The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-20

MI the vices Of their ancestors. with
with but few. If ANY. of their virtues
and, indeed, that they have it'll
else 10 recommend them to the s,m
pa,hies Of any one, except the sacred
cause in which they are engaged
National Journal
600
Among the rcCesacs of the Cotti-
an Alps. 10 the southwest Of Turin,
and between the Clusouc aud PeIice.
two mountain torrents which empty
themselves INTO the Po. lives n rae e
of men who, IN the heart ot Caiho.
lie country. n oppressed by Catho-
lie prrsecu'ions. have held the essen.
tial articles of the reformed faith
from "A period the most remote. pro-
badly from the times when Christi
anity was first planted amongst
men,
Inhabitants Of the valleys of the
Alps. these primitive people have
been long known by the name Of
Naudois. Nallrnsrs, or Waldcnses, n
term which. though in lis origin
simpl, denoting the REGION where
they dwelt. has since. like thai ii
Albigencs n Rnmanists. been cont
monty used in reference 10 the reli-
gions opinions they proiesSrd.
The parishes of the Naudois vary
in population from about 5000 IL
700. but the inbors Of the pastors
are greatly augmented by the extent
of Wild aud difficult country over
which their iocks are scattered.
The proportion ofPr"testanls 10 Ca
tbolics IL in one parish as forty To
one, and in another onl Y az Two q
two thirds 10 one, which are The two
extremes T.; on the whole. the former
anIslut IL 5000. the latter 10 1900.
superior, however. rs the Pr0tcs
tants are TO the Catholics in NUN.
beers. and what is Of more Conse-
quenCe. in INTELLIGENCE and acquire
m'nts, Trey ARE made III labour un-
der some Illuminating prisatl0ns
they are noi permitted to practice as
physicians. apotheCaries. attorneys.
or advocates. except amongst their
own community, and within the linn
its of he Clnsonc and pclice with
~ the same limits only can they buy
or inherit estates, aud on these they
have tn pay n land tax Of 80 Ia per
cent. whist the Catholics pay but Q.
Their title IL such purchases AZ
Mere made beyond the boundary, un-
der Bonapartc. by whom they were
placed upon n level with the other
subjects of the empire. though not
annuIled. has not been hitherto ac-
knomIedged by law. No books Of
instruction or deviation are allowed
to he printed for their use in Pied
mont a regulation the more op-
prcssl,e from The duty on their i'm
portarion 4 such books being extra
VACANT. and the more kcenly ielt
from their anxiety to procure them
In The syndicates Of the commune Of
the three valleys, there cannot be a
majority Of protcstantS rcstric-
ton. of which the natural Conae-
qucncc is. that the municipal officers
arc often men who can neither read
mo- write. n who are actually cloth
ed NJ the expc tac of the commune.
..Ar this moment" says Mr.. Low
thcr, in 1890. i" the ~ ndir. al BobI,
is both an apostate and panprr, and
one of the two Counsellors who assist
him is a foreigner" Finally, the
Protestants are compelled To observe
the polish festivals. with "A strictness
which IS the more intolerable from
their immodcrate number. 4" In
1914" says the same gentleman,
some WaI,lcnses we're obliged 10
pay fine for being caught W0tering
their ground at great distance fro II
any village, on tele." II the Ca
thoIics choose tn retain these heath
en- holidays, for such they doubtless
we're IN their origin.) they should at
least retain also the heathcn .ulCs
for keeping them; now we k""--'
from the best authority
FeStis qnpdam eXrscc"e dicbns