Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-21
comnunieassd for the Baltimore fsdsra'
Gazette.
nss.r KNOWLEDGE AND

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wAs DECLARED AGAINST KNOWLEDGE AND
HUMANITY.
The Austrian government has not only
suppressed two Lancasterisn schools at MI
Ian, but has also published decree. abolish
ing throughout the whole OF its Italian do'n'-
MONS; all schools established on that system
Doubtless the same Iron hand viii also en-
epdeavor 10 crush all such schools in Naples
and SiciIy.-in Rome, Florence and Turin;
and despotism itself would do more than
trown, fit dare, on the Lancasterian insti
tuition, iu which sons Of Spanish Princes and
Mobiles are educated at Madrid!
We live in strange eyentful period, teem-
ing with improvement, change and revolu'
ton. Despotism, with all its armies, coun-
ellis and treasures, trembles in its strong
holds at the march oS knowledge, and from
the hands Of an Imperial tyrant like the En-.
peror of Austria. Prescription and perse-
cution are the highest compliments that can
be paid to the advances of civilization and
science-but accustomed, as we'll informed
men now are, TO succession Of historical
prodigies rising so quickly on the vein, that
one often speedily obliterates The traces and
recollections OF its immediate precursor; yet
it is something more han even imagination
has yet pre6gured, or prophecy itself fore.
told, that Nero or Cahgula should de-
clare war against the liberties of mankind,
with Grebrand in one hand, and in the o.
Their flaming decree against knowledge and
science. Herod massacred the innocent in
hopes to preserve crown, which was ell
dangered by nothing more than bis own
blind policy and arbitrary wickedness but
the Emperor Of Austria is etitIed to Patent
for the invention of Royal Ertingu,shsr, by
which, at one stroke, he proposes to put the
children OF many millions under the cover
ing of bs rbarous ignorance, and thus exter.
inmate their mental existence. Things are
not so 10 the land which liberty has called
10 true glory-wbere no armed despot, no
alliance can put useful system
of knowledge under the ban Of its empire.
G. The lyrant's rule must be DER darken'd
men!
The tyger's home-the darkness OF den!
But where true freedom re,gns, nd fsQr she
kno0Vs,
That man should learn the blessings she be-
slows;
And ALL her children. civilized and tree,
MORE nobly love the land OF LIBERTY!
Baltimore, May Is.
From the Exchange Reading Room
Books we copy the following intelligence,
by the supercargo of the
brig Canada, arrived here yesterday in
i9 days from Buenos Ayres.
The affairs of South America still re-
NAMED in a very unsettled state. At Bue-
nos Ayres, the citizens generally, and
even the foreigners residing there had been
called upon to take up arms, and were in
regular train of discipline, to meet threa-
tened invasion from Ramirez, who had
considerable force at Entire
Rios, with which it was said he also in
tended to attack the province of Santa
Fee. Carrera, at the head of small
force, composed of Indians and disaffectei
citizens from different quarters, had inva-
ded the province OF Cordova. the Cover
nor of which had taken the field to oppose
him: In the meantime, deputies had been
appointed by the different provinces to
General Congress about to assemble at
Cordova, for the purpose of adjusting
their differences and establishing their
union, but it was supposed to be doubtful
whether their laDors would produce the
desired result.
Artigas, after losing the whole Of bis
army by defeat and desertion, had retired
to Parag quay, where he was either detain-
ed as prisoner or placed under surUel-
lance. The Portuguese have undisturbed
possession at present OF the whole of the
Banda Oriental, but it was generally sup
posed that in case the other provinces be-
came united, one of their first measures
will be declaration of war for its recove-
ry.
The brig Edward. Smith, arrived at Nor
folk, from Leitb, has brought Edinburgh
papers to the Glib April and London dates to
the 9Th, two days later than per the Hector
and Amity at New York. The Gazette of
last evening, contains the following briet
abstract of their respective contents:
Bali. Telegraph.
The Paris papers Of the Sd April, con ain
the sequel OF the accounts relative to the
OF the Capitol, and some Of the
fortresses OF the kingdom OF Ma