The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-10
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Mn. OWEN. This gentleman held q
meeting, on Monday, in London, when he
made speech respecting his schemes for
the Improvement OF society. In the course
Of his speech, he made the following re-
marks, which, whilst they embody mr..
Brougham's sentiments, prove, if they be
correct, that mans faith is thing beyond
his control:-"The great question was
what was the origin Of moral evil, and
whether it was practicable 10 withdraw il
from society? His conscientious convic.
ton was that the cause Of all moral evil
was artificial, 81 that il might be withdrawn
for ever from the world. The cause ofmo.
raj evil was a Fundamental mistake rcspcv.
ting human nGture,S that mistake regarded
thcpowcr ofthe human will. All the founders
ofull rcligions,S s. oial forms Governments
had pre- supposed that human nature was
created with the power in each individual t.
determine bis own convictions Of truth &
error; upon that false foundation alone had
all human society been created. That was
the sole base on which tho society Of this
country rested at this moment and so long
as it remained on this foundation moral e
vii must continue. The truth was, that in
every instance man believed and felt as he
was compelled by his nature to think and
fecl, ,& that by this he could neither change
his convictions nor his feelings; and also
that every mans will was formed for him,
aud that no man ever possessed the power
TO form his own will. lie would therefore
contend, that there could be no more merit
or demcrlt in our thoughts or our feelings
than there could be IN the color Of our hair,
OF our eyes, or OF any part OF our physical
organization"
A LArLAND WEDDING. II is death in
Lapland to marry maid without her pa
rents or friends conscnt; therefore, if one
bear affection to a young maid, upon break.
ing thereof 10 her friends. the fashion is
that a day is appointed for their friends to
meet to behold the two young parties run
a race together. The maid is allowed in
starting the advantage of third part in
tho race, so that is impossible, except she
will OF herself, that she should be ovcrtak-
On. If the maid overrun her suitor, the
matter is ended ho must never have her.
it being penal for the man to renew the
offer of marriage. But if the virgin has
affection for him, though at first running
hard to try the truth of her love, she will
without Ataanta's golden balls TO retard
her speed pretend some casualty, and a
voluntary halt, before she comcth to make
an end Of the race. Thus none are com
pcllcd 10 marry against their own wills
and this is the cause that in this poor coun.
try the married people are richer in their
own contentment than in other lands, where
SO many forced matches make feigned love
and cause real unhappiness.
VICTIM OF THE TIrur SYSTEM. An
inquest was held, on Thursday last, in
Dundalk, on the body Of Pat Duffy, debt
or, who died in the hospital Of the county
prison at an early hour that morning. lie
had been confined since tho Goth Of March,
under a civil decree for CO IS. at the suite
of the Rev. Elias Thackerny. Extremely
old, aud miserably poor, this unfortunate
man, who, during the whole oil his life, had
felt. in It's foil force, the prhneval curse.
and cat the bread of bitterness. was una.
bic to meet the demand of,hc Rcctor-he
was handed over 10 the custody Of the
gaoleu close confinement, damp cells. and
severe treatment, at length terminated his
life OF wreleheducss. Ii was proved by
the evidence Of Surgeon Noble, and mr.