The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-28
Extract from Eaglish pop,r,.

eoaht anu ingenious authorl shat all me,
nave an equal right tn every thing thai !,
necessary for them" assuredly there i n.
on earth race of men more wrongcd a.
more Wretctcd, than the peasantry of Ir.
lana. Ihey have now began TO feel tLa
"iey nave right In something bcyon,
what they are permitted To enioy the,
argue The point amongst themselves, agree
aole 10 the rules of nature tb,,r nb,l,,so
ppy Is not mat OF schools or colleges
pua IL Is, perhaps, better-that of III,
heaft. Aud can it be supposed, that m
unfortunate man, driven from the h,1 !,
winch he first drew breath-expelled from
the farm which his forcfathers tilled-h.
hoidlhS his wife and infants turned G.ril
oh common, exposed without COVERING
10 the Petllng Of the storm, and shriel inc
'ol sus'ehance, whilst, perhaps, the last no.
lato mas been seized by the landlord OF
interpreter. Can ii be supposed. ~. asl,
mat such man will dispassionatelv SIT
uoWn To reason, ~ the midst of his misfor.
'uhes' aud consider which means of re
uress are most consistent what thai law by
"hict he has been forced on the world
iouseless, homeless, hopeless ? No; inn
possible he knows no law but that of ma
lure he respects no virtue but revenge
his landlord is absent from the country
The agent is Obdurate and the clerp vman
good SOUL is SO fcelingly alive TO the dis
'resses oi his fellow creature, that he can
ho. Dear To drag from the lip of the perish
ing infant the sapless nipple which mater
nal tenderness had presented that is the
proctor's Office, whose feelings of human.
y nave been somewhat blunted by repeti
ton' TINS is no picture of fancy, but one
"i many daily occurring scenes, grarety
ana tofemniy attested by an witness.
Nhat tnGIIshman, or any man, having the
heart ut man, or the sensibiIities of a
man, would tamely look on al this impn-
dent spoilalon of his little wealth, because
the failure OF crops, depression of mar
hets, or some olher Unforeseen and uncoh-
trolahie event, had rendered him ncapa-
Die oil fulfilling his destructive engagement,
IN which, If he fails, no matter ION what
cause, rum IS the inevitable consequence !!
But there is still, amidst the crowd of diff
el,llies, at least one nope the disorder is
OF TOO violent nature to last long aud,
having once passed the climax, we may
look for rapid recovery, and more whole.
some constitution. In other ords,-rents,
nttea, aud taxes, must reduce themselves,
II they be not reduced the produce of
the soil yield less, or be- less valuable, than
Wheh These imports were established, they
must unqacstlonably sink to the present
level, that all may enjoy something. The
Great Creator of mankind never intended
thut illtl WORK aG he hood. Il, /
he never designed that the peasant should
pine IN wretchedness aud want, in order
that the peer should wallow in luxurious
pomp. And the enormous ecclesiastical
revenues derived by or clergy are strk-
ingly contrasted with the Apostolic age,
and directly opposed to their Divine Mas
ter's admoni,ion-" Take ye neither scrip
nor purse" &c. But we cannot believe
that those personages are so blind to their
0Wh interests as not speedily 10 make some
concession in favor of humanity and in de-
fence Of themselves. With half what they
have now AN imaginary title to, they were
rich, secure, and happy. Better have any
than none. Let them remember the fate
of Cresus. Until something of this sort is
done, ireland must continue the theatre of
anarchy, confusion, and outrage.
liverpool Mercury.
Goblet has attempted, in the London
Statesman, to show that French army
even Of 10000 might march at once to Ma
Ord, and that the Bourbon have no cause
to fear md'ny He presents the following
view OF the latter question:
But, as to the other point the danger
of mutiny an the French drmy, We see the
thing in light wholly different from that
IN which it appears to be seen by the Giro
nicie. Why should the French army mu-
tiny for such cause? Does the Chroni-
Gle think that II is composed Of philoso-
pliers? That Liberals" fill its ranks !?
That its main affection is fixed on the
freedom Of nations? Oh, sad delusen
II Is a band of men never so much as think
ing about the cause of freedom as ready
to run their hayonets through the body of
a philosopher as through that of a priest ;
signing for nothing but plumber and the o.
ther effects cf success having no attach
ment hut to the General that leads them
to victory with the lightesi hand and no
real affection for any of Gods creatures.
= The Mronr of King Lewis totters !" Just
as If this band ofmcn care any thing about
thrones! Their attachment TO Napoleon
was founded on the piunder he constantly
crammed them with. If Louis will give
them plumber, they will be equally attach
ed to him, and if they be not attached
TO him the want Of plumber is the emily
cause"
Oath Of II ChtneSe.--A Chinese takes up
a China Saucpr and advances IN the WIN
dow, when, pointing his hand to the east,
they repeat III their own tongue the fol-
lowing =
i" la the face of God break this saucer ::
if it comes together again, China man has
told lie, and expects not to survive five
days, if it remains in pieces, China man
tells true, and escapes the vengeance of
God. ThnY then smash The sancer On