Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-28

mot one of these redoubtable reliques OIL
barbarism, that call themselves legitima- c
governments, could exist for an hour. 1t
this age Of intelligence, force alone car
maintain what was originally acquired BY
| force.
The state of France presents great
deal to laugh at, and something to admire
The late 'sglofious revolution of three
days" appears to please nobody, and ye
nobody seems strong enough to overturr
lit. There is much talent in the Chamber
Iof Deputies, and vast deal in the news
papers which far exceeds the English ii
profound discussion. But no two of then
agree, and the good people of France ar
always COMPOUNDED with such contradi.-
tory speculations, that they ale said to be-
leve in nothing at present, but the i'm
maculate conception of the Duchess Of
Berry. Monsieur Chauteaubriand, the
grand Paladn of the quid, who fears no
body on paper, and defies the D. him
self in syIIogism, declaims eloquenlly
but nobody believes him. Messrs. Man
gum, Dupin, Mignon, de Broglie, and O.
dillon Barrett, make most eloquent
speeches in the chamber, at which every
body cries ''hear! hearH and TO which
nobody listens: and the only man that can
create the least excitement at this moment
is the Chevalier d'Arlicourt, with one Of
his astonishing romances, each of which
is sufficient to overturn a dynasty. The
Duke of Dalmatia is at present more
proud Of his Gallery of Murillos, than Of
his post; the ministers think more of rails.
ing their salaries, than paying the nation
tional debt; the Marquis Lafayette per-
ceives that he has been made a fool of
by the king, and the king is ii constitu-
tional king without doubt, for he has an
excellent constitution, an excellent appe-
tile, and has the best look of any monarch
in Christcndom. The Carlist begin to
look blue; the Orleanists often look pale
the Bonapartists look dissatisfied, and the
Republicans look red with indignation.
Yet they are the merriest Of all misera-
bic people, and at all times ready to sa-
crlhce the world to a woman or Joke.
IN England, the House of LORDS has ev-
identity strong disposition to beard that
of the Commons; but the threat of a new
creation of Peers, is too much for their
nerves. There are vast many plans of
reform on foot, but the great reform of all
that of making the laboring classes com,
Portable, seems lost sight Of in sympathy
for all other people, except the republi-
cans and the Irish. The present wing
ministry seem 10 owe their places just
now to the support Of what is called the
"EDangelicol Party" and are determined
to sacrifice the West Indies to propitiate
them. As an offset, however, to this boon
of freedom to the negroes Of Jamaica,
they coerce the people Of Ireland, for the
purpose, it would seem, of convincing the
world that they can tell black from white,
and are not, after all, such inveterate en-
emcs to slavery and oppression as many
persons are inclined to suppose.
But Ireland poor Ireland! while phi.
lanthrophy rains down her tears and bene-
factions in torrents not a drop falls to your
share. You ask for bread and you re-
ceive a stone; you ask for raiment and
you receive winding sheet; you demand
equal rights and they send you mai tal
laws; you ask for justice and they send
you mercenary cut Threats to administer it!
An army of military tithe-proctors is let
loose upon you; the justice comes among
you only to read the riot act; the rich
man to demand his rents; and the clergy
men to collect his tilhes at the point OF
the bayonet. He breaches the gospel OF
peace TO people against whom he is
making bloody and relentless war, TO in
culcate the duties of charity among those
he is robbing of their last dinner: and to
enforce the obligations of mercy, by shew-
ing no mercy. Betrayed, sometimes by
her friends; sometimes by her enemies;
sometimes by Cas,lereagh, and at 9th
ers by Wellington; continually resisting
in vain, and only rivetting her chains by
every attempt TO break them. Ireland
exhibits practical proof of the
truth of the maxim, 's.Am nunquam
tentes ant peyfce"-Either never attempt
or accomplish Unavailing resistance on
ly furnishes an apology for new acts Of
tyranny. When an oppressed nation
places itself in array against the abuses OF
authority, it should do as we did here in
the United States-pledge 'life, fortune
and honor;" and it should redeem the
pledge at the price Of its hearts blood
liberty. like religion. must have ne mar