Despotism In Disguise

- The foilowingilesolution was adopted by tho Erie Annu.al Coufcrenccof theMethodist Episcopal Church: - ♦'Resolved by the Eric Annual Conference, That while it disclaims all in'.ention of mierfering with any man's private opinión, and while, os the Discipline snys 'we are as tïiuch as ever convinced of the great vil öf.slavèry,' we judge it inviompatable with the dutics and obligsitions oí' Methodist preachers, to spend their time delivering abolition lectures, cootributing to gettingup abolition meetings, or attendiog abolition conventions, or circulaling abolition petitions."Such a resolution against "aboHtion,1' in the eslimation of some, looks very well. But, let us apply the same opposiüon to the cause of Tempsrance, and sco how it wou ld work. "ilof-olved, by the Erie Annuel Conference, That while it discUirns all intkntion of interfirió' wiihnnv mna ttrlvafp opinión, ano, while we are as mach as ever conv.inced of thegreat evil of intemperence, we judge il incompatible vvittí (lieduties and obligalions of Methodist preacher?, lo spend Iheir time in delivcring Teinperance lectures, contribuling to get ip 'I'emperance conveniions, or circula.ing Temperance petitions." The Conference certainly had just as goOd right to (s velo upon the Temperance causeas upen the cau3o of Human Rights, and tho time will come when it will be ju6t as popular for a Conference' to do the oné, is tho olher. But how ridiculous for the Conference to prefaoe si'ich a vote witb a disclaimer about a man'a private opinions!1' Z. Watchman.Oty'Said Daniel O'Connel n a numers assembly: uWhen on American comes into society he will beasked, 'Are you one of the thieves, or are you ati hon - esl man? If you are an honest man, then you have given liberty to your slaves; if you nre among the lhieves, the rooner you Uke the oulside of the house the bettèr;V The very coarsness of this invective, in the moulh of the great Agitator, inflicates the temper of the British popuktion on tliis subject." - Jaifs Inquirí,Q7The London Banker's circular, says ïat the British ubjects will lose four millons sterling, ijy the faihueof the United States Bank. The small population of lie Islands of Gucrnsey and Jersey will ose L290,000, being equal to a levy of hree or four poundson each raan, women and child in thoso iyhinds. Who pockets ii.il thU.QrTlio Banks n New Orleans have discussed ihe propriety of resuming specie payment; but have concluded todefer such a opcralion till some future time. Liko the Banks in other States, they probably inlend to put off the evil doy as long as possible.0-John Quikcy Adams rccemly de[ivered a lectured before the Massachusetts Hislorical Society, in which he dis- cusscd the war between Eogland and China and affirmed that according to ihe piinciples of inlcrnational law, the war, on the part of England, was a just one.