formed by the recipient; and by limiting the right of suffrage to the native born and those already naturalized. "To this complexion we must come at last." It is no fanatical or proscriptive idea, but one based solely upon natural and philosophical principles, and demanded by plain necessity. last of these would accrue as natural consequences; but our empire, instead of gaining strength by such a process, would become hopelessly weak-fostering in its bosom the elements of its own annihilation. We object to the passage of this law, in its present shape, also, on the score of justice and right. We deny that Congress possesses a right to bestow a single rood of the public domain upon an alien, nor can he own it under our present laws, even by purchase. If it is desirable to populate the vast prairies of the West, and in order to accomplish this, it becomes necessary to give away the lands, common justice demands that they should be given to the natural and legal heirs, the American people, of whom thousands are now reduced to want by the ruinous competition of foreign labor. The preference, at least, is theirs by legitimate right, and should not be withheld merely because they have too much manly dignity to ask for it on such terms. Any contributions of this nature that the American Congress has to make, should first be ten THE PUBLIC LAND SCHEME.-The project of bestowing a quarter section of the public land gratuitously upon each person who will settle thereon, has been, for some time, before Congress, and a strong effort is now being made to pass it into a law. We have not been able to trace this proposition to its origin; but we have seen it advocated for a few years past, by almost every foreign press in the country, and especially those of the Red-republican and Socialist school. A very short period since, the "vote yourself a farm" party, as it was facetiously denominated, was an object of popular ridicule and contempt. It was mainly composed of English and German visionaries and agitators, backed up by a few short-sighted and marvelously weak-dered to the American-born citizens; and when brained Américans, who countenanced the plan as a masterpiece of modern philanthropy, and gave voice to it through a small portion of the public press. The direct influence of foreigners upon the progress of public affairs in this country, is powerfully exemplified in this movement. That which, a short time since, was regarded as an impertinent visionary freak, is now the subject of grave action in the National Legislature. The class of men who have agitated the subject, possess the right of suffrage; they can control a large number of foreign votes, and, with this influence, they have been able to buy American demagogues on their own terms, and at their own prices. there are none of these who need or desire it, it will be then soon enough to provide for others. We have Scripture authority for saying that he who provideth not for his own, is worse than the heathen; and the Congress that gives away the public domain to the stranger, must be content to rest under this ignominious imputation. 66 B, Lieutenant Thos. A. Glover C, Captain Moses Hagadorn. D, Captain Wm. P. Moody. The whole under good discipline. Their uniform is neat, appropriate and economical. This corps is composed entirely of American young men, and, from present appearances, it is destined to become an ornament to our State. For several years past, the military corps' of this city have assumed a decidedly foreign aspect; we have en The ultimate object of this ostensibly philanthropic scheme, is the peopling of the valley of the Mississippi with Europeans of the poorer class; and, if passed into a law, it will be but a premium offered to Papal and pauper immigration. The Papal power, at Rome, and its ministers in this country, boldly avow their intention to establish their political head in the great and fertile valley of the West; and, with this induce-tire corps of Germans, Irish, French, Italians, ment to immigration, and the facilities with which the rights of citizenship and suffrage are granted to foreigners in the West, we may easily imagine that they will not be long in framing the laws and constitutions of those States to a consummation of that end. Many a well-meaning legislator has been led to favor this scheme, on the hypothesis that, by offering these inducements to immigration, we increase our population, strengthen our empire, and people the vast wilderness. The first and and Scotch, all with their distinctive national names, uniforms and other characteristics; and some of the old regiments have become so thoroughly fused with these materials, as to neutralize their character altogether. This clannish spirit has driven many an American gentleman from the First Division; and, under these circumstances, the new organization is peculiarly gratifying. We have ever been of opinion that the organization of these foreign companies and regiments is injudicious, if not illegal. THE PRINTERS' BANQUET.