Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-02-15


grants from that island 10 this country,
may be seen by the facts stated by O'Con-
nell, the 'sgitator' himself, who-Is rolling
in wealth at the expense OF his wretch
cd countrymen, with the exception of the
respite the people are just now enjoying
by his righteous Imprisonment, during
which to attend to the means Of getting
an honest living. He says:
ain 1884, the Commissioners Of the
Poor Laws reported 2,385,000 in state Of
restitution, upon population Of 100000
more than one fourth Of the whole pop
ulaton! that 70 per cent. Of the rural
population we're living in nuts of one
room on that 80 per cent OF the town
| population, families were living in one
room: and in some instances, sveral
families 10 that one room. The retro
erosion Of a population Of 10000 a year!
(aIl, probably, going 10 America,) is a
most convincing proof Of misery and
wretchedness," etc.
Notwithstanding the shipment Of sail
the vicious and irreclaima BILE" OF her Grim
inaIs and wretched to America, it should
not be forgotten that Great Britain claims
these and all others here, from her do
minions, as "her Su5jectS," whenever she
wants them; so that all we feed, clothe,
reform, are still the suJlcts Of Great
Britain. One of the public papers in
this city, edited and owned by an alien,
and at war with the industrial interests
and he producing classes ofnative Amer
leans; that is. our Mechanics, Farmers,
Manufacturers and Laborers, says;
"They can never renounce their ale
glance, and are always subject to her i'm
perial laws, no matter how far they trav.
ell, or for what length of time they may
reside abroad! 1t is made felony for an
Engishman to hold slave in the United
States" And" he may, under the extradi-
ton clause of the treaty Of Washington,
be demanded Of this government and pun
ished in England, for doing that in this
country which is not against its laws,
even although he may be naturalized
citizen, and as such entitled to the pro-
lection Of this government"
Secret instruc lions have beer oommu.
nicated to all the English consuls here, to
find out and inform of all violations Of
this law in this country. Is not this ac-
.knowIedgng the power Of England over
our citizens and that all from her domin-
ions, Ireland included, are still "British
subjecls!"
1t has been stated by the London Police
that the mos: artlul of all robbers thew
have to contend with are now in the Uni.
ted States;" and we have been told that
the most desperate robbers which infest
our city are from that quarter. Had Mr..
RusselI's bill passed in Congress, (before
alluded to- such americans would have to
show their hand before coming here.
Bultbe politicians Of Congress had better
use for them. is said that Seuen-eights
9fMs prisoners .ao,o on Bldckvelrs Island,
exclusive Of blacks, are foreigners.
When we see so vast an amount of
crime and immortality in London, need
we wonder that SO many Of our criminals
are disgorged from that city upon our
shores. But for such hordes Of feIons
md paupers from that and other parts Of
Europe, the United States would be, in.
Iced, free and happy country. or
he one and half millions OF people in
hat metropolis, there are from 100000 to
100000 who live in utter disregard of all
eligous duties; 900 children are al
Ways training in crime, graduating in
ice, TO reinforce ana perpetuatc the great
ystem Of iniquity; 5000 persons are re-
eivers of stolen property, Spectators in
human depravity; 1000 are annually COM
nitted for criminal offences; 10000 are
ddicted to gambling; above 10000 TO
treet begging, ans $4,000 are living by
rima and fraud. This dreadful energy
f evil is fed with 10000 600 pounds ser-
ing worth of spirtuous liquors annually;
5000 are habilua drinkers; $4,000 are
found drunk in the streets. The
lumber abandoned TO systematic de-
archery and prodigacy is 100000
$1,000 receive The wages Of pro sttution,
whom 5000 die annualIy; groceries,
ems of inlamy and guilt, gin palaces,
eer shops, etc, throughout that city,
we'll the amount of guilt to fearful
eight; and other cities areno less distr-
uished in proportion of population. or
1897 convicted of felony in England in
$40, 4l05 were transported, of whom
10 only could read the Bible.
A Louisville paper commenting on this
Us, "proper facilities have been afford
, by which, probably, two millions of
e very dregs and outcasts of the British
lpire have been thrown, nakei, savage
d barbarous upon our shores, tocorrupt
r people, degrade our national charac-
;, and furnish material for the Ameri-
! office seeker What think our ma
e born fellow citizens OF this freemen
process2"