Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-07

HE ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL REVOLUTIONS
Aacauley, in his history Of the Revolution Of 1885,
which almost boodlessly expelled James and placed
William and Mary upon the throne of England closes
with the following remarks
Had STAFFORD succeeded in his favorite scheme of
Thorough; had he formed an army numerous and
as well disciplined that which, few years after
was formed by Cromwell; had succession of Judi
clal decisions, similar to that which was pronounced
by the Exchequer Chamber the case Of ship-money
transferred to the the right of taxing the peo-
pie; had the Star Chamber and the High Commission
continued to hn,, mutllate and imprisOn every man
who dared to raise his voice against the government;
had The press been completely enslayed here as at
Vienna or at Naples had our kings gradually drawn
to themselves the whole legislative power; had six
generations of Englishmen passed away without
single session of Parliament; and had we then at
length risen up in some moment of wild excitement
against our masters, what an outbreak would have
been With what a crash, heard and felt TO the far
thest ends of The world, would whole vast fabric
Of society have fallen! How many thousands of ex-
lies. once the most prosperous and the most refined
members of this great community, would have begged
their bread in foreign cities, have sheltered their
heads under butts of bark in the unceared forests ef
America How often should We have seen the pave
ment of London piled up in barricades, the houses
denied with bullets, the cutters foaming with blood
HOW many times should we have rushed wildly from
extreme to extreme, sought refuge from anarchy in
despoiism, and been again driven BY despotism into
anarchy! How many years of blood and confusion
would 1T have cost 10 learn the very rudmens of
political science How many childish theories would
have duped Us! How many rude and ipoised con-
stitutions should we have set up only to see them
tumble down. Happy would it have been for us if n
sharp discipline of half century had suced to edu-
cate US into capacity of enjoying true freedom.
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.-The National Intelligencer
has lately published six or seven columns of extracts
from the Southern press, all denouncng the move
ments of the Congressional disunionisis. The Wash
ington Union presents the other side, and seems to
be really alarmed at the threatening aspect of affairs
VIRGINIA AND NASHVILLE CoNvEyTIoN.-In the
Virginia Legislature, Saturday week. a resolution
was offered, nstructng the Committee Finance to
report bill providing for the payment of adequate
compensation to the delegates of Virginia attending
the Southern Convention proposed to be held on the
first Monday in June next, at Nashville Tennessee
But on the call of the ayes and noes the resolution
was Indefinitely Postponed-79 to Al.
GEN. Jos. LANE: The Democratic papers ar. loud
| In their hosannahs in praise of Gen. Lane 1t is
only since be has been talked of for the Presidency
that they have discovered him to be remarkably
great man. We are free to acknowledge, however
that of all Democrats should prefer him the most
for Prcsldent-he is a Western man.-Decatur Clari-
on, rhig.
/ "ho hhe" dnything aOout 1nylor oefore he was
talked of for the Presidency! The whig editors
did not know his given name. and long time called
him Zachariah instead of Zachary. The conclusion
of our whig friend is rather sensible however
0NrThe Peoples Friend" noticing some recent
favorable letters from California adyenturers, re-
. marks
"They toll like slaves, live like hogs, and have
GOLD for their reward. Let those who envy them,
toddle for California"
But it is not necessary to "toddle TO California
gold can be obtained any where upon the same condi-
tions.