The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-30 00:00:00

LOlN!bifojk!, ThUgitDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1823.

The " Union," Southanipton, Lymington, Lyndkiirst
liWnclietter, Basingstoke, Har(ford-bridye, Blackwater.
and Bayshot new four inside Coach, retry morning at S
o'clock; arrives at the Coach and Horses, and Vt*e lan.
Southampton. by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful
conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey. St.
Moines, Itarre de Crace, Cherburg, 4c.—The Proprietors
qf the above Coach hope to receive a continuance of that
support which has hitherto been experienced since the can
mencenient of the " Union."
New Light Oay Coach to Dorchester in II hones only,
through Bagshot, Blackwater, Basingstoke. Overton, Whit-
church, Andover, Salisbury, Woodyeats, Cosh more and
Blant(ford, at a past 5 and 7 o'clock in the morning.
Balk and Bristol Post Coaches, through Chippenham,
'Caine, Marlborough, Ilungerford, Newbury and Beading,
every Afternoon at One; arrive at the Greyhound Inn,
Balk; the London Tavern, Thomas Street, and Swan,
Bristol, early next morning. •
Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater,Tannton, and Plymouth
at reduced Faris.
" Umpire,'! a new Lieernool light Coach, only One
Night ox the Road, earriOng Four inside, sets out &WO
at One • arrives Liverpool mixt' VertioPX at. s...tira•
frailagi Latabismit:. Maralsamplan. fre(forff. Latterworth.
Hinckley, Atherstone, Litclifieid, Stone, Newcastle, Ennis-
ford, Warringtois and Preseol.
Skeenutbury. Wellington and Shiffital Light Post Coaches,
every Morning and Afternoon. Guarded.
Barnstaple. Southmollon, and Crediton New Light fast
Coack,every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, at
7 o'Cldck.

SIR. OWEN AND TJU CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

• LETTIR PSCOND.
TO THE EDITOR.
Stn,--In pursuing the object of these letters, agreeably
to the method proposed io my last, I ant now to prove that
it is vain and hopeless ever to expect intelligence, virtur, or
happiness from the Old Systeers.of Society, however vari-
ous the modifications %Web it has Assnmed in different
ages and et:urries; and in the next place, to demonstrate
that the system of which the principles have been developed
in the preceding letter, is alonecapable of conferring upon
the human race real and permanent happiness.
A system by . which this result is to be.obtalned and
secureil, most comprehend an arranzement of circumstances,
that shall cultivate to the uttermost the physical and men-
tal powers of each individual, and direct their application
iri the..nsbst beneficial manner for himself and for society ;
that shall enable the aggregate of the sprees to create, by
means the most advantagebus to all, the, greatest amount
of 114 umratjraluidele prodects; that 'hair- effect the pre-
weakliest sesl 41001)64os of these prosinellpsie to she
~..reatest benefit of every portion of the human rare ; and
lastly, that shall draw forth the kindest and must benevo-
lent feelings of our nature, and ensure to every one the
best habits and conduct through life.
Hat any one of the endless ramifications of that system,
underubich men have hitherto been compelled to act,
produced in fact all or any of these results ? lVe need only
appeal to the hiAory of the rpm ages of the world for dis-
tinct Intl unequivocal evidence, that under each and all of
these forms of society, error, sin, and misery, have unl-
fortnlV been generated and perpetuated.
And the evidence of our senses inform, us, that error, sin,
and misery, are the results of each and all of them, even at
this hour.

