The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22

Extraci from tie Sierra Leone Cd;ftte, q re
ed June, I322.
By II. b. NJ SHIP Ayrmidon, on Mon
day last, we recrised the distressing lhior-
nation OF the loss of one sf the Spanish
prizes, the 1caVam, of Havana, taken III
the Benny, on board of which, melancholy
10 relate, nearly four hundred slaves, ana
lG seamcn of the Iphigcnia persisted! The
officers in charge, Messrs. Betty anu
Doughty are unhappilyamongst the Number
of the sufferers. AT the time thus dreadful
catastrophe occurred the Yeanam was III
sight Of the Myrmidon and from the 'lo-
lence of the tornado, in which she was up
set, assistance was totally impossible; m
deed we understand the first intlmauon
capt. Leeke had of The tact, was from the
boat Of the Ycanam, which he picked up
four days afterwards al sea, with seven sea
men, nho had niraculously saved them
selves from the wreck. Wien the exam
nation, which is now being taken by the
commodore, is completed, we siiah have
the painful duty OF publishing further par
ticuars respecting this truly heart-fendInS
event"
The misery Of PteHty.-Enaiand IS, per
haps, the only country in the world wherein
the bounties of Pro, idence, producing an
abundant harvest, are really regarded as
curses by that class Of persons on whom
those bounties Immediately operate. Every
English farmer wishes large crop, aud
does all that he can to secure it; bat such
is his desperate condition, that his own self
preservation calls up a hope that his neigh
boris may be blasted What state Of
things is this for a " christian land But
it only shcvs the effects Of bad govern
mcnt--of that kngcralt and priestcraft that
have 50 many admirers in oE own country
which fiji the realm with palaces and
poor houses, lords and hegsars.
The plain matter of the fact is, that TIE
land is SO heavily bulthened with ordinary
taxes, poor rates and tythes, that, unless
corn is at double the mOnicd price that it
ought to maintain, these taxes and rates can
not be- paid. The taxes aud rates call for
Discriminate amount oil money, and two or
three bushels OF wheat, in a productive sea
son will only pay So much Of that amount
as one bnshel would do if the poor were re-
duced To a state of semi-staryaton. A re
turn oithe days of "roast beef and plum
pudding" which live now only I" in song"
would reduce the British iinancicr3 TO de-
spair.
We have before US an article frpnsBcl's
(London) Weekly Messenger, ot. the 18th
September. 1t states that the quantity OF
the late oropis exceedingly large, aud the
quality uncommonly good. 1t is thought
that there is now enough of bread stufls on
hand for t,ro years' supply, and that the
wheat weighs at least go or6l lbs. per bush
el. But wheat is sold by the quarter in
England, which is made of quantity I'M
derstood to be as of eight bushels, each
weighing 10 lbs. The new crop has been
sold at SIS. the quarter, or as. for 20 lbs
and it was apprehended that the price
would fall some, however, had brought
40s. In consequence of these things, . the
difficulties to be encountered by the minis
ters,' and the " general alarm amongst the
farmers" are spoken of as serious matters
-SheWia% HH u season Of ABrNDANcE as
q season Of DISTRESS. What lalncntable
State of things is thls-what IA lesson does ii
teach the people of this free republic TO
compel their rulers To practice economy,
and to call them 10 Il severe account t9r all
all that they do But we shall never ar
rive ri that degree of carcfumess necessary
to preserve the blessings we enjoy, until C.
very one knows aud can readily count up
the amount that be individually paysto go
yernment Its indirect tdrotion and the
boIToUtag system, that has reduced the far
mcrs of England To the condition just de
scribed, by which the blessing of Con IS
made unto them as curse.
.NrleS's Register.
Lord CdSHereagh- W hen we relate the
following observation of the late well
known Peter Finnerty, we must be acquit-
ted Of Intentionally wounang the feelings
of the survivors of eitherof the subjects of
the relation. Peter one evening, in casual
conversation with the writer-of thia, at an
inn in this town, made the following re
marks, upon which we leave our readers TO
make what comment they please: Lord
Londonderry is man OF talents, and is
competent 10 do more business than any OF
bis competitors, but he is Individually IN
sane, and d Corener's Jury will confirm my
opinion ; he ieW some day or ether cut has
otrn hroat." We youch ior the correct
ness, 10 a syllable, Of this observation
brighton Eng. Gozeuf, Sept. Il.
900
A Vermont paper says, on the authority
of a traveller from Canada, that the stage
passed between St. Johns aud La Prairie
on the 3lst October, on runners. The
snow was so deep, that loaded chs were
passing TO and from the aforesaid places
with ease.
Ertrcei Of a litter to The editors Of the No
bile Register, dated Pensacola, Septem-
Der 80
"The tersr has greatly abatrd, but it is
believed to be owing solely to the want o
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