would become
zealous advocacy of truth and virtue. wearied and your judgment entangled in the laby-
We rely upon tradition as authority for saying, I rinths its own conjecture. But I turn to notice with
that St. John was a Free and Accepted Mason, brevity, one objection that is always resorted to by
periodical in honor of some golden God, some! His name has been handed down from one Masonic the opponents of masonry: it is, tliat “ we are a se-
uaa constructed deity. The brave Gladiator, on- generation to another, as a Patron of our Order;' cret institution.” To this objection I shall mainly
goltere*] the arena of mortal conflict, proud of his office 1 «n*i we, in a fraternal capacity, delight In annually reply with a quotation from an indispensable appen-
I a nd his game, bared his muscular front to the deadly 1 assembling to commemorate his timo-honered vir- dage of tho craft, the Holy Bible; 14 Enter thou into
thelftirusts of his follow, cheerfully entered the, to him, 1 tue*—and although tradition furnishes ns with a thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray
'~' m untried portal* of eternity, craving but ooe boon, the bright and lengthened list of ancient Patrons, we thon to thy Father who is in secret, and he will rc-
kscort of applause tom the surrounding thousands.' appeal to the candid and unprejudiced to sey wbeth- ward thee openly.”* This command, we but obey
Dread Chaos hung around the moral and social cr we could find a character within the pale of hn- when shut out tom the world in the listless silence
j*«W. Desolation marked Creation for its own.— inanity more worthy of our esteem and emulation, of the Lodge Room, we bow us down in humble de-
pie beneficence of Omnipotence had, however, do- than the one selected. We hazard nothing in say- yotion to Deity, supplicating protection from the evil
fignated a time for a change from this sad picture to ing that none can he found. ; intentions of our enemies, support under the trials
a reaUiation of the blessings of the Christian Era.! Masonry is of two kinds, Operative and Specula- and afllictions of life, and at last to be found worthy
[An oider had gone forth, that Christ, the Redeemer' five. The former, we understand to be, that science of a seat at the right hand of the throne of the Su-
mankind, should appear, fulfil the prophesies, and by the rules of which the mechanic constructs hia preme Architect It may be answered that prayer
rescue mankind from the grasp of eternal death.— work, and gives it strength, beauty and convenience may be made in the highway, upoo the bouse top,
The prophets had not only foretold the coming of j I-
Cbriit, but they had distinctly marked the person of 1 *Isaiah,40,3, I *Msttvi.6.
ment, paralyse the miml, break down the spirits, and
bury beneath their influence tlie cneigies of man,
often call from your sex intrepidity and firmness ap
proaching to sublimity. What more beautiful
than the meek and confiding of your sex, who
without a thought for tlie means of livelihood or lux
ury ; while treading tlie prosperous path of life, be
comes suddenly deprived of them all and east into
the vale of poverty, into the tornado of adversity; to
SCO her then rising superior to them all, casting aside
with cheerful mien anil lofty brow the gaudy trap
pings of her former life as out of place, abiding with
unshrinking firmness the severest blasts of rdversi-
ty—in seeing all this we feel that there can ho no
situation in life more beautiful or instructive.
One ofthe qualifications of a candidate for the se
crets of our Order is, that the applicant shall be a
man, of lawful age, and of good character. This
rule had its origin in the foundation of Masonry, be
cause at tliat tiino labor formed a part and parcel of
its duties—this rule, we liavo not the power or will
to change.
Be contented then to hold your mighty levers of
power and of love, and to wield them whore most
efficient—in the domestic sanctum. Have a care
to tlie opposition vour sqx > nm*times a.'van ss to
our order, lest through ignorance of our principles
you wound your best friend—your most efficient and
certain protector,
Brother Worshipful Master, and Brethren
of the Fraternity Our institution is a time-
honored and heaven protected one. It has withstood
tlie decay of time, the shock of revolutions, the fall
of kingdoms, the decapitation of kings, tlie destruc
tion of temples, the crumbling of monuments, the
assaults of enemies for upwards of fivo thousand
years. Its ancient land marks have passed through
the hands of generation after generation, nntil at
length they have been confided to you, as a part of
the Craft. Go to tho ruins of Ancient Rome—from
the Rostra view the ivy bound ruins of that once
massive tower, erected with the hope of perpetuating
tlie memory of some renowned personage. It cost the
toil of genius and millions of treasure. What can
you gather of its history—nothing certain—all is
doubt, uncertainty and conjecture. Men connected
with it aro gone and forgotten. But your Order
and its landmarks, even to a detail, shine aa bright
and undiminished now now, is when that monument
towered in all its splendor. The Seven Hills of the
renowned and ouce beautiful city are leveled to the
dust The Arch of Constantine, the Coliseum, all
the Bplendore of the Forum, have gradually yielded
tc the decay of nature. They are in ruins. But
your order stands an enduring monument of its beau
ty, wisdom and strength. No change has made in
roads upon your tenets. The language you speak
as Masons, is but the echo of voices for centuries
hushed in death. While change has wrought her
impression upon all things material, your institu
tion has defied her power. Tho Mason of the pres
ort day, looks to heaven through the same dim but
certain path that Masons trod thousands of years
gone by. The same guide posts that pointed the
road to them, still stands upon the unwritten laws
of our Order, to guide you through tliis erring life.