-The Printers of vast powers that nature has designedly vested New-York understand what is meant by "The feast of reason and the flow of soul;" and they know, too, that a feast of the " good things of life" is not incompatible with intellectual enjoyment. Hence, for a few years past, they have set apart the advent anniversary of their patron saint, Benjamin Franklin, as a fitting occasion for the holding of a duplicate feast of reason and good things, and the "Printers' Banquet" is now grown to be a grand fixture in the calendar. But the best of the matter is, that, out of this annual re-union has grown a most admirable Institution, in connection with the Typographical Society, to wit: the Printers' Library, to which the lucreous proceeds of the festival are appropriated. The Banquet of the present season, takes place at Niblo's palace, on the 17th of January. A. Cunningham, Esq., the President of the Society, will preside over the intellectual feast, at which Chief Justice Edmonds (himself a printer) will serve up a superb oration, and the board will be garnished with music and other appropriate and delicate adjuncts. Prior to the Oration, James White, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, will give a brief address upon the rise, progress and objects of the Society. After this, comes a course of good things in the great supper hall, over which, Col. Geo. F. Nesbitt, a prominent patron of the Typographical Society, will preside, and then the Terpsichorean dessert, at which the ladies will undoubtedly take an active part. in her, to intellectual and patriotic purposes. To this end, a little knowledge of general politics is necessary;-we do not mean what is commonly expressed or understood by the word -it is not our intention to plunge the intelligence of the women of America into the corrupt and disgusting channels of partisan history; but rather to lead it upward to a more ennobling height, whence it may look abroad upon the fair structure of our own free institutions-contrast them with the slavish dogmas found in the political economy of past ages-witness the machinations that may be employed by the foes of liberty, or the dangerous tendency of existing customs, and instruct the up-growing generations to meet and thwart them. We shall endeavor to adapt the political department of the Republic to the taste, as well as the intelligence, of our lady readers, so that they this purpose that this unusual feature in & may peruse it with interest and profit. It is for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Magazine is here introduced-that the fair may glance over the political horizon, without fearing to encounter the rancor and epithets which so commonly degrade to understand and converse upon the greatest our partisan journals, and thus become enabled of all political themes-their country and its institutions. AUSTRIA.-The Austrian despot has seen fit to take exceptions to the course pursued by our Government, in sending a special agent to Hungary, during its recent struggle, for the purpose of opening commercial relations with that peo Hitherto the Printers have made their "Banquet" the most recherche of the season; and, not-ple, in the event of succeeding in establishing withstanding the thousands that attend, they have, at Niblo's, "room and verge enough" for all. their independence, and through his representative at Washington, (Mr. Hulsemann,) he has entered a protest on the subject to the President of the United States, couched in terms anything but courteous, or becoming between powers holding friendly relations towards each other. In the letter of Mr. Hulsemann to the Secretary of State, he charges that the mission of Mr. Mann was a violation of the American policy of non-intervention-that it subjected Mr. Mann to the treatment of a spy"-that the language of his instructions was "offensive to the Imperial Cabinet," and that it uttered improper expressions towards Russia, "the intimate and faithful ally of Austria." The letter further A WORD TO THE LADIES.-Who was it that said, "I like to see a little spice of patriotism in a woman?" So far as he goes we agree with him, whoever he was. But we go farther. We like to see patriotism occupying a liberal share of the female character. Woman has acted no insignificant part in the history of Nations, and especially was her influence felt during the struggle that gave us independence. We are not among those who believe that kettles and house-linen comprise the sole vocation of woman --we believe that she has a soul--an intelligence--states, that if the American Government should a god-like faculty, susceptible of lofty and glorious perceptions, and capable of grasping themes more comprehensive, if not more lovely, than those embraced in the mere duties of the fireside; and, although we would not desire to see woman step out of the true sphere of her influence, or take part in the rugged contact of the world, we earnestly hope to see her exercise the presume to take part, even indirectly, "in the political affairs of Europe, American policy would be exposed to acts of retaliation, and to certain inconveniences which would not fail to affect the commerce and industry of the two hemispheres," and it says something about the "actual resources of Austria, and her historical perseverance in defending her just rights." There is nothing