North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-11
Late from Europe.

afia Alarming ~ NAa'AefAa ~ AAF PffsFAt AttAff
we conceived % be, the state Of opinion
among est labouung population. And at
"a previous period, d. we believe, IN The
history Of our country. has lhete existed .
mote iatense feeling al hostility between
them and the upper classes 81 society, es-
pecssliy 10 the manufacturing districts.
Sentiments are openy proclaimed al vail-
ance with all the established maxIms 81
aw, aud order, and property and IN
a crowded meetings 81 working men such
seatiments are rsptBroUIy applauded. -
0pea attscks upon the goods OF Others are
recommended /, and cyen armed resistance
20 The law Is encouraged and promoted
The lsbnuring classes virtually proclaim
10 the upoer classes -" We have created
wealth Tor Won and maze YOU rich give
Us, 10 return, as much a. wall keep Us alive /;
i. YOU do not, we wall take Il F" Such was
in facr, almost the very words Of one OF
the speakers AT the Leeds meeting Tor the
unemployed uttered, too, ~ the verv face
NJ the men OF property there assembled TO
concert measures Co relieve them. The
very existence 0! such feelings as these,
growing up in state where there exists the
highest degree OF social civilization and re-
6nemenl, and during a period Of the most
unexampled national prosperity, proves, oil
itself, that there is something rank and
rotten in the base on which i. is all found
ed. The creators of wealth starving for
want of food |! The arlifcers and artisans,
so much Wanted as the sources oil Eng.
lands greatness, reduced 10 beggary !!
These are the gross anomalies 10 our pre-
sent social condition. And the laborers
observe this they are moi blind and in
the wiIdness OF their half-tutnred minds,
they rise up, and ask -" How should
those things be ;"--Leeds Times.
England rersus Russia. We infer from
the tone OF The London ministerial journals
that The English ministry have at length
opened their eyes 10 the policy OF Russia,
and that the unexpected news OF the march
of The Russians u pom Chiva viii produce
an entire change in the policy OF the Eng
llsh cabinet towards Russia.
The Emperor Of Russia, who was
though. to be dying, has partially recov-
cred.
A letter from ST. Petersburg, dated the
18th December, announces that the EN-
peror Of Russia was, and had been Tor
some days, seriously ndisposed. His ma,
jesiv had previously become very melan-
choy--These circumstances, added 10
the severe regimen directed by The physi-
clans for the Empress and the Imperial
Grown Prince, has caused all the recep-
tions'' ut court, 20 be suspended.
Joseph Bonaparte is giving grand par
a. IL. \
Ffost's trial was proceeding. All jurors
who rented over 500 year, were chal-
.enged for tie prisoner.
Lord Durham went to Paris. December
%, preparatory to his mission as Ambassa-
dor.
NEWPORT CHAnTIsrs.-Sir. Frederick
Pollock, Mr.. FrzFoy Kelly, and Mr..
Thomas, have been engaged for the
defence of the prisoners. The fees OF Sir
Frederick and MIR. Kelly will not be far
short OF $1,000. They have 500 guines
per mail to Monmouth and back; heavy
fee with brief; e5 guneas TO each OF their
clerks, and all expenses paid.
SIess.-A late number of the London
Courier says--Some idea may be formed |
OF the "nnusua activity that has lately pre- |
vailed in the Woo,wich arsenal from the
fact, that greater number of pieces Of Or
dinance, chiefly brass, have been cast with |
in the space OF the last four months, than
during the whole period Of the I years pre-
yious 10 that time"
Lord John Russell has appointed Col |
onisl Land and Emigration Board, on the |
principles recommended BY the select COM
mittec OF the Commons on colonial lands. |
Morning Chronicle.
War declared by Russia. Russia has
declared war against the Khan of ChIva,
with view OF matching through his ter
ri,ory, toward CabnI and the Indies. Chi.
va, or Khisa, is a territory, lying due |
south OF the sea Of Aral on the direc,
route from Astracan TO Bukharia and Ca
hul. Khiva, the capital, is on the Oxus
or Amso River.
This declaration Of war by Russia, a.
gaiast the Khan Of Chiva continues, in the
absence Of other subjects of importance, to
furnish some Of the journals with theme
for speculative discussion, The DebGts
asserts that The Emperor Nicholas has JUS
sice on his side. and that he has armed the
tribe Of Khirgiz against those Of Chiva,
FOR the purpose Of consolidating in this
pari Of Asia, the legitimate influence OF
Russia:" but the De6ats supposes tina,
another moiiye,-that Of coun.eTacung the