The "Rockingham," Leeds Light Post Coach, sets out
erery Afternoon at Two; and passes through Itahlock.
Rigylesara-le • Eaton, Rnckden. Stilton, Wansford, Seam-
, ford, Greet:Lam, Grantham. Newark. Trxford, Markham,
Moor, Re(ford. Baintry, Doncaster, and. Ferry-bridge,
ar-
rires at the Golden Lion Ina. Leeds, next Afternoon. at
3 o'clock. to time for the Itradford. Halifax, sktplon and
Iluddertifield Coaches, at reduced Fares.—Driecat through
witAfipur coachmen outu.—Luggage and Packages only 2d.
per lb.—Notwithstanding the uncommon expedition of
this Coach, it is allowed to be the most agreeable and
complete public ronreyanee on the North Road, being
letalled by any other.
(arriorgate and Ripon New Light Post Coaches every
Afternoon, at '2, 4. S in the Morning.
Glasgow, Longlown, Gretna-Green. Annan, Dumfries.
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sauquhar Kiln, Cammack. Kings-
well, and all I'arts of Scotland, a Light 4-inside l'ost-
Coach Daily.
Bridgenortk, Walsal, Shrewsbury. Salop, and Holyhead
New Light fast coo ekes. every Morning and Afternoon.
Tito " Tally Ito," Ooventry Light Fast Day Coach. every
Morningat alearter before 7 o'clock.throUgh 11'4%1:fn. Dun-
stable, Stoney Stratford, Toweester, Weetion, Daventry, and
Denehnreh, to Warwick and Leamington.
The " Express," to York, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields-
Sunderland, Newcastle and Edinburgh, a New Light Four.
Inside Post-Coach, with a Guard throughout; sets out
every Morning, by way of Newark, Belford, Doncaster,
Ferry-bridge. 7'adeaster, Darlington, Northallsrtom,
Durham, Morpeth, and Berwick, and arrives at Fork the
next Morning, AT RADVCRO FARZl.—Driven Caro* irk with
a coachmen only.—Passengers finding themselves Inflamed
on the journey, may rest what time they please, and then
proceed withont any additional fare.
Marlborough and Swindon Four Inside Day Coach,
thro' Aldbourn. Reading, Lambouria, Parton, Lydington,
Penney, Wootton Boatel. itanorhatry. linn7erford. New-
bury and Maidenhead.—Driven through with one coach-
' man only
The New Royal Patent Mail, Boston and Louth. thro'
Replan, Cambridge, Ilitatingdon, Peterbore,
Deeplisgt Spalding. SpUsby. Alford, Grimsby 4- Hull,
Kerning, 'at half-past 7 o'clock, Sunday, al a quarter
before 7.
The "Express." a New Light Four-!aside Poet Coach
to Carlisle, Peasrith and Whiteharen ; with a Guard all
the way ; passes through Appleby. Brough, Boxes, Greta-
Bridge, Richmond.Catterick, Boroughbridge, Ferry-bridge.
Doncaster. Newark, Bawtry, Grantham. Stamford, Gree-
Liam, Stilton. Biggleveade and Italdoek. Sets ant in the
Morning, and performs the Journey with the greatest Fa-
cility, AT ANDOCED FARES.
Passengers detained on the road, by business or plea-
sure, hare the peculiar advantage of their seals being se-
cured in the next Coach.
THE ONLY DIRECT COACH TO CARLISLE.

Tke New Royal Patent Mail. Cambridge thro' Ware.
fluntingford, linekland, 4' Royston. Erasing, at half-past
7 o'e'oek. Sunday, at a quarter before 7.
Kendal, Lancaster, Preston. Kirby. Lonsdale, Raton,
Chorley, Ornukirls and Garsluny Light Post Coaches,
every Morning and Afternoon.
The " Royal Express." New Light Pour-Inside Post
Coach, to Liverpool, in flours only. thro' Warrington,'
Prescot, Congleton, Lawton. Newcastle, Rudgly. Knots-
Md. Stone, Seaford and Litchfield. (ore;y One Night on
the Road.) erery Afternoon; (urines at the Saracen's
Head Inn. Dale-street. Lirerpool, next Erasing.
The oda:Wages to 7'ravellers who honour this coach with
their preference arefisr superior to any other on this Road,
as !hc "Royal Express" is driren throughout with t coach-
men only (3 less than any other coach to Li rerpoo9 —a sa-
ving to Passengers too cadent to require comment ; besides
the additional adrantuye. especially to commercial inter-
ests, of performing tke fonrney in less time than any other
coach ; and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedition,
the Proprietors pledge theroprelres that for safety and or-
crimmodation it is equalled by few and shall be snrpassed
by none.
Btafrordshire Potteries, a new Light very cast Coach, every
Afternoon, to Lane:Al, Stoke, Shelton, Borstern, Ton,tnt',
Lawton, Monty and HOltnes Chapel. This is the only Conch
direct to the Potteries.