figurative in this letter of the Austrian Minister, and the able response of Mr. Webster proves it to be simply impertinent. The assumed violation of international law, and, indeed, all the diplomatic features of Mr. Hulsemann's letter, are torn to ribbons and scattered to the winds, by the logical exposé of Mr. Webster's rejoinder; and, in reply to the more than implied threat contained in the first, the Secretary of State very firmly, but dignifiedly, informs the Government of Austria that, while the Government and people of the United States will not, either directly or indirectly, interfere with the internal affairs of European Nations, they will not be found to shrink from any responsibility they may choose to assume, or become involved in. We quote a few words from Mr. Webster's communication on this subject: As to this possible fortune, this hypothetical retaliation, the Government and people of the United States are quite willing to take their chances, and abide their destiny. Taking neither a direct nor an indirect part in the domestic or intestine movements of Europe, they have no fear of events of the nature alluded to by Mr. Hulsemann. "It would be idle now to discuss with Mr. Hulsemann those acts of retaliation which he imagines may possibly take place at some indefinite time hereafter. Those questions will be discussed when they arise, and Mr. Hulsemann, and the Cabinet at Vienna, may rest assured that, in the mean time, while performing with strict and exact fidelity all their neutral duties, nothing will deter either the Government or the people of the United States from exercising, at their own discretion, the rights belonging to them as an independent nation, and of forming and expressing their own opinions, freely and at all times, upon the great political events which may transpire among the civilized nations of the earth. Their own institutions stand upon the broadest principles of civil liberty; and believing those principles, and the fundamental laws in which they are embodied, to be eminently favorable to the prosperity of States-to be, in fact, the only principles of government which meet the demands of the present enlightened age," &c. . This is the true language of an American patriot and statesman, and it bears to the people of this country satisfactory evidence that their honor, as well as their institutions, are in safe and able hands. OUR ARTISTS.-It is not generally known to the public, nevertheless it is a fact, that in the German and French schools of Art, pictures are ground out by the hundred, expressly for the American market. The products of the young students in those schools, are sold at prices varying from three to five francs, and regularly, once a year, an avalanche of these abortive copies are sent to this country, duly labeled and invoiced. The next step is to have the batch handsomely framed; a gallery is then procured, the pictures hung with care, catalogues printed, a few paid puffs are secured in some of the leading papers, and the egg of imposture is ready for hatching. The gallery is then thrown open, "Admission free," and huge placards and trans parencies announce to the world that "The great sale of paintings, by the most celebrated European Artists, will take place on"—a given day. The day of sale arrives; the auctioneer quietly tells his audience that the price of each frame is six dollars, which the purchaser is at liberty to take or not-"How much is bid for the picture?" The tasty frames, the glare of lights, and the excitement of the scene, never fail to have their effect, and the result is a rich harvest to somebody. Thus is the real taste of Americans, in Art, insulted,—the refuse of foreign schools annually spawned upon us; and thus are American Artists driven to penury, by a set of unprincipled sharpers. THE AMERICAN ART-UNION BULLETINS.After a careful perusal of the Monthly Bulletins issued by the Art-Union, we have come to the conclusion that much has been done by the managers to prepare the way for a more perfect administration of the interests of art, artists and the public. The desire expressed by a large body of artists to amend the constitution of the American Art-Union, and to take from its officers the enormous patronage which they wield, has attained a culminating point, and an association with the names of Vanderlyn, Flagg, Walcut, Boutelle, Haight, Innes, and some thirty other gentlemen more or less eminent in their vocation, gives signs of coming dissensions which will compel a revision of its charter, or its speedy dissolution. We wish well to ArtUnions, but feel well assured that an institution of this kind can be founded on principles less objectionable than the one we are now noticing. But the artists, great and small, are devoting much time and money to the consideration of this subject, and will, no doubt, shortly submit a matured plan worthy the support of all. In the mean time, we take occasion to express our willingness to co-operate with them, provided their labors shall ultimate a system decidedly American in character, and aiming solely to the development of the talents of our painters in the line of subjects illustrative of our history, landscape, and poetry; such an institution must be founded on principles of justice and equality. ANTHONY'S "SENATE CHAMBER."