THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.Those who would confine the influence of woman to the mere duties of domestic employment, seem sadly to have mistaken and underrated her intellectual position. The Christian world entertains the opinion that woman possesses a soul, and is endowed with the faculties of thought, perception, and the power of associating ideas and framing correct judgment and opinions on any and every topic that comes within the range of human polity, or that calls for human reflection; and history proves to us that, as a general thing, her perceptions are more vivid than man's, her judgments as true to the right, and her energy and fortitude, in the performance of a duty, as thorough as those of the opposite sex. This admitted, who shall set aside her counsel, or deny the value of her influence? We need not appeal to history to prove that the patriotism of the sex is as pervading as her domestic affections. The fact is familiar to every eye that hath seen, and every ear that hath heard. Not only our own history, but the records of every enlightened nation, are rife with this theme, and in no spot are the pages of the past tainted with the name of a female traitor. It is fair to infer, therefore, that her influence in home affairs-we use the word in a national sense--may be relied on as always intended for the best, and that her efforts will be for her country. But it is equally plain that her influence must be exercised, and her efforts put forth, within the sphere that God and nature have assigned to her delicate sensibility and perceptions. The field, the forum, the hustings, and the arena of business and trade, are for man-the domestic circle, for woman. There it is that her holiest and most searching influences are exercised and felt. There, as the molder and fashioner of minds, she shapes the destinies of the future; stamping upon the hearts of youth the foreshadowing medallion of the upgrowing man, and planting upon the yielding soil of infantile confidence the seeds of a glorious intellectual fruit, that shall bloom and expand, in after years, to a happy and useful maturity. With this for her province, who shall say that man rules the world? Has she not in her own hands the material to work upon, and the power to work? and with this material and this power, can she not fashion the generations to her liking? She cannot create dispositions, it is true, but she can inculcate principles that will never be rooted out,-and principles are what make the man. Nor is the power of woman, in framing the minds of men, confined to mothers alone. Her influence is co-extensive with her existence: the maid as well as the matron possesses it, and may exercise it in the character either of wife, sister, or lover, upon minds more mature than those of mere childhood. Many a man has been brought from byways into highways, by words of affection from the lips of one beloved. The infidel has been turned from the mire of religious inertia; the inebriate from his wassail; and the blood-dyed criminal from his deeds of horror, by the earnest precepts of a gentle heart. With equal facility, the influence of woman may be exercised in the cause of her country. She may train the young mind with precepts of patriotism, or win the blinded partisan to a sense of nationality, and independence of thought and action. For these reasons, we hail with great satisfaction the respectable and patriotic organization known as the "UNITED DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA," and it is with pride and pleasure that we are enabled to announce that the association is fast increasing, both in means and numbers. They have the example of their grandmothers and great-grandmothers before them, in their noble work, and we have every reason to anticipate the happiest results from their influence and efforts. WAYNE CHAPTER, No. 52, located in the Ninth Ward of this city, was organized, under a dispensation, on Monday, May 5th, under the direction of Chancellor S. H. Hopper. The charter members of this new Chapter were mostly from Columbia Chapter. RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.-Washington Chapter, No. 2, was appointed by Chancery as a delegation from the Order, to unite with the city authorities in giving a becoming reception to the President and his cabinet, on the occasion of their recent visit to this city. The Chapter was out in its full strength, and the duties of the delegation were performed in a highly appropriate and becoming manner. RECORD OF CHAPTERS.-We have now in preparation, a complete record of the Chapters in this State, with the date of the organization of each. We lack the dates only of Lawrence, Putnam, Paulding, Mount Vernon, Schuyler, Westchester, Oneida, Pavonia, Niagara, and Zachary Taylor. Will the Sachems of these Chapters furnish us with the dates of their several organizations? ELY'S ADDRESS.