American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-12

that are born, die before attaining tho age
five years, the average Of life attained by The
Quakers in England is truly astonishing, anc
can only be attributed to the restraints anC
moderation which the principles and discipline
of that sect impose upon its members, and by
which they are restricted from mingling If
many Of the designations and perncious in
dulgencies that hurry thousands Of our thought
less youth into premature graves.
CONDITION OF SPAIN. The EspanOl gives 4
melancholy picture of the present condition Of
the people of Spain. In reply to an article in
the Journal DIES Debats, it says:
"Thc Journal DIES Debats is dreaming, when
it talks Of the full enjoyment by Spanards oil
the political guarantees contained in the consti-
tuition. Our old municipal system-we do not
speak Of the anarchlcal law Of the Cortes OF
1928, but of the ancient common law OF Spain
has been taken away from US. The prlnci-
pie Of the national sovereignty has been cffaced
from the constitution without being compensat-
ed for in practice by the exercise Of parliament
tary influence. No trace Of civil power is left
to US; it Is crushed every where by military
prapoudefance. The liberty Of the individual
is at the mercy of the first police officer. The
collectors of the taxes no longer get them in,
for they are eXacted by military req iistionS al
the point of the bayouet. Ban.shments and aX-
lie Of the citizens from their homes have be-
come simple measures Of police. The spirit
and even the text of the law is continually vio-
lated and tampled under foot by the agents OF
power, By the abolition o}a law by the royal
a., hoe boo cd oI t,t,
trial by iufy. and the journals are now brought
to Judgment before commissions appointed by
The government Finding even this subsection
of the press insufficient, it has at length been
BROUGHT under the censorship. No journal can
be circulated in Madrid until three hours after
a FIRST COPY has been sent TO the Protect. In
tljs time that lunctionary decides upon what Is
10 be struck ont, and every day some are sup
pressed and Others seized. The least contraVen-
ton Of these entirely arbitrary orders, omanat-
inr from the good pleasure OF the authorities, is
punished with heavy fine. In the provinces
matters are still worse. The Projects, the
Captain Generals, forbid the publication, not
only'of journals, but Of every writing that is
contrary their own notions. Printers are me-
1acod, and writers intimidatcd, by being threat
eucd with exile la word, taking advantage
of the lassitude into which our long agltatlons
have plunged the country, the Ministry abuses
it TO tear from us piece-meal the constitutional
guarantees gained by so many sacrifices and
painful struggles. Such is the real state OF
Spain-a state a hundred times more grlevous
than that against which France protested in
July"
The natural effect of suppressing free discus
sion, is to subject the people to despotic ex-
ercise of authority. No people can be truly
free, where the liberty of the press does not
prevail. Spain furnishes conspicuous exam
pie of the truth of this position-and yet, not
withstaadng it is seen that the destruction OF
The liberties of the people has followed the es-
Enlistment of the censorship of the press in
Spain, we find individuals in the United States,
who, not daring to openly recommend the a
doption of similar measures here, still use their
hest endeavors to stifle all examination into the
acts of rulers urging upon the people, that
those whom they have appointed to power
should receive their Unrestricted confidence and
support. Profitng by their unpatriotc and SER
vile policy, they are regardless of future c9nse-
auences to the country. Obsequious to those in
power under our free system of government,
they would be the advocates Of the despotsm of
Spain, were they in that country-provdod they
could Obtain compensation for their heart
less course. Here they line their pockets,
by 0rostituting themselves to power, and
when rebuked fol their sordid and shameless
conduct, they whine about persecution, or with
unparalleled impotence point to the fruits of
their corruption, and charge that it is envy Of
their success which has produced the rebuke OF
their course. Editors or other public men who
are known to have their principles and nflu-
ence in the market, however they may be de-
snisrd for their want of honesty, will always
find purchasers, and may therefore be benefited
in pocket whilst they are sacrificed in character.
We could point to notorious instances of this
kind--of men who have been patronzed be-
cause of their known corrupton-and who
were. at the same time, abhorred by their sup
nor,ers This is not an unfrequent occurrence
In party management, where prohgacy is no
objection when its possessor can be rendered
sefviceable A newspaper conducted upon
such principles may prosper; but the prosperity
which arises from so foul a source, however it
NAV beget the contempt, can never excite the
envy of an honest man