The Arkansas advocate., 1831-09-07
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The contrary may be affirmed of al1 those who oppose hindrances to free. fearless, calm, unprejudiced, and dispas. siohaie Inquiry: they lessen the stores of khowiedgc; they relax the vigor of ey- cry intellectual effort; they abate the changes of future discovery. F,verv
 impeachment to the utmost liberty of ;o- Guiry or discussion, whether it ea,.s;s.z in the fear of punishment, in bodily res- tfaint, Tn dread of the mischieyous ef forts of new truth, or in the submission of reason to beings Of the like f,ailiiea With ourselves, always, in proportion to its magnitude, robs man of some share of his rational and moral nature. Truth IS not often dug up with ease: when 1t is a general object of aversion, when il is represented as an immoral or even in,- plous search, the difficulties that iu- pede our labors are increased: the most irresistible passion of our na- ture, and the most lasting interests of so- ciety, conspire against improvement of mind; and t is thought crime to as- certain what is generally advantageous. though thereby can be learned the arr duoas art of doing good with the least alloy oi evll.--Ca6anet Cyclopodta: Sir Janaes .Machintosh's History of England. Washington i.pi,ag.-We have con- versed with gentleman recently from London, who, while in that capital, was Tn daily intercourse with WAsHrNGTov IRVING. The long absence of our dis. tIngulshed countryman, had given rise to reports, that he has forgotten his na- tive land, which having, through various channels, reached his ears, were to him cause of many unpleasant feelings Circumstances have dctaiqcd Mr. IT, wing longer in Europe, than he original y intended, and his appointment of Sec retary of Legation, prevented him from returning home long ago.
 It will be remembered that on 2Sth April last, a dinner was given to the lion. [. C. Verplanck, at which tic fol- lowing toast was given, Washington Irving, the pride of American lifera tureo-to which, Judge Irving made a short and eloquent rel ly, and ad,erted Tn glowing terms to the strong feeling of attachment to his country that ran through Ill his brothers letters, ,.l.e; the great solicitude which he felt for the riss ing literatue of America.
 The gentleman to whom we have al- luded, a short time previous to his de- parture from London, called on Wash. ington Irving, at the very moment that he had finished reading the report of that dinner published in this paper of 2d May. He found him deeply affected by the remarks of his brother, for they were i'll strong contradiction of the rll- mors of forgetfulness of his native land. 0n fhis occasion Mr. Irving spoke free. ly---he said that 1t had long been his inc tentlon to return to America, and would. have done so before that time, had not the high regard which he entertained for MT. M'Lane, induced him to remain as Secretary of Legation; but now Mir. M'Lane, being recalled to fill the office of Secretary of the Treasury, as soon. as his successor arrived, he should re- sign his official station, and immediately thereafterprepare for his return to Ame- rica. Early in the spring Washington. Irving will again be amongst us, and we know, that he, who has St largely con-- trbuted to exalt the literature of his. country, will meet warm reception.---. He is, we understand, now engaged in another work, which most probably will be published before his return.
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 Belgiuns.---A letter from Brussels dat. ed at half past five P. M. on the 18th June, states that Congress had that day adopted a measure which might lead to- af explosion; by which it disavows sanc- tioning any partial attacks which might have been made on the Dutch, and de- clared that 1t would punish those who should commence hostiities without the previous orders of the Government.
 PoIond.-tbe dates from Warsaw are to the 10th, when all remained as before, except the change in command of the Russian army, and the substitu- ton of Poskescitch for Diebitsch.