North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-22
FOREIGN.

} Inc LiCefpoOt was days on her v0y
age, having gone considerable dista,s
south to avoid floating ice. She had eiph
six passengers.
The news, upon the whole, is of YER
little interest. The debate in the Hous
Of Commons concerning the administralI1.
Of affairs in Ireland had not terminate
and no vote had been taken on Lord JoT
RUssELL's motion. 1t was believed. how
ever, that Ministers would have n maorr
OF about fifteen. Lord MoRpErH, in tn
course the debate, declared that Minister
were determined to live upon suherance %
longer .-Most of the Radical members DO
tested against their votes on this pointf
favour Of Ministers, being construed into
any appreciation of their general policy.
The following extract from a speech de- /
llvered by DR.. MacdougalI in the Brtst
National Convention, London, in Marc
last, ought to be read attentivey by ever
farmer and mechanic inAmerica.
Free and happy England! Look Of
Ter. Behold The condition Of eighteas
hundred thousand of her .Mechanles- I
" Women and children, contrary 10 The
law OF nature. were employed in these fac.
torres; the delicate frames of the lorme
were reused from their beds TO be expose
TO the effects Of those heated and accursel \
places. Clear, hear.) He Or. Macdou
gall) beheld the milk of those women over
flowing, and whitening the floors Of the
factories IN consequence Of their childet
having been denied their natural FOOD
On their return home, these mothers had
to get their breasts rubbed, for the purpoa
oil getting food and nutriment for their Of.
spring, Hence, of 10000 children, not
the half OF that number survive five years
IA thrill of horror.) He was called to at
tend woman who was engaged in a lacto
ry, VINO, from constantly standing had h
artery OF her leg burst--the floor was CON
oietely saturated with the blood which
'ould De traced TO her dwelling. This poo
woman was far advanced in pregnancy. L
vas not the father, nor the mother, not
he child alone, but the grandfather ard
grandmother were compelled to work 10
nose factories. He had no objection
nachlnery 1t properly used.--In fomg
ines Inc mechanic worked eight hours
lay; II machinery expedited his work, hall
nat time should now be sufficient for hin
earn livelihood. Such should be the
endency of the discoveries of genius and
ne inventions Of genius; but alas, the COZ
rary was the case, as this, instead oil be-
lg lessened, was doubled. Amongst The
Dung women working in these places, ID:
'reclan outline Of countenance, the eat
C step so beautifully but falsely DESCRIBE
Dr. Ure, were not TO be found. Th
'orking men OF Lancashire worse off thai
he slaves oil the West Indies who works
MY ten hours a day, and labored with
lie line OF exhaustion. The slave OWE
s would not allow pregnant woman
lashed, but would have a medical MAJ
attend his slaves in case OF illness. H:
oked with an eye Of suspicion fon the
an VINO would turn his back on the Whit
ayes, and travel thousands of miles %
with black slaves. In his opiD
D. charity begun at home. As the wors
g classes were happy and comfortable
IN proportion were the middle CLASSES,
q as the former weres reduced,
series extended to the latter. (Hea
ar') The present degraded state th:
ofk'ng classes of England, embrues III:
lllsh character with deeper and MOE
aoly stain than either America, the Wa.
l!eS, or France, with her system'ol GER
lllzatlon. (Hear, hear.) 1t was libe
lne English people to call them blood.
rsty' while they are so patient unJs'
elr wrongs; but he would advise tba'
ers to beware Of the outbnrst that WI
low exhausted patience. (Hear, heal
ohef IMAM submit to these degradatiou