Earlier text: TEXTS FOR THE POORThe Bay of Samana.—The telegraph announced, a day or two ago, the departure from Dominica, of a messenger to Washington, with instructions to accept the offer of the United States for the purchase of Samana, on the Island of Hayti, for $5,000,000. A telegram from Washington confirms the probable truth of this report, and it may, consequently, be accepted as correct, though the price of the purchase, which seems hardly worth the half of five million dollars, is, doubtless, yet to be the subject of negotiation. In relation to the importance of this acquisition, we take the following from the New York Herald: “The Bay of Samana is situated on the south side of the peninsula of the same name, and is, from east to west, about forty-three miles long, by eight miles wide. The Yuna—the largest river in St. Domingo—empties itself at the westward end. The bay forms one of the largest and safest harbors in the world, and, from its position in reference to the Gulf of Mexico trade and the routes across Central America may be regarded as being the most important point, in a military and commercial view, on that portion of the Continent. On the northern shore and lying in the light of a land-locked bay is the small and dilapidated town of Santa-Barbara, which is probably included in the purchase. The entrance to the bay is about three miles wide, and can be easily defended by heavy batteries located on both shores. Of the capacity of the harbor it need only be said that no fleet could be gathered within it large enough to take up its space, so that either from the weather or from an enemy, our commercial and war navy can always find a place of certain safety. “In a political point of view the possession of the Bay of Samana by the United States is of great importance. It gives us a powerful and controlling position in the Antilles and the Gulf of Mexico, and should this acquisition be followed by the purchase of the Island of St. Thomas, we will become the preponderating Power in the Archipelago, and the actual arbiters of the destinies of all the islands which comprise it. That European Powers have always recognized this fact is certain, as, according to the Opinion Nationale, of Paris, the attempt to get possession of it several years ago was baffled by the French Consul General at Port au Prince. The same paper, under date of February 14, 1867, in referring to the visit of Mr. Frederick Seward to St. Domingo, declared that the acquisition of the Bay of Samana by the United States “could not fail to become a cause of just disquiet to France, Spain, England and the Republic of Hayti.” And, indeed, so far as Spain and Hayti are concerned, its occupation by us would almost insure our success in a case of war with either of these Governments, commanding as it does Hayti and Cuba on one side and Porto Rico on the other. Should we succeed in getting possession of St. Thomas then we would completely hem in Jamaica and command the French Antilles Islands. “The five circuit miles of land sold with the bay are very fertile, as indeed is the entire peninsula. They will doubtless be used to construct the naval station, and to erect forts and batteries upon.”206 It is now so late in the season that the peace of Europe is undoubtedly secure this year. The summer is the season for war. It is true that, as campaigns are conducted now-a-days, a war of two months’ duration might settle the destiny of more than one nation, as in the case of the recent war between Prussia and Austria. It is true that three months of reasonably fair weather for warlike purposes may still be looked for this year; but, in case war were to happen, one month, at least, would be required for diplomacy, and another for preparation. No nation of Europe is prepared for immediate war, notwithstanding the vast primary preparations that have been going on in France, Prussia and Austria ever since last winter. The new material of war has been accumulating; but that is nearly all. France has purchased horses largely. These horses are to be drilled before they will be ready for the best use. France has been manufacturing a new weapon—the Chassepot rifle. There are not enough ready yet to furnish her whole army. If there were, the army cannot shoulder a totally new weapon, a breech-loader, immediately upon laying down the old-style muzzle-loaders, and go at once into action. There must be time to learn a new drill, and to study and practice with the new weapon. Prussia has been absorbing into her army the armies of conquered and annexed states. These she provides with weapons new to them; with a new drill, which they must have time to learn; and with new officers and a military system so different from their own old system that time must be allowed for them to become habituated to both officers and system. Austria is also changing her armament and drill, and must have time to complete this work before venturing on war. It is true that, at this moment, Turkey is engaged in an attempt to reduce a rebellion in Greece, and that Spain is convulsed with a rebellion which promises to accomplish a revolution. It is true that Russia, better prepared for speedy action than France, Prussia or Austria, is menacing Turkey, while denying any such intent. It is true that Garibaldi is threatening an invasion of Rome. It is true that Prussia and Denmark are growling rather rudely over the Schleswig question. It is true that Napoleon assures the world that he means peace; while Austria, Prussia, Russia and Italy all tell the same story of pacific intentions. It is true that these signs betoken war and not peace, and furnish plenty of pretexts for war; but the elements and the seasons forbid hostilities this year. Therefore Europe may rest in security until next spring. France, Austria, Prussia and Russia, if they really mean war, will use this interval in preparing for the struggle. But, during so long a period of time, there is no knowing what may happen in favor of the preservation of peace. There is time for new combinations, as well as new complications. There is time for changes of cabinets and deaths of rulers. At any rate the question of peace or war in Europe generally may now be put down as postponed until next spring, with a possibility that, by that time, all occasion for war may have passed away.