Wakefield 4.heside Post Coaches, every Morning and
Afternoon, Ar REDUCED FARES.
Chester, Newport, Whiteehurels. Tarporleg,
trick, Northwieh and Midd(midi Light Coaches, erre.,
Morning and Afternoon.
Stamford Liatd Post Coaches every \Tomlin:, in,l Afternoon.
through Ha!dock, [Restless/Bde, St. Neots, liuckden, Alcoa-
bury. Stiann. an! Wand,foril.
Sanderland, Stockton and Varm Light Post Coach ertry
Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland, Ar REDUCED
PA Ars.

Mountain's " Express. Umpire end Tally Ito," to Man-
chester, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, Ma al. Wolver-
hampton 4 linutsford, New Four Inside Post Couches,
Three Times a Day. Only One Night on t!ic Road.
Sheffield and Rotherham new Four Inside Post Couches
every Morning, culled "The Express," and also " The
Rockingham," every Afternoon, ar REDUCED FA REV.

The "Royal Express," new Birmingham Light Fast Night
Coach, in 13 hones, sets out every afternoon, merging 4 inside
only, passes thronyk IVarrick, Leamington. &ma'am.
Weedon, Eared ry, Stoney-Stratford, and Toweesler. to
the Sararen's Head, Thal Strrr!, early the
next morning.—Dri yen through with two roorhmmt only.
Tl:r " K.spress" a Nth I.ig.'d l'ost ;Coach to Mill. Lios7
rola, 7Vorthrore, Ilon•rien anti Do.teaskr,..rvery morning.
of eight o'rturtc to the Cross Keys, MiiriCt Nare. Ile, and
also lite llerkinglatia" in the afternoon at 2 is'elotk.
The, Ilertford, Ware, lloddcsdun and CherAnat Coach.
Tottenham and f dmonlon (*wicks daily at clews, half=
.
pad two. fire, and eigAt o'cloeh. 1 • , . .
•„,* At Rednied Fair:. to • Leeds: York. and Doncaster:
.1..ng4 age anti Packages at only two-pc:tee per lb,

1, S. A. MOUNTAIN. and (o. easpcotraHr accrioot their 1
Friends end the Public. that they 4rill.nnt be ac-ogatibla
for any Parcels. Passengers' Luirenkr,. •liitlnga, Mau. dre.
of more than. Fite
.l'ouuds vakkr. if lost. dolga, or damaged.
unlesi chtered as such., and the iusotanee.:.paid for accord-
. itlitiv: Si tie Santos!' litail Ito, 4001;t-ittettr Su{ to >;1'l,
i•Lochion.

••

Can • system be rational, which impresses on the infant
mind the notion, that the Paws of nature, t•hich never 'llene,
and which are evidently the Eternal Lurs of Eternal Power.
ought to be resisted and opposed by human laws ?
Can a system be rational, which makes it sin to let ac-
cording to the laws of nature and of God, and virtue to art
according to human laws, in opposition to the eternal laws of'
nature ?

