Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-10-26
From the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
EUROPE.

Every arrival from Europe furnishes
evidence more and more convincing, that
the present state of things will not be one
OF long duration. In the very face Of
formidable military establishments we per-
petually read Of popular connections, Of
secret societies, OF conspiracies, and Of
Vaccinations formed and forming, that
seem indeed to gather strength, and to
acquire degree OF boidness and Of feroci-
ty, in proportion as they are confronted
aud opposed. Allowing what We may for
exaggeration, still enough remains mac
counted for, and unexplained on the prin-
ciple Of ordinary disquietude. There is
living active principle of rebellion work
ing alternately in light and in darkness,
sometimes bursting forth 10 the attitude
of open defiance; then instantly disap-
pearing. Amidst The shades Of consenial
darkness be prepares 10 silence his trains
for future explosion in the mines: ever
restless and. ever active, he works his
way, either above ground or under ground;
the mischief is always on the wing. Eu-
rope presents state of turbulent quietude,
more alarming ia anticipation, than an
open rebellion 10 reality. When once the
danger is seen an sunlight, its extent is
easily ascertained; but where whispers
aud hollow murmuriDgs, and half sup
pressed accents OF vengeance are heard 10
the dark, all is fearful and uncertain an.
ticipation: the contention seems then be-
tween man and invisible spirits. Even
Ajax, 10 the hour of battle was compelI-
ed to pray for light.
From England we learn, that the sup
preston of the late riot at Manchester by
military force, has only served to invigo-
rate the hostility OF the reformers. Meet
Jugs are now openly held, in which the
government is denounced for the shedding
of human blood--the cries of reform be-
come more loud, clamorous and importu-
nate, and the address of Sir Francis Bur-
dett, which we publish to-day, will serve
to mark the temper and tone of hostility
to the government. Standing armies in
times OF peace, have always been looked
upon by Englishmen with jealous eye ;
and since they have been employed in
shedding the blood Of their fellow subjects,
we may easily conceive what an impress
sion will be made on the minds of turbu-
lent discontented men, oppressed by the
weight Of public taxes, manufacturers
destitute Of employment. and almost lite
rally starved into revolt. Even the
softer sex are forming societies for the re-
dress of public Observation-Disclosures
ry reform, universal suffrage and annual
elections, formerly the watchwords for
discontented men to assemble, now begin
to assume secondary station 10 the cata-
losue of complaints Vengeance for the
blood shed at Manchester, forms the order
Of the day. Thus every exertion made
by the government 10 restore quiet through
the Intervention Of military power deepens
the tone Of indignation, and gives addi-
tional boldness aud intrepidity to the fero-
cious spirit of reform, that prowls in
broad daylight through the streets Of the
metropolis. When men are destitute of
employment, and consequently Of the
means Of subsistence, pressed down by
the weight of intolerable burdens, and rem
dered by desperation, ripe for mischief;
when once they become satisfied of their
own strength, when they can meet and
act in concert, it is not trifling thing To-
repress the energies of such fiery and
distempered mass. What will be the issue
Of this state Of things human foresight can.
not determine; but that danger does exist,
is an unquestionable fact; it will not in
our opinion be long before some decisive
result may be anticipated.
Every arrival from Europe confirms
the intelligence, that the treaty for the
cession of the Floridas has not been rati
fed. Mr. Fenwick, the bearer of dis
patches from our minister at Madrid to