The same beacon lights that warned them of the
shoals upon which morality would be endangered,
still undimmed and unexhausted address themselves
to you. Be admonished then to preserve inviolate
those land marks which havo proven of such vast
benefit to mankind. Hand them down to your chil
drens children, unscathed by the hand of time, un
mutilated by your touch: imitate the virtues of tlio
Patron whom you this day profess to hold in such
reverence: let his noble and self-sacrificing defence
of virtue, make a deop impression upon your fooling*
and conduct: be truo to yourselves, and you can
but be true to one another. Virtue is no enemy to
innocent pleasure. Her influence regulates our de
sires, and, and admonishes us to enjoy every bless
ing with moderation, and resign them with cheer
fulness. Haughty pride is incompatible with your
character: kindness and afikbility, united with dig'
nity and self-respect, should characterize your daily
intercourse with tho world. As others are more in
clined to notice our faults than ourselves, when u
fault is evident in a brother, go to him in the spirit
of brotherly love: throw around him the strong arm
of fraternal affection, and in that spirit admonish him
of his error. Cast him not off while hope remains,
but hug him the closer.
“ Resolve, Till you have quelled the aspiring foe,
Ne’er to lay aside the unerring bow.”
Is a brother east down in spirit, loaded with gruff,
and shrouded fat sorrow} hasten to his side upon the
tire Masonry cease.
THE BIG CHINESE LETTER.
Tlie Washington Union of Saturday evening
nouncea that this singular document, addressed by
the Emperor of China to the President of the United
States, reached that city on Friday. It is said to
consist ol a roll 7 feet 1 inch long, by 2 feet 11 in
dies wide. The writing is on a field of plain yellow
silk, with a margin of silk of the same color, em
broidered in gold thread. The letter ia in two lan
guages, (Chinese and Manchu Tartar,) in charac
ters of large size, and in perpendicular columns,
which are separated in the middle by the imperial
seal—which is composed of Chinese characters, en
closed in a cartouche about three inches square.—
This roll is enclosed in a wrapper of yellow silk, yel
low being the imperial color; which is enclosed in
a round box covered with yellow silk, and closed by
two fastenings of jade stouo; and finally is enclosed
in an oblong square box of rosewood, and padded and
lined with yellow silk. The following is a transla
tion of the Letter, mado by Mr. Parker:—Balt. Am.
The great Emperor presents his regards to th9
President, and trusts he is well.
1 tlie Emfekor bavinir tooji un ar.d receive- 1
mamlcst will of Heaven, hold tlie reins of goiem-
ment over, and sootlio and tranquilize the Central
Flomrtj Kingdom, regarding all within and beyond
the border seas as one and the same family.
Early in the spring, the ambassador af your hon
orable nation, Caleb Cushing, having received your
Utter, arrived from afar at my province cf Yue. Ho
having passed over tlie vast oceans with unspcakablo
toil and fatigue, I, tlie Emfeeor, not bearing to cauao
him further inconvenience of travelling by land and
water, to dispense with his coming to Peking to bo
presented at court, specially appointed Ke Ying, of
the iMrERtAL house, minister and commissioner ex
traordinary, to repair thither, and to treat Atm with
courteous attention.
Moreover, they having negotiated and settled all
things proper, the said minister took the letter, and
presented it for my inspection ; and your sincerity
and friendship being in tlie highest degree real, and
the thoughts and sentiments being with the utmost
sincerity and truth kind, at tlie time of opening and
perusing it, my pleasure and delight were exceed
ingly profound.
All and every thing they bad settled regarding tho
regulations of commerce, I, the Empebob further ex
amined with utmost scrutity, and found they are all
perspicuous, and entirely and perfectly judicious,
and forever worthy of adherence.
To Kicang Chow, lien Mun, Puk Chow, Wing
Po, and Shang He,* it is alike permitted the citi
zens of the United Slates to proceed, and according
to the articles of tlie treaty, at their convenience to
carry on commerce.
Now, bound by perpetual amity and concord, ad
vantage will accrue to tlio citizens of both nations,
which, I trust, must certainly cause the President
also, to be extremely well satisfied and delighted.
Tann Kwang, 24th yr. 11th m. and 7th d. (16th
Dec. A. D. 1844.)
Great seal of the empire in ) Signet of the fan- I
Chinese and Tartar. t perial will. i
(Signed) PETER PARKER,
Late Chinese Secretary to the Legation.
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* The five ports in the Chinese empire which tho
treaty opens to the commerce of the United States—
Editor.
We see it stated that Casiu9 M. Clay,
(he Kentucky abolition editor, has set Sev
ern i ol his slaves to this city for sale, because
they hud attempted to poison one of his
children. If this be so, we should like to
know whether (he purchaser was informed
by Mr. Clay and Ins agents of the facts?
Jf. O. Jeffersonian Republican
JVets Compressing Machine.—We havo
much plcusure in catling public attention
to a very valuable and scientific improve
ment in the application of steam, by Philo
B. Tyler, Esij, chief coiner of the U. S.
Branch Mint in this city, to the compress-
ing o( cotton, bringing the steam to act di
rectly on plates between which the bales
are placed, the power thus applied being in
stantaneous, the labor is performed in one-
fifth of the time usually required, the balo
reduced to a much smaller compass, and
the fuel necessary for such purpose » not
one-half as much as is consumed by tho
presses now in use.—lb
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