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Can a system be rational, which continually pteaches peace.
and contiucally practises war?
Can a system be rational, of which the professed object is,
toereate union, and to cherish the kindest dispositions of
our nature, while, in practice, it leads to universal disunion,
and stirs up the worst feelings among the whole human
race
Such. however, is tie system, which has alone governed the
world through all the past awes of human existence, as far as
the history of man has been transmitted to as—a system which
has thus been proved to be irmional in. principle, to he inju-
rious in practice, and to be incapable, if it were continued to
sheen:thy, of producing any other results, than those whiel
always bays barn and are now exuerinced from it.
The local systems. Uaat hive obtained In Waited districts of
the earth, *re only parts of that which has bcea siescribed.
To trace these ramifications. to errose in da'ail their defor-
mities, and their uniformly vicious o;aerntion, is, therefore,
unnecessary, and could only serre to rouse the irrational feel-
ings of those, who have had the misfortune to be trained within
tnem—feelings which it is the great °W./Let of, the System I now
advocate, to allay, to render dortnaut, and ultimately to erect.-
este altogether from the human constitution.
All that I hate written, anti all the public measures ye-LT.III
have undertaken, have had but one object, that of preparing
the hunian mind for the important change which society is
destined soon to esperienc:.. •
And I know, that when the nature of the change shell ha
fully understood, it will he effected w thout hurting the feels,
ilium or the pecuniary interests of any one.
Toot I may not occupy too intich of your paper, I defer
the coltOdtratiou of the latter part of the subject till my neat
letter,

