Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-08
DEGENERACf OF KINGS.

faie y published.
To Governor Lang don When observed
however, that thr KING Of England was cy-
pher did not mean 10 cunfi the observation
10 the individual now on the throne. Tie
practice of Kugs marrying only into the FAINT
lies OF Kings. has been that of Europe for some
centuries. NJw take any race of animals
Confue them il idleness and inacton, whether
ia n sly, a stable, or a slate room,-pamper
them with high diet, CRAFTY all their sexual
apprtites, immense them in sensualihes, nonrlsb
their passions, lei every thing bend before them
and bansh Whatever might lead them TO think,
and in few generations they become all body
and no mind and this, too, by law of nature
by that very law b, which we are in the con
slant practice IT changing the characters and
p"opensitirs Of the animals raise for our
own pnrpnses.-Such ~ the reg linen in raising
Kings, aud this Is the way they have gone on
for centuries. While in Europe, | often anu.
sed myself with con empl ling the characters
OF the then iegnlng sovereigns of Europe.
Louis the XVI. was a fool OF my own knowl-
edge, and in despite Of the answers made foI
him al his tri". The King of Spain was a
fool-ot Naples ytihea SINE They passed their
lives IN hunting, and despatched two cuu.
rers week one thousand miles, to lei each
other know what game they had killed the
preceding days. The King OF Sardinia
was fool All these were Bcul bons
The Queen of Portugal a Braganza, was an
idiot by nature. Aud so WAS the King of Den
mark. Their sons, as regents, exercised the
powers OF government. The King of Prussia
successor 10 The great Frederick, was a mere
hog in body as we'll as in mind. Gustayus of
Sweden, and Jos phi, Of Austria, were really
crazy, aud George of Eug and yon know, was
in stra ght walstcoast There remained, then
nom but old Calharine, who bad been too late
ly picked up to have lost her common sense.
In this state Bpnaparte found Europe, aud il
" as ms state of It's rulers which lost II with
scarce struggle. These animals had beconr
without mind, and powerless ; and so will eve
ry hereditary monarch be after few gene
rations Alexander, the grandson Of Catha
rine, rs as yet an exCep ion. He is able to hold
his own. But he is only of the third genera
ton. HIS race Is not yet worn out. Aud So
endeth the book OF kngs-lrom all of " HON
the Lord deliver MS, aud have you, my friend.
and such good men aud true, in holy keep
ing
Jealousy Of he PreSs.-We cannot close our
review OF the newspaper press in the United
Kingdom, without remarking upon the sill,
afiectaiion of Indifference 10 newspaper oppo.
OF the leading persons in aud out of Parliament.
Nothing is more common than To hear this or
that great man, with sneer, cxclaim " Oh the
newspapers" say o." or who paws atten.
ion 10 the newspapers ?" and, on the bench
or at the bar, persons who, but for the news
papers, would never have risen 10 eminenCe
appear to aspire TO notoreiy founded upon con.
tempt t"r the opinion expressed IN the public
journals II the indifference pretended TO be
enterI AIMED by these persons were real we
should shudder 10 see il tolerated as II has
been ; tor. If once the newspaper press coud
be brought into general contempt, there would
be an end OF liberty, aud OF the constitutional
rIghf OF discussing the merits Of persons in au-
'horlty. bnt It Is mere aflecfation-an atfecIa
ton Of the most childish and silly dpscription-
an assumption OF independence over that pow.
er, the well directed nluence of which a truly
great and good man must acknowledge and re-
~pect. Nothing denotes weakness of mind
more Than this pretended Indifference 10 praise
or censnre-nolhng betrays a de sire of eman-
cIpa'ion from the salutary coniroul Of the news
paper press more than the silly and contempt.
uons ut nance thrown ont by those who profess
10 oe aoo'e he"spa per cri cism. II is some
Satisfaction TO Know that all this vapo URN. has
ITS origin IN weakness that whilst in public
speeches aud writings the press in 'defied mi.
vale SACRIFICES are offered and prouitiator,
mrd'aslons are made, TO secure lis support or
neutrality u is IN our power TO show this in
lhe case OF several ofthe little great men now
10 Once or IN the legislature, but we shall re-
serve our exposure for more fitting oppor,u
"'y. we nave noticed the subject, because il
was due TO the numerous body who have been
insnted by sneers of the kind alluded to, to do
SO, ouI al present We shall go no farther.
HetmiaSier Rerielc.