--Ten thousand copies of the address delivered by Brother Ely at the Tabernacle on the 22d of February, 1850, have already been distributed gratuitously. The address was stereotyped by order of the Grand Executive Committee; and Chapters wishing copies will now be furnished at cost, on application to that body. MOVEMENTS OF THE ORDER. the room was lighted with a few candles, susNIAGARA CHAPTER of New-York, has chang-pended against the walls. The only ostentation ed the night of meeting from Monday to Friday, 149 Bowery. FRANKLIN CHAPTER has also changed from Monday to Friday, O. U. A. Hall, corner of Grand and Ludlow streets. INDEPENDENCE has changed from Friday to Saturday, and the place of meeting from the corner of Broadway and Walker street, to No. 360 Broadway. AMERICAN has changed the time of meeting from Wednesday to Monday, and the place from the corner of Broadway and Walker street, to No. 360 Broadway. MOUNT VERNON has changed from Thursday to Friday, and the place of meeting from the corner of Broadway and Walker street, to Fountain Hall, No. 149 Bowery. UNION CHAPTER of Port Chester, meets on Thursday evening. LEXINGTON CHAPTER of Brooklyn, has changed from the corner of Fulton and Orange streets, to Low's Building, Court street, adjoining Montague Hall, Monday evening. PLYMOUTH will hereafter meet at the same place, on Thursday, instead of Wednesday evening. that we witnessed, was the earnest desire of our patriotic brothers, to bring before their fellowcitizens conviction on the great subject of na-ë tionality. Every heart was in the right place. The room was filled, and the audience was composed mainly of the intelligent and influential gentlemen of the place. A more attentive audience we never had the honor of addressing, and we are happy to learn that the result of our effort has been in the highest degree satisfactory and fruitful, several of the best citizens of Freehold having since enrolled themselves under the banner of the Order. At Freehold, we felt that we were on what should be and will be regarded as classic ground. That night we rested at the Washington Hotel, kept by Mr. Reed. The house is a revolutionary relic, having been occupied by Gen. Washington after the battle of Monmouth. On the following day we visited the battle-ground, and were deeply interested: an account of the visit will be found in another department of this number. On this occasion, we were accompanied by Grand Sachem Godfrey, of New Jersey, and Chancellor Fash, of Morgan Chapter, Hoboken. PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, BROOKLYN. We visit PAULDING CHAPTER changes her night of ed this excellent Chapter a few evenings since, meeting from Friday to Tuesday. JASPER CHAPTER meets hereafter on Friday, instead of Monday, as heretofore. MAGNA CHARTA CHAPTER, Brooklyn, changes from Wednesday to Thursday, and from Montague Hall to their new room in the lower part of the city, or South Brooklyn. NEW-YORK CHAPTER also changes from Monday to Thursday evening. It will be seen that nearly every Chapter in New-York, that has heretofore met on Monday, has changed to some other day. This is in consequence of the regular meetings of Chancery being held on that day, thus compelling the delegates to sacrifice their duty either at their Chapters or the Chancery. The present arrangement will be much better for all parties. MONMOUTH CHAPTER,NEW-JERSEY.--In compliance with an invitation from the brothers of this thriving Chapter, we paid them a visit on Friday, the 25th April, for the purpose of explaining to the people of Freehold, where the Chapter is located, the objects and principles of our Order. We found their new hall still unfinished, and the meeting was held in a room of the same building, on the first floor, capable of seating about one hundred persons. This was I also unfinished. The rostrum was constructed of rough planks laid across wooden horses, and and were pleased to find a renewed spirit pervading its business affairs. Under the active paternal care of P. G. S. Reed, this Chapter is destined to a high position. The Alderman is always active, and performs the duties of a third Marshal with as much zeal as he did those of Grand Sachem. EXCELSIOR CHAPTER.-In consequence of a severe storm, this Chapter postponed its anniversary celebration from the 6th to the 13th of May, at which time, Chancellor C. G. Boyce delivered an eloquent address. We are pleased to know that Excelsior is in a fair way to achieve the position that its name indicates. NEW HALL AT NEWARK.-The several Chapters meeting at Newark, N. J.,--viz., Pioneer, Nathan Hale, American Flag and Excelsior,-have fitted up a beautiful hall, dedicated to the Order, in Morris' Buildings, Broad-street, opposite the Military Common, where their meetings will hereafter be held. LIBERTY CHAPTER, of New-York, was entertained, on Friday evening, May 16th, with a capital address, from Chancellor E. B. Brush, of Continental Chapter. The address was to the members of the Order only, and was replete with instruction and patriotism. FRANKLIN CHAPTER, under the banner of which we have the honor to be enrolled, has resolved to turn out in Chapter capacity, in response to the invitation of our brothers of New Jersey, and will assemble at O. U. A. Hall, corner of Grand and Ludlow streets, on Saturday, 24th of May, at eight o'clock, A. M., to unite with the Chancery on its visit to Newark. We hope to see every member on hand in full regalia. compensate for the many evils accruing from their presence in our midst? The great bulk of emigrants which are daily flocking over are generally uneducated, and, in ninety and nine cases out of every hundred, are capable of being made a powerful and dangerous instrument in the hands of the designing partisan, for the subversion of the very principles upon which our government is based. If our laws were such as to prohibit the right of suffrage to this class, the danger would not be so great; but the politico-religious influence they exert is enough to cause the American to rouse THE CHANCERY of New-York, at its last from the lethargy into which he has fallen.