The great mass of mankind aeknowlethle this troth.
For, if we ask of the iuleahitents of Christendom, whe-
ther the remainder of the world is now overwhelmed with I
error, sin, and misery, they wroth' readily answer; " Yes;
no r etimmal being can &Wit it "
If the stew question be put to the inhabitants of their
conn•ries in which the doctrines of Alehomet are taught APPEAL FROM THE GREEK COMMITTEE.
the answer will be the same. m
Or, if we put the question to thoae extensive tribes who The Greek Committee baring from time to tune cam- _
municatad to the public the various deaths which haver
have derived their peculiar tenets from the Master—tile
reached them relative to the progress of the imagers in
reply will be similar.
Were see afterwards to pass to the extremities of Aaia ; cause they advocate, feel themuselvea cemispelliel to remww
their appeal to their Christian brethren, to the friends of
and address the saute enquiry to the countless mil ions
Ureece, to the civilized, world.. .
who have been made to receive the supposed wise sayings The valour and the virtue of the h•rolc descendants of
of Fe an l Confucius, the nose: would still be to the name the great masters of art and science; their extraordinary
itnpoAn tal were the (petition put to the Hebrew nation, who successes in the midst of incredible privation an I active
sutfarings; the calm and meeady progress of their monanci-
' are note scattered over the face of the earth, their relit;
would he: ee Yes; in all these countries error, sin
no inis... pation towards a regulitely organised and national ll.mvere-
ry superabound." merit, cannot but have excited the admiration and the
sympathy of the generous and the good.
And each would answer cerrecly. Bet while men By stare, though slow degrees, the classic land of Greece
shall be taught as they have hitherto been, in all pm' of
has been nearly free I of throe usurping barbarians, arb,,,,,
the world, they will rem min unable to give' any rational
opinion respecting themselves ; and it would therefore be tyranny had for centuries derraded end desecrated the soil.
useless to ask it. Oppression bail became intolei able fro:n its excesses; and
the poor and despised tireehs, the inheritors of the I Aliagare
The truth is, then : That of all the V/li.)tis modifications
of the old system of which we know any thing, not one has though not the possessors of the lend, of their illartriens
progenitors, roar as a man open their savage einchriamiati
ever succeeded or does et present sacceed, in making meta
lards. 'hey roam• unarmed and unprovi m ied—unorganie4
either wise, or virtuous, or happy.
It may be said that although this fact cannot be deni el, and alone. To the Great and Omnipotent Being, to
whom they so solemnly ref-rreul their righteous cause,
yet some one of them will, ut store Notre time, ohs- whom
did not appeal in rain; bat they went forth_ •c on.
and secure, fur its followers. tied long wished fur
results. gerbil and to conquer.' Immo nse arrama and terrible
leet.: h are been sent against them, only to be seattered and,
To those, however, who have reflected on this important
aubdued. Yet they here stood alone—almost akin •in their
subject, it must be oltviou. that such a consimonetion
heroic devotion —with searceiv a band stretched out to
is possible, until a principle of union, competent to pre-
help or to encourage them. Aild vet t:o biller, no purer
duce peace and good will among all, he discova:cd and act-
cleien was ever made upon time public generosity and row-
ed upon. passion. Recollections the dearest to us as Christian,,
Does the old system of society contain any such prin•
anticipations the most inviting, to us as philanthropists, and
ciple ? associations themes' impressive as intelligent and civilised
Hitherto human nature has known but one system, in
:nen, grow around and derurate the thoughts of emancipated
wha'ever variety of form it may have exhibited itself. All
Greece. Can those, who with active an I benevolent zeal
its institutions have the same origin and basis. They are
are engaged in propagating the divine principies el
founded on notions derived from the early ages of inexpe-
Christianity, look with indifference on the struggle of
rienee, when man. in the infancy of his creation, ha i no
s Christian nation against the opprobminm of oppressive
means of estimating either their truth or their effects.—
infidelity and the degradation of intolerable chains ? If
They all presuppose "that mate forms himself to he what
we are told that the Greeks are barbarous, let us eler %le
he is ; that he can of himself modify, and even change, his
them from their barbarism to light and knowledge. We
nature, anal that, if he does not make himself to be accord-
will answer the reproaches of those Wil3 insult them, by
hie to some particelar model, existing in the minds of sorer
particular individuals, brlongine to some particular dis pointing to the proud march of their acknowledged
trict, he is to be blamed and punished, both here and hervictories ; to their long-aufferine patience, and to their
e-
fortitiole; to their eshiblisionant of seiteOls ; to :heir he-
after ; while those who are enabled, by the influence of
mediate attention to the administration of jmistice, and to
certain motives, acting upon their peculiar individuel coo.
the mune:oils prei-cts of improvement with which they
stiotti one, to conform to such a model, however imperfect
Lave been oicapied, But we cannot lock forward without
it may lee, arm' to beheld exclusively deserving of praise and
trembling solicitude, not for the ultimate independence of
reward, baths here and hereafter."
Greece, for we believe the indrpeadeace is firmly and
Now, to iinegine that any system., which teaches man to '
finally estahlimilied against the Purer; hut, min ens the
