The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-02-02

with cap in hand, body bent, and dowl
cast eyes, lie ariicuates increasingly, ny
lord 4; yes, my lord; no, my lord; you
, lordship--with an awe due to divmi,y
rather than man.
The slave in the Caroiinas is not 81
humble in the presence Of his master
He simply replies, yes. sir; no, sir; Of
ten INDUCES in the free expression O
opinion and, in many families, hi.
communications are on terms of equality
lie is. indeed, the property Of master
but is well fed and even his dogs. Jole
and Towser often devour more flesh in
day than an English laborer eats in
week.
He cultiVa,es pach of sweet potatoes
and other csculent plants for himself
keeps fowls in his yard, sells a, market,
and in the smoke of his chimney hangs
joint of a hog, from which he cuts a
slice at the calls of appetite. lie wears a
smile on lis countenance, is fat and saucy
among his fellows, laughs with a vacant
heart, can dance to a banjo, and freely in
dulges in his talen, for music.
Slavery is a national evil which the
Americans deeply deplore. 1t is against
the spirit of their institutions and must
have an end. But there is no redemption
for the English peasantry they lie at
The bottom of the fabric of society whose
pressure, like that of pyramid, Is in
proportion to It's height. They have not
the strength TO throw off the incumbent
mass, which, like the structure 10 which
| have compared it, seems destined to
outlive many generations of men.
The nobility are iii,renched behind
hereditary wealth and privileges, and are,
moreover, the best educated class of men
in Europe. More like potentaies Ghan
subjects, they have much to lose and no.
Thing to gain by change. They are aha-
be and condescending wilhou, The loss
of dignity study to corciIiae, and at the
same time 10 inspire respect for them
selves which forms the secret guaranty Of
their power There are always orators
and statesmen among them, well read and
pracllsed in the mysteries of legislatiCn
Wisdom is power; and it is the wisdom
or parliament that has raised England to
such pitch of greatness and upheld a
constitution which, in any other coun-
Try, would have long ago fallen into ruins.
Learning in England is confined to
few knowledge is taxed and cannot be
bought by the poor. A single newspa-
per costs six pence, which would give
bread 10 the hungry. The lisaa. Of The
press, unlike the rays of the sun, shine
not upon the cottage lhalched with straw.
There are millions Of poor laborers, OPP
eralives and mechanics, who feel the
weight Of government without compre-
bending It's policy. Their rulers prac-
Use upon the system of Vaudeville, and
think it would be unsafe 10 instruct such
formidable numbers who might become
inquisllIve, and ask why they were fed on
potatoes and salt in siglI of park con-
tanning three thousand deer to gIui the ap-
petite of a single man. Hence there are
no public schools for the instruction OF
the poor; this is lhe work of charity and
the church; and not Of the law. II was
not until SIX years ago, that parliament
thirty thousand pounds for
this purpos-bul ltIle more than is given
by the state Of Connecticut, with less
than 100000 inhabitants.
In England the liberty Of the press is a
mere delusion, The people do, indeed,
enjoy the right Of complaining, and bitter.
~ DO they complain IN every morning
and evening prints, only To be laughed al
and despised. Blu! complaining affords
relief as shedding tears assuage sorrow,
and this is all they get for their pains.
The naked housolesj multitude, continue
to live and die as their fathers did for
ages past. They were expelled from their
homes by William the Conqueror, who
divided up the island, as loaf Of bread,
among his followers and to this day
they have never been restored to the
rlghliul possession Of the soil.
When | returned to London and spoke !
Of the destiiuton | had witnessed among
the laborers, was invariably told tina. |
their condition was much better in some
places | had not seen. Still trusting to
representation, | set out for DGvonshirc,
where, in pursuance Of my plan, passed
a month in Exeter aud its vicinity.
My first visit was to cluster OF cot |
tages, near tho confluence of the Exc
with the sea. The principle parsonage
in the village was malron Of fhy, |
whom | found cutting up Nhc flesh of
pig, and converting every atom of 1t, in
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