Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-08-13

upon All like the dew OF heaven =
: equal privileges 10 all, special favors 10
none; the greatest good of The greatest
number. The ambitious, the avsricious.
and The selfish, are ever Struggling 10 ac-
quire undue influence and inorSinase
wealth. The policy of Government
which will assist these evil propensities,
and enable the lew TO prey upon the ma
Eny' IS not only impolitic and bad, but ah-
solutely fiagitlous. Such policy moi on
| ~ tends TO ebstruct the general welfare
of the people, but weakens the moral force
OF The Government, by destroying their Al.
tachment and shaking their confidence 10
II. IConstitntiOa.
'sENGLAND --ITs WEALTH AND rs
DISTRESSED PEoPLE-England, in lis pre-
sentstate of prosperity and misery, in the
astonishing wealth and power Of the few.
and the poverty and degration Of the ma
ny, is reading lesson of instruction 10
the world. Mr.. Mann tells US that Enc
landis the only country in Europe coz
sPlcuous for its civilization and resources.
which has not, and never has had, svs-
tenn ct education for the people; and this
state of things is but a sample OF what
exists in all her regulations Of society.
Where are we to look for the cause
OF the blindness of the English people n
the condition of their poor: and the death /
like apathy with which the ignorance. the
misery, and the degradation of millions oil
their countrymen are regarded Il will
be admitted, doubtless, without question.
that the English, as a nation. are amOns
the most intelligent and decidedly the
most wealthy people in the world. Can
we not find in these very facts the cause
OF their slow advancement in all the IDEAS
encircling the destitute and The simpler
Is there not tendency with highly intel
lectual persons, to treat everything new.
everything which aims II the elevation oil
the mass 20 the enjoyment of the benefits
of knowledge and science--as Utopian1
tendency c0unteracted only bv a life oil
true charty--the love of doing as We
would be done by. And is not also the
slate of mind engenGered bv the p.lsSes-
SION OF wealth, correspondence failhless
IN regard to the advantage and practical
biiify o. every system having as IN end
and basis the possession by the people al
large OF the higher enjoyments and bless
ings OF lifo2
" Could the intelligence and wealth OF
nations be brought to bear upon. and Re
devoted 10, the objects above alluded "a.
The change from the groyelling worm 10
the sportiye butterfly, is scarcely greater
'han that which would be wrought IN the
of man. These toiling millions.
earth nurtured. and loathsome 10 refined
minds as they may seem, have vet infoid-
ed within, wings which, under the genial
OF rest from corporal and meu-
ial distress, of afiectionate sympathy and
wise direction, might be expanded 50 as 70
enable them 10 sport in the sunshine Of
prosperity, to taste the sweets of a Droduc-
I've industry and life oforderly goodness.
sthe streams Of the mountains, when :
arrested IN their course BY barriers formed
~ the natuIe OF the country through ?
which they should'pass in their GRAND of a
become stagnant, diffusing E
vapors; and as the country be-
Tond, deprived of its needed nourishment .
nd power OF increase, is rendered arid u
and unproductive, so the goods p
f intelligence and wealth, flowing from u
boVe, in their efforts to bless all mankind. e
suffered to accumulate in masses. serv- .
ng only for the selfish qualification Of e
sw, withhold the likelihood from society and u
dnse misery and degradation 10 abound y
May we In the United States learn "
ne lesson above presented, before it Is
30 late; may we seek 10 help onward al =
ne streams of life to those below US, how =
yer elevated or lowly may be our ssatiOn
'lr boosted happy country viii then be =
ldeed SO. But if we do not this. the =
anetul evils of the old world must come :.
pom US; the evils of the loathsome SCI =
ent OF corruption viii eneircle US. and It's -
olsonous breath spread moral and :
nysleaI Pestilence over our fair domain. = =
HE PHILANTHROPY OF ExcxArD.-k &c
fhlie The English are pretending to fell
len Christian adherence Of the 0p- 81
ression which they alIirm exists ia those iF'
our States where negro slavery i toll r.
aled, behold the evidence Of her sinceri- Il
as presented by London correspond p
d OF The Boston Allas. pa
: + Is remarked that The Church of Il
ngland has, on all occasions. been found 60
ngsd onslhe side Of oppression and po-
|ical despotisn. Il supports moor law ar
y treats poverty g a crime. aud hunts se'
g poor from parish 10 parish, a. If lhey eF
ere Wild beasts. Il helps the landlofsi q
tax Pod and make bread scarce ana 60
ar. 7 Fohs The people Of the funds be- an
'eaEhee for their sdueasion, and lis mol
nigof aga1nsE any other edhcation Bat tir