The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-07

Every free trader can smils at the attempt TO put
down The League and It's principles. We can even
go beyond thai aud laugh ~llh joy and exuitaiion al
the hguTe the iarners are now cutting, ADD ihe arr
they are pla, ng, by The special desire OF the
airs ocfatic oa neIs of the soil. IL has hitherto
been the policy OF The srtocracy 10 keep the farmers
aooi from politics. and induce them 10 believe that II
was sound patriotism TO let their landlords think,
speak, and vote for Them upon all subjects. The sum
moning larmsrs thus together however forming them
into associations, banding Them INTO masses enlight-
enng them 10 their real utility, and giving them
some faint idea of their political importance, VIII all
have this good that a. the toughest stones cannot be
Jingle together long without npaiupg polish toeach
other, the verest loul among the peasaniry must,
| by these meetings, get into habit OF thinking tor
himself, and then away will go Corn Laws, game
laws and hos OF vexatious and tyTannica lmpesi'
tons which now letter the minds, enterprise 10
sources and happiness OF the British agriculture lists.
Bul whilst these landlord have been deolaiming
end denouncing the Leaguers, vilifying the dslin.
gushed leaders OF the Anli-Corn Law party, and
even pointing Mr.. Golden out for assassination, the
free trade has been progressing with vigorous,
uneI anpled, and unanticipaied strides. Col Thomp-
son, the Father OF Free Trade as he is gener-
| ally termed, Mr. Golden, the Corypheus of the
league Mr.. Bright the Quaker orator, and Mr.. X
X. t. Moore, the eloquent lrishman, have completed
most successful tour to the north of England dur
ing which their exertons have been eXtraordinar,
and unparalleled. Sometimes they have made three
| speeches day, after having travelled all night and
to different places between each address, and regret
| that Mr. Bright has somewhat injured his health by
such wonderful industry, zeal and patriotism
| Handsome subscriptions towards the fund were col
ected al every place which they visited and thou
sands were converted 10y their powerful unaDsw era
bic statements and thrilling harangues No where
did they meet with any opposition from the agricu-
turalis Tor the landlords kept aoof from each meet
ing, and left the free traders undsturbed possession
\ OF every held.
During the absence of the distinguished leaders of
| the leapue Scotland ne moi r.,
without Tree trade excitement and agitation for last
week the first Of the weekly London meetings was
held at the Coyent Garden theatre. The vast build.
ing was crammed to suliocation, and evidently from
persons OF both sexes Of the greatest respectabilty
Thousands were refused admission, and large sums
were paid TO those who had been fortunate enough TO
procure cards, and were induced to dispose Of them
Oiien have had occasion to notice the excitement at
such visits, and must say that had it reached
before TO state OF abs lutte phrenzy Of delight in ia
vor OF the speakers and positive horror a, the laws
which they felt resolved at all hazards to repeal Mr.
| w. }. Fox the Demosthenes Of The League deliver
ed brilliant, highly philosophical, and soundly argu-
mentatve Grafton. 1t was one of the finest pieces of
! eloquence which ever heard, and was spoken with
all those graces Of elocuton effective attitudes and
dignity OF manner, which belong to this accomplished
! gentleman.
That renegade old political stager, Sir Francis
Burdett, has been removed from the worlds theatre
and .lumberlng W it'll the dust Of his long line
| of Norman ancestors. Towards the end of the last
century he held prominent place in lis history and
played his part with some considerable ecla if not
with distinguished talent lie possessed of a
large fortune, both cash and in broad acre. and at
an early age was the pupil Of the celebrated John
! Horne Tooke better known the Minister Pitts
prosecuted radical parson. Under the able tuition Of
/ IL author of " Diversions of Purleyn Sir Francis
became a Jealous, and al times, rampant rsformer
despei atey annoying TO the Tory Government of the
time, and reckless as to any personal Is from
Inpassioned advocacy of the most ultra Democracy
! He was prosecuted by the then Attorney General,
fined, and imprisoned; then returned to Parliament
for Westminster be denounced the Commons and
for the offence committed to the Tower of Lon
don, from which he resumed his seat in the Senate,
bearing with him the peoples title Of "W les minis
ter's pride and England's glory" The folly of
State prosecution was never more apparent than up
that occasion, for Sir Francis dgnifed to the
honor Of martyr, and Of course soon was ha -wor-
/ shipped as idol For long time he steadily pur-
sued the advocacy Of tn middle and lower classes Of
the community, and denounced IN bold and menacing
language the lntrigues, corrupness and oppression
of the oligarchy Thus he continued violent O. pc
sitionist, until the Reormers obtained office under
Earl Grey, when, from not having been deemed Of
sufficient Importance TO be consulted by the Adj
mnistration, and having been refused title in the
peerage which was subsequently, given t. another,
the AlarquIsate, OF EardOm, Of w es minister he
suddenly ,eered round against his former allies, aud
threw himself completely into The rank, of his lerse
cutting opponents. From that moment he lost caste
even with himself and took part in pub &c affairs
beyond a silent vote which was invariably given
against all those principles which be had cher shed
SUI pur cd, and sworn uphold and defend. llh
death followed rapidly upon o. al of bs ladys for he
expired on the DAY set apart for her nteIment II -
believed that he fell victim TO the new Cod Water
Cure System" not having been without encase-
ment OF wet towels about him for IN last forth light
His disease he govt which, by the Presnz plan
was thus driven to the heart
There have been seine extraordinary DISC osurss
and arrests relative to the forgerics OF wills, and
ers columns OF the newspapers y,u will perceive
occupied with the evidence against the prisoners-
must briefly tel you the origin If these inquities
When parties die possessing Bank Of Fl and stock
money IN The public funds, and It is claimed
by the next Of kin, other persons entitled to the
same the said sums after specified time has clap
sod handed over t. the account and the prop
. cry of the government Well a man named Fetch
, er, formerly chemist aud druggist, an att rn,y
named Barber, Of believed responsibility and good
standing in his profession, and woman nsned Do
rev. the wife of linen draper In this metfopo-
liz, but who was formerly lecturer at the inhIe
Csrlisles exhibitions conspfed together for the pui-
pose Of representing Themselves TO be persons emit
tied TO such unclaimed property. In conjunction
with other ndiydua but these are the prncpll de-
linquents have made out a seeming ny to
seven distinct sums Of money and have managed,
adroitly, as you may think, TO obtain the whole
! amount which is stated 10 have been nearly twenty
thou,and pound, sterling. Four cases have teen
opened up against th,m at the p &c office, and the
prisoners are under remand Tor further evidence
John GriiThs, a tailor, has also been committed a.
connected with the scheme and II /. expected nlI
o her mpl -aed parties will be in custody in the
. course of a week The husband OF Mrs Dorey al,
pears to be perfectly Innocent and the PROSECUTOR.
are convinced that be knew nothing Of 8. wife .
whereab uts. Her sister, and the hubbard Of the
lauer, Mr. Saunders, are however deeply involved
in the vlllsny, and il is conjectured have sailed in
one Of the lines for the Uni ed States In one case
they succeeded in obtaining The property doe to a
Mr. Stewart, Of Great MARROW, Bucking hanshire
who last traced 10 New York and never heard
Of since The year 1886 In this they did no, forge