—Detroit Post. If we had painted the following “dark picture” of the present condition of the professed Church, it would doubtless have been looked upon by our opponents as a mere outburst of fanaticism, worthy of no special attention: but coming as it does from the able pen of the editor of The Morning Star, a believer in the conversion of the world, it must demand the attention of every thoughtful Christian reader; while Adventists will rejoice at such powerful testimony to the correctness of their views. Evidently these are the days just preceding the second advent, “when the love of many should wax cold”:—Voice of West. “A glance at the moral, and religious condition of our country reveals many startling facts. It is not, however, to the ravages of intemperance, and to the alarming increase of vice and crime in all their forms, to which we wish to call attention, but to other things, which, if they do not constitute the most noticeable figures of the dark picture, do certainly give to it its shadings. “There is manifestly in many portions of the country an increasing destitution of the means of grace. The tendencies of the age toward centralization are seen in things spiritual as well as in things temporal, and in comparison with the city the country has, in a religious point of view, declined in importance. In many communities, especially in New England, where thirty years ago there existed strong churches, there are now only weak ones, and where there were weak ones there are now none at all. Leading church members have either died or removed, and others have not come up to fill their places; or, in some instances, discord has crept in, producing its legitimate results, declension and death, and the pastor, either discouraged or enticed to the city, has abandoned the field. There are, consequently, large sections of country where no stated meeting is maintained, and where the luxury of listening to a gospel sermon is scarcely known. This aspect becomes darker and more discouraging when we consider the rich harvest yielded by these abandoned fields in former years. Some of them were the spiritual homes of able and useful ministers now filling prominent positions, while others have furnished the bone and sinew of the membership of churches in cities and larger towns. Their contributions have also served to swell the funds in our mission treasuries. But these sources of supply are now cut off, and these fields once promising are now barren wastes. “Turning from this discouraging feature, which is somewhat of a local character, there is another more generally prevalent and still more discouraging. It consists in the fact that the larger portion of the people, both in the city and in the country, habitually absent themselves from the house of God on the Sabbath. As numerous and as spacious as are our church edifices, they are greatly inadequate to accommodate the people who ought to be found in them every Sabbath. The masses seem to have little love or veneration for the institutions of the gospel, and the victims of prejudice, regarding everything that is sacred with a sort of repugnance, have settled down into a semi-infidel stupor from which it is by no means easy to arouse them. Living in the full light of the gospel day, and surrounded by its privileges, they are still in darkness and destitution, and their condition is becoming apparently worse and worse year by year. It is true that revivals appear to a greater or less extent in the churches, but their fruits are confined largely to members of the stated congregations and of Sabbath-schools. The multitude famishing for the bread and water of eternal life fail to be reached. “Judging from representations contained in the letter of our English correspondent, published in our last issue, the state of things, in this particular, is even worse in England than among us. We are glad also to learn that Christians there are inquiring for its remedy, although their efforts have thus far been attended with little or no success. We also find the evil, as it exists among us, much easier to point out than to cure.” “A Missionary Prelate’s Stock Outfit.” The reader is requested to imagine, if he can, what success the “reverend” owner of the following items of property, would have in preaching from the text, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” Mr. Ganly, “the Robins of Ireland,” is about to sell by auction the farm stock of the late Lord Plunket. The Dublin Freeman’s Journal, under the head of “The outfit of a Missionary Bishop,” publishes what it calls “a characteristic inventory of what in evangelical circles will, no doubt be looked upon as the complete Episcopal outfit of the late Arch-hierarch of the Church Militant in Connaught: Item first—817 head of cattle. Item second—29 short-horned Kerry cows. Item third—5 Durham and Kerry bulls. Item fourth—77 ditto bullocks. Item fifth—204 ewes. Item sixth—150 hoggets. Item seventh—242 lambs. Item eighth—81 two and three-year-old wedders. Item ninth—242 lambs. Item tenth—82 wedders. Item eleventh—17 rams. Then comes a long list of carriage horses, ‘weight-carrying’ cabs, ten family and farm horses, sows and litters, fat pigs and boars, carts to the number of eleven, ploughs six, and harrows four; single and double broughams, phaetons, jaunting cars, chariots, and saddles; grabbers and hydropults, scales and ladders.” A Great Meteor.—Capt. Turner of the schr. Algerine, who arrived in the city this morning, reports having witnessed at about the hour of 11 o’clock on Wednesday night a terrific and splendid phenomenon in the descent of an immense meteor into Lake Ontario, which struck the water not more than 300 yards from his vessel. The captain states that a few moments previous to the appearance, he had come up from his cabin on deck, and was standing on the main hatch. The vessel was on the starboard tack, sailing along finely with a light southwest breeze, for Port Dalhousie, and about twelve miles off the Niagara light-house, bearing S. S. W. Presently his attention was attracted by a sudden illumination from the northwest, which almost instantly increased to a dazzling brilliancy. On turning, he beheld a large body of fire in the heavens, which seemed to be approaching at a descent of about 30 degrees and growing rapidly larger as it came nearer, the observation of time being so brief as hardly to admit of computation in seconds. The momentary impression of Capt. Turner was, that certain and complete destruction awaited his vessel and all on board, as the terrific missile seemed to be directed to strike the vessel broadside. The time for reflection, however, was brief, and the light emitted was so blinding in its effect that the man at the wheel and another of the crew on deck fell prostrate, and