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THE THIRD THOUSAND of No. 18 of the Temperance Tales is just published by WHIPPLE & DAMRELL, No. 9 Cornhill. "Here is another of the inimitable Temperance Tales. We thought when we read The Stage Coach,' that the author had about exhausted the subject. He has, however, written two since. He has brought to light another head of the many-headed monster. The Tale is full of the happy humor which strikingly characterizes the productions of the author, so that its perusal is a capital antidote to gloom and melancholy. We would advise all physicians, all temperance and total abstinence people who have been disposed to retain these dangerous poisons in their medicine chests to ponder seriously the contents of this book. For ourselves, we are convinced, and as we closed the book, resolved to abandon its use as a medicine."-Zion's Advocate, Portland. SABBATH SCHOOL LECTURES —JUST PUBLISHED LECTURES to Sabbath School Teachers, on Mental and Moral Cultivation-delivered at the Odeon, September, 1838. Lecture 1. The Influence of the Bible on the Intellectual Powers. By Rev. John S. Stone, D. D., Rector of St. Paul's Church. Lecture II. The Cultivation of the Mind. By the Rev. Hubbard Winslow, Pastor of Bowdoin Street Church.-In one vol. 18mo. 116 pages. "The subject of Dr. Stone is the Influence of the Bible upon the Intellectual Powers. This most fruitful theme is discussed in an admirable manner, and this little volume should be in the hands of all Sabbath school teachers."-Salem Gazette. "Both these lectures are admirable, whether regarded as productions of the mind or the heart. The views they present on their respective topics are many of them exceedingly clear and striking. They deserve a very wide circulation."-Boston Recorder. "We commend this book to the special attention of all Sabbath school teachers." S. S. Visiter. This book is calculated to guide and animate the teacher in the work of mental improvement. It is well that it is published in a form so well adapted to general circulation.” New York Evangelist. NEW PAMPHLET ON EDUCATION. The Question-Will the Christian Religion be recognized as the basis of the system of Pub lic Instruction, in Massachusetts ?-Discussed in four Letters, addressed to Rev. Dr. Humphrey, President of Amherst College. Just published by WHIPPLE & DAMRELL, No. 9 Cornhill. ADVOCATE OF PEACE. No. XV. APRIL, 1839. THE WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND MEXICO.* BY WILLIAM LADD. ONE of the darkest spots on the aspect of our moral hemisphere, is the war which France is waging with Mexico. Thinking that these disputes between the new and old world offer a very good exemplification of the need and practicability of a congress of nations, I have taken a great deal of pains to investigate the subject. For this purpose, I have read the most important official communications between the antagonist governments, and many of the articles spoken or penned by British and French statesmen. STATEMENT OF THE CASE. The nature of the claims of France on Mexico does not very distinctly appear; but, by reading the documents, one is led to believe, that they are principally for forced loans, together with some unlawful seizures of the property of French residents, and personal injuries sustained by them, and prohibitions of, or restrictions on, the retail trade of Frenchmen in Mexico. Some more distinct claims of France on Mexico are contained in a letter to the Mexican government from Baron Defandis, minister plenipotentiary of France to Mexico, dated" on board *This article, prepared in January, was withheld till now on account of the false rumor of peace between the contending nations; but had the report proved true, the article contains facts and arguments of too much permanent value to be lost. Before the receipt of this paper, we had prepared for the present number an article from a pamphlet sent us by an unknown hand; and we refer our readers to our extracts, for a fuller view of the case, and for incidental suggestions that will richly repay perusal. 21 VOL. II.NO. XV. |