Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-27


chnrge from the bench would be given II the
counsel on either side or any one of the Jur,
wished it, No such wish being expressed.
the Jury retired aud in seven MINUTES pr. cIse.
y brought Ia . verdict OF acguiHai
[Reporier.
Washington, July 30 MIR. OWen, nj New
Harmony. has passed through IN, city on his
way 20 Europe. We learn, from him, that he
has been fully occupied since hl4 drhate With
Mr.. CdmpbeH He remained two months after
the discussion IN the city &c Cincinnati, pre-
pnfing a work, which he Published there and
which contains n narrative OF his voyage To
and proceedings in Mex leo, aud u review of
the public meeting with MIR. Campbell As
his work contains much cut iou5, not TO say
important matter for the statesman and polite
cal economist, we may perhaps make me
extracts from II II seems thu the public dis
cu.sion between MIR. u. an ! Mr.. c. had not
produced any animosiiy between these genle-
men for, We are informed, Mr.. Owen called
upon Mr. Campbell at his house. at Bethany.
Mr. Owen spent three days with his hosptable
opponent mud relatives, and he was mucn plea
sed with his visit.
During his stay in this city, Mr.. o. has had
conversations with the President and other pub
Inc officers and the representatives. OF foreign
fower. Hls object IN these interviews, &c
appears To he 10 advocate the necessity for
aud the advantages of new system OF policy,
winch shall enable all nations 10 obtain the
advantages Of modern discoveries and improve
ments, instead of being, as at present oppres,-
ed by them, aud by which these enog nous
powers OF production shall be benefcialIy an.
Pied for the industrious classes. without injury
10 the present nonprodurers. lie recon
mendS. for this purpose that the attention of
all governments shall be directed 10 establish
" superior system Of education for he whole
of their population" and to create measures
by which, through whoesome and nqunabi
labor, all the industrious classes may be pro-
we'd IN their character, and enabled 10 enjoy a
comfortable existence throngha right applica-
ton OF their physical aud mental ctpacities s.
His new work is written clirhy to explain
these views. We had an opportunity OF con
versmg with this gentleman two or three times
during hrs late visit here, aud he endpavored,
whh great nestness, 10 convince u that the
world is more governed by public opinion than
oy any other siogte circumstance; :" q at
public opinion, Il present. i. ofa cry tow
Character; I AT il is nm @ altogether par Fan
aud persona, aud thai /, Is very materially
formed by The public press of Gr,al Britain
aud the United States. That il would be OF
the highest Impor' anCe 10 thes- and other
conatrles that "oud follow their example, that
the mo respectable raperS should now use
their u fidence Ia create " superior public q.
Pin'on. y ahand' mn par izen ard personal
SUBJ cts, aud directing tie Il en'ion Of Their
readers 10 the great Object OF Govern
ihent That is, us he stat TO " th best meta-
DDS OF education, aud ufptoducI0g and dslri.
hutlng real wealth. lie asserts, (Ani in this
We are inclined to agree with hlm,) that the
means II ISL IN great superfluity to educate
well provide abundantly for all through
thai education and he asks, " Why should
these important benefits b. withheld longer
from soci ~ r. Another iayurite object with
HIM, as we gather from his book and converse
ton. is. al this period, " 10 lay the fnunda ion
Tor general permanent peace among civiIiz.
ed nations, that great ma Ional Improvements
may not be retarded - aud he thinks the ex
lStlng state of Europe and America peculiarly
favorable for the introduction of this new poll
cy. with this view. he hns sent copy of this
work to the British Sovereign and Cabinet
Ministers, and 10 the Emperor of Russia, who
had formerly been his guest for a shor, time NJ
New Lanark. He expresses himself very we'll
pleased with the views and declarations of our
new President and his Cabinet, in reference to
these topics, AMI he thinks that they are hon
esiiy inclined o promote "A liberal domestic
and gn policy. provided their attention
shall not be distracted by party politics the
cane he says, of every country" MAJ, Int.