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paper published here; we believe its circulation


among the citizens themselves is widef than any 9TH


er city paper Advertisers would do well to keep


this IN mind. @E tt II Et


We have heard the remark, and must con


fess have had our heart panied at the assertion,


that wherein civilization has effected move


or Judgement in any barbarian or semi,barba-


rian country,i it has, as general fact, caused


an increase OF crime and misery. This has


grown out of the dissolute morals and reckless
character of seamen, and the large proportion


of those who are adventures to new countries
from civilized and nominally Christian nations.
This is a sad commentary upon an intellectual


and professedy moral people; libel upon as


sumed justice, patriotism, and benevolehce'


But facts have undeniably proved this asser-


ton true. and we have only to look to history


for corroborative testimony IN evidence thereol.


In discovering the nature of such baneiul IN


huence. we find il consists in part, and IN Its


more prominent features, in the introduction


of fascinating poisons, in the shape of Rum
and Tobacco articles that have gone hand in
hand with the speed of modern enlightenment
and social emoument; articles that have been
deemed indispensable to the driving OF a good
bargain or, tn plain English, to the ebtainment
of valuable merchandise for mere song. We
do not, in regarding this influence, loose sight
of theatre and card playing, and such like de-
moralizing pastmes, but look upon them as
necessary concomitans to the other more po-
tent vices, to which we have referred. We
will now instance case i'll point bearing upon
this subject Taking up a paper yesterday,
we noticed letter from a gentlemen at Mat
amoras, where our gallant army is now repos-
ing upon honors and glory of recent victory.
In that letter, the writer speaks Of the opening
of tap rooms in that town, where iced poison
is served up in variety of shapes, the more
conspicuous of which, is that of the celebrated
tulip. And he says, that although these julips
are sold at three fps piece, three or four at
the bar cannot serve them and other liquors
fast enough The ice is refneme mt upon
grog drinking, the poor degraded Mexicans
had not in their hot weather practical know
ledge Of He says, too, in the same passage,
''that it is in contemplation to establish thea
tire Immediately" How it reflects upon the
wisdom and patriotism of our great and grow
ing country, that degrading vice and mmora-
Iity should be invariable attachments to repre-
sentative power and presence! Isl not high
time that this foul blot should be wiped away?
We call upon men OF every party and OF every
pursuit to unite in putting down such gross
and shameful evils.