Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-04

[ ,ou anu green farrOt, who scratched hI
head, and spoke as follows
l., conceive, that for many ages birds hsv,
been grossly Ill used BY nature; and l hail Oh,
meeting ofthe present assembly. as 4 proo
that the rights and privileges OF ali who have
claws and bcaks are about TO be better under.
stood | do not speak FOR myself NV fate
makes me the associate Of man. and the "a.
vorte oil the ladies; am fed with daintics
ana observe all that passes in dining and
drawing rooms; ! speak as parrot WHY
should not ali birds have the privileges Of mar
| rots' lsit not gross Partially that we alone
should have gilt cages2'
The speaker ceased amidst tremendou,
applause. A crow spoke next.
agree with the parrot said he, in blam-
ing nature; but disagree with him rs to the
mode OF charging her with injustice. The
evn hes deeper There ought 10 be no gilt
cages no fne plunage; no sweet voices
amongst US. Why Is one kind of bird 70 be
exalted above another And vet this viii
ever be the case whilst these vain and useless
distinctions remain in force.
why am | to serve the farmer, BY clearing
MS fleids OF grubs and worms. and Be consid.
cred low-lved because I am only useful.
whist the nightingale ID to be followed by ad-
mirauon because she singsi-Whst l. the
nightingale but bird like myseifp Is notsbe---,
Here the crow was called to order. and
very beautiful dove spoke next.
do not complain said she, of what the
preceding orators have complained; my com
plant IS that distinction does not make
amends for conscious weakness. What sig
niiy my delicate plunage and tender note.
eye?'
Here the owl attempted to speak next. but
was prevented by magpie.
My case, said the chatterer. Il, harder
still: my plumageis beautiful, but no one will
own 1t: talk, but no enc viii listen to me: /
am prosecuted bird; an envied genius,
Here the magpie was interrupted by a spar
row.
why am to be shot for dumping any
more than q rcdbreast?'
And Why. said the lark. sam to be roast-
cd, any more than the nightingalep'
why are we te be prcyed upon by kites
ana haTks'' said all the Little birds in cho-
rus.
Let US REBEL said the tomtits.
), Let as DC kites and hawks ourselves said
the jcnnywrens
Let US leave man to pick up his own cater
pillar,' said the sparrows; the world win
come to an end without u.s.
1T will! It willp screamed All the birds
that were precisely of the least consequences.
At this point, at once Of the dream and the
debate, karoun hBcied that he was called
upon for his opinion, and that lac thus adj
dressed the congress Of BIRDS
With the exception of the eagle and the
owl, who, to do them justice, arc sensibIe,
weiEbebaved bipeds, you are set oil. foolish.
insoient. halEwitted creatures, not worthy Of
wearing feathers. Listen, now. 10 reason.
and, since birds cannot blush, hide your heads
under your wings for shame.
Sin tha'first place, Mr.. Parrot, If evcry bird
to live in gilt cage, and hung 40 in a
HIMSELF
In the second place, ask Mr.. Crow, whe-
Their he clears the farmers fields of worms
from love to the farmer, or from desire Of
good meal?
Thirdly, if any of you after reasonable
enjoyment of life, object to being killed to
feed man, why, ask, may not the grabs
and flies object to being killed in order to iced
youp
'Fourthly. if you were all one kind. all
eagles, or all kites, would there not be ten
times more fighting amongst you than there
-? And what, ask. must you all live upon,
Filthy, II you object 10 dying altogether.
and yet costiauc to treble your numbers eve
~ year, how. | ask, is the world to bold you
all? And as for you, continued the brggsr,
| turning IN great wrath towards the sparrows,
| chafiinches, the larks, the wrens, and all who
| rcsenlbled them, who is it that steals man 8
corn; eats mans cherries; pecks mans psAss
Little mischicvous, prattling varlets ss YOU
are, your lives are forfeited fifty times before
/ they are taken.
/ Lastly, entrcat you all, from the eagle
down to the tomtit, to hook away from your
| own individual interests, to the interests OF
the world, Of which, you form but small
portion. l do assure you, my friends il is
infinitely better, On the pAoie, that you should
differ from each other, just as you do; tina,
ssne should be strong, some weak, soma beau
tiful. some ugly, some wear fine coats, and
some wear plain ones. And now begone, cy-
cry one of you. Disperss, sayi and instead
Of wishing to amend nature, try to mend youi
own manners
| Straightway there was great whirling O
wings in the air, ocsasioned by the trcascins
up Of the bird parliament, and in a sew min
utes all was silent 1t was now karoun's turn
to be- reproved.
sPrcsumptaous foor' said an awful voice =
Karoun started. and behold. he save in hi
dream, a majestic form by his side. closhe,
with wings and shining garments. sPresnnp
! tuous mortal continued the genius, tho
| hast had no pity on the folly OF birds, and We
| thine own 10 greater. Thou mend the worlc
| Thy mending would be its destruction. NNer
kha~x t.