find fault and to be angry with, to blame end to punish his
Greeks possess the means of complet !•y consolidati mg iheir
isaizhitonr. anml which thus creates amid sanctions competi•
rses phwer, and of securing, beyond time chances of interrup-
tion and opposition, ran ever estaish the reign of
Lan, the land of their fathers, we aaticip ate a longeeedurine
and eome l-will upon earths rto lie not leas visionary than
ant bloody and dernoraliziag struggle, leading to the ex
to expert that we shall, some time or other, gem her grapes
termination of the one, and the exhaustion of both; ant
from thorns, and figs from thistles.
we supplicate, in the name: t of the Creek people 'or tchin
Yet the universal prevalence of peace and gone-will meet
out their hands, and demanding onr chariteble StleCOgril
nem saarey precede any general union among mankind. And
it is by Union alone that Society can farm any elective rir- we supplicate that generous and effective assistence. which.
rfliiZeillt.ifiS, to draw forth all the valuable powers of each in. may. honour the 111 itizli na:ion, to which they have lin-
dividmil, or to Morin the productions of the earth,and of ma- plorengly turned, and which may throw its ',spiry influ-
nu factsres. with the least human labour, and the fewest seer:- canes over all future lima.
forces of health and comfort, or to preserve and distribute these I We have watched with the most eager interest time events
productions by means the most beneficial for the individual which have taken! place in the Merea since time formation
and for society. Nor without union will it be possible to cud- of the Greek Committee, and the growieg favour which.
Ovate in each individual time kindest and most benevolent the cause of Greece has obtained in the puielic mind. The
feelings ofhis nature, sod to give him the best conduct through
Greeks have now truly established their tit!e, to uni-
life.
Conduct is the result of feelings and opinions. If, their,- venal sympathy. The strueele has been hum 'seized, snit
fore, the feelings and opinions which a ;system inculcates, are every timing the Greek Committee have seen anal neatal haw
irrstional and inconsistent, then will irrationality and incon• serve 1 to stimulate their exertions and to conk:us their
cistency characterise the conduct of those who are subjected confidence in so hely a cause. 'Co the reports they haves
to its influence. published, from observations made by their own aril,.
Now the old system of society is both irrational end incon- eir. illaquiere, and colected cen the spar, they wend:
sistent. For, let me ask, can a system be rational or coosistets,, refer without distrgst ; and they etllon their countrymen.
or can it produce intelligence, virtue and happiness, which by the love they bear their helio.v thristains; and by all
impresses on the young reared the belief that men is created by
tlicy hold dear, to come forward and support the came of
a superior power, and that he cannot do any thing of himself :
Greece. In their exertions no party politics have place—
:and yet that if he does not do a great ninny thirgs of himself,
lie does wrong, and is to be blamed and punished here, and they have disclaimed, and they must again disclaim. an
rendered miserable by the fear, that he is to be eternally other views than to co-operate in raising Greece from her
punished hereafter? political and moral thraldom, to a place among the nation.%
Con a system be rational, which impresses on the infant worthy of her illustrious name; arid he who agrees With
mind time notion that a Heine, infinitely good, Iliac nad.power- them only in th:s, they would cot-Ili:ler as their friend and
ful, and • who has created whatever exisia, has created fellow labourer.
ashave been the means hitherto, the Committee
,beings who can think and act contrary to his will and Limited
wishes? congratulate thembselvms that their Asmociation hex alteidi
• Can a system be rational, thatimpresses on the infant min I,
'which by Its nature can tie made to receive almost any lin- in tae t'hc:hnasindae:oalfilt(;leintii,'rtriToeticnoecri,c3eurraatizeksnp—attifit aertideffnalesee
is-
twee/lon, the notion, that the same alt-visa, powerful and g o;):! .
paring. who knew oil' things from the beitinning, should Create lin a correspondence open to their stiliverfbeti;;—add a*
Pi Single existence that cellist, by possibility, be naleerable regard+ the future, .they Ilay.• good grounds fonaffirmlog,
throughall eternity.? I that, from the'pectliar state •mt the conflict at the resent
Can a syifem be rational, which, in like manner, forces on f time, the assistance of n fey thousand pattatts. Weld
the young wind the notion, that a Being with such attribtoes put the ;mast 'imp:tali; rest IS .w(thii. tbeir',Rearthi
should; towing what he wits about to do, give rxiatetice 1,,,„, according to ..thloatt mittilips.: tii,-.o44.vitit.
—'•site; an. thstiv psoduce inciltura le
to another 'being, endeivettivith faCulties and smeriies fitted i
sca r on the diva '
IA counttratct his beLevotent intentions, Ind thins create an ,
E bern fits both te tare pecan) teal to
, ernm Power for? gpreaellecelen 'of sin, creme sod ini 46, ?
Cana system ba.rattOttal, iehlelv incinc,teethe notion, that
..fitfil-titig : •vti: •' 'k '.4•' -1
',vet to come.. .. .- .: . ~.,, 4 ; .,r; ~. . - :: 1 .
huamebeings, in every part of the ektrfe,arosesda to be what
they'are, physleall metiMilly, and literally, by some cause, ' Eawarrlllilks, Filiq• on 'S .r;:tarn iodine front:4AM!
Independlintmof Viet width creates *their o'rieinal nature, and tit* party Ott 'f hors lay eryslng, WAS thrown from his eatk
gatermineathoteertkeefer eirsumstacees, ill Ohl& they 'shall ..tiaged'est the Stet' on Chatham Hill, by which accident he
ilebactuently be placed? 1 bad his thigh broken.

New Lanark, Oct. IS, ISIS.

ROBT. OWEN.

TILE GREEK CAUSE.