-meeting, adjourned to June 2d, which will be Into the sanctuary and the school-house it enters the regular semi-annual meeting. The commit--the press, and even private opinions, are tratee of arrangements for the 22d meled by this corroding influence. It is with pain that I have noticed its progress. Let the American citizen go into the house of a neighbor, or a friend, who has foreign help employed; let him there express sentiments adverse to the political church, and the response is " We have to depend upon foreign help, and it is needless to hurt or injure feeling;" hence the truth has dollar." By the way, if our own American help to be manacled for the sake of the "almighty were better treated, there would not be so much demand for the foreign. of February, will then make a detailed report. Reports may also be expected from the committees of inquiry respecting the lost application for charters. LADY WASHINGTON."-We acknowledge, with thanks, the reception of a list of subscribers from the "Lady Washington" Chapter, No. 3, U. D. A. The Chapters of the "United Daughters," having their numbers of the Republic left to one address, are supplied at the club rates, viz. five subscribers for $8, and all above five at the same rate, which is exactly and only one dollar and sixty cents a year for each subscriber --cheap enough. The numbers supplied in this way are inclosed in one package, and sent to any place that the clubs may designate, either in or out of the city. THE EXECUTIVE.-The Chairmen of the several Executive Committees, will shortly receive copies of the Rules regulating the Executive of the Order, which they will be required to read at scated periods to their Chapters. The Grand Executive Committees of the several States will also receive copies of the same, to be in like manHer distributed to the Executives of Chapters. CORRESPONDENCE. It is time that our Protestant churches, without distinction of sect, should be united, and, with one concentrated action of purpose, should oppose the actions of the Papal power. In every age and clime, from her organization to the present time, she has insidiously wrought her way into the political condition of every nation; and where she has triumphed, she has prostrated the nations to the dust. At this time, she is working insidiously upon our own happy country, and gnawing at the very vitals of our institutions. Have you not seen her influence upon the school laws of New-York? Within sight of Bunker Hill Monument it is reserved for a Jesuit schoolmaster to instruct the children of the Puritans. Their convents and colleges, their bishops and prelates will show their relative strength in our midst; the confessional and laws of penance are made to play upon our elections; their pomp and magnificence are made the instruments of misleading the unwary, securing every prominent point, and holding on to it as with a death grasp. Thus she aims a deathblow to our institutions, under the specious plea of religion. She boasts of her love for republicanism and liberty; yet her Pope has to be maintolerate all religions; yet she, in the 19th centained by a standing army. She professes to tury, closes a Protestant chapel in Rome; she professes to be a patron of learning and science, yet she issues a bull, prohibiting Catholics from sending their children to Protestant public schools. The following communication from a highly respected and venerable source, should command universal perusal. The fact stated, that the right of speech is absolutely prohibited, too often, in private families, because there may be a servant present who will not relish the promulgation or discussion of American sentiment, is ne worthy of deep consideration. It has come to a strange pass, truly, when an American may not Look at the different Catholic and Protestant speak his mind in a respectful and proper man-nations-Spain and England, Mexico and the ner, because a foreign servant happens to be United States. Cannot something be done by within hearing : our American people to remedy the abuse of this tide of paupers and criminals that is poured upon us by the different European nations? Is not our government culpable for permitting this nuisance to be in our midst, and taking no action to prevent further encroachments? or is this nation to be the Lazar-house for the Old World, and the Botany Bay for their vagabonds? VIDE. |