-A splendid specimen of American art, on an American subject, is that of the view of the United States Senate Chamber, with the portraits of the Senators in their places, published by Mr. E. Anthony, No. 305 Broadway. The picture is a fine Mezzotint engraving on steel, by Mr. T. Doney, and the likenesses are from Daguerreotypes by Mr. Anthony himself, the whole arranged and designed by Mr. J. Whitehorne. The plate measures twenty-seven inches by thirty-six, and 1 forms a noble ornament for either the parlor or the gallery. Correct portraits of some seventy Senators are shown in this picture, among which is that of Mr. Clay, in the act of addressing the Senate, besides those of a number of others, distinguished severally either in the world of letters, the forum, or the field. ALGOLOGY,-A science yet in its infancy in this country, has been ably treated by C. F. Durant, Esq., of this city, in an elaborate quarto volume, just published by George P. Putnam, under the title of "Alge and Corallines of the Bay and Harbor of New York, illustrated with Natural Types." Algology includes the study of marine plants, Zoophytes, and the entire marine sub-kingdom of animals, where the line of demarcation between the animal and vegetable requires the keen observation of science to detect it. The "natural types," spoken of in this work, comprise a series of several hundred specimens of these minute branches of the animal and vegetable world, most delicately prepared and preserved in order in the book itself. The immense application required to produce such a work in perfection, necessarily limits the edition to a very small number, most of which will, doubtless, be absorbed by the scientific institutions of the country. Mr Durant's object in preparing this extraordinary work, could have been no other than the promotion of this beautiful and interesting science; and the arrangement, classification and description of each family, with its various branches, appear to be very complete and comprehensive. Then it There is no pleasing these Johnny Bulls any way. In 1776, the Congress passed certain acts regarding freedom, against which the Johnnys recorded, as now, their condemnation was freedom, now it is slavery, and still we don't please them. Perhaps it would be better, after all, if they would just watch their pot, and let ours alone. APPROPRIATE. Our go-ahead age requires the Daguerreotype, Locomotive and Electric Telegraph. Things suited to circumstances. THE habit of being always employed is a great safeguard through life, as well as essential to the culture of almost every virtue. MILEAGE. This is one of the grossest and most barefaced systems of imposition with which the good people of this country are taxed, and it must be amended. Think of a member of Congress receiving from the public treasury the sum of $1,632, as traveling expenses to and from Illinois and Washington; or $2,400 from Texas; or $3,432 from California; or $2,357 from Louisiana; or $659 from Western New-York. Forty cents a mile each way, and this, too, at each session of Congress, regular or special, whether the member travels the distance or not. Thus, more than $100,000 is annually paid for the traveling expenses of Representatives alone, (independent of special sessions, which, when they occur, double the amount,) at least, threefourths of which is absolutely squandered,thrown away. Five cents a mile will carry a member of Congress from any part of the Union to the seat of government, and pay all reasonable expenses. On the western waters, travel, and living included, costs in the neighborhood of one cent a mile, and on most of the railroads of the country it does not exceed two cents The traveling expenses from the city of NewYork to Washington, and back, do not exceed thirty dollars, and it is the most expensive route in the country; yet the Representative receives $180 80, six times as much as the cost Allowing five cents as the average cost, and supposing the member takes his wife at the expense of the people, we are still paying seventyfive per cent. more than the actual cost to the two! When this rate of mileage was established, the cost of traveling was very great, and the rate was doubtless equitable; but since then, everything is changed, and, perhaps, nothing more than the cost of travel. It is but right and proper, therefore, that a change in the rate of mileage should take place with the other reforms of the age, and if our Representatives are too modest to take hold of the subject voluntarily, the people should give them a gentle hint on the subject. The amounts annually wasted in this way, would go far to build a fortification on the seaboard, clear the Mississippi of snags, open Red River to navigation, or pay a good share of the interest on the public debt. CHIT-CHAT WITH READERS. WE like a quaint, telling title, or sobriquet, whatever the subject may be, and our aboriginal predecessors were peculiarly piquant in such matters. Few of those unlearned in the guttural lexicon of the red men, have come to an acquaintance with the appropriateness of