remained for some time completely stupefied with terror. The captain himself, as he states, remained transfixed, and saw the fiery body enter the water some three hundred yards ahead of his vessel, about two points to the windward. A loud explosion attended the contact with the water, which was sharp and deafening, equal to a thunderbolt close at hand, and a large volume of steam and spray ascended into the air, which was noticed for some moments afterward. In the confusion of the moment, Capt. Turner was unable to comprehend what had occurred, and the crew were inclined to believe that the phenomenon was an explosion of lightning, the sky being perfectly cloudless at the time. The captain estimates, as well as he was enabled to judge from the brief time for observation afforded, that the meteor was a body of about twenty feet in diameter, a long trail of flames of the most intense brilliancy was noticed as it struck the water. As Capt. Turner describes his sensation, his faculties for the moment were all compressed in the sense of sight, so overwhelming was the light from the fiery object, but he believes he was sensible of a terrific, whizzing, howling noise similar to that made by the steam issuing from the escape pipe of a steamer, which attended the meteor previous to the grand explosion on striking the water. Capt. Turner arrived at Port Dalhousie on Wednesday morning. He assures us that his nervous system did not recover from the shock experienced for many hours afterward.—Hamilton (Ontario) Times. Publication Department.
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Three witnesses should state that the testator declared this to be his last will and testament, and that they signed it at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other. THE probabilities of the impeachment of the President are certainly greater than when Congress adjourned. If he should be impeached at the next session the probability is that he will forcibly resist. This is a contingency that should be calmly contemplated. If it be treated merely as a stroke upon the Radical bottom the consequences will be much more disagreeable than if the probability be fairly considered. It will certainly be conceded that the worst view of the President has always proved to be the truest. No subserviency to his will in the hope of moderating or restraining him is of the slightest use. We presume that Mr. Seward, and perhaps Mr. Weed, have learned this truth. Indeed, those who could not easily relinquish their admiration of Mr. Seward were accustomed to say that he remained in the Cabinet in order to avert the sure evils that he saw rising in the future. Whether he has averted them those reluctant friends can answer. Whether a truly sagacious man would have made the attempt it is not difficult to say. What form the resistance of the President may take it is not easy to foresee. The probability is, that he would deny the authority of Congress as “a body hanging upon the verge of the Government,” and refuse to recognize its summons or to submit to its judgment. He would wish to make a plain and simple issue. He would declare that he could not yield to an illegal process except upon compulsion, and that it would be his duty to use the whole force of the United States to save the government threatened in his person. It would, therefore, be necessary for Congress before impeaching to provide by law for the suspension of the President during his trial. If the law were vetoed and passed by the necessary majority the President could have no reason to deny the validity of the law passed by an authority which he has constantly practically recognized. Nothing can be done toward a real reconstruction during the Presidency of Mr. Johnson. He incessantly demoralizes every effort at the South, and it is he who makes New Orleans massacres possible, and he who really inspires the speeches of Perry, Hill, and Herschel V. Johnson. The tenacious rebel element clings to him as its hope. It believes that something may yet happen. It sees Johnson resisting Congress, and removing Stanton and Sheridan, and it reads in the New York World that there is a great reaction, and in the Albany Argus that the Democrats will probably carry New York, and in the New York Herald that the people are rallying to the President against “nigger supremacy.” Upon such puffs of east wind the rebel hope feeds, and is able to keep its section in a state of sullenness and agitation, and to defer actual submission to the will of Congress until it sees a President who means to execute that will. Meanwhile the President has no comprehension of the principle which elected him; no sympathy with the popular purpose, and he perpetually prates about the Constitution, as if Congress and the people did not know the Constitution and its spirit quite as well as he. Whatever he designs to do will be done under the name of the Constitution. When the rebel Senators withdrew, it will be remembered, they told us that the Constitution forbade us to resist. James Buchanan, the President, told us that they spoke the truth, that there was no Constitutional authority for the coercion of States. It was by the alleged authority of the Constitution that the Constitution was to be overthrown. And we may be very sure that if the President attempts mischief it will be attempted, he will inform us, to save the Constitution. Great exigencies are not averted by denying that they exist. Andrew Johnson will go just as far as he dares, and his daring will be limited only by inflexible opposition. We presume nobody supposes that he would not use violence if he could. Let him therefore be watched, and let him understand that he is watched. Let him learn by the plainest expression that every act of defiance of what he knows to be the loyal, popular will of the country, however it may be technically authorized, is an act which reconciles hundreds of thousands to his impeachment who had always thought it inexpedient. Let him know that much of the opposition to impeachment sprang from the feeling that he had not deliberately set himself to defeat the will of Congress, and that those who opposed it until that intention was clear would earnestly advocate it when that intention was beyond doubt. His puerile plot to implicate Judge Holt, and other Radical men, with a wretched conspiracy, has ridiculously failed. He has done more than seemed possible for any man to do to increase sympathy with the extreme Radical tendency. He is a desperate man, and desperation dares anything.—Harper’s Weekly.