The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-16
BRITISH COLONIES.

Br Il h Caloni system, presented IN his
conversations reported by Las Cases
The Colonial System is now AT an end:
The empire of the seas now belongs indis-
putably to England and why should she,
| in new situation, wish to continue the old
routine course Why does She not adpot
plans that would be more profitable TO her
She must look forward to a sort of eman-
| cipation of her colonies. In course of time
| many will doubtless escape from her
dominion, and she should therefore avail
herself oi the present moment 10 obtain
new securities aud more advantageous
connexions. Why does she not propose
that the majority Of her colonies shall pur-
chase their emancipation by taxing upon
themselves portion of tn" general debt,
which would thus become specially theirs !
The mother country would, Icy This means,
relieve herself of her burlheus, and would
nevertheless preserve all her advantages.
She would retain. as pledges, the faith of
parties, reciprocal interests, simillthde of
language, and the force of habit she might
moreover reserve, by way OF guarantee, a
single fortified point, a harbor fer her ships,
after the manner of the factories on
the coast of Africa. What would she lose !:
Nothing and she would spare herself the
onble and expense OF an administration,
hich too often serves only to reuder her
od,ols Her minister, it Is true would
have fewer places to give away but the
nation would certainly be no loser
These, IDEAS, says THE Compiler, are 81
miIlr to the following paragraph, which
appeared in Bells London Weekly Mes
srn5cr Of the 18th July. The only differ
ence is, Bell speaks of Cuaddd, whereas
Bonapdrte's remarks are general:
We have long made up our minds that
Canada is not worth the expense 1t costs
US aud hat Ilapp, would 1t Il. We been for
thls couatry if II had been given to the L
States in the peace pt 1854. We should
think any minister deserved well, both of
the Canadians and Of the English, who, by
mutual consent OF the governors and gov
crned, should get a couple of millions from
| the Americans in purchase Of Om soHc-
reignty of that territory"
--"sS1s--
Masonic -The following elegant ex-
tract is from an Address delivered by
james G. Brooks uhe Poet on the 2ith
June, before Soomon's Lodge POughkeep-
sic:
By others, we have been called a band
of traitors, lcasued together for oyerturn-
! ins thrones, subyertln9 political establish
ments, and rendering asunder the ties of
social communion. II this be true, then
| monafehs and statesmen have been mem
| beers and patrons ut au order which has for
ITS object thclr destruction Il IS hard To
suppose that ny mud, even most deeply
sunk in he la.fe of stupidity, could at thi,
present M entertain such a belief Once
1t might hare been pardonahlp for once
this suspicion MAS hirbored by the ilustri-
Gus Friedrich of Prussia ; but he found il
50 sroundrss, and was 50 thoroughly con
| WINGED of the worth Of the fraternity, that
| he became Grand Master Of the Lodge at
| Dtr!l. \ great and lucid mud of mo-
dern times mas borne testimony 10 our
lmerits--thc Emperor Napoleon. His
! political career i, neither the subject of our
calogy, nor oar fcproach but even we
mast acknowledge thai his ann was to the
lsan--and if he overthrow Il legitimate
| throne. and dashed crown after crown from
ROYAL hrows--and it he plucked tbs red
laurel of glory at Lodi, at Marsngo, aud Al
AustcrIiiz, he did but WHAT the high Ro
man did at P.mrsala, aud the proud
| IacedoniaL at Arbrla--alpd If he drcanet
Of dl,ycrsli dominion,
| twas dream
Noble as o 'er the heavens to walk abroad,
Companion ct the bright mag ,tlc sun
But with his character, as citizen or elnpe
ror. we have no concern--his hot and aS
Itatrd benz is over the piercing eye OF the
,aIIic eagle is dimmed forever, and ms
dark ulunr rcposr, IN r shade OF iielrna
1t is only AS 'dlnS ta'en
and deep joe ng miad, thata Josons VI
are NOW 10 {" also louh'
hat the snsplc,pas - ~, .d's"nry were
utterly unfounded, and became ITS lirn pat
rom
In every age, the sceptre of thought i
r seized by some superior intellect. DtS
cnrtss. COrneHle, FOitnire, were successivel,
the ruling minds Of France. To whom
DIES this glorious empire now helong?
hardly dare 10 pronounce between 50 ma
. nv competitors Of nearly equal merit yt
were compelled to make choice, d.
not hesitate to say | should name wo
man. Madam De Staet, whose recent los
! we deploye, seems 10 me to have been pa
e,csUsnre. the genius Of the country. AT
E mot hind to her errors, or the paradoxy {
, o,ne of her opinions in morals, polite!
, and literature: but think that no Frrnc
: wrlier of our time has lett traces 81 lum
t nou. and SO profound ,Par.s papef.