their nomenclature. Take, for example, the name bestowed by the Indians upon the Island where New-York city now stands-they called it, the heathens, Man-a-hatta, which, being interpreted, signifieth “the place where we all got drunk." The spot was so baptized soon after the arrival of Hendrick Hudson, who filled the unsophisticated red-skins with whisky; but we hope none of our temperance readers will quit the town in consequence of this announcement.One of the lovely "DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA has sent us a pretty poem, from which we extract the following stanza. It speaks of the women of the Revolution. "Sisters, let us not forget them Women of the olden time; High on memory's shrine we 'll set them, And again man. "We will boast our Pilgrim Mothers, We will venerate each name We will love them until others 66 Know and recognize our claim." -The following characteristic anecdote was told by Professor Risley, while recently in Italy. As the story goes, an American captain and an Englishman met at dinner. "You are an American, sir?" said the Englishman. "I reckon am," returned the captain. "You have the name of being great warriors?" Yes," said the Yankee, "we shoot pretty well." "But how is it you are so anxious to make peace with Mexico? This does not appear much like spunk." "You are an Englishman ?" interrogated the Yankee. “Yes," replied the English"Well," said the Yankee, "I don't know what our folks have offered to do with Mexico; but, stranger, I'll just tell you one thing-I'll be d-d if we ever offered to make peace with you!" This home thrust at the Englishman set the whole table in an uproar of laughter.-We perceive that Mr. W. Chase Barney has been appointed Engineer on the Panama Railroad, and that he left recently for Chagres. This employment will doubtless be found more profitable, and certainly less effeminate, than editing a Court Journal for the American "aristocracy."-Somebody, speaking of the editor of the New-York Herald, observed that he was not an American. A wag, who heard the remark, replied, that if he was not an American he ought to be. Why so? Because no man living has been more surrounded by the stripes or more bedazzled by stars.- -A LADY of the Partington school, speaking of her daughter, was heard to remark that she intended to send her to the Cemetary to finish her education.-There has been much complaint of late, that during the cloudy nights of the last moon, few or none of the city lamps were lighted. We may, with some truth in the figure, compare our public amps with the perverse moon of the old Indian "When de night dark," said he, "the moon | no shine; but when it no dark then he shine, and we no want him."-Some time since, one of our city Judges saw fit, in the plenitude of his magisterial wisdom, to put forth the opinion that the Cyprian fairies who grace the most populous thoroughfares of our city, constitute what may be regarded as a necessary evil. Now that this interesting class of people have received the endorsement of the Bench, it occurs to us, that, having been long endorsed by the bar, they should be also recognized by the statute itself, and we should like to see some distinguishing mark set upon them, both for their own benefit and for the benefit of others-especially those who do not desire to fall unwittingly into their society. For example, we would recommend that the law should require them to dress (as they are given to ostentation) ostentatiously plain. Their promenade dress should be a uniform frock of bright red, their hat of the same color, sugar loaf in shape; and they should carry about their necks, instead of paste diamonds, a brass plate, as our public porters do, to designate the number of their license. We speak of this because somebody before us has proposed the license system, and we hope when that goes into effect, the bill of dress will go with it. The immense popularity of Jenny Lind has flooded our shops and warehouses with all manner of goods and chattles, bearing the name of the Nightingale. We have had Jenny Lind hats, umbrellas, shoes, cabbages, apples and chestnuts; but the last article that we have seen, laying claim to this popular soubriquet, was a -It is a capital disposiJenny Lind Ash-box.tion that can adapt itself to circumstances, as in the case of Henry Long, a fugitive slave, just sent back to his master. It is said that when the good-natured fellow reached Richmond, in charge of the officer, he took down "de fiddle an de bow." and after "executing " "Oh carry me back to Ole Virginny," expressed himself as "berry glad to git back agin." Henry is a philosopher, and doubtless knows where to look for what the Frenchmen call sans souci.Is it not a pity that a love of the marvelous should cause any one to prefer falsehood to truth? Every scandal-monger should have the following lines printed on the forehead in red letters Believe not each aspersing tongue, -One of our Sunday papers gives a long chapter of instructions to bar-keepers, on deportment. It wouldn't have been a bad plan to have extended the hints so far as to reach the deportment of the bar-keeper's customers. field for this tap-room Chesterfield. There's a |