The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-10-06

ter treated hhn Their own cltiZcns. IL Is To pan
der to the prcjudiccs, and na,ter the folly Of these
creatures tina, such rimp. as Dickens and Troll
lope emit their puny, absurd, and filthy illusions
--monkies pohlng straws at an elephant--jack-
asses croaking at the eaglc-lebauchcd hogs
teaching young virgins lessons of chastity II
these pious people will only take the trouble to 90
the number who daily die from actual starvation ;
ii they will look at the poor wretchcs who are
crawling about picking up grass and roots and
grcadIly devounng them to check the pangs OF
hunger; If they will enquire how many thousand
sleep on the ground in dark cellars without beds
or covering; if they will learn the number OF
children who never receive an education; if they
will attend the criminal courts and hear the con-
demncd criminals confess that they committed the
crime that they might be Transported and thus
escape starvation il they will hut stop their abuse
OF Us for momcn, and look about themselves at
home, they will find on all sides wherever they
turn, objects worthy Of their sympathy and dcser-
wing all the surplus charity and benevoIence they
have on hand These bJstcrous philanthropsts
will no. allow food to be imported from other
countries to stop the irighlul waste of human life
which is caused by Starvation! Oh, no! Thi.
might lower the price Of land and they could not
rent theirs for as much. Possibly their in.
come might be lcsscned, and they could not
keep as many race horses or hounds. They
would not have SO much money to buy titles
and commissions in the army for their sons
1t would appear decidedly vulgar to do without
some OF their Injuries merely TO the lives of
some of their fellow citizens. But it is shocking
to think the Americans should hold slaves We
can send out an army to force the Chinese to take
a poisonous drug, and then make him pay The eN-
pcnses Of our army, besides making him agree to
buy forever after Of US a poison which he knows
will kill him. We can oyerrun India and butcher
millions of the inhabitants, and mako the vaes
flow with tides OF human gore. We can sieze I'M
offending islands, and make the poor natives pay
US tribute. We can carry on a system Of marau-
ding and plumber agains, the whole world, because
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strength 10 do it; but for young upstart govern
mcnt like the L. - to still keep up the system of
slavery which we established there when they
were colonies, Is most objectionable. We found,
after we lost the L. s, that keeping slaves was
Improbable, and We quit it, and the Americans
have no right to keep up any practice tina, we have
done away with.-lo on may below away, Mr..
Bull, but you have played too many pTanks to
make the world believe you any thing but a swag.
gcring, clustering, hypocritical old humbug.
! Espancro, the regent of Spain, has fled like n
coward, without striking blow, and left Spain
to his enemies. lie is now in London. Some at
tempt to get up feeling in his favor has been
made, but it is hard to awaken any enthusiasm for
man who has not the courage to look his enc
mics in the face.
The attention of the pubic is at this time en-
crossed by the filtration Of Queen Victoria with
Louis Philippe. These two crowned heads of two
powerful rival governments, have met at the cha
teau dEu the favorite country seat of the king Of
the French. What motive the queen of England
has in paying this visit to France, one can ina
CINE. Some say it is to arrange a commercial
treaty, Others that she has gone to propose mar
rage between the coun, Of Paris, the heir to the
throne of France, and her young princess. BE the
object what it may, it has certainly taken the
French by surprise Monsieur owed John Bull
chicken" and was making every preparation to
give it to him the very first occasion that offer
ed, when, all ola sudden, down pops Queen VIC
aud, with one of her most winning smiles, max cs
ed he raises his eyc-glass, to be sure his senses
have no, deceived him, and then makes one Of his
poesl bows in return, WHILE at the same time,
he wishes the little vixen to thed--l It's sup
posed the queen will visit Paris. An accident oc-
CURED when Louis Philippe was coming to meet
the queen, that came very near proving fatal To the
whole royal family. They were all in carriage
drawn by four horses, when, as they were nearing
bridge the horses took fright a, the firing of cnn-
non and ran away, and, when they nearcd the
bridge, the leaders jumped of and dragged one OF
ment the driver got control of the other horse, and
held him for moment, until the royal hmi-
iy were enabled to escape from their perous stu.
alton.
The repeal agitation still continues in Ireland
although it is generally believed there will be
no appeal TO arms. What the plan of operation
by the rcpealcrs will be, no one seems to DO fully
aware.
The Auti-Corn Law League is increasing in
numbers very rapidly in every part of England
and if they manage with prudence, they will be
sure to force the government to gran, their wish
es. In fact, the topic of free trade is daily aud
hourly discussed by almost every class except the
land holders. The falling oil of their trade with
our country has opened their eyes to the absurd.
ty of prohibi,ory